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• Predicting Suicide: The EDOR® Enigma (Part 3)

  15-12-2018 23:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  This time last year I wrote(1,2) about a Swedish company called Emotra. Emotra make a device that is supposed to measure suicide risk in people with mental illness. The test is called EDOR® and according to Emotra's website and materials, it has been shown to be highly effective. Last year, I explained why I disagree with that assessment.Now, a year later, I'm revisting the EDOR® story, because there have been a number of developments that I find quite disturbing. It seems that EDOR®
  
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• Report rips expensive decisions in California wildfire fight

  15-12-2018 22:58
  A new report criticizes decisions made to stop a 2016 fire in Big Sur area.
  
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• Cydia's app store for jailbroken iPhones shuts down - Engadget

  15-12-2018 21:01 via engadget.com
  Cydia's app store for jailbroken iPhones shuts down  EngadgetFor years, people with jailbroken iPhones have turned to the Cydia Store to download apps that Apple wouldn't allow through its own portal. You might want to s.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Following criticism, Robinhood backtracks on checking and savings feature - The Verge

  15-12-2018 21:00 via theverge.com
  Following criticism, Robinhood backtracks on checking and savings feature  The VergeEarlier this week, stock-trading app Robinhood announced that it would offer a new feature to users in early 2019: a checking and savings account that didn't ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Mounting legal threats surround Trump as nearly every organization he has led is under investigation - The Washington Post

  15-12-2018 19:49 via washingtonpost.com
  Mounting legal threats surround Trump as nearly every organization he has led is under investigation  The Washington PostTwo years after Donald Trump won the presidency, nearly every organization he has led in the past decade is under investigation. Trump's private company is ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Pete Davidson Posts Alarming Note Suggesting He's Suicidal, Ariana Rushes to See Him - TMZ

  15-12-2018 19:44 via tmz.com
  Pete Davidson Posts Alarming Note Suggesting He's Suicidal, Ariana Rushes to See Him  TMZPete Davidson just shared a troubling and cryptic message ... implying he's having suicidal thoughts.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Ukraine creates new Orthodox church independent from Russia - Al Jazeera English

  15-12-2018 19:37 via aljazeera.com
  Ukraine creates new Orthodox church independent from Russia  Al Jazeera EnglishOrthodox bishops in Kiev choose leader of a new national church, marking an historic split from Russia.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• As Judge Rules Obamacare Unconstitutional, Democrats Seethe, Republicans Stay Mum - NPR

  15-12-2018 19:24 via npr.org
  As Judge Rules Obamacare Unconstitutional, Democrats Seethe, Republicans Stay Mum  NPRPresident Trump called a Friday ruling striking down the Affordable Care Act "Great news for America!" Democratic lawmakers rushed to decry the decision, ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Ryan Zinke: The controversies that defined his tenure as Trump's Interior Secretary - USA TODAY

  15-12-2018 19:22 via usatoday.com
  Ryan Zinke: The controversies that defined his tenure as Trump's Interior Secretary  USA TODAYA helicopter trip to catch a horseback ride. Proposed cuts to national parks. Here are some of the bigger issues during Ryan Zinke's two-year tenure.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Astronomers Discover Unexpected Companion Around A Young Star

  15-12-2018 19:10 via scitechdaily.com
  Astronomers have captured one of the most detailed views of a young star taken to date, and revealed an unexpected companion in orbit around it....
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• 'Aquaman' Soundtrack Features Pitbull Covering Toto's 'Africa' For Some Reason - /FILM

  15-12-2018 19:00 via slashfilm.com
  'Aquaman' Soundtrack Features Pitbull Covering Toto's 'Africa' For Some Reason  /FILMPitbull Covers Toto's 'Africa,' And Twitter Sincerely Hates It  HuffPostPitbull's version of Toto's 'Africa' has listeners laughing, crying, giving thumbs down  USA TODAYPitbull's Aquaman-inspired "Africa" cover is the perfect soundtrack for drowning in a watery grave  The A.V. ClubPitbull Has Covered "Africa" And Oh My God It Is So Good  BuzzFeed NewsView full c
  
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• American student stabbed to death in Netherlands told friend her roommate threatened to kill 3 people - Fox News

  15-12-2018 18:54 via foxnews.com
  American student stabbed to death in Netherlands told friend her roommate threatened to kill 3 people  Fox NewsSarah Papenheim, an American psychology student who was fatally stabbed in her apartment in the Netherlands, had texted a friend saying her roommate ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Scientists Develop Electronic Pill That Can Be Controlled Wirelessly

  15-12-2018 18:53 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers at MIT, Draper, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have designed an ingestible capsule that can be controlled using Bluetooth wireless technology. The capsule, which...
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• Marks: Watch Trail Blazers Draft Picks at Trade Deadline - Blazer's Edge

  15-12-2018 18:48 via blazersedge.com
  Marks: Watch Trail Blazers Draft Picks at Trade Deadline  Blazer's EdgeThe 2019 NBA Trade Deadline hits on February 7th, and ESPN analyst Bobby Marks suggests that the Portland Trail Blazers might be willing to put future draft ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Apple Will Change iPhone in China to Avoid Sales Ban - Thurrott.com

  15-12-2018 18:48 via thurrott.com
  Apple Will Change iPhone in China to Avoid Sales Ban  Thurrott.comApple says that it will make two major changes to the iPhone software in China to avoid a patent-infringement sales ban. But Qualcomm, which owns the patents ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Genomic Analysis Reveals Roots of Neuropsychiatric Diseases

  15-12-2018 18:42 via scitechdaily.com
  The most comprehensive genomic analysis of the human brain ever undertaken has revealed new insights into the changes it undergoes through development, how it varies...
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• Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to leave Trump administration at end of the year - CNN

  15-12-2018 18:34 via cnn.com
  Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to leave Trump administration at end of the year  CNNRyan Zinke Is Out As Interior Department Secretary  HuffPostSchumer welcomes departure of 'toxic' Zinke from Trump's 'swamp cabinet'  Fox NewsInterior Secretary Zinke leaving Trump administration at end of year  CNNInterior Secretary Ryan Zinke steps down | TheHill  The HillView full coverage on Google News
  
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• ‘Christmas comet’ will be visible from Earth on Sunday night: report - NOLA.com

  15-12-2018 18:27 via nola.com
  ‘Christmas comet’ will be visible from Earth on Sunday night: report  NOLA.comThe green 'Christmas comet,' officially Comet 46P/Wirtanen, will be visible in the night sky through late December, making its closest approach to Earth on ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Ariana Grande apologizes after Kanye West accuses her of using him to promote a song - Fox News

  15-12-2018 18:22 via foxnews.com
  Ariana Grande apologizes after Kanye West accuses her of using him to promote a song  Fox NewsAriana Grande Claps Back at Kanye West, But Apologizes for 'Triggering' Him  TMZKanye West Hit Back At Ariana Grande In A Series Of Tweets About His Mental Health  BuzzFeed NewsDrake Steps His Security Up In Light Of Kanye West Beef  HotNewHipHopMom of Drake’s Son Defends Him Over Kanye West Feud: ‘I Would Hardly Call Kanye Arguing With Himself ‘
  
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• Report: Johnson & Johnson Knew Their Baby Powder Contained Asbestos for Decades - The Root

  15-12-2018 18:15 via theroot.com
  Report: Johnson & Johnson Knew Their Baby Powder Contained Asbestos for Decades  The RootIn a bombshell report, it's been revealed that Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that their baby powder had occasionally tested positive for small amounts of ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Samantha Markle Slams Meghan and Harry's Christmas Photo for Being "Incredibly Rude" - Cosmopolitan.com

  15-12-2018 18:03 via cosmopolitan.com
  Samantha Markle Slams Meghan and Harry's Christmas Photo for Being "Incredibly Rude"  Cosmopolitan.comDid You Notice the Ironic Detail That All 3 Royal Christmas Cards Have in Common?  PEOPLE.comRoyals reveal the images on their Christmas cards  WTOPPrince Harry & Meghan Markle & Prince William & Kate Middleton's Official Christmas Cards Are Here  AccessKate Middleton and Prince William's Family Christmas Card Is So Cute It Hurts  Gla
  
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• Tony Hawk goes mobile - TechCrunch

  15-12-2018 18:01 via techcrunch.com
  Tony Hawk goes mobile  TechCrunchFor three years, Tony Hawk has been conspicuously absent from the video store shelves. For most game developers, that's little more than a blip between titles.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Washington Wizards trading for Trevor Ariza of Phoenix Suns - ESPN

  15-12-2018 17:54 via espn.com
  Washington Wizards trading for Trevor Ariza of Phoenix Suns  ESPNAfter an initial three-team deal fell apart Friday night, the Suns are trading Trevor Ariza to the Wizards and will get Austin Rivers and Kelly Oubre Jr. in return, ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• REJECT: Over 40 Percent Of Americans Refuse Flu Vaccinations

  15-12-2018 17:49 via technocracy.news
  Citizens are waking up to the dangers of vaccines, even in the face of the biggest propaganda push by Big Pharma in modern times.  Technocrats invent stuff and expect everyone to use their inventions just because they say so. No more. ⁃ TN EditorHave you gotten your flu shot this year?
  If the answer is no – and I’m not getting one! – you’re not alone. A new study finds more than 40 percent of Americans have not been vaccinated and, in fact, don’t plan on
  
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• Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Soars Toward $35-40 Million Debut - Variety

  15-12-2018 17:47 via variety.com
  Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Soars Toward $35-40 Million Debut  Variety“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is swinging into theaters on a high note. Sony-Marvel's latest output is launching to $42 million from 3,813 North American ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Russia’s ‘Hi-Tech Robot’ Was An Actor In A Suit

  15-12-2018 17:36 via technocracy.news
  Some  magic acts fail miserably, as in the case of this fake robot from Russia. More disturbing is that there is a magic act in the first place, which Technocrats design to purposively deceive the population. ⁃ TN EditorA supposed “hi-tech robot” displayed at a youth robotics forum on Russian state television turned out to be a man in a suit, reports confirmed Wednesday.
  Footage broadcast live on Russia-24 showed television anchors praising the ersatz android dur
  
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• Catholic priest at teenager's funeral condemns suicide - BBC News

  15-12-2018 17:33 via bbc.com
  Catholic priest at teenager's funeral condemns suicide  BBC NewsParents of a teenage boy who took his own life have complained after their Catholic priest criticised him at the funeral for killing himself. Father Don LaCuesta in ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Former GOP lawmaker on death of 7-year-old migrant girl: Message should be ‘don't make this journey, it will kill you' | TheHill - The Hill

  15-12-2018 17:32 via thehill.com
  Former GOP lawmaker on death of 7-year-old migrant girl: Message should be ‘don't make this journey, it will kill you' | TheHill  The HillFormer Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz (Utah) said Friday night that the death of a 7-year-old migrant girl in federal custody should be a message to other ...
  
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• Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz ruled out vs. Rams with back injury - ESPN

  15-12-2018 17:24 via espn.com
  Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz ruled out vs. Rams with back injury  ESPNEagles coach Doug Pederson said QB Carson Wentz faces a three-month recovery period for a stress fracture in his back, meaning it's unlikely he will return to ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Idaho test reactor is pivotal in US nuclear power strategy

  15-12-2018 17:10
  A nuclear test reactor that can melt uranium fuel rods in seconds is running again after a near quarter-century shutdown as U.S. officials try to revamp a fading nuclear power industry with safer fuel designs and a new generation of power plants
  
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• Largest Known Diamond in North America Found — a 552-Carat Yellow Diamond in Canada - KTLA Los Angeles

  15-12-2018 16:38 via ktla.com
  Largest Known Diamond in North America Found — a 552-Carat Yellow Diamond in Canada  KTLA Los AngelesA 552-carat yellow diamond was recently unearthed in Canada -- the largest ever found in North America. Mining company Dominion Diamond Mines said in a ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Klay Thompson gives legendary halftime interview vs. Kings - SF Gate

  15-12-2018 16:35 via sfgate.com
  Klay Thompson gives legendary halftime interview vs. Kings  SF GateAt the end of the second quarter of the Golden State Warriors' 130-125 victory over the Sacramento Kings, Klay Thompson gave arguably the greatest halftime ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Fate of Obama's health law set to be decided by supreme court – again - The Guardian

  15-12-2018 16:27 via theguardian.com
  Fate of Obama's health law set to be decided by supreme court – again  The GuardianDemocratic state attorneys pledge to appeal Texas judge's decision to strike down Affordable Care Act.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Australia recognizes west Jerusalem as the capital of Israel - CBS News

  15-12-2018 16:24 via cbsnews.com
  Australia recognizes west Jerusalem as the capital of Israel  CBS NewsAustralia Recognizes West Jerusalem As Israel's Capital  HuffPostAustralia recognizes west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital  New York Post Australia recognises West Jerusalem as Israel capital  Al Jazeera EnglishAustralia follows US, recognizes west Jerusalem as Israel's capital  Fox NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Kanye West Goes After Ariana Grande Over Mental Illness in Drake War - TMZ

  15-12-2018 16:23 via tmz.com
  Kanye West Goes After Ariana Grande Over Mental Illness in Drake War  TMZKanye West goes after Ariana Grande over mental illness in Drake war.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Here's how Trump hobbled Obamacare and drove enrollment down this year - CNBC

  15-12-2018 16:02 via cnbc.com
  Here's how Trump hobbled Obamacare and drove enrollment down this year  CNBCWhile President Donald Trump didn't repeal and replace former President Barack Obama's signature health-care law, more commonly known as Obamacare, ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• A look back at all the hits and misses through the UFC-FOX partnership - MMA Fighting

  15-12-2018 16:00 via mmafighting.com
  A look back at all the hits and misses through the UFC-FOX partnership  MMA FightingBack in 2011, MMA felt 'legitimized' when the UFC inked a historic deal with FOX. How does the deal look in retrospect, as we head into the last UFC on FOX ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• NBA trade crumbles after teams confuse 2 players named Brooks, report says - Fox News

  15-12-2018 15:46 via foxnews.com
  NBA trade crumbles after teams confuse 2 players named Brooks, report says  Fox NewsA trade between the Phoenix Suns and the Washington Wizards appeared to be in the works until the two teams got confused over if Dillon Brooks or MarShon ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Knicks 126, Hornets 124 (OT): “Who is Michael Jordan going to slap tonight?” - Posting and Toasting

  15-12-2018 15:45 via postingandtoasting.com
  Knicks 126, Hornets 124 (OT): “Who is Michael Jordan going to slap tonight?”  Posting and ToastingNew York Knicks: Who stepped up in overtime win against Hornets?  FanSidedUnlikely heroes lead Knicks to shocking overtime victory  New York Post Knicks 126, Hornets 124 (OT): Scenes from Emmanuel Mudiay and Luke Kornet’s clutch dominance, duh  Posting and ToastingNew York Knicks: Emmanuel Mudiay’s career night fulfills comeback &n
  
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• Ryan Zinke, Face of Trump Environmental Rollbacks, Is Leaving Interior Department - The New York Times

  15-12-2018 15:23 via nytimes.com
  Ryan Zinke, Face of Trump Environmental Rollbacks, Is Leaving Interior Department  The New York TimesInterior Secretary Ryan Zinke, a key figure in President Trump's sweeping plan to reshape the nation's environmental framework, will leave his post at the end of ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Republicans wrap up election probes as Dems prepare to take control - Fox News

  15-12-2018 15:15 via foxnews.com
  Republicans wrap up election probes as Dems prepare to take control  Fox NewsFBI releases part of Russia dossier summary used to brief Trump, Obama  POLITICOMeet James Comey, who was inspired to become a prosecutor after he was held at gunpoint in high school, rose to FBI director, and is now one of Trump's favorite punching bags  Business InsiderTurley: Comey's Recent Trump Remarks 'The Epitaph of His Time as FBI Director'  Fox News InsiderFBI releases do
  
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• The Ys have it: Yonder Alonso = Yasmani Grandal, with a side of Manny Machado - South Side Sox

  15-12-2018 15:01 via southsidesox.com
  The Ys have it: Yonder Alonso = Yasmani Grandal, with a side of Manny Machado  South Side SoxIf Rick Hahn's gambit works, this front office fuzzy math could account for a division title.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• UFC on FOX 31 start time, TV schedule for Kevin Lee vs. Al Iaquinta 2 - MMA Fighting

  15-12-2018 15:00 via mmafighting.com
  UFC on FOX 31 start time, TV schedule for Kevin Lee vs. Al Iaquinta 2  MMA FightingAl Iaquinta, Matt Serra, and Ray Longo talk with the UFC on FOX crew | INTERVIEW | UFC on FOX  UFC ON FOXJessica-Rose Clark deemed medically unfit, Andrea Lee fight canceled  MMA FightingKevin Lee confident lightweight division gets on track in 2019  ESPNKevin Lee stops by the UFC on FOX set | INTERVIEW | UFC on FOX  UFC ON FOXView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Spoilers! How two A-listers got to play a Spider-Man in 'Into the Spider-Verse' - USA TODAY

  15-12-2018 14:59 via usatoday.com
  Spoilers! How two A-listers got to play a Spider-Man in 'Into the Spider-Verse'  USA TODAYOne very cool aspect about introducing the concept of Spider-People from various dimensions in “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is the potential for surprise ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Facebook bug may have exposed private photos of 7 million users - World - The Star Online

  15-12-2018 14:53 via thestar.com.my
  Facebook bug may have exposed private photos of 7 million users - World  The Star OnlineNEW YORK (AP): Facebook's privacy controls have broken down yet again, this time through a software flaw affecting nearly seven million users who had ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Gun deaths at highest level in 40 years, CDC says - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  15-12-2018 14:49 via ajc.com
  Gun deaths at highest level in 40 years, CDC says  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionNew numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's WONDER database shows gun-related deaths have reached the highest level in almost 40 ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Awesome Photos! The Geminid Meteor Shower of 2018 in Pictures - Space.com

  15-12-2018 14:34 via space.com
  Awesome Photos! The Geminid Meteor Shower of 2018 in Pictures  Space.comIn mid-December 2018, the 2018 Geminid meteor shower peaked in what was the best meteor shower of the year. See amazing photos of the 2018 Geminids in ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• His worst nightmare: Trump's life under a legal microscope - CNN

  15-12-2018 14:28 via cnn.com
  His worst nightmare: Trump's life under a legal microscope  CNNWeeks of devastating legal revelations have left Donald Trump's political career clouded by criminality and his life, presidency and business empire under ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• 'Yellow vest' protesters take to streets of France for fifth week as Macron appeals for 'order' - Fox News

  15-12-2018 14:18 via foxnews.com
  'Yellow vest' protesters take to streets of France for fifth week as Macron appeals for 'order'  Fox NewsYellow vest” protesters took to the streets in France on Saturday, for the fifth week of protests that have brought Paris and other cities to a standstill -- after ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Judge who ruled against ACA has blocked other Obama policies - The Guardian

  15-12-2018 14:13 via theguardian.com
  Judge who ruled against ACA has blocked other Obama policies  The GuardianFederal judge in Texas strikes down Affordable Care Act  CNNFederal judge in Texas rules entire Obama health-care law is unconstitutional  The Washington PostA Partisan Ruling on Obamacare  The New York TimesThe latest ACA ruling is raw judicial activism and impossible to defend  The Washington PostView full coverage on Google News
  
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