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Trump Org. tax records subpoena request filed
CNN - 6 Dec 2018 04:53
Subpoenas served on the Trump Organization and a dozen related business entities by the attorneys general of the District of Columbia and Maryland on Wednesday include demands for tax documents -- raising the possibility...
George H.W. Bush returns to Houston church he spent 50 years worshipping for final goodbye
USA Today - 6 Dec 2018 05:19
George H.W. Bush, the nation's 41st president, was a member of St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston for more than a half century.
In Charlottesville Murder Trial, Courtroom Relives Trauma of a Violent Day
The New York Times - 6 Dec 2018 04:41
The trial of James Fields Jr., who drove into a crowd of protesters, has led to an odd reunion more than a year after a deadly rally.
Carbon emissions forecast to hit record levels this year
Al Jazeera English - 6 Dec 2018 04:17
The Global Carbon Project says carbon dioxide emissions resumed growth in 2017 and peak 'not yet in sight'.
Dozens of Amazon warehouse employees sickened after robot discharges bear repellent
The Week - 6 Dec 2018 04:14
One person is in critical condition after a robot in a New Jersey Amazon warehouse punctured a can of bear repellent spray, sending concentrated Capsaicin -- the major ingredient in pepper spray -- into the air. Official...
Class-action lawsuit alleges deadly California wildfire was caused by Pacific Gas & Electric
USA Today - 6 Dec 2018 04:11Teacher arrested after video appears to show her cutting off student's hair while singing anthem
USA Today - 6 Dec 2018 04:09
Video of the alleged incident circulated Wednesday on social media before police announced an arrest.
Ex-Mass. Speaker DiMasi lashing out at Bureau of Prisons
Boston - 6 Dec 2018 04:07
Ex-Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi lashed out at the federal Bureau of Prisons during his first interview since being granted compassionate release in 2016 after serving five years of an eight-year sentence ...
Rescue Underway After 2 U.S. Warplanes Crash off Japan's Coast
Time - 6 Dec 2018 03:45
The two aircraft were carrying seven crew members in total
George H.W. Bush will travel to final resting place in Texas by train
New York Post - 6 Dec 2018 17:02
George H.W. Bush will be carried to his final resting place at the presidential library on the campus of Texas A&M by a specially outfitted locomotive that resembles Air Force One. The 4,300-horsepower train will take Bu...
Sears Chairman Lampert offers to buy bankrupt retailer
Reuters - 6 Dec 2018 17:01
Sears Holdings Corp Chairman Eddie Lampert's ESL Partners LP has submitted a $4.6 billion bid to buy the bankrupt retailer, the hedge fund said on Thursday.
Dow Jones industrial average suffers steep drop at open amid trade fears, oil price worries
USA Today - 6 Dec 2018 16:58China says it will carry out tariff cease-fire with US
New York Post - 6 Dec 2018 16:58
BEIJING -- China’s government said Thursday it will promptly carry out a tariff cease-fire with Washington and is confident they can reach a trade agreement, suggesting Beijing wants to avoid disruptions due to the arr...
Kosovo premier, NATO chief speak amid Serbia tensions
Miami Herald - 6 Dec 2018 16:58
Kosovo's prime minister and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg have spoken on the phone about the country's plan to form a new army, a move that has been strongly contested by …
Rwandan court drops all charges against opposition figure
Miami Herald - 6 Dec 2018 16:58
Rwanda's high court on Thursday acquitted the country's most prominent opposition figure, Diane Rwigara, of all charges related to her election challenge of President Paul Kagame, with judges saying the …
EU to step up fight against anti-Semitism around Europe
Miami Herald - 6 Dec 2018 16:56
European Union nations have agreed to step up the fight against anti-Semitism and boost security to better protect Jewish communities and institutions across Europe. The 28-nation EU's interior ministers approved …
No leader, lots of anger: can France's 'yellow vests' become a political force?
Reuters - 6 Dec 2018 16:55
It began as a home-spun Facebook campaign against French fuel tax increases. But in a few weeks it has spiraled into a movement powerful enough to force Emmanuel Macron into the biggest U-turn of his presidency.
Colorado hires Georgia defensive coordinator Mel Tucker
USA Today - 6 Dec 2018 16:52
Colorado hired Georgia defensive coordinator Mel Tucker after he helped rebuild the Bulldogs into a national contender. He wants to success to Boulder.
President Trump, First Lady only ones not reciting prayer
USA Today - 6 Dec 2018 16:50
Social media pounced on the moment President Trump and First Lady Melania didn't recite the Apostles' Creed like the other former Presidents and first ladies.
Longtime aide to Sen. Kamala Harris resigns after $400,000 sexual harassment settlement surfaces
USA Today - 6 Dec 2018 16:47'A man of dignity and grace': President George H. W. Bush to be laid to rest in Texas
USA Today - 6 Dec 2018 16:45One U.S. Marine rescued from crash near Japan is dead: military
Reuters - 6 Dec 2018 16:45
One of the U.S. Marines recovered after two Marine Corps aircraft collided and crashed into the sea off the coast of Japan has been declared dead, the U.S. officials said on Thursday.