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Critics call pop star's dance 'disgusting'
CNN - 20 Dec 2018 21:42
Pop star Halsey clapped back at social media critics of her "Without Me" performance on the finale of NBC's "The Voice."
Florida deputy uses service revolver kill family members, self
New York Post - 20 Dec 2018 00:41
A Florida sheriff’s deputy murdered three of his family members -- including his young granddaughter -- and then radioed in their deaths before taking his own life Wednesday, according to officials. “He [used] his se...
Willy Wonka and the Medical Software Factory
The New York Times - 20 Dec 2018 21:44
The engineers at Epic Systems work on a campus full of childish whimsy but also sit in on open-heart surgery. Is this the indulgence of an oddball founder, or a better way to run an I.T. company?
Senate approves stopgap spending bill in key step to avoid shutdown
New York Post - 20 Dec 2018 05:33
The Senate has approved legislation to temporarily fund the government and avoid a federal shutdown over President Donald Trump’s border wall. Senators passed the measure on voice vote Wednesday without a roll call. It...
Trump Administration to Lift Sanctions on Russian Oligarch's Companies
The New York Times - 20 Dec 2018 04:00
The Treasury Department's decision on the firms, owned by Oleg V. Deripaska, came after a sophisticated lobbying campaign and drew criticism from some Democrats and foreign policy analysts.
The art of the mileage run: Where airline miles make the trip
USA Today - 20 Dec 2018 16:54Protests over rising prices spread to Sudan's Khartoum
Al Jazeera English - 20 Dec 2018 16:43
One person killed as protesters call for the overthrow of Omar al-Bashir's government over rising bread and fuel prices.
Myntra aims for 10x sales in End of Reason Sale
livemint.com - 20 Dec 2018 16:39The 10 Biggest Brand Revamps of 2018
AdWeek - 20 Dec 2018 14:00
When it comes to looks, some of the biggest brands aren't ending 2018 the way they started it. This year saw several rebrands: from the extreme, which included name changes and unrecognizable logos, to more subtle faceli...
The U.S. Will Withdraw From Syria. No One's Sure What Comes Next
Time - 20 Dec 2018 05:20
President Donald Trump has directed the U.S. military to withdraw all 2,200 American ground troops from Syria within 30 days, marking a swift end to the four-year-long conflict against ISIS there. “We have defeated ISI...
A Bishop in L.A. Has Resigned 13 Years After the Church Learned He Was Accused of Sex Abuse
Time - 20 Dec 2018 04:11
The resignation comes during a year in which the clerical abuse scandal has exploded anew
Where'd You Go Bernadette Trailer Starring Cate Blanchett
15 Minute Fun - 20 Dec 2018 04:03
Cate Blanchett stars in Where'd You Go Bernadette about a mother with anxiety who disappears leaving her 15-year-old daughter to track her down and...
Will industry get what it wants on CECL?
American Banker - 20 Dec 2018 21:07
Detractors are suddenly hopeful that the controversial accounting standard could be delayed or altered after FSOC's longer-than-expected closed session on the issue.
Putin welcomes US pullout from Syria
Miami Herald - 20 Dec 2018 17:00
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the U.S. decision to pull its troops out of Syria, adding that they shouldn't have been there from the start. Speaking at Thursday's annual marathon …
Trump expected to sign stopgap spending bill: Republican congressman
Reuters - 20 Dec 2018 16:57
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a stopgap spending bill on Thursday and the House Republican leadership does not expect President Donald Trump to veto the measure, Republican Representative Chris Collins s...
Judge rules Harvey Weinstein sexual-assault case may move forward
USA Today - 20 Dec 2018 16:55Why is the US pulling out of Syria?
Al Jazeera English - 20 Dec 2018 16:51
By withdrawing from Syria President Donald Trump is reasserting his power at home and putting an end to a failed policy.
Tokyo court's ruling clears way for possible release of ex-Nissan boss Ghosn
Reuters - 20 Dec 2018 16:50
A Tokyo court unexpectedly ruled not to extend the detention of Nissan's ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn on Thursday, meaning he may soon be released from jail where he has been since last month facing allegations of financial ...
Vet accused of calling boys n-word, threatening them with knife
New York Post - 20 Dec 2018 16:48
A veteran in Oregon is facing hate crime charges after he allegedly threatened two black boys with a butcher’s knife and repeatedly shouted racial slurs at them. Michael T. Amatullo, 60, of Portland, was arrested Tuesd...
Oil slumps to lowest in a year as stock markets sink
Reuters - 20 Dec 2018 16:38
Oil prices fell more than 4 percent on Thursday, hitting their lowest in more than a year on worries about oversupply and the outlook for energy demand as a U.S. interest rate rise knocked stock markets.
US ambassador pledges support for Mediterranean pipeline
Miami Herald - 20 Dec 2018 16:37
The U.S. ambassador to Israel says the United States "wholly supports" plans for a pipeline that would transport east Mediterranean gas to Europe. David Friedman spoke Thursday in southern Israel …
Trump’s troop withdrawal caps failed US policy in Syria, experts say
USA Today - 20 Dec 2018 16:37
Syria’s brutal dictator remains in power. A deadly civil war continues unresolved. Russia and Iran’s influence has grown. And ISIS remains a threat.