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The scene looks apocalyptic from space — thick plumes of black and white smoke obscuring the landscape of northern Iraq near Mosul, the central battleground in the war against the Islamic State.

Late on Monday afternoon, Slate published a lengthy article by Frank Foer presenting circumstantial evidence that the Trump Organization has a secret online communications link to Alfa Bank, a Russian bank with ties to the Kremlin. Foer never clearly spells out the implications, but he strongly implies there’s something nefarious going on here.

Kerala has become the third Open Defecation Free (ODF) state in the country.

– The Lagos state government has not been happy with the Senate for turning down a motion that sought to grant it special status – The special should have given Lagos the opportunity to get one percent of fund accruing to the federal government – Ambode ensured e secured a promise from Senator Ahmed Yerima […]

Donald Trump is gaining ground on Hillary Clinton after new revelations about the FBI's investigation of the Democratic candidate's private email server have come to light. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib discusses the new dynamic and if Trump has a chance on Nov. 8. Photo: AP

Don't expect things to settle down when it's over.

South Korean police have detained a man who rammed a large excavator into a gate near the office where prosecutors questioned a woman at the center of a snowballing political scandal

Eric DuVall
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- A group that tracks Internet traffic said it has come across evidence of a computer server that directly connected the Trump Organization to a Russian bank.

NEW YORK — The latest on developments in U.S. financial markets: 11:45 a.m. Stocks are slightly lower at midday as investors look over earnings reports and wait for news from the Federal Reserve. Pitney Bowes slumped 17 percent Tuesday after its earnings fell short of forecasts, and drugmaker Pfizer fell 2 percent after its own

The US envoy to the UN has called on Saudi Arabia to halt its campaign of airstrikes in Yemen amid growing fears over the humanitarian situation in the country. Despite the comments, Washington has also been criticized for its continued sale of arms to Riyadh.

Entering Mosul could be the start of a grueling and slow operation, as troops will be forced to engage in difficult, house-to-house fighting.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police detained a man who rammed a large excavator into a gate Tuesday near the office where prosecutors questioned a woman at the center of a scandal that threatens the country's president. The woman had earlier said she "deserves death" and the detained man said he "came here to help her die."

ASHLAND, N.H. (AP) — A week before Election Day, a New Hampshire farm stand owner has decided to tally customers' votes for president from an outhouse-turned-fake-voting booth. The winner: Hillary Clinton.

Chris Owens, of Ashland, built the device with mannequins of Democrat Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump, and toilets to cast ballots. There were 101 votes combined for Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein, 40 write-in votes for Democrat Bernie Sanders, and 2 vote for Pinocchio.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Barack Obama has approved a major disaster declaration for 19 Iowa counties because of storms and flooding in September and October.

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in U.S. financial markets:

Stocks are edging higher in early trading on Wall Street as investors applaud some strong earnings reports from big U.S. companies. Agricultural giant Archer-Daniels-Midland jumped 5.5 percent in the first few minutes of trading Tuesday, the biggest gain in the Standard & Poor's 500 index, after reporting earnings that easily beat analysts' estimates.

A report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Fréchette released today says tax revenues from legal cannabis will be moderate at first, but will grow over time as Canadian consumers shift from the illicit to legal market.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is justifying the ordered deportation of a man who was flown to the U.S. from South Korea 37 years ago when he was a child, citing his criminal history

BELGRADE, Serbia — A brother of three American citizens slain after fighting in Serbia in 1999 accused the Balkan country’s leaders on Tuesday of protecting the killers and refusing to bring them to justice despite repeated pledges to U.S. officials to do so. The Bytyqi brothers, Ylli, Mehmet and Agron, left their Brooklyn, New York

Dreamteam musician Mthoko 'Dash' Mkhathini has become the latest star to get himself a new ride... while we're here just wishing to one day own a Gusheshe.

A pair of students show how they prepare to perform as the Cowboys’ mascot at football games.

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Look up habits of successful people, and one thing comes up over and over: Successful people tend to wake up early.

But before you attempt to reprogram your sleepy brain, consider this: While, yes, early birds do get some worms, naturally late risers get some perks, too.

One Spanish study suggested that night owls who sleep in may be more intelligent than their day-bound peers, and Italian researchers found evidence that "evening types" might be also be more creative. Читать дальше...

It will be tough to replace access to EU services markets with business elsewhere

Starbucks

On Tuesday, Starbucks began serving its holiday beverages, with the return of its Chestnut Praline Latte, Caramel Brulée Latte, and Peppermint Mocha.

But one seasonal mainstay — the chain's iconic red holiday cup — didn't return with the classics. 

Instead, customers found themselves being served festive drinks in green cups. The cups feature an illustration by Shongo Ota featuring the faces of more than a hundred people, drawn with a single continuous line.