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Seaman Recruit Jessika Delagado, left, and Electronics Technician Seaman Mark Hefti post for morning colors detail in front of the ensign, at half-mast in honor of the Las Vegas massacre, on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy stationed at Pearl Harbor. (Photo by U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin R. Pacheco) Photo used under CC BY

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Police struggle to find Vegas killer’s motive

The investigation into the motives of a Las Vegas retiree who killed 59 people in the bloodiest mass shooting in modern U.S. history turned to the gunman’s girlfriend in the Philippines, where she turned up after the massacre.

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Reuters

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Vegas killer used cameras to spot police

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ABC News

Partisan gerrymandering: What’s too much?

Chief Justice John Roberts warned that the Supreme Court‘s “status and integrity” could be jeopardized if a majority of the court declares a constitutional limit to partisan gerrymandering.

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NPR

Catalan may declare independence ‘in days’

Catalonia will declare independence from Spain in a matter of days, the leader of the autonomous region has told the BBC. In his first interview since the referendum, Carles Puigdemont said his government would “act at the end of this week or the beginning of next.”

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BBC

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Spain’s King condemns Catalan leaders as thousands take to streets

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Reuters

US expels Cuban envoys after Havana attacks

The U.S. has expelled 15 Cuban diplomats to match staff reductions at the U.S. Embassy in Havana after the U.S. ordered home nonessential diplomats and families following mysterious attacks on personnel there, two U.S. officials told CNN.

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CNN

Trump tosses paper towels to Puerto Ricans

Finally lumbering into a devastated Puerto Rico aboard Air Force One, almost two weeks after Hurricane Maria made landfall, President Trump came face-to-face with the kind of reality he can’t deflect with anger and derision. A world waited to see if in a crisis, an unscripted Trump would rise to the occasion. He did not.

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CNN

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Trump says Hurricane Maria ‘not a real catastrophe like Katrina’

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Telegraph.co.uk

HUMAN RIGHTS

Egypt urged to halt crackdown on gays

Two international rights groups called on Egyptian authorities on Saturday to halt their crackdown on people suspected of homosexuality following the waving of the LGBTQ rainbow flag at a recent concert in Cairo.

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NBCNews.com

Investigation into Yemen human rights abuses

The UN has agreed to set up an independent investigation into all alleged abuses of human rights in Yemen by all sides in the three-year civil war. The decision by the UN human rights council is a setback for Saudi Arabia.

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Guardian

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Merkel’s coalition allies need conservative unity

The Bavarian sister party of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union says her conservative bloc must agree policies on immigration, pensions and healthcare before opening coalition negotiations with other parties.

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Reuters

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Europe: The Right also rises

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Huffington Post

Trudeau’s new political rival a Sikh with swag

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau’s newest political rival is a charismatic Sikh politician who rocks bright turbans, has social media savvy and is a vocal champion of the rights of people of color and the LGBT community.

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SpaceX wants to build massive rockets

SpaceX is on a roll. They’ve stuck the landing of their booster rockets 16 times in a row with Falcon 9, and space enthusiasts are still eagerly awaiting the launch of the far larger Falcon Heavy. But Musk has headed back to the drawing board for his latest idea.

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Wired

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Musk lays out SpaceX plans for Mars mission

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Old data yields surprise near Martian equator

Scientists taking a new look at older data from NASA‘s longest-operating Mars orbiter have discovered evidence of significant hydration near the Martian equator -- a mysterious signature in a region of the Red Planet where planetary scientists figure ice shouldn’t exist.

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ScienceDaily

GLOBAL HEALTH

Inability to smell peppermint linked to dementia

A team of researchers from the University of Chicago say their research may provide a simple and affordable test that detects dementia risk. In a large sample of nearly 3,000 adults ages 57 to 85 years old, researchers looked at whether a decline in our sense of smell could determine dementia diagnosis.

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Newsweek

Chronic conditions rising in sub-Saharan Africa

With diabetes and other chronic diseases skyrocketing in sub-Saharan Africa, countries there may soon face the double whammy of battling infectious and noncommunicable diseases at once, says the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Commission in a recent report.

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Columns And Op-Ed

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Alabama is a race worth losing for Democrats

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We’re past thoughts and prayers

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Gun violence and the definition of insanity expecting different results. NOAH

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Commentary

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Uninformed Hillary shamelessly politicizes Nevada tragedy

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FOX News

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We are the terrorists and we are killing each other

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Ease US mining regulations to fuel electronic vehicles

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U.S. News & World Report

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Trump in Puerto Rico: A narcissist’s tour de force

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CNN

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GOOD NEWS

Vegas massacre: Stories of heroism emerge

Stories of heroism are emerging following a mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music concert that left at least 59 dead and more than 500 injured. Concertgoers put themselves in harm’s way to help others.

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CBS News

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Wounded Vegas survivor reunited with stranger who saved his life

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People

Sober ravers mark ancient autumn celebration

Morning Gloryville aims to inject a modern twist to an ancient pagan tradition with an autumn equinox ceremony at the top of the Shard in London. The idea of celebrating an equinox may conjure up images of ancient pagan traditions, but Morning Gloryville aims to modernize the act of welcoming in the season.

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NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY

Busch family retaining Grant’s Farm

Grant’s Farm, a favorite attraction in St. Louis for more than 60 years, will stay open and free to the public forever, according to the Busch family. The historic piece of property has been at the center of a family feud for years.

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FOX News

Social enterprise strengths, limits discussed

The Social Enterprise World Forum was just held in New Zealand. Social entrepreneurs from around the world discussed New Zealand’s economy and capitalism in general, the power of the Māori economy, and the demand for a more thoughtful consumerism.

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Nonprofit Quarterly

ENVIRONMENT

‘Selfie safaris’ imperil Amazonian wildlife

Wildlife tourism is big business, likely accounting for 20 to 40 percent of the global tourism industry’s annual value of $1.5 trillion. When an activity involving wildlife crosses the line from observation to interaction, it’s bad for the animals.

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National Geographic

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Bolivia’s untouchable Amazon lands at risk

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Guardian

Grass-fed beef causes climate change

Prince Charles is wrong to support grass-fed beef. The idea that beef from cows raised on bucolic pastures is good for the environment, and that we can eat as much meat as we want, doesn’t add up. New calculations suggest cattle pastures contribute to climate change.

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BUSINESS AND TRADE

N. Korea threats benefit defense contractors

Congressional committees have approved shifting more than $400 million from other accounts into missile defense programs to clear the way for more ground-based interceptors, sensors and upgrades to anti-missile vessels in the face of threats led by North Korea.

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Bloomberg

Puerto Ricans are running out of cash

As Puerto Rico deals with a lack of power, food and drinking water in the wake of Hurricane Maria, residents are also in dire need of another commodity: Cold hard cash. And that means what little other resources are available often can’t be purchased by those in need.

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NBCNews.com

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