Palestinian factions agree to hold general elections by end-2018: statement
Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - Palestinian factions have agreed to hold general elections by end-2018 after talks in Cairo spearheaded by rivals Hamas and Fatah, a joint statement by all the groups which...
View ArticleHere's what Charlie Rose said about sexual harassment before he was fired for it
CNN - The host of "CBS This Morning" has been fired by the network following allegations of sexual misconduct.
View ArticleIRS agrees homeowners can write off foundation fix costs
AP - HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) ? Two Connecticut congressmen say they've received word that homeowners with crumbling foundations will soon be able to seek federal tax relief. Democratic U.S. Reps. Joe...
View ArticleSenator says WH economic adviser faked a bad connection to get Trump off the...
CNN - Sen. Tom Carper said that the White House's chief economic adviser Gary Cohn faked a bad connection to get President Donald Trump off of the phone during a conversation about tax reform.
View ArticleBoard delays vote on LePage's workforce training proposal
AP - AUGUSTA, Maine ? The Maine Department of Labor has rescheduled a vote on a proposal by Republican Gov. Paul LePage that would force workforce development agencies to spend a larger portion of...
View ArticleDolphins QB Jay Cutler remains in concussion protocol
AP - DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - Miami Dolphins quarterback Jay Cutler remains in the concussion protocol and is not practicing Wednesday, but he hasn't yet been ruled out of Sunday's game at New England. Coach...
View ArticleGeorgia boy whose transplant was delayed gets new kidney
AP - ATLANTA ? A potentially life-saving kidney transplant has given a Georgia family a lot to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. A.J. Burgess, who will be 3 in January, was born without kidneys....
View ArticleSaudi-led coalition to reopen Yemen's Hodeidah port, Sanaa airport for aid
Reuters - DUBAI (Reuters) - The Saudi-led military coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen said on Wednesday it would allow humanitarian aid access through Yemen's port of Hodeidah and United Nations...
View ArticleFarewell to night? Light pollution reducing darkness worldwide
USA Today - Researchers report that the artificially lit nighttime surface of our planet is growing ? in both size and brightness ? in most of the world's countries.
View Article2 men found guilty of arson and murder in firefighter's death
USA Today - Prosecutors said the homeowner wanted the money from the insurance policy.
View ArticleUS wants tech companies like Microsoft to help vet immigrants on social media
CNBC - Officials invited tech companies to develop algorithms that track visa holders' social media, ProPublica reports.
View ArticleMexico to raise minimum wage...to $4.70 a day
CNN - Nearly 25 million Mexicans are getting a pay raise next week. From $4.25 to $4.70 -- a day.
View ArticleProtestants and Catholics Meet, on the Cricket Pitch
New York Times - A cricket match between the Anglican and Catholic churches with the goal of fostering unity.
View ArticleAbnormal Proteins Discovered in Skin of Patients With Rare Brain Disease
New York Times - Finding so-called prions in skin samples may lead to early diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. But the discovery also hints at possible risks from surgery.
View ArticleChelsea beats Qarabag 4-0, reaches Champions League last 16
AP - Willian helped to sweep Chelsea into the knockout stage of the Champions League with a game to spare Wednesday, winning a game-changing penalty and also scoring twice in a 4-0 ?
View ArticleGood night, night: Light pollution increasing around globe
AP - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. ? The world's nights are getting alarmingly brighter ? bad news for all sorts of creatures, humans included. A German-led term reported Wednesday that light pollution is...
View ArticleMenendez trial attorney: Expect 'prompt' retrial decision
AP - A defense attorney in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez and a wealthy friend says last week's hung jury reflected the defense's contention that the two men were friends who didn't commit bribery.
View ArticleDiplo says planning historic concert in Cuba wasn't easy
Washington Post - Globe-trotting EDM star Diplo recently checked another locale off his performance wish-list: Cuba.
View ArticleFrida Kahlo empowered an actress to fight harassment. Now she voices Frida in...
Washington Post - Natalia Cordova-Buckley says Kahlo made it okay to be a woman who is described as "intense, radical, crazy, dramatic."
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