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Spain's King Calls on Catalonia to Step Back from Secession in His Annual Christmas Eve Address
Time - 25 Dec 2017 05:46
"2017 for Spain has been, without a doubt, a difficult year for our commonwealth," King Felipe VI said
5-year-old 'Star Wars' fan receives ultimate Christmas gift: Prosthetic Stormtrooper hand
USA Today - 25 Dec 2017 16:15
Only five of Jacob Taggart's fingers fully formed. Now he has a prosthetic Stormtrooper hand that allows him to grip, hold and throw objects.
Astronauts watch 'Star Wars' for movie night in space
New York Post - 25 Dec 2017 05:02
Sometimes, science fact is stranger than science fiction. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station watched "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" during a movie night. This photo of the screening for the three American, two...
37 People Are Feared Dead After a Fire in a Philippine Mall
Time - 25 Dec 2017 05:18
The blaze was put under control Sunday morning although smoke continued to billow from the building
Thousands Spend Christmas in Emergency Shelters After Deadly Philippine Storm
Time - 25 Dec 2017 05:03
More than 120 people are dead and 160 are missing
Guatemala Will Move Its Israel Embassy to Jerusalem, Following Trump's Lead
The New York Times - 25 Dec 2017 04:51
The nation is the first to follow President Trump in deciding to change the site of its embassy from Tel Aviv.
2 dead in Homer Glen crash
Chicago Tribune - 25 Dec 2017 18:33Jerusalem violence, rain put damper on Bethlehem Christmas
ABC News - 25 Dec 2017 13:50
Palestinians are preparing to celebrate Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, the historic birthplace of Jesus, amid anger over Trump's Jerusalem declaration
Police: Armed robber shot in South Loop on Christmas Eve
Chicago Tribune - 25 Dec 2017 05:40Trump administration moves to boost homeland missile defense system despite multiple flaws
Chicago Tribune - 25 Dec 2017 05:15NORAD Takes Calls From Kids Around the World Awaiting Santa
Time - 25 Dec 2017 03:32
It is the 62nd year for the wildly popular program run by the U.S. and Canadian militaries
Pope Francis Compares the Christmas Story to the Plight of Migrants Today
Time - 25 Dec 2017 03:20
Noting that Mary and Joseph arrived in a land "where there was no place for them," Francis drew parallels to contemporary time
On Christmas Day, Pope Francis Prays for Peace in an Uneasy World
The New York Times - 25 Dec 2017 16:52
The pope's Urbi et Orbi address read like a litany of global conflicts, with remarks noting tensions in the Middle East, Europe and beyond.
Julian Assange's Twitter account mysteriously disappears
New York Post - 25 Dec 2017 16:16
Julian Assange’s Twitter account is missing. The controversial WikiLeaks founder’s account mysteriously went dark early Christmas morning. It wasn’t clear whether Twitter suspended Assange’s account or whether th...
Trump and first lady release Christmas video message
CBSNews - 25 Dec 2017 16:09
Mr. Trump tweeted out the video, which was pre-recorded at the White House before he left for his holiday vacation at Mar-a-Lago in Florida
Psychologist takes credit for sending horse poop to Mnuchin
New York Post - 25 Dec 2017 16:02
An LA psychologist who thinks President Trump's tax bill is a load of crap says he presented Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin with a stinker of a Christmas present, according to a report. Robby Strong told AL.com he drop...
North Korea: It's a 'pipe dream' if you think we'll give up nukes
New York Post - 25 Dec 2017 15:40
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea said it is a "pipe dream" for the United States to think it will give up its nuclear weapons, and called the latest U.N. sanctions to target the country "an act of war" that violates its...
Mideast needs two-state solution, Pope says in Christmas message
Reuters - 25 Dec 2017 14:55
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Filipino firefighters find all 37 bodies of workers in mall
Miami Herald - 25 Dec 2017 14:54
Philippine firefighters have found all 37 bodies of employees of a U.S.-based company who were trapped in a blaze that gutted a shopping mall in southern Davao city. Mayor Sara …
Pope laments 'winds of war' blowing around the world
Miami Herald - 25 Dec 2017 14:23
Lamenting "the winds of war" blowing around the world, Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Monday called for a two-state solution to find peace in the Middle East …
Vietnam evacuates hundreds of thousands ahead of storm
Miami Herald - 25 Dec 2017 14:15
Hundreds of thousands of people in Vietnam's Mekong Delta have been evacuated as the region braced for the arrival of Typhoon Tembin after the storm left more than 160 people …
White Christmas on its way for Northeast, Midwest
ABC News - 25 Dec 2017 13:44
Snowy conditions are creating a white Christmas