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• NASA turns lights back on for New Horizons mission to Ultima Thule

  28-12-2018 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  NASA announced it would turn the lights on and broadcast New Horizon's New Year's Day flyby of Ultima Thule.
  
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• Trump's EPA axes mercury emission regulations on coal

  28-12-2018 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  The Trump administration on Friday said limits on mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants were no longer necessary as the costs outweighed the benefits, a move environmentalists said could increase health hazards. Gavino Garay reports.
  
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• Maine governor certifies contentious congressional race with ‘stolen election’ note

  28-12-2018 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  The Republican governor of Maine has certified Democrat Jared Golden as the winner in the state’s 2nd Congressional District, but in one last jab he wrote “stolen election” next to his signature on the form.Governor Paul LePage’s signature officially caps off a contentious race for the district in the state in the November elections, which switched in favour of Mr Golden from the Republican after successive rounds of voting during the state’s historic foray into ran
  
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• Bentley takes a page out of Porsche’s playbook as it plans to lure over Tesla buyers

  28-12-2018 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Whether you love Tesla or can't stand the company -- perhaps due to the antics of CEO Elon Musk -- there's no getting around the fact that the company may very well go down as one of the more influential car manufacturers in history.In a relatively short time-frame, Tesla managed to bring electric cars into the mainstream. Tesla's success has since prompted a number of luxury auto brands -- from BMW to Porsche -- to finally start taking EVs seriously. Just last year, for example, Porsche Cars No
  
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• Sheriff: Man arrested in killing of California cop has known gang affiliations

  28-12-2018 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  A suspect in the California cop killing was caught and taken into custody Friday.
  
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• Dow closes Friday with modest loss, but ends with first weekly gain in December

  28-12-2018 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average finishes wild week with small loss but first weekly gain since late November.
  
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• Kurds seek help from Syrians as US prepares to withdraw

  28-12-2018 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's military said Friday it had entered the key Kurdish-held town of Manbij in an apparent deal with the Kurds, who are looking for new allies and protection against a threatened Turkish offensive as U.S. troops prepare to leave Syria.
  
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• No 'perp walk' for Kevin Spacey? He's trying to avoid his arraignment on sex-crime charge

  28-12-2018 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Will Kevin Spacey avoid showing up for his arraignment on a sex-crime charge on Nantucket? Not if the district attorney has anything to say about it.
  
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• Friday fury: Two blizzards blast Midwest, Southwest; 50 million face flood threat in East

  28-12-2018 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  The USA's weather isn't going quietly into the new year, thanks to a pair of blizzards and a widespread flood threat.
  
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• Trump widens demands in wall standoff, threatens Mexico border closure

  28-12-2018 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  When Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats take control of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, they plan to quickly approve a spending measure meant to end a partial government shutdown that began on Dec. 22, triggered by Trump's demand for $5 billion in funding for his proposed wall.Democrats have made clear that the House measure, which would then have to go to the Republican-controlled Senate, will not include $5 billion Trump says is needed for the wall, a central part of his tougher pos
  
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• U.S. limits on coal plant mercury emissions too costly: Trump's EPA

  28-12-2018 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  The Trump administration on Friday said limits on mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants were unnecessary as they were too costly, sparking an outcry from environmentalists who feared the next step would be looser rules favoring the coal industry at the expense of public health.Under the Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, or MATS, enacted under former President Barack Obama, coal-burning power plants were required to install expensive equipment to cut output of mercury, which can harm preg
  
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• Viral flight attendant story: Father opens up about his epic Christmas trip

  28-12-2018 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  The idea for the father-daughter trip that went viral this week was hatched a few days before Christmas at a neighborhood party in Mississippi.
  
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• FCC probes outage of CenturyLink 911 emergency call service

  28-12-2018 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is investigating a nationwide CenturyLink Inc network outage that has affected service on 911 emergency phone calls across the country, agency chairman Ajit Pai said on Friday."The CenturyLink service outage is ... completely unacceptable, and its breadth and duration are particularly troubling," Pai said in a statement."I’ve directed the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau to immediately launch an investigation into the cause and imp
  
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• U.S. FCC probes outage of CenturyLink 911 emergency call service

  28-12-2018 21:44 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is investigating a nationwide CenturyLink Incnetwork outage that has affected service on 911 emergency phone calls across the country, agency chairman Ajit Pai said on Friday."The CenturyLink service outage is ... completely unacceptable, and its breadth and duration are particularly troubling," Pai said in a statement.Asked about the FCC investigation, a spokeswoman for CenturyLink said the company had been in contact with the federal agency and
  
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• Wild baby boom: Minnesota hospital staff welcomes 32 babies in 2018

  28-12-2018 21:39 via news.yahoo.com
  There was a serious baby boom in a Minnesota hospital. Thirty-one members of the staff at the St. Cloud Hospital’s Family Birthing Unit in St. Cloud, Minnesota, welcomed a total of 32 babies in 2018 (one had twins).
  
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• Why Trump Is Dragging Out the Shutdown — Even Though It's Unpopular

  28-12-2018 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  The results of the government shutdown would have led most past presidents to call off the fight. Not Donald Trump.
  
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• What were the best late-night moments of 2018? Take a look.

  28-12-2018 21:24 via news.yahoo.com
  From the royal wedding to the Olympics to the midterm elections and Facebook, the comics talked about it all in Best of Late Night!
  
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• Undocumented Immigrant Suspected of Killing California Cop Has Been Arrested: Authorities

  28-12-2018 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  On Thursday, Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson said the suspect was in the country illegally. “He doesn’t belong here, he is a criminal. We will arrest him and we will bring him to justice.” Christianson said.
  
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• Guatemalan boy who died in U.S. custody had the flu: state officials

  28-12-2018 21:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Felipe Gomez Alonzo was the second Guatemalan child to die this month while being held by U.S. authorities, sparking outrage from immigration advocates.In the wake of the deaths, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen was traveling to the border to observe medical screenings and conditions at Border Patrol stations while Democrats in the House of Representatives and Senate have called for a full investigation.Gomez fell ill after being detained near the U.S. border with
  
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• Syria claims it has entered key Kurdish-held town

  28-12-2018 21:12 via news.yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's military said Friday it had entered the key Kurdish-held town of Manbij in an apparent deal with the Kurds, who are looking for new allies and protection against a threatened Turkish offensive as U.S. troops prepare to leave Syria.
  
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• New York police to use drone for first time at New Year's Eve party

  28-12-2018 21:09 via news.yahoo.com
  New York City police will use an aerial drone for the first time to monitor the crowds gathered in Times Square on Monday for the New Year's Eve ball-drop celebrations, officials said on Friday, adding there was no known threat to the night's festivities.Using counter-drone technology, the New York Police Department will also work with federal agents to thwart any civilians tempted to fly their own drones through Manhattan's canyons as 2019 dawns.Rogue drone operators recently crippled London's
  
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• Suspect reportedly arrested in deadly shooting of Newman police officer

  28-12-2018 20:51 via news.yahoo.com
  A suspect has been arrested in the deadly shooting of Newman Police Department Corporal Ronil Singh, according to a report.
  
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• Mollie Tibbetts' mom took in son of Mexican immigrants after murder suspect's arrest, report says

  28-12-2018 20:31 via news.yahoo.com
  Washington Post story says the boy's family worked with Mollie Tibbetts' alleged killer. Tibbetts' brother asked his mother if boy could stay.
  
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• 9 Of The Best Steam Winter Sale Games For $20 Or Less

  28-12-2018 20:21 via gamespot.com
  
  The Steam Winter Sale rages on, with big discounts on hundreds of games. It runs through January 3, so time is running out for anyone who wants to save a bundle of cash on some of the best PC games of recent years. If you don't want to put a dent in your cashflow in this post-holiday period, that's wholly understandable. To help you find some of the best games available for an affordable price, we've scanned through the Steam Winter Sale and selected some of the top titles. Read on for the good
  
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• Pedialyte Is Embracing Its Reputation as a Hangover Treatment With a Sparkling Drink for Adults

  28-12-2018 20:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Just in time for New Year's Eve.
  
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• America's best restaurant chains: Top-rated brands according to TripAdvisor

  28-12-2018 20:02 via news.yahoo.com
  TripAdvisor names the top U.S. restaurant chains. Eddie V's Prime Seafood, The Capital Grille and Ruth's Chris Steak House are the best reviewed.
  
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• Trump threatens to seal off US-Mexico border 'entirely' if Congress does not agree funding for a wall

  28-12-2018 19:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump, the US president, on Friday threatened to seal off the entire US-Mexico border if Congress does not approve funding for a border wall. His comments came as the federal government shutdown entered its seventh day, with Mr Trump failing to come to a budget agreement with his Democratic opponents. The continued standoff means around a quarter of the US government will likely remain closed well into 2019, when the Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives. The shutdow
  
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• NASA spaceship closes in on distant world

  28-12-2018 19:46 via news.yahoo.com
  NASA's unmanned New Horizons spacecraft is closing in on its historic New Year's flyby target, the most distant world ever studied, a frozen relic of the solar system some four billion miles (6.4 billion kilometers) away.The cosmic object, known as Ultima Thule, is about the size of the US capital, Washington, and orbits in the dark and frigid Kuiper Belt about a billion miles beyond the dwarf planet, Pluto."This is a time capsule that is going to take us back four and a half billion years to th
  
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• Wells Fargo in $575 mn US settlement on consumer ills

  28-12-2018 19:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Wells Fargo agreed to a $575 million nationwide settlement over its opening of millions of unauthorized customer accounts and other alleged predatory practices, the bank and US authorities announced Friday.Other alleged violations short-changed consumers on auto insurance, mortgage rates and collateral protection insurance.
  
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• Pelosi taps Florida Democrat to lead climate change panel

  28-12-2018 19:39 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi on Friday appointed Florida Rep. Kathy Castor to lead a special committee on climate change that will be reinstated in the new Congress.
  
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• Tesla names Oracle's Ellison to board, ending U.S. charges

  28-12-2018 19:37 via news.yahoo.com
  (Reuters) - Tesla Incon Friday named Oracle Corpco-founder Larry Ellison, a shareholder and self-described close friend of Chief Executive Elon Musk, to its board to provide the independent oversight demanded by U.S. regulators after Musk tweeted about taking the electric carmaker private.
  
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• Kroger issues recall for shrimp products due to potential health hazard

  28-12-2018 19:37 via news.yahoo.com
  Kroger is recalling nine different kinds of cooked shrimp that are actually raw or undercooked.
  
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• Syrian army deploys to Manbij in new alliance with Kurds

  28-12-2018 19:22 via news.yahoo.com
  Nearly eight years into Syria's deadly conflict, the move marked another key step in President Bashar al-Assad's Russian-backed drive to reassert control over the country.The Syrian army announced that it had raised the flag in Manbij, a strategic city close to the Turkish border where Kurdish forces have been deployed since 2016 and where US-led coalition forces are also stationed.
  
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• Syria claims it has entered a disputed Kurdish-held town

  28-12-2018 19:19 via news.yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's military said Friday it entered the flashpoint Kurdish-held town of Manbij in an apparent deal with the Kurds, who are looking for new allies and protection against a threatened Turkish offensive as U.S. troops prepare to withdraw from Syria.
  
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• 8-Year-Old Boy Who Died in Border Control Custody Had the Flu, Authorities Confirm

  28-12-2018 19:02 via news.yahoo.com
  A Guatemalan boy who died in government custody tested positive for influenza B, though the exact cause of death is still unknown.
  
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• The Latest: Turkey-backed Syrians brace for key town clash

  28-12-2018 19:01 via news.yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments related to Syria (all times local):
  
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• Barn find Bugatti trio found in Belgium is worth over $1m

  28-12-2018 19:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Three classic Bugattis and a Citroen is a major barn find discovery, with all four cars heading to auction in February
  
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• The Best PC Games of 2018 By Score

  28-12-2018 19:00 via gamespot.com
  
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  One of the most exciting aspects of PC gaming is how quickly it can evolve. Trends come and go, new technologies inspire developers to push the boundaries of their creativity, and because it's an open platform, ambitious upstarts have great freedom when it comes to creating and releasing their games. Now that there's healthy competition for Valve from Discord and Epic, two companies that have recently launched their own digita
  
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• The Latest: UK warns about surge of migrant crossings

  28-12-2018 18:51 via news.yahoo.com
  MADRID (AP) — The Latest on migrants and asylum-seekers in Europe (all times local):
  
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• Smithsonian, EPA Ready to Close as Shutdown Toll Deepens

  28-12-2018 18:49 via news.yahoo.com
  Nearly 14,000 workers at the EPA prepared to be furloughed at midnight, the seventh day of a shutdown that showed scant signs of ending.The Smithsonian said all museums, research centers and the National Zoo will close starting Jan. 2 unless the shutdown ends.Earlier, the Federal Communications Commission said it could remain open through Jan. 2, and after that would have to stop accepting consumer complaints.
  
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• 2 MS-13 gang members accused of shooting 16-year-old to death

  28-12-2018 18:49 via news.yahoo.com
  "The men are MS-13 gang members who "assassinated" a 16 year old who was just walking down the street," court documents said.
  
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• UK says rising migrant Channel crossings are a 'major incident'

  28-12-2018 18:48 via news.yahoo.com
  British interior minister Sajid Javid has said the fast-growing number of would-be immigrants crossing the English Channel from France in dinghies is a "major incident."Nearly 70 people have been intercepted in the past three days as they try to reach England by crossing one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.Javid is also seeking an urgent call with his French counterpart over the weekend, his ministry said."He has insisted the Home Office treat the situation as a major incident and has ...
  
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• How a Starbucks Barista Helped a Customer Find a New Kidney

  28-12-2018 18:38 via news.yahoo.com
  Be kind to your baristas and they may be kind to you!
  
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• Trump Visit Angers Iraqi Lawmakers, Spurs Calls for U.S. Pullout

  28-12-2018 18:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Trump made his first visit to troops in a combat zone as commander-in-chief on Wednesday, meeting with U.S. soldiers at the Ain Al-Asad base west of Baghdad.The president told them he had no plans for a withdrawal from Iraq, after his recent decision to pull out of Syria.
  
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• Destiny 2: Forsaken Xur Location Guide (Dec. 28-Jan. 1)

  28-12-2018 18:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Find out where Xur is this week and what he's selling.
  
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• Volkswagen presents a mobile electric vehicle charging station

  28-12-2018 18:31 via news.yahoo.com
  German carmaker Volkswagen has revealed a first glimpse of its mobile quick charging station for electric vehicles (EVs), which will go into production in 2020.With this first glimpse, Volkswagen has demonstrated that it's possible to provide temporary charging facilities, which will open up new avenues for the future expansion of recharging networks.The goal is to be able, for example, to set up charging points at large-scale events, or on company premises.
  
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• Trump advisor heads to Turkey, Israel after Syria pullout

  28-12-2018 18:30 via news.yahoo.com
  US national security advisor John Bolton said Friday he would visit Turkey and Israel to coordinate on Syria, after President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw all US forces.Bolton said he would head in January to both Turkey -- which has enthusiastically backed Trump's sudden move -- as well as Israel, a close US ally where the pullout has caused concern.
  
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• Get Another Free PC Game From The Epic Games Store

  28-12-2018 18:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Between now and January 10, you don't have to spend any money to get one of the best platformers of the decade. The Epic Games Store is giving away free copies of Super Meat Boy to anyone with an account. And if you don't have an account, signing up is free. All you have to do is sign in, claim the game, and you're good to go. The only catch is that you'll need to use the Epic Games Launcher to play it.Super Meat Boy is an ultra-challenging side-scrolling platformer that stars an anthropomorphic
  
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• Where Is Xur? Destiny 2 Location And Exotic Weapons Guide (Dec. 28-Jan. 1)

  28-12-2018 18:25 via gamespot.com
  
  The Dawning, Destiny 2's holiday event, is nearly over, which makes this weekend your last chance to give a few holiday cookies to Xur. The special vendor who only appears from Friday to Tuesday each week also has his usual crop of products: Exotic weapons and armor. Here's everything you need to know about where to find Xur and what you can buy from him during your final Exotic shopping days of 2018.For the final weekend of December, you'll be able to find Xur on Titan in the area known as The
  
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• Amos Oz: key dates

  28-12-2018 18:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Here are the main dates in the life of Israeli writer Amos Oz, who died on Friday aged 79.
  
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