Quiz of the week: Films Prince loved... and other posers

Have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

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What’s on TV Friday: ‘Dickinson’ and ‘American Son’

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Trump switches permanent residence from New York to Florida

He said he had been "treated very badly" by local politicians - prompting one to reply: "Good riddance".

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Your Friday Briefing

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Several automakers back Trump in two other California vehicle emissions suits

General Motors Co , Toyota Motor Corp , Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and other major automakers late Thursday sought to intervene on the side of the Trump administration in two additional legal challenges to its efforts to bar California from setting tailpipe emissions standards.

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Trump says he will make Florida his permanent residence

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will be making Palm Beach, Florida, his permanent residence instead of his Trump Tower apartment in New York City.

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Stray bullet in Chicago wounds 7-year-old girl who was trick or treating

A 7-year-old girl who was trick or treating in Chicago on Thursday for Halloween was critically wounded when she was struck by a stray bullet, police said.

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Connecticut Home Invasion Convict Is Undergoing Gender Transition in Prison

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White House to name Homeland Security official Chad Wolf as department's acting secretary: Politico

The White House plans to name Homeland Security official Chad Wolf as the department's acting secretary, Politico reported on Thursday, citing three unnamed people familiar with the situation.

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Trump says he will be making Florida his permanent residence

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will be making Palm Beach, Florida, his permanent residence instead of his Trump Tower apartment in New York City.

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7-Year-Old Girl Is Shot in Chicago While Trick-or-Treating, Police Say

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The Value of Working Expeditiously

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Beer With Bella: Benjamin Law

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Corrections: November 1, 2019

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White House to name Chad Wolf as acting secretary of homeland security: Politico

The White House plans to name Homeland Security official Chad Wolf as the department's acting secretary, Politico reported on Thursday, citing three unnamed people familiar with the situation.

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Quotation of the Day: What Recovery? Life on the Edge

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Memphis Clerk Sentenced to 22 Years for Killing Teenager Who Stole Beer

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Toronto’s City of Tomorrow Is Scaled Back Amid Privacy Concerns

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The African Americans discovering Ghana

Ghana has declared 2019 the 'year of return' and is encouraging the African diaspora to visit the country, but why are some deciding to make it their new home?

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Climate change 'making mountaineering riskier'

Thinning ice and snow cover is leading to more rock-falls and landslides.

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New Threats Put Wildfire Fighters’ Health on the Line

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Southern California endures second straight day of wind-stoked wildfires

A fresh spate of Southern California wildfires roared to life on Thursday, destroying homes and forcing evacuations, as the region faced a second day of explosively fierce Santa Ana winds that have fanned flames, displacing thousands of residents.

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Brazil wildfires: Blaze advances across Pantanal wetlands

The area is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, and a popular tourist destination.

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Michigan Man Sentenced for Rock Throwing That Killed Another in 2017

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India formally divides Jammu and Kashmir state

It's part of a controversial move to tighten the Indian government's control of the region.

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Chicago teachers to remain on strike, classes canceled for eleventh day

Chicago's public school teachers will remain on strike, with classes canceled, for an 11th straight school day on Thursday, the school district said in a statement late on Wednesday.

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Twin Southern California wildfires menace Reagan Library, Getty Museum, homes

A major wildfire threatened thousands of homes and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library near Los Angeles on Wednesday as the fiercest Santa Ana winds yet lashed Southern California, forcing meteorologists to create new alert levels to warn of the danger.

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Chicago Teachers Union poised to vote on deal to end 10-day strike

Union leaders representing Chicago's striking teachers huddled behind closed doors to scrutinize, and perhaps vote on, a tentative deal reached at the bargaining table to end a 10-day walkout against the third-largest U.S. public school district.

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