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1. 'More fatalities are going to show up': Death toll from Hurricane Michael proves elusive

   

   The storm that ravaged Florida's Panhandle left incredible destruction stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the state border, but getting a firm grasp on how many died has eluded officials.

2. Dennis Hof, Republican candidate and legal pimp, dead at 72

   

   Dennis Hof, a pimp who gained notoriety for an HBO series about his brothel business and who fashioned himself as a Donald Trump-style Republican candidate for the state legislature, was found dead hours after his extended-weekend 72nd birthday bash, authorities said Tuesday.

3. 'Nothing can justify this': Red Cross says aid worker killed by extremists in Nigeria

   

   Islamic State-linked extremists in Nigeria have killed another abducted health worker despite an urgent plea from the International Committee of the Red Cross to spare her life, the global aid organization confirmed on Tuesday.

4. United Nations General Assembly votes to allow Palestinians to act more like full member state

   

   The United Nations General Assembly has voted to allow the Palestinians to act more like a full UN member state during meetings in 2019 when they will chair the group of 77 developing nations.

5. PEN America sues Trump for allegedly stifling free speech

   

   The PEN American Center, an organization that includes thousands of authors and journalists, is suing U.S. President Donald Trump, alleging his "official acts" have "violated the First Amendment and his oath to uphold the Constitution."