U.S. mail bomber case prompts call for better postal screening

The arrest on Friday of a man accused of mailing at least 14 explosive devices to prominent Democrats and critics of U.S. President Donald Trump has prompted concern about how the U.S. Postal Service screens against deadly deliveries.

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Eighth child dies at New Jersey center hit by viral outbreak

An eighth child has died at a New Jersey rehabilitation center where 23 people have been infected in a deadly viral outbreak, state health officials said on Friday.

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U.S. Democratic campaigns target healthcare as Republican weak spot: Reuters poll

Democratic candidates for the U.S. Congress are closing out the campaign season with an ominous warning: telling voters millions of Americans could lose their health insurance or be forced to pay significantly more if Republicans win.

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Mattis approves U.S. troops at border with Mexico

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has authorized the use of troops and other military resources at the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. officials said on Friday, bolstering President Donald Trump's battle against migrants trekking toward the United States.

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Kentucky supermarket shooting investigated as hate crime

The shooting of a black man and woman at a Kentucky supermarket was being investigated as a possible hate crime, a federal prosecutor said on Friday.

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Mirai botnet hacker ordered to pay $8.6 million in damages

A 22-year-old hacker was ordered on Friday to pay $8.6 million in damages and serve six months of house arrest for helping launch a series of massive cyber attacks, the office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey said.

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Trump says 'Bomb' stuff' slowing Republican momentum at polls

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that news coverage of the pipe bombs targeting high-profile Democratic politicians and critics of the president had drowned out other stories and slowed Republican momentum ahead of congressional elections.

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Early voting surges ahead of U.S. elections, and complaints follow

Hope Norris showed up two weeks early to vote in Marietta, Georgia, and waited 45 minutes to cast a ballot for Democrat Stacey Abrams, who could become the first black woman governor elected in U.S. history.

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Trump to go on eight-state blitz ahead of Election Day

President Donald Trump will campaign in eight states in the final days before Nov. 6 U.S. congressional elections, putting most of his attention on tight races in which Republicans have a shot at winning Senate seats, White House officials said on Friday.

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California will not enforce state net neutrality law pending appeal

The state of California on Friday agreed not to enforce its own state net neutrality law until a final court decision on the Trump administration's decision to overturn the 2015 Obama-era open internet rules.

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Package bomb suspect faces up to 48 years in prison, Justice Department says

The man suspected of sending at least 14 parcel bombs to critics of U.S. President Donald Trump faces up to 48 years in prison, the Justice Department said on Friday, correcting a figure cited earlier by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

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Possibility of other suspects not ruled out in package probe: U.S. official

Law enforcement agencies are still investigating whether other people beyond a suspect now in custody may have been involved in sending suspicious packages that contained explosive material to prominent Democrats and critics of U.S. President Donald Trump, a federal official told Reuters on Friday.

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Woman suing Trump for defamation loses bid for evidence about other women

A former contestant on the television show "The Apprentice" who accused U.S. President Donald Trump in a lawsuit of defaming her by denying her claim that he kissed and groped her against her will, lost a motion to compel Trump to answer requests for evidence related to accusations against him by other women.

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