Prosecutor Gerrie Nel, in cross-examining Pistorius for a second day, doubted the Olympian's honesty. It goes to the heart of the case. Nel asserted that the double-amputee runner wouldn't "accept responsibility for anything" and reacted incredulously to Pistorius' explanation of why a gun he was handling went off under a table in a packed restaurant, for which he was charged with firing a gun in public without good reason. Pistorius said a friend's pistol, a Glock, went off while he was holding it but insisted that he hadn't pulled the trigger....

Police confirmed that a soldier standing at the War Memorial was shot and believe multiple shooters to have been involved. UPDATE: The Sens-Leafs game has been postponed Witnesses told the CBC that “dozens” of shots were fired during the incident, which covered a large amount of ground and was centralized in the Canadian parliamentary building. A Globe and Mail reporter recorded shots being fired in the building. As of about 11:30 a....

Just last week, the Federal Reserve cut its key overnight interest rate for the second time since August. It now stands at 4.5 percent, down from its recent peak of 5.25 percent. If there’s a recession, Fed officials know that they would shoulder at least part of the blame. Although the economy grew at a strong 3.9 percent annual rate in the third quarter, most economists regard this as an aberration....

Microsoft’s Windows holds monopoly power in the market for operating systems. After a 78-day trial, the federal court found that Microsoft repeatedly broke the antitrust laws both to maintain its Windows monopoly and to extend it to the market for Internet browsers. For Microsoft, stifling the threat posed by Netscape’s browser was critically important, precisely because the browser had the potential to become an alternative platform for software applications that could erode Microsoft’s operating-system monopoly....

But after a few minutes he stopped. “Whew,” he remarked. “Think what this is going to feel like when I’m 70.” A pause, and then… “My God. That’s only a couple of years away. I’m almost 70. Seventy.” That’s where we are now. He’s 66; I’m on my way to 60. The epoch that was once so far in the future, that time when we’re going to be old, is more or less here....

Rep. Jim Wright of Texas. Resigned in ‘89 after breaking House rules in a book-publishing deal and connections with a land developer. Rep. Dan Rostenkowski of Illinois. Awaits trial on corruption charges for financial misuse of his office. Was defeated in ‘94 election after 36 years in Congress. Rear Adm. John M. Poindexter. National-security adviser’s conviction on five felony charges in Iran-contra affair was reversed in ‘91. Rep. Tony Coelho of California....

Recently, however, researchers have found that people with early-stage ovarian cancer do often have symptoms, such as pelvic pain, bloating, and frequent urination. Unfortunately, these early symptoms are usually subtle and easily attributed to other causes. Because there is no screening test for ovarian cancer, most cases are only found in the advanced stages when symptoms like abdominal swelling, unintentional weight loss, and the inability to have a bowel movement raise serious concerns....

The GoFundMe page was set up by Antonio Jaramillo, who wrote in the description of the fundraiser that he set up the campaign so that 20-year-old Donte Franklin can buy a car to “get back and forth to work and wherever else he needs to go without walking.” Jaramillo said that he is also raising the money to help Franklin start his future, describing him as “a great guy,” who is “always helping out with his community....

Officials suspect the number of people who have recovered is higher than has been reported, as people with mild cases or those who were asymptomatic weren’t ever tested. It’s also possible recovered cases are “substantially lower” than the actual number because the Johns Hopkins’ tracker pulls information for outside of China from estimates based on local media reports and available state and local reporting. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is declaring people recovered based on one of two strategies: symptom-based and test-based....

According to David Shahoulian, the assistant secretary for border and immigration policy at the Department of Homeland Security, the daily average was 6,779 people, including 616 unaccompanied children and 2,583 who came as families. The number of unaccompanied children likely hit an all-time high in July, and the number of people who came as families likely hit its second-highest total on record, Shahoulian said. The final count for the number of total arrests made in July isn’t expected for another few days, but preliminary numbers are generally close, the Associated Press reported....

The origins of the holiday date back to 1919, on the first anniversary of the 1918 armistice that ended World War I. Many services, including government offices and public institutions, are closed for the holiday. Per Military.com and other sources, here’s a list of what’s on offer for veterans on November 11. Veterans Day Free Meals 7-Eleven: Ex-Service members get a free Quart-Pound Big Bite 100% all-beef hot dog on Veterans Day in store and via delivery through the 7NOW app....

The list shows over 175 law enforcement officials—including state and district attorneys general, police chiefs and U.S. attorneys—who support the former vice president’s election as well as his criminal justice reform plan. The list includes former Obama administration Security of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and former Homeland Security Advisor to George W. Bush, Ken Wainstein. Former president of the Major Cities Chiefs Association and retired chief Tom Manger told Fox News: “Joe Biden has always stood on the right side of the law and is offering a much-needed vision for our Nation....

To put this in perspective, a normal menstrual cycle for an adult woman is 21 to 35 days long, and some sources define it as 24 to 38 days long. Overview of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), abnormal uterine bleeding is defined as bleeding from the uterus that is abnormal in regularity, volume, frequency, or duration. AUB may be acute or chronic, and this definition applies to women who are not pregnant....

The governing body of Oxford’s Oriel College, where the statue is mounted on the facade, made the decision after they “expressed their wish” to remove it during the height of the Black Lives Matter protests last June, the Associated Press reported. “The governing body has carefully considered the regulatory and financial challenges, including the expected timeframe for removal, which could run into years with no certainty of outcome, together with the total cost of removal,” the governing body announced....

The Germany international has yet to sign a new deal at the Emirates Stadium, with his current contract expiring in June 2018. United have been linked with a move for the playmaker, which would see Ozil reunited with his former Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho. Though Riedle believes a return to Germany would be the best for Ozil, he believes the riches on offer in the Premier League could sway his decision....

The recent video that first hit social media shows just a small portion of the encounter. The Allentown Police Department released its own 9-minute video Monday that shows way more than just a cop kneeling on a man’s neck. It shows how the man first became encountered, it showed a brief struggle, then two more officers helping while a nurse wearing scrubs patiently waited near them. For the original encounter, Lehighvalleylive....

Oz, a Republican best known for his now-defunct syndicated program The Dr. Oz Show, has promoted colloidal silver as a dietary supplement, calling it a “smart” treatment with “a ton of data behind it,” according to a report published Monday by Media Matters of America, a left-leaning nonprofit media monitor. Colloidal silver has long been used for various medical applications, notably wound dressings, according to an article in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives....

The 29-year-old was one of five people stabbed in the attack at the centre south of the famous Italian city. Here, The Sporting News follows up everything that’s happened in the incident. What happened to Pablo Mari in the incident? Spanish centre-half Mari was a victim of a stabbing at the Carrefour venue south of Milan — along with four other patrons. It was confirmed by Arsenal and Monza that Mari was hospitalised from his injuries but they were deemed non life-threatening....

MORE: Greatest Red Sox of all time | Big Papi ends silent feud with A-Rod The reporter who wrote a story that mentioned Sandoval’s declining defensive stats was Christopher Smith of MassLive. Here’s some of what Smith mentioned in the article: Smith added “things aren’t looking promising” this season for Sandoval, meaning he’s played poorly in spring training. He also ranked the worst among qualified major league third basemen tied with Yunel Escobar for defensive runs saved (-11) in 2015....