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• Yahoo Massive Data Breach: 1 Billion Accounts Affected With Stolen Names, Email Addresses, Telephone Numbers And More

  14-12-2016 23:59 via ibtimes.com
  
  Yahoo said Wednesday 1 billion users are affected by a data breach that apparently occurred in August 2013, but so far, the company has been unable to determine how the breach occurred, blaming it on a “state-sponsored actor.”
  Yahoo said user data apparently was stolen by a third party and is separate from another intrusion disclosed Sept. 22 involving forged cookies that could allow intruders into 500 million accounts without a password.
  
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• GE sticks to $2 EPS target for 2018, sells more assets

  14-12-2016 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In affirming a target of $2 a share in operating earnings in 2018, Chief Executive Officer Jeff Immelt said GE would overcome expected weakness in its oil and gas business next year and dropped cautiousness the company had expressed in October. GE's target was slightly above analyst consensus estimates, and up from a range of $1.60 to $1.70 a share the company forecast on Wednesday for 2017. Immelt also stumped for U.S. tax reform, a functioning Export-Import Bank and globalization.
  
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• Tillerson to hand over reins to Exxon's president Woods

  14-12-2016 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Tillerson, 64, will retire at the end of the year and Woods, 51, will take over effective Jan. 1, Exxon, the world's largest publicly traded oil company, said. Woods, who was named president and elected to the board in January 2015, was widely expected to become the top executive after Tillerson's retirement next year, when he turns 65, the mandatory retirement age for the company.
  
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• Sex Evolution: Ancient Human Ancestor 'Lucy' Could Have Been Polygynous, Study Suggests

  14-12-2016 23:39 via ibtimes.com
  
  'Lucy,' the ancient early human relation, may have shared her male mate with other females, according to recent research.
  Researchers from Universities in Italy and Tanzania discovered that Lucy’s fellow species might have been polygynous, according to their findings that were published Wednesday in eLife Sciences.
  
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• Yahoo discloses 'shocking' hack affecting 1 billion accounts

  14-12-2016 23:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Yahoo has discovered a three-year-old security breach that enabled a hacker to compromise more than one billion user accounts, breaking the company's own record for the biggest security breach in history.
  
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• Yahoo discloses hack affecting 1 billion accounts

  14-12-2016 23:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Yahoo says it believes hackers stole data from more than one billion user accounts in August 2013, in what is thought to be the largest data breach at an email provider.
  
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• Death By Chocolate: Russian Woman Dies After Falling Into Tank Of Molten Cocoa

  14-12-2016 23:34 via ibtimes.com
  
  A woman died after falling into a large vat of molten chocolate in Russia, Metro reported Wednesday.  Svetlana Roslina, 24, was reportedly crushed to death while trying to get out of the industrial mixer, which had been stirring chocolate at the Sergiev-Posad confectionery factory in Fedortsovo, just a few miles north of Moscow.
  
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• Android 7.1 Nougat Update: CyanogenMod 14.1 Nightlies Available For Samsung Galaxy S3 And Other Smartphones

  14-12-2016 23:24 via ibtimes.com
  
  Custom ROM developer Cyanogen has begun releasing its Android 7.1 Nougat-based firmware,CyanogenMod 14.1 for the Samsung Galaxy S3, Moto X Play and several other devices.
  Smartphones like the Galaxy S3 won’t be updating to Android 7.1 through their manufacturers or carriers, so custom ROMs are an easy way to run the latest Google software on older models. Checkout CyanogenMod 14.1 download links for the Galaxy S3 and other devices below.
  
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• What Is Cuffing Season? The Dos And Don'ts Of Finding Romance In Winter Are Explained On Twitter

  14-12-2016 23:20 via ibtimes.com
  
  As the winter months bear down on the country, a growing sense of urgency has begun setting in for many people preparing for what has informally become known as "cuffing season." The hashtag #CuffingSeasonDosAndDonts was trending on Twitter Wednesday afternoon, with users weighing in on the rules of engagement for this time of the year. 
  
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• Abortion Rights News: Are Proposed Oklahoma Bathroom Signs Sexist And Archaic?

  14-12-2016 23:18 via ibtimes.com
  
  Oklahoma health officials intensified the state’s anti-abortion campaign requiring signs in all public bathrooms at the same time the state Supreme Court knocked down a law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have hospital privileges near their clinics.
  
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• What Are Ze, Hir And Xe? Gender Neutral Pronouns Growing Popular At Colleges

  14-12-2016 23:16 via ibtimes.com
  
  Oxford University got caught up in the fake news epidemic this week when international media began to circulate a report that the school's student union told people to use gender neutral pronouns when speaking.
  
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• Real Madrid vs. América 2016: TV Channel, Live Stream Info, Probable Lineups For Club World Cup Semifinal

  14-12-2016 23:12 via ibtimes.com
  
  Zinedine Zidane has dismissed suggestions that Real Madrid will be an overwhelming favorite for its FIFA Club World Cup semifinal Thursday against Concacaf Champions League winner Club América in Yokohama, Japan.
  Madrid is looking to win the competition for the second time in three years. And, while no representative from Concacaf has ever made the final of the competition, which became an annual event in 2005, no European Champions League winner has failed to get through the semifinal st
  
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• Donald Trump Twitter: Microblog Executives Disinvited To Tech Summit; President-Elect Wants Attendees To Like Him 'At Least A Little Bit'

  14-12-2016 23:06 via ibtimes.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump may love the reach Twitter provides him for communicating directly with his followers but he’s apparently not a fan of the social media platform’s management. Trump barred Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey from his meeting Wednesday with tech executives, Politico reported.
  
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• GE to sell $3 billion industrial solutions business

  14-12-2016 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - General Electric Co said on Wednesday it would sell its $3 billion industrial solutions business, which makes electrical equipment, as part of a push to focus on its core businesses. The industrial conglomerate expects to raise about $4 billion from the sale of the unit as well as the previously announced sale of its water business, GE said in an investor presentation. (http://invent.ge/2gJLoWW) The industrial solutions business has about 13,000 employees and 30 plants globally. (Rep
  
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• Donald Trump, Twitter Beef: Jack Dorsey Reportedly 'Bounced' From Tech Meeting Due To Failed Emoji Deal

  14-12-2016 23:02 via ibtimes.com
  
  Twitter was cut out ofWednesday’s tech summit with president-elect Donald Trump because of a failed emoji deal during the campaign,Politico reported.
  
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• Wall St. slides after Fed raises rates; energy weighs

  14-12-2016 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell the most in two months on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter point and signaled hikes could come next year at a faster pace than some expected. Energy stocks weighed the most on the S&P 500 after a sharp drop in U.S. crude oil prices. The Fed's decision to raise rates comes as President-elect Donald Trump, who will be sworn in next month, is seen cutting taxes and increasing spending on infrastructure
  
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• Trump Muslim Registry: Facebook Accidentally Comments On Policy, Later Promises Not To Participate If Asked

  14-12-2016 22:33 via ibtimes.com
  
  Facebook accidentally revealed its position on the possibility its service would be tapped to help create a registry of Muslim Americans when a spokesperson called the notion of such a thing a “strawman” in an email intended for internal communications that was sent to aBuzzFeed News reporter.
  
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• How To Delete Evernote Account: Privacy Policy Has Users Concerned Despite Encryption Options

  14-12-2016 22:31 via ibtimes.com
  
  Evernote announced an upcoming change to its privacy policy that would allow company employees to “exercise oversight of machine learning technologies applied to account content” to improve the service.
  Evernote’s privacy changes will take effect Jan. 22, 2017 and users are threatening to abandon the service.
  The policy changes have to do with machine learning, which Evernote says it is using to “help get you the most out of your Evernote experience.”  
  
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• Trump Tech Meeting: Technology Giants Gather At Trump Tower, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Not Present

  14-12-2016 22:25 via ibtimes.com
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and other prominent tech leaders sat down with president-elect Donald Trump Wednesday for a roundtable meeting.
  Trump praised the tech leaders for their "incredible innovation" and promised to do "anything we can do" to help the industry,according to USA Today. Trump even told tech leaders to call him or his people directly if they need anything.
  
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• Space Mining 2016: NASA OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Updates Mission To Look For Trojan Asteroid

  14-12-2016 22:15 via ibtimes.com
  
  On its way to the asteroid Bennu, NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft is getting another task from scientists back on Earth. It’s been asked to keep an eye out for Trojan asteroids close to the home planet.
  The ship will take advantage of the two-year trip for the added mission on its way to becoming the first to ship return asteroid samples to Earth, NASA announced Monday in a press release. The spacecraft has an onboard camera suite that will be activated in order to search for the T
  
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• How to encrypt and decrypt a folder on Android with SSE Universal Encryption

  14-12-2016 22:09 via techrepublic.com
  
  Learn the process of encrypting and decrypting folders on your Android device with the help of SSE Universal Encryption.
  
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• Super Mario Run Release Date And Price: When And How To Buy Nintendo Game For iOS

  14-12-2016 22:08 via ibtimes.com
  
  Fans of one of Nintendo's signature characters should brace themselves for the pending release of the new mobile game for iOS.
  
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• Fifth Harmony Singer Camila Cabello Tweets About Aleppo After Lauren Jauregui’s Citation

  14-12-2016 22:07 via ibtimes.com
  
  Although her bandmate Lauren Jauregui was caught with marijuana in an airport Tuesday night, Camila Cabello decided to put energy into bringing awareness to a more serious issue.
  
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• Who Is Kayla Rae Reid? Ryan Lochte Instagrams Underwater Baby Bump Picture Of Pregnant Fiancée

  14-12-2016 22:06 via ibtimes.com
  
  Twelve-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte got the greatest Christmas gift: His fiancée Kayla Rae Reid is pregnant. Lochte took to Instagram Wednesday to announce the happy news.
  Lochte posted a photo of himself killing Reid’s belly underwater. “My Christmas gift came early this year, can't wait for next year! Best news I've ever received,” he wrote. The swimmer added “Cloud 9,” “excited,” “family,” “love” and “201
  
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• Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots 2016: Prediction, Betting Odds, Preview For NFL Week 15

  14-12-2016 22:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  If the defending Super Bowl champions make their way back to the playoffs, they certainly will have earned it. The Denver Broncos will finish the 2016 regular season with games against the AFC’s top three teams, and it all starts Sunday when they host the New England Patriots.
  
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• Android 7.1 Nougat Features For Nokia Lumia 520? Google’s Latest OS Runs On Windows Phone

  14-12-2016 22:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Nokia Lumia 520 is the last smartphone anyone would ever think could run Android Nougat. It is two years old, it houses a dual-core 1GHz processor and 512MB of RAM and it’s a Windows Phone. However,XDA developer, thinhx2 booted the latest Android 7.1 Nougat onto the dinosaur device with little issue.
  
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• North American stocks in sell-off after Fed signals more rate hikes

  14-12-2016 21:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Stocks sold off on U.S. and Canadian equity markets on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve boosted a key rate and signalled more hikes might be in the works than had been previously expected.
  
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• Exxon says CEO Tillerson to hand over reins to President Woods

  14-12-2016 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Exxon said Tillerson, 64, will retire at the end of the year and Woods, 51, would take over as chairman and CEO, effective Jan. 1. Woods joined Exxon in 1992, and in January he was elected to the company's board and appointed president.
  
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• Sherri Papini Case Different From Jessica Roggenkamp's Disappearance Nearby In California, Police Say

  14-12-2016 21:43 via ibtimes.com
  
  A California woman recently vanished just miles from where "super mom" Sherri Papini claims she was kidnapped last month — but police say their cases aren't alike, the Redding Record Searchlight reported Wednesday.
  
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• Fed lifts rates, sees faster pace of hikes in Trump's first year

  14-12-2016 21:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter point on Wednesday and signaled a faster pace of increases in 2017 as the Trump administration takes over with promises to boost growth through tax cuts, spending and deregulation. U.S. bond yields moved higher and the dollar rose against a basket of currencies after the Fed's unanimous policy decision. U.S. stocks were trading marginally lower, but selling picked up speed during Fed Chair Janet Yellen's subsequent news conference.
  
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• Massive Wave In North Atlantic Sets New World Record, Scientists Say

  14-12-2016 21:20 via ibtimes.com
  
  A massive 62.3 foot wave in the North Atlantic measured by a buoy just broke a world record as the largest ever recorded, theWorld Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced Tuesday.
  The wave was recorded by the buoy on Feb. 4, 2013 between Iceland and the UK. Scientists say the enormous wave was linked to a very strong cold front which produced winds of up to 50 miles per hour.
  
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• Caesars unit's bank lenders need more time to resolve dispute: lawyer

  14-12-2016 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Bank lenders of Caesars Entertainment Corp's bankrupt operating unit need more time to resolve a dispute over the terms of their recovery, a lawyer said in court on Wednesday. On Dec. 6, the committee of bank lenders, which includes Blackstone Group LP's GSO Capital Partners, threatened to walk away from the reorganization plan, absent documentation ensuring part of their recovery. A lawyer for the bank lenders said the committee would tell the court on Monday whether it had reached a deal or wo
  
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• Apple's Support App Launches On U.S. App Store

  14-12-2016 21:20 via ibtimes.com
  
  Apple’s Support app has launched on the U.S.App Store,
  The Support app, which originally debuted last month in the Netherlands, lets users access product documentation, schedule appointments chat, email or schedule calls with Apple Support.
  In addition, the Apple’s Support app is customized to each user. The app will recognize all your iCloud-registered devices so you don’t have to figure out information like model number of your iPhone.
  
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• Trump meets Silicon Valley elite after mutual mistrust in campaign

  14-12-2016 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Gina Cherelus NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Silicon Valley executives met at his Manhattan tower on Wednesday to smooth over frictions after both sides made no secret of their disdain for each other during the presidential campaign. The meeting may skirt the numerous disagreements the tech industry has with Trump -- including on immigration, the trade relationship with China and digital privacy -- in favor of a focus on shared priorities, sources said. "There's no
  
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• Is Emmy Rossum Leaving ‘Shameless’? Star Makes Major Announcement On Twitter Amid Salary Dispute Rumors

  14-12-2016 21:13 via ibtimes.com
  
  It seems there are some real life disputes going on on the set of “Shameless.” Emmy Rossum was reportedly considering leaving the show following a dispute about pay equality.
  
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• Lisa Rinna Plastic Surgery Update: ‘Real Housewives’ Star Denies Lip Injections, Breast Augmentation

  14-12-2016 21:07 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Lisa Rinna has always been open about her plastic surgery, so when “Watch What Happens Live” host Andy Cohen asked her if she had more work done, Rinna don’t hold back. Cohen took questions from viewers who were interested in her appearance.
  “Lisa’s upper lip looks way plumpy. Did she do more to the upper lip?” Cohen asked on Tuesday’s episode of the Bravo show.
  “No, no,” Rinna, 53, replied.
  
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• GE sees higher 2017 operating profit, sticks to 2018 EPS target

  14-12-2016 21:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - General Electric Co said on Wednesday that it expected 2017 operating earnings between $1.60 and $1.70 a share, and stuck to its 2018 earnings forecast of $2 per share.
  
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• Aleppo Death Toll: How Many People Have Been Killed In Russian-Syrian War?

  14-12-2016 21:03 via ibtimes.com
  
  More than 80 people, including women and children, were killed by rebels in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Monday, according to the United Nations. High Commissioner for Human Rights spokesperson Rupert Colville said during a press conference Tuesday that pro-government forces “caught and killed” 82 people, including 13 children and 11 women, in the neighborhoods of Bustan al-Qasr, al-Kalleseh, al-Firdous and al-Saleen on Monday alone.
  
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• Trump's tech summit: 4 things we know so far

  14-12-2016 21:01 via techrepublic.com
  
  Trump recently met with a host of US tech leaders at Trump Tower in New York. Here are some of the key things we know about the meeting.
  
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• Barclays sees early U.S. rate increase unlikely

  14-12-2016 21:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. Federal Reserve is unlikely to raise short-term interest rates in early 2017 if the U.S. economic expansion slows and the Trump administration introduces tariffs that would hurt American exports, Barclays economists said on Wednesday. "In our view, the slowdown in growth early in the year associated with tariffs would preclude an early year rate hike," Barclays' U.S. economists Michael Gapen and Rob Martin wrote in a research note after the Fed, as expected, raised rates by a quarter po
  
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• Arsenal Transfer News: Julian Draxler, Isco Among 4 Players Linked With January Moves

  14-12-2016 20:54 via ibtimes.com
  
  For the first time in several years, there is no significant pressure on Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to add to his squad ahead of the January transfer window. Still, recent speculation suggests he could yet be tempted to dip into the club’s coffers for a signing or two who could make the difference in a highly competitive Premier League title race. And, following Tuesday’s disappointing defeat at Everton, the rumors may yet crank up yet further as January approaches.
  
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• Wall Street falls after Fed raises rates; energy weighs

  14-12-2016 20:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. stocks fell in volatile trading on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter point and signaled hikes could come next year at a faster pace than some expected. The Fed's decision comes as President-elect Donald Trump, who will be sworn in next month, is seen cutting taxes and increasing spending on infrastructure. "The Fed ramped up the pace of rate hikes on a hope and a prayer of faster growth in 2017," said Brian Jacobsen, chief portfolio strategist at Wells F
  
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• Why Is Fracking Bad? EPA Study Says It Contributes To Contaminated Water Supply

  14-12-2016 20:51 via ibtimes.com
  
  Anew study conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found fracking to be more harmful than initially believed. The organization concluded the oil and gas extraction process has been responsible for contaminating drinking water.
  
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• 'Modern Family' Star Nolan Gould Surprises 150 Children From Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, P.S. ARTS At Delta Air Lines’ Holiday In The Hangar Celebration

  14-12-2016 20:43 via ibtimes.com
  
  Delta Air Lines hosted its 6th annual  “Holiday in the Hangar” charity event Monday in Los Angeles. 
  
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• U.S. IPOs set to rebound after dismal 2016

  14-12-2016 20:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Fed lifted interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, the second increase since the financial crisis. Public listings will also get a boost next year from private equity firms looking to exit their investments, executives at both the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange told Reuters.
  
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• Best Holiday Cards 2016: How To Buy Or Make Christmas Cards Using Hallmark, Pinterest And More

  14-12-2016 20:26 via ibtimes.com
  
  You might be all through with your holiday gift purchases of the year, but let’s not forget about the holiday cards. Sending a holiday card is a thoughtful way to extend the season’s greetings to friends and extended family that live far away (purchasing gifts for absolutely everyone is thoughtful but also completely stressful).
  
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• Donald Trump Quotes: 17 Controversial Things The President-Elect Said After The Election

  14-12-2016 20:22 via ibtimes.com
  
  Donald Trump has been president-elect for more than a month, and he's shown few signs of tempering his penchant for making controversial comments. As of Wednesday, he had done everything from insulting Broadway plays to criticizing comedy shows.
  During his campaign, the president-elect made many of his controversial statements in real life, but much of his communication with the world outside Trump Tower since the election has come through his Twitter account. 
  Listed below are 17 quotes fr
  
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• Midseason Premiere Dates 2017: When Will Your Favorite TV Shows Return With New Episodes?

  14-12-2016 20:09 via ibtimes.com
  
  You’re probably finding yourself tuning into Netflix more often these days. After all, there aren’t going to be too many new episodes airing around the holidays. Many shows have already aired midseason finales and are on hiatus until 2017. Luckily, most have already set return dates.
  
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• U.S. Fed hikes interest rate for first time in 2016 — with more to come in 2017

  14-12-2016 20:06 via cbc.ca
  
  The Federal Reserve has hiked its benchmark interest rate known as the federal funds rate by a quarter of a percentage point to a range of between 0.5 and 0.75 per cent.
  
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• Upstate New York Boy, 13, Dies After Getting Buried By Snow While Building A Fort With Friend

  14-12-2016 20:03 via ibtimes.com
  
  A 13-year-old boy died Tuesday after he and his friend were both buried under a large snow mound in upstate New York. Joshua J. Demarest had been building a snow fort at the same time a Department of Public Works truck was plowing snow in the area, according to multiple reports.
  The second boy, Tyler J. Day, was found a few minutes after Demarest. Day, 12, was conscious and reactive and was taken to a local hospital. He was able to tell investigators he had heard the sound of machinery befo
  
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