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A man pleaded guilty to cocaine possession in Oklahoma — only to withdraw his plea and have his case dismissed after it turned out to be powdered milk. Cody Gregg was sentenced to 15 years in prison last week after he pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, according to court records. His guilty plea was the result of an August arrest and charge of trafficking illegal drugs. After a lab report showed a negative test for […]

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AMSTERDAM—The strange tale of a reclusive family in a small Dutch town grows curiouser and curiouser by the day.

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SEATTLE—Beginning to accept just how close to financial hardship he truly was, a solemn Jeff Bezos realized Thursday that he could end up like a homeless man living on the street if just a few hundred thousand things went wrong. “Christ, if only 100,000 to 200,000 things don’t go my way, that could be me,” said the…

President Trump is facing down an impeachment inquiry, and his former subordinates are starting to disobey his efforts to keep them from testifying. After a lifetime of total impunity for alleged crimes, sexual assaults, and business failures, Trump is just possibly facing a serious consequence.

Google has announced its new Nest Mini smart speaker. It looks just like the Google Home Mini, but there are a few key differences.

1. Patrick Mahomes' recurring ankle injury is reportedly a bigger deal than previously thought  CBSSports.com
2. Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 7  RotoBaller
3. Broncos scouting report: How Denver matches up against the Chiefs and predictions  The Denver Post
4. Here is who national experts are predicting to win Chiefs-Broncos game  Kansas City Star
5. Here’s why we’re running with the home dogs in an NFL Week 7 Thursday night surprise | Opinion  Miami Herald
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TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares will be out at least two weeks with a broken finger. The Leafs center suffered the injury late in Wednesday night’s loss against the Washington Capitals. Tavares, 29, has three goals and four assists in eight games this season. Tavares had 47 goals and 41 assists […]

The Commonwealth Bank is still trying to rectify a technical glitch that has left its customers in the dark for more than 12 hours. An error occurred early Thursday afternoon that affected payments in the Commbank App, Netbank, cardless cash transactions and B-Pay. The bank on Friday morning announced that its services are starting to recover, but is warning customers of a delay in payments appearing in their accounts.

By Paul Lienert and Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers union wrung higher pay and better coverage for temporary workers from General Motors Co as part of its tentative deal to end a month-long U.S. strike, but the deal would also allow the automaker to move forward with closing three plants, the union said on Thursday.

All of Amazon's new products, like the Echo Studio, start as a mock press release, which the firm calls a working backwards document.

PARIS (Reuters) - Thales cut its 2019 revenue growth forecast on Thursday due mainly to slow sales of commercial satellites and production delays with an Australian military vehicle project. Bringing forward part of a quarterly results announcement scheduled for Oct 22, the French company reported flat nine-month revenues of 10.87 billion euros (9.4 billion pounds).

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President Donald Trump came under fire from ethics watchdog groups, Democratic lawmakers, and other critics Thursday after Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney confirmed to reporters that the president will host the Group of 7 meeting next June at the Trump National Doral Miami golf resort in Florida.

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Mark Zuckerberg defended Facebook’s policy of letting politicians lie in political ads — along with free speech more broadly — in a speech today at Georgetown University. “I don’t think it’s right for a private company to censor politicians” he said.

We play Fordham & URI on the road this weekend. We played them at home two weeks ago. Nothing has really changed, so this is this week’s previews. ...

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1. Jennifer Garner partakes in Breast Cancer Awareness Month by sharing video of mammogram appointment  Fox News
2. Jennifer Garner Makes Getting Annual Mammogram Less Scary  E! News
3. 6 Breast Cancer Symptoms Every Woman Needs to Know  Yahoo Lifestyle
4. Don't call me a "survivor": Metastatic breast cancer patient works to change narrative  10TV
5. Look Back at Angelina Jolie's Essay After Her Double Mastectomy  E! Online
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CNN's Dana Bash, Brianna Keilar and Gloria Borger discuss instances from acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney's press conference where he claimed to not have remembered the names of high-ranking officials.

AOC is most popular among voters who support Warren, which makes her endorsement of Sanders particularly unfortunate for the Massachusetts lawmaker.

AOC is most popular among voters who support Warren, which makes her endorsement of Sanders particularly unfortunate for the Massachusetts lawmaker.

1. Dutch family found in remote farmhouse may have been 'Moonies,' suspect to be held 14 days  Fox News
2. Family is found living in a remote farm with no contact with the outside world for nine years  CNN
3. Dutch family basement: Police arrest 2nd suspect after discovering family waiting for "the end of time" in basement  CBS News
4. Doomsday farm family were speaking in 'fantasy language' when rescued  New York Post
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By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices edged lower on Thursday after a larger-than-expected rise in U.S. crude stockpiles and a series of weak economic figures, although a drop in fuel inventories helped offset the decline

After (yet another) hugely contentious meeting between President Donald Trump and congressional leaders at the White House on Wednesday, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Trump of experiencing a "meltdown."