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Australian police seize 1 ton of cocaine, arrest 15 men
Miami Herald - 29 Dec 2016 03:47
Australian officials seized more than a ton of cocaine worth about 360 million Australian dollars ($260 million) in what police on Thursday dubbed one of the largest drug busts in …
85-Year-Old Marathoner Is So Fast That Even Scientists Marvel
The New York Times - 29 Dec 2016 03:11
Ed Whitlock remains at the forefront among older athletes who have led scientists to reassess the possibilities of aging and performance.
Trump lawsuits to watch in 2017
CNN - 29 Dec 2016 14:48
Donald Trump is not afraid of litigation.
Obama administration plans to punish Russia for election meddling
CBSNews - 29 Dec 2016 05:33
A senior administration official tells CBS news they will likely name individuals associated with Moscow's efforts to hack Democratic organizations
Kosovo decides to pull down wall raised by ethnic Serbs
Miami Herald - 29 Dec 2016 15:11
Kosovo's Parliament has voted to demolish a concrete wall erected by the Serb ethnic minority in the northern city of Mitrovica. Serbs earlier this month started to raise the wall …
New US Navy ship named after congresswoman who was shot in head
CNN - 29 Dec 2016 04:50
The USS Gabrielle Giffords is set to sail.
Federal agents took bribes to let drugs, illegal immigrants into US
New York Post - 29 Dec 2016 02:03
Federal agents took bribes of up to $215,000 and even egg rolls to smuggle marijuana and cocaine, provide critical information to drug cartels so they could bypass border security, falsify documents for illegal immigrant...
Obama Designates Two New National Monuments, Protecting 1.35 Million Acres
The New York Times - 29 Dec 2016 02:58
The monuments are Mr. Obama's latest effort to protect public lands and waters from development and to nail down his environmental legacy before leaving office.
Wait to Play the Pullback in Basic Materials
Barron's - 29 Dec 2016 22:41
Sectors such as chemicals, steel and non-ferrous metals will soon be on sale after the equities correct.
Official: 'No Explosion' in Deadly Russian Plane Crash
ABC News - 29 Dec 2016 12:46
A Russian official blamed the crash on a combination of factors.
What Elon Musk Thinks the World Will Look Like in 2030
inc - 29 Dec 2016 12:30
Here are 6 of the billionaire entrepreneur's boldest predictions about the future.
Japan's defense minister visits Yasukuni Shrine
Miami Herald - 29 Dec 2016 06:02
Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada visited a Tokyo shrine that honors convicted war criminals among the nation's war dead on Thursday, drawing a rapid rebuke from neighboring South Korea. Inada's …
Bomb Attack Wounds At Least 23 People at A Boxing Match In The Philippines
Time - 29 Dec 2016 03:55
Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Iraq PM: ISIS could be defeated in 3 months
CNN - 29 Dec 2016 01:47
Iraqi security forces are advancing in Mosul and could defeat ISIS in the country "within three months," said Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.
Trump considering privatizing parts of Veterans Administration
New York Post - 29 Dec 2016 15:54
The Trump transition team announced it is considering privatizing elements of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the government agency tasked with distributing benefits to veterans. "It's one of the options on the table...
At least 3 killed in clash of Armenian, Azerbaijani troops
Miami Herald - 29 Dec 2016 15:42
Officials say that at least three soldiers have been killed in a border skirmish between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops. Armenian Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Ovanissian three Armenian servicemen died in …
WATCH: A Look Back at Those We Lost in 2016
ABC News - 29 Dec 2016 14:59
2016 has felt like one long goodbye to some of our greatest entertainers.
Hollande pardons abusive husband's killer
CNN - 29 Dec 2016 14:52
Jacqueline Sauvage was released from a Paris prison last night after serving the last three years behind bars for killing her husband.
Russia arrests 7 suspects accused of plotting terror attacks
Miami Herald - 29 Dec 2016 14:51
Russia's security agencies have arrested seven people suspected of preparing New Year's terror attacks in Moscow on orders from the Islamic State group in Syria. Russia's main domestic security and …
Vladimir Putin: Agreement reached on Syria ceasefire
Al Jazeera English - 29 Dec 2016 14:51
Russian president says countrywide ceasefire to begin at midnight Thursday, with Moscow and Ankara to act as guarantors.
Brother of JonBenet Ramsey Sues CBS for $750 Million Over TV Special
Variety - 29 Dec 2016 02:47
The brother of JonBenet Ramsey has filed a $750 million defamation lawsuit against CBS and Critical Content in connection with the four-hour documentary series “The Case of JonBenet Ramsey” that aired in September. B...