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Gunman who shot and killed 2 NYPD officers in Brooklyn had troubled past ...

Fox News - ‎9 minutes ago‎
The mother of a gunman who ambushed and murdered two NYPD officers as they sat in their squad car Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn told authorities that she was scared of her son and he had a troubled childhood, often acting violent.
Suspected New York police killer had violent, troubled past
Shooter bragged to bystanders just before killing NYPD cops
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Police officers turned their backs on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio as he walked into his press conference about the two NYPD officers shot and killed ambush-style in Brooklyn. New York police officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu were were shot and…
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Republicans critical of Obama response to Sony attacks, 'cybervandalism' remark

Fox News - ‎38 minutes ago‎
FILE: Aug. 6, 2013: GOP Arizona Sen.John McCain talks at a press conference in Cairo, Egypt. (AP). Top Washington Republicans on Sunday hammered President Obama for his handling of North Korea's cyberattacks on Sony Pictures Entertainment, saying ...
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Florida suspect shot police officer then ran him over

USA TODAY - ‎22 minutes ago‎
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A man trying to avoid arrest shot a Florida police officer and then ran him over early Sunday, killing the officer, police said.
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A Final Handshake, Perhaps, and More Head-Shaking for Rex Ryan

New York Times - ‎26 minutes ago‎
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - When it was over, Rex Ryan met his nemesis, Bill Belichick, at midfield. Their relationship is cordial, Ryan has said, but it is also complicated - all those New England victories and division titles over the last six seasons have ...
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Tunisia election: Essebsi claims historic victory

BBC News - ‎56 minutes ago‎
Tunisia's Beji Caid Essebsi has claimed victory in the country's first free presidential election, with exit polls suggesting he won 55.5% of the vote.
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Asian shares take cue from Wall Street's rally

Reuters - ‎24 minutes ago‎
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares took their cues from Wall Street and kicked off a holiday-shortened week on a strong footing on Monday, while the euro touched a fresh two-year low against the greenback on divergent monetary policy expectations.
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Massud Barzani hails advances against IS

The News International - ‎33 minutes ago‎
MOUNT SINJAR, Iraq: Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani hailed advances by peshmerga fighters against the Islamic State group on Sunday as they battled the Jihadists for a northern town with the backing of US-led strikes.
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Jordan confirms it hanged 11 murderers in one day

Irish Independent - ‎1 hour ago‎
Jordan's Interior Ministry says the kingdom has hanged 11 people convicted of murder, the first executions to take place in the country in eight years.
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Driver Shouting 'Allahu Akbar!' Runs Down 11 French Pedestrians

NBCNews.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
A driver screaming "Allahu Akbar!" (Arabic for "God is great") appeared to deliberately mow down about a dozen pedestrians in the French city of Dijon before being arrested on Sunday, officials said.
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Four more involved in attack on Musharraf hanged

The News International - ‎2 hours ago‎
FAISALABAD: Four more terrorists involved in an attack on former president Pervez Musharraf in 2003 were hanged in the district jail here at 3:30pm on Sunday, bringing the number of executions to six after the government lifted a moratorium on capital ...
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Police charge man with murder of woman, 2 children found dead in Garland

WGME - ‎33 minutes ago‎
GARLAND (WGME) -- Police have charged Keith Coleman, 27, with three counts of murder in the town of Garland. Coleman is accused of killing his girlfriend Christina Sargent, 36, her daughter, Destiny Sargent, 8, and her son, Duwayne Coke, 10.
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Satanic Temple, Christian state senator mount dueling displays outside ...

Fox News - ‎38 minutes ago‎
Dec. 19, 2014: A nativity scene is displayed on the State House grounds in Lansing, Mich. About 50 people sang Christmas carols and prayed to welcome the temporary nativity scene to the Capitol in a scene that likely wouldnt have happened were it not for a ...
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Saudi Arabia says won't cut oil output

Reuters - ‎12 minutes ago‎
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it would not cut output to prop up oil markets even if non-OPEC nations did so, in one of the toughest signals yet that the world's top petroleum exporter plans to ride out the market's biggest slump in years.
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Time for emerging economies to fasten their seat belts

Irish Examiner - ‎3 hours ago‎
The head of the US Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, delivered the latest statement on behalf of a body which can shake up global financial markets like a cocktail waiter.
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Fox News Enlists Consumers In Dish Network Fee Dispute

Businessweek - ‎5 hours ago‎
Fox News, the most-watched U.S. cable news network, is urging viewers to cancel their Dish Network Corp. (DISH:US) subscriptions after its signals stopped being distributed on the satellite-TV provider's system in a fee dispute.
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Tennesseans 'crammed' by T-Mobile to receive payback

The Tennessean - ‎5 hours ago‎
T-Mobile customers in Tennessee who incurred “cramming” charges can expect to finally get their money back, now that the company will be dishing out $90 million to customers across the nation.
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Survey Says Facebook is Getting Old, Literally

Design & Trend - ‎38 minutes ago‎
(Photo : Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Facebook is losing its teenagers to its own app, Instagram. Instagram appeals better to a younger generation and a recent study is showing that the world's biggest social network is losing is its connection with its most ...
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Lance Bass & Michael Turchin: Inside Our Wedding

People Magazine - ‎2 hours ago‎
When asked to describe his wedding, the one word Lance Bass likes to use the most is "unique." "There were a lot of things we wanted to add into this wedding that are very unique," the former 'NSYNC member tells PEOPLE of his Nov. 20 wedding to artist ...
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First Nighter: Sting in "The Last Ship," Barney Josephson and "Café Society Swing"

Huffington Post - ‎45 minutes ago‎
In his first-rate autobiographical musical The Last Ship, Sting--also Gordon Sumner, son of a ship builder--has come full circle, after a fashion.
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Knicks Sleepwalk Through Loss as Nightmare Continues

New York Times - ‎14 minutes ago‎
TORONTO - It took the Knicks only 37 seconds to concede three offensive rebounds to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. At the 39-second mark, James Johnson scored the Raptors' first basket on a two-handed, put-back dunk.
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Boxing legend Muhammad Ali (72) on the mend, say doctors

Irish Independent - ‎1 hour ago‎
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has been hospitalised with pneumonia but is expected to recover because the illness was caught early, a spokesman said yesterday.
Muhammad Ali hospitalised with pneumonia
Muhammad Ali Hospitalized with Pneumonia
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Famed boxer Muhammad Ali was admitted to an undisclosed hospital Saturday with pneumonia, his spokesman Bob Gunnell said. Ali’s treatment prognosis is good, he said. “Ali, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, is being treated by his team of doctors and…
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Bruins beat Sabres in overtime

Boston Herald - ‎45 minutes ago‎
Chris Kelly celebrates his goal during the Bruins win over the Sabres at the Garden. 1. Sunday, December 21, 2014. Print Email Comments Photo Gallery.
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Arian Foster, Texans defense deal Ravens serious blow

USA TODAY - ‎28 minutes ago‎
HOUSTON (AP) - A week ago, Case Keenum was perched in a tree with a bow in his hands looking for a white-tailed deer to shoot. On Sunday he was starting in the NFL again, leading the Houston Texans to a 25-13 win over the Baltimore Ravens to keep ...
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Yellowstone thermal pool's florescent colors coming from pollution, say scientists

The Hoops News - ‎2 hours ago‎
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, MONTANA - Yellowstone's thermal pools that often take on yellow, blue, green, and even red colorings depending on the moment they're being observed may finally have some scientific evidence to back up the theories ...
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A Holiday Filled With Chirps & Cheer—The Christmas Bird Count

Science Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
When it comes time to the Christmas season, people innately begin counting the birds: four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and whole lot of other species.
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NASA Plans Space Trip To Venus

Headlines & Global News - ‎5 hours ago‎
NASA plans a manned mission to Venus to see if the atmosphere could be habitable for humans. (Photo : Creative Commons). NASA has plans to send men to the atmosphere above Venus to determine if a permanent human colony could survive in a floating ...
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Dr. Oz gets fact-checked and the results aren't pretty

Detroit Free Press - ‎8 hours ago‎
What do real-world doctors have to say about the advice dispensed on "The Dr. Oz Show"? Less than one-third of it can be backed up by even modest medical evidence.
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Brace yourselves for a nasty flu season in Bay Area

SFGate - ‎18 minutes ago‎
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