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Nicole Kidman: Being Married to Tom Cruise Protected Me from Sexual Harassment
Vanity Fair 16 Oct 2018
These days, Nicole Kidman rarely, if ever, discusses her relationship to Tom Cruise. The pair were married from 1990—after meeting on the set of Days of Thunder in late 1989—to 2001. At the beginning of their relationship, Cruise was already a highly bankable star, while Kidman was a 22-year-old rising actress, still carving out her path in Hollywood; Days of Thunder was her first American film ... I’m open and raw ... ....
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Canada Set To Become Largest Country Ever To Legalize Recreational Marijuana
WorldNews.com 17 Oct 2018
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ran his 2015 campaign on a promise to legalize marijuana for recreational use and will now see Canada become the largest country in the world to do so on Wednesday, according to USA Today ... "They know they are the global leaders if they get it right ... Anyone caught giving the drug to a minor would remain a crime and could result in a maximum sentence of up to 14 years imprisonment....
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Deadline Passes For Idlib Demilitarized Zone But Some Jihadists Are Refusing To Leave
WorldNews.com 16 Oct 2018
The Russian-Turkish truce agreement to establish a demilitarized zone between government and opposition forces in Syria's northwestern Idlib province was reached nearly a month ago, but some radical fighters have not left the area in spite of an October 15th deadline, according to Radio Free Europe ... "We have to wait for the Russian reaction ... "Idlib, as any other province, has to return to Syrian sovereignty ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Spain Predicted To Have The Longest Life Expectancy In The World By 2040
WorldNews.com 17 Oct 2018
Spanish people are predicted to have some of the longest life expectancies within just a few decades, edging out Japan for the top spot, according to a new study published this week. The authors said most of the reason why Spain was number one was due to their diet, while cautioning health officials that the biggest threats to our long-term health were obesity, high blood pressure and blood sugar, tobacco, and drinking alcohol ... ....
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Pompeo Meets With Saudi King, Prince To Discuss Khashoggi Disappearance Investigation
WorldNews.com 16 Oct 2018
The United States said Saudi Arabia's crown prince agreed to hold a thorough and transparent investigation into the disappearance of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, while other media reports released on Tuesday said Riyadh was preparing to acknowledged he was killed during an interrogation gone wrong, according to Reuters. The U.S. resident and critic of the crown prince vanished on Oct ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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With 'Horseface,' Trump initiates another personal attack on a female adversary
The Jamestown Sun 17 Oct 2018
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday insulted adult-film actress Stormy Daniels by calling her "Horseface," the latest example in his long-standing pattern of attempting to undercut female adversaries with jabs at their physical appearance ... Most Republican lawmakers stayed silent about Trump's attack, with a few offering muted criticism ... Ryan Costello, R-Pa., tweeted ... It's all very embarrassing." ... . ... . ... . umm . ....
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Dennis Hof, Brothel Owner And Nevada Legislature Candidate, Dies At 72
WorldNews.com 16 Oct 2018
The brothel-owning, evangelical Christian-backed Republican Nevada state legislature candidate who nicknamed himself the “Trump from Pahrump,” died on Tuesday, a local sheriff’s office said, Reuters reports.Dennis Hof, 72, styled himself as America’s best-known pimp, a strip-club owner who ran multiple brothels ... state with legalized prostitution ... “But by their decisions, they have evil in their heart ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Court Ruling On Student Loan Protections Is Setback For DeVos
WorldNews.com 17 Oct 2018
District Judge Randolph Moss rejected a request by a group representing for-profit colleges to halt the regulations ... They also prohibit colleges from requiring students to resolve complaints through arbitration rather than in court. In addition, the rules would give the Education Department more power to take action against financially risky troubled colleges. WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Airstrike Kills 60 Islamist Extremist Fighters In Somalia, U.S. Military Says
WorldNews.com 16 Oct 2018
A U.S. airstrike has killed 60 Islamist extremist fighters in Somalia, in one of the deadliest ever such operations against the al-Shabaab organization in the unstable eastern African country, The Guardian reports.The U.S. military said Friday’s airstrike occurred near the al-Shabaab-controlled community of Harardere in Mudug province in the central part of the country ... military spokesman said it was not a camp.The U.S....
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Cuban, Bolivian Diplomats Disrupt UN Meeting Called By US Concerning Political Prisoners
WorldNews.com 17 Oct 2018
Diplomats from Cuba and Bolivia shouted during a meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) being held as the United States launched a campaign discussing the struggles of Cuban political prisoners on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. U.S ... “I have never in my life seen diplomats behave the way that the Cuban delegation did today ... with this kind of government, this kind of thuggish behavior,” she said....
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Chinese Communist Party Expels Former General After He Committed Suicide
WorldNews.com 17 Oct 2018
He was previously stripped of his rank by the Chinese armed forces, it added.The military had reportedly found Zhang guilty of offering and accepting bribes, as well as being in possession of vast property from unidentified sources, violating Chinese Communist Party rules ... In December 2013, he met with retired U.S ... ....
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Earliest Evidence Of Animal Life Dates Back 100 Million Years Farther Than Previously Thought
WorldNews.com 17 Oct 2018
Scientists now believe animals have been around more than 100 million years longer than previously thought, IFL Science reports.Around 541 million years ago, life on Earth began to blossom as new, complex species started to appear. This is clearly evident in our fossil record, and the event is known as the Cambrian explosion ... The findings are published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution ... WN.com, Jim Berrie . ....
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WHO Holds Emergency Meeting About Growing Ebola Outbreak In DRC
WorldNews.com 17 Oct 2018
The World Health Organization convened an emergency meeting on Wednesday to determine if the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo constitutes as a public health emergency of international concern, according to Voice of America ... Congo's health ministry said as of Wednesday there were 179 confirmed cases, including 104 deaths, across the North Kivu and Ituri provinces ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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The crypto token that wants to save journalism is offering refunds
Quartz 17 Oct 2018
On October 16, 2018, Civil Media, a company designing a cryptocurrency that would enable readers to vote on whether newsrooms can submit stories to its publishing platform, announced the conclusion of its token sale (aka “initial coin offering” or “ICO”). After a monthlong push, Civil fell far short of its $8 million soft target for the ICO, attracting just $1.4 million from supporters ... https.//t.co/9hX43GjDKA....
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Heart-warming hug for Meghan and Harry in Aussie outback
The News International 17 Oct 2018
DUBBO, Australia. A heart-melting hug from a five-year-old Australian schoolboy greeted Harry and his expectant wife Meghan in the outback Australian town of Dubbo Wednesday, before the royal couple sat down with farmers in one of the country´s hardest-hit drought regions ... Eastern Australia has been suffering through record-breaking dry periods, with some regions in and around Dubbo experiencing several years of drought ... ....
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