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Exposures: Revelations in a Wheelchair
The New York Times - 23 Nov 2018 13:00
A recently disabled New York City photographer gets an education in the social and legal discrimination that people like him must face.
Americans spent a record $1.75 billion on Thanksgiving this year
The Week - 23 Nov 2018 17:01
Record low temperatures didn't freeze Americans out of holiday deals this Black Friday. U.S. shoppers spent $1.75 billion online, up 28.6 percent from 2017, on Thanksgiving by 5 p.m, Reuters reports via Adobe Analytics. ...
The world's sexiest bedrooms, according to Mr & Mrs Smith
CNN - 23 Nov 2018 12:52
"A truly seductive bedroom should engage all your senses," say James and Tamara Lohan, founders of the Mr & Mrs Smith hotel brand. "The feel of the linens on the bed, the softness of the light, even the scent of the room...
U.N.'s Atomic Watchdog Calls on North Korea to Re-Admit Nuclear Inspectors
Time - 23 Nov 2018 03:59
IAEA inspectors were expelled from North Korea in 2009
The Leaning Tower of Pisa Is Leaning a Little Less Now, Engineers Say
Time - 23 Nov 2018 03:35
The Leaning Tower of Pisa isn't leaning so much anymore
Devastated by California Fire, Paradise Finds a Way to Give Thanks
The New York Times - 23 Nov 2018 05:13
Residents who had planned Thanksgiving feasts at home found themselves eating with thousands of fellow evacuees at a relief kitchen. Still, they were grateful.
Lawyer Defends New Jersey Man Over Arson Charge and His Brother's Death
The New York Times - 23 Nov 2018 03:44
Paul Caneiro was at home when his brother was killed and his house sent up in flames, his lawyer said.
So, You've Wandered Into a Too-Expensive Store
The New York Times - 23 Nov 2018 22:00
The important thing is not to panic.
Trillium Brewing founder: 'We made a mistake'
Boston - 23 Nov 2018 20:48
"We made a mistake," co-founder JC Tetreault said.
Rain helps douse California fires, but raises landslide risk
Reuters - 23 Nov 2018 16:58
More rain is forecast for northern California over the weekend, boosting firefighters' efforts to extinguish the last of the wildfires that have raged there for two weeks, but raises the risk of flash floods and landslid...
Brexit deal almost done, but Spain holds out over Gibraltar
USA Today - 23 Nov 2018 16:54Trump brags about himself in Thanksgiving phone call to overseas troops
The Week - 23 Nov 2018 16:28
What is President Trump thankful for this holiday season? Himself, mostly. President Trump spent Thanksgiving in what he called "the southern White House," also known as his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. That's...
Humans didn't cause mass animal extinctions in Africa, like previously thought, study says
USA Today - 23 Nov 2018 16:08South Korea's surviving 'comfort women' spend final years seeking atonement from Japan
Reuters - 23 Nov 2018 04:38
When 17-year-old Lee Yong-soo returned home to South Korea in 1945 after years as a child sex slave for Japanese troops, her family, having given her up for dead, thought she was a ghost.
China's pressure on Tsai weighed in local Taiwan elections
Miami Herald - 23 Nov 2018 04:04
China and its growing pressure campaign loom large as Taiwan holds elections for mayors and other local officials Saturday, in what is partly seen as a referendum on the policies …
No charges for FedEx driver who responded to 'racist vitriol' by fatally punching back
USA Today - 23 Nov 2018 04:00Several countries have decreased arms sales to the kingdom in recent years, but one country dominates supply there
CNN - 23 Nov 2018 03:47
A number of countries have restricted arms sales to Saudi Arabia since the kingdom began airstrikes on Yemen in 2015, in a war that the UN describes as the world's worst man-made humanitarian disaster.
'Fake news' rattles Taiwan ahead of elections
Al Jazeera English - 23 Nov 2018 03:22
Beijing is test-driving propaganda techniques ahead of Taiwan's largest-ever elections on Saturday , officials say.
Spain says EU summit to be called off if no deal on Gibraltar
Reuters - 23 Nov 2018 21:37
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Friday that a summit of European leaders due to take place on Sunday to endorse a Brexit deal is likely to be called off if there is no agreement by then on the question of Gi...
U.S. House panel to probe Trump's Saudi ties: Washington Post
Reuters - 23 Nov 2018 20:23
Democrats on the U.S. House intelligence panel will investigate U.S. President Donald Trump's response to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as part of a "deep dive" next year into U.S.-Saudi Arabia ties, the commi...
Wall Street drops, S&P 500 confirms correction
Reuters - 23 Nov 2018 20:06
U.S. stocks closed lower in a shortened post-holiday trading session on Friday as the energy sector tumbled on continued weakness in oil prices, and the benchmark S&P 500 confirmed its second correction of 2018.
Congo's top 2 opposition parties join in presidential bid
Miami Herald - 23 Nov 2018 18:50
Congo's two leading opposition parties announced Friday they are joining forces for a run at the presidency after withdrawing from a wider pact to support a single contender to take …