oldephartte(in training): 27 November

Sunday, November 27, 2016

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Brown water, beaver battle among early signs of water woes
ATLANTA (AP) — Beaver dams have been demolished, burbling fountains silenced, and the drinking water in one southern town has taken on the light...
BBC, Voice of America reporters detained in southeast Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities detained two reporters working for foreign news organizations in southeast Turkey, the latest journalists taken...
The Latest: Bears pay tribute to World Series champion Cubs
The Latest on Week 12 of the NFL season (all times Eastern):

Chance of an 'orderly' Brexit within two years is less than 50% – peer
UK’s most experienced EU negotiator Lord Kerr warns of a decade of uncertainty should cliff-edge scenario materialiseThe government has a less than...
Philip Hammond mistaken on social care funding – senior Tory
Former health secretary Stephen Dorrell ‘very disappointed’ chancellor dismissed calls for extra funding in autumn statementPhilip Hammond made a...
Human rights watchdog asks UK to dampen divisive Brexit rhetoric
EHRC urges UK government to take a firm position against racist and homophobic attacks following the EU referendumThe Equality and Human Rights...

Conway: Trump and Obama in periodic communication
President-elect Donald Trump and President Barack Obama have been in regular communication, a top Trump aide said Sunday.
Conway: Trump backers feel betrayed by Romney consideration
One of President-elect Donald Trump's top advisers said Sunday that his loyal supporters across the country feel "betrayed" that he is considering...
Sanders: Revisit Electoral College
Sen. Bernie Sanders tells CNN's Dana Bash that the US should re-examine the Electoral College. He would like to see more states participating in the...

Mysterious long-lost ships reveal how much the Arctic has changed
Two English ships embarked on a journey in the 19th century to find a northern path linking the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. But the vessels went...
Venezuela’s currency is so devalued, people have to carry huge wads of cash
The shrinking value of the currency has meant that withdrawing the equivalent of $5 from an ATM produces a fistful of at least 100 bills.
Clinton campaign to join Wisconsin recount, looking for ‘interference’
The Democratic candidate will participate in the recount initiated by the Green Party’s Jill Stein, a campaign lawyer revealed. He said Clinton...

Cuba After Castro: How Much Change, and How Quickly?
Will Cuban President Raul Castro embrace change more rapidly now that his brother, the revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, is gone?
10 Shot, One Dead on Bourbon Street, New Orleans: Cops
Two women and eight men were shot, one of them fatally, on New Orleans' crowded Bourbon Street.
Obama on Castro's Death: 'History Will Judge'
President Barack Obama offered America's hand in friendship to the Cuban people following the passing of the longtime dictator Friday.

Will AI usher in a new era of hacking?
It may take several years or even decades, but hackers won’t necessarily always be human. Artificial intelligence—a technology that also promises...
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Castro's Death Echoes Across Latin America
The death of Fidel Castro triggered an outpouring of emotions across Latin America, where the left paid tribute to a leader they saw as an opponent to...
Pakistan Appoints New Army Chief of Staff in Rare Smooth Transition
Pakistan’s government appointed a new chief of army staff, a boost for democracy in the coup-prone nation and the first smooth transition for the top...
A Presidential Scandal Transfixes South Korea
President Park Geun-hye is facing calls for her impeachment after a friend whose father was a cult leader was indicted for extortion and the South...