Yahoo accused of spying on emails for US government; Hurricane Matthew Florida-bound; Nobel prize for chemistry goes to developers of ‘nano-machines’Donald Trump was put on trial in his absence during the vice-presidential debate as his running mate,Mike Pence, was accused of trying to defend the indefensible. “Things don’t always come out precisely the way he means, and ” Pence said of Trump in a polished performance that may bear given some hope to Republicans. But he was repeatedly forced on to the back foot by Democrat Tim Kaine,who presented him with a brutal catalogue of Trumps actions and words. “Six times tonight I bear said to Governor Pence, I can’t imagine how you defend your running mate’s position, and ” Kaine said. “He is asking everybody to vote for somebody that he cannot defend.” But Kaine’s relentless assault on Trump’s record of contradictory or inflammatory statements,often interrupting or trying to talk over his debating rival, gave Pence the opportunity to deflect and deny. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com