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'Outrage': Second Day of Protests Continues Over Eric Garner Decision

NBCNews.com - ‎1 minute ago‎
Crowds Thursday afternoon began gathering for a second day of protests in New York and other cities over a grand jury's decision not to indict a white police officer in the death of an unarmed black man.
Top US justice official promises probe after NYC police chokehold death
Media|Grand Jury Decision Leads to Twitter Confessions of 'Criming While White'
Joe Martinez
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A Grand Jury Did Indict One Person Involved In Eric Garner's Killing -- The Man Who Filmed It This is getting pretty ridiculous... our justice system is definitely broken or corrupt...
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Uber raises $1.2 billion in funding for new investments

Washington Post - ‎10 minutes ago‎
Uber said it raised $1.2 billion in its latest funding round and had additional capacity remaining for strategic investments, valuing the U.S.
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Hillary Clinton Seeks Advice on How to Win 2016 Campaign

Businessweek - ‎1 hour ago‎
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is vetting people and developing a policy platform ahead of a possible 2016 run for the presidency, her spokesman said today.
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Tiger Woods struggles in return to competitive golf

USA TODAY - ‎31 minutes ago‎
WINDERMERE, Fla. - Tiger Woods certainly didn't see that coming. Not even after an absence of nearly four months. Not after the work he put in on the range on his new swing with his new swing consultant, Chris Como.
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Flu Vaccine Seen as Less Effective Due to 'Drifted' Virus, Officials Say

Wall Street Journal - ‎47 minutes ago‎
Nurses prepare influenza vaccine injections during a flu shot clinic at a Boston clinic last year. Brian SnyderReuters. This year's flu vaccine may not fully protect against the virus because the season's most common strain has mutated, or “drifted,” from the form ...
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How the New James Bond Movie 'Spectre' is Targeting Marvel Fans

Variety - ‎30 minutes ago‎
Over the past 50 years, the James Bond movies have tapped into public fears, popular culture and what's worked at the box office.
Daniel Craig Returns as James Bond in Spectre! Monica Belluci, Léa Seydoux ...
The books of Bond ... James Bond
Chicago Tribune
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Next James Bond movie titled 'Spectre,' new cast members revealed Sam Mendes, the director of the 24th James Bond film, revealed Thursday that the movie's title would be "Spectre,&q;uot; and that the cast would include Christoph Waltz, Monica Bellucci and Lea Seydoux.
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Qaeda Group in Yemen Threatens to Kill American Journalist by End of This Week

New York Times - ‎38 minutes ago‎
In a video released by Al Qaeda's Yemen branch, a man believed to be a captured American journalist is shown asking for help. Video by Reuters on Publish Date December 4, 2014.
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Emirati woman held in US teacher's slaying, bomb plot in Abu Dhabi

Los Angeles Times - ‎35 minutes ago‎
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have arrested an Emirati woman in the stabbing death of an American teacher in a mall restroom and for plotting to bomb the home of an American doctor in Abu Dhabi, police and security officials said Thursday.
Emirati suspect arrested on killing US teacher in Abu Dhabi
Ibolya Ryan, Killed in Abu Dhabi, Loved Teaching
Fox News
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Police in Abu Dhabi trumpeted their arrest of a suspect Thursday in the stabbing death of an American teacher with a slickly-produced video purportedly showing officers getting their instructions and racing through city streets to an opulent home where they executed a dramatic raid.
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Putin vows that West will never destroy resurgent Russia

Irish Times - ‎42 minutes ago‎
Russian president Vladamir Putin has promised an amnesty for capital repatriated to the country, saying Russians who choose to bring money back will face no questions over how they earned it.
Vladmir Putin compares the West with Adolf Hitler as prime minister sleeps ...
Vladimir Putin says Crimea is part of Russia historically and forever
RT
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One of the messages from Vladimir Putin's keynote speech is that Russia does not want to isolate itself - and needs equal partners in both the West and the East. RT talks to Mr. Lin Shao-Wen, Deputy Newsroom Director at China Radio International.
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Phoenix police shooting is latest to ignite outcry

MiamiHerald.com - ‎10 minutes ago‎
The deadly shooting of a black, unarmed drug suspect by a white Phoenix police officer who mistook a pill bottle for a gun demonstrates the challenges law enforcement agencies face at a time of unrest over police tactics.
Clinton on race relations amid new shooting death, protests over Garner case
Unarmed black man killed by white Phoenix officer
Chicago Tribune
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Arizona police officer shoots dead unarmed black man during scuffle Phoenix police officer shot to death an unarmed black man during a struggle and authorities said the officer believed the individual had a gun, in the latest fatal incident amid national turmoil over the policing of black communities.
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Justice Dept.: Cleveland police have pattern of excessive force

CNN - ‎38 minutes ago‎
Your video will begin momentarily. STORY HIGHLIGHTS. NEW: Investigators reviewing deadly force cast officers in "positive light," report says; Cleveland, feds agree to independent monitor to oversee reforms, Justice Dept.
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Good, bad news in military sexual assault report

Washington Post - ‎12 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - New sexual assault data on Thursday delivered both good news and bad news for a U.S. military struggling to overcome what officials have condemned as a serious problem.
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Suspect Sought in Killings of Wife and Church Pastor in Florida

NBCNews.com - ‎16 minutes ago‎
Authorities in Florida are hunting for a suspect they believe killed his wife, a church pastor, and another woman in Bradenton Thursday.
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Business Day|Europe's Stimulus Delay Weighs on US Markets

New York Times - ‎7 minutes ago‎
The stock market posted slight losses on Thursday after European Central Bank officials decided to delay any stimulus for the struggling Continent until next year.
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Weekly unemployment claims down 17000

Fox News Latino - ‎2 hours ago‎
Initial claims for unemployment benefits in the United States fell by 17,000 last week to 297,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Jobless Benefit Applications Drop
US jobless claims fall below 300K as hiring surges (+video)
RTTNews
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Retreat Back Below 300,000 - After reporting an unexpected increase in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the previous week, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing that initial jobless claims moved back to the downside in the week ended November 29th. http://ow.ly/2RBnbK
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Protesters natiowide call for $15 minimum wage

USA TODAY - ‎30 minutes ago‎
Marking the second year of a campaign to boost the minimum wage, thousands of low-paid workers and their supporters marched in 190 cities across the nation Thursday, calling for $15 an hour.
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YouTube's view counter wasn't ready for 'Gangnam Style'

Engadget - ‎1 hour ago‎
In 2012, South Korean singer PSY took the world by storm with his "Gangnam Style" music video, which eventually turned into a super, mega hit and an overall internet sensation.
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Apple IPod Judge Asks If Lack of Plaintiff Dooms Trial

Businessweek - ‎6 minutes ago‎
Apple Inc. (AAPL:US) said it discovered that the lead consumer in a $1 billion group antitrust lawsuit over the iPod didn't buy a device in the time period covered by the case, which could derail a trial now under way.
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Why Does a Woman Always Play Peter Pan?

People Magazine - ‎1 hour ago‎
When Allison Williams first posted a picture of herself as Peter Pan on her Instagram account, she quickly got a lesson on how naive people were about the character's storied history.
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Art Basel means business for Realtors, bankers, retailers and more

MiamiHerald.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Beyond the exhibition floors and gallery booths catering to collectors, Miami Art Week offers a far different kind of venue: one for hosting financial investor meetings, launching condominium projects and debuting new product lines.
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Cumberbatch to play Doctor Strange for Marvel film

Washington Post - ‎47 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK - Benedict Cumberbatch will star in Marvel's “Doctor Strange” as the neurosurgeon-turned-superhero. Marvel announced Thursday that the “Sherlock” star, long rumored for the part, will add another egotistical intellect to his already brainy ...
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Bill Cosby's Lawyer Fights Back Against Sexual Assault Suit

People Magazine - ‎15 minutes ago‎
Bill Cosby 's lawyer is coming out firing about the sexual abuse lawsuit filed against the comedian on Tuesday. The lawsuit alleges that Cosby, 77, sexually assaulted Judy Huth, who was 15 at the time, and that the incident has led to "mental anguish" and ...
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Mike Riley might have answers, but questions fly in Nebraska hiring

SportingNews.com - ‎38 minutes ago‎
At least now we know last week's firing of Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini was premeditated. How else could you explain the less-than-five-day turnaround before bringing in Mike Riley from Oregon State, a move that left many Nebraska fans asking the ...
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Texans' top overall pick Clowney out for season

FOXSports.com - ‎39 minutes ago‎
HOUSTON (AP) -- Top overall pick Jadeveon Clowney will have a second surgery on his right knee, ending his rookie season for the Houston Texans after just three games.
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Charles Barkley Has Nothing To Say To America

Deadspin - ‎2 hours ago‎
Yesterday was a very bad day, in some small part because NBA legend and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley was on television, and Charles Barkley was talking about something that was not the NBA.
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Electric eels 'remotely control their prey'

BBC News - ‎14 minutes ago‎
A study, reported in the journal Science, has now shown that eels can use their electric organs to remotely control the fish they hunt.
Shocking news: Electric eels exert remote control over prey
How an eel locates and attacks its prey: Remote control
Tommy Leung
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Do Stunned Fish Dream Of Electric Eels? The electric eel ( Electrophorus electricus )  is well-known for its ability to delivering deadly jolts of electricity to stun its prey. But a recently published paper in Science (http://www.sciencemag.org/content/346/6214/1231) shows that its electrifying power is more sophisticated than we previously thought. It does not merely shock its prey - the electric eel takes control of its muscles via remote control. For more on this stunning animal, see...
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Despite Scrubbed Launch, Orion Fans Wait For Next Attempt

CBS Local - ‎21 minutes ago‎
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (CBS4)- Despite the scrubbed launch of the Orion spacecraft, there are fans of the Orion Project waiting for Friday morning's second attempt.
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Fears abound as superbugs ravage India

New York Daily News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Deadly superbugs are spreading through India, killing thousands of newborn babies - and other countries are at risk too. More than 58,000 infants died last year as a result of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, according to a study last year in British ...
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US hospital receives possible Ebola patient from West Africa

Xinhua - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- An American health care worker who may have been exposed to Ebola virus in West Africa has been transferred to the Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, the hospital said Thursday.
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