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• Saudi-backed fighters capture coastal area in Yemen from Houthis

  07-12-2017 23:58
  A Western-backed Saudi-led coalition scored its first major gains in Yemen since former President Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed on Monday when local fighters captured an area on the Red Sea coast from Houthi rebels, residents said on Thursday.Saleh, who had made common cause with the Houthis after they captured the capital Sanaa in 2014, switched sides in an announcement last week that plunged the country deeper into turmoil.Residents said southern Yemeni fighters and allied local forces capture
  
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• Dozens of horses found burned to death in California wildfires

  07-12-2017 23:55
  The owners of a California ranch in the path of one of the devastating wildfires in the region have returned home to a gruesome sight.The charred remains of 29 horses were left behind by the Creek Fire, one of five that has led to the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people in Southern California.Patricia Padilla, the owner of the ranch, said she agonized over leaving the horses, but the firemen who knocked at her door and told her to evacuate had made it clear that it was a matter of life and death
  
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• LaVar Ball 'dunks' on President Trump to escalate the pair's feud

  07-12-2017 23:44
  President Donald Trump has a history of tweeting animated GIFs and videos that show him physically dominating his enemies, whether that's Hillary Clinton or CNN.
  
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• These Anti-Japanese Signs From World War II Are A Warning Against Bigotry Today

  07-12-2017 23:43
  The bombing of Pearl Harbor not only marked a turning point in America’s role in World War II, but also helped catalyze rampant anti-Japanese sentiment across the country.
  
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• Congress Passes Stopgap Spending Bill To Avert Government Shutdown

  07-12-2017 23:40
  WASHINGTON ― Less than 48 hours before a government shutdown, House lawmakers passed a stopgap spending bill on Thursday to fund the government through Dec. 22.
  
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• Kinder Morgan Canada wins appeal on Trans Mountain expansion

  07-12-2017 23:39
  Canada's energy regulator ruled on Thursday in favor of Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd in its appeal seeking to sidestep some municipal permits needed for the company's C$7.4 billion ($5.8 billion) Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.Kinder Morgan Canada stock fell as much as 4.7 percent on Tuesday.The federally approved project has faced fierce opposition from environmentalists, aboriginal groups and some municipal governments.
  
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• California wildfires: winds pose ‘extreme danger’ for Los Angeles

  07-12-2017 23:34
  Wildfires blazing through California have entered the heart of Los Angeles as authorities warned of an “extreme fire danger” across the city.Firefighters in the affluent Bel-Air neighbourhood battled to save multimillion-dollar estates in the path of the flames, which have destroyed homes near the Getty museum in America’s second largest city.Video and photographs posted on social media showed hillsides above busy roads covered in flames, rows of houses reduced to ash, and fire
  
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• Dylan Farrow Asks Why Woody Allen Has Been Spared After Harvey Weinstein Scandal

  07-12-2017 23:32
  Woody Allen’s daughter Dylan Farrow is asking why her father has been spared in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the subsequent #MeToo movement.
  
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• Bitcoin flirts with $16,000, alarm bells ring louder

  07-12-2017 23:32
  LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bitcoin rocketed to a lifetime high just shy of $16,000 on Thursday after climbing some 60 percent over one week, intensifying the debate about whether the cryptocurrency is in a bubble about to burst.The largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange struggled to keep up with record traffic as the price surged, with an upcoming launch of the first bitcoin futures contract further fuelling investor interest.Proponents say bitcoin is a good medium of exchange and a way to store
  
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• Polish ruling party replaces PM ahead of elections

  07-12-2017 23:22
  By Pawel Sobczak and Lidia KellyWARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's ruling conservatives named in an expected move Finance Minister Mateusz Morawiecki as the country's new prime minister on Thursday as they gear up for a series of elections in the coming years.Morawiecki, who has also been a deputy prime minister, will replace the largely popular Beata Szydlo, marking the midpoint of the parliamentary term and in what is the beginning of an expected broader government reshuffle.Sources told Reuters this
  
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• Critic's Notebook: Why I — Mostly — Got Off Twitter (This Is Not a Thread) - Hollywood Reporter

  07-12-2017 23:15
  Hollywood Reporter
  Critic's Notebook: Why I — Mostly — Got Off Twitter (This Is Not a Thread)
  Hollywood Reporter
  If you've seen 'Black Mirror,' then you know that this is basically a picture of people on Twitter. THR's chief television critic explains how and why he went from Twitter believer to Twitter agnostic. The urge doesn't come nearly as often, but when it ...
  
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• 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

  07-12-2017 23:15
  The first fruit of a turnaround plan.
  
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• Why are ferocious wildfires plaguing southern California?

  07-12-2017 23:12
  A combination of short and longer-term events have conspired to spark a ring of fires that have dotted the Los Angeles area
  
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• Pearl Harbor Veteran in His 90s Breaks Out in Song in Front of President Trump

  07-12-2017 23:06
  Michael Ganitch, dressed in a Hawaiian shirt, impressed the president with his rendition of "Remember Pearl Harbor."
  
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• Moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem Is Not a Disaster

  07-12-2017 22:54
  But the Trump administration needs to walk a very fine line with Palestine and Arab states.
  
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• Facebook's new Did You Know feature asks you to answer icebreaker questions - The Verge

  07-12-2017 22:47
  The Verge
  Facebook's new Did You Know feature asks you to answer icebreaker questions
  The Verge
  Facebook has started to include personality question prompts that appear on users' profile pages, as spotted by TechCrunch. The questions, which are generally cutesy in nature, can be found in the lower left of desktop profiles as “Did You Know,” or ...
  
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• Rep. John Lewis: Trump is an 'insult' to civil rights event

  07-12-2017 22:42
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — U.S. Rep John Lewis announced Thursday that he won't speak at the opening of Mississippi civil rights and history museums, saying it's an "insult" that President Donald Trump will attend.
  
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• Daisy Ridley: Social media is bad for your mental health - CNET

  07-12-2017 22:35
  CNET
  Daisy Ridley: Social media is bad for your mental health
  CNET
  Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives. Daisy Ridley on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". She wants to be social like, you know, a human being. Theo Wargo/Getty Images. Recently, Facebook's ...
  Daisy Ridley is right to quit social media. Actors should be seen and not followedThe Guardian
  Daisy Ridley: Social media is bad for mental health - BBC NewsBBC News
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• Instagram's favorite cat Lil Bub was hacked because we can't have nice things - Mashable

  07-12-2017 22:26
  Mashable
  Instagram's favorite cat Lil Bub was hacked because we can't have nice things
  Mashable
  The account has since been restored to its rightful owner, Mike Bridavsky, but not before the alleged teen hacker posted expletive-filled videos and live streams to the account's 1.7 million followers. It's not clear what happened to the account, but ...and more »
  
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• John Lewis Won't Attend Civil Rights Museum Opening Because Trump Is Going

  07-12-2017 21:55
  Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) said he will not attend the opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum on Saturday because President Donald Trump’s “attendance and hurtful policies are an insult to the people portrayed” in the museum.
  
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• 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R - when only a German muscle car will do

  07-12-2017 21:51
  Pras Subramanian reviews the 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R.
  
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• Facebook Is Giving the “Poke” Another Chance - Slate Magazine

  07-12-2017 21:49
  Slate Magazine
  Facebook Is Giving the “Poke” Another Chance
  Slate Magazine
  In the real world, you can wave, hug, or high-five your friends hello, and soon you may have a similar range of nonverbal options on Facebook. The social network is testing a new “Greetings” feature that will let users send digital salutations in the ...
  
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• White House Schedules Medical Exam For Trump

  07-12-2017 21:40
  Rachel Maddow notes Donald Trump's unusually slurred speech during his Jerusalem announcement yesterday and reports on the White House announcing that Trump will have a medical exam in January with the results to be made public.
  
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• Pelosi says Democrats will not back short-term funding bill on Thursday

  07-12-2017 21:28
  U.S. House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday her party would not support a short-term funding bill being brought up for a vote later in the day because it did not include any key Democratic priorities.Pelosi said Democrats were seeking funding for fighting opioid addiction, veterans, the children's health program, community health centers, disaster funding and a solution foryoung undocumented immigrants to the United States.If a short-term funding measure is not
  
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• Bella Hadid Stands Up For Palestinians After Trump's Jerusalem Move

  07-12-2017 21:24
  Bella Hadid is not afraid to use her platform and get political.
  
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• Al Franken resigns: Yahoo Newsroom readers' strong reactions

  07-12-2017 21:11
  “What kind of fool blames others for his own failure?” “A disgraced unfunny democrat...a perfect resume for SNL and/or Colbert!” Al Franken announced Thursday that in the “coming weeks” he would be resigning from the Senate. Yahoo Newsroom readers couldn’t wait to weigh in, sharing their strong reactions.
  Franken’s resignation comes on the heels of a series of allegations from women accusing him of sexual harassment and misconduct. He has argued th
  
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• US cop jailed for 20 years in fatal shooting of black man

  07-12-2017 21:04
  A white former US cop was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black motorist -- a case that sparked mass protests and anger over excessive use of force by police.The death of Walter Scott in April 2015 was one of the most shocking in a series of high-profile US police shootings, often involving minorities, that have deepened tensions and added to distrust between officers and the communities they serve.Michael Slager, who worked for the North Charleston
  
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• White House slams 'ridiculous' Trump health questions

  07-12-2017 20:36
  Press secretary Sarah Sanders called questions about President Trump slurring his words in a speech Wednesday “ridiculous” and said he will have a checkup at Walter Reed early next year, with results to be shared with the public.
  
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• Starbucks' Christmas Tree Frappuccino Sparks Social Media Frenzy - E! Online

  07-12-2017 20:34
  E! Online
  Starbucks' Christmas Tree Frappuccino Sparks Social Media Frenzy
  E! Online
  The company has just released their latest creation, the Christmas Tree Frappuccino, just in time for the December holiday. At participating Starbucks stores in the U.S. and Canada, you can now sip on the tasty blended beverage starting today until Dec ...and more »
  
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• How parents and teens can reduce the impact of social media on youth well-being - The Conversation AU

  07-12-2017 20:23
  The Conversation AU
  How parents and teens can reduce the impact of social media on youth well-being
  The Conversation AU
  Engaging with your teen's online world will make it easier to have difficult conversations about some of the risks and ways to manage them. Shutterstock. How parents and teens can reduce the impact of social media on youth well-being. December 7, 2017 ...
  
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• Ex-South Carolina cop gets 20 years in prison for black motorist's death

  07-12-2017 20:15
  The white former policeman caught on video shooting an unarmed black man in the back after a 2015 traffic stop in South Carolina was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in prison, with a federal judge ruling that the killing amounted to murder.The decision came a year after Michael Slager's state murder trial for the death of 50-year-old Walter Scott ended with a deadlocked jury.Slager, 36, is one of the few police officers in recent years in the United States to receive prison time for an on-duty
  
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• San Diego Blaze Sparks New Fears As Los Angeles Still Battles Spate Of Wildfires

  07-12-2017 20:14
  Roughly 200,000 people have been forced to flee Southern California’s wildfires that as of Thursday have scorched more than 181 miles (or 116,100 acres) and destroyed more than 100 homes as intensifying winds prompted an unprecedented warning level of purple.
  
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• Growing Southern California Wildfires Force 200,000 People To Evacuate

  07-12-2017 20:14
  Roughly 200,000 people have been forced to flee Southern California’s wildfires that as of Thursday have scorched more than 181 miles (or 116,100 acres) and destroyed more than 100 homes as intensifying winds prompted an unprecedented warning level of purple.
  
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• The 93 Most Delish Ways To Eat Peanut Butter

  07-12-2017 20:07
  ...other than with a spoon out of the jar, of course.
  
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• The Story of Human Migration Out of Africa Just Got Rewritten

  07-12-2017 20:00
  Some of our ancestors jumped the gun.
  
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• New regime in Zimbabwe hands back land to evicted white farmer

  07-12-2017 19:54
  The Zimbabwe government is overseeing the return of a white farmer to land that was seized from him at gunpoint, in what it hailed as a sign of the new president's "inclusiveness". Rob Smart, 71, whooped with joy this week when he was told that he can return to his farm in eastern Zimbabwe - the only home he has ever known. He and his family, including his young grandchildren and many of their workers, were evicted at gunpoint from their farm in the east of the country nearly six months ago by s
  
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• Arabs, Europe, U.N. reject Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital

  07-12-2017 19:50
  By Mark HeinrichLONDON (Reuters) - Arabs and Muslims across the Middle East on Wednesday condemned the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital as an incendiary move in a volatile region and Palestinians said Washington was abandoning its leading role as a peace mediator.The European Union and United Nations also voiced alarm at U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and its repercussions for any chances of reviving Israeli-Palestinian pea
  
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• We Compared the Nutrition of Every Type of Oatmeal—Here’s What We Found

  07-12-2017 19:46
  What’s the healthiest type of oatmeal? The answer might surprise you.
  
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• Zimbabwe judge frees ousted finance minister on bail

  07-12-2017 19:25
  By Ed CropleyHARARE (Reuters) - A Zimbabwean judge freed ousted finance minister Ignatius Chombo on bail on Thursday in a ruling that underlined judicial independence just three weeks after the army helped depose Robert Mugabe.In particular, she said Zimbabweans needed to know they "can sleep at night" without the fear of arbitrary detention in secret locations beyond the reach of lawyers or family - a common feature of the police state run by Mugabe.
  
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• Instagram tests standalone messaging app - Dec. 7, 2017 - CNNMoney

  07-12-2017 19:17
  CNNMoney
  Instagram tests standalone messaging app - Dec. 7, 2017
  CNNMoney
  Instagram is testing a standalone messaging app called Direct exclusively for sharing messages, private photos and videos with your friends.
  What Is Instagram's "Direct" App? It'll Make Sending DMs A Lot More FunElite Dailyall 19 news articles »
  
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• This Church Banner Perfectly Captures How Progressive Christians Feel Right Now

  07-12-2017 19:05
  An Episcopal church is causing a stir in Washington, D.C., after putting up banners that attempt to capture the mood of many progressive Christians in the nation’s capital.
  
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• Striking NASA satellite views of the California wildfires

  07-12-2017 18:59
  NASA tweeted photos of the smoke plume drifting over the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday. Four fires are currently blazing through thousands of acres in California, forcing residents to evacuate.
  
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• Man Pulls Over on Highway to Rescue Wild Rabbit Threatened by California Wildfires

  07-12-2017 18:55
  The good Samaritan was caught on camera luring the rabbit out of flaming bushes.
  
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• Donald and Melania Trump both flub Pearl Harbor tweets

  07-12-2017 18:48
  President Donald Trump appears to have slightly misquoted Franklin D. Roosevelt’s famous remarks following the brutal attack on Pearl Harbor in a tweet commemorating the 76th anniversary of the solemn day.
  
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• The Latest: Dayton: Franken replacement within 2 days

  07-12-2017 18:41
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Latest on efforts to replace Minnesota Sen. Al Franken, who resigned Thursday over allegations of improper conduct (all times local):
  
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• Exclusive: Former Congressman Harold Ford Jr. Fired For Misconduct By Morgan Stanley

  07-12-2017 18:33
  Former Democratic Congressman Harold Ford Jr. has been fired for misconduct by Morgan Stanley after facing a human resources investigation into allegations of misconduct, a company spokeswoman confirmed.
  
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• The Latest: Parents of murder suspect appear in court

  07-12-2017 18:30
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the parents of a Florida man suspected in the killings of four people refusing to answer investigators' questions (all times local):
  
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• Everyone's sharing this video of a man saving a rabbit from the California wildfires

  07-12-2017 18:28
  Destructive wildfires have torn across thousands of acres in Southern California since Monday night, destroying homes, forcing evacuations, and displacing thousands of residents as a result.  In the days since, nightmarish photos and videos of three massive wildfires in the Los Angeles area have been widely circulated. On Thursday morning, one video in particular seems to have struck a chord for its sweetness: A brief clip that appears to show an unnamed man rescuing a rabbit from the blaze
  
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• Parents of Florida murder suspect refuse to answer questions

  07-12-2017 18:21
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The parents of the 24-year-old man suspected in a string of fatal shootings that terrorized a Florida neighborhood must "show cause" on why they shouldn't be held in civil contempt for refusing to answer investigators' questions about the case, a judge ruled Thursday.
  
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• You can now use Twitter in augmented reality - The Verge - The Verge

  07-12-2017 18:07
  The Verge
  You can now use Twitter in augmented reality - The Verge
  The Verge
  I like Twitter. Tweeting helps me formulate thoughts in a unique way, and despite the company's many missteps, I think it's a net positive addition to my life. That should make me a good target audience for TweetReality: an augmented reality app, based ...
  World's first AR app for Twitter is a preview of what's to comeTNWall 6 news articles »
  
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