| Everything You Need To Know About The U.S. Midterm Elections Posted: 02 Nov 2018 02:45 AM PDT  On Nov. 6, the U.S. will vote in the first major election since Donald Trump was elected president. The stakes are incredibly high.
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| Iran seeks to leverage diplomatic goodwill Posted: 01 Nov 2018 06:36 PM PDT  As it braces for the return of a US-enforced oil embargo on Monday, Iran can take comfort in how much stronger its diplomatic position looks compared to the past. During the last sanctions period between 2010 and 2015, most of the world lined up behind Washington to help enforce embargoes aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear programme. The US had a widely respected president in Barack Obama, while Iran had the rabble-rousing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who riled Western audiences with stunts such as Holocaust-denial conferences and was tainted by a vicious crackdown on protests in 2009.
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| The Briefing Room: US set to reimpose all Iran sanctions under nuclear deal Posted: 02 Nov 2018 02:03 PM PDT  Eight countries will get exemptions to keep buying Iran oil.
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| Gwyneth Paltrow aims to 'rebrand' menopause Posted: 02 Nov 2018 01:50 PM PDT  Gwyneth Paltrow has been praised for speaking out about how her body is changing as part of an effort to "rebrand" the social stigma around menopause. Experts said the Oscar-winning actress's decision to talk candidly about entering the perimenopause would help other women. The perimenopause is a transition stage before the menopause that can last several years. "I think when you get into perimenopause, you notice a lot of changes," Paltrow, 46, said. "I can feel the hormonal shifts happening - the sweating, the moods. "You're just like all of a sudden furious for no reason." Paltrow wants to "rebrand" the menopause It is usual for the perimenopause, when ovaries start producing less oestrogen, to begin for women in their 40s, and sometimes in their 30s. The stage usually lasts about four years. It can be as little as a few months, or as long as 10 years. Paltrow said it had made her determined to "rebrand" the menopause itself. She said: "I think menopause gets a really bad rap and needs a bit of a rebranding. I don't think we have in our society a great example of an aspirational menopausal woman." Paltrow said changes she had made included tweaking her fitness routine recently to include more weight-lifting, for building bone density. Symptoms of the perimenopause can include fatigue, hot flushes, night sweats, palpitations, headaches, memory problems, low mood and joint pains. Dr Louise Newson, who runs a menopause and wellness clinic in Stratford-upon-Avon, said it was "really good" that the actress had publicised the fact she was in the perimenopause. "Good for her," she said. "Every day I hear stories about women suffering, relationships breaking up, because of the impact of symptoms. "When you know you're in your perimenopause it's a good time to start managing those symptoms. It's a really good time to take stock about your future health. Anything that reduces the risk of heart disease and osteoporosis is good." She said a lot of women have anti-depressants prescribed because doctors don't realise their symptoms are to do with the perimenopause. "It's important for men to know what's going on too," she added. As part of her bid to "rebrand" the menopause Paltrow has also launched a line of vitamin supplements called Madame Ovary, aimed at combating symptoms. "There aren't a lot of products being made for us to really help us through that phase," she said. "I feel like I have fewer days now when I feel cranky or emotional for no apparent reason." In August, Dr Andrea Davies of the University of Leicester, suggested male academics should say the word "menopause" at least three times daily in a show of solidarity with their female colleagues.
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| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Honors Synagogue Victims With Jewish Mourner's Prayer Posted: 02 Nov 2018 08:11 AM PDT  The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, remembering the 11 people killed in last week's
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| Elon Musk Says He Wouldn’t Take Money From Saudi Arabia Now Posted: 02 Nov 2018 02:35 AM PDT  The death of the critic of the Saudi government was "really bad," the chief executive officer of the electric carmaker told Recode in an interview. Musk has said previously that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund spoke with him several times since last year about taking Tesla private. The gambit fell apart after Musk failed to line up funding, prompting an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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| Trump, stoking caravan fears, says troops will fire on migrants if they 'throw rocks' Posted: 01 Nov 2018 05:39 PM PDT  President Trump warned the caravan of Honduran migrants making its way toward the southwest border of the United States that if they began to "throw rocks" they might expect a hostile reception from U.S. troops.
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| Democrats and Republicans rush to avert third-party spoilers Posted: 02 Nov 2018 06:38 AM PDT  PHOENIX (AP) — Two congresswomen running for U.S Senate in Arizona are crisscrossing the state, raising millions of dollars and trying to exploit every possible advantage to eke out a win in what both sides expect to be a photo-finish race.
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| 2 Children Shot While Trick-Or-Treating In Philadelphia Posted: 03 Nov 2018 09:46 AM PDT  A Philadelphia teenager and her 5-year-old brother were trick-or-treating on
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| Google workers walk out in global protest over harassment Posted: 01 Nov 2018 07:50 PM PDT  Thousands of Google employees joined a coordinated worldwide walkout Thursday to protest the US tech giant's handling of sexual harassment as the chief vowed "concrete steps are coming" in response to the concern. Google employees poured out of buildings at the company's Silicon Valley "Googleplex," filling courtyards and patios in solidarity with workers around the world who held similar protests over the company's handling of sexual misconduct. The turnout in California was the final stage of a global walkout that began in Asia and spread to Google offices in Europe.
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| Brooklyn Synagogue Cancels Event After 'Kill All Jews' Graffiti Found Inside Posted: 02 Nov 2018 08:42 AM PDT  A Brooklyn synagogue canceled a speaking event Thursday night after "Kill all
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| Iran's Khamenei says the world opposes Trump's decisions: TV Posted: 03 Nov 2018 06:43 AM PDT  Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also said Iran's arch-adversary the United States had failed to reassert its domination over Iran since the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution that toppled the U.S.-backed Shah. "The world opposes every decision made by Trump," Iranian state television quoted Khamenei, a Shi'ite cleric with ultimate authority in Iran, as saying during a meeting with thousands of students. America has been defeated by the Islamic Republic over the past 40 years." Washington will on Monday reintroduce far-reaching sanctions on Iran's vital oil sales and banking sectors to try to force the Islamic Republic into negotiations to scrap its nuclear energy and ballistic missile programs and end its support for proxies in conflicts across the Middle East.
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| Prep For Thanksgiving Now With These 5 Simple Tasks Posted: 03 Nov 2018 02:45 AM PDT  Thankgiving is coming, and there's nothing you can do ahead of time to keep
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| Illinois Great-Grandmother, 91, Goes Trick-or-Treating for the First Time Posted: 02 Nov 2018 07:36 AM PDT  Mary Spaeth, 91, from Zion, Illinois, dressed up as a bunny for her first Halloween.
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| Photos of the week: 10/26 - 11/2 Posted: 02 Nov 2018 02:00 PM PDT  Funerals for the victims of the deadly shooting at Tree of Life synagogue in
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| Judge allows North Dakota Republicans to stop some Native Americans from voting Posted: 03 Nov 2018 01:36 PM PDT  A judge in North Dakota has refused a request to review a controversial voter registration law- passed by Republicans – that critics say makes it harder for Native Americans to cast their ballot. While expressing concerns about the law, federal judge Daniel Hovland said it was inappropriate to order a change so close to the midterm elections, as it could create confusion. The controversial law requires North Dakota residents to show identification with a current street address.
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| Florida Yoga Studio Shooting Suspect Was A Far-Right Misogynist Posted: 03 Nov 2018 04:00 PM PDT  The man who police say walked into a Tallahassee, Florida, yoga studio and
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| NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week Posted: 02 Nov 2018 12:36 PM PDT  A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out. Here are the real facts:
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| Diver dies in search for Indonesia jet crash dead Posted: 03 Nov 2018 03:45 AM PDT  An Indonesian diver died while recovering body parts from the ill-fated Lion Air plane which crashed into the sea killing 189 people, an official said Saturday. Syachrul Anto, 48, who died on Friday, was part of the team searching for body parts and debris from the jet in the Java Sea. "He was a volunteer with the Search and Rescue Agency," Isswarto, commander of the Indonesian navy's search and rescue division, told AFP.
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| 10 Things I Learned Working In A Cannabis Dispensary Posted: 03 Nov 2018 06:00 AM PDT  It's just cannabis, right? How important can something affectionately referred
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| Trump's target audience for migrant caravan scare tactics: Women Posted: 02 Nov 2018 04:59 PM PDT  The president makes the case that the Central American migrant caravan is an issue that will lure female voters to the polls.
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| US economy market adds 250,000 new jobs in October Posted: 02 Nov 2018 05:59 AM PDT  The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7 per cent, the lowest rate since 1969. "The US released the strongest employment report in over a decade today," said Eric Norland of CME Group. The BLS said the major October jobs gains were in healthcare (36,000), manufacturing (32,000), construction (30,000) and transportation (25,000).
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| Idaho Elementary Teachers Dressed Up As Mexicans And The Border Wall For Halloween Posted: 02 Nov 2018 11:17 AM PDT  A group of elementary school teachers from Middleton School District in
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| US to exempt eight countries from new Iran oil sanctions: Pompeo Posted: 02 Nov 2018 08:15 AM PDT  The United States will allow eight countries to continue importing Iranian oil but only at much lower levels after the reimposition of sanctions on Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday. The US Treasury will also demand the SWIFT global financial network stop servicing Iran's banking industry as part of enforcing sanctions over the country's nuclear program and alleged support for terrorism. Another 700 companies, individuals, businesses, aircraft and ships will be added to the US sanctions list, widely expanding the people and entities Washington seeks to block from accessing global business and financial networks.
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| Father speaks at vigil for 3 siblings killed at bus stop Posted: 03 Nov 2018 06:50 AM PDT  A vigil was held for the three siblings who were struck and killed as they crossed the street to their school bus in Rochester, Indiana.
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| Pakistani Islamists to call off protests over Christian woman Posted: 02 Nov 2018 01:41 PM PDT  Under the deal, the government agreed to seek to bar Asia Bibi, a mother of five who has been on death row since 2010, from leaving the country, according to a document of the agreement shared by the ultra-Islamist Tehreek-e-Labaik (TLP) group. "We have reached on an agreement with the government," Ejaz Ashrafi, spokesman for TLP, told Reuters. "An announcement will be made shortly by our leadership." The government confirmed the agreement, with religious affairs minister Noor-ul-Qadri telling Geo TV that "the protest will end tonight".
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| Google celebrates Day of the Dead with colourful skull-themed doodle Posted: 02 Nov 2018 04:38 AM PDT  Google has marked Day of the Dead, or El Día de los Muertos, with a colourful skull-themed doodle. SEE ALSO: Google's new Doodle is a terrifyingly addictive Halloween game you can play with friends Day of the Dead is a holiday observed in cities and towns throughout Mexico, which dates back thousands of years. Per National Geographic, the purpose is "to demonstrate love and respect for deceased family members." To observe the holiday, "revellers don funky makeup and costumes, hold parades and parties, sing and dance, and make offerings to lost loved ones." In a blogpost explaining the doodle, Google described some of the ways families observe the tradition. Image: google"Families prepare for the celebration far in advance, cleaning the house and decorating it with fragrant marigold flowers and intricate tissue-paper cutouts," reads the blog. "Playful calacas and calaveras (skeletons and skulls), are usually seen in festive attire, enjoying (after)life to the fullest." "Colourful ofrendas or altars are set up in many homes, surrounded by favourite food and drink, as well as photographs and cherished mementos, plus sweet Pan de Muertos and sugar skulls," the blog continues. Image: google"Burning candles and incense is also customary to set the mood, evoke the spirit world, and serve as a reminder that death is just another part of life and that human connections will always endure." Today's doodle has its own colourful "ofrenda" created using clay by artist Nate Swinehart. WATCH: Meet the man biking on water to save the planet — Mashable Originals
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| US man put to death in Tennessee electric chair Posted: 01 Nov 2018 06:29 PM PDT  A Tennessee man convicted of a double murder was put to death Thursday in the electric chair, after insisting on the rarely used method rather than lethal injection. Edmund Zagorski, 63, was the first US convict in five years to be put to death by electrocution. Zagorski was sentenced to death for the 1983 murders of two men he lured into a wooded area with a promise to sell them marijuana.
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| John Lewis Reminds Voters Of 'Bloody Sunday' At Stacey Abrams Rally Posted: 03 Nov 2018 01:05 PM PDT  Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) on Friday recalled the day known as "Bloody Sunday" ―
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| Offensive teacher costumes prompt Idaho school investigation Posted: 02 Nov 2018 02:21 PM PDT ![Offensive teacher costumes prompt Idaho school investigation]( "Offensive teacher costumes prompt Idaho school investigation") MIDDLETON, Idaho (AP) — Idaho school district officials are apologizing after several teachers and staffers at an elementary school donned offensive Halloween costumes, one group in caricatured outfits depicting Mexican people and another group dressed as a border wall emblazoned with "Make America Great Again."
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| Amazon Exec Rips `Leaking' to Bezos' Post on Headquarters Posted: 03 Nov 2018 02:34 PM PDT  In a tweet Saturday morning, Amazon's Mike Grella addressed "the genius leaking info," saying: "You're not doing Crystal City, VA any favors. In earlier tweets, Grella criticized another story in the Post -- owned by Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos -- for speculating about the possible second headquarters location based on flight patterns of Bezos' jet.
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| 'South Park Susan,' Wanted by Cops for Falsely Accusing Black Women of Breaking Into Apartments, Is Missing Posted: 02 Nov 2018 10:21 AM PDT  Susan Westwood, dubbed "South Park Susan" after video of her harassing the sisters went viral last month, is wanted for misusing the 911 system.
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| Heitkamp Appears to Endorse Ad Threatening Hunters with Loss of License for Voting Posted: 02 Nov 2018 01:07 PM PDT ![Heitkamp Appears to Endorse Ad Threatening Hunters with Loss of License for Voting]( "Heitkamp Appears to Endorse Ad Threatening Hunters with Loss of License for Voting") Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota appeared to endorse Thursday a Facebook ad, paid for by her state party, which threatened the state's hunters with the loss of their out-of-state hunting licenses in neighboring states should they vote in the midterms on Tuesday. The ad, which was paid for by the North Dakota Democratic-Non-Partisan League, cautioned sportsmen that, "If you vote in North Dakota, you may forfeit hunting licenses you have in other states.
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| Pittsburgh synagogue members hold first Shabbat since massacre Posted: 03 Nov 2018 09:57 AM PDT  With memories of the week-old Pittsburgh synagogue shooting still fresh in the US, more than 200 members of the Tree of Life congregation came together for the first Shabbat service since the deadly assault. The gathering at sundown Friday -- much larger than on a typical Friday -- took place in the Rodef Shalom synagogue in the nearby Shadyside neighborhood, a temporary home to the Tree of Life congregation, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Tree of Life rabbi Jeffrey Myers, a survivor of the shooting, on Saturday described the agony of the past week, but also the determination of his congregation -- and of Pittsburgh -- to remain strong.
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| Barack Obama Deals With Hecklers In A Respectful, Un-Trumpian Way Posted: 03 Nov 2018 07:04 AM PDT  President Donald Trump could learn a thing or two from former President Barack
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| Over 40,000 Miles, Our 2017 Subaru Impreza Proves Unexciting, in Good and Bad Ways Posted: 02 Nov 2018 08:21 AM PDT  A practical, reliable hatchback that should not be confused with a WRX.
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| AP Photos: Editor selections from the past week in Asia Posted: 01 Nov 2018 11:44 PM PDT  A Lion Air plane crashed into the Java Sea on Monday, just minutes after taking off from Jakarta, and a massive search effort has found personal items and parts of the plane in the water. Relatives of the 189 people on board have submitted DNA for testing to identify their loved ones.
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| High Voter Turnout Expected for Midterm Elections Based on 30 Million Early Ballots Posted: 03 Nov 2018 08:19 AM PDT  The total early vote in 2014 was 28.3 million
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| In photos: Chef Albert Adria's new London dessert cafe Cakes & Bubbles Posted: 02 Nov 2018 07:28 AM PDT |
