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The dark art of designing haunted houses

For more than two decades, Phil Miller has been building a world of nightmares on a 1,300-acre farm in Delaware. With eight attractions, Frightland opens for a month each October, shocking visitors with ghoulish hayrides, a grim cemetery and a prison riddled with zombies. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2CUoXIu

Wreck of crashed Indonesia jet detected by sonar

The main body of a plane that crashed off Indonesia, with the likely deaths of 189 people, appears to have been found. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News http://bit.ly/2Rspkhm

Bones at Vatican property may hold clue to 1983 mystery

Human bones found during the renovation of a Vatican building have been linked to a teenage girl who disappeared in 1983. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News http://bit.ly/2PAOZXG

Meghan's jaw drops as she spots fan she used to message

The moment the Duchess of Sussex's jaw dropped when she spotted a young woman she used to message on social media about mental health and education has been captured on video. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News http://bit.ly/2RnRoSX

‘Cold War’ Takes New Meaning for U.S. Marines at a NATO Exercise

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By HELENE COOPER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2JtnOZy

Bomb Explodes at Russian Security Agency, Wounding 3 Workers

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By IVAN NECHEPURENKO from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2DeYHtc

The Trump Effect, Kobach’s Hand, Tester and DeWine Ads: 6 Days to Go

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By MATT FLEGENHEIMER and JONATHAN MARTIN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2JqZeZn

Pasta Dreams and Flying Machines: Our Tuscan Adventure

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By REIF LARSEN from NYT Travel https://nyti.ms/2DfE7cd

Miss Those Video Games of Your Youth? Here’s How to Find Them

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By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2JqB2pP

Where Training for the New York City Marathon Is a Reality Show

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By MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Dhf6gw

Matt Wallace Finds Success After Altering Technique

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By JOHN CLARKE from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Jrk3DK

This Halloween, Consider the Unappreciated Beauty of Spiders

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By JAMES GORMAN from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2DcBrft

Morningside Heights: More Space for the Money

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By AILEEN JACOBSON from NYT Real Estate https://nyti.ms/2Jrk1f6

The Business of Internet Outrage

By Unknown Author from NYT Podcasts https://nyti.ms/2DdLrF7

One Billion Dollars for the Planet

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By HANSJÖRG WYSS from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2Jrk0b2

Donald Trump’s Unconstitutional Dreams

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By ERIC FONER from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2DerYnK

Trump Plays His Greatest Hits

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By ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2JqB1SN

Congress Has No Clue What Americans Want

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By ALEXANDER HERTEL-FERNANDEZ, MATTO MILDENBERGER and LEAH C. STOKES from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2DbZjj6

New York Today: Updates on the L Train Shutdown

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By ALEXANDRA S. LEVINE from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2JrjUAc

Bulletin Board

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By Unknown Author from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2DeWpKz

DealBook Briefing: Why Facebook Broke Its Revenue Growth

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By Unknown Author from NYT Business Day https://nyti.ms/2JrjSs4

Donald Trump, Whitey Bulger, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: Your Wednesday Briefing

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By CHRIS STANFORD from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2DehSmX

Lil Peep Died Before Becoming Pop Royalty. His New Music May Change That.

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By JON CARAMANICA from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2JwwC0Q

When Visual Artists Make Music

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By KIMBERLY BRADLEY from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2DeYE0u

Another day of funerals as Pittsburgh mourns synagogue shooting victims

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A grief-stricken Pittsburgh community will have another day of funerals for victims of a synagogue shooting -- even as it struggles to comfort those affected by the massacre. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://cnn.it/2Jsh4uQ

Opinion: Trump's Pittsburgh trip doesn't calm the anger -- and fear

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Americans suffered through a terrible week of hate that won't soon be forgotten. A psychologically disturbed supporter of President Donald Trump sent pipe bombs to a number of his top critics. Just days after the bombs began surfacing, a white man killed two African-Americans in a Kentucky grocery store after trying to enter a predominantly black church. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://cnn.it/2RwqrN9

Mattis, Pompeo call for Yemen ceasefire

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on all participants in the Yemen civil war to agree to a ceasefire "in the next 30 days," a call that comes amid criticism of US support for the Saudi-led coalition in the conflict. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2AEapex

Helicopter crash in Afghanistan kills 25

Twenty-five people have been killed after an Afghan army helicopter crashed in bad weather. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News http://bit.ly/2Rnw4gg

Another day of funerals as Pittsburgh mourns synagogue shooting

A grief-stricken Pittsburgh community will have another day of funerals for victims of a synagogue shooting -- even as it struggles to comfort those affected by the massacre. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2Jsh4uQ

Harry and Meghan take part in a Māori ceremony

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex wrapped up their 16-day royal tour of Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, and Fiji Wednesday, by admiring century-old redwoods and naming two newborn kiwi chicks. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2DhGj2O

Pakistan acquits Christian woman on death row

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has acquitted a Christian woman who had been on death row for eight years after being accused of blasphemy. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News http://bit.ly/2DeN1GS

US pipe bomb suspect planned 'terrorist attack' since July

A man accused of sending pipe bombs to prominent Democrats had been planning to send the explosive devices for months, the Department of Justice says. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2qjW0Ov

India Unveils World’s Tallest Statue, Twice the Size of Lady Liberty

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By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2Ddb6he

Inspectors to visit North Korea nuclear site

North Korea is preparing its Punggye-ri nuclear test site for international inspectors, according to the Yonhap news agency citing South Korea's spy agency. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News http://bit.ly/2CV71x0

China reverses ban on tiger and rhino parts

China has dropped its ban on products from tigers and rhinos, in a move conservationists have dubbed a "death warrant" for the endangered species. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News http://bit.ly/2qiourT

Mob boss Whitey Bulger was 'beaten to death in cell'

Infamous gangster James "Whitey" Bulger was "unrecognisable" after he was beaten to death in his cell by fellow inmates, reports say. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News http://bit.ly/2COV0cF

Camerawoman who kicked migrants acquitted by court

A camerawoman who tripped and kicked migrants fleeing from police in Hungary has been acquitted by the country's supreme court. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News http://bit.ly/2qioo3v

Protests as Trump visits Pittsburgh after mass shooting

US President Donald Trump faced protests as he visited Pittsburgh to pay tribute to the victims of the synagogue mass shooting. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News http://bit.ly/2COUY4x

Couple die while taking selfie from Yosemite cliff edge

An Indian couple who fell to their deaths from a cliff edge at Yosemite National Park were taking a selfie, a relative has revealed. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News http://bit.ly/2qkjAKQ

Facebook status update fails to spook investors

Facebook's shares have risen after its latest results soothed investor fears of a drop-off in user growth. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News http://bit.ly/2CRcrJA

Ecuador throws out Assange mistreatment claim

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's claim that Ecuador is violating his "fundamental rights" in its London embassy has been thrown out by the country. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News http://bit.ly/2qkjxi8

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert Trump visits Pittsburgh synagogue to pay respects to victims of massacre 10/30/18 2:23 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert Whitey Bulger, infamous Boston mob boss, killed in prison, multiple reports say 10/30/18 9:56 AM

The Faces of Change in the Midterm Elections

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By K.K. REBECCA LAI, DENISE LU, LISA LERER and TROY GRIGGS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2PsLlzj

On Politics: Trump Wants to End Birthright Citizenship With Executive Order

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Rl8zoe

A Weekend at Witch Camp

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By VALERIYA SAFRONOVA from NYT Style https://nyti.ms/2PrCz4D

Word + Quiz: jamboree

By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2RpKeO1

Pittsburgh, Venice, Whitey Bulger: Your Wednesday Briefing

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By PENN BULLOCK from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2PywEdT

What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Scary Movie’ and ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’

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By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2Rqq1Yh

Baby Antonio: 5 Pounds, 12 Ounces and Homeless From Birth

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By NIKITA STEWART and GABRIELLA ANGOTTI-JONES from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2PuRI52

Hartman Scores Twice as Predators Beat Golden Knights 4-1

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2RrYXrS

Rescue Workers Search for Missing After Typhoon Strikes Philippines

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By JASON GUTIERREZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2Pw16W2

Amid Scrutiny, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Shaped Trump’s Pittsburgh Response

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By KATIE ROGERS and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2RqLro7

In California, the Search for a Missing 800-Pound Hammer Continues

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By MATT STEVENS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Pup8kh

Quotation of the Day: Move Would Have Widespread Ramifications for Many American Families

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/2RrYSo4

Review: In ‘Days of Rage,’ the Revolution Will Be Trivialized

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By JESSE GREEN from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2Pup8AN

Review: Remembering What Was and Wasn’t in ‘Good Grief’

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By BEN BRANTLEY from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2Rpq9HB

Samsung Reaps Record Profit, but Tougher Times Could Come

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By RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2PrCvSr

Penguins and Islanders Honor Victims of Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2RrYGoQ

Corrections: October 31, 2018

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://nyti.ms/2PvdmG9

36 Teenagers Show Us Their Generation

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By KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2RlREBQ

Resting Place

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By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://nyti.ms/2PuRFGo

Thomas Campbell, Ex-Director of the Met, Is Hired to Lead San Francisco Museums

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By SARAH MERVOSH from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2Rtf6NL

Trump makes solemn visit to Pittsburgh, even as officials shun his timing

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President Donald Trump paid a solemn visit Tuesday to grieving Pittsburgh, where some local officials said his presence was unwelcome and where shouts of protest could be heard in the distance as he viewed memorials to the murdered victims. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://cnn.it/2AChRXx

Protesters denounce Trump's visit

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Pittsburgh residents are protesting President Trump's visit to the city following a shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue that left 11 people dead. CNN's Miguel Marquez reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://cnn.it/2ET6Yoi

Muslim communities raise more than $180,000 in 3 days for shooting victims

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On Saturday, a gunman stormed the Tree of Life Synagogue, killing 11 people in what the ADL called the deadliest attack ever on Jews in the United States. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://cnn.it/2ACgKac

Opinion: The seeds of Pittsburgh were sown in Charlottesville

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The Tree of Life synagogue shooting on Saturday, in which 11 people were killed during Shabbat services, stunned the nation. Mass shootings happen with depressing regularity in the United States, but the virulent anti-Semitism that fueled the attack came as a surprise to many. "I just want to kill Jews," the shooter allegedly told police. President Trump, in a rally held a few hours after the attack, expressed disbelief: "It looks definitely like it's an anti-Semitic crime, and that is something you wouldn't believe could still be going on." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://cnn.it/2ENLhpw

11 people were gunned down at a Pittsburgh synagogue. Here are their stories.

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Cecil and David Rosenthal were familiar faces at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://cnn.it/2SrHOQs

House GOP campaign chief blasts Rep. Steve King's 'white supremacy'

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The head of House Republicans' campaign arm sharply criticized Iowa GOP Rep. Steve King's white nationalist rhetoric on Tuesday, just a week before King faces an unexpectedly competitive election. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://cnn.it/2F1qtey

What Democrats think of Pelosi's 'transitional' pitch

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is billing herself as a "transitional" speaker who would bridge the current generation to the next, hoping to alleviate lingering concerns among some Democrats uncertain about electing her to the powerful position. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://cnn.it/2AChPyT