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| Election, Dodgers, Duterte: Your Thursday Evening Briefing | Election, Dodgers, Duterte: Your Thursday Evening Briefing |
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| (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) | (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) |
| Good evening. Here’s the latest. | Good evening. Here’s the latest. |
| 1. Donald Trump now says he will accept the election results — if he wins. His comments caused an uproar among some Republicans as well as Democrats. | |
| Both candidates appeared together Thursday night for a ritzy gathering, delivering remarks at the white-tie Al Smith charity dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan, above. | |
| If you’d to see more post-debate coverage, here are our fact checks, key takeaways, podcast and a look at what’s to come as we hurtle toward Election Day. | |
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| 2. The leaders of China and the Philippines agreed to reopen talks on territory disputes in the South China Sea. | 2. The leaders of China and the Philippines agreed to reopen talks on territory disputes in the South China Sea. |
| Rodrigo Duterte, above on the left during a state visit to Beijing, sought to distance the Philippines from the U.S., even declaring a “separation.” | Rodrigo Duterte, above on the left during a state visit to Beijing, sought to distance the Philippines from the U.S., even declaring a “separation.” |
| But he didn’t do what China wants most: scrap an accord giving the U.S. access to five military bases in the Philippines. | But he didn’t do what China wants most: scrap an accord giving the U.S. access to five military bases in the Philippines. |
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| 3. Kurdish fighters in Iraq are advancing toward the Islamic State-held city of Mosul, and our military correspondent is with them. | 3. Kurdish fighters in Iraq are advancing toward the Islamic State-held city of Mosul, and our military correspondent is with them. |
| The Pentagon said that an American service member was killed in a bomb blast while supporting the Iraqi forces’ advance. | The Pentagon said that an American service member was killed in a bomb blast while supporting the Iraqi forces’ advance. |
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| 4. A sugar shortage has plunged Egypt into a panic. | 4. A sugar shortage has plunged Egypt into a panic. |
| The economy is in a free fall, with inflation at a seven-year high. The lack of sugar and other staples is stoking widespread anger against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. | The economy is in a free fall, with inflation at a seven-year high. The lack of sugar and other staples is stoking widespread anger against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. |
| “The people are going to snap,” said a Cairo shopkeeper. | “The people are going to snap,” said a Cairo shopkeeper. |
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| 5. There were more cases of sexually transmitted diseases reported in the U.S. last year than ever before. | 5. There were more cases of sexually transmitted diseases reported in the U.S. last year than ever before. |
| Federal data shows syphilis jumped most sharply, up 19 percent. Chlamydia and gonorrhea rates also rose for the second straight year. | Federal data shows syphilis jumped most sharply, up 19 percent. Chlamydia and gonorrhea rates also rose for the second straight year. |
| Health officials point to a number of possible reasons, from budget cuts for testing and treatment to dating apps — what might be called the Tinder effect. | Health officials point to a number of possible reasons, from budget cuts for testing and treatment to dating apps — what might be called the Tinder effect. |
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| 6. Cage-free eggs might sound like the ethical supermarket choice, but their provenance isn’t always pretty. | 6. Cage-free eggs might sound like the ethical supermarket choice, but their provenance isn’t always pretty. |
| An animal rights group “with a vegan agenda” took stealth video inside an egg farm that supplies Costco. They found birds that were covered in filth, dead or pecking at each other. | An animal rights group “with a vegan agenda” took stealth video inside an egg farm that supplies Costco. They found birds that were covered in filth, dead or pecking at each other. |
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| 7. The Smithsonian is beginning a Kickstarter campaign to repair Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz.” | 7. The Smithsonian is beginning a Kickstarter campaign to repair Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz.” |
| The shoes — one of at least seven pairs in size 5 made for the 1939 movie — are in precarious condition. | The shoes — one of at least seven pairs in size 5 made for the 1939 movie — are in precarious condition. |
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| 8. Britain will posthumously pardon thousands of gay and bisexual men who were convicted under anti-gay laws overturned decades ago. | 8. Britain will posthumously pardon thousands of gay and bisexual men who were convicted under anti-gay laws overturned decades ago. |
| It’s being called the Alan Turing Law, after the mathematician, above, who cracked Nazi codes during World War II and was central to developing the computer. | It’s being called the Alan Turing Law, after the mathematician, above, who cracked Nazi codes during World War II and was central to developing the computer. |
| He committed suicide two years after his 1952 conviction on charges of homosexuality. | He committed suicide two years after his 1952 conviction on charges of homosexuality. |
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| 9. The Cleveland Indians, celebrating above, are headed to the World Series for the first time since 1997. | 9. The Cleveland Indians, celebrating above, are headed to the World Series for the first time since 1997. |
| They’ll face either the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Chicago Cubs, whose series is tied, 2-2. | They’ll face either the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Chicago Cubs, whose series is tied, 2-2. |
| Our baseball columnist says Wednesday night’s game may have been the Dodgers’ worst this season. They play Game 5 tonight. (8 p.m. Eastern, FS1) | Our baseball columnist says Wednesday night’s game may have been the Dodgers’ worst this season. They play Game 5 tonight. (8 p.m. Eastern, FS1) |
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| 10. The election is taking a toll on America’s mental health. | 10. The election is taking a toll on America’s mental health. |
| More than half of the country’s adults, both Republicans and Democrats, are coping with high levels of election-related stress, a new study says. | More than half of the country’s adults, both Republicans and Democrats, are coping with high levels of election-related stress, a new study says. |
| Experts counsel breaks from social media, and avoiding politics if a conversation is likely to escalate into a conflict. | Experts counsel breaks from social media, and avoiding politics if a conversation is likely to escalate into a conflict. |
| “I tell my patients to catch up on the news for 20 minutes, then turn to something more satisfying,” said one psychologist. “My husband and I have watched more comedies on Netflix than ever.” | “I tell my patients to catch up on the news for 20 minutes, then turn to something more satisfying,” said one psychologist. “My husband and I have watched more comedies on Netflix than ever.” |
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