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NORAD tracks Santa despite government shutdown
CBSNews - 25 Dec 2018 04:46
The government may have partially shut down, but the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is still tracking Santa Claus' journey across the globe. Canadian Army Maj. Andrew Hennessy joins CBSN to discuss the ...
'Nothing New,' Says Trump as Shutdown Impasse Continues Through the Holidays
Time - 25 Dec 2018 07:15
Democratic leaders said the President was "plunging the country into chaos"
Dozens Were Killed in a Siege on a Government Building in Kabul
Time - 25 Dec 2018 03:46
A suicide bomber and extremists attacked a government building in Kabul in a siege that left 29 people dead and more than 20 wounded
These visitors scaled a fence at a closed national monument to play in the sand
USA Today - 25 Dec 2018 05:23
The federal government shutdown hasn’t stopped hundreds of unauthorized visitors from sneaking into New Mexico's White Sands National Monument.
Trump gushes over Kim Jong Un as judge orders North Korea to pay for Otto Warmbier's death
New York Post - 25 Dec 2018 03:44
President Trump said Monday said he was "looking forward" to his next summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un -- the same day a federal judge ordered Pyongyang to pay $501 million for the death of Otto Warmbier, who was to...
Confusion, anger grow as Congo faces Sunday's election
Miami Herald - 25 Dec 2018 16:57
As Congo hurtles toward Sunday's already troubled election, the opposition is urging mobile phone companies to disable SIM cards provided for voting machines. Concerns are growing about how the ballots …
U.S.-led coalition reports recent air strikes on ISIS in Syria
Reuters - 25 Dec 2018 16:56
The U.S.-led coalition in Syria conducted air strikes last week that destroyed facilities used by Islamic State, the coalition said on Tuesday, less than a week after President Donald Trump declared victory over the mili...
Turkey 'determined' to drive out Syrian Kurdish forces
ABC News - 25 Dec 2018 16:55
Turkey has threatened to launch a new offensive against Kurdish fighters.
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates Christmas before annual speech
ABC News - 25 Dec 2018 16:49
The British Monarch was cheered as she arrived at a church service.
The Relentlessness of Modern Parenting
The New York Times - 25 Dec 2018 10:00
Raising children has become significantly more time-consuming and expensive, amid a sense that opportunity has grown more elusive.
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The New York Times - 25 Dec 2018 08:06
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The Latest: Trumps attend services at National Cathedral
Boston - 25 Dec 2018 07:23
Trumps attend Christmas Eve services at Washington National Cathedral
Iraq makes Christmas Day a holiday
CNN - 25 Dec 2018 07:21
The Iraqi Cabinet approved a law to mark Christmas Day, December 25, as an official holiday across the country "on the occasion of the birth of Jesus Christ," according to a statement released by the Iraqi government.
Disabled Venezuelans reach new heights through dance
Miami Herald - 25 Dec 2018 07:01
A stray bullet crushed Iraly Yanez's aspirations of becoming a professional dancer eight years ago as it ruptured two of her vertebrae and left her paraplegic. But now the young …
Indonesian rescuers use drones, sniffer dogs as tsunami death toll rises
Reuters - 25 Dec 2018 06:46
Indonesian rescuers on Tuesday used drones and sniffer dogs to search for survivors along the devastated west coast of Java hit by a series of tsunamis that killed at least 373 people, warning more victims are expected t...
Trump Says the Fed Is 'the Only Problem Our Economy Has'
Wall Street Journal - 25 Dec 2018 06:33
President Trump criticized the Federal Reserve, calling the central bank the "only problem our economy has" and likening its policies to a golfer who can't putt.
'Our Celebration is Full of Grief.' Tsunami-Hit Indonesian Region Observes a Somber Christmas
Time - 25 Dec 2018 06:27
"Our celebration is full of grief"
'Aquaman' box office helps Hollywood set another record
New York Post - 25 Dec 2018 06:13
"Aquaman" is swimming in ticket sales -- and US movie theaters are ringing up yet another year for the history books. The superhero action flick reeled in $67.4 million last weekend, driving North America's total film 20...
Somber Christmas, prayers in tsunami-hit Indonesian region
Miami Herald - 25 Dec 2018 06:05
The Christmas holiday was somber with prayers for tsunami victims in the Indonesian region hit by waves that struck without warning Saturday night. Markus Taekz said his Rahmat Pentecostal Church …
U.S. border wall no match for Mexican girl's Santa wish list
Reuters - 25 Dec 2018 05:55
A balloon launched by a Mexican girl and carrying her Santa present list floated over the U.S. border wall and was found by an Arizona man who granted the 8-year-old's Christmas wishes.
Foxy Lady strip club can reopen without dancers
Boston - 25 Dec 2018 05:33
City officials revoked all of the club's licenses last week after three dancers were arrested and charged with prostitution.
Guyana, Exxon in talks after Venezuela dispute halts marine survey
Reuters - 25 Dec 2018 04:46
Guyana's government is "in discussion" with Exxon Mobil after two ships searching for oil off the South American country's coast halted work following a weekend confrontation with Venezuela's navy, Guyana's foreign minis...