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Strong quake rattles Indonesia's Java island; at least 2 dead
USA Today - 16 Dec 2017 06:05
Panicking people ran out of buildings in many areas and roads were clogged as people fled coastal areas in fear of a tsunami.
Opinion: My Year of No Shopping
The New York Times - 16 Dec 2017 00:27
The unspoken question of endless browsing is "What do I need?" What I needed was less.
Roger Stone beats defamation case brought by political foe
New York Post - 16 Dec 2017 06:05
Longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone on Friday beat a defamation case by a political rival who claimed the self-described "Dirty Trickster" falsely portrayed him as a child molester. Five of six Manhattan Supreme Court jur...
Chicago Heights police lieutenant gets 20-day suspension after bar fight: records
Chicago Tribune - 16 Dec 2017 05:48Rwanda needs to take torture seriously
Al Jazeera English - 16 Dec 2017 16:53
There is evidence of torture and abuse of civilians in detention which the Rwandan government cannot deny.
North Korean defector transferred to military hospital
New York Post - 16 Dec 2017 16:10
The North Korean soldier, 24-year-old Oh Chong Song, was transferred to the military hospital on Friday from a trauma center at Ajou University Hospital south of Seoul, where his treatment for gunshot wounds and pre-exis...
Texas man admits beheading wife, gets 52-year prison term
USA Today - 16 Dec 2017 05:26
Authorities say the killing occurred while the couple’s two young children were in the home.
Bank robber caught after crashing SUV in preserve, failing to swim Chicago River: FBI
Chicago Tribune - 16 Dec 2017 05:00It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Tax Reform: Here's What's In The Final Version
Forbes - 16 Dec 2017 04:30
We appear to have a deal on taxes. From changes to the home mortgage interest deduction to what wasn't included in the charitable donation deduction, here's what's in the final tax reform bill.
The Double-Murder Case That Still Haunts Me
The New Yorker - 16 Dec 2017 01:13
Nathan Heller on the documentary film "Killing for Love," by Karin Steinberger and Marcus Vetter, which explores the case of Elizabeth Haysom and Jens Soering, who were convicted in the 1985 slayings of Haysom's parents.
Kirsten Gillibrand, Long a Champion of Women, Finds the Nation Joining Her
The New York Times - 16 Dec 2017 22:29
Ms. Gillibrand, a senator from New York, has seen her rising star lifted higher by her run-ins with President Trump over his treatment of women.
Op-Ed Columnist: Bringing Down Our Monsters
The New York Times - 16 Dec 2017 21:30
As assailants in Hollywood, media and politics fall, will the Harasser in Chief elude the posse of women lawmakers giving chase?
Female Congressional Candidate Quits Race Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
Time - 16 Dec 2017 17:13
Andrea Ramsey is accused of sexually harassing a male subordinate in 2005
'Absolutely Grisly.' A Woman Was Mauled to Death by Her Own Dogs
Time - 16 Dec 2017 16:44
She was out walking her pit bulls
Romanians Pay Their Respects During King Michael's Funeral
Time - 16 Dec 2017 15:49
Michael ruled Romania twice before being forced to abdicate in 1947
Palestinian double amputee killed by Israeli sniper
Al Jazeera English - 16 Dec 2017 15:48
Ibrahim Abu Thurayyah, who lost his legs in a 2008 Israeli air raid, was killed on Friday during a protest in Gaza.
'This Is Happening.' GOP Appears to Have Votes to Pass Massive Tax Overhaul
Time - 16 Dec 2017 15:37
It's the widest-ranging reshaping of the tax code in three decades
New Austrian government will see country shift to the right
Miami Herald - 16 Dec 2017 15:32
A new Austrian government will shift the country to the right with members of a nationalist party in several key ministries, while conservative party head Sebastian Kurz will become Europe's …
Nigeria military rescues 4 Chinese nationals from pirates
Miami Herald - 16 Dec 2017 15:18
A Nigerian military official says four abducted Chinese nationals have been rescued after a gun battle with sea pirates. Army spokesman Maj. Ojo Adelegan says the four expatriates were kidnapped …
Vatican issues new rules for relics in saint-making process
Miami Herald - 16 Dec 2017 15:16
The Vatican's saint-making office has updated its procedures for authenticating and conserving relics for would-be saints, issuing new rules that govern how body parts and cremated remains are to be …
Trump's promise to fill courts with conservative judges hits first speed bump
Chicago Tribune - 16 Dec 2017 15:10Trump reportedly won't let the CDC say 'evidence-based' or 'science-based'
The Week - 16 Dec 2017 15:02
The White House has directed the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to avoid using seven words and phrases in agency documents, The Washington Post reported Friday evening. The ban list is comprised of "vulnerable," "enti...