USA-&-Canada
US general visits troops fighting Islamic State in Syria
Al-Tanf, Oct 23 (AP/UNB) — The top U.S. commander for the Middle East made an unannounced visit Monday to a key military outpost in southern Syria, pressing the need for a continued U.S. presence there to root out remaining Islamic State fighters and serve as leverage against growing Iranian activity in the region.
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Trump escalates immigration rhetoric at rally to boost Cruz
Houston, Oct 23 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump escalated his immigration rhetoric at a midterm rally in Texas on Monday, falsely accusing Democrats of "encouraging millions of illegal aliens to break our laws, violate our borders and overwhelm our nation."
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Over 7K-strong, migrant caravan pushes on; still far from US
Tapachula, Mexico, Oct 23 (AP/UNB) — Thousands of Central American migrants resumed an arduous trek toward the U.S. border Monday, with many bristling at suggestions there could be terrorists among them and saying the caravan is being used for political ends by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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6 shot on street near north Florida stadium before NFL game
Jacksonville, Oct 22 (AP/UNB) — Six people have been wounded in a street shooting blocks from the Florida stadium where the NFL's Houston Texans played and defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
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Ragged, growing caravan of migrants resumes march toward US
Tapachula, Oct 22 (AP/UNB) — A growing caravan of Honduran migrants streamed through southern Mexico on Sunday heading toward the United States, after making an end-run around Mexican agents who briefly blocked them at the Guatemalan border.
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Hurricane Willa a Category 4 storm in Pacific off Mexico
Mexico City, Oct 22 (AP/UNB)— Newly formed Hurricane Willa rapidly gained force and grew into an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm in the Pacific off Mexico on Sunday, with a potential to make landfall on a western stretch of coast between Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta in the coming days.
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Trump to pull US from Russia missile treaty
Elko, Nevada, Oct 21 (AP/UNB) - President Donald Trump on Saturday said he will exit a landmark arms control agreement the United States signed with the former Soviet Union, saying that Russia is violating the pact and it's preventing the U.S. from developing new weapons.
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Trump: Saudi arrests in Khashoggi death 'a good first step'
Luke Air Force Base, Oct 20 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump on Friday called Saudi Arabia's announcement that suspects are in custody in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi a "good first step" and said he would work with Congress on a U.S. response.
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Trump's national security adviser heads to Moscow
Washington, Oct 20 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump's national security adviser will raise thorny subjects with his counterparts when he visits Moscow to help craft a script for another high-level meeting between Trump and Russia President Vladimir Putin.
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Man who killed 3 in Colorado Walmart gets life in prison
Brighton, Oct 20 (AP/UNB) — The man who gunned down three people in a suburban Denver Walmart last year was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole. But more than 11 months after the crime, his motive remains a mystery.
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