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Attack on Saudi oil sites raises risks amid U.S.-Iran tension
The Trump administration places the blame squarely on Iran.

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UPDATE 1-UK PM Johnson: Progress in next few days key to Brexit deal chances
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday the next few days would be key to his chances of securing a Brexit deal, and that an agreement with the European Union was still his aim and still possible. With less than seven weeks remaining until Britain is due to leave the European Union, Johnson has yet to strike a deal with Brussels to manage the unprecedented separation between the world's fifth largest economy and its biggest trading partner. Johnson has pledged to leave the EU with or without a deal on Oct. 31, even though British lawmakers have passed a law which would force him to request a delay beyond that date if he is unable to reach a deal with the EU.

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Egypt says no 'breakthrough' with Ethiopia over Nile dam
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry told reporters that talks over the $5 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam had stopped for more than a year before restarting in Cairo earlier in the day. The long-running dispute centers on the filling and operation of what will be Africa's largest hydroelectric dam. Egypt fears the dam could reduce its share of the Nile River which serves as a lifeline for the country's 100 million people.

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Watch live: Wentz, Eagles take on Ryan, Falcons
Carson Wentz leads Philly into Atlanta for a Sunday night matchup with Matty Ryan and Atlanta.

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Adam Vinatieri after more missed XPs: 'You'll hear from me tomorrow'
He missed two Indianapolis Colts extra points in Sunday's win over the Titans. That followed a Week 1 game in which he missed one extra point and two field goals of 46 and 29 yards. That's about as un-Vinatieri a performance as you can get.

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Report: Five teams have shown interest in Minkah Fitzpatrick trade
Defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick reportedly received permission from the Dolphins this week to discuss the possibility of a trade with other teams and a handful of teams have shown interest in such a deal. ESPN reports that five teams have expressed interest in trading for the 2018 first-round pick. The identities of those teams were [more]

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Here’s the biggest news you missed this weekend
General Motors faces a strike, Tropical Storm Humberto moves north and more of the weekend’s top stories.

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The Latest: Trump disputes ground rules of meeting with Iran
President Donald Trump appears to be disputing the comments of senior aides, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, saying he would be willing to meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani without precondition. Iran has said it is unwilling to meet with Trump while crushing sanctions are in place over its nuclear program.

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Trump: US locked and loaded for response to attack on Saudis
A weekend drone attack on Saudi Arabia that cut into global energy supplies and halved the kingdom's oil production threatened Sunday to fuel a regional crisis, as the U.S. released new evidence to back up its allegation that Iran was responsible for the assault amid heightened tensions over Tehran's collapsing nuclear deal. The tweets followed a National Security Council meeting at the White House that included Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper.

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These 'kamikaze' drones were claimed to be the culprits of the attacks on 2 Saudi oil fields. Here's what we know about them.
A UN Security Council report details the types of drones believed to be used by Houthi forces, who claimed a 10-drone strike on 2 Saudi oil fields.

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Virginia Attorney General Concludes Race Information Is Not Necessary for Marriage Licenses
The state has new forms, which let applicants “Declined to Answer” about race

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Scores of tigers rescued from infamous Thai temple have died: media
More than half of the tigers that Thai authorities confiscated in 2016 from an infamous Tiger Temple tourist attraction have died from a viral disease because their immune systems were weakened by inbreeding, media reported. The Buddhist temple west of Bangkok was a tourist destination where visitors took selfies with tigers and bottle-fed cubs until authorities removed its nearly 150 tigers in 2016 in response to global pressure over wildlife trafficking.

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