AMERICA DECIDES: US presidential election coverage
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US ELECTION 2016: AMERICA DECIDES
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After a lengthy campaign, today we will find out if Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican Donald Trump will be the next US president.
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'Tenants from hell' trash family home
The owners of a Cooloongup house are calling for tougher laws to crackdown on bad tenants after their home was trashed and they lost thousands of dollars in unpaid rent.
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Topless anti-Trump protesters dragged from NY polling station by police
Two women dragged from the New York polling station where Donald Trump cast his vote, yelling obscene chants.
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Costly twist in Mariah and Packer split
If only they'd signed that 100-page prenup...
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Man writes passive aggressive note to guy sleeping with his wife
"Do not tell my children that you are their uncle, they are young, not mentally challenged."
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Virgin Australia accidentally sold super-cheap fares -- and will honour them for lucky customers who bought tickets
Fancy flying Singapore Airlines or Virgin Australia from Melbourne to Beijing return for $266? How about Sydney to London return for $764? You could have for a few hours today.
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ASSANGE: I do not have 'a personal desire to influence the outcome of the election'
Julian Assange released a statement about the US election via WikiLeaks on Tuesday, standing by his organisation's decision to publish hacked documents related to the Clinton campaign throughout the final few weeks of the campaign. "The right to receive and impart true information is the guiding principle of WikiLeaks," Assange wrote. "No-one disputes the public importance of these publications," Assange wrote, referring to hacked Democratic National Committee documents that led to the resignation of DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Shulz, and stolen emails from Clinton campaign chair John Podesta's inbox.
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Toddler drowned in bath while mother had sex with 'booty call'
A Texas mother has been arrested after her young daughter drowned in a bath while she had sex in another room, police claim. Amanda Ann Clark, 26, left her three daughters, ages 6, 3 and 23 months, alone in a filled bathtub while she had sex with a man in her bedroom on October 23, an arrest warrant claimed. While their mother and the man were in her bedroom with the door closed, the three-year-old girl innocently pushed her little sister, Alexandria, underwater and she drowned, the six-year-old told police.
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The US lost 6 elite Green Berets in a 72-hour-span last week
The Special Forces community is coping with the deaths of six of its elite operators in just a 72-hour span last week.
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Two girls trade blows at Newcastle Beach as onlookers cheer
Disturbing footage has emerged of a fight between two young girls at Newcastle Beach, while a crowd of people cheer them on. Source: Facebook/Fight Club TV.
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Yummy mummy Bec Judd shows off svelte bod poolside
Five weeks after giving birth to twins, Bec Judd keeps flaunting her bangin’ bod.
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Former Wall Street executive Sallie Krawcheck reveals the 'bad' money advice she wishes people would stop taking
There's one particular nugget of advice that Sallie Krawcheck, a former Wall Street executive and founder and CEO of Ellevest, sees constantly -- and doesn't advise anyone to follow. "If you're taking the advice to build up your emergency fund before paying off credit card debt -- that's bad," Krawcheck said during a panel at the S.H.E. Summit in New York City in October. Krawcheck explained that credit card debt accrues the highest interest rates out there, and therefore paying it down should be prioritised above all other financial goals.
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An Australian man filmed an encounter between two of the world's deadliest spiders on the wall of his house
As if one deadly spider caught on camera wasn't enough: in Australia, you can find two of the world's most lethal arachnids hanging around outside your house. In this case, the smaller one, a redback, was trying to pick a fight with a funnel web in a video posted to Liveleak. The funnel web is one of the most deadly spiders in the world.
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Females in political power (5 photos)
These leading ladies held all the power in their respective TV shows.
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25 common American customs that are considered offensive in other countries
In a lot of countries, especially in the Middle East, Latin America, Western Africa, Russia, and Greece, a thumbs-up basically has the same meaning as holding up a middle finger does for Americans. In Japan, laughter that exposes your pearly whites is considered horse-like and impolite -- sort of like noisy, open-mouthed eating is considered rude to Americans. In South America, claiming you're from America, rather than the United States, is seen as being politically incorrect, as it implies that only the US should be considered America, and that South America is unworthy of the title.
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Andy Lee 'made a mistake, wants ex Rebecca back'
The funnyman reportedly regrets dumping her over his 'commitment issues'.
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Snake catcher removes mating brown snakes from Queensland backyard
A Sunshine Coast family were given a shock when a snake catcher who was called in to remove a brown snake found not just one, but in fact two snakes who were mating.
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Only in Australia - police arrested a woman and found a baby koala in her backpack
Queensland police discovered a baby koala in a woman's backpack after arresting her on unrelated charges. The RSPCA Ambulance was called to collect the baby animal believed to be about six months of age. “He’s been on fluids but is doing well and will shortly be going out to a carer,” said RSPCA Qld spokesperson Michael Beatty.
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Murder charge after mother dies from Balga 'attack'
Police believe Jasmine Walls did not know her alleged attacker.
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All the food Jenna Dewan Tatum eats in a day
She's a nutritionist's dream.
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