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More dead expected in destroyed Florida Panhandle towns after Michael

Rod Nickel, Reuters
Posted at Oct 15 09:40 AM

Dozens of people remained missing on Sunday in Florida Panhandle communities reduced to ruins by Hurricane Michael as rescuers said they expected the death toll to rise and survivors grappled with power outages and shortages of food and water. Read more »

'Genius' behind 'Teletubbies' in new go-to-sleep kids show

Fiachra Gibbons, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 15 08:14 AM

"Teletubbies" creator Andrew Davenport has come up with a new show "guaranteed to stop children climbing the walls", BBC bosses claimed Sunday. Read more »

China bemoans 'confusing' US signals but holds hope for a Trump-Xi meet

Brian Knowlton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 15 07:59 AM

US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will "probably" meet at a G20 summit next month, a US official said Sunday, as both sides seek answers for a badly strained relationship that a Chinese official called "very confusing."  Read more »

Men as the real victims? After Kavanaugh, #HimToo gains attention

Charlotte Plantive, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 14 02:17 PM

The notion that it is dangerous to be an American man in the #MeToo era took off during the angry debate over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.  Read more »

Jared Kushner 'likely' paid little or no income taxes for years - NYTimes

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Oct 14 09:47 AM

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and a senior White House adviser, likely paid little or no federal income taxes between 2009 and 2016, the New York Times reported on Saturday, citing confidential financial documents.   Read more »

Unwelcome guest: US tariffs loom at China's biggest trade fair

Ryan Woo, Reuters
Posted at Oct 14 08:24 AM

Amid gathering gloom over the state of the Chinese economy, exporters of motorcycles, tractors, photocopiers and Christmas tree lighting will join thousands of other companies peddling their wares at China's largest trade fair Monday. Read more »

Thousands march in Chicago against Trump's 'anti-woman agenda'

Nova Safo, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 14 08:16 AM

Thousands of people made their disdain for President Donald Trump heard Saturday at a rally and march in Chicago aimed at galvanizing support for Democrats in the upcoming November midterm elections. Read more »

Taliban confirms meeting with US peace envoy, talks to end Afghan conflict

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 10:34 PM

A Taliban delegation has met with US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar to discuss ending the Afghan conflict in the first official confirmation of talks between the two sides. Read more »

Trump says Fed 'out of control' but keeps Powell

Heather Scott, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 12 08:13 AM

Trump blamed the Federal Reserve for the global stocks rout that continued Thursday for a second day amid concerns about rising interest rates. Read more »

Melania Trump says she may be the world's 'most bullied' person

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 12 08:07 AM

The 48-year-old former model may be smarting from online and press mockery for her attire during last week's trip to Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt. Read more »

The US Federal Reserve: How does it work?

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 12 07:23 AM

The US Federal Reserve is subject to intense scrutiny by governments and investors worldwide since its decisions can ripple throughout the global economy. But how does it really work? Read more »

5 men and the sea: huge marlin sinks Filipino fishing boat

Cecil Morella, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 12 12:09 AM

It reads like a modern day take on 'The Old Man and the Sea' -- five Filipino fishermen cast adrift for days on a makeshift raft after a huge marlin sinks their boat. Read more »

Jennifer’s fight

Aaron Favila, AP Photo
Updated as of Oct 12 03:16 PM

Protesters destroy an two-faced effigy of US President Trump and President Duterte as they mark the 4th commemoration of the killing of Filipino transgender Jennifer Laude by U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton, during a rally outside the U.S. embassy in Manila, Philippines on Thursday. Read more »

Bezos' Blue Origin, others get US Air Force rocket contracts

Joey Roulette, Reuters
Posted at Oct 11 08:49 AM

The awards go to Amazon.com billionaire Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin; United Launch Services, part of the United Launch Alliance (ULA) joint venture between Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin Corp; and Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems. Read more »

AT&T to launch streaming service, latest to counter Netflix

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 11 08:26 AM

The US telecom giant, which recently acquired media-entertainment conglomerate Time Warner, said the new service would launch in the fourth quarter of 2019.  Read more »

Trump blames 'crazy' Fed as Wall Street suffers ugly losses

John Biers, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 11 08:01 AM

Wall Street stocks plummeted Wednesday as worries about surging US interest rates and the impact of trade disputes, as President Donald Trump blamed the Federal Reserve, saying it had "gone crazy." Read more »

Florida braces for 'extremely dangerous' category 4 hurricane

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 07:10 PM

Hurricane Michael closed in on Florida's Gulf Coast Wednesday as an "extremely dangerous" category four storm packing winds of up to 140 mph (220 kph) and a huge sea surge, the National Hurricane Center said. Read more »

Taylor Swift kicks off American Music Awards, silent on politics

Jill Serjeant, Reuters
Posted at Oct 10 09:34 AM

Taylor Swift, straight off her first, controversial public dive into US politics, opened the American Music Awards show on Tuesday aiming to break her own record for most wins. Read more »

Hurricane Michael strengthens, Florida panhandle braces

Brendan Smialowski and Leila Macor, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 08:27 AM

Hurricane Michael intensified Tuesday as it barreled toward the Florida coast, becoming a category 3 major storm as the governor of the southern US state warned residents to prepare immediately for a "monstrous" hit. Read more »

Facebook seeing growth in business network Workplace

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 08:07 AM

Facebook on Tuesday hosted its first global summit spotlighting a growing Workplace platform launched two years ago as a private social network for businesses. Read more »