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  Yahoo News - Top Stories

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  Crosby, Penguins pull away from Rangers in 6-1 rout

  NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist during a five-goal second period and the Pittsburgh Penguins shut down the division-leading...

• Costa Rica, Nicaragua brace for deadly Hurricane Otto

  Costa Rica declared a national emergency hours before a Caribbean hurricane that was expected to rip into it and neighboring Nicaragua on Thursday....

• Branca, pitcher who gave up 'Shot Heard 'Round World,' dies

  Ralph Branca's career was defined by that one high-and-inside fastball.

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  UK news | The Guardian

• Brexit will blow £59bn hole in public finances, admits Hammond

  Chancellor attempts to strike cautiously upbeat tone but OBR warns of extra borrowing over next five yearsPhilip Hammond conceded that Brexit will...

• Far-right terrorist Thomas Mair jailed for life for Jo Cox murder

  Unemployed gardener, 53, given whole-life sentence for murder of MP that judge said was inspired by white supremacismAn extreme rightwing terrorist...

• Stephen Port convicted of murder of four men

  Serial killer drugged his victims in order to satisfy his fetish for sex with unconscious boyish-looking menA chef who drugged, raped and killed four...

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  CNN.com - Top Stories

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  Clinton's vote lead could undercut talk of a Trump mandate

  Hillary Clinton's lead in the popular vote is now nearing 2 million votes, approaching the milestone as the campaign begins to hear from scientists...
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  Stein: I need $2 million for recounts

  Green Party nominee Jill Stein launched a bid Wednesday to seek a recount in three Rust Belt states as pressure builds among liberals to challenge...
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  Computer scientists: Challenge it

  Hillary Clinton's campaign is being urged by a number of top computer scientists to call for a recount of vote totals in Wisconsin, Michigan and...

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  Washington Post: Breaking News

• Choice for education secretary has quietly reshaped school funding

  Picking Betsy DeVos suggests that the president-elect will keep his vow to expand “school choice” — including vouchers and charter schools — to break...

• Clashing sentiments over future of Affordable Care Act reflect polarization of two Americas

  Many people who have coverage through government marketplaces worry about losing it, but some Trump voters with ACA plans want something new: “My man...

• Trump’s latest Cabinet-level picks diversify his administration

  President-elect Donald Trump started to follow through on a pledge to assemble a diverse group, expanding its makeup along ethnic and gender lines, as...

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  NBC News Top Stories

• 6th Child Dies in Tenn. School Bus Crash; Driver Left Route

  Investigators say they don't know why bus driver Johnthony Walker, who is charged with vehicular homicide, deviated from his normal route Monday.

• Trump Picks Betsy DeVos for Education Secretary

  President-elect Donald Trump picked Betsy DeVos to be his education secretary Wednesday, putting a major advocate of charter schools and education...

• Clinton's Popular Vote Lead Now More Than 2 Million

  Hillary Clinton's lead in the national popular vote has grown to over two million as votes continue to be tallied, especially on the West Coast.

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PCWorld

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  16 of the best traditional holiday movies now streaming

  What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving Holiday than to binge-watch all your favorite holiday movies!
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  Black Friday deals: PC and PC component steals

  Diamonds in the roughImage by ThinkstockWhile this year’s PC and PC component deals aren’t quite as confusing as the Black Friday TV deals, many of...
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  How to see Wi-Fi passwords on an Android phone

  A reader asks: “I have a friend who can’t remember her Wi-Fi password and didn’t write it down anywhere. I have it stored on my Android phone...

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  WSJ.com: World News

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  U.K. Shifts Policy on Spending

  U.K. Treasury chief Philip Hammond signaled an end to nearly a decade of belt-tightening in his financial statement, saying he expects billions in...
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  Merkel Speaks Up for Trade Pact Opposed by Trump

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday expressed concern about the dim prospects for a sweeping trade pact between the U.S. and Asia, which...
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  Obama Warns Trump on North Korea Threat

  The White House sees Pyongyang as the top national-security priority for President-elect Donald Trump and has conveyed that view to his transition...

• Sydney Morning Herald RSS News Headlines

  • Victoria's highest court scolds judges over light sentences for violent home invaders

    Victoria's highest court has called for judges to impose tougher sentences for home invasions, in adding more than a year to a jail term for a...

  • W-League: Melbourne City women get a place to call home

    With its dedicated locker room, warm-up space, showers and a small lecture theatre, the new facilities Melbourne City have built for their women's...

  • 'Turn in the weather': Dry, hot start to summer points to fire season ramping up

    Australia is heading for a relatively hot and dry start to summer as key climate drivers combine to raise the fire threat is many parts of the...

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•   The Sydney Morning Herald articles

  • Power plant collapse in China kills dozens - reports

    Chinese media are reporting a construction platform at a power plant in Jiangxi province has collapsed killing at least 40 people, trapping and...

  • Florida woman arrested for shooting guests who wouldn't leave

    A Florida woman who grew increasingly frustrated because her houseguests wouldn't leave is under arrest after she shot one of them, police said.

  • Security increased at Paris police HQ on list of potential terror targets

    The list of potential targets from a seized mobile telephone include an amusement park.

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•   The Sydney Morning Herald articles

  • George Witynski: One of the finest government lawyers of his generation

    George had an exceptional professional reputation throughout the upper levels of the Australian Public Service.

  • Faith, music and animals: the three great loves of priest Brian Hingerty

    Socially, Brian Hingerty was quietly jovial; his core was adamantine, wholly encased in gentleness.

  • America's predicament is a wake-up call for Australians

    When the next crunch comes, there will be plenty of vulnerable, dispensable people.

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•   The Sydney Morning Herald articles

  • Live AFL finals: Swans v Giants

    Join us for the biggest AFL match Sydney's seen. The battle-hardened Bloods vs upstart GWS on neutral ground. Tough to pick, plenty to savour. Bring...

  • Auction watch: Years of work pay off for Canberra family selling home

    Years of renovations have paid off for a Canberra family who sold their Weston Creek house at auction on Saturday.

  • Greyhound trainers chasing what could be final Canberra Cup

    Plenty of chances in what could an historic final running of the Canberra Cup.
   

•   The Sydney Morning Herald articles

  • Richmond under fire from board challengers for protecting Peggy O'Neal in election

    The fight for a seat on the Richmond board continues to intensify, with challenger Peter Casey questioning why the Tigers have "ring-fenced" president...

  • Why Queen Rania is 'the most listened-to woman in the Middle East'

    As we near the end of a tumultuous 2016, it seems a quaint description for a strong, agenda-setting public persona.

  • Man seriously injured in city crash in which he was pulled from wreckage

    Police are investigating a crash in the early hours of Friday morning in which a man was pulled out of the wreckage after his car hit a guard barrier...

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•   The Sydney Morning Herald articles

  • Man seriously injured in city crash in which he was pulled from wreckage

    Police are investigating a crash in the early hours of Friday morning in which a man was pulled out of the wreckage after his car hit a guard barrier...

  • Paul Kelly and Charlie Owen review: Sad songs say so much as pair play funeral tunes from Death's Dateless Night

    Paul Kelly and Charlie Owen have performed at funerals over the year, which comprise their new album, Death's Dateless Night✓.

  • King Lear review: Antony Sher fascinates with dark lunacy and mastery of language

    Antony Sher is a haunted tree of a Lear, tangled up in uncomprehended intensities and with a jagged unlovely beauty in his mastery of the language.

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•   Channel NewsAsia Front Page News

  • Monsoon season to start in late November

    In preparation for the monsoon, officers from PUB have distributed advisories to around 600 residents and shop owners in low-lying and hotspot areas. 

  • Spurs back in derby mode at Chelsea after Euro exit

    Tottenham Hotspur may be licking their wounds after crashing out of the Champions League but they must quickly refocus as they return to Premier...

  • Taylor recognises risk of playing with eye condition

    New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor is aware that another cheap dismissal in the second test against Pakistan could give rise to questions about his eye...

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•   Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

  • South Korean investigators raid Lotte and SK offices - Yonhap

    South Korean investigators on Thursday raided the offices of Lotte Group, SK Group and government agencies as part of a widening probe into alleged...

  • Tokyo hit by first November snow in 54 years

    The snow, which began as sleet around dawn but turned to snow soon after, was sparked by an unusual cold front spreading over the Tokyo area that sent...

  • South Korean investigators raid Lotte and SK offices in political scandal: Yonhap

    South Korea's prosecution investigators on Thursday raided the offices of Lotte Group and SK Group as part of their widening investigation into an...

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•   Channel NewsAsia World News

  • South Korean investigators raid Lotte and SK offices - Yonhap

    South Korean investigators on Thursday raided the offices of Lotte Group, SK Group and government agencies as part of a widening probe into alleged...

  • Otto strengthens to hurricane again - NHC

    Otto, the seventh hurricane of the 2016 Atlantic season, regained hurricane strength and is located about 180 miles (285 km) east-southeast of...

  • Ethiopian women face new threat of human trafficking as economic gains slow to trickle down

    Women in Ethiopia live under constant fear of violence, illness, hunger and poverty but they are now also facing a new threat - human trafficking,...

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• Zee News :India National

  • Amid opposition attack over currency ban, PM Narendra Modi likely to attend demonetisation debate in Rajya Sabha today

    As a united Opposition continues to put pressure on the BJP-led NDA government to withdraw its decision to ban high-value old currency notes of Rs 500...

  • Sri Sri Ravi Shankar hails PM Narendra Modi’s demonetisation move; says it is meant for a ‘big cause’

    The Art of Living founder and spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has hailed hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to...

  • More than 93% respondents support govt`s demonetisation move; PM Modi thanks people for `historic participation`

    More than 90% respondents have government’s move to tackle black money four-star rating.

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• Zee News :World

  • China power plant collapse kills at least 22: Report

    Industrial accidents are common in China, where safety standards are often laxly enforced.  

  • Indo-Americans hail Donald Trump for picking Nikki Haley as US envoy to UN

    Cutting across party-lines, Indian-Americans in the US has hailed President-elect Donald Trump for nominating Nikki Haley as US envoy to the United...

  • Donald Trump picks wealthy activist for education secretary

    US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he intends to nominate Betsy DeVos, a wealthy Republican campaigner for alternatives to...

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• Zee News :South asia

  • China power plant collapse kills at least 22: Report

    Industrial accidents are common in China, where safety standards are often laxly enforced.  

  • Islamic State beheads 15 Iraqi soldiers in Mosul

     Islamic State jihadists have publicly beheaded 15 Iraqi soldiers in central Mosul and paraded their corpses along the embattled city's major...

  • Iraqi troops, paramilitary forces entirely encircle Mosul

    The Iraqi security forces and allied paramilitary units, known as Hashd Shaabi, on Wednesday completely encircled the city of Mosul, while the troops...

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• Zee News :Sci-Tech

  • Asian transport projects may endanger tiger conservation efforts, warns WWF

    The WWF has warned that a massive infrastructure boom in the days to come may thwart years of efforts made in protecting the big cats in Asia.

  • World's 'poorest' nations pledge to pursue 100% green energy by 2020

    Representatives from 47 of what could be considered as some of the world's most "disadvantaged" nations are pledging to go full green and renewable...

  • Take a look at NASA's largest plant chamber 'Advanced Plant Habitat'!

    The US space agency NASA has released a picture of its largest plant chamber, Advanced Plant Habitat (APH).

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• Zee News :Zee News - Health

  • Combining Ritalin with cognitive therapy helps traumatic brain injury patient

    Combining methylphenidate with a cognitive therapy can help a traumatic brain injury patient, Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have...

  • Drink green tea to reduce kidney damage caused by cancer drug 'cisplatin'

    Everyone knows that green tea is a healthier substitute to normal beverages like coffee and other types of tea and also promotes many health...

  • Eat these fruits to keep your kidney healthy!

    One should eat a healthy balanced diet to lead a good and healthy lifestyle. 

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• Zee News :Technology News

  • Airtel takes on Reliance Jio, offers unlimited voice calling, 18GB 3G/4G data at just Rs...

    The company has offered unlimited voice calling (local and STD) and a huge 18GB 3G/4G data.

  • Did you know Malware can turn your laptop into an eavesdropping device?

    A new study has warned that Malware can covertly transform headphones into a pair of microphones can turn your personal computer into a perpetual...

  • Demonetisation: Paytm launches ''App POS'' for small merchants to accept debit, credit cards

    India`s largest digital wallet and payment company Paytm on Wednesday updated its app to launch India`s first APP POS allowing all small and medium...

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• Zee News :Zee News - Blog

  • Key lies in closing gap between academia, industry

    Indu Kannan/IANS `Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much` - Helen Keller

  • Demonetisation: It cannot be business as usual any more

    Amit Kapoor and Sankalp Sharma/IANS

  • Demonetisation: Cash purge gives welcome boost to Indian banks

    India's demonetisation drive is likely to cause short-term pain for the economy, but banks are expected to benefit from the move in the long run.

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• Catallaxy Files

  • Facts, what facts?

    As reported earlier today in the Australian: Greens Senator Nick McKim has taken aim at Immigration Minister Peter Dutton for saying that of the last...

  • Hillsdale for Austrians and Cato for climate realists

    Two weekends ago a trip to Hillsdale College (90 miles out of Detroit) MI for a conference on Austrian economics, this is the live stream of the lead...

  • Discrediting the AHRC

    The oddest part about many of the decisions Gillian Triggs has made is that she has done more to discredit the notion of human rights abuse than any...

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•   Tallbloke's Talkshop

  • Scientists find huge reduction in African dust plume led to more Saharan monsoons 11,000 years ago

    Saharan dust storm [image credit: BBC] Last year Ralph Ellis proposed a ‘dust theory of ice ages’ which we featured at the Talkshop. This research...

  • Flat snow cover

    Tim writes, From time to time I look at datasets to see how things are progressing. Often there is no news. Snow cover change from mean, Tim’s...

  • Huge underground ice deposit on Mars is bigger than New Mexico

    Ancient Mars may have looked like this – artist’s impression [credit: Ittiz / Wikipedia] Finding the right conditions to melt Martian ice could be...

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•   CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS

  • Healthcare wait times hit 20 weeks in 2016: report

    A new study by the Fraser Institute has found that Canadian patients waited an average of 20 weeks for medical treatment in 2016 – the...

  • Lawren Harris painting 'Mountain Forms' shatters record with $11.2M sale

    The Lawren Harris painting "Mountain Forms" has set a towering new benchmark in Canadian art by selling for more than $11.2 million at auction, more...

  • Women on epilepsy drug say they weren’t warned of birth defect risk

    A drug commonly used to treat epilepsy has been linked to serious birth defects -- a side-effect that some Canadian mothers say they weren’t properly...

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•   Opinion | The Guardian

  • The chancellor has failed to provide a clear direction on Brexit | Alistair Darling

    The vote to leave the EU has left a black hole in the UK’s finances that Philip Hammond must urgently addressThe autumn statement is one of two...

  • Trump’s climate denial is just one of the forces that point towards war | George Monbiot

    The failure to get to grips with our crises, by all mainstream political parties, is likely to lead to a war between the major powers in my...

  • My friend Jo Cox was assassinated, but her legacy will be to unite communities | Stephen Kinnock

    Now the trial is over we must remember the relentlessly positive Yorkshire lass for what she stood for as an MP, rather than for what happened to...

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• Competitive Enterprise Institute

  • Another Obama Admin Labor Rule in Jeopardy

    The Washington Free Beacon speaks with Trey Kovacs on a judge's injunction of the overtime rule.  Labor watchdogs and attorneys say the injunction...

  • Industry weighs in on driverless car guidelines

    The Hill reports on a letter CEI joined which flagged problems with regulators' guidance for automated vehicles.  Meanwhile, the Competitive...
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    CEI Statement on Blocked Overtime Rule

    On November 22, 2016, Judge Amos Mazzant of the U.S. District Court in Texas placed an injunction against the U.S. Department of Labor's rule...

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