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Art From 1923 Is About to Enter the Public Domain. According to Critics From 1923, Here's the Worst of It
Slate - 31 Dec 2018 03:38
In 1998, Congress extended the terms of copyright for works published before 1978 from 75 years to 95 years. In practical terms, this meant that works of art first published in the United States in 1923--which would othe...
California plans stricter gun laws in 2019
Al Jazeera English - 31 Dec 2018 12:25
California is going to ban anyone under 21 from buying rifles, shotguns and semiautomatic weapons.
Deputy charged with sexually assaulting girlfriend's teen daughter
New York Post - 31 Dec 2018 21:54
A veteran sheriff's deputy in Illinois was charged with sexually assaulting two children, including his girlfriend’s 14-year-old daughter, authorities said. Luke Hatzipetros, 43, inappropriately touched the girl with h...
A Seven-Year-Old Girl Has Been Killed by a Gunman in a Houston Walmart Parking Lot
Time - 31 Dec 2018 06:31
A man in a pickup truck pulled up next to a car and started shooting
All the top Trump administration departures in 2018
CBSNews - 31 Dec 2018 19:36
Here are all the departures you probably long forgot about from the past year
Four dead, dozens trapped under rubble after Russian gas blast: agencies
Reuters - 31 Dec 2018 16:53
As many as 40 people could still be trapped in the rubble of a Russian apartment block that partially collapsed in an explosion on Monday, killing at least four people, news agencies reported.
Russia detains American citizen in Moscow for suspected spying
Reuters - 31 Dec 2018 16:24
Russia's FSB state security service said on Monday it had detained an American citizen suspected of spying in Moscow and had opened a criminal case against him.
Death toll in Philippines floods, landslides rises to 61
Al Jazeera English - 31 Dec 2018 05:46
Eighteen people are still missing, authorities say, as thousands are forced from their homes by the bad weather.
What Bill Belichick had to say about his team's current status
Boston - 31 Dec 2018 00:31
The Patriots clinched a first-round bye with their win over the Jets Sunday.
New Year's Eve, the shutdown and stocks: 5 things you need to know Monday
USA Today - 31 Dec 2018 07:22Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte claims he abused maid as teenager
CNN - 31 Dec 2018 06:45
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has claimed he molested a maid while in high school -- comments his spokesman later said were "made up."
Oil posts first year of losses since 2015
Reuters - 31 Dec 2018 23:11
Oil prices ended with full-year losses for the first time since 2015, after a desultory fourth quarter that saw buyers flee the market over growing worries about a supply glut and mixed signals related to renewed U.S. sa...
House Democrats ready bills to reopen government with $1.3 billion for border
Reuters - 31 Dec 2018 18:40
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives will introduce legislation later this week to fund the Department of Homeland Security through Feb. 8 that includes $1.3 billion for border security, a senior Democratic aid...
Stocks pin hopes on Sino-U.S. talk, as year ends deep in the red
Reuters - 31 Dec 2018 07:47
Asian stocks rose on Monday as hints of progress on the Sino-U.S. trade standoff provided a rare glimmer of optimism in what has been a rough year-end for equities globally.
How a big crowd makes Paul McCartney feel
CBSNews - 31 Dec 2018 02:00
What song made the former Beatle unexpectedly emotional?
Merkel urges divided Germans to pull together in 2019
Reuters - 31 Dec 2018 01:32
Acknowledging that her government disappointed many Germans in 2018, Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to pull the country together for 2019 with a call for solidarity and cooperation to overcome deep political divisions.
Is Warren the candidate Democrats have been waiting for? Some doubt it: Today's Talker
USA Today - 31 Dec 2018 23:01Mega Millions New Year's Day jackpot jumps to $425M
USA Today - 31 Dec 2018 21:19House Democrats have plan to re-open government when they take control this week
New York Post - 31 Dec 2018 19:58
WASHINGTON – House Democrats have come up with a plan to re-open the government when they take control of the chamber on Thursday — but without the $5 billion President Trump is demanding for a border wall. The plan ...
Outgoing Defense Secretary James Mattis tells troops 'hold fast' in farewell letter
ABC News - 31 Dec 2018 18:23
A late night phone call on Dec. 31 will transition Mattis out of office.
How To Place 13 Devices On A Creative Island In 'Fortnite' For The Best Wrap Yet Reward
Forbes - 31 Dec 2018 17:09
Here's how you complete the 14 days of Fortnite challenge: Place 13 Devices On A Creative Island, with a great prize at the end.
What There Was To Be Grateful For in 2018
Time - 31 Dec 2018 16:40
It’s a challenge to manage the year end inventory of blessings when so many ghouls and goblins haunted 2018. The gangsters. The politicians. The politicians who turned out to be gangsters. The fires and floods and wind...