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Pope accepts resignation of US cardinal over abuse cover-up claim

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Pope Francis on Friday accepted the resignation of Washington DC archbishop Donald Wuerl, who has been blamed for not doing enough to deal with paedophile priests. Cardinal Wuerl, 77, had offered to resign on September 21 after facing strong criticism over a report detailing mass sexual abuse cases when he was a bishop in Pennsylvania. Francis finally accepted his resignation on Friday in a letter in which he praised Wuerl's "nobility" and said the cardinal would stay on until his successor is appointed. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2PuE7Yf via Latest News

Michelle Obama Reveals What George W. Bush Gave Her At John McCain's Funeral

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Former first lady Michelle Obama has revealed what former President George W. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2OnsHct via Latest News

These Photos Show The Catastrophic Wind Damage From Hurricane Michael

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Hurricane Michael brought destruction to northern Florida this week, toppling from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ITLPc4 via Latest News

China says US fabricated spy case 'out of thin air'

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China has rejected US espionage claims against a Chinese national arrested in Belgium and extradited to America as mere fabrications plucked “out of thin air,” adding further pressure between Beijing and Washington. The US Department of Justice charged Xu Yanjun on Wednesday for conspiring and attempting to steal trade secrets from major US aviation and aerospace companies, including GE Aviation, a top jet engine supplier for US military aircraft. Mr Xu, a director for China’s intelligence and security agency, appears to have been lured to Belgium as part of a dramatic global sting operation, according to the 16-page indictment. Mr Xu, who thought he would attend a meeting to receive proprietary information about jet fan blade designs, was instead arrested under a US warrant on April 1 and extradited this week to face charges in America. “US aerospace companies invest decades of time and billions of dollars in research,” said Bill Glassman, an attorney for the US justice ...

Kanye calls himself a 'crazy motherf***er' in Oval Office meeting with Trump

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In perhaps the most surreal moment of the Trump White House to date, Kanye West launched into an extended Oval Office speech that touched on such topics as crime, mental health, slavery, aerospace technology and the Unabomber. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IUyIY4 via Latest News

Unlimited Brexit backstop would leave UK trapped in unacceptable arrangements: DUP

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A Brexit backstop which is not time-limited would leave Britain and Northern Ireland trapped in unacceptable arrangements until the EU decided otherwise, the deputy leader of Northern Ireland's DUP said on Friday. The backstop plan is designed to prevent a hard border between Northern Ireland and European Union member the republic of Ireland. "On many occasions both the PM and the Brexit Secretary said the backstop would be time-limited. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2EcUkjw via Latest News

Jamie Dimon, Steve Mnuchin And Wall Street CEOs Set To Attend Saudi Conference Despite Journalist’s Disappearance

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Even amid reports that agents for Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2RRbA0G via Latest News

Panama City, Florida, deals with major wreckage

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Emergency response crews help residents affected by Hurricane Michael. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2OmCNdm via Latest News

Hurricane Michael brings new threat to Florida's victims: toxic red tide

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Damage from Hurricane Michael is seen in Mexico Beach, Florida. If destroyed homes, lost livelihoods and mass power outages were not enough to be dealing with, Florida’s victims of Hurricane Michael are facing another potential problem – the state’s toxic red tide. In the days leading up to the monster storm’s landfall on Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) found cells of the Karenia brevis organism that causes red tide at two water sampling points close to Panama City and Mexico Beach where the storm swept ashore. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2OQnJnY via Latest News

Twitter Users Mercilessly Mock Melania Trump's 'Most Bullied Person' Comment

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Melania Trump isn't just an anti-bullying advocate, she says she's a victim, from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2CEZ8g7 via Latest News

Hurricane Michael: An aerial view of destruction

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Footage capture by drone shows the damage in Panama City Beach, Florida. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2CaQiFL via Latest News

Media companies, journalists drop out of Saudi event after Khashoggi disappearance

Economist Editor-In-Chief Zanny Minton Beddoes will not participate in the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, spokeswoman Lauren Hackett said in an email. Andrew Ross Sorkin, a CNBC anchor and New York Times business journalist, tweeted that he was not attending the conference, saying he was "terribly distressed by the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and reports of his murder." Pressure has mounted on Saudi Arabia since Oct. 2 when Khashoggi, a critic of Saudi policies, went missing. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2A8hxiO via Latest News

Retailers up their game after Toys R Us closures

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NEW YORK (AP) — When Toys R Us closed its doors, customers mourned the loss of a beloved brand that conjured memories of their own childhood. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2pRMK3G via Latest News

US Cardinal Donald Wuerl, accused over abuse cover-up, resigns

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Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of US Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who was blamed for not doing enough to deal with paedophile priests when he was a bishop in Pennsylvania, the Vatican said Friday. Wuerl, who has stepped down as archbishop of Washington, had announced last month that he planned to meet with the pope to discuss his resignation. A sweeping US grand jury report released in August revealed credible allegations against more than 300 predator priests and identified over 1,000 victims of child sex abuse covered up for decades by the Catholic Church in the state of Pennsylvania. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2OPaUKD via Latest News

Astronauts safe after failed space launch, emergency landing in Kazakhstan

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Two astronauts are in good condition after a capsule carrying them to the International Space Station failed shortly after launch. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NBmFzE via Latest News

The Arrival of Fall = 10 New Throw Blankets We Want

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DuckDuckGo hits 30M daily searches as more people flock toward privacy - CNET

The anonymous search engine grows as people are more and more concerned about online privacy. from CNET https://ift.tt/2OiBXhI via Mobiles

Facebook Messenger may be getting an Unsend feature soon - CNET

The tool is reportedly being prototyped. from CNET https://ift.tt/2EtaF3Z via Mobiles

Best NASA hope for waking Mars Opportunity rover may be soon - CNET

Winds of change on Mars could help the silent rover make contact. from CNET https://ift.tt/2RNzUQK via Mobiles

McLaren will reveal the new Speedtail hypercar on Oct. 26 - Roadshow

It should be able to top the F1's top speed of 243 mph, which is pretty bonkers. from CNET https://ift.tt/2RJoFJ8 via Mobiles