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• Delta flight makes emergency landing on Alaskan island due to 'a potential engine issue'

  25-12-2018 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Delta Air Lines passengers faced a Christmas Eve scare when a Seattle-bound flight made an emergency landing on a small Alaskan Island.
  
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• Syria state media says Israeli planes attack targets near Damascus

  25-12-2018 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Israeli war planes attacked with missiles unspecified targets near Damascus, the Syrian capital, on Tuesday and injured three Syrian soldiers, Syrian state media quoted a military source as saying."Our air defenses confronted hostile missiles launched by Israeli war planes from above the Lebanese territories and downed most of them before reaching their targets," themilitary source said.The nature of the Israeli missiles targets was unclear.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II riffs on wisdom, family's busy year

  25-12-2018 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  SANDRINGHAM, England (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II wove personal reflections into the latest edition of her annual Christmas message, saying she hoped her long life brought a measure of wisdom and noting her grandchildren's contributions to Britain's royal family.
  
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• Mega Millions drawing could deliver biggest Christmas lottery gift ever

  25-12-2018 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  Americans who included Mega Million tickets on their holiday shopping lists have a shot at winning more than $300 million in Tuesday's drawing, the largest Christmas Day jackpot in the history of the multi-state lottery.The grand prize has grown to $321 million after a nine-week spell without a winner.Combined with a $294 million Powerball jackpot up for grabs on Wednesday, the holiday week could deliver prizes worth more than $600 million.
  
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• Steady, Not Strong as Southeast Asia Faces Growth Risks in 2019

  25-12-2018 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  The Federal Reserve is set to keep everyone on edge as it navigates an even trickier interest-rate path in 2019, while the trade war between the U.S. and China is already hurting exports in the region.The Philippines might eke out a small gain in growth in 2019, if their bets that inflation will diminish come to fruition.“Asean growth and inflation look set to soften in 2019,” said Tamara Henderson at Bloomberg Economics.
  
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• Trump praises Mnuchin but hits Fed again on rate rises

  25-12-2018 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Trump expressed confidence in Steven Mnuchin amid worries over the economy and a stock market slump but repeated his criticism of the Federal Reserve.
  
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• 83-year-old woman dies at hospital after Christmas morning house fire

  25-12-2018 20:46 via news.yahoo.com
  Fire officials confirm a woman has died after Christmas morning house fire.
  
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• Evidence in Case of Missing Colorado Mother Found 800 Miles Away in Idaho

  25-12-2018 20:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Police investigating the disappearance of a 29-year-old Colorado woman have revealed they found evidence in Idaho – nearly 800 miles away from her home.
  
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• In tsunami-ravaged parts of Indonesia, a somber Christmas

  25-12-2018 20:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Communities in Indonesia still reeling from a tsunami that killed 429 people and swept away homes and businesses marked a bleak Christmas on Tuesday.
  
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• 'It's a Disgrace... but Other Than That, I Wish Everybody a Merry Christmas.' President Trump's Sour Holiday

  25-12-2018 20:26 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump appears to be having a sour holiday that includes angry tweets, rants about Democrats while the country endures a partial government shutdown…
  
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• Trump downbeat on Fed as markets nosedive

  25-12-2018 20:23 via news.yahoo.com
  US President Donald Trump on Tuesday marked Christmas with a renewed attack on the central bank over plunging stocks, as he aired a catalogue of grievances in a downbeat gathering at the Oval Office.High on the laundry list was the Democrats, whom he blamed for a partial government shutdown which dragged into its fourth day -- paralyzing key federal services such as national parks -- with no end in sight.With the stock market on track for its worst December since the Great Depression, Trump bera
  
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• Christmas across the globe: Tradition and tensions amid turbulent times

  25-12-2018 20:23 via news.yahoo.com
  At the Vatican, the pope called for unity. In the U.S., a federal government shutdown cast a pall. So dawned Christmas Day 2018.
  
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• 8-Year-Old Boy Dies on Christmas Morning in Border Control Custody

  25-12-2018 20:20 via news.yahoo.com
  According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the unidentified boy died in the early hours of Christmas Day after showing “signs of potential illness” on Monday. CBP said the boy, accompanied by his father, was taken to a hospital Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center in Alamogordo, New Mexico.
  
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• Shutdown stories: Federal employees share anxiety via Twitter

  25-12-2018 19:55 via news.yahoo.com
  Federal employees and others have taken to Twitter to share their experiences via #ShutdownStories.
  
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• Syrian army reinforced close to front with Turkish-backed forces

  25-12-2018 19:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Syrian government troops backed by Russian forces have sent extra troops toward the city of Manbij in coordination with the militia that controls it, a militia spokesman said, as Turkish-backed Syrian rebels said they were preparing to attack it.The deployment was coordinated with the U.S.-backed militia in Manbij, the spokesman for the Manbij Military Council said."The battle will soon start," Major Youssef Hamoud,spokesman for the National Army, the main Turkish-backed rebel force in the area,
  
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• Russia says the mysterious hole in its Soyuz rocket may have been sabotage

  25-12-2018 19:42 via news.yahoo.com
  We already knew that Russia was in the midst of an incredibly deep investigation into the origins of a strange hole that was found in a part of its Soyuz space vehicle earlier this year. The part of the ship that was damaged is no more -- it was jettisoned during reentry and burned up -- but samples taken from the damaged area are now being studied by Russian authorities as they try to explain how such a thing happened.Sergei Prokopyev, one of the cosmonauts that rode back down to Earth last wee
  
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• Still believe in Santa at your age? Trump ignites Twitter storm

  25-12-2018 19:16 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump set off a Christmas social media storm when he asked whether a 7-year-old was too old to believe in Santa Claus, capping a week of plunging stocks, a government shutdown and the U.S. defense chief's unceremonious departure.Twitter lit up like a Christmas tree after Trump made his remark during a holiday event with first lady Melania Trump, taking calls from children calling the North American Aerospace Defense Command Santa tracker.
  
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• Destruction of tunnels from Lebanon 'nearly done': Netanyahu

  25-12-2018 19:13 via news.yahoo.com
  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that the Israeli army's operation to locate and destroy cross-border tunnels dug by Hezbollah from Lebanon was near completion."The IDF (Israeli army) briefed us on its actions in neutralising the tunnels," Netanyahu said.
  
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• Russia expands economic sanctions on Ukraine

  25-12-2018 19:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Russia on Tuesday expanded its economic sanctions on Ukraine, adding more than 250 people and businesses to a blacklist first announced at the start of November.According to a decree by Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev, 245 individuals and seven companies, mostly in the energy and defence sectors, were sanctioned by Moscow.Relations between Moscow and Kiev have deteriorated since a pro-Western government came to power after the 2014 revolt against a pro-Russian leader, Moscow's annexation of the C
  
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• Venezuela calls U.S. comments on Guyana dispute 'interventionist'

  25-12-2018 19:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Venezuela's foreign ministry on Tuesday described as"interventionist and disrespectful" U.S. comments on a weekend incident in which the country's navy stopped two ships exploring for oil for Exxon Mobiloff Guyana's coast.In response to the event, the U.S. State Department said Venezuela had behaved "aggressively" and called on the country to "respect international law and the rights of its neighbors.""It is evident that the U.S. government is interfering in a matter that is not at all incumbent
  
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• Trump says U.S. government shutdown to last until agreement on border wall

  25-12-2018 18:55 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the partial shutdown of the federal government was going to last until his demand for funds to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border is met.The U.S. government partially shut down on Saturday, and there is not yet any sign of tangible efforts to reopen agencies closed by a political impasse over Trump's demand for border wall funds."I can't tell you when the government is going to reopen," Trump said, speaking after a Christmas Day video conference wi
  
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• A 'New' F-15 or F-22 Raptor: A Big Mistake for the Air Force?

  25-12-2018 18:55 via news.yahoo.com
  Is it worth it? 
  
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• Introducing the F-15X: Would the Air Force Buy a Non 'Stealth' Fighter?

  25-12-2018 18:47 via news.yahoo.com
  Were a contract to materialize, the F-15X could become the Air Force’s first new fighter that wasn’t a stealth jet since 2001
  
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• Adorable Siberian husky enjoying a white Christmas

  25-12-2018 18:42 via news.yahoo.com
  White Christmas has come to Buffalo, New York and this Siberian husky and its owner are enjoying themselves in the special day.
  
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• Trump dials back attack on Fed, sees 'opportunity to buy'

  25-12-2018 18:32 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated that the U.S. Federal Reserve was raising interest rates too quickly but added that U.S. companies were “the greatest in the world” and presented a “tremendous” buying opportunity for investors.
  
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• President Trump, on Christmas, Vows Government Shutdown Will Last Until He Gets Wall Funding

  25-12-2018 18:07 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump says parts of the government will stay shut as long as Democrats refuse to build the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
  
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• Sheriff's Deputies Comfort Each Other After Police Dog Is Killed Taking Down Murder Suspect

  25-12-2018 18:04 via news.yahoo.com
  A police dog serving the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office was killed Monday in a shooting, authorities said.
  
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• UK royal Christmas: Church, lunch and the queen's message

  25-12-2018 17:59 via news.yahoo.com
  SANDRINGHAM, England (AP) — Britain's Queen Elizabeth II wove personal reflections into her annual Christmas message, offering the customary wishes for peace and saying she hoped she had attained a measure of wisdom during her 92 years.
  
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• Trump offers holiday greetings to US troops

  25-12-2018 17:59 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday wished U.S. troops stationed around the country and the world a merry Christmas.
  
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• Turkey 'determined' to drive out Syrian Kurdish forces

  25-12-2018 17:57 via news.yahoo.com
  ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey said Tuesday it is working with the United States to coordinate the withdrawal of American forces but remains "determined" to clear U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters from northeastern Syria.
  
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• These Sonos deals will make your next Christmas party so much better than this year

  25-12-2018 17:50 via news.yahoo.com
  We're not trying to suggest that your Christmas party this year is bad, but if you're being honest with yourself then you know there's room for improvement. For one thing, playing background Christmas music on a tiny little portable Bluetooth speaker isn't doing anyone any favors and you know it. Amazon is running a great sale on several different Sonos speakers right now, and taking advantage of these deals will ensure that next year's Christmas party is way better than your party this year. Yo
  
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• Global Stock Angst Snowballs as Nikkei 225 Enters Bear Market

  25-12-2018 17:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Shares in China, the other major Asian market open on Tuesday, also declined as investors shrugged off a pledge by the government to do more to support companies.Investors got mixed signals from Washington heading into the resumption of U.S. stock futures trading at 6 p.m. New York time.President Donald Trump said a partial U.S. government shutdown will continue until funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall is secure.
  
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• Trump vows no end to shutdown until wall funded

  25-12-2018 17:37 via news.yahoo.com
  US President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday he would not reopen the government until he gets $5 billion to fund his border wall, as the partial government shutdown dragged into a fourth day.Trump's demand for a physical barrier on the US-Mexico border -- a pillar of his election platform -- has been rejected by Democrats and some Republicans.In retaliation, Trump refused last week to sign a wider spending bill, temporarily stripping funding from swaths of the government.
  
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• Suspect shot, police dog killed near Fla. mall

  25-12-2018 17:37 via news.yahoo.com
  Deputies are investigating an officer-involved shooting near a South Florida shopping mall that also left a K9 officer wounded. A Sheriff's Department dog was killed. At least two suspects were taken into custody. (Dec. 25)
  
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• Trump says U.S. govt shutdown to last until agreement on border wall

  25-12-2018 17:32 via news.yahoo.com
  President Trump said the shutdown of the federal government was going to last until his demand for funds to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border is met.
  
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• Don't let Trump talk to your kids about Santa

  25-12-2018 17:31 via news.yahoo.com
  'Twas the night before Christmas and as the fire roared and the Christmas tree lights sparkled, Trump started talking to children about Santa.As the president took a phone call from a 7-year-old named Collman, he insinuated that Santa wasn't real.With a chuckle, the president said: "Are you still a believer in Santa Claus?
  
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• Government shutdown, day 4: Pelosi blames Trump for using 'scare tactics' over border wall

  25-12-2018 17:28 via news.yahoo.com
  House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi accused President Donald Trump of using "scare tactics" to build support for his proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall
  
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• Turkey determined to push east of Euphrates "as soon as possible"

  25-12-2018 17:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Turkey said this month it would launch a new military operation to sweep the YPG Kurdish militia from northern Syria, but put that on hold after the United States said it would pull its troops out.Ankara regards the YPG as terrorists and has been infuriated by U.S. support for the group in the fight against Islamic State.President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to pull troops out of Syria has handed the fight against Islamic State over to Turkey - and effectively given Ankara the green light to
  
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• Militants attack Libya's Foreign Ministry, 3 killed

  25-12-2018 17:03 via news.yahoo.com
  BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — A suicide bomber targeted the entrance of Libya's Foreign Ministry in Tripoli on Tuesday, killing three people, including a prominent militia leader, according to security officials.
  
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• Donald Trump makes Christmas calls to troops, denies collusion and defends shutdown stand

  25-12-2018 17:01 via news.yahoo.com
  While wishing a Merry Christmas to troops overseas, President Donald Trump ventured into politics Tuesday.
  
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• Who needs the Chevy Camaro COPO lottery when there's this?

  25-12-2018 17:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Chevrolet's lottery for the 50th anniversary COPO Camaro has only 69 places, chosen at random – so we'd suggest getting this certified original L72 COPO Camaro instead!
  
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• Trump: Government stays closed as long as Dems reject wall

  25-12-2018 17:00 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says parts of the government will stay shut as long as Democrats refuse to build more barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border, seemingly dashing hope for a Christmas miracle that would soon allow several departments to reopen and employees to return to work.
  
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• Doubts over Turkey ability to 'eradicate' IS after US pull-out

  25-12-2018 16:38 via news.yahoo.com
  A withdrawal of American ground forces in Syria will give Turkey freer rein to target Washington's Kurdish partners in the fight against jihadists but analysts doubt Ankara's capacity to "eradicate" the Islamic State extremist group.Turkish officials have said that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heavily weighed in the decision by his US counterpart Donald Trump to pull all 2,000 American troops from Syria.Trump's shock order came after Erdogan convinced him that Turkey could eliminate the last r
  
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• Being a grandmother keeps me 'well occupied', Queen says

  25-12-2018 16:12 via news.yahoo.com
  The Queen has revealed how being a grandmother keeps her “well occupied” as she reflected on a memorable and busy year for the Royal Family in her Christmas message to the nation. Recalling the two royal weddings of 2018 as well as the birth of her great-grandchild Prince Louis, Her Majesty underlined the importance of the family in her speech. She also said that Christmas is a time when many families become “keenly aware of loved ones who have died,” adding “we wou
  
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• Nissan's Kelly released on bail as Tokyo court rejects prosecutors' plea

  25-12-2018 16:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Kelly and Carlos Ghosn, the automaker's ousted chairman, were detained upon arrival in Japan on Nov. 19 on suspicion of understating Ghosn's income in financial statements for several years.The arrests jolted the global car industry and strained Nissan's alliance with French car maker Renault SA. Ghosn remains in custody.
  
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• Nissan executive linked to Ghosn case released on bail

  25-12-2018 16:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Japanese authorities Tuesday released on bail a Nissan executive accused of a key role in the financial misconduct case involving auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn, who remains in detention.Greg Kelly, wearing a casual zip-up jacket and looking tired, walked out of the Tokyo Detention Centre more than a month after his arrest and got into a waiting taxi without speaking to the media.
  
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• Pope Francis Calls for Stronger Bonds of Brotherhood Across the World in Christmas Message

  25-12-2018 16:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Pope Francis offered a Christmas wish for fraternity among people of different nations, cultures, faiths, races or ideas.
  
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• Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton Greet Onlookers Together on Christmas

  25-12-2018 15:41 via news.yahoo.com
  To great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth's house they go
  
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• The best-selling Instant Pot cooker is discounted today in all three sizes

  25-12-2018 15:12 via news.yahoo.com
  If you didn't get the Instant Pot you had been hoping for as a Christmas gift this year, it's time to give yourself the gift you've been waiting for. The Instant Pot Duo is the company's best-selling model ever, and it just so happens that it's on sale today on Amazon in all three sizes. That means you can pick up a 3-quart Instant Pot Duo Mini for just $67.99, the medium-sized Instant Pot Duo 60 is on sale for $76.49, and the large 8-quart Instant Pot Duo 80 is $50 off at just $89.99. That's $1
  
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• Indonesia tsunami survivors hold vigil at Christmas mass

  25-12-2018 14:55 via news.yahoo.com
  Instead of holding festivities and exchanging presents, Pastor Rusman Anita Sitorus led a tearful vigil at a mass in her small church."We were planning on holding a Christmas celebration every year, but this year is different due to the tsunami," Sitorus said, as churchgoers lit candles and cried while praying.The occurrence of the disaster during the Christmas season evoked memories of the Indian Ocean tsunami triggered by an earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004, which killed 226,000 people in 14 countr
  
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