Personal computer sales continue to slide
Worldwide PC shipments in the third quarter of this year totaled 68.9 million units in a 5.7 percent decline from the same period a year earlier, according to preliminary estimates by Gartner. It was the eighth quarter in a row that PC shipments have dropped, marking the longest duration of decline
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Trump trails Clinton by 8 points after tape scandal, debate - Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump has fallen further behind Hillary Clinton and now trails her by 8 points among likely voters, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll, with 1 in 5 Republicans saying his vulgar comments about groping women disqualify him from the presidency. The
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Senate, House Dems see new opportunity from Trump tapes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats trying to retake the House and Senate see new opportunity from the tape of Donald Trump talking about women in crude, predatory terms. The footage has already prompted ads in at least four House races as well as the hard-fought New Hampshire Senate contest, and may be giving
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Hospital industry says it, too, is slammed by drug costs
Hospitals, too, are getting slammed by sharp price increases in prescription drugs, and the industry is urging the next president and Congress to take up the issue. Consumer groups and insurers were already ...
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Officials, parents worry Chicago schools deal won't stick
CHICAGO (AP) — Teachers in the nation's third-largest school district pulled back from a threatened strike after a tentative last-minute contract agreement that Chicago officials acknowledged Tuesday may amount to a temporary fix and parents worried would fall apart.
Associated PressTruck plows through Native American crowd during protest
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Detectives are reviewing witness accounts and "horrifying" cellphone video while they consider filing a criminal complaint after a pickup truck plowed into a crowd of people during a Native American rights demonstration in downtown Reno, the police chief said Tuesday.
Associated PressWork starts on world’s tallest tower
Dubai developer Emaar Properties has marked the ground-breaking of The Tower at Dubai Creek, which will be the world’s tallest tower when completed in 2020...
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Dakota Access pipeline work resumes near site of protest
ST. ANTHONY, N.D. (AP) — Construction on the four-state Dakota Access pipeline resumed Tuesday on private land in North Dakota that's near a camp where thousands of protesters supporting tribal rights have gathered for months.
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Will Clinton move to the right? Liberals are watching
WASHINGTON (AP) — Liberals say they're watching.
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The Latest: Union confident Chicago teachers will OK deal
CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on Chicago Public Schools and the teachers' union averting a strike (all times local):
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For smartphone-dependent world, Samsung troubles hit hard
Yes, you heard that right. Samsung is asking owners of its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 to do something crazy: "power down and stop using the device." In an age when smartphones have become extensions ...
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Clinton opposition to Asia trade pact 'close call' - hacked emails
By Amanda Becker NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton's campaign was worried about the "hard balance" she would need to strike as the presidential candidate prepared to oppose a Pacific trade pact championed by President Barack Obama that she once supported, according to emails published
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Benfica launch wedding dress collection
Heavily indebted Portuguese giants Benfica unveiled Tuesday a collection of wedding dresses which it will sell alongside other club items such as nappies and dog beds. The club put on display 24 wedding dresses, including several in red -- the team's colour -- at a fashion show at their Stadium
AFP NewsThe Latest: Suspect in wrong-way crashes arrested
DUXBURY, Vt. (AP) — The Latest on the wrong-way crash that killed five high school students in Vermont (all times local):
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Asian stocks dip taking cue from Wall Street, doubts on oil
TOKYO (AP) — Asian markets fell Wednesday, after a dismal day on Wall Street marked by disappointing earnings news and lingering doubts about the direction of oil prices.
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Clinton brings in Gore as closer on climate change
MIAMI (AP) — Al Gore laid out the environmental stakes of the presidential race in stark terms during a campaign stop for Hillary Clinton Tuesday, arguing that electing her opponent would lead to "climate catastrophe."
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Turkey has right to combat threats in Syria and Iraq - Erdogan
By Tulay Karadeniz and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan warned Iraq's prime minister he should "know his limits" after he criticised Turkey's military presence there and said the Turkish army, shaken by a failed coup bid, had not lost so much standing as to
ReutersThe Latest: Florida raises Hurricane Matthew death toll to 9
LUMBERTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the recovery from Hurricane Matthew (all times local):
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Arpaio's contempt case comes less than month before election
PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department's promise to file a criminal contempt-of-court charge against the longtime sheriff of metro Phoenix comes less than a month before the 84-year-old lawman will learn whether he gets a seventh term in office.
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Anger flares in storm-hit Haiti as aid trucks leave many empty-handed
By Gabriel Stargardter JEREMIE, Haiti (Reuters) - Trucks filled with aid are trundling through remote, hurricane-ravaged towns in Haiti - but the frustration of survivors like Dmitry Pierre is boiling over into deep anger and even violence as they watch them pass by without stopping. Some have even
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Samsung scraps Note 7, so what next for consumers?
Samsung has officially scrapped the Note 7. So what's next for consumers? Reports of battery fires first prompted a round of recalls followed by exchanges for what the company said were safer devices. ...
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Gunmen kill 14 in Kabul attack on Shiites marking Ashura
Gunmen targeted Shiite pilgrims in Kabul late Tuesday, killing at least 14 people as they gathered to celebrate Ashura, one of the most important festivals on the Shiite calendar, officials said. The attack in the Afghan capital marked unravelling security as the resurgent Taliban continued to pressure
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Colombia investigates death threats against Real Madrid's James
Prosecutors have opened an investigation into alleged online death threats against Colombian playmaker James Rodriguez, of Real Madrid, an official said Tuesday. "The Attorney General's office is launching a probe to determine responsibilities in a crime involving threats" that carries
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Facebook's Sandberg says has no plan to work in government
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, who has been mentioned as a potential Treasury Secretary should Democrat Hillary Clinton become the next U.S. president, said on Tuesday she has no plans to go into government. "I'm staying at Facebook," Sandberg
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Minnesota sect leader admits sexually assaulting 2 girls
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The leader of an isolated religious sect in Minnesota pleaded guilty Tuesday to sexually assaulting two teenage girls who were members of his community.
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