Volunteer search teams born of prior disasters reactivated in Florida

Volunteer search-and-rescue networks formed during previous flood disasters in Texas and Louisiana sprang into action in Florida this week following Hurricane Michael, providing a boost to authorities hit by electricity and communications outages.

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Factbox: Over 940,000 U.S. customers without power after Michael

More than 940,000 homes and businesses on the U.S. East Coast were without power on Friday after Hurricane Michael and its remnants moved from Florida to Virginia, according to local power companies.

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Pennsylvania Republican candidate threatens to stomp on opponents face

The Republican candidate for governor of Pennsylvania threatened to stomp on the face of his Democratic opponent in a social media video on Friday and then walked back his comments, saying he made a mistake in his choice of words.

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Texas desert tent city for immigrant children balloons in size

A tent city in the west Texas desert set up to hold immigrant children has expanded its capacity by nearly 10 times to 3,800 beds since it opened in June, officials said on Friday.

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'Praise God!': Parents of U.S. pastor rejoice at Turkey's release of son

The parents of a U.S. pastor facing terrorism charges in Turkey rejoiced on Friday as they learned after an all-night prayer vigil that a court ordered the release of their son.

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New Jersey sports betting activity nearly doubles in September

Sports betting activity in New Jersey nearly doubled in the month of September, growing to $183.9 million compared with $95.6 million the prior month, on a wave of new internet wagers and the start of football season, according to figures released on Friday.

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'Old Florida' town known for healing springs faces recovery task

Panacea, on the Florida Panhandle, takes its cure-all name from the area's natural springs. The tiny beachside town known for its oysters and crabs will need some of that mystique as it recovers from Hurricane Michael.

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Pentagon investigating cyber breach of some travel records

The Pentagon is investigating a cyber breach of some of its travel records that led to personal information being exposed, the military said on Friday.

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U.S. Mega Millions jackpot reaches $548 million, its third largest

It is the stuff that dreams are made of: A little computer printout with numbers on it. And on Friday night, one of them could be worth more than half a billion dollars.

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U.S. intelligence watchdog says it will encourage whistleblowers to come forward

The U.S. National Security Agency's top oversight official, Robert Storch, is working to repair the spy agency's reputation with whistleblowers in an effort to encourage staff to report wrongdoing internally, rather than go public.

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Harvard bias trial to spotlight use of race in college admissions

A lawsuit challenging the use of race as a factor in U.S. college admissions will go to trial in Boston on Monday, when Harvard University will face accusations that it discriminates against Asian-American applicants.

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U.S. archbishop criticized over sex abuse resigns with papal praise

The archbishop of Washington D.C. stepped down over the handling of sex abuse cases but received fulsome praise from the pope, drawing criticism from campaigners who said it showed the Catholic Church cared more for its leaders than abuse victims.

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Factbox: Over 1.5 million customers without power on U.S. East Coast after Michael

More than 1.5 million homes and businesses on the U.S. East Coast were without power on Friday as Hurricane Michael and its remnants marched from Florida to Virginia, according to local power companies.

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Trump Vows US Will Unearth Truth of Khashoggi Disappearance

President Donald Trump declared Friday the U.S. will uncover the truth about what happened to journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi, whose possible murder at Saudi hands after disappearing in Istanbul has captured worldwide attention. Trump promised to personally call Saudi Arabia's King Salman soon about "the terrible situation in Turkey."   

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'I Don't Know Where to Turn': Operation Blessing Teams Bring Aid, Hope to Indonesia Quake Survivors

"We try to do our best to support them at this hard time," explained Operation Blessing's Diego Traverso. "Operation Blessing is bringing them food because the people are running out of food. Medical teams treat an average of 200 to 300 patients daily providing medicine, care – even prayer for the people."

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'Hell to Pay': US Demands Answers as Plot Thickens in Disappearance of Saudi Journalist

Following the mysterious disappearance, and quite possibly murder, of a Saudi Arabian journalist, many are wondering – was the Saudi government behind it? Now members from both political parties in the US are demanding answers.

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