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1. Floods could worsen in Florence's wake

Flooding across the Carolinas in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, which has killed 36 people, was expected to worsen over the next couple of days, forecasters said.

2. Accuser of Trump's court nominee sets conditions for testifying

As protesters flooded the halls on Capitol Hill to show their support for Christine Blasey Ford, her lawyer told a Senate Committee that Dr Ford would be prepared to testify about allegations against Supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh next week if the terms are fair and her safety is ensured.

3. Three teens jailed after knife fight in Luton shopping centre

Families and young children looked on in horror as teenagers lashed out at each other with blades including a machete and a large serrated hunting knife at a busy shopping mall, a court has heard.

4. Massive spiderweb cloaks Greek shoreline

A huge 300m-long spiderweb cloaked the shoreline of Aitoliko, a town in western Greece. Experts say the phenomenon caused by Tetragnatha spiders who come out during warm weather.

5. Nike sells out products after Kaepernick ad

Nike has sold out 61 percent more merchandise since the controversial ad campaign featuring former NFL player Colin Kaepernick, according to data on the company's online sales from Thomson Reuters Proprietary Research.

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