WORLD STORIES - 10/15/2018

Ford Motor chairman cancels visit to Saudi investor conference.

reuters.com
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Saudi state-owned media warns Russia will be allowed a permanent military base in Saudi Arabia if the US imposes sanctions.

washingtonexaminer.com
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U.S. Military Is World’s Biggest Polluter: 'Producing more hazardous waste than the five largest U.S. chemical companies combined, the U.S. DoD has left its toxic legacy throughout the world in the form of depleted uranium, oil, jet fuel, pesticides, defoliants...'.

ecowatch.com
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Donald Trump finally just said it: he doesn’t care if Kavanaugh’s accuser is telling the truth.

vox.com
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Trump’s 60 Minutes interview once again reveals gross ignorance and wild dishonesty.

vox.com
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Zero Republicans Have Backed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act.

broadly.vice.com
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It may be better to be born rich than gifted - The least-gifted children of high-income parents graduate from college at higher rates than the most-gifted children of low-income parents, finds a new study in Nature Genetics..

washingtonpost.com
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Growing Up Surrounded by Books Could Have Powerful, Lasting Effect on the Mind - A new study suggests that homes with ample libraries can arm children with skills that persist into adulthood (n = 160,000 adults from 31 countries)..

smithsonianmag.com
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Diabetics up to 10 times more likely to die from alcoholism, study warns. Sufferers are significantly more likely to die by suicide or from alcohol related issues because of the toll on their mental health caused by managing the condition, a study has found..

independent.co.uk
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DATE: 10/15/2018