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Muted White House celebration marks Obama Cuba anniversary
Miami Herald - 17 Dec 2016 15:00
It could have been a celebration of one of President Barack Obama's most significant foreign-policy legacies. Instead, on Thursday, almost two years to the day when Obama single-handedly overturned U.S. …
UPS mistakenly delivers assault rifle instead of Christmas gift
New York Post - 17 Dec 2016 00:17
OCEANSIDE, N.Y. -- A New York couple was horrified when a UPS delivery that they thought was a Christmas present turned out to be an assault rifle. Newsday reports that Joel Berman opened the keyboard-sized case in front...
Turks and Caicos to be led by first female premier after opposition win
Miami Herald - 17 Dec 2016 00:23
The Turks and Caicos Islands will be governed by its first female premier after the main opposition party dealt a major upset to the ruling party in Thursday's general elections. …
10 things you need to know today: December 17, 2016
The Week - 17 Dec 2016 15:24
1. In his final press conference of the year, President Obama on Friday insisted his administration handled Russia's hack of the Democratic National Committee "the way it should have been handled." Obama revealed that wh...
Ryan Zinke, Donald Trump's Pick for Interior Secretary, and the Rising American Land Movements
The New Yorker - 17 Dec 2016 00:47
In 1981, an oilman named George Mitchell developed a fixation on a geologic formation called the Barnett Shale, near Fort Worth, Texas, in which some promising drilling prospects were locked under seemingly unbreachable ...
President calls Electoral College a "vestige"
CBSNews - 17 Dec 2016 04:58
But he also said that "if we have a strong message if we're speaking to what the American people care about, typically the popular vote and the Electoral College vote will align"
Emancipation Happened Because the Enslaved Made It Happen
Slate - 17 Dec 2016 00:31
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Kid Cudi 'Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' Review: 7 Best Songs From Cudi's New Album
IBTimes - 17 Dec 2016 15:30
After a rough 2016 which involved feuds and rehab, Cleveland native Kid Cudi is finishing out the year with his sixth studio album, "Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin.'"
What Is Wright Brothers Day? Facts And Quotes Of Aviation Pioneers
IBTimes - 17 Dec 2016 13:19
On Dec. 17 every year, the United States celebrates Wright Brothers Day to mark the first successful flight by two Ohio brothers who went on to become aviation pioneers.
Parents Don't Get How Negative They Seem to their Teenagers
Time - 17 Dec 2016 01:02
New study says this can make teenagers more aggressive
Gift guide: The best stocking stuffers
The Week - 17 Dec 2016 14:42
1. Gemini Espresso Maker ($45) Coffee hour has never been cuter. This Italian-made stovetop percolator, sold at the MoMA gift store, comes in a set with mugs and saucers included. Buy it at MoMA. 2. A baby pineapple ($33...
PD Defends Officers Who Confiscated Blankets From Homeless
ABC News - 17 Dec 2016 00:00
Videos showing Denver police confiscating blankets from the homeless in freezing temperatures are shining a spotlight on the national issue of policing homelessness.
Obama on Trump, Russian hacks and his 8 years
CBSNews - 17 Dec 2016 02:06
President touts accomplishments of the last 8 years and comments on the hacks and more
The Neediest Cases: Trading the 'Ugliness' of Drugs and Jail for Motherhood and College
The New York Times - 17 Dec 2016 18:00
Beverly Emers, who dropped out of high school and served nine stints in jail, enrolled in college after her young son asked her, "When are you graduating?"
Logan airport is ranked among the worst in America
Boston - 17 Dec 2016 03:38
New York fancies itself the biggest and the best at pretty much everything. But when it comes to airports, the city that never sleeps is really good at being the absolute worst. Few places offer as much decrepitude, cong...
Postscript: Craig Sager, 1951-2016
The New Yorker - 17 Dec 2016 21:21
At its best, being a diehard fan of the National Basketball Association feels a bit like belonging to a family. For the past two decades, Craig Sager--a longtime sideline reporter for Turner Sports who died on Thursday, ...
Glitch in Christmas tree lights sets fire that kills couple
New York Post - 17 Dec 2016 10:27
SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah couple died after faulty Christmas tree lights sparked a fire at their home of 49 years, authorities said. The fire started Thursday night in a front room of the house in Woods Cross, about 10 mi...
Police Rescue 'Frozen' Elderly Woman, Only to Discover It's a Mannequin
ABC News - 17 Dec 2016 13:21
Police in Upstate New York thought they were being valiant heroes.
Evidence of Corruption Paints Congo's Leader Into a Corner
The New York Times - 17 Dec 2016 20:27
Officials and others say President Joseph Kabila, days away from his scheduled exit, has looted millions of dollars in public assets, with potential repercussions that could make him try to stay in power.
A Murder In Kurdistan
The Huffington Post - 17 Dec 2016 15:14
Most mornings this August, Wedad Hussein Ali, a 28-year-old Kurdish journalist with a trim beard and a penchant for spiking his hair, would get up early to drive his big brother, Sardar, to work. The trip from Kora, thei...
Bombing in Turkey Kills 13 Soldiers and Wounds Dozens More
The New York Times - 17 Dec 2016 15:06
Fifty-five were injured in the attack, which targeted a bus carrying soldiers on weekend leave in the city of Kayseri.
South Korea: Park supporters joust with protesters
Al Jazeera English - 17 Dec 2016 16:53
Hundreds of thousands of anti-Park demonstrators gather again, but this time are met by the president's supporters.