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• Burberry rejects multiple takeover offers from Coach: Financial Times

  04-12-2016 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The market value of the combined company would have been above $20 billion, according to the Financial Times. The report said proposals made by the U.S. company were informal and anticipated a cash and stock takeover of Burberry.
  
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• Standing Rock protesters celebrate 'big victory' as pipeline construction halted

  04-12-2016 22:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Construction of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline has been halted, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has told Standing Rock protesters.
  
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• EU blames China for WTO environmental trade talks collapse

  04-12-2016 18:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Europe's trade negotiator blamed China on Sunday for scuppering a global environmental trade deal by submitting impossible late demands at World Trade Organization talks aimed at scrapping import tariffs on exports worth more than $1 trillion. "China came in with their list, bringing in totally new elements of perspective, which was very late in the process," European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom told Reuters. European resistance to Chinese bicycle imports has also been a stumbling block
  
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• Greece sees final solution on debt crisis amid euro uncertainty

  04-12-2016 15:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Political uncertainty in Europe has created fresh momentum for a "comprehensive and permanent" solution to the Greek debt crisis before the year ends, a government spokesman said on Sunday. Euro zone finance ministers will meet in Brussels on Monday to discuss short-term debt relief for Greece, and Germany's Wolfgang Schaeuble said it must implement reforms instead of hoping for further debt forgiveness. "Everyone realizes that Europe cannot stand a rekindling of the Greek crisis, when there are
  
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• Can Hillary Clinton Still Win? Stop Donald Trump Petition Receives 4.7 Million Signatures Ahead Of Electoral College Vote

  04-12-2016 14:56 via ibtimes.com
  
  A petition to elect Hillary Clinton as president and keep Donald Trump from being sworn in as commander in chief is winning over the internet. Trump won 306 electoral votes to Clinton's 232, but she is the popular vote winner, with 65,259,681 votes to his 62,692,056.
  
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• How To Christmas Shop On A Budget: 7 Tips For Holiday Shopping That Won’t Break The Bank

  04-12-2016 14:34 via ibtimes.com
  
  With December getting underway this week, we've officially begun the Christmas countdown. While the holiday season can be a magical time, it can also prove prohibitively expensive. 
  But shopping doesn't have to break to the back. The savvy shopper can get through December with enough money to pay January's rent. Here are seven quick tips that'll help you save this Christmas shopping season. 
  1. Plan ahead 
  
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• Engagement Rings 2016: How To Select A Diamond Shape, Find A Good Price And More For A Holiday Proposal

  04-12-2016 14:31 via ibtimes.com
  
  Holiday engagement season is upon us, with the month of December a popular time of the year to pop the big question. For those who are considering proposing during the final weeks of 2016, it's a good time to assess and make certain that a ring is the desired style and shape for a partner. 
  
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• ‘Once Upon A Time’ Theories: Who Kills Emma Swan? Finale Sneak Peek Teases Character’s Identity

  04-12-2016 14:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  Emma Swan has been fighting against her fate all throughout Season 6 of “Once Upon a Time” and could very well meet her fate in episode 10. After several episodes of watching a vision of herself getting stabbed by a masked assailant, Sunday’s midseason winter finale could see her final battle with the unknown attacker.
  
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• Novartis CEO plays down prospects for Actelion bid: Blick

  04-12-2016 13:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Novartis Chief Executive Joe Jimenez has played down suggestions the Swiss drugmaker could bid for Swiss biotech group Actelion, which is in talks with U.S. healthcare group Johnson & Johnson about a transaction. Asked by Swiss Sunday newspaper SonntagsBlick whether Novartis could emerge as a white knight, he said: "We have always said that we will concentrate on complementary acquisitions in the range of $2 billion to $5 billion." He did not elaborate. Actelion is worth nearly $20 billion a
  
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• Four New Super-Heavy Elements Have Now Been Officially Christened

  04-12-2016 12:53 via ibtimes.com
  
  Ununtrium, ununpentium, ununseptium, and ununoctium — these were the temporary names given to four new super-heavy elements by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) back in December. Now, a year later, these elements have been bestowed official names and have earned their spots in the periodic table.
  
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• Iran Deal Under Threat? President Rouhani Urges Obama Not To Sign Extension Of Sanctions

  04-12-2016 12:19 via ibtimes.com
  
  Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani urged President Barack Obama not to sign an extension of U.S. sanctions against Tehran, calling the bill a violation of the Iran nuclear deal. He also warned the U.S. of a “prompt response” if the sanctions were extended.
  
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• Fidel Castro Funeral Update: 'El Commandante' To Be Laid To Rest Next To Cuban Independence Hero José Martí

  04-12-2016 12:03 via ibtimes.com
  
  Cuba’s late President Fidel Castro will be laid to rest next to Cuban independence hero José Martí’s tomb. The 90-year-old revolutionary’s invitation-only funeral is scheduled for 7 a.m. EST Sunday with the nine days of national mourning ending at noon.
  After toppling the U.S.-backed Fulgencio Batista government in 1959, Castro and his band of revolutionaries took over Martí’s legacy. They later integrated Marti’s ideals to their Soviet communis
  
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• Space Farming: NASA Tests New Harvest Technique To Increase ISS Crop Yield

  04-12-2016 11:23 via ibtimes.com
  
  NASA astronauts on board the International Space Station on Friday reaped the first harvest of red romaine lettuce leaves grown on the orbiting space lab last month. These vegetables were grown using the "Veggie" plant growth system on the ISS, and were harvested as part of a technique the space agency calls "cut-and-come-again."
  
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• Using Air Miles for overseas flights? It may not be a great deal

  04-12-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Millions of Canadians collect Air Miles reward points on everything from groceries to gas, with many saving their miles for travel. CBC’s Marketplace looked into whether using Air Miles to score flights is always a good deal.
  
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• Beyond the hippie stereotype: A closer look at the opposition to Trans Mountain

  04-12-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The roots of the opposition to Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion run deep.
  
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• Water On Mars: Greenhouse Gas-Fueled Climate Cycles May Explain How Canyons And Valleys On Mars Formed

  04-12-2016 10:58 via ibtimes.com
  
  It is a question that has long vexed scientists studying Mars — how did water-carved canyons and valleys on the red planet form roughly 3.8 billion years ago, when our current understanding tells us that this was a time when the planet was frozen over? The answer, according to a new study published in the Earth and Planetary Science Letters, could have to do with dramatic fluctuations in ancient Mars' temperature caused by the build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
  
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• Final Election Results Update: Jill Stein's Green Party To Take Pennsylvania Recount To Federal Court

  04-12-2016 10:08 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Green Party refused to back down in its efforts to initiate a state-wide recount in Pennsylvania. The campaign announced late Saturday it is switching its strategy in the swing state, seeking the help of federal courts instead of state courts.
  The campaign announced it would seek an emergency federal court order Monday, hours after dropping a case in the state court. The case was dropped after the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania asked for a $1 million bond.
  
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• NGC 4696: Ravenous Supermassive Black Hole Creates A 'Cosmic Oddity'

  04-12-2016 09:03 via ibtimes.com
  
  A team of astronomers have, using the Hubble Space Telescope, captured a stunning new image of the spiral galaxy NGC 4696 — a "cosmic oddity" located 150 million light-years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Centaurus. The image provides a glimpse, in unprecedented detail, of how the supermassive black hole in the galaxy's core is creating intricate, thread-like filaments around it.
  
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• Who Is Kim Jong Un’s Wife? North Korea’s Ri Sol-Ju Makes First Public Appearance In Months At Air Combat Contest

  04-12-2016 07:42 via ibtimes.com
  
  North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol-ju made a rare joint public appearance at an air combat training competition, state media reported Sunday. This is Ri’s first public appearance in over seven months.
  Kim watched the competition and gave “field guidance” to the Korean People's Air Force and Defense (KPAF) as his wife looked on, state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Sunday. The report, however, did not mention when the event took place.
  
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• Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity Spaceplane Successfully Completes First Free Flight

  04-12-2016 06:43 via ibtimes.com
  
  Virgin Galactic — the aerospace firm founded by the British billionaire Richard Branson — successfully carried out the first free flight test run of its latest SpaceShipTwo plane VSS Unity. The plane, which took off from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California Saturday morning, glided back to the runway ten minutes after separating from the WhiteKnightTwo carrier airplane.
  
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• Oakland Fire Latest Update: Death Toll At Warehouse Party Expected To Rise As Officials Sort Through Debris For Victims

  04-12-2016 06:20 via ibtimes.com
  
  The death toll in the Oakland warehouse fire, which broke out Friday night during a party, could rise to at least 40, officials said Saturday. Nine people were confirmed dead but dozens are still missing. Most victims are believed to be young and some were foreigners.
  
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• No price like home: Big spenders reappear in China

  04-12-2016 06:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - China's wealthiest shoppers are spending at home again, roused from a three-year slumber by a weaker yuan, lower prices and a crackdown on overseas sales agents - a welcome boost for the world's luxury brands. China's rich make up almost a third of the world's luxury shoppers, up from only 2 percent around the turn of the millennium. For the past three years, a crackdown on corruption and ostentation by President Xi Jinping dampened sales: big names such as LVMH , ow
  
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• Meghan Trainor Reveals How She And Boyfriend Daryl Sabara Celebrated 5-Month Anniversary

  04-12-2016 05:30 via ibtimes.com
  
  Meghan Trainor and boyfriend Daryl Sabara celebrated their five-month anniversary doing puzzles together.
  
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• Channing Tatum Shares Sweet Birthday Message For Jenna Dewan On Instagram [PHOTOS]

  04-12-2016 04:41 via ibtimes.com
  
  Jenna Dewan turned 36 today, and one of the best gifts she received on her special day was probably the sweet birthday greeting from her loving husband, Channing Tatum.
  Tatum gave Dewan a birthday shoutout on Instagram, and in it, the actor reminded everyone how lucky he is to have her in his life.
  
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• ‘The Flash’ Season 3 Spoilers: Cisco Rocks New Vibe Costume In Set Photos

  04-12-2016 02:07 via ibtimes.com
  
  Cisco (Carlos Valdes) is getting a full Vibe costume on “The Flash.”
  Valdes was filming scenes for an upcoming episode in downtown Vancouver on Saturday, Dec. 3. And it seemed that it wasn’t an ordinary shooting day for Valdes, as this was the first time he was spotted wearing a full Vibe costume in an outdoor filming location.
  
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