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President Trump, seen at the United Nations on Monday, has called Brett Kavanaugh "an outstanding person" after second allegation of sexual misconduct.
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Trump Calls Kavanaugh 'Outstanding,' Dismissing Latest Sexual Misconduct Allegation

Sep 24, 2018
A woman has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of exposing himself to her during a drunken party at Yale. President Trump called the allegations against his pick "totally political."

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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. Two women have stepped forward to accuse Kavanaugh of inappropriate sexual behavior when he was a teenager.

Kavanaugh Denies Fresh Harassment Allegations From College Classmate

Sep 23, 2018

A college classmate of Kavanaugh's says he acted inappropriately during a drunken party 35 years ago. Kavanaugh, who's currently a federal appeals judge, denies the allegations.

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National

One Year After The Las Vegas Shooting, 2 Survivors Remember

Sep 23, 2018

Two survivors of the Las Vegas shooting: A young man, shot in the lung, hid under a dead body and survived. A police officer who had never before fired his gun on active duty, now trains others.

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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's fate at the Justice Department appeared uncertain on Monday.

Rosenstein, Expecting To Be Fired, Heads To White House For Meeting On Tense Morning

Sep 24, 2018
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein visited the White House as talk swirled about his fate with the Justice Department. President Trump is in New York City.
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The Salt
Thanks to ethylene, one bad apple spoils the lot.

Science Reveals How Fruit Keeps A Lid On Ripening Until The Time Is Right

Sep 24, 2018
Humans have harnessed the ripening power of the plant hormone ethylene for centuries, but a recent discovery of how a plant controls the hormone may lead to more precise human control of ripening.
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Asia
Aldi Novel Adilang (center, in white T-shirt) was reunited with his family in Indonesia earlier this month, after traveling from Osaka, Japan, to Tokyo and onward to Jakarta.

19-Year-Old Survives 49 Days At Sea, After Floating Hut Drifts To Guam

Sep 24, 2018
After he ran out of cooking gas, Aldi Novel Adilang started using wood from his craft to cook fish. He drifted from Indonesia to waters around Guam.
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Goats and Soda
Pit toilets located outside of Utjane Primary School in Limpopo province. The government of South Africa has vowed to do away with all pit latrines.

The Unending Tragedy Of A 5-Year-Old Who Drowned In A Pit Latrine

Sep 24, 2018
It was a school toilet in South Africa. The boy's death in 2014 sparked a national outrage. The debate about potentially dangerous toilets is still simmering today.
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National
TV journalist Neha Mahajan could lose her work permit if the Trump administration ends a special program for the spouses of H-1B guest workers.

High-Skilled Immigrants Call Out The Trump Administration's 'Hypocrisy'

Sep 24, 2018
The White House says it wants an immigration system that prioritizes high-skilled workers. But critics say the administration is making it harder for those immigrants to live and work here.
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World
India's Abhilash Tomy gestures on his boat Thuriya as he sets off from Les Sables d'Olonne Harbour on July 1 at the start of the solo around-the-world "Golden Globe Race" ocean race in which sailors compete without high technology aides such as GPS or co

Sailor Rescued At Sea After Dismasting During Round-The-World Race

Sep 24, 2018
Abhilash Tomy, an Indian navy commander participating in the arduous non-stop, unassisted race, called for help on Friday after his boat was rolled in an Indian Ocean storm.
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