Saturday, December 22, 2018

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  CBC | Top Stories News




  • The shutdown was the latest evidence of dysfunction in Washington and might not bode well for next year, when Democrats will have a stronger hand as they take control of the House of...
  • Police in the United Kingdom say they have made two arrests in connection with a drone disruption at London's Gatwick Airport.

    • Canada and its allies are pushing back against China with their strongest diplomatic language yet, accusing Chinese authorities of detaining two Canadians without cause and calling...



      All Things Considered : NPR





  • A partial government shutdown is all but guaranteed as the House of Representatives has adjourned until Saturday and there is no deal to fund those agencies whose funding expires...
  • NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., about the impending government shutdown and whether it can be avoided.

    • A government shutdown is expected as President Trump continues to demand border wall funding and Democrats in Congress say they won't support the 5 billion dollars he wants...



  • The eviction sparked a week of major media attention after the video was shared on social media.
  • Leo Varadkar said online platforms are not held to the same standard as newspaper publishers.

    • The family of a mother and daughter who died after a collision with an out-of-control learner driver have been called “unreasonable people” who forced through an “appalling”...



      Channel NewsAsia Front Page News





  • Military figures obey orders, and do not resign in US politics, but Defence Secretary Jim Mattis is unlike others, says Financial Times' Edward Luce.
  • Pakistan is planning to ease visa restrictions for visitors from 55 countries, including most European nations, in a bid to revive tourism that was devastated by Islamist violence...

    • Cost cuts and closing a unit where Credit Suisse had parked underperforming assets will help boost return on tangible equity (ROTE) to at least 10 percent in 2019, Chairman Urs Rohner...



      Science@NASA Headline News





  • This festive NASA Hubble Space Telescope image resembles a holiday wreath made of sparkling lights. The bright southern hemisphere star RS Puppis, at the center of the image, is swaddled...
  • Using satellite observations of Antarctica to search for penguin guano (poo) may not sound like the most exciting research, but it’s providing scientists with unique insights...

    • This blog post originated in the 2017 Science Mission Directorate Technology Highlights Report (33 MB PDF). Technology Development A NASA-funded team has been exploring...



      How to of the Day





  • Bambi isn't so cute when he's munching on the plants in your garden. Deer are notorious for damaging trees, shrubs, and other plants, and they especially love the well-fertilized...
  • Freezing water could spell danger to your home swimming pool in more ways than one. Closing your pool properly during the winter can save you a lot of work when the time comes to open the...

    • Making your own Santa hat is easy and it'll be a lot nicer in quality than the ones sold by the dollar store. The most traditional hat is made out of velvet or faux fur, but you can make simpler...



      LobeLog





  • by Kaveh L. Afrasiabi According to reports from Iran and Europe, the European Union is on the verge of launching the financial clearing house known as the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)...
  • By Avery Beam and Thomas Low Following the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi lobby’s efforts to gain influence in Washington have been placed under greater scrutiny...

    • by Gordon Adams It’s manhood time again. In 2013, then-President Barack Obama stepped back from an airstrike in Syria. Five years later, Donald Trump decided that U.S. troops were...



  • Nearly a month after a photo of a Honduran mother and her small children fleeing tear gas fired by U.S. Border Patrol captivated the nation, 39-year-old Maria Meza was finally admitted...
  • A major criminal justice reform bill is poised to become law after the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted in its favor Thursday. The First Step Act, passed in the Senate...

    • Secretary of Defense James Mattis has announced he will resign at the end of February, in a letter publicly rebuking President Trump's foreign policy. Mattis resigned one day after...



  • The House and Senate are adjourned until noon Saturday. Congress is looking for a way forward. But Trump maintains any funding bill has to include money for his wall, a demand Democrats...
  • "We must rush to elevate the sport to global levels," North Korea's official newspaper reportedly stated this week. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a well-known love for the sport...

    • New figures from the government show that the estimated count of babies born in 2018 has dropped to a historic low. "We know we must address the birthrate," a Japanese official says...



  • Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had surgery for early stage lung cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
  • Sulfonylureas were associated with 36 percent higher odds of complications, while basal insulin was associated with nearly twice the risk of heart disease and stroke complications...

    • The FDA said it has received reports of infants and children suffering serious injuries due to teething jewelry, including one death. In that case, an 18-month-old child was strangled...

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    22 December - iGoogle Portal - MSM News


      The Times of India



  • The US government began a Christmastime shutdown early Saturday, after Congress adjourned without passing a federal spending bill or addressing President Donald Trump's demand...
  • India's 23 richest people saw $21 billion vanish in 2018. Lakshmi Mittal, who controls the world's largest steelmaker, led the way, losing $5.6 billion, followed by Dilip Shanghvi...
  • Six terrorists were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Tral area of Pulwama district. A foreign militant belonging to the Zakir Musa outfit, Ansar Ghazwatul Hind, was among...

    • Studies on sea level rise in India have also projected a sharp increase in the population at risk from flooding due to more frequent severe weather events while warning about risk to...

      Yahoo News - Top Stories



  • It looks like Trump is about to do the same thing in Afghanistan. Just read the retired general’s resignation letter. In it, Mattis shows that he is thinking about something much...



  •   UK news | The Guardian



  • Exclusive: opposition leader says he would go to Brussels to secure better deal if he was PM Jeremy Corbyn has defiantly restated Labour’s policy of leading Britain out of the European...
  • Runway operations were halted again for brief period after fresh drone activityFlights suspended again due to ‘suspected drone sighting’ – livePassengers faced further...

    • Extinction Rebellion group calls for environment to be made ‘top editorial issue’The BBC’s central London headquarters has been put on lockdown due to a protest by climate...

      CNN.com - Top Stories



  • While negotiations continue in Congress to reach a deal to avert a partial government shutdown, there is virtually no chance a vote will happen Friday night -- all but assuring there...
  • CNN's Tom Foreman breaks down who is affected by a federal government partial shutdown.

    • President Trump tweeted a design of a steel slat barrier that he proposes instead of a wall at the border to rally Senate Democrats to change their position ahead of a potential government...


      Washington Post: Breaking News




  • The partial shutdown comes amid an impasse between President Trump and Democrats over billions in funding for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Negotiations are expected to continue...
  • A long-term shutdown would bring massive furloughs and uncertainty for many who are employed by the government or its contractors.

    • A guide to the ways people across Washington and the country could be affected.

    PCWorld




  • So you’ve got a new computer. Awesome! That humble metal box is the key to a wide world of potential. It can help you with everything from juggling your finances to keeping in touch...
  • The mouse is a simple tool: point and click. That’s it. But if you’re a PC gamer, you know that pushing virtual paper around on your desktop isn’t the same as fragging bots and shooting...

    • Now that the gang’s picks for the best PC hardware of 2018 are out of the way, it’s time to gaze into the crystal ball. In this episode of the Full Nerd, Gordon Mah Ung, Brad...



  • The arrest of a senior executive of networking-gear maker Huawei Technologies Co. intensifies the confrontation in the already divisive China-U.S. negotiations on trade, striking...
  • OPEC members on agreed to production curbs but will wait to hear from Russia before making a final decision on the exact amount the cartel would cut to address falling oil prices...

    • North Korea is expanding military facilities thought to house long-range missiles that can hit the U.S., according to a think-tank report that revives doubts about the regime’s...