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• Rangers vs. Celtic 2016: TV Channel, Prediction, Time For Old Firm Derby Match

  30-12-2016 23:12 via ibtimes.com
  
  For the first time in close to five years, Rangers will host Celtic at Ibrox Stadium on New Year’s Eve in a renewal of rivalries between Glasgow’s Old Firm. Rangers’ liquidation in 2012 and demotion to the bottom tier of the Scottish league system has done little to quell the hostilities between Scotland’s eternal foes.
  
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• Internet Censorship: Governments Shut Down The Internet More Than 50 Times In 2016

  30-12-2016 22:49 via ibtimes.com
  
  As internet access becomes more prevalent around the world, so too do attempts to suppress it. According to digital rights organization Access Now, there weremore than 50 attempts by governments to shut down the internet during 2016.
  Access to internet was cut for a variety of reasons throughout the year, including several attempts to stifle dissent and affect outcomes of the democratic process.
  
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• Who Is Doctor Younan Nowzardan From ‘My 600-Lb Life”? Bariatric Surgeon Regularly Accepts Challenging Weight Reduction Candidates

  30-12-2016 22:33 via ibtimes.com
  
  Anyone who has watched TLC’s “My 600-lb Life” has probably noticed that every patient goes to the same surgeon: Dr. Younan Nowzardan, who is called “Dr. Now” for short.
  
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• 4 security measures that strengthen big data governance

  30-12-2016 22:23 via techrepublic.com
  
  Discover how revisions to security processes can help protect your company's data.
  
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• Wall St. ends solid 2016 on dour note

  30-12-2016 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. stocks slumped on the last trading day of the year on Friday, led down by Apple and other big tech stocks, but major indexes still posted solid gains in 2016. In subdued holiday trading, the S&P 500 declined for a third consecutive session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 13.4 percent for 2016, even as it recorded its first weekly decline since the U.S. election on Nov. 8.
  
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• U.S. dollar posts 2016 gain on Trump victory, Fed forecasts

  30-12-2016 22:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The dollar index , which measures the greenback against a basket of six major rivals, gained about 3.7 percent for the year. The index rose about 7.1 percent during the fourth quarter, more than half that gain coming since the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential election on expectations that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's plan to boost fiscal stimulus would benefit the currency. A faster projected pace of rate hikes from the Federal Reserve next year also contributed.
  
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• Top 5 Free Encryption Messaging Apps To Keep Your Conversations Secure

  30-12-2016 22:06 via ibtimes.com
  
  This year saw an increase in the level of security for some major messaging services, including Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp.
  With the incoming administration headed by president-elect Donald Trump, there was even more interest in encrypted messaging. End-to-end encryption app Signal saw a 400% spike in sign ups the week after the US presidential election in November.
  Here are the top five free encryption apps:
  Signal
  
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• Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints 2017: Prediction, Betting Odds For NFL Week 17

  30-12-2016 22:05 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Atlanta Falcons are one step away from securing the NFC’s No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs. All they have to do is defeat the New Orleans Saints in Sunday’s regular-season finale.
  Atlanta clinched the NFC South title last week with their 10th win of the season, defeating the Carolina Panthers. With already eight losses on the year, New Orleans is out of contention, and their season is guaranteed to end in Week 17.
  
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• Raiders Final Injury Report: Karl Joseph Doubtful, Amari Cooper, 7 Others Questionable Before Week 17 At Denver Broncos

  30-12-2016 21:59 via ibtimes.com
  
  Already missing superstar quarterback Derek Carr due to a broken leg, the Oakland Raiders may head into their crucial Week 17 showdown at the Denver Broncos without stud rookie safety Karl Joseph, the team announced Friday afternoon.
  Seven other players, including top receivers Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree, also made the final injury report before the postseason.
  
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• ‘Teen Mom 2’ Star Chelsea Houska Says Pregnancy No. 2 Is ‘Freaking’ Her Out, Talks Plans For Bigger Wedding Ceremony

  30-12-2016 21:47 via ibtimes.com
  
  Chelsea Houska has already given birth before, but the “Teen Mom 2” star is a little freaked out by pregnancy No. 2. The 25-year-old MTV star will be welcoming a baby boy in February, and recently opened up about how nervous she is.
  
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• Can deterrence counter the threat of cyberweapons?

  30-12-2016 21:31 via techrepublic.com
  
  A professor from the Naval Postgraduate School suggests that deterrence is cybersecurity's next phase.
  
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• Oil down, but ends year with biggest gain since 2009

  30-12-2016 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 5 cents, or 0.1 percent, at $53.72 a barrel, while Brent fell 3 cents, or 0.1 percent, to $56.82. Oil prices have slumped since the summer of 2014 from above $100 a barrel. The price rout, due to an oversupply thanks in part to the U.S. shale oil revolution, was accentuated later that year when Saudi Arabia rejected any deal by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to cut output and instead fought for mar
  
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• Ronda Rousey Net Worth: How Much Is Fighter, A Former Bantamweight Champion, Worth Before UFC 207?

  30-12-2016 21:10 via ibtimes.com
  
  Ronda Rousey is set to make her first appearance in the Octagon in over a year Friday at UFC 207. The former bantamweight champion will face off against reigning division champion Amanda Nunes in a much-anticipated matchup at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
  It’s been more than 13 months since 29-year-old Rousey was knocked out by Holly Holm in her first career loss. Since then, Rousey remained largely out of the spotlight, though her finances didn't suffer for it.
  
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• Sherri Papini Kidnapping Update: US Mothers Make Headlines For Mysterious Disappearances

  30-12-2016 21:06 via ibtimes.com
  
  The rumors and speculation swirling around the disappearance -- and the subsequent Thanksgiving Day return -- of a California mother has reached a fever pitch. Weeks after she returned home, the nation is still waiting to learn more about what happened to Sherri Papini.
  
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• Ronda Rousey vs. Amanda Nunes: Actual Start Time, PPV Info For UFC 207

  30-12-2016 21:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  The wait is almost over for Ronda Rousey’s return. Following a 412-day hiatus, the top female star in MMA history is ready to fight again.
  Friday’s long night of fights in Las Vegas concludes with the UFC 207 main event between Rousey and bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. Nunes hasn’t defended the title since winning it from Miesha Tate at UFC 200, and she’s an underdog against the longest-reigning champion in the 135-pound division’s history.
  
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• Stock markets soften on last trading day of 2016

  30-12-2016 20:54 via cbc.ca
  
  North American equity markets finished the year off with a whimper, as all major indexes in Canada and the U.S. settled in the red.
  
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• Stock markets pull back on last trading day of 2016

  30-12-2016 20:54 via cbc.ca
  
  North American equity markets finished the year off with a whimper, as all major indexes in Canada and the U.S. settled in the red.
  
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• Android Nougat Galaxy S7 Release Date Confirmed For January

  30-12-2016 20:37 via ibtimes.com
  
  Samsung has confirmed that its Android Nougat beta program for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones hascome to a close as of Dec. 30 and the official roll out of the operating system will commence in January.
  
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• 'Clash of Clans': Iran Bans Popular Mobile Game Over Concerns It Promotes Violence

  30-12-2016 20:36 via ibtimes.com
  
  One of the most popular mobile games in the world is no longer welcome inside Iran’s borders. The country has bannedClash of Clans because of adverse effects the game has had on its population, according to areport from TechCrunch.
  
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• When Does 'My 600-Lb Life' Season 5 Return? Spoilers: TLC Show Promises New Drama [VIDEO]

  30-12-2016 20:30 via ibtimes.com
  
  “My 600-Lb Life” is about to return to TLC and it’s slated to be one of the most engaging seasons yet. For Season 5, TLC followed 15 people as they tried to beat their addiction to food by getting a gastric bypass, which drastically reduces the size of someone’s stomach.
  
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• Cure For Cancer Found? Brain Tumors Disappear In Patient Receiving CAR-T Cell Therapy

  30-12-2016 20:25 via ibtimes.com
  
  2016 brought along a bevy of medical research breakthroughs among the international scientific community, from HIV and AIDs prevention to new findings in the battle against the Alzheimer’s disease epidemic.
  
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• Powerball Numbers, Beyonce, Michael Phelps, Meghan Markle and More Top List Of Google Searches in 2016

  30-12-2016 19:59 via ibtimes.com
  
  The most searched thing Americans Googled in 2016 wasn’t Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump--it was the Powerball.
  Google released itsannual list of things people most searched for throughout the year.
  The top 5 in the U.S. were the Powerball, followed by superstar Prince, who died in April, Hurricane Matthew,Pokémon Go and video gameSlither.io.
  
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• How Many Police Officers Are There? 2016 Killings In The Line Of Duty Soar Into The New Year

  30-12-2016 19:51 via ibtimes.com
  
  With police officers having increasingly become the target of gunfire this year, both deadly and nonfatal, some departments across the country might be concerned with their personnel dwindling as a result. Many officers have been retiring or quitting their respective forces, in part out of fear of being shot in the line of duty.
  
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• How to populate an LDAP server with users and groups via phpLDAPadmin

  30-12-2016 19:49 via techrepublic.com
  
  If you're unsure how to add groups and users to LDAP, learn how simple the process is with the help of phpLDAPadmin.
  
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• Tiger Woods Update: At 41, Can He Win A 2017 Major After His Injury Comeback?

  30-12-2016 19:44 via ibtimes.com
  
  Aging is a funny thing. It's an inch-by-inch crawl: the slow recession of a hairline, the gradual expansion of a waistline, gray hairs that sprout like beanstalks, breaking apart a once uniformly colored landscape. 
  There's also moments of demarcation that make aging seem as if it happens all at once: Running a mile isn't as easy as it once was, tweaking a hamstring rising from the couch, and, of course, the biggies of facing down marriage, children and death.
  
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• Apple to cut iPhone production in Jan-March quarter: report

  30-12-2016 19:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Apple Inc will trim production of iPhones by about 10 percent in the January-March quarter of 2017, the Nikkei financial daily reported on Thursday, citing calculations based on data from suppliers.
  
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• Apple to cut iPhone production in first quarter of 2017: report

  30-12-2016 19:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Apple Inc will trim production of iPhones by about 10 percent in the January-March quarter of 2017, the Nikkei financial daily reported on Thursday, citing calculations based on data from suppliers. Apple's shares were down 0.84 percent in midday trading, in line with the Nasdaq stock index. An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment on the report.
  
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• George Michael Cause Of Death: Police Share Early Autopsy Results Less Than A Week After Singer Died

  30-12-2016 19:18 via ibtimes.com
  
  Nearly one week after singer George Michael’s death many fans remain in the dark about what happened. A preliminary autopsy has been performed in the hopes of revealing the Grammy award winner’s cause of death — but was it a success?
  
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• Is Vaping Bad For You? Study Says More Teens Are Using E-Cigareets For Subtances Other Than Nicotine

  30-12-2016 18:46 via ibtimes.com
  
  2016 feels like it went by in a haze and for a considerable number of teens, it literally did. According to anew report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more teens than ever are vaping—and many aren’t using e-cigarettes for nicotine.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth's Death Has Been Planned For Years: Funeral Arrangements Are Regularly Updated For British Monarch

  30-12-2016 18:45 via ibtimes.com
  
  The news that Queen Elizabeth II was missing Christmas church service for the first time in nearly 30 years sparked much concern over the health of the 90-year-old British monarch. But while the effects of her “heavy cold” awoke many to the mortality of the only ruler most Britains have ever known, the leading institutions in the United Kingdom will not be caught off guard by her death.
  
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• New Year’s Eve Party Ideas San Francisco: 5 Cheap Events To Ring In 2017

  30-12-2016 18:36 via ibtimes.com
  
  You don’t have to be in New York City to experience a wondrous New Year’s Eve event to ring in the New Year. Cities like Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco will all be hosting unforgettable events that won’t attract the same crushing crowds around Time Square.
  
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• Apple to cut iPhone production in Jan-March quarter: Nikkei

  30-12-2016 18:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Apple Inc will trim production of iPhones by about 10 percent in the January-March quarter, the Nikkei financial daily reported, citing calculations based on data from suppliers.
  
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• Best Android Games 2016: 'Pokémon Go', 'Clash Royale' And 'Candy Crush Jelly Saga' Win Play Store Awards

  30-12-2016 18:32 via ibtimes.com
  
  It’s that time of year! The Google Play Store has put together a list of the Best Android Games of 2016. The Play Store’s ‘Best of 2016’ game selection includes highly addicting strategy games like Lords Mobile and indie games like Riptide GP: Renegade.
  But which Android game took the Play Store’s ‘Best Game of the Year’ title? Was it Pokémon Go or Clash Royale?
  
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• Wall St. set to end 2016 with a whimper

  30-12-2016 18:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Until Thursday, the three main Wall Street indexes were set to end the year with double-digit percentage gains, but Friday's losses made that unlikely for the S&P and the Nasdaq. The S&P was on track to rise 9.7 percent, the Nasdaq 7.8 percent and the Dow 13.7 percent for the year. The S&P 500 was down 5.71 points, or 0.25 percent, at 2,243.55, while the Nasdaq Composite Index was down 35.85 points, or 0.66 percent, at 5,396.24.
  
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• India-Pakistan War In 2017? Nuclear Neighbors Still Locked In Conflict Approaching New Year

  30-12-2016 17:20 via ibtimes.com
  
  As much of the world focuses on the growing hostilities between the United States and Russia as well as the war in Syria heading into 2017, it would be easy to forget about an ongoing conflict between two nuclear-armed neighbors.
  For Indian and Pakistan, which have fought three wars since becoming independent states in 1947, 2016 was a year of drastically deteriorating relations. And as they prepare to welcome in the new year, the two countries continue to be locked in an exchange of fire along
  
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• Blac Chyna Caused Rob Kardashian's Hospitalization? Star Was 'Depressed' Before Reported Diabetes Scare

  30-12-2016 17:15 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star Rob Kardashian was “stressed” and “depressed” before he admitted himself to the hospital Wednesday. The reality star checked himself out of West Hills Medical Center near his Hidden Hills, California, home the following day. While some suspected he admitted himself over mental health issues, sources claimed it was medical.
  
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• Why Is Iraq At War? Saddam Hussein Was Executed 10 Years Ago For Crimes Against Humanity, But Violence Continues

  30-12-2016 17:11 via ibtimes.com
  
  Friday marks the tenth anniversary of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein’s execution after an Iraqi tribunal tried and found him guilty of crimes against humanity. Hussein, who assumed power in 1979, was unseated in March 2003 after a U.S.-led invasion, triggering years of heightened sectarian strife and power struggles at the highest levels of Iraqi government.
  
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• Jennifer Lopez And Drake Update: Rumored Couple Spotted Kissing, Slow Dancing At Party [VIDEOS]

  30-12-2016 17:09 via ibtimes.com
  
  Maybe there’s some truth behind those Jennifer Lopez and Drake dating rumors. The Toronto rapper and “Big Booty” singer haven’t commented on reports that they’re a couple, but they sure are teasing everyone with their flirty behavior.
  
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• Dollar set for yearly gain despite brief euro surge

  30-12-2016 16:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. dollar was on track to notch a fourth straight year of gains against a basket of major currencies on Friday, despite briefly tumbling against the euro during the Asian trading session on thin liquidity. The index has gained 4.3 percent since the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential election on expectations that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's plan to boost fiscal stimulus would benefit the currency. The Federal Reserve's projections on Dec. 14 of three rate hikes for 2017 instead of the two for
  
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• Obama Approval Ratings: How He Rates Against Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Bush Sr. And Ronald Reagan

  30-12-2016 16:56 via ibtimes.com
  
  Despite what some may perceive as a repudiation of eight years of his policies with the victory by Republican nominee Donald Trump in the November presidential election, President Barack Obama has enjoyed favorable approval ratings as he enters the final three weeks of his term.
  
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• New Year's Eve Drinks 2016: Best Champagne Brands And Prices To Welcome 2017

  30-12-2016 16:52 via ibtimes.com
  
  It’s a longstanding tradition to drink champagne on New Year’s Eve or to toast with bubbly during any celebration. The welcoming of 2017 will be no exception, especially after all the hardships and obstacles faced during 2016, and the sparkling adult drink will most likely be free flowing throughout the night at many venues hosting New Year’s Eve parties. But folks spending the holiday at home don’t have to miss out on all the fizzy fun because there are several
  
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• How To Stop Trump: Bernie Sanders Demands Major Anti-GOP Rallies Before Inauguration Day

  30-12-2016 16:45 via ibtimes.com
  
  Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, along with House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and New York Sen. Charles Schumer, sent a letter to congressional colleagues across the United States this week demanding they host major rallies ahead of Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. The three Democratic leaders called for a “day of action” on Jan.
  
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• Lake Erie Plane Victims: Father Of Pilot Says Crash May Have Occurred As Search Continues

  30-12-2016 16:38 via ibtimes.com
  
  The search for a small plane carrying six people that lost contact with air traffic control shortly after takeoff late Thursday night is still ongoing, but the father of the pilot revealed his son’s identity and clarified who else was aboard the flight to the Toledo Blade Friday morning.
  
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• Greek Ambassador to Brazil Latest Update: Body Found In Car, Wife And Officer Arrested

  30-12-2016 16:34 via ibtimes.com
  
  Brazilian authorities said Friday they detained two people in connection with the suspicious disappearance of the Greek ambassador to Brazil, including the diplomat's wife, after a body was found in a burned car rented by the envoy's wife in Rio de Janeiro, according to Reuters.
  
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• USC vs. Penn State Football 2017: Early Prediction, Betting Odds, Over/Under, Preview, Players To Watch For Rose Bowl

  30-12-2016 16:32 via ibtimes.com
  
  After years of crippling sanctions, both the No. 9 USC Trojans (9-3) and the No. 5 Penn State Nittany Lions (11-3) have finally found redemption as they get set to meet on Monday in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. It's been a long and tiresome journey for two storied programs with a lot in common this season. 
  
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• Does Exercise Work? Why Losing Weight In The New Year Will Be Harder Than You Think

  30-12-2016 16:31 via ibtimes.com
  
  The most common New Year’s resolutions are getting healthy and losing weight. A survey done by Nielsen in 2015 showed that 37 people said “staying fit and healthy” was their top priority, followed by 32 percent who said they wanted to lose weight. But that’s easier said than done, and science may have just figured out the underlying reason why.
  
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• Average American Salary: Minimum Wage To Increase In 2017 For 20 States Including New York, California, Arizona

  30-12-2016 16:18 via ibtimes.com
  
  A long-fought battle over minimum wage resulted in pay hikes for more than 4 million Americans that will go into effect in the coming year. A total of 20 states voted to raise their minimum wages in 2017 by varying amounts. They ranges from Democratic strongholds like California and New York to traditionally Republican states like Arizona.
  
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• Who Is Princess Margaret? Five Facts About Queen Elizabeth Netflix Series ‘The Crown’ Character

  30-12-2016 16:09 via ibtimes.com
  
  For those who are avidly tuning into the Netflix original series “The Crown,” which follows Queen Elizabeth II of England’s early ascent to the throne, viewers will be familiar with the character (and actual sister of the queen), Princess Margaret.
  The supporting role of Princess Margaret is played by actress Vanessa Kirby. Formerly known as Princess Margaret Rose as a child, the period drama follows a subplot of the princess's real-life love affair, who is the younger sister b
  
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• Is Flying Safe? Lake Erie Search Could Strike Fear In Regular Flyers

  30-12-2016 16:06 via ibtimes.com
  
  A Cessna carrying six people, including three children, went missing after departing a Cleveland airport Thursday night. While these stories may make you think flying isn’t safe, the fact is flying is still quite safe around the country.
  
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• Does The US Trade With Russia? How Sanctions Affect Commerce Between The Two Countries

  30-12-2016 15:59 via ibtimes.com
  
  The morning after President Barack Obama issued an executive order expelling 35 Russian officials from the U.S., shutting down U.S.-based Russian compounds and sanctioning Russian intelligence services, his counterpart in Moscow, President Vladimir Putin, appearing to lean on expectations of improved relations with the incoming administration, said he would not
  
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