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How a government shutdown is sparking a different Halloween for many US families

How a government shutdown is sparking a different Halloween for many US families

The government shutdown has some people rethinking what treats they should hand out this Halloween

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Saskatchewan Health Authority to share emergency services disruptions

Saskatchewan Health Authority to share emergency services disruptions

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Rough weather arrives as Hurricane Melissa heads toward Canadian waters

Rough weather arrives as Hurricane Melissa heads toward Canadian waters

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Police find human remains in case of missing Ontario man after 3 charged with murder

Police find human remains in case of missing Ontario man after 3 charged with murder

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Judges could rule on the fate of SNAP food aid as deadline nears for shutdown to end payments

Judges could rule on the fate of SNAP food aid as deadline nears for shutdown to end payments

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Hurricane Melissa leaves more than 45 dead as rescue efforts ramp up

Hurricane Melissa leaves more than 45 dead as rescue efforts ramp up

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Supreme Court says mandatory minimum sentences for possession, access to child porn unconstitutional

Supreme Court says mandatory minimum sentences for possession, access to child porn unconstitutional

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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1061: Medical mysteries of music (6)

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1061: Medical mysteries of music (6)

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ANALYSIS: Jets fans have front-row seat to Crosby show with Penguins in town

ANALYSIS: Jets fans have front-row seat to Crosby show with Penguins in town

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‘Potential terrorist attack’ over Halloween weekend thwarted: FBI director

‘Potential terrorist attack’ over Halloween weekend thwarted: FBI director

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Ontario furniture manufacturer Holsag to close and relocate to U.S.

Ontario furniture manufacturer Holsag to close and relocate to U.S.

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Elon Musk speaks out after beloved San Francisco bodega cat is killed by autonomous Waymo vehicle

Elon Musk speaks out after beloved San Francisco bodega cat is killed by autonomous Waymo vehicle

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Solid gold toilet worth $10 million set to go under the hammer

Solid gold toilet worth $10 million set to go under the hammer

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JPMorgan Chase alerted Trump admin to over $1B in ‘suspicious’ transactions involving Epstein and prominent Wall Street figures: report

JPMorgan Chase alerted Trump admin to over $1B in ‘suspicious’ transactions involving Epstein and prominent Wall Street figures: report

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US ‘drug boat’ strikes are illegal and need to be investigated, UN human rights chief says

US ‘drug boat’ strikes are illegal and need to be investigated, UN human rights chief says

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Widely used blood pressure medication recalled over ‘cancer-causing’ chemicals

Widely used blood pressure medication recalled over ‘cancer-causing’ chemicals

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FBI thwarted a ‘potential terrorist attack’ during Halloween and arrested suspects in Michigan, Kash Patel says

FBI thwarted a ‘potential terrorist attack’ during Halloween and arrested suspects in Michigan, Kash Patel says

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MTG tears into ‘pathetic Republican men’ who have attacked her for comments and media tour

MTG tears into ‘pathetic Republican men’ who have attacked her for comments and media tour

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Dutch centrist party D66 wins election after close race with far-right Wilders

Dutch centrist party D66 wins election after close race with far-right Wilders

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The challenge of creating brains in a lab

The challenge of creating brains in a lab

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Floods kill 13 in Central Vietnam as rescue operations push forward

Floods kill 13 in Central Vietnam as rescue operations push forward

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What to know about a disputed election in Tanzania, where single-party rule is being challenged

What to know about a disputed election in Tanzania, where single-party rule is being challenged

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November SNAP benefits are on hold but grocers, apps are filling food gap

November SNAP benefits are on hold but grocers, apps are filling food gap

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Game 6 of World Series: Blue Jays hold 3-2 lead over Dodgers

Game 6 of World Series: Blue Jays hold 3-2 lead over Dodgers

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Director of Disney’s Caribbean getaway Castaway Cay accused of raping Florida woman on beach

Director of Disney’s Caribbean getaway Castaway Cay accused of raping Florida woman on beach

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India and US sign 10-year defence deal to expand military cooperation

India and US sign 10-year defence deal to expand military cooperation

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Ten killed in Tanzania as protesters and police clash over disputed election

Ten killed in Tanzania as protesters and police clash over disputed election

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Count of Paris issues desperate plea to Louvre thieves over jewel heist

Count of Paris issues desperate plea to Louvre thieves over jewel heist

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Australian influencer family leaving country to escape impending under-16 social media ban

Australian influencer family leaving country to escape impending under-16 social media ban

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Halloween double murder of two lovers in 1980s NYC was tied to the ‘Son of Sam’ killings — and still haunts the NYPD

Halloween double murder of two lovers in 1980s NYC was tied to the ‘Son of Sam’ killings — and still haunts the NYPD

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Hurricane Melissa tracker: Where will storm head next after devastating the Bahamas, Cuba and Jamaica?

Hurricane Melissa tracker: Where will storm head next after devastating the Bahamas, Cuba and Jamaica?

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Water cannons fired as ultra-Orthodox Jews protest Israel military draft

Water cannons fired as ultra-Orthodox Jews protest Israel military draft

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Brit businessman died after getting trapped in spa when fire broke out

Brit businessman died after getting trapped in spa when fire broke out

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Ontario says delayed audits of child welfare agencies will be done in ‘weeks’

Ontario says delayed audits of child welfare agencies will be done in ‘weeks’

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Homegrown Ukrainian drones take the war deep into Russia

Homegrown Ukrainian drones take the war deep into Russia

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Giuffre family welcomes Andrew's fall from royal status but says he faces more questions

Giuffre family welcomes Andrew's fall from royal status but says he faces more questions

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Trump warned Ukraine war is creating ‘significant risks’ for US economy in new report urging end to conflict

Trump warned Ukraine war is creating ‘significant risks’ for US economy in new report urging end to conflict

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Trump-Putin summit in Budapest axed over Russia’s hardline stance on Ukraine

Trump-Putin summit in Budapest axed over Russia’s hardline stance on Ukraine

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Hospital officials in Gaza say Israel has handed over the bodies of 30 Palestinians

Hospital officials in Gaza say Israel has handed over the bodies of 30 Palestinians

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Chaos at Orlando International Airport as lack of air traffic controllers causing mass delays

Chaos at Orlando International Airport as lack of air traffic controllers causing mass delays

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Trump shutdown live: Republicans told to play ‘Trump card’ to end crisis in president’s latest social media rant

Trump shutdown live: Republicans told to play ‘Trump card’ to end crisis in president’s latest social media rant

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Trump puts candy on kid’s costumed head at White House Halloween event – again

Trump puts candy on kid’s costumed head at White House Halloween event – again

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Are Latino voters really Republicans now?

Are Latino voters really Republicans now?

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My five-year-old has lived in five houses – we just want a place to call home

My five-year-old has lived in five houses – we just want a place to call home

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I’m a parking officer on £35k – parents on the school run are the most abusive

I’m a parking officer on £35k – parents on the school run are the most abusive

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Behind the Curtain: Anti-AI socialism could be Democrats' future

Behind the Curtain: Anti-AI socialism could be Democrats' future

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Trump muddles nuke-testing message

Trump muddles nuke-testing message

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Maine Gov. Mills, 77, won't release medical records as age become issue in Senate race

Maine Gov. Mills, 77, won't release medical records as age become issue in Senate race

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FDA says drug makers have recalled a blood pressure medicine tainted with a cancer-causing chemical

FDA says drug makers have recalled a blood pressure medicine tainted with a cancer-causing chemical

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How a government shutdown is sparking a different Halloween for many US families

How a government shutdown is sparking a different Halloween for many US families

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Dozens of neglected animals at notorious zoo finally being rescued

Dozens of neglected animals at notorious zoo finally being rescued

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Hegseth orders military to provide dozens of lawyers to Justice Department

Hegseth orders military to provide dozens of lawyers to Justice Department

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Devastating power losses across Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa captured in satellite imagery

Devastating power losses across Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa captured in satellite imagery

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Inside the tiny US town that attracts Beetlejuice fans every year

Inside the tiny US town that attracts Beetlejuice fans every year

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Russia unleashed ‘secret’ missile with 1,500 mile range into Ukraine

Russia unleashed ‘secret’ missile with 1,500 mile range into Ukraine

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OpenAI's future IPO frenzy

OpenAI's future IPO frenzy

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Drones, oil and escalation: Ukraine’s deep strikes impact Russia, altering war

Drones, oil and escalation: Ukraine’s deep strikes impact Russia, altering war

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'I only killed people who deserved it including my own dad and then ate his heart'

'I only killed people who deserved it including my own dad and then ate his heart'

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Teenager mauled to death by bear made final harrowing call to mum

Teenager mauled to death by bear made final harrowing call to mum

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Apartheid police assault killed Nobel laureate Luthuli, South Africa court rules

Apartheid police assault killed Nobel laureate Luthuli, South Africa court rules

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Russia's new nuclear weapons - real threat or Putin bluster?

Russia's new nuclear weapons - real threat or Putin bluster?

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