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Man sues airline because he got sparkling wine not Champagne on flight

Luke MacGregor | Bloomberg | Getty Images A glass of champagne sits on a tray table in the cabin of a corporate jet on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. A Canadian man has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Sunwing Airlines after being served sparkling wine rather than Champagne. Daniel MacDuff, from …

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Spanish government aims for January regional elections in Catalonia

Jeff J. Mitchell | Getty Images A pro-unity rally marches through Barcelona, Spain, on October 8, 2017, in response to last Sunday’s disputed referendum on Catalan independence. The Spanish government has agreed with the opposition Socialists (PSOE) to hold regional elections in January in Catalonia as part of the extraordinary …

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Trevor Noah Isn’t Surprised That Trump Offended a Fallen Soldier’s Widow

Photo Trevor Noah said, “I don’t think we should be surprised that Trump offended this family. We’ve all heard him speak: We’re offended every day.” Credit Comedy Central Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. What …

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Donald Trump repeats claim ‘wacky’ Rep. Wilson’s version of call to Army widow was ‘total lie’

Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, October 16, 2017. President Trump is not quite ready to let the issue of his call to a fallen soldier’s widow go. Trump again denied …

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Number of Americans without health insurance up since Trump became president

Linda Davidson | The Washington Post | Getty Images The waiting room at Mary’s Center in Washington, DC on February 24, 2014. Mary’s Center is a non-profit health center for the underserved, uninsured or underinsured. The number of adults without health insurance has increased 1.4 percentage points since the end …

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Swiss Re sees $3.6 bln hit from US hurricanes, Mexico earthquakes

Helene Valenzuela | AFP | Getty Images Destroyed trees and houses are seen after the passage of hurricane Irma and Maria in Orient Bay, St. Martin, on September 20, 2017. Swiss Re, the world’s second-largest reinsurer, estimated its claims burden from hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria in the United States …

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A Remnant from Caligula’s Ship, Once a Coffee Table, Heads Home

“It was an innocent purchase,” Ms. Fioratti said in an interview. “It was our favorite thing and we had it for 45 years.” Photo The piece of Caligula’s ship, on display at the Consulate General of Italy in Manhattan. Credit Yana Paskova for The New York Times Ms. Fioratti, who …

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Kobe Steel data fabrication continued after misconduct discovered

Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Kobe Steel headquarters stand in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. Data fabrication at Kobe Steel continued at its aluminium and steel unit after an internal investigation discovered the misconduct, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Friday. Japan’s No.3 steelmaker will …

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Obama blasts ‘politics of division’ on return to campaign trail

Yana Paskova | Getty Images ormer U.S. President Barack Obama prepares to leave the Gates Foundation Inaugural Goalkeepers event after speaking there on September 20, 2017 in New York City. Former President Barack Obama, back on the campaign trail on Thursday for the first time since he left the White …

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