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Julian Assange Retreats From His Pledge to Accept Extradition to the U.S.
Time - 19 Jan 2017 04:26
Assange had appeared to offer himself up as a kind of swap for Chelsea Manning, who was granted clemency on Tuesday
Most Americans think Russia tried to interfere in presidential election
CBSNews - 19 Jan 2017 06:30
But not all think it was to help Donald Trump's candidacy, according to a new CBS News poll
Trump team said to plan delay of FHA premium cut
American Banker - 19 Jan 2017 01:08
And the next HUD chief might eventually rescind it altogether.
Ex-VW CEO Winterkorn denies knowing early about cheating
Miami Herald - 19 Jan 2017 15:52
Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn denied having had early knowledge of the company's cheating on diesel emissions as he testified Thursday to a German parliamentary inquiry, his first major public …
Doesn't look like Obama has any interest in pardoning Hillary
New York Post - 19 Jan 2017 05:38
Hillary Clinton has just a few hours left to secure a pardon from President Obama. After that she takes her chances with whatever the mercurial Trump has in store for her. Obama has pardoned or commuted the sentences of ...
Blake Lively Says Her First People's Choice Award Is For 'Girl Power'
The Huffington Post - 19 Jan 2017 05:23
Blake Lively just wants everyone watching the People’s Choice Awards to spice up their life,OK?! After winning the award for Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress, the “Café Society” star brought up an oft-overlooked so...
This could be the most expensive home in U.S.
USA Today - 19 Jan 2017 19:01Watch Live: Donald Trump's Press Secretary Sean Spicer Gives Briefing
Time - 19 Jan 2017 16:37
One day before the president-elect's inauguration
Your Career Needs Many Mentors, Not Just One
Harvard Business Review - 19 Jan 2017 16:00
You’ll learn more from a wider group of people.
Trump's Cabinet is the first in 30 years to not have a Hispanic member
The Week - 19 Jan 2017 07:28
If all of Donald Trump's top nominees are confirmed, his Cabinet will be the first since 1988 to not have any Hispanic members. On Wednesday night, transition officials said that Trump has tapped former Georgia Gov. Sonn...
China says it's ready to hit back if Trump starts a trade war
Business Insider - 19 Jan 2017 06:41
Reuters China is preparing to retaliate if US president-elect Donald Trump launches a trade war, a key US business lobby group warned on Wednesday. “To our knowledge, China is already preparing measures in the event of...
Donald Trump Tests Congressional Republicans
Time - 19 Jan 2017 06:23
Winning inspires flexibility
Listen to Fiona Apple's Donald Trump Protest Anthem Tiny Hands
Time - 19 Jan 2017 05:59
The song is meant to serve as a chant for protesters speaking out against the President-elect
Two M&A Chip Deals That Make Sense
Barron's - 19 Jan 2017 22:03
Microsemi and Xilinx may look like viable candidates as the sector nears the later stages of the M&A cycle.
Here's how Obama is spending his last day in the White House
Business Insider - 19 Jan 2017 17:55
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight tumultuous years at the helm of American power have come and gone, and for President Barack Obama, this is finally the end. The president is spending his last full day at ...
Shelling kills 2 in Aleppo as Assad supporters celebrate
Fox News - 19 Jan 2017 16:19
Shells slammed into the northern Syrian city of Aleppo Thursday, killing two people as thousands of government supporters gathered in a main square nearby to celebrate last month's capture of the city's eastern neighborh...
North Korea May Test-Launch Missile Around Donald Trump's Inauguration, South Korea Warns
The Huffington Post - 19 Jan 2017 15:41
North Korea may soon test-launch an new intercontinental ballistic missile, possibly to coincide with the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, South Korean media reported on Thursday. Citing unnamed militar...
Obama addresses "wet foot, dry foot" policy decision at final press conference
Miami Herald - 19 Jan 2017 15:40
In his final press conference as president, President Barack Obama addressed his decision to end the "wet foot, dry foot" policy. "That was a carryover of a old way of thinking," Obama said. …
Protests flare in southern India over Jallikattu ban
Al Jazeera English - 19 Jan 2017 15:08
Thousands protest a ban on an ancient bull-taming festival in Tamil Nadu that animal rights groups say is cruel.
Ivanka Trump Says She Will Not Be Filling In as 'First Lady'
ABC News - 19 Jan 2017 14:59
Ivanka Trump dispelled speculation that she would be filling in as a surrogate First Lady.
Johnny Depp references divorce in emotional People's Choice Awards speech
USA Today - 19 Jan 2017 08:05Rick Perry reportedly agreed to be energy secretary without checking what the Energy Department does
The Week - 19 Jan 2017 07:06
Maybe this is why Rick Perry forgot that he wanted to eliminated the Energy Department in his famous "oops" moment at a 2012 debate. From The New York Times: When President-elect Donald J. Trump offered Rick Perry the jo...