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FOX NEWS: Madonna brings beau Ahlamalik Williams, 25, on last family vacation of 2019: ‘We continue to swim with sharks’

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Madonna brings beau Ahlamalik Williams, 25, on last family vacation of 2019: ‘We continue to swim with sharks’ Madonna continues to swing for the fences in the romance department and it seems this time she’s going into the new year with a new beau. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2SSqyGL

'I still have confidence in package holidays'

New research suggests most people still want to book package holidays despite what happened after the collapse of Thomas Cook. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2rIc40I via IFTTT

Over 90,000 to Celebrate Jewish Talmud Milestone at MetLife Stadium New Year's Event

CBN News has learned a massive sold-out event is happening New Year's Day at East Rutherford, New Jersey's MetLife Stadium where the reading of the entire Jewish Talmud will be concluded after 7 and 1/3 years. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2ua9txB via IFTTT

U.S. Taking Democracy for Granted, Chief Justice Roberts Says

(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. has “come to take democracy for granted,” Chief Justice John Roberts said, urging his fellow judges to keep educating the public about the workings of the federal government and the Constitution.Roberts, who is slated to oversee the Senate‘s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in the coming weeks, used his year-end report Tuesday to laud the federal judiciary’s work on civic education, while issuing a thinly veiled warning about the fragility of American democracy in a fractious time.“We have come to take democracy for granted, and civic education has fallen by the wayside,” Roberts wrote. “In our age, when social media can instantly spread rumor and false information on a grand scale, the public’s need to understand our government, and the protections it provides, is ever more vital.”Roberts described a 1788 riot that incapacitated John Jay while he was working with Alexander Hamilton and James Madison on the Federalist Papers, a series of articles publ

What Are Those Mysterious Drones Doing in Colorado?

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The swarm appears to be practicing a search for ... something. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2SE3zyY via IFTTT

Abducted Sri Lanka journalist's wife: Military derails case

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The wife of an abducted Sri Lankan journalist is accusing the military of trying to derail a court case in which nine soldiers have been charged with her husband's abduction and enforced disappearance nearly 10 years ago. Prageeth went missing in 2010 during the presidency of Mahinda Rajapaksa, the brother of current President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Prageeth, an analyst and cartoonist, wrote against alleged corruption, nepotism and Rajapaksa’s conduct during a military campaign against ethnic Tamil rebels in ending Sri Lanka's long civil war. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/357YRw1 via IFTTT

Indonesia protests to China over border intrusion near South China Sea

Indonesia said on Monday it had protested to Beijing over the presence of a Chinese coastguard vessel in its territorial waters near the disputed South China Sea, saying it marked a "violation of sovereignty". from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/37uzNRv via IFTTT

Iraqi protesters breach U.S. Embassy complex in Baghdad amid anger over airstrikes

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Anger over U.S. airstrikes Sunday against Iran-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah boiled over in Baghdad on Tuesday as militia supporters broke into the U.S. Embassy complex and set fire to a reception area, The Associated Press reports. Iraqi officials say the U.S. ambassador and other staff evacuated the embassy as militia supporters started gathering outside, but the security forces who remained fired tear gas at the dozens of protesters who breached a side gate. AP reporters at the scene also heard sounds of gunfire and saw U.S. troops on the embassy roof with guns pointed at the attackers.Leaders of several Iran-backed militias were in the crowd at the embassy shouting "Down, Down U.S.A." and "Death to America." Sunday's airstrikes killed 25 Kataib Hezbollah militants, a response, U.S. officials said, to an attack Friday that left one U.S. contractor dead. The attack on the U.S. Embassy followed funerals for the militants in a Baghdad neighborhood. Before brea

Powerful winter storm lingers in Upper Midwest

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A fierce winter storm that created blizzard conditions in parts of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota shut down interstates, led to hundreds of vehicle crashes and brought a metropolitan area of more than 200,000 people to a standstill on Monday morning. Residents in the Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota area who are used to snowstorms were told to stay home after a foot of heavy, wet snow made that fell on top of a sheet of ice made travel difficult and stoked early fears about spring flooding. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning in northeastern Minnesota, northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where periods of heavy snow and gusty winds were expected to create difficult travel conditions. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QdKZw1 via IFTTT

37 Great Gifts for DIYers

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Warren Assails Lobbying Against Her Health Plan: Campaign Update

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(Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren assailed the clout in Washington of billionaires and large corporations that have lined up to fight her calls for a wealth tax and Medicare for All.“Many corporate executives and career politicians and billionaires on both sides of the aisle want to keep their influence and their wealth,” Warren, a U.S. senator from Massachusetts, said in a speech in Boston Tuesday. “And they are already deep in the fight to do so.”Warren said that industry interests were lining up to stifle many of the more ambitious initiatives of her campaign, including the swift creation of a government-run health-care system that would cover all Americans and eliminate private insurance -- a proposal also offered by her rival for the party’s nomination, Bernie Sanders.“Americans overwhelmingly believe that health care is a basic human right,” Warren said. “But the private health insurance industry is dumping millions of dollars in false TV ads to sc

A Plan for World War III: How the Warsaw Pact Planned to Defeat NATO

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History had other ideas. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/37tVEbM via IFTTT

Texas Churchgoers Welcomed the Poor, but Sensed This One Was Trouble

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By BY DAVE MONTGOMERY, ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS AND RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37mK6XF via IFTTT

Al interior de un tribunal de guerra estadounidense: la ropa y la cultura en Guantánamo

By BY CAROL ROSENBERG AND WENDY MACNAUGHTON from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2uaRjvL via IFTTT

Science Panel Staffed With Trump Appointees Says E.P.A. Rollbacks Lack Scientific Rigor

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By BY CORAL DAVENPORT AND LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/356WYj6 via IFTTT

FOX NEWS: Woman on Walt Disney World ferry rescued after jumping into lagoon, officials say

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FOX NEWS: Woman on Walt Disney World ferry rescued after jumping into lagoon, officials say Woman on Walt Disney World ferry rescued after jumping into lagoon, officials say A woman onboard a Walt Disney World ferryboat was rescued after she appeared to intentionally jumped into the Seven Seas Lagoon. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2QDOWsV via Blogger https://ift.tt/39wnUvQ January 01, 2020 at 05:23AM

FOX NEWS: MSC Grandiosa cruise ship crashes into pier in Sicily

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FOX NEWS: MSC Grandiosa cruise ship crashes into pier in Sicily MSC Grandiosa cruise ship crashes into pier in Sicily “No!” a witness cried. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2u5kobH via Blogger https://ift.tt/2ZI2U0F January 01, 2020 at 05:23AM

FOX NEWS: Norwegian Cruise Line says 62-year-old passenger 'deliberately jumped' from ship near New Zealand

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FOX NEWS: Norwegian Cruise Line says 62-year-old passenger 'deliberately jumped' from ship near New Zealand Norwegian Cruise Line says 62-year-old passenger 'deliberately jumped' from ship near New Zealand A 62-year-old Australian passenger who went overboard from the Norwegian Jewel “jumped” willingly, Norwegian Cruise Line said in a statement. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/35dZnIN via Blogger https://ift.tt/36fAr55 January 01, 2020 at 05:23AM

Protesters burn security post at U.S. Embassy in Iraq in new foreign policy test for Trump

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Protesters burn security post at U.S. Embassy in Iraq in new foreign policy test for Trump Protesters angry about U.S. air strikes on Iraq hurled stones and torched a security post at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, setting off a confrontation with guards and posing a new challenge for U.S. President Donald Trump. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/36fVtQS via IFTTT via Blogger https://ift.tt/37rjTr0 January 01, 2020 at 05:19AM

FOX NEWS: Woman on Walt Disney World ferry rescued after jumping into lagoon, officials say

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Woman on Walt Disney World ferry rescued after jumping into lagoon, officials say A woman onboard a Walt Disney World ferryboat was rescued after she appeared to intentionally jumped into the Seven Seas Lagoon. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2QDOWsV

FOX NEWS: MSC Grandiosa cruise ship crashes into pier in Sicily

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MSC Grandiosa cruise ship crashes into pier in Sicily “No!” a witness cried. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2u5kobH

FOX NEWS: Norwegian Cruise Line says 62-year-old passenger 'deliberately jumped' from ship near New Zealand

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Norwegian Cruise Line says 62-year-old passenger 'deliberately jumped' from ship near New Zealand A 62-year-old Australian passenger who went overboard from the Norwegian Jewel “jumped” willingly, Norwegian Cruise Line said in a statement. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/35dZnIN

Protesters burn security post at U.S. Embassy in Iraq in new foreign policy test for Trump

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Protesters angry about U.S. air strikes on Iraq hurled stones and torched a security post at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, setting off a confrontation with guards and posing a new challenge for U.S. President Donald Trump. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/36fVtQS via IFTTT

Pompeo to Meet With Ukraine’s Zelensky in Kyiv

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By BY EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QBrqwz via IFTTT

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Ex-Trump Aide Subpoenaed in Impeachment Inquiry

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2F9n62h via IFTTT

Schumer Demands Witnesses Be Called at Senate Impeachment Trial

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By BY ERIC LIPTON AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZCv39z via IFTTT

Double the Federal Minimum Wage

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2SIqNUv via IFTTT

After Death From Falling Debris, Violations Found at 220 Buildings

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FOX NEWS: Pompeo: US strikes on Iranian-backed militia a 'defensive action'

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FOX NEWS: Pompeo: US strikes on Iranian-backed militia a 'defensive action' Pompeo: US strikes on Iranian-backed militia a 'defensive action' Strikes renew concerns of escalating tensions in Iran; Kevin Corke reports. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/37o8kk8 via Blogger https://ift.tt/2F3Cb5k December 31, 2019 at 05:23AM

FOX NEWS: Sudan sentences at least 27 to death for torturing, killing detained protester

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FOX NEWS: Sudan sentences at least 27 to death for torturing, killing detained protester Sudan sentences at least 27 to death for torturing, killing detained protester A Sudanese court sentenced at least 27 members of the country's intelligence service to death by hanging for the torture and death of a protester during demonstrations against then-President Omar al-Bashir. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2spsJGY via Blogger https://ift.tt/2F9EWSS December 31, 2019 at 05:23AM

FOX NEWS: US blames Iranian-backed militia for attack that killed American contractor

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FOX NEWS: US blames Iranian-backed militia for attack that killed American contractor US blames Iranian-backed militia for attack that killed American contractor Retired Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin reacts to U.S. airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/36bqg1n via Blogger https://ift.tt/2ML2lhE December 31, 2019 at 05:23AM

FOX NEWS: China sentences Christian pastor to 9 years in prison

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FOX NEWS: China sentences Christian pastor to 9 years in prison China sentences Christian pastor to 9 years in prison A well-known Christian pastor in China who operated outside the state’s legally recognized protestant organization was sentenced Monday to nine years in prison. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2QbAj0T via Blogger https://ift.tt/36cKYhp December 31, 2019 at 05:23AM

FOX NEWS: Romanian woman dies after being set on fire during surgery

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FOX NEWS: Romanian woman dies after being set on fire during surgery Romanian woman dies after being set on fire during surgery A Romanian woman with pancreatic cancer has died after she was apparently set on fire last week during a surgery procedure, according to reports.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Fj2BjT via Blogger https://ift.tt/2u8dRxb December 31, 2019 at 05:23AM

FOX NEWS: Taliban claim responsibility for deadly attack in Afghanistan after agreeing to temporary cease-fire

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FOX NEWS: Taliban claim responsibility for deadly attack in Afghanistan after agreeing to temporary cease-fire Taliban claim responsibility for deadly attack in Afghanistan after agreeing to temporary cease-fire The Taliban have claimed responsibility for a pre-dawn attack on a pro-government militia compound that killed at least 14 people in Afghanistan; Benjamin Hall reports from London. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2QDVF6a via Blogger https://ift.tt/2SEqjyI December 31, 2019 at 05:23AM

FOX NEWS: Will US airstrikes against Hezbollah in Iraq and Syria deter Iran?

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FOX NEWS: Will US airstrikes against Hezbollah in Iraq and Syria deter Iran? Will US airstrikes against Hezbollah in Iraq and Syria deter Iran? The U.S. targets Iran-backed militia after a rocket strike kills a U.S. contractor and injures four American soldiers. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/37ksknR via Blogger https://ift.tt/37odcWs December 31, 2019 at 05:23AM

FOX NEWS: British teen could face prison after Cyprus court finds her guilty of lying about gang rape claim

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FOX NEWS: British teen could face prison after Cyprus court finds her guilty of lying about gang rape claim British teen could face prison after Cyprus court finds her guilty of lying about gang rape claim A 19-year-old woman was convicted on a charge of causing public mischief after prosecutors proved she lied about being gang raped in the Cyprus resort town, Ayia Napa. The young teen could serve a year in prison. Her sentencing is scheduled for early January. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2F4t6cn via Blogger https://ift.tt/37rpduv December 31, 2019 at 05:23AM

National living wage to rise by 6.2% in April

National living wage to rise by 6.2% in April The government says it will boost pay by more than four times the rate of inflation. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2SIsGR5 via IFTTT via Blogger https://ift.tt/369nZ6U December 31, 2019 at 05:20AM

FOX NEWS: Pompeo: US strikes on Iranian-backed militia a 'defensive action'

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Pompeo: US strikes on Iranian-backed militia a 'defensive action' Strikes renew concerns of escalating tensions in Iran; Kevin Corke reports. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/37o8kk8

FOX NEWS: Sudan sentences at least 27 to death for torturing, killing detained protester

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Sudan sentences at least 27 to death for torturing, killing detained protester A Sudanese court sentenced at least 27 members of the country's intelligence service to death by hanging for the torture and death of a protester during demonstrations against then-President Omar al-Bashir. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2spsJGY

FOX NEWS: US blames Iranian-backed militia for attack that killed American contractor

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US blames Iranian-backed militia for attack that killed American contractor Retired Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin reacts to U.S. airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/36bqg1n

FOX NEWS: China sentences Christian pastor to 9 years in prison

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China sentences Christian pastor to 9 years in prison A well-known Christian pastor in China who operated outside the state’s legally recognized protestant organization was sentenced Monday to nine years in prison. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2QbAj0T

FOX NEWS: Romanian woman dies after being set on fire during surgery

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Romanian woman dies after being set on fire during surgery A Romanian woman with pancreatic cancer has died after she was apparently set on fire last week during a surgery procedure, according to reports.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Fj2BjT

FOX NEWS: Taliban claim responsibility for deadly attack in Afghanistan after agreeing to temporary cease-fire

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Taliban claim responsibility for deadly attack in Afghanistan after agreeing to temporary cease-fire The Taliban have claimed responsibility for a pre-dawn attack on a pro-government militia compound that killed at least 14 people in Afghanistan; Benjamin Hall reports from London. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2QDVF6a

FOX NEWS: Will US airstrikes against Hezbollah in Iraq and Syria deter Iran?

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Will US airstrikes against Hezbollah in Iraq and Syria deter Iran? The U.S. targets Iran-backed militia after a rocket strike kills a U.S. contractor and injures four American soldiers. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/37ksknR

FOX NEWS: British teen could face prison after Cyprus court finds her guilty of lying about gang rape claim

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British teen could face prison after Cyprus court finds her guilty of lying about gang rape claim A 19-year-old woman was convicted on a charge of causing public mischief after prosecutors proved she lied about being gang raped in the Cyprus resort town, Ayia Napa. The young teen could serve a year in prison. Her sentencing is scheduled for early January. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2F4t6cn

National living wage to rise by 6.2% in April

The government says it will boost pay by more than four times the rate of inflation. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2SIsGR5 via IFTTT

McDonald's workers' quick actions keep woman safe from man who threatened her, police say

Police in California say McDonald's workers' Christmas Eve actions helped arrest a man who had previously abused and threatened the woman. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Q7zeH6 via IFTTT

The 'lathi': India's colonial vintage anti-protest weapon

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As Indian protests against a new citizenship law have intensified, so has police use of "lathis", sturdy sticks used to whack, thwack and quell dissent since British colonial times -- to sometimes deadly effect. At least 27 people have died in the past two weeks of protests, mostly from bullets, but hundreds more have been injured in clashes between demonstrators and riot police wielding the bamboo canes. "From being used as means to regulate crowds, lathi has turned into a lethal weapon," said V. Suresh, the secretary general of the People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), a non-profit rights group. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2SA4iRK via IFTTT