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• Rebels to evacuate Aleppo in surrender deal as fighting ends

  13-12-2016 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels reached a cease-fire deal to evacuate from eastern Aleppo in an effective surrender on Tuesday, as Russia declared all military action had stopped and the Syrian government had assumed control of the former rebel enclave.
  
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• When government is run like a business

  13-12-2016 23:48 via cnn.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump's proposed Cabinet looks straight out of central casting -- only it's for the wrong movie. His choices to lead the Departments of Education, Labor, State, and Treasury are all former business executives. They're perfectly suited to serve as corporate directors of any Fortune 500 company. But as heads of America's most important agencies, they're a troubling fit.
  
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• Opinion: When gov't is run like a business

  13-12-2016 23:48 via cnn.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump's proposed Cabinet looks straight out of central casting -- only it's for the wrong movie. His choices to lead the Departments of Education, Labor, State, and Treasury are all former business executives. They're perfectly suited to serve as corporate directors of any Fortune 500 company. But as heads of America's most important agencies, they're a troubling fit.
  
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• As Aleppo falls, Trump faces test on posture toward Russia

  13-12-2016 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Aleppo's fall to Syrian government forces is shaping up as the first major test of President-elect Donald Trump's desire to cooperate with Russia, whose military support has proven pivotal in Syria's civil war. The death and destruction in the city is only renewing Democratic and Republican concern with Trump's possible new path.
  
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• Greece 'boxed in' as EU and IMF fight over nation's debt relief plan

  13-12-2016 23:33 via theguardian.com
  
  IMF distances itself from policies underpinning bailout as Greek officials worry that war of words may lead to IMF pulling out of rescue programme The row over how to stabilise the indebted Greek economy has resurfaced with renewed vigour after the European Union on Tuesday angrily rejected charges by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that its current rescue programme is “not credible”.The spectre of the country’s economic crisis flaring up again deepened as the extent of t
  
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• Canadian government moves toward legalizing recreational pot

  13-12-2016 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Canada's government said Tuesday it would study a federal task force's recommendation that Canadians over 18 years old be allowed to buy marijuana for recreational purposes and would announce new laws in the spring for legalizing pot.
  
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• San Francisco Symphony nixes Chapel Hill concerts due to HB2

  13-12-2016 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The San Francisco Symphony says it has canceled two scheduled appearances next spring at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill because of a state law limiting LGBT protections.
  
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• Dolly Parton gives support to wildfire victims, 'my people'

  13-12-2016 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music icon Dolly Parton's home and businesses in East Tennessee were spared from deadly wildfires last month, but she's pitching in to help her neighbors recover from the devastation.
  
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• Williams stuns Arsenal, Leicester brought low

  13-12-2016 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ashley Williams's 86th-minute header ended Arsenal's 14-game unbeaten run and kept Arsene Wenger's side from the Premier League summit as Everton claimed a much-needed 2-1 win on Tuesday. Arsenal would have provisionally supplanted leaders Chelsea on goals scored with victory and took a 20th-minute lead when Alexis Sanchez's free-kick deflected in off Williams.
  
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• Wall St. adds to record rally, Dow approaches 20,000

  13-12-2016 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Dow has climbed about 9 percent since the Nov. 8 election, with gains fueled by expectations that President-elect Donald Trump will reduce taxes and regulation and stimulate the economy. Apple added 1.67 percent and provided the biggest support to the S&P and Nasdaq, while IBM rose 1.69 percent, helping lift the Dow. Some investors see the 20,000-level on the Dow as a psychologically important signal of broad positive sentiment.
  
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• ConAgra to pay $11.2M to settle tainted peanut butter case

  13-12-2016 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A ConAgra subsidiary pleaded guilty Tuesday and agreed to pay $11.2 million — including the largest criminal fine ever imposed for a foodborne illness in the United States — to resolve a decade-long criminal ...
  
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• GM first to deliver mid-priced, all-electric car

  13-12-2016 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  General Motors began deliveries Tuesday of the first all-electric car model aimed at the middle market, getting a head start on Tesla Motors and other competitors. GM delivered the Chevrolet Bolt EV to three customers in California, including one in Fremont, where Tesla has a big factory. It lists for $37,495, but consumers are eligible for clean fuel tax credits of up to $7,500, GM said.
  
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• Why Exxon chief is exactly the wrong man for Trump

  13-12-2016 23:17 via cnn.com
  
  On foreign policy, environment, climate and more, Rex Tillerson has long boosted an industry agenda profoundly at odds with America's interests, writes Tyson Slocum.
  
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• Gambia's ruling party petitions for fresh election

  13-12-2016 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gambia's ruling party pressed for a fresh presidential election Tuesday as West African regional mediators intervened to try to resolve a mounting political crisis in the tiny country that voted its leader of 22 years from power less than two weeks ago.
  
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• Prosecutors ask judge to allow Cosby accusers to testify

  13-12-2016 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby used his fame to gain the trust of women before knocking them out with pills and drinks so he could sexually assault them, prosecutors argued Tuesday as they sought to persuade a judge to allow 13 of Cosby's accusers to testify in the 79-year-old entertainer's upcoming sexual assault trial.
  
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• The Latest: FBI agent: Roof took backroads after shooting

  13-12-2016 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the federal death penalty trial of a man accused of killing nine black people during a South Carolina church Bible study (all times local):
  
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• Justice Department considers probe of VA perjury allegations

  13-12-2016 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DENVER (AP) — The Justice Department is considering whether to investigate allegations that Veterans Affairs Department executives lied to Congress to conceal massive cost overruns at a $1.7 billion VA hospital under construction outside Denver.
  
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• Pipeline leaks 130,000 gallons of crude oil

  13-12-2016 23:09 via cnn.com
  
  Activists who have demonstrated for months against the Dakota Access Pipeline may have some fuel to justify their protests.
  
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• Kanye West, Jim Brown, Ray Lewis meet with Trump in NYC

  13-12-2016 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Several black celebrities, including rap mogul Kanye West, met Tuesday with Donald Trump to talk about issues facing inner-city African-Americans.
  
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• Man who fired shots in DC pizzeria to face federal charges

  13-12-2016 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A man inspired by an internet conspiracy theory to fire an assault weapon inside a pizza restaurant warned friends that his "raid" could involve killing people, according to court documents made public Tuesday.
  
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• Islamic State claims responsibility for Cairo church bombing

  13-12-2016 23:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Isis says bomb at Cairo church that killed 25 people was part of ‘war against apostates’The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at a Cairo church on Sunday that killed 25 people, mainly women. In a statement circulated online, it said the bomber had killed and injured 80 people, vowing “to continue war against apostates”. The Egyptian government earlier released footage showing images said to show the alleged suicide attacker.President Abd
  
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• First since 1989: White, male top cabinet

  13-12-2016 23:06 via cnn.com
  
  By selecting ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to serve as secretary of state, Donald Trump on Tuesday guaranteed that his four most influential departments will, if confirmed, be led entirely by white males for the first time since George H.W. Bush's first cabinet was approved in 1989.
  
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• First since 1989: White and male

  13-12-2016 23:06 via cnn.com
  
  By selecting ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to serve as secretary of state, Donald Trump on Tuesday guaranteed that his four most influential departments will, if confirmed, be led entirely by white males for the first time since George H.W. Bush's first cabinet was approved in 1989.
  
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• Trump taps ExxonMobil chief Tillerson as top diplomat

  13-12-2016 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated ExxonMobil chief Rex Tillerson as America's next secretary of state, flouting concerns from allies and foes alike about the oilman's deep ties to Russia. The nomination, which caps weeks of debate about the right candidate, was the most keenly awaited among Trump's appointments as the world waits to see how the 70-year-old Republican billionaire intends to alter US foreign policy. Trump has stoked alarm among Democrats and fellow Republicans ahea
  
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• AFP reporter in Syria's Aleppo wins journalism award

  13-12-2016 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Karam al-Masri, Agence France-Presse's correspondent in besieged eastern Aleppo in Syria, was honoured on Tuesday by a French foundation for his work and courage. The 25-year-old journalist, who was born in Aleppo city, has been working for AFP since 2013. The Varenne Foundation presented him with its grand prize in the photojournalism category for his pictures of a man known as Abu Omar, who chose to remain in the war-torn northern city to take care of his classic automobiles.
  
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• Ohio Governor vetoes 'heartbeat' abortion ban, signs 20-week legislation

  13-12-2016 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Republican Governor John Kasich signed into law a 20-week abortion ban on Tuesday but vetoed stricter legislation that would have banned abortion once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, as early as six weeks after conception. “I agree with Ohio Right to Life and other leading, pro-life advocates that SB 127 is the best, most legally sound and sustainable approach to protecting the sanctity of human life," Kasich said in a statement on the 20-week law, passed by lawmakers last week. Twenty-
  
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• Man who had BB gun at Capitol visitor center pleads guilty

  13-12-2016 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who pulled a weapon at a security checkpoint while entering the Capitol Visitor Center in March has pleaded guilty to a federal offense stemming from the confrontation in which he was shot by an officer.
  
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• Trump's day: Kanye, Bill Gates, sports stars

  13-12-2016 22:51 via cnn.com
  
  The lobby of Trump Tower rolled out the figurative red carpet Tuesday as President-elect Donald Trump welcomed a celebrity guest list for meetings as he prepares to take office.
  
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• Afghan boy finally meets sports hero

  13-12-2016 22:51 via cnn.com
  
  After photos of Murtaz Ahmadi wearing a makeshift Lionel Messi jersey went viral, the 6-year-old finally got to meet him.
  
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• With Tillerson, Trump keeps betting big on business leaders

  13-12-2016 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In selecting Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state, President-elect Donald Trump is making the same bet he asked voters to make on him: that a track record of business accomplishment will translate into success in government.
  
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• 'I'm a goner': Transcripts show ship's final harrowing hours

  13-12-2016 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Crew members aboard a doomed cargo ship expressed increasingly dire concern — occasionally tinged with gallows humor — as a hurricane gained strength, culminating in one crewman lamenting "I'm a goner" as they scrambled to abandon the listing ship, transcripts released Tuesday show.
  
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• The Latest: Syrian envoy at UN hails 'liberation of Aleppo'

  13-12-2016 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — The latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local):
  
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• Regulators slap curbs on Wells Fargo for 'living will' plan

  13-12-2016 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Federal regulators have slapped restrictions on Wells Fargo, finding that the big bank failed to adequately plug holes in the plan it would deploy if it fell into bankruptcy. The move announced Tuesday ...
  
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• British tourist sentenced on weapons charge over Trump rally scare

  13-12-2016 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A 20-year-old British tourist who prosecutors say caused a security scare at a Donald Trump campaign rally in Las Vegas by trying to wrestle a gun from a police officer was sentenced on Tuesday to a year and a day in prison. Michael Sandford, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James Mahan in Las Vegas after pleading guilty in September under a plea agreement with prosecutors to one count each of illegal weapon possession by an alien and disrupting the orderly conduct of government business or
  
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• Energy Dept. refuses to provide names to Trump team

  13-12-2016 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Energy Department said Tuesday it won't provide the names of staffers who worked on climate policy or other issues to President-elect Donald Trump's transition team, even as it pledges to cooperate ...
  
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• U.S. to halt some arms sales to Saudi, citing civilian deaths in Yemen campaign

  13-12-2016 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Phil Stewart and Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has decided to limit military support to Saudi Arabia's campaign in Yemen because of concerns over widespread civilian casualties and will halt a planned arms sale to the kingdom, U.S. officials told Reuters. The United States will also revamp future training of the kingdom's air force to focus on improving Saudi targeting practices, a persistent source of concern for Washington. The decision reflects deep frustration wi
  
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• The Latest: Prosecutors ask to put Cosby accusers on stand

  13-12-2016 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on Bill Cosby's latest court appearance in a sexual-assault case (all times local):
  
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• Wall St. rallies to record; Dow nears 20,000

  13-12-2016 22:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks racked up new all-time highs on Tuesday and the Dow Jones industrial average ended fewer than 100 points away from the 20,000 mark as a post-election rally showed no signs of fatigue.
  
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• U.S. says it has seen Aleppo ceasefire reports, cannot confirm them

  13-12-2016 22:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it had seen reports of a ceasefire for the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo brokered by Turkey and Russia and would welcome that development if it led to a halt in bombing and allowed people to leave the area. State Department spokesman John Kirby said he had no reason to believe the ceasefire reports were not true but could not independently confirm them. "Obviously if it is true and there has been a ceasefire arrangement reached that not only stops the b
  
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• Ohio governor OKs 20-week abortion ban, nixes heartbeat bill

  13-12-2016 22:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. John Kasich signed a bill Tuesday imposing a 20-week abortion ban while vetoing stricter provisions in a separate measure that would have barred the procedure at the first detectable fetal heartbeat.
  
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• Iran to work on nuclear-powered vessels after U.S. 'violation' of deal

  13-12-2016 22:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Shadia Nasralla BEIRUT/VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran ordered its scientists on Tuesday to start developing systems for nuclear-powered marine vessels in response to what it calls a U.S. violation of its landmark 2015 atomic deal with world powers. Nuclear experts said that President Hassan Rouhani's move, if carried out, would probably require Iran to enrich uranium to a fissile purity above the maximum level set in the nuclear deal to allay fears of Tehran building an ato
  
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• Battle of Aleppo ends after years of bloodshed with rebel withdrawal

  13-12-2016 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Laila Bassam, Angus McDowall and Stephanie Nebehay ALEPPO, Syria/BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) - Rebel resistance in the Syrian city of Aleppo ended on Tuesday after years of fighting and months of bitter siege and bombardment that culminated in a bloody retreat, as insurgents agreed to withdraw in a ceasefire. The battle of Aleppo, one of the worst of a civil war that has drawn in global and regional powers, has ended with victory for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his military coalition of
  
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• Voices from Aleppo: the situation is apocalyptic – video report

  13-12-2016 22:03 via theguardian.com
  
  People in Aleppo leave video messages online as the Syrian army pushes further into Aleppo on Tuesday. Civilians, reporters and doctors have joined the chorus of voices in the besieged city calling for help as reports of extrajudicial killings reached the UN. Many of the people in the videos suggested the messages they published could be their last Deal reached to evacuate rebels and civilians from Aleppo
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• Obama signs bill boosting spending on cancer research

  13-12-2016 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — On a "bittersweet day" that brought back memories of loved ones lost, President Barack Obama signed into law legislation that makes new investments in cancer research and battling drug abuse.
  
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• Gambia's ruling party calls for fresh elections

  13-12-2016 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gambia's ruling party has called for fresh elections after President Yahya Jammeh disavowed the vote that would see him step out of power after 22 years.
  
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• Ohio governor signs 20-week abortion ban, vetoes stricter provisions barring procedure at 1st fetal heartbeat

  13-12-2016 22:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio governor signs 20-week abortion ban, vetoes stricter provisions barring procedure at 1st fetal heartbeat.
  
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• Gambia's ruling party calls for fresh elections after leader disavows vote

  13-12-2016 22:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gambia's ruling party calls for fresh elections after leader disavows vote.
  
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• Oklahoma to require restroom signs in anti-abortion effort

  13-12-2016 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma plans to force hospitals, nursing homes, restaurants and public schools to post signs inside public restrooms directing pregnant women where to receive services as part of an effort to reduce abortions in the state.
  
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• Canadian task force makes recommendations for legal weed

  13-12-2016 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Canada's government said Tuesday it would study a federal task force's recommendation that Canadians over 18 years old be allowed to buy marijuana for recreational purposes and would announce new laws ...
  
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• Residents of Syria's Aleppo share tormented goodbyes online

  13-12-2016 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  First came the distress calls from doctors in underground shelters and morgues. Then, residents under relentless bombardment in the few remaining blocks under rebel control in Aleppo began posting emotional ...
  
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