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| Presidential Debate, Mosul, Putin: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing | Presidential Debate, Mosul, Putin: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing |
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| Good evening. Here’s the latest. | Good evening. Here’s the latest. |
| 1. The final U.S. presidential debate swerved between policy issues and personal attacks. | 1. The final U.S. presidential debate swerved between policy issues and personal attacks. |
| Donald Trump refused to say whether he would accept the outcome of the Nov. 8 election, a position Hillary Clinton called “horrifying.” | Donald Trump refused to say whether he would accept the outcome of the Nov. 8 election, a position Hillary Clinton called “horrifying.” |
| Here are highlights of the debate. | Here are highlights of the debate. |
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| 2. President Vladimir Putin of Russia made his first visit to Germany in four years. He met with the leaders of Germany, France and Ukraine to discuss a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine, the only active war in Europe. | 2. President Vladimir Putin of Russia made his first visit to Germany in four years. He met with the leaders of Germany, France and Ukraine to discuss a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine, the only active war in Europe. |
| He was also expected to discuss the brutal civil war in Syria, where Russia is backing the government’s forces. | He was also expected to discuss the brutal civil war in Syria, where Russia is backing the government’s forces. |
| And the Czech Republic is considering whether to extradite a Russian hacker wanted by the F.B.I. He was arrested two weeks ago, days before the U.S. accused Moscow of stealing emails from the Democratic National Committee. | And the Czech Republic is considering whether to extradite a Russian hacker wanted by the F.B.I. He was arrested two weeks ago, days before the U.S. accused Moscow of stealing emails from the Democratic National Committee. |
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| 3. Cheers and fist pumps erupted at mission control in Germany after a spacecraft, the ExoMars 2016, entered Mars’s orbit. Scientists are waiting for a sign from the landing craft sent to the surface. | 3. Cheers and fist pumps erupted at mission control in Germany after a spacecraft, the ExoMars 2016, entered Mars’s orbit. Scientists are waiting for a sign from the landing craft sent to the surface. |
| The joint Russian-European effort is looking for methane and other gases that could clarify the planet’s geology and possibly offer hints of life. | The joint Russian-European effort is looking for methane and other gases that could clarify the planet’s geology and possibly offer hints of life. |
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| 4. Water use is rising in California, and so is criticism of state officials who lifted water controls. The Tule River, above, is just one of the bodies of water running low after six years of drought. | 4. Water use is rising in California, and so is criticism of state officials who lifted water controls. The Tule River, above, is just one of the bodies of water running low after six years of drought. |
| Some environmentalists say it’s not a dry spell, but the start of an arid era created by global warming. | Some environmentalists say it’s not a dry spell, but the start of an arid era created by global warming. |
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| 5. Should we see everything a cop sees? | 5. Should we see everything a cop sees? |
| Body cameras have been promoted as a solution to police misconduct. But the strange two-year saga of Seattle shows just how complicated total transparency can be. Above, a body camera on display at a police convention in San Diego. | Body cameras have been promoted as a solution to police misconduct. But the strange two-year saga of Seattle shows just how complicated total transparency can be. Above, a body camera on display at a police convention in San Diego. |
| And a new study is calling for more oversight of police use of facial recognition technology. | And a new study is calling for more oversight of police use of facial recognition technology. |
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| 6. One of our best-read articles today follows a Silicon Valley dad’s experiment with anti-helicopter parenting. | 6. One of our best-read articles today follows a Silicon Valley dad’s experiment with anti-helicopter parenting. |
| He turned his yard into a playground where children could take physical risks without supervision. | He turned his yard into a playground where children could take physical risks without supervision. |
| Not all of his neighbors were thrilled. | Not all of his neighbors were thrilled. |
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| 7. The American-backed operations to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul, which started this week, could take months. | 7. The American-backed operations to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul, which started this week, could take months. |
| And if the experience of ousting the Islamic State from Tikrit, Falluja and Ramadi, above, are any guide, troops will find widespread destruction, looted homes and hidden bombs. | And if the experience of ousting the Islamic State from Tikrit, Falluja and Ramadi, above, are any guide, troops will find widespread destruction, looted homes and hidden bombs. |
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| 8. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-0, to win the American League Championship Series in Game 5 and advance to the World Series. Above, Carlos Santana of the Indians hit a home run in the third inning. | 8. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-0, to win the American League Championship Series in Game 5 and advance to the World Series. Above, Carlos Santana of the Indians hit a home run in the third inning. |
| And the Chicago Cubs defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers, 10-2, to tie up the the National League Championship Series, 2-2. | |
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| 9. Researchers have a theory about why a tiny Italian town has so many residents over the age of 90: rosemary. | 9. Researchers have a theory about why a tiny Italian town has so many residents over the age of 90: rosemary. |
| Residents of Acciaroli, south of Naples, follow a Mediterranean diet, lead active lives and cook with a great deal of a particularly pungent variety of the herb. Besides longevity, they report virtually no cataracts, excellent heart health, few cases of Alzheimer’s and robust sexual activity. | Residents of Acciaroli, south of Naples, follow a Mediterranean diet, lead active lives and cook with a great deal of a particularly pungent variety of the herb. Besides longevity, they report virtually no cataracts, excellent heart health, few cases of Alzheimer’s and robust sexual activity. |
| Above, a 93-year-old woman and her 100-year-old husband. | Above, a 93-year-old woman and her 100-year-old husband. |
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| 10. Finally, the U.S. government wants YOU to ... check out its GIFs. | 10. Finally, the U.S. government wants YOU to ... check out its GIFs. |
| The National Archives and Records Administration has created more than 160 GIFs from its collections, free for download. Some capture well-known moments, like the Oval Office handshake above, but others are subtler crowd pleasers. | The National Archives and Records Administration has created more than 160 GIFs from its collections, free for download. Some capture well-known moments, like the Oval Office handshake above, but others are subtler crowd pleasers. |
| “We don’t have any cats in our GIF collection yet, but we do have some dogs, a bear, a mosquito and at least two squirrels,” said the digital specialist who produced them. | “We don’t have any cats in our GIF collection yet, but we do have some dogs, a bear, a mosquito and at least two squirrels,” said the digital specialist who produced them. |
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