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Amanda Knox is getting married in 40 days, but she's still rocking her old prison uniform
CNN - 21 Jan 2020 16:43
Amanda Knox has been free for nine years since her murder conviction was overturned and is soon to be married. But she's still clinging to a bit of her past.
The Rebellion Against the Elites in Latin America
The New York Times - 21 Jan 2020 12:00
A widespread sentiment dissatisfaction and lack of fairness is driving protests across the region.
Lebanon Announces New Government
Wall Street Journal - 21 Jan 2020 22:58
The new coalition, led by a Hezbollah-backed prime minister, may not satisfy protesters who brought down the prior regime or win support from countries critical to pulling Lebanon out of a deepening economic slide, some ...
Puerto Rico distributes emergency supplies that were left in old warehouse for years
ABC News - 21 Jan 2020 02:00
The supplies were distributed to the towns hardest hit by recent earthquakes.
Amanda Knox puts on old prison uniform as she preps for wedding
New York Post - 21 Jan 2020 04:59
She’s got her something old. Amanda Knox pulled on her decade-old Italian prison uniform while prepping for her upcoming wedding. The 32-year-old former tabloid sensation on Sunday posted a photo on Instagram of hersel...
Pilot with 'anger issues' busted for racist graffiti in airport bathroom
New York Post - 21 Jan 2020 04:00
A commercial airline pilot dealing with “anger issues” was arrested in Florida for allegedly scrawling racist graffiti in an airport bathroom. James Ellis Dees, who was fired by Endeavor Air after his arrest, was bus...
Amtrak's Charge to Accommodate 2 Extra Wheelchairs? $25,000
The New York Times - 21 Jan 2020 23:44
Amtrak apologized after officials told an advocacy group that it would cost $25,000 to accommodate two additional passengers in wheelchairs.
Nadkarni's maiden epic was cricket at its dullest but boredom is part of pleasure | Andy Bull
The Guardian - 21 Jan 2020 22:00
India spinner's world-record spell of 21.5 consecutive overs without conceding a run is still celebrated 50 years after it 'inflicted sore wounds on the game' Fred Fane was surprised to find he had died but there it was ...
Why phase 1 of the U.S.-China trade deal 'may be doomed from the start'
The Week - 21 Jan 2020 16:59
Despite Washington and Beijing having agreed to an initial framework, it might not be time to breathe a sigh of relief when it comes to the U.S.-China trade war, says the Peterson Institute for International Economics' C...
House impeachment managers urge senators to reject McConnell's rules
New York Post - 21 Jan 2020 16:46
The Democratic lawmakers who will prosecute the House’s case against President Trump in the Senate impeachment trial on Tuesday blasted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s proposed rules and urged senators to vo...
China Virus Kills Two More as Authorities Step Up Control Measures
Wall Street Journal - 21 Jan 2020 16:57
A newly identified virus originating in China killed two more people, infected dozens of others and jumped across the Taiwan Strait, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to nearly 300 and prompting authorities ac...
Wounded Lebanese protesters undeterred after weekend violence
Al Jazeera English - 21 Jan 2020 16:41
Youth injured during clashes in Beirut say they will continue to protest until their demands are met.
See why Howie Mandel used the 'golden buzzer' on 'AGT'
CNN - 21 Jan 2020 17:11
"America's Got Talent" judge Howie Mandel used the "golden buzzer" to move a dance crew to the show's finals. HLN's Melissa Knowles reports.
Jess Phillips realises folly of speaking truth to out-of-power | John Crace
The Guardian - 21 Jan 2020 21:25
MP made schoolgirl error of seeking to get Labour elected rather than preserving its ideological purity Jess Phillips's USP has always been her bluntness. The Labour MP might not always be that strong on policy but you c...
Hundreds of Central American Migrants Stuck in River 'No-Man's Land' After Mexican Troops Block Their Way North
Time - 21 Jan 2020 16:58
About 100 National Guard agents formed a barrier with anti-riot gear into the night
Never mind getting Brexit 'done'. For civil servants, the work is about to begin | Philip Rycroft
The Guardian - 21 Jan 2020 16:54
Leaving the EU confronts my former colleagues with a greater challenge than Whitehall has faced for generations• Philip Rycroft was permanent secretary at the Department for Exiting the European Union from 2017 to 2019...
Russell Crowe tweets photos showing how rain has helped his Australia property heal from fires
CNN - 21 Jan 2020 08:26
Actor Russell Crowe's rural New South Wales property, which was scorched by the massive bushfires that have been burning through Australia, underwent a dramatic transformation after recent heavy rains in the area.
Kellyanne Conway decides Martin Luther King Jr. would have opposed Trump's impeachment
The Week - 21 Jan 2020 04:45
Everyone knows that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for social justice, racial equality, and an end to poverty, but White House counselor Kellyanne Conway thinks he also wouldn't stand for President Trump's impeachment...
'Earth sandwich': two men, two slices of bread and 12,724km of filling
The Guardian - 21 Jan 2020 02:29
Men in New Zealand and Spain calculated longitude and latitude to perfectly align both slices An Auckland university student has created an "earth sandwich" with a stranger in Spain, after a long search for an accomplice...
Wall Street opens lower on China virus outbreak, growth worries
Reuters - 21 Jan 2020 16:53
U.S. stocks opened lower on Tuesday, as worries about the fallout from a deadly virus outbreak in China and a gloomy growth outlook from the IMF stalled a record rally on Wall Street.
Mitt Romney pledges to have 'open mind' during Trump impeachment trial
New York Post - 21 Jan 2020 16:42
"Deciding whether or not a sitting president should be removed from office is perhaps the most solemn matter that can ever come before the United States Senate."
Future Forward risks Thailand ban on monarchy, Illuminati claims
Al Jazeera English - 21 Jan 2020 05:14
Constitutional Court to announce ruling on upstart party that shocked establishment in 2019 general election.