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Trump, CIA on collision course over Russia's role in US election

Washington Post - ‎4 hours ago‎
The simmering distrust between Donald Trump and U.S. intelligence agencies escalated into open antagonism Saturday after the president-elect mocked a CIA report that Russian operatives had intervened in the U.S.
Trump, Mocking Claim That Russia Hacked Election, at Odds with GOP
Trump team says 'move on,' after Obama calls for cyber-hacking probe
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Bomb explosions by Besiktas stadium in Istanbul kill 29, wound 166

Sports Illustrated - ‎2 hours ago‎
ISTANBUL (AP) - Twin attacks by a suicide bomber and a car bomber near an Istanbul soccer stadium Saturday night killed 29 people and wounded 166 others in the latest large-scale assault to traumatize a nation confronting an array of security threats.
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Army-Navy game 2016: For first time since 2001, Midshipmen fall to Black Knights

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
BALTIMORE - For the first time in 15 years, Navy was first to sing its alma mater after its game against Army. That gloomy distinction falls to the loser of one of college football's most storied rivalries, one the Midshipmen had owned since ...
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Islamic State fighters re-enter ancient Palmyra in Syria

BBC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
Islamic State group fighters have re-entered Palmyra, nine months after losing the ancient Syrian desert city. Monitoring groups say militants and pro-government forces fought fiercely in the centre of Palmyra.
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At least 60 killed as crowded church collapses in Nigeria

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
LAGOS, Nigeria - The roof of a crowded church collapsed onto worshippers in southern Nigeria on Saturday, killing at least 60 people, witnesses and an official said.
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Chinnamma: Will Sasikala's family be AIADMK's biggest hurdle?

The Indian Express - ‎1 hour ago‎
For over three decades, Sasikala lived in the shadows of the late Jayalalithaa. As she now looks to step out and gain control over the AIADMK, her family, once loathed by Jayalalithaa and viewed with suspicion by others in the party, could prove the ...
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Gambians Face Uncertainty After President Rejects His Defeat

New York Times - ‎10 hours ago‎
Workers in Bijilo, Gambia, removed a poster of President Yahya Jammeh, who conceded the election and then reversed himself. Credit Seyllou/Agence France-Presse - Getty Images.
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Red-suited SantaCon pub crawl revelers fan out across NYC

Fox News - ‎7 hours ago‎
NEW YORK - New York City's annual SantaCon event is on despite efforts by a community group to deter the holiday pub crawl by red-suited revelers.
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Several injured in 37-vehicle pileup on I-75 near Holly Road

WDIV Detroit - ‎4 hours ago‎
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. - The northbound lanes of I-75 were closed Saturday at East Holly Road due to a massive pileup involving 37 vehicles, including four semi-trucks.
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Missing Muslim Teen Harassed on Subway Found: Nassau County Police

NBC New York - ‎8 hours ago‎
A New York teenager who went missing after she said she was harassed on a train last week has been found. Yasmin Seweid, 18, was found in the early hours of Saturday morning, officials from the Nassau County Police Department's Missing Persons ...
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Venezuelan president called a 'Grinch' after government toy seizure

CNN International - ‎1 hour ago‎
Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) Venezuelan officials have confiscated nearly 5 million toys from a toy distributor, accusing the company of planning to sell them at inflated prices during the Christmas season.
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OPEC, non-OPEC agree first global oil pact since 2001

Reuters - ‎10 hours ago‎
A flag with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) logo is seen before a news conference at OPEC's headquarters in Vienna, Austria December 10, 2016.
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Trump Says Air Force One Costs Are “Out of Control.” By How Much?

Fortune - ‎7 hours ago‎
Operating expenses total $206,337 for every hour the president's plane is in the air. After tweeting the rumored $4 billion cost of Air Force One in early December, President-elect Donald Trump condemned the plane's sky-high price tag and threatened to ...
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OG defeats Ad Finem at Boston Major for its third Major title

ESPN - ‎2 hours ago‎
Sweeps and Cinderella stories set the stage for the final day of the Boston Major, as two European Dota 2 teams rocketed toward a climactic clash in the grand finals.
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These futuristic wireless earbuds just beat Apple's AirPods to the punch

Business Insider - ‎11 hours ago‎
Sometime in the past two years, the tech industry decided that headphones should be fully wireless. The Bragi Dash blew up Kickstarter with the promise of headphones with touch controls, fitness tracking, and motion sensors.
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Apple iPad or Amazon Fire: Which is the best holiday tablet?

ZDNet - ‎16 hours ago‎
When it comes to tablets, the two that I hear the most about from consumers are Apple's iPad and Amazon's Fire range. It's pretty much like everyone else has given up on tablets and left the market to these two behemoths.
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Mario Sports Superstars Characters And Details Revealed

Cinema Blend - ‎6 hours ago‎
Nintendo revealed some new information and details on the playable characters, modes, and gameplay mechanics for the upcoming multi-sports game due for release on the Nintendo 3DS this upcoming spring in 2017.
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Cowboys aim to clinch NFC East at New York (Dec 10, 2016)

FOXSports.com - ‎7 hours ago‎
The Dallas Cowboys have already clinched a playoff spot, becoming the first team to punch their ticket to the NFL playoffs. , Stats LLC Dec 10, 2016 at 3:57p ET.
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Say, What? Monkey Mouths And Throats Are Equipped For Speech03:12

WBUR - ‎14 hours ago‎
Monkeys' vocal equipment can produce the sounds of human speech, research shows, but they lack the connections between the auditory and motor parts of the brain that humans rely on to imitate words.
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Japan Launches Magnetic Tether To Clean Up Space Junk

Tech Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
Japan's space agency launched a magnetic tether that would clean up orbiting debris in space. About 100 million pieces of space junk pose threats to the International Space Station and satellites.
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Scientists find a feathery dinosaur tail trapped in amber

Christian Science Monitor - ‎14 hours ago‎
Researchers examine the feathers of a rare 99-million-year-old dinosaur tail preserved in amber. By Eva Botkin-Kowacki, Staff writer December 8, 2016.
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For the Record's week in review: Trump's many hats

USA TODAY - ‎15 hours ago‎
This week Donald Trump added some more people to his Cabinet (he's now well over halfway done) and had a lot more meetings - more than 90 according to his team.
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Brother says former US Sen. Kay Hagan is in intensive care

Washington Post - ‎8 hours ago‎
LAKELAND, Fla. - Former U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, a Democrat who represented North Carolina, has been hospitalized after falling seriously ill, her family said.
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Ecstacy drug reborn as medicine: How MDMA is being used to treat trauma Looking down on ecstasy users

Salon - ‎10 hours ago‎
On Nov. 30 the FDA approved a Phase III clinical trial to confirm the effectiveness of treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with MDMA, also known as Ecstasy.
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