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• Earthquakes Rock Anchorage, Alaska

  30-11-2018 23:57 via yahoo.com
  Two earthquakes destroyed roads and buildings throughout Anchorage, Alaska.
  
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• Alaska earthquakes: Twin tremors cause extensive damage as they strike near Anchorage

  30-11-2018 23:51 via yahoo.com
  A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake followed by a 5.7 magnitude tremor have caused extensive damage around parts of Alaska after striking near Anchorage.The warning covered coastal areas of the Cook Inlet and southern Kenai Peninsula after the initial tremor hit about 7.5 miles north of the city, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.Part of an off-ramp near Anchorage international airport collapsed, leaving a car stuck between deep chasms in the concrete.
  
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• Dallas Police officer who fatally shot innocent black man in his own apartment is indicted

  30-11-2018 23:50 via yahoo.com
  A white former police officer who gunned down her unarmed black neighbour in his own apartment, will face trial for his murder a grand jury in Dallas has decided.Amber Guyger fatally shot Botham Jean when she mistakenly entered the his apartment instead of her own.Mr Jean, a native of Caribbean island St Lucia, graduated from a college in Arkansas and was working for the prominent consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
  
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• US jails druglord El Chapo's lieutenant for life

  30-11-2018 23:46 via yahoo.com
  The former right hand man of notorious Mexican druglord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was sentenced Friday to life in prison, judicial sources said.Damaso Lopez Nunez, known as "The Lawyer" when he worked for the ultra-violent Sinaloa cartel, had been convicted of trafficking by a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia.According to the US Department of Justice, Lopez was the deputy head of a Mexican maximum security prison in 2001 when he helped Guzman escape.
  
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• Top lieutenant to 'El Chapo' sentenced to life in prison

  30-11-2018 23:46 via yahoo.com
  FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A top lieutenant to drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was sentenced in a Virginia courtroom Friday to life in prison.
  
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• 19 Luxury Gifts for the Really Special People in Your Life

  30-11-2018 23:43 via yahoo.com
  Or the most exceptional person of all: you
  
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• A man and his baby: A desperate bid to cross into US

  30-11-2018 23:41 via yahoo.com
  TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — The young Honduran man was worried and you could see it on his face: Clutching his 1-year-old son, he looked back apprehensively toward the barrier he just crossed. He was on U.S. soil and he knew that he didn't have authorization to be there.
  
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• Street by Saudi US embassy could be renamed 'Jamal Khashoggi Way'

  30-11-2018 23:38 via yahoo.com
  Local officials in a Washington neighborhood have voted to rename a street outside Saudi Arabia's embassy in honor of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.Khashoggi, a US resident, was murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October.After initially denying the murder, Saudi Arabia has acknowledged Khashoggi was killed inside the consulate but blamed his death on a "rogue" operation.
  
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• 3 dead, 8 injured after fleeing truck rollover in California

  30-11-2018 23:34 via yahoo.com
  CAMPO, Calif. (AP) — U.S. Border Patrol agents who tried to pull over a pickup truck they suspected had crossed into the country illegally deployed a tire-flattening device after the truck fled that resulted in the vehicle rolling over, leaving three people dead.
  
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• Ukraine bars entry to Russian men of fighting age

  30-11-2018 23:28 via yahoo.com
  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine toughened its stance in its increasingly tense confrontation with Russia on Friday, banning entry to all Russian men of fighting age in what Ukraine's president said was an effort to prevent the Kremlin from destabilizing the country.
  
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• US to cut troops along Mexico border but extend deployment

  30-11-2018 23:13 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. plans to cut the number of active-duty troops along the border with Mexico but extend the unusual deployment for another 45 days, U.S. officials said Friday.
  
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• Marriott says up to 500 million guests fall victim to hack

  30-11-2018 23:13 via yahoo.com
  As many as 500 million guests at Marriott International hotels may have been victims of a hack that in many cases pilfered passport numbers, birthdates or other identifying data dating back to 2014, the company announced Friday.Marriott said it was alerted on September 8 that there had been an attempt to hack their reservation database in the United States.Marriott completed a $13.6 billion acquisition of Starwood in 2016.
  
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• Trump's day in the G20: irritation and the shadow of the Russiagate

  30-11-2018 23:10 via es-us.noticias.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump , protagonist of the G20 summit , once again criticized the investigation that haunts him, the Russiagate, which he once called a "witch hunt".Already in the White Room of the Casa Rosada, in front of the cameras, Trump received a headset and a translation device from Macri to listen to the translation of his message.While Macri spoke to the cameras, and thanked him for his strong support, Trump looked again and again at the device, and gave it a couple of turns, as if wanting to ch
  
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• UK PM May urges Saudi crown prince to act over Khashoggi killing: readout

  30-11-2018 23:06 via yahoo.com
  British Prime Minister Theresa May told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that he should take action to prevent the recurrence of incidents like the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, her office said on Friday."The Prime Minister stressed the importance of ensuring that those responsible for the appalling murder of Jamal Khashoggi are held to account, and that Saudi Arabia takes action to build confidence that such a deplorable incident could not happen again," May's office said in a rea
  
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• Photos of the week: 11/23 - 11/30

  30-11-2018 23:00 via yahoo.com
  Border agents fired tear gas on migrants, including children, near the
  
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• 2,000-year-old ring discovered with the name of Pontius Pilate

  30-11-2018 22:53 via yahoo.com
  A 2,000-year-old ring bearing the name Pontius Pilate was discovered in the West Bank. Pontius Pilate is known as the prefect who ordered the killing of Jesus Christ.
  
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• Pentagon appears poised to extend Mexico border deployment

  30-11-2018 22:51 via yahoo.com
  The Pentagon received a request on Friday from the Trump administration to extend its deployment of troops to the U.S. border with Mexico beyond a Dec. 15 authorization date to the end of January, officials said.Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who is expected to sign off on the extension of the mission, strongly hinted earlier this week that such a request by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was in the works.President Donald Trump ordered the deployment shortly before November congressiona
  
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• GM CEO Plans Meeting With Lawmakers on Plant Cutbacks, Sources Say

  30-11-2018 22:49 via yahoo.com
  Among the lawmakers planning to meet with GM’s Mary Barra are Democratic Senators Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Gary Peters of Michigan, according to the aides who asked not to be identified.Another congressional staffer said Barra planned to meet with representatives states affected by the company’s planned cutbacks, which were announced Monday.
  
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• G20 - at it happened: Macron and Saudi crown prince in extraordinary exchange over Khashoggi murder and Yemen

  30-11-2018 22:45 via yahoo.com
  The G20 Summit in Argentina kicked off with world leaders huddling on the sidelines to discuss their response to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was seen discussing the death with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, who appeared to be ignored during the group’s official “family photo” portrait session.Meanwhile, confusion remains over whether Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet during the summit.
  
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• Powerful earthquake rattles Alaska, no injuries reported

  30-11-2018 22:35 via yahoo.com
  A powerful earthquake shook southern Alaska on Friday morning, buckling roads, disrupting traffic and knocking television stations off the air in the state's largest city, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.The 7.0 magnitude earthquake's epicenter was 8.1 miles (13 km) north of Anchorage, home to about 40 percent of the state's population.The temblor had a depth of 26.7 miles (43 km), the U.S. Geological Survey said.
  
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• Georgia extends deadline to accept runoff absentee ballots

  30-11-2018 22:34 via yahoo.com
  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's secretary of state agreed Friday to extend the deadline for accepting absentee ballots for the upcoming runoff election after the state Democratic Party filed a lawsuit saying some county election officials waited too long to send out the ballots.
  
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• US agency asks Pentagon to extend Mexico border mission

  30-11-2018 22:32 via yahoo.com
  The US Department of Homeland Security asked the Pentagon on Friday to extend its deployment of troops to the US-Mexico border into next year.Approximately 5,600 active-duty troops are currently supporting border agents as part of a contentious mission ordered by President Donald Trump ahead of the mid-term elections in November.The border deployment was supposed to wrap up by December 15, but due to an "ongoing threat" may now be extended until January 31, Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
  
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• President Trump signs new North American trade pact at G-20 summit

  30-11-2018 22:28 via yahoo.com
  Congress will now have to ratify the deal when the new session starts in 2019.
  
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• After Cohen plea, Democrats in Congress eye other Trump allies' testimony

  30-11-2018 22:28 via yahoo.com
  Lawmakers did not level direct accusations at individuals, but the Cohen plea elevated their interest in the veracity of past statements by Trump allies and Trump himself, who was attending the Group of 20 global leaders summit in Argentina.The Russian meddling probe, led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, has clouded Trump's presidency for many months.As the latest developments raised pressure on Trump, he defended his business dealings in Russia when he was running for president.
  
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• Mueller's Russia investigation picks up steam, and so do Trump's tweets

  30-11-2018 22:21 via yahoo.com
  The president's Twitter messages belie a very tough week in the special counsel's investigation into his campaign's ties with Russia.
  
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• El Chapo trial: Four things we learned during week three of the notorious drug kingpin’s hearing

  30-11-2018 22:18 via yahoo.com
  Week three of the high-profile trial of alleged drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has brought fresh allegations and intrigue as the government makes its case against the man accused of running a multi-billion dollar drug empire.Guzman is facing trial in New York City after being extradited from Mexico, where he managed to escape federal prisons on two occasions.The trial has testimony of alleged assassination attempts, alleged bribes, and huge shipments of cocaine from Colombia
  
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• Photos Show Anchorage, Alaska, After Back-To-Back Earthquakes

  30-11-2018 22:11 via yahoo.com
  The earthquake and aftershock that rocked Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday morning
  
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• Take a number: Migrants, blocked at the border, wait their turn to apply for asylum

  30-11-2018 22:08 via yahoo.com
  On the ground in Juarez, where migrants seeking asylum are given a number – written on their arms – and sent away to wait.
  
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• A Face Transplant Gave This 26-Year-Old a ‘Second Chance at Life’

  30-11-2018 22:08 via yahoo.com
  A 26-year-old’s success story receiving a face transplant gives hope for the future to patients like him.
  
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• Striking images from Alaska after earthquake rocks Anchorage

  30-11-2018 22:07 via yahoo.com
  A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday shook buildings, collapsed roads and triggered at least nine aftershocks — producing a lot of dramatic photos and footage.
  
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• As 1 brother thrived, the other struggled before slayings

  30-11-2018 22:07 via yahoo.com
  FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey businessman was financially sound and had no reason to kill his brother's family, defense lawyers said Friday, but an emerging picture of their lives suggests their bond as business partners could have frayed as one thrived and the other struggled years after a serious car accident.
  
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• Nasa chief criticises Elon Musk's weed-smoking podcast appearance 

  30-11-2018 21:29 via yahoo.com
  Elon Musk has been warned by Nasa’s most senior figure not to repeat his weed-smoking, whisky-drinking antics on a recent podcast if he wants to continue working with the space agency.  Jim Bridenstein, the Nasa administrator, suggested that Mr Musk, an entrepreneur who is financing commercial space exploration, had acted inappropriately given his role with the company.  Mr Musk’s SpaceX is one of two firms contracted to build a shuttle that will fly US astronauts to the In
  
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• Mall shooting suspects agrees on return to Alabama

  30-11-2018 21:29 via yahoo.com
  ATLANTA (AP) — A man suspected in an Alabama mall shooting that resulted in police killing another black man on Thanksgiving agreed Friday to return home from Georgia to face charges.
  
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• The 2019 Volvo V60 Starts at $39,895

  30-11-2018 21:27 via yahoo.com
  Styling, powertrains, and tech mimic its big brother.
  
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• The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week (Nov. 24-30)

  30-11-2018 21:25 via yahoo.com
  The ladies of Twitter never fail to brighten our days with their brilliant ―
  
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• House Democrats' 1st bill aims for sweeping reforms

  30-11-2018 21:16 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats on Friday unveiled more details of their first bill for the new Congress, a good-government package that would limit big money in politics, make it easier for citizens to vote and require presidents to disclose their tax returns.
  
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• Cohen is a 'serial liar,' says former Trump aide Lewandowski

  30-11-2018 21:08 via yahoo.com
  Former Trump presidential campaign manager Corey Lewandowski called Michael Cohen a “serial liar” who had “nothing to do with the campaign,” a description contradicted by multiple sources.
  
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• Ariana Grande's 'Thank U, Next' Music Video Is Here With Kris Jenner As Cool Mom

  30-11-2018 21:07 via yahoo.com
  Please pass along a kind "Thank U, Next" to all other music videos, because
  
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• The Latest: 3 dead, 7 injured in Border Patrol chase

  30-11-2018 21:04 via yahoo.com
  CAMPO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly chase by the U.S. Border Patrol near the California-Mexico border that left three dead and seven injured (all times local):
  
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• Central American Migrants Should Caravan to Panama

  30-11-2018 21:03 via yahoo.com
  The border-hating Left wants Americans to believe that this is a giant exercise in day care, with Latinx mothers using strollers to wheel their babies into the U.S.A. In fact, NPR’s David Welna reports, “About 3,700 of those people are men, about 1,000 are women, and about 1,000 are children.” So, the “caravan” is 65 percent adult males — mainly unattached young men from Guatemala and Honduras.Among them, 197 adults and 139 juveniles tried to lie their way int
  
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• Flake Admits Retirement Freed Him to Block Trump Judicial Nominees

  30-11-2018 20:56 via yahoo.com
  Retiring senator Jeff Flake acknowledged on Friday that he would not be holding up President Trump’s judicial nominees if he was worried about being reelected.Flake, who announced his retirement in October after several ugly clashes with Trump, has vowed to oppose the president’s judicial nominees until he gets a vote on a bill to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller from being fired.On Thursday, he halted the progress of 21 judicial picks in the Judiciary Committee and stopped ano
  
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• Massive Earthquake Hits Alaska, Continues To Deliver Aftershocks

  30-11-2018 20:35 via yahoo.com
  Residents of Anchorage, Alaska, are assessing the damage from a massive
  
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• How Michael Cohen's Plea Deal Implicates Donald Trump Jr.

  30-11-2018 20:34 via yahoo.com
  When Donald Trump Jr. was interviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee in
  
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• New Supreme Court Justice Class Picture

  30-11-2018 20:33 via yahoo.com
  The Supreme Court justices all got together to take their annual group picture.
  
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• Michael B. Jordan Meets Fan Who Tweeted A Photoshopped Picture Of Them Together

  30-11-2018 20:33 via yahoo.com
  Michael B. Jordan has thanked Twitter for meeting a fan of his for the "second
  
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• 3 Big Unanswered Questions for Robert Mueller's Investigation

  30-11-2018 20:23 via yahoo.com
  Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation has made public a lot of facts about Russian meddling, but it's also raised new questions.
  
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• Ukraine Blocks Off Russian Men

  30-11-2018 20:13 via yahoo.com
  Ukraine has decided to ban Russian men from coming into the country amid an escalating crisis between the two countries.
  
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• Jim Parsons Spoils Kaley Cuoco's Birthday Cake Surprise In Sitcom-Like Flub

  30-11-2018 20:07 via yahoo.com
  Jim Parsons may be a wonderful co-star for Kaley Cuoco on "The Big Bang
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court Justices Pose For 2018 Class Photo, Twitter Users Chime In

  30-11-2018 19:47 via yahoo.com
  On Friday, the nine U.S. Supreme Court justices, including the newest justice,
  
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• Women Sleep Better With Dogs Than With Human Partners, Study Says

  30-11-2018 19:46 via yahoo.com
  For the best sleep of your life, tell your partner to hightail it to the couch
  
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