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All Wires articles, Thursday 17 October

ap Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, whose chart-topping British boy band generated a global following of swooning...
ap Nestor Cortes on track to possibly return to Yankees for World Series NEW YORK (AP) - Nestor Cortes is on track to possibly be added to the New York Yankees roster if they advance to the World Series.Cortes threw batting...
ap Mexico´s ex-public security chief sentenced to 38-plus years in US for taking cartel bribes NEW YORK (AP) - The man once heralded as the architect of Mexico´s war on drug cartels was sentenced to more than 38 years in a U.S. prison on Wednesday for...
ap Navy finds wreckage of fighter jet that crashed during training in Washington state The U.S. Navy located the wreckage Wednesday of a fighter jet that crashed in Washington state during a routine training flight in mountainous terrain. The...
ap Raiders insist Davante Adams was never a distraction, ready to move forward with focus on Rams HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) - Davante Adams was never a distraction, and his absence does not equate to a rebuild.That was the message from the Las Vegas Raiders on...
ap North Korea says its revised constitution defines South Korea as 'hostile state' for first time SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea confirmed Thursday that its recently revised constitution defines South Korea as "a hostile state" for the first time,...
ap Family of Erik and Lyle Menendez call for their release and say they're victims who were vilified LOS ANGELES (AP) - Multiple generations of family members of Erik and Lyle Menendez pleaded for the brothers' release from prison on Wednesday, saying they...
afp Vietnam death row tycoon faces verdict in new trial A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death for fraud totalling $27 billion faces a potential life sentence Thursday in a related trial on money...
reuters Padres batting champ Luis Arraez (thumb) undergoes surgery National League batting champion Luis Arraez of the San Diego Padres said he underwent surgery on his left thumb Wednesday to repair a torn ligament.Arraez...
reuters FOREX-Dollar hovers near 11-week high, eyes on China property briefing By Rae WeeSINGAPORE, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The dollar held near an 11-week high on Thursday as uncertainty over the upcoming U.S. election looms and as...
reuters GRAINS-Corn edges higher after big US export sales CANBERRA, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Chicago corn futures rose on Thursday after U.S. shippers reported their biggest daily export sale in more than a year, but...
aap 'Limited evidence' rate hikes passed on to renters: RBA Landlords do pass on interest rate hikes to renters but Reserve Bank research suggests only a sliver of overall mortgage repayment growth gets handed down to...
aap It's not you: banking outages are taking longer to fix Australian consumers and businesses are suffering longer outages for digital payment services, the Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed, even though the...
aap Man charged with sadistic sextortion of teenage girl A man has been charged with sextortion after allegedly grooming a teenage girl and encouraging her to perform self-harm and sexual acts. NSW Police began...
reuters Pens C Sidney Crosby 10th player to reach 1,600 points With his assist on Bryan Rust's first-period goal against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday, Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby became just ...
ap Penguins captain Sidney Crosby reaches 1,600 regular-season points milestone PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is the 10th player in NHL history to record 1,600 regular-season points in a career.Crosby...
reuters North Korea calls South Korea 'hostile state' indicating constitution change SEOUL, Oct 17 (Reuters) - North Korea has designated South Korea a "hostile state", its state media said on Thursday, confirming that its national...
ap Yamamoto knows innings matter for Dodgers rotation that often lists TBA as probable pitcher NEW YORK (AP) - Yoshinobu Yamamoto knows innings matter for a decimated Los Angeles Dodgers rotation that frequently lists TBA as a probable pitcher."Right...
ap Super Bowl loss still stings for the 49ers headed into rematch against the Chiefs SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Eight months later, the pain of losing a second Super Bowl in five seasons to the Kansas City Chiefs has barely subsided for the...
ap Phoenix officers punched and shocked a deaf Black man, body camera footage shows PHOENIX (AP) - Phoenix officers repeatedly punched and shocked a deaf Black man with a Taser nearly two months ago when they responded to a call that the man...
afp Menendez brothers' family call for release as US prosecutors review evidence Relatives of Lyle and Erik Menendez on Wednesday pleaded for the release of the long-imprisoned brothers as US prosecutors review new evidence concerning the...
aap World title fight 'promised' to UFC star Volkanovski Alexander Volkanovski can "guarantee" his next UFC fight will be for the featherweight world title, saying a bout with Ilia Topuria or Max Holloway has been...
aap Eddie Perfect to star in Aussie premiere of Beetlejuice Utter the name Beetlejuice three times in a row, and Eddie Perfect will arrive onstage as the ghost with the most. Perfect's adaptation of Beetlejuice is...
reuters Japan's ruling LDP at risk of losing majority in election, Nikkei poll shows TOKYO, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Japan's ruling party may lose its sole majority in the lower house for the first time in 15 years, the Nikkei newspaper said on...
afp US says India has removed alleged agent in assassination plot The United States said Wednesday it had been informed by India that an intelligence operative accused of directing an assassination plot on US soil is no...
afp Three US presidents join Kennedy clan at Ethel Kennedy funeral US presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton were among the esteemed guests to pay their respects Wednesday at the funeral for Ethel Kennedy, who...
afp Water crisis threatening world food production: report Inaction on the water crisis could put more than half of the world's food production at risk by 2050, experts warned in a major report published...
pa Celebrity tributes pour in after One Direction star Liam Payne´s shock death Payne is reported to have died after falling from the third floor of a Buenos Aires hotel.
ap 3-hour drive from Cleveland leaves Amari Cooper looking forward to joining contending Bills ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Alone behind the wheel of his car, with his phone buzzing from texts and missed calls, a calm came over Amari Cooper as the...
ap Oil company Phillips 66 says it will shut down Los Angeles-area refinery LOS ANGELES (AP) - Oil company Phillips 66 announced Wednesday that it plans to shut down a Los Angeles-area refinery by the end of 2025, citing market...
ap A man has been charged with murder in connection with an Alabama shooting that left 4 dead BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A man has been charged in connection with a mass shooting outside a nightclub that left four people dead and wounded more than a...
aap Giant Insta-worthy sculpture to bring art to the people It's going to be big, colourful, and very, very Instagrammable. The Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney has revealed leading British contemporary artist...
ap Mets slugger Pete Alonso keeping his playoff pumpkin safe - home and away NEW YORK (AP) - Pete Alonso is taking no chances with his playoff pumpkin.Wearing a custom hoodie highlighting his now-famous lucky squash, the New York...
ap 3 dead and 4 injured in Mississippi bridge collapse, sheriff says MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) - At least three people died and four were critically injured after a Mississippi bridge, in the process of being demolished,...
ap Judge invalidates election rules passed by Trump-backed board in Georgia ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia judge has declared that seven new election rules recently passed by the State Election Board are "illegal, unconstitutional and...
reuters Georgia judge blocks elections rules backed by Pro-Trump Republicans Judge says rules "exceed or are in conflict" with Election Code provisions*Ruling is third Georgia court loss in two days for Trump allies*Georgia among...
pa Former One Direction star Liam Payne dies after balcony fall in Argentina Buenos Aires police reportedly said the British singer fell from the third floor of the Casa Sur Hotel.
reuters One Direction singer Liam Payne dead after falling from Buenos Aires balcony Payne fell from third-floor hotel room balcony*Hotel worker sought help for intoxicated guest*Shocked music industry expresses grief(Updates with detail on...
pa Liam Payne: A teenager thrust into global boyband mania before solo artist fame He formed part of one of The X Factor´s biggest success stories - One Direction.
afp Fiery Harris vows break from Biden in testy Fox interview A combative Kamala Harris pledged a clean break from Joe Biden's presidency Wednesday in a feisty interview with right-wing Fox News aimed at reaching...
reuters Boeing hones $15 billion financing plan to weather crises, sources say Boeing plans to raise $15 billion via stock and hybrid bonds -sources*Also considering structured finance transaction to raise $5 billion -...
reuters Family of Menendez brothers seek their release from California prison By Brad BrooksOct 16 (Reuters) - Relatives of Lyle and Erik Menendez, brothers imprisoned for life for killing their parents more than three decades ago,...
reuters BHP iron ore output beats, copper production edges up on better grades at Escondida Copper output rises 4%*Iron-ore output beat*Jansen Stage 1 now 58% complete(Rewrites throughout with further updates on background, details, M&A; adds...
reuters Ukraine's Zelenskiy to pitch 'victory plan' to EU, NATO Ukrainian leader takes blueprint to Brussels*Plan includes call for NATO invitation*Kyiv's key allies have not endorsed plan so far*Moscow says Ukraine needs...
ap Harris and Trump offer new details about policies and strategy in dueling interviews WASHINGTON (AP) - As the presidential race moves into its final weeks, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump embarked on an interview blitz that...
ap Harris campaign calls plagiarism claims a partisan attack. Expert says it was 'sloppy writing' WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris' campaign is dismissing accusations that she and a co-author plagiarized parts of a 2009...

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