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The Latest: Zimbabwe's new leader wants sanctions lifted
Miami Herald - 14 Dec 2017 15:11
The Latest on Zimbabwe's new president (all times local): 3:10 p.m. Zimbabwe's new leader is calling for the "unconditional lifting" of sanctions that he says has crippled the once-prosperous country's …
California firefighters gain on blaze amid wind threat
ABC News - 14 Dec 2017 05:26
They're still working to contain the fifth largest blaze in the state's history.
A Kentucky Lawmaker Who Was Facing Sexual Assault Allegations Kills Himself
Time - 14 Dec 2017 04:35
The Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting published an account from a woman saying Johnson sexually assaulted her in the basement of his home in 2013
'I would have won Alabama': Trump faults others, spreads blame for Moore's loss
Chicago Tribune - 14 Dec 2017 05:00John McCain hospitalized due to 'normal side effects' of cancer treatment
The Week - 14 Dec 2017 04:50
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) was hospitalized on Wednesday for "normal side effects" of the treatments he's receiving for glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, his office announced in a statement. McCain, 80, i...
Op-Ed Columnist: Democrats Are Walking Into a Trumpian Trap
The New York Times - 14 Dec 2017 13:19
In politics, the wealth effect usually beats the yuck factor.
Women often can't avoid men who sexually harass them — and men are using it against them
USA Today - 14 Dec 2017 04:45U.K. Lawmakers Have Given Parliament Veto Power on the Brexit Deal
Time - 14 Dec 2017 04:21
The vote was the government's first defeat in Parliament on its Brexit legislation
Thornwood high school teacher arrested for possible misconduct involving student, police say
Chicago Tribune - 14 Dec 2017 02:233,100 migrants repatriated from Libya in recent days
Miami Herald - 14 Dec 2017 17:03
The European Union and African Union say at least 3,100 migrants who were stranded in Libya have been returned to their home countries in the past two weeks. A new …
Firefighters fear more winds in battle against wildfires
New York Post - 14 Dec 2017 16:23
LOS ANGELES – California firefighting crews may face on Thursday another round of fierce gusts that have fed a volatile wildfire, one of the largest in the state’s history, as they protect homes from flames and build...
10 things you need to know today: December 14, 2017
The Week - 14 Dec 2017 14:56
1. Congressional Republicans on Wednesday reached a deal to reconcile the House and Senate versions of the GOP tax overhaul. The joint bill would expand tax cuts for the richest Americans, while giving big tax cuts to co...
A response to concerns on editorial on Trump, Gillibrand
USA Today - 14 Dec 2017 05:29The Bubble: Right plays Alabama blame game while left rejoices Roy Moore loss
USA Today - 14 Dec 2017 04:01El Salvador court denies appeal in stillbirth case
Fox News - 14 Dec 2017 03:42
An El Salvador court has rejected the appeal of a woman sentenced to 30 years in prison for what she says was a stillbirth.
Paul Ryan might not seek re-election in 2018
New York Post - 14 Dec 2017 19:49
House Speaker Paul Ryan does not plan to seek re-election after his current term is up next year, a new report said Thursday. The Wisconsin Republican and one-time vice presidential candidate -- who first entered Congres...
Homeless man finds $354,000 in room at Paris airport
Miami Herald - 14 Dec 2017 16:54
French police say a homeless man found a huge amount of cash last week at Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport and was able to leave the complex with 300,000 euros …
U.S. retail sales surge; weekly jobless claims fall
Reuters - 14 Dec 2017 16:47
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Pakistan asks 21 foreign aid groups to close shop, leave
Miami Herald - 14 Dec 2017 16:45
Two senior Pakistani security officials say that authorities have asked 21 foreign aid groups to wrap up their activities and prepare to leave Pakistan after they failed to re-register under …
Police arrest leaders of far-right group retweeted by Trump
Miami Herald - 14 Dec 2017 16:40
Two leaders of a British far-right group that gained publicity when it was retweeted by U.S. President Donald Trump have been arrested for allegedly stirring up hatred. Britain First leader …
Bannon, undeterred, under siege from GOP after Alabama loss
ABC News - 14 Dec 2017 16:40
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon is catching heat from fellow Republicans for what they see as his leading role in costing the party a Senate seat in Alabama
Sarah Huckabee Sanders bakes a pie for skeptical reporter
New York Post - 14 Dec 2017 16:36
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is insisting her baking skills are the real McCoy — after allegations that she baked a “fake pie.” The “piegate” saga began on Thanksgiving when Sanders