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Lopetegui booed as Madrid suffers worst scoring drought

10/20/2018, 5:08:28 PM
MADRID (AP) — After seeing their team suffer its worst scoring drought and lose for the fourth time in five matches, Real Madrid fans ran out of patience. They loudly jeered coach Julen Lopetegui and his players after Madrid reached 481 minutes without finding the net in losing to Levante 2-1 at home in the Spanish league on Saturday. Lopetegui, only three months into his stint with Real Madrid, defended himself against the critics. "Football matches are won by scoring goals and not according to who deserves to win," he said.



Magnitude 4.0 earthquake shakes Texas, Oklahoma panhandles

10/20/2018, 4:43:56 PM
AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — An earthquake has shaken parts of the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 4.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 8:04 a.m. Saturday about 9 miles (15 kilometers) north-northeast of Amarillo. The temblor was recorded at a depth of 3 miles (5 kilometers). There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Geologists say damage isn't likely in quakes of magnitude 4.0.



'Calm before the storm' Meghan gazes at Harry rehearsing Invictus Games speech

10/20/2018, 4:24:04 PM
MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry share a rare moment of solitude as the pregnant Duchess of Sussex lovingly gazes at her husband rehearsing his speech ahead of the Invictus Games opening ceremony. ✔ It didn’t dampen Harry’s spirits, who founded the Invictus Games in 2014 to help wounded service personnel and veterans with their physical and psychological rehabilitation ✔ It took place 45 years to the day since Harry’s grandmother, the Queen, opened the Sydney Opera House



Africa's youngest billionaire ‘home safe’ after being kidnapped by masked gunman

10/20/2018, 7:43:16 PM
'I thank all my fellow Tanzanians, and everyone around the world for their prayers,' says the 43-year-old tycoon ✔ Two Reuters journalists were jailed for seven years for breaching Myanmar's official secrets act during their reporting of the Rohingya crisis, a judge said, a case that has drawn outrage as an attack on media freedom AFP/Getty 49/50 2 September 2018 A Somali soldier walks near the wreckage of vehicles at the scene of a blast outside the compound of a district headquarters in the capital Mogadishu



KYB names 70 government and municipal office buildings that may be using substandard earthquake shock absorbers

10/20/2018, 7:16:52 PM
On the list was the Finance Ministry in Tokyo as well as the Osaka and Hokkaido prefectural government offices. ✔ I would like to sincerely apologize for this improper conduct, Keisuke Saito, a senior official at KYB, told a hastily organized and packed news conference in Tokyo on Friday afternoon, as the quality control scandal continued to widen after the firm admitted Tuesday to cheating on inspection data concerning earthquake shock absorbers for more than a decade ✔ After the powerful earthquakes in western Japan in 1995 and in northeastern Japan in March 2011, earthquake shock absorbers have been required in more public buildings, causing a surge in demand ✔ Its shock absorbers are also used in cars and trains



At least 15 killed in Afghan election violence

10/20/2018, 7:43:21 PM
The Taliban has issued numerous statements warning people not to take part in the 'foreign-imposed' process ✔ Israel launched raids against targets in the Gaza strip in response to rocket fire from the Palestinian territory that caused damage in a southern city, the Israeli army said AFP/Getty 5/50 16 October 2018 Ecuador has issued a list of rules to Julian Assange, the famous resident of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London



Fears Hong Kong is losing its freedom as China tightens grip on city

10/20/2018, 7:43:13 PM
A number of moves by China have led some to proclaim ‘the death of Hong Kong’ as Beijing points to economic growth ✔ President Donald Trump's newest Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is expected to face punishing questioning from Democrats this week over his endorsement of presidential immunity and his opposition to abortion AFP/Getty 47/50 4 September 2018 Damaged traffic boards and telecommunication relay poles after they were brought down by strong winds caused by typhoon Jebi in Osaka



Inside the Democrats' battle to turn Orange County blue

10/20/2018, 7:37:12 PM
'If we don’t step up, things are going to get worse' ✔ The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall on September 4, the country's weather agency said, bringing violent winds and heavy rainfall that prompted evacuation warnings AFP/Getty 48/50 3 September 2018 Myanmar journalist Kyaw Soe Oo is escorted by police after being sentenced by a court to jail in Yangon



6 Driving Tips That Can Help You Avoid Car Accidents in Bad Weather

10/20/2018, 5:34:01 PM
Not only is a car a comfortable means of transport but it’s also a big responsibility for a driver especially in bad weather. According to research done by American scientists, about 22% of all road accidents each year are due to meteorological factors. That’s why every driver is required to have special knowledge and skills that will help them to manage the car when the weather is far from good. ✔ Also, coming up to a big puddle, it’s better to stop the car in front of it and try to measure it to be sure that you can cross it ✔ It’s okay if there is a line of other cars behind you  by measuring the puddle you’ll help other drivers to overcome the obstacle too ✔ Please share them with us in the comments! Illustrated by Sergey Raskovalov and Igor Polushin for BrightSide.me



Indians protest after train accident kills dozens

10/20/2018, 4:40:58 PM
India's huge railway network is notorious for accidents that lead to thousands of deaths each year. ✔ According to media reports, the driver told police he did not see the revelers until the last second because he had come around a bend in the dark into the firework smoke ✔ In November 2016, the Patna-Indore express derailed in Uttar Pradesh state in the middle of the night, killing 139 people



Bolsonaro continues to lead polls despite fake news scandal

10/20/2018, 5:09:34 PM
Latest opinion polls show the far-right candidate's challenger, Fernando Haddad, will face uphill battle on October 28. ✔ On Friday night, the electoral court opened an investigation ✔ We hope that control of any excesses would be made by Brazil's democratic institutions and that, the outrageous remarks he made throughout his career, weren't serious and won't be put into practice, said Bruno Paes Manso, a researcher at the Nucleus of Violence Studies at the University of Sao Paulo



Facebook's WhatsApp flooded with fake news in Brazil election

10/20/2018, 7:42:21 PM
Facebook Inc's popular messaging service WhatsApp has become a political ba... ✔ WhatsApp has tried to discourage the tsunami of falsehoods by limiting how many recipients a message can be forwarded to ✔ The company also has run public advertising on how to spot fake news and blocked hundreds of thousands of accounts during the campaign, with technology spotting automated bot behavior ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Machines at Japan's World Robot Summit host TV shows and help you pass the sniff test

10/20/2018, 4:31:03 PM
Modern robots now have a light enough touch to grab -- and delicately box -- potato chips ✔ Tokyo is hosting the World Robot Summit this week and it's packed with the usual assortment of the practical, the weird, and the entertaining ✔ The technology could transform fields from agriculture to medicine and disaster response ✔ Japan has long had a love affair with robots, and with its human population on the decline, it's no surprise robots are coming off the factory floor and taking a bigger role in everyday life



G.O.P. Candidates Struggling in Key Battlegrounds, With House at Stake

10/20/2018, 5:02:15 PM
Party leaders worry that candidates for governor and Senate are in trouble in Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and possibly Wisconsin, and that difficulties could spill into House races. ✔ Sam Brownback, has imperiled a pair of Republican-held House seats, according to The Times’s Upshot/Siena polls ✔ Opinion: More Insulting Lies From Saudi Arabia Trump Says Saudi Explanation of Journalist’s Death Is Credible, in Break With U.S. Intelligence This is the front line of Saudi Arabia’s invisible war Opinion: A Whole Lot of Babbling Going On Saudi Explanation of Jamal Khashoggi’s Killing Fails to Squelch Skepticism



Delia Smith, Bob Geldof and Eddie Izzard back calls for new Brexit referendum

10/20/2018, 4:08:20 PM
Lord of the Rings actor Andy Serkis, Crazy Rich Asians actress Gemma Chan and Veep creator Armando Iannucci also joined the People's Vote march through central London ✔ Comedian Jenny Eclair joked on Twitter that it was a lovely day for marching, claiming that there were so many people there was no room to actually march ✔ With the Brexit deadline drawing nearer, a second referendum has been ruled out by Prime Minister Theresa May



The Dark Lore of Black Cats

10/20/2018, 7:42:30 PM
Ever since they were worshiped in ancient Egypt, cats have occupied an uncanny place in the world’s imagination ✔ In Greek mythology the cat was a familiar of Hecate, goddess of magic, sorcery and witchcraft ✔ More Historically Speaking When Women Were Brewers October 4, 2018 The Miseries of Travel September 20, 2018 Poison and Politics September 6, 2018 The Struggle Before #MeToo August 23, 2018 Appeared in the October 20, 2018, print edition



How alien encounter inspired Jo Wood to embark on new mission

10/20/2018, 5:45:21 PM
EXCLUSIVE: The ex-wife of Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood has launched her own podcast, Jo's Alien Nation, after the spooky experience ✔ It feels like there is revolution and everyone is aware about plastic, food and what we put in our systems ✔ Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online Inside horror grooming gang £108m EuroMillions winner's 'love child' How old do you need to be to drink



Almost 700,000 march to demand ‘people’s vote’ on Brexit deal

10/20/2018, 7:56:48 PM
Huge London demonstration largest since the anti-Iraq war protest in 2003 ✔ The number who descended on the capital to call for a people’s vote exceeded all expectations of both the organisers and police ✔ It is as if we are driving towards a cliff but won’t face up to the reality that the road we have chosen will take us over the edge ✔ A pro-Brexit counterprotest in Harrogate, organised by Nigel Farage, was attended by around 1,200 people



David Cameron led us to this calamity. Yet he stays quiet and hides in his hut | Nick Cohen

10/20/2018, 5:54:44 PM
As ex-prime minister, he has a duty to offer a solution on Brexit, but lacks the guts ✔ He would confess that he should have known better than to pull the Conservatives out of the centre-right group in the European parliament and align them with Law and Justice, the know-nothing Polish nationalists who are reducing their country to an ill-governed autocracy



Opinion | My Year as a Trump Ambassador

10/20/2018, 7:38:45 PM
Some disorder is normal at the start of an administration. But it was extreme under Mr. Trump. ✔ This would be a disaster economically, politically ✔ Mexicans opened up to the world with Nafta, not just in trade but also politically, with democracy advancing, albeit in fits and starts ✔ That kind of trust is slow to build, and remarkably easy to destroy ✔ This Is the Front Line of Saudi Arabia’s Invisible War



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