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• The Latest: Defense says mansion-death suspect had no motive

  29-11-2018 23:54 via yahoo.com
  FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on the murder charges filed in the killing of a New Jersey family of four at their mansion (all times local):
  
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• Republicans Sink Trump Judicial Nominee Hostile To Black Voters' Rights

  29-11-2018 23:49 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― In a shocking defeat for President Donald Trump, Sen. Tim Scott
  
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• Perfect Zodiac Gifts For Astrology Lovers That Any Sign Will Appreciate

  29-11-2018 23:41 via yahoo.com
  Celebrate your celestial-consumed cousin, star-obsessed sister, or planet-
  
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• Oil prices gain as investors eye Fed relief on interest rates

  29-11-2018 23:37 via yahoo.com
  Oil prices gained Thursday after the US benchmark slid below $50 a barrel following reports Russia could join a production cut at next month's OPEC meeting.
  
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• Right-Wing Conspiracist Laura Loomer Handcuffs Herself To Door Of Twitter's Office

  29-11-2018 23:30 via yahoo.com
  Far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer handcuffed herself to the front
  
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• Report: Search warrants served at Chicago alderman's office

  29-11-2018 23:24 via yahoo.com
  CHICAGO (AP) — Federal agents executed search warrants at the City Hall office of a powerful Chicago alderman on Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation, the Chicago Tribune reported.
  
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• A Face Transplant Gave This 26-Year-Old a ‘Second Chance at Life’ — And Points to a Promising Future for Patients

  29-11-2018 23:19 via yahoo.com
  Cameron Underwood is NYU's second face transplant recipient
  
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• In abrupt switch, Trump cancels Putin meeting, cites Ukraine crisis

  29-11-2018 23:09 via yahoo.com
  Trump said he pulled out due to tensions over Russian forces opening fire on Ukrainian navy boats and then seizing them and their crew on Sunday near Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014.Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty on Thursday to lying to Congress about a proposed Trump real estate project in Russia."Based on the fact that the ships and sailors have not been returned to Ukraine from Russia, I have decided it would be best for all parties concerned to cancel my
  
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• Southwest Airlines apologises after employee mocks five-year-old's name

  29-11-2018 23:08 via yahoo.com
  Southwest Airlines has issued an apology after a boarding agent mocked the name of a five-year-old girl.Traci Redford told ABC7 that she was travelling with her daughter Abcde (pronounced Ab-city) at John Wayne Airport in California when the Southwest employee at the gate noticed her daughter’s unusual name.According to Redford, she immediately asked that the gate agent stop, saying: “Hey, I can hear you, so if I can hear you, my daughter can, too.
  
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• Report says Syria shot down Israeli war plane but Israel denies it

  29-11-2018 23:05 via yahoo.com
  Syria's air defense forces shot down an Israeli war plane and four missiles on Thursday, Russia's RIA news agency said citing a Syrian security source, but Israel's military said the report was bogus.The area where the incident is said to have occurred is where Hezbollah, a group backed by Iran, has its communications and logistics hub for southern Syria near the Israeli border, according to two senior regional intelligence sources.Israel is concerned that Iran’s growing presence in Syria
  
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• U.S. mutual fund sales signal retail investor caution

  29-11-2018 23:02
  U.S. mutual fund investors pulled $13.7 billion from stocks and bonds during the latest week, according to data released on Thursday by Lipper underscoring retail investors' rising concerns over...
  
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• House Democratic leader threatens to tie Mueller protections to spending bill

  29-11-2018 23:02 via yahoo.com
  U.S. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that Democrats would try to force protections for U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller into a must-pass spending bill if the House is not allowed to vote on a free-standing bill protecting him from potential political interference.Republicans control the House of Representatives and Senate until January, but they need some Democratic votes on the legislation to keep parts of the U.S. government open beyond Dec. 7."The Congress must immedi
  
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• G20 summit: Angela Merkel's plane 'makes emergency landing' on way to Argentina

  29-11-2018 22:59 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has called off expected bilateral talks with Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires amid increasing tensions surrounding the Russia-Ukraine crisis and explosive reports the president's former lawyer lied about a Trump Tower project in Moscow.As world leaders began to arrive in Argentina ahead of the start of the summit on Friday, tensions surround Russia's current stand-off with Ukraine over the Kerch Strait in the Sea of Azov, where the Russian navy captured three of its
  
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• Family Faces Thousands in Fines for Epic Christmas Lights Because Spreading Cheer Will Cost You

  29-11-2018 22:45 via yahoo.com
  Not very merry
  
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• President: Ukrainian Orthodox church will get independence

  29-11-2018 22:38 via yahoo.com
  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's president announced Thursday that the Constantinople patriarchy has approved a decree granting the Ukrainian Orthodox Church independence from the Russian Orthodox Church, a major boost to the president's approval ratings.
  
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• Senators Praise Mueller, Want Cohen to Testify Again to Congress

  29-11-2018 22:33 via yahoo.com
  “Michael Cohen’s indictment and guilty plea is once again an example that you cannot lie to Congress without consequences," said Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr of North Carolina in a statement Thursday.
  
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• Syria state TV says air defenses repelled missile attack

  29-11-2018 22:32 via yahoo.com
  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's air defenses confronted an aerial "aggression" over the country's south late Thursday, shooting down several targets and preventing them from carrying out their mission in the first such attack since Syria received a Russian air defense system last month, state TV said.
  
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• The Latest: Walking dead march in Buenos Aires before summit

  29-11-2018 22:27 via yahoo.com
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Latest on the Group of 20 summit in Argentina (all times local):
  
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• Suspect arrested in Alabama mall shooting; protests continue

  29-11-2018 22:24 via yahoo.com
  HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Authorities arrested a suspect in a Thanksgiving shooting that spread panic at Alabama's largest shopping mall Thursday, but protesters said they would continue demonstrations over the police killing of another black man who was initially believed to be the shooter.
  
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• Merkel's plane makes emergency stop, tech issues reported

  29-11-2018 22:24 via yahoo.com
  BERLIN (AP) — A plane carrying German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the Group of 20 meeting in Argentina was forced to make an unscheduled landing Thursday night in western Germany. A German military blog reported it was due to technical problem with its radio.
  
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• Convicted US murderer Samuel Little confesses to killing 90 women

  29-11-2018 22:15 via yahoo.com
  Pearl Nelson, left, in 2015 holds a photo of her mother Audrey, who was killed by Samuel Little.To her right is Mary Louise Frias, whose godmother was one of Little’s victims.A 78-year-old convicted murderer serving a life sentence in a Texas prison has confessed to killing 90 women over nearly four decades – which, if his confessions are confirmed, could make him one of the worst serial killers in American history.
  
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• Fed likely to raise rates in December but concerns mounting: minutes

  29-11-2018 22:12 via yahoo.com
  US central bankers believe another interest rate hike is due "fairly soon," boosting widespread expectations the Federal Reserve will raise lending costs next month, according to meeting minutes released Thursday.The minutes from the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee's November 7-8 meeting showed a rising level of uncertainty in the central bank about the near future.Stocks had also rallied Wednesday after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said interest rates were already close to estimates of
  
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• New Complaint Targets School That Banned Child With Dreadlocks

  29-11-2018 22:11 via yahoo.com
  In August, 6-year-old Clinton Stanley Jr. was kicked out of his new school
  
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• Markets Right Now: A late rally fades, leaving stocks lower

  29-11-2018 22:09 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
  
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• Pornhub responds to Starbucks porn ban with a clever new SFW idea

  29-11-2018 22:06 via yahoo.com
  Don't worry, adult video aficionados. Even though Starbucks will soon begin filtering porn for customers using the chain's in-store WiFi network, Pornhub has a workaround so you can still get your kicks while you sip your grande mocha. Sure, the desire to watch pornography in such a public venue is a bit unnerving, but who are we to judge. Pornhub, who has as much to lose as anyone in this scenario, on Thursday announced its brand new "Safe For Work" category — specifically designed to hel
  
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• California regulator orders PG&E to implement safety recommendations

  29-11-2018 22:01 via yahoo.com
  The move by the California Public Utilities Commission comes as it investigates the cause of the Camp Fire that destroyed the town of Paradise, in the state's deadliest-ever wildfire.The recommendations, which were made following an investigation on the utility after the 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion, include development of a comprehensive safety strategy, resource requirements and budgets."Although there are a few bright spots, PG&E appears not to have a clear vision for safety programs
  
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• The Latest: Syria says air defenses confront 'enemy targets'

  29-11-2018 21:53 via yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments in and related to Syria (all times local):
  
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• Mandatory evacuations underway in California due to mudslides

  29-11-2018 21:52 via yahoo.com
  Burn areas face flash flood warnings in the first round of rain.
  
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• NASA chooses nine companies to bid on flying to Moon

  29-11-2018 21:43 via yahoo.com
  The US space agency on Thursday announced nine private companies, mostly start-ups, that will bid on $2.6 billion in contacts to build spacecraft to carry payloads to the Moon as early as 2019.The move is part of NASA's goal of sending people to the Moon in the next decade, for the first time since the Apollo era of the 1960s and '70s.Of the group, the only well-known name is aerospace giant Lockheed Martin, which has a long track record of success with NASA and built the InSight lander that tou
  
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• Federal authorities raid office of Chicago alderman

  29-11-2018 21:37 via yahoo.com
  Chicago Alderman Ed Burke has done property tax work for President Trump.
  
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• The 2019 Mazda 3 Introduces a New Font to the Mazda Brand

  29-11-2018 21:34 via yahoo.com
  Called Mazda Type, this new typeface will eventually roll out across the entire lineup.
  
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• What Cohen’s Plea Deal Means for Trump, His Business and Mueller

  29-11-2018 21:26 via yahoo.com
  In a guilty plea Thursday, Trump’s former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen admitted that he spoke with Trump and Russian officials as late as June 2016 -- a month before Trump officially accepted the Republican presidential nomination -- about a potential business deal in Moscow that Cohen told Congress had ended months earlier.
  
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• Audi e-tron GT and Porsche Taycan Were a Collaborative Effort

  29-11-2018 21:24 via yahoo.com
  Although they share a platform, Audi says e-tron GT will retain their unique personalities.
  
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• Neither Russia Nor Ukraine Will Easily Give Up the Sea of Azov

  29-11-2018 21:15 via yahoo.com
  There will be no resolution of the Donbas conflict without progress on Crimea, and both of those matters ultimately need to be discussed in the context of Europe’s future security architecture.
  
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• EU plays it cautious over Ukraine-Russia tensions

  29-11-2018 20:47 via yahoo.com
  The European Union is aiming to de-escalate tensions between Kiev and Moscow this week after Russia seized three Ukrainian navy ships and their crew, worrying about putting fuel on the fire, diplomats and analysts say.The bloc is aware of the risk of playing hardball against Russia, which has been locked in a low-level militarised conflict with Ukraine for nearly five years.German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the Bild newspaper she wanted Ukraine to be "sensible" and help lower tensions through
  
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• Majority of Republicans now recognize reality of climate change: Poll

  29-11-2018 20:30 via yahoo.com
  Nearly two-thirds of Republicans — 64 percent — acknowledged that the world’s climate is changing, according to a new poll from Monmouth University.
  
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• Nick Jonas Got Down On One Knee The First Time He Met Priyanka Chopra

  29-11-2018 20:16 via yahoo.com
  Nick Jonas caught the lovebug so hard, he got down on one knee the first time
  
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• President cheers as Ukraine on cusp of church independence

  29-11-2018 20:15 via yahoo.com
  Poroshenko's comments came after the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul, home to the global spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians, announced it had drafted a constitutional charter for an "autocephalous", or self-governing, Ukrainian church.Ukraine's push to create an independent church has incensed Moscow at a time of escalating crisis between the two neighbors following Russia's capture of three Ukrainian vessels that Kiev fears may be a precursor to a full-scale invasion.Relations collapse
  
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• This was the top-selling item online in 33 states at Walmart this Thanksgiving weekend

  29-11-2018 20:13 via yahoo.com
  Shopping during Thanksgiving weekend pretty much guarantees the best bargains
  
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• Southwest Apologizes To Girl Named Abcde After Gate Agent Made Fun Of Her

  29-11-2018 20:01 via yahoo.com
  Southwest Airlines is apologizing to a Texas mom and her 5-year-old daughter
  
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• Accusations against Saudi crown prince could be discussed at G20: Argentina's Macri

  29-11-2018 19:25 via yahoo.com
  "Regarding the crown prince, who is attending this summit, Saudi Arabia is a permanent member of the G20.Macri was speaking at a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, who said he will have the opportunity to discuss the accusations with the Saudi crown prince when they meet during the summit.Macron said the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was "very serious".
  
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• U.S. touts new evidence of Iranian weaponry in Yemen, Afghanistan

  29-11-2018 19:15 via yahoo.com
  The presentation of hardware by the Pentagon, much of which was handed over by Saudi Arabia, coincides with growing concern in Congress over U.S. military support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen's civil war, which has led to a deep humanitarian crisis.Members of Congress have escalated their opposition to Saudi Arabia after the October killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.Despite administration pleas not to downgrade ties with the Saudis and thereby counter Iran, the Senate voted on
  
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• The New Hyundai Veloster N Challenges the Almighty Honda Civic Type R

  29-11-2018 19:00 via yahoo.com
  It's a battle of the hot hatches between the esteemed Honda and the upstart Hyundai.
  
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• The Mercedes-Benz GLE with a Four-Cylinder Is More Expensive Than the Old V-6 Model

  29-11-2018 18:53 via yahoo.com
  And the all-new straight-six is even pricier.
  
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• World leaders arriving for pivotal G-20 summit in Argentina

  29-11-2018 18:49 via yahoo.com
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — World leaders began arriving in Buenos Aires on Thursday for the summit of the globe's largest economies, with attention expected to focus on issues including a trade war between the United States and China, a new North American trade deal and the conflict in Ukraine.
  
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• The Latest: Suspect arrested in Alabama mall shooting

  29-11-2018 18:48 via yahoo.com
  HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on a Thanksgiving night shooting at a mall in Alabama (all times local):
  
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• Europe rebuffs Ukrainian calls for action in Russia standoff

  29-11-2018 18:38 via yahoo.com
  European leaders rebuffed calls from Ukraine for greater support against Russia on Thursday, after Kiev urged NATO to send ships into waters disputed with Moscow.German Chancellor Angela Merkel asked Kiev to be "sensible" following the request from President Petro Poroshenko, just hours after the European Union failed to agree to threaten new sanctions against Moscow.Kiev has called on Western allies to back expressions of support with concrete action after Russian forces on Sunday seized three
  
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• Yahoo News Explains: Fact-checking Trump's claims about asylum-seekers

  29-11-2018 18:32 via yahoo.com
  The migrant caravan at the southwest border has sparked a heated debate in the U.S. about asylum. According to Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, “Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.” What does that mean for asylum-seekers? Yahoo News explains.
  
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• Safely on Mars, InSight unfolds its arrays and snaps some pics

  29-11-2018 18:21 via yahoo.com
  After safely landing on Mars following its nearly seven month journey, NASA has released the first pictures taken by its InSight spacecraft, which has opened it solar arrays to charge batteries.The $993 million lander, which landed on Monday and appears to be in good shape, will soon begin unfolding its robotic arm and deploying its quake-sensors on the Martian surface.NASA engineers are planning to begin work with its robotic arm soon, but are proceeding with caution.
  
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• Urgent hunt underway for teen's killer in North Carolina

  29-11-2018 18:17 via yahoo.com
  The body of the kidnapped 13-year-old was found, police said.
  
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