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Roger, the Ripped-as-all-Hell Kangaroo, Has Died
VICE - 10 Dec 2018 19:46
Roger, a kangaroo who rose to global fame due to his incredible physicality, has died. He was 12.
A Moment in Mexico: Children of the Narco Zone
The New York Times - 10 Dec 2018 20:38
What it's like to grow up as the child of an avowed gangster.
Disposable toothbrush is made from paper
Springwise - 10 Dec 2018 08:15
The war against plastics has found a new target - disposable toothbrushes. The post Disposable toothbrush is made from paper appeared first on Springwise.
Yellow vest protests: Macron to hold crisis meeting
BBC - 10 Dec 2018 04:09
The French president will discuss the recent unrest with trade unions and employers' organisations.
Shutdown Looms and Priorities Stack Up as Congress Races Toward Session's End
The New York Times - 10 Dec 2018 04:07
The largest impasse in a must-pass spending package is funding for President Trump's wall, but lawmakers are looking at rolling in an array of other legislation.
Maduro's grip on Venezuela tightens, warns of Trump threat
Miami Herald - 10 Dec 2018 05:09
Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro has further consolidated power in local elections, while accusing President Donald Trump of plotting to overthrow him. Election officials loyal to Maduro said Sunday night �...
Elon Musk says nobody is approving his tweets after the SEC settlement
The Verge - 10 Dec 2018 04:16
Elon Musk doesn't respect the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), he said in an interview with CBS's 60 Minutes that aired Sunday night. Musk told CBS's Lesley Stahl that none of his tweets have been censored since...
Bill Cosby Is to Blame for 'Baby It's Cold Outside' Ban, Says Songwriter's Daughter
The Wrap - 10 Dec 2018 04:05
The banning of the holiday classic “Baby It’s Cold Outside” because critics suggest it alludes to date rape is ruffling the songwriter’s daughter, who blames the turn of events on Bill Cosby. “Bill Cosby ruined...
Breakthrough Trailer Starring Chrissy Metz
15 Minute Fun - 10 Dec 2018 04:03
Chrissy Metz stars in Breakthrough as a mother who refuses to give up on her son after he falls through a frozen lake.
Yemen's warring sides negotiating truce for key port Hodeida
Miami Herald - 10 Dec 2018 17:10
Delegations from Yemen's warring sides discussed expanding a shaky truce in the key port city of Hodeida on Monday, however neither side appeared ready to agree on initial draft proposals …
Video shows NYPD officers violently tearing a baby from his mother's arms
The Week - 10 Dec 2018 17:07
A video published on Facebook shows a group of New York City police officers violently yanking a baby away from his mother while attempting to arrest her at a social services office in Brooklyn. The clip was uploaded Fri...
Fearless 102-year-old grandma skydives for charity
Miami Herald - 10 Dec 2018 17:00
A fearless 102-year-old grandma completed a skydiving jump in South Australia, on Sunday, December 9, in a bid to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association of South Australia. …
A Note On Drew
Dead Spin - 10 Dec 2018 17:00
Irredeemable Vikings fan and beloved voice of Deadspin Drew Magary has been moved to the injured reserve list after an accident last week. He is receiving the best possible care, is surrounded by his family and friends, ...
U.S. top court rebuffs state bids to cut Planned Parenthood funds
Reuters - 10 Dec 2018 16:54
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dealt a setback to Louisiana and Kansas, turning away their appeals of lower court rulings that blocked their efforts to end public funding to Planned Parenthood, a national women's healt...
Taxi driver dies after setting himself on fire to protest carpool app
New York Post - 10 Dec 2018 16:53
SEOUL – A South Korean taxi driver set himself on fire and died on Monday to protest a carpooling service proposed by a company that operates the country's most popular chat app. The 57-year-old driver doused himself i...
National Theatre Wales to showcase homegrown talent after backlash
The Guardian - 10 Dec 2018 16:48
Programme for 2019 features array of Welsh artists amid accusations of English bias National Theatre Wales, which has been accused of favouring English artists, has announced a 2019 programme that it says will showcase t...
'Stansted 15': Protesters who locked themselves to plane guilty
BBC - 10 Dec 2018 16:48
The protesters broke into the airport and locked themselves to a plane set to deport people to Africa.
Supreme Court won't consider state efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
USA Today - 10 Dec 2018 16:47
The Supreme Court refused Monday to consider efforts by Republican-led states to defund Planned Parenthood.
National Guard called in as snow, ice paralyze much of Southeast
USA Today - 10 Dec 2018 16:43Mom drowns in freezing pond while trying to save dog: cops
New York Post - 10 Dec 2018 16:42
A Michigan mom of three drowned in a freezing pond while trying to save her dog after the animal fell through the ice, police said. Tracy Cashman, 38, disappeared Saturday night after taking her Goldendoodle Lola out for...