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Dizzying Day for Trump Caps a Year Full of Them

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By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35djxCD

Kevin Spacey Accuser’s Estate Drops Sexual Assault Lawsuit

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/36iueVO

Hong Kong Protest: Thousands Expected to March on New Year’s Day

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By BY ELAINE YU from NYT World https://ift.tt/2N0qTU3

Australia's bushfire smoke spreads to NZ as Canberra's air quality is more than 21 times the hazardous rating

https://ift.tt/2F8uRFs Submitted January 01, 2020 at 03:39AM by discrepancy_dial https://ift.tt/2ZEjHBO

Hospitals and Schools Are Being Bombed in Syria. A U.N. Inquiry Is Limited. We Took a Deeper Look.

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By BY MALACHY BROWNE, CHRISTIAAN TRIEBERT, EVAN HILL, WHITNEY HURST, GABRIEL GIANORDOLI AND DMITRIY KHAVIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/39t4ojT

Quotation of the Day: Ex-SEAL Now Pitching Products and President

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2MKThcG

Corrections: Jan. 1, 2020

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/2tl4IAC

‘It’s Green and Slimy’

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By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2MFzVFJ

Senate minority leader called for witnesses in Trump’s administration to testify during his impeachment trial after the “explosive” publication of details about the White House’s efforts to withhold military aid from Ukraine

https://ift.tt/2QevoMB Submitted January 01, 2020 at 12:18AM by maxwellhill https://ift.tt/2F7R32v

Merkel Vows Germany Will Do 'Everything Humanly Possible' To Fight Climate Change

https://ift.tt/2tmRFyY Submitted January 01, 2020 at 01:44AM by Creasy007 https://ift.tt/2tnkzP6

Drugmakers including Pfizer Inc, GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Sanofi SA are planning to hike U.S. list prices on more than 200 drugs in the United States on Wednesday

https://ift.tt/2QdNiiv Submitted January 01, 2020 at 04:58AM by texlorax https://ift.tt/2toEcq3

New Year's Eve celebrations in London and around the world - in pictures 

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F.D.A. Plans to Ban Most E-Cigarette Flavors but Menthol

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By BY SHEILA KAPLAN AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2FbfqMQ

Trump and Putin had another phone call, but the public didn't learn about it until the Kremlin issued a statement

https://ift.tt/2sthFsm Submitted January 01, 2020 at 01:15AM by maxwellhill https://ift.tt/2MGZ7vq

FOX NEWS: FDA to ban all e-cig flavors except menthol and tobacco, report says

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FDA to ban all e-cig flavors except menthol and tobacco, report says The Food and Drug Administration plans to ban the sale of fruity flavors in cartridge-based e-cigarettes, but the restriction won’t apply to tank vaping systems commonly found at vape shops, according to people familiar with the matter. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/35fD8lC

F.D.A. Plans to Ban Most E-Cigarette Flavors but Menthol

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By BY SHEILA KAPLAN AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2FbfqMQ

A United Nations official says the U.S. is torturing Chelsea Manning with detention. Nils Melzer, the U.N. special rapporteur on torture, accused the U.S. of torture by holding Manning in “civil contempt” of court for refusing to testify in front of a grand jury

https://ift.tt/2rKrzW7 Submitted December 31, 2019 at 08:08PM by DoremusJessup https://ift.tt/2u0JyIq

GM golden rice gets landmark safety approval in the Philippines, the first country with a serious vitamin A deficiency problem to approve golden rice: “This is a victory for science, agriculture and all Filipinos”

https://ift.tt/36c4pXu Submitted December 31, 2019 at 11:22PM by mvea https://ift.tt/2QDEdyi

Protect Veterans From Fraud

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/36oXN8x

Texas Churchgoers Welcomed the Poor, but Sensed This One Was Trouble

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By BY DAVE MONTGOMERY, ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS AND RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37mK6XF

Al interior de un tribunal de guerra estadounidense: la ropa y la cultura en Guantánamo

By BY CAROL ROSENBERG AND WENDY MACNAUGHTON from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2uaRjvL

Science Panel Staffed With Trump Appointees Says E.P.A. Rollbacks Lack Scientific Rigor

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By BY CORAL DAVENPORT AND LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/356WYj6

Justin Welby urges 'Good Samaritan' spirit after migrants attempt New Year's Eve Channel crossings

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More Canadian firefighters ship out to battle Australia wildfires

https://ift.tt/39mXLzI Submitted December 30, 2019 at 08:48PM by blueinagreenworld https://ift.tt/2u0uzhD

U.S. Population Makes Fewest Gains in Decades, Census Bureau Says

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QEwLDs

Uber and Postmates File Suit to Block California Freelancer Law

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By BY NOAM SCHEIBER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZB7BcG

Act now to prevent army recruit deaths, coroner warns government

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Missing girl, 14, 'planned to run away with boy she knew from Snapchat before she vanished'

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Dead fox left outside Chris Packham’s house

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A Funny Thing Happened When We Asked Nutrition Experts For One Piece Of Advice

https://ift.tt/2Q3f811 Submitted December 31, 2019 at 03:42AM by resnica https://ift.tt/35eHSrD

Data Breach at Wyze Labs Exposes Information of 2.4 Million Customers

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By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q8mCzD

Two men arrested after women ‘found pills hidden in kebab’ 

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Pompeo to Meet With Ukraine’s Zelensky in Kyiv

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By BY EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QBrqwz

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Ex-Trump Aide Subpoenaed in Impeachment Inquiry

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2F9n62h

Schumer Demands Witnesses Be Called at Senate Impeachment Trial

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By BY ERIC LIPTON AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZCv39z

Double the Federal Minimum Wage

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2SIqNUv

After Death From Falling Debris, Violations Found at 220 Buildings

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT New York https://ift.tt/36acVGp

The Legacy of Destructive Austerity

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2QcEadO

American Airstrikes Rally Iraqis Against U.S.

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By BY ALISSA J. RUBIN AND BEN HUBBARD from NYT World https://ift.tt/37ofNjf

Malcolm Rifkind wanted to bring Russia in from the cold and make them a member of Nato

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Drone and jet ski users warned to stop disturbing dolphins and seals as reports double in a year

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John Major should hide behind plant pots to avoid chance meeting with Gerry Adams, papers reveal

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Children are getting far more caffeine from tea than energy drinks

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Avoid New Year fad diets that damage the heart and cause unwanted pregnancy, top NHS doctor warns

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Soaring numbers of patients calling cancer helplines for lack of NHS care

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Erik Prince, a major Republican donor and founder of controversial security firm Blackwater, has been referred to the U.S. Treasury Department for possible sanctions violations tied to his recent trip to Venezuela for a meeting with a top aide of President Nicolas Maduro

https://ift.tt/37jOAOL Submitted December 31, 2019 at 12:24AM by DoremusJessup https://ift.tt/2tXKZY7

Teen kills 'abusive paedophile priest' by ramming a crucifix down his throat

https://ift.tt/2Zus433 Submitted December 30, 2019 at 06:21AM by zschultz https://ift.tt/2Q6MVq0

What We Learned in N.F.L. Week 17

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By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2ZyBjzf

Left Behind by Migrant Husbands, Women Break the Rules and Go to Work

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By BY DIONNE SEARCEY AND LAURA BOUSHNAK from NYT World https://ift.tt/2tg4evC

Family of British teenager accused of fabricating gang rape awaits verdict on Monday 

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US ambassador defends moustache as South Koreans bristle at 'disrespectful' facial hair

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Chinese man charged with taking photos of US Navy base

https://ift.tt/2tgSGZm Submitted December 30, 2019 at 01:49AM by blueinagreenworld https://ift.tt/2smGmGU

'Risk is just too high': Deputy Premier backs calls to cancel Sydney NYE fireworks

https://ift.tt/2tePywK Submitted December 30, 2019 at 03:38AM by jonnycreepycrepes https://ift.tt/368lPUN

FOX NEWS: Marijuana legalization in Illinois, Michigan could trigger interstate tangling

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Marijuana legalization in Illinois, Michigan could trigger interstate tangling The recreational market selling marijuana is coming to the Midwestern states, and the expensive, challenging industry bringing a patchwork of legal and cultural snares. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/36ckuMM

North Korea's Kim Jong-un calls for 'offensive measures' ahead of nuclear talks deadline

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Australian NSW Bushfires: “To put it in perspective, in the past few years we have had a total area burned for the whole season of about 280,000 ha,” Burford said. “This year we’re at 3.41m and we are only halfway through the season.”

https://ift.tt/2QkpJ6G Submitted December 30, 2019 at 12:38AM by misslolxx https://ift.tt/2SAlTcc

The Decade We Changed Our Minds

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/364Bgxo

Trauma Care in a Rucksack

https://ift.tt/2F0u3me Submitted December 30, 2019 at 03:07AM by MountainsMan55 https://ift.tt/37i0loM

Eagles Overwhelm Giants to Clinch a Playoff Berth

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By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2ZxWKAe

John Lewis, Congressman and Civil Rights Icon, Has Pancreatic Cancer

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q8dTO8

Bill Barr Thinks America Is Going to Hell

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By BY KATHERINE STEWART AND CAROLINE FREDRICKSON from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2SBnazG

The Presidential Nominating Process Is Absurd

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By BY DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2MFgEEt

Police on honours list given extra security after data blunder exposes addresses

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Race row after leading private schools turn down donor's £1m offer to help poor white boys

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Ready Steady Cook returns...but without the signature plastic bags 

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Graduates could be overpaying student loans by tens of thousands, government admits

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Alan Titchmarsh: Eco-warriors should not preach while block-paving gardens and eating avocados

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Size not location, location, location is what matters to house-buyers, survey finds

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Tigers Extinct in Laos

https://ift.tt/2ZgI1cX Submitted December 29, 2019 at 08:43PM by KayvahnyeWest https://ift.tt/358I77Q

Erica Kwiatkowski, Blaine Nielsen

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/39vXxqa

Christina Zipf, Robert Glenn III

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/36cKTKI

Christina Mandreucci, Robert Noel

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2SBEzbI

Siobhan Heekin-Canedy, Michael O’Hara

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2QwKrQR

Shannon Kahlden, Christopher Westerlind

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/39pjqqT

Jessica Hopfield, James Cleary

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/36amsxi

Trevor Lawrence Puts Clemson Back in the National Championship Game

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By BY OSKAR GARCIA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/361LO0h

How Chase Bank Chairman Helped the Deposed Shah of Iran Enter the U.S.

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By BY DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK from NYT World https://ift.tt/2F2MmqN

North Korea Convenes Party Meeting, Raising Fears of New Weapons Tests

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By BY CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2rC0sfP

China Might Have Stolen The Secrets To Israel's Iron Dome Missile Defense

https://ift.tt/350Cjgr Submitted December 28, 2019 at 10:45PM by FinskiGerman https://ift.tt/39oCiGv

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert New York synagogue stabbing attack results in several injuries: reports 12/28/19 7:52 PM

Monsey Stabbing: Several Wounded at Rabbi’s Home in N.Y. Suburb

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT New York https://ift.tt/36inEP2

Look Up

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By BY CLYDE HABERMAN AND ZACH GROSS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/355Z9U2

The Decade of Disillusionment

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By BY ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2stHp7O

Big Ben set to ring in the New Year for the first time since start of restoration work

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Fury as Tory welfare slasher Iain Duncan Smith is handed a knighthood

https://ift.tt/365rATt Submitted December 28, 2019 at 10:35PM by MiserableSnow https://ift.tt/39mz5rd

Grooming ‘epidemic’ as almost 19,000 children identified as sexual exploitation victims in England

https://ift.tt/2Q60VA9 Submitted December 29, 2019 at 01:34AM by sponserus https://ift.tt/2F3Kdep

Volunteer firefighters in New South Wales will get compensation for loss of earnings after spending time away from jobs to battle bushfires in the state, Australia's federal government says.

https://ift.tt/2rAHC8R Submitted December 29, 2019 at 12:16AM by Merv1192 https://ift.tt/2Qshs0l

Joe Burrow Threw 7 Touchdowns. And That Was Just L.S.U.’s First Half.

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By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2MCFIvQ

Desperate koala stops cyclist and clings to her hand while gulping water from her bottle as temperatures soar to nearly 40C

https://ift.tt/2QpBCYZ Submitted December 29, 2019 at 01:50AM by Plane-Philosopher https://ift.tt/2tdhKQE

Fred P. Graham, Legal Affairs Reporter and Court TV Anchor, Dies at 88

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By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/2ZvYU3i

First nuclear power plant in the Arabian peninsula lacks key safety features, is a potential target for terrorists and risks sparking nuclear arms race in the Middle East, expert warns

https://ift.tt/2td7urz Submitted December 28, 2019 at 04:42PM by green_flash https://ift.tt/356uiqe

Healing PTSD with MDMA Therapy: A once-rejected rave drug finds new healing purpose.

https://ift.tt/37aa6p4 Submitted December 29, 2019 at 01:26AM by Barknuckle https://ift.tt/367Ae3E

Mexico says Bolivia blocked Spanish diplomats' cars at La Paz embassy amid deepening diplomatic row

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Hero in U.N.C. Charlotte Shooting Is Honored in New ‘Star Wars’ Book

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By BY AIMEE ORTIZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2SwDe5K

Thousands of blue badges handed to people with 'hidden disabilities' including anxiety

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The Secrets of Jewish Genius

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By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Q3lvRO

Joe Biden Says He’d Defy Subpoena to Testify in Trump’s Senate Trial

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By BY THOMAS KAPLAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/366eqpk

Solheim Cup captain Catriona Matthew among Scots on New Year's Honours List

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ISIS Affiliate in Nigeria Releases a Video Showing 11 Executions

By BY RUTH MACLEAN AND ERIC SCHMITT from NYT World https://ift.tt/2tcrGtD