U S says Kunduz hospital strike was a mistake
Gen. John Campbell testified before the Senate that the AC-130 attack on the Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz was mistaken and not intentional. He declined to endorse an external inquiry while noting Afghan forces had requested the strike and passed the tip to U S special forces.
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John Campbell
U.S
Afghanistan
Congress
Kunduz
Senate Armed Services Committee
Campbell
Pentagon
Doctors Without Borders
NATO
South Carolina Flood Toll Rises Amid Record Rainfall
Widespread flooding across South Carolina leaves 14 dead as over 800 people seek shelter. Roads and bridges closed, evacuations possible, and dams monitored after more than 2 feet of rain. Governor Haley warns of volatile conditions in coming 36 to 48 hours while Columbia cancels USC classes.
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South Carolina
Nikki Haley
Haley
Joaquin
Charleston
National Weather Service
Carl Barnes
Border air incident as NATO condemns repeated Russian incursions
NATO called an emergency meeting to denounce Russia’s airspace violations in Turkey while Turkish forces reported a MiG-29 locked radar on eight F-16s during a routine Syrian border patrol. NATO chief Stoltenberg called the incursions serious and dangerous, with White House officials commenting on Russia’s broader role in counter-ISIL efforts. Turkish President Erdogan warned that an attack on Turkey would be an attack on NATO, and stressed retained cooperation with Russia remains at stake.
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NATO
Russia
Syria
Jens Stoltenberg
United States
Turkey
Washington
White House
Josh Earnest
Stoltenberg
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Belgium
U S Plans Largest Prison Release Amid Drug Sentencing Cuts
The Bureau of Prisons will release 6000 prisoners over four days starting October 30. The move follows a prior aim to cut drug offenses sentences by about two years, potentially affecting up to 46 000 cases. One third of those freed may be deported. others will enter halfway houses or home supervision.
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Federal Bureau of Prisons
U.S
Obama
Justice Department
Emily Pierce
Banks fight to keep dividend from funding highway bill
Banks oppose trimming the 6 percent dividend from the Federal Reserve, a potential $17 billion ten year gain for the federal government, arguing it would set a dangerous precedent and turn banks into a piggy bank for future spending while lawmakers weigh highway funding.
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Wall Street
U.S. House
Congress
Federal Reserve
Jpmorgan Chase & Co
Bank of America Corp
Citigroup Inc
Wells Fargo & Co
Senate
Mitch McConnell
House
Congressional Budget Office
Karen Shaw Petrou
Federal Financial Analytics
Capitol Hill
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Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve System
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Oklahoma Supreme Court
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University of Tokyo
Arthur McDonald
Sudbury Neutrino Observatory
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Canada
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Nobel Committee For Physics
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