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The President Who Politicked Oklahoma Back to the Top
By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports http://ift.tt/2j5nWCH
It Started as Sinus Headaches — But Things Got Deadly.
By LISA SANDERS, M.D. from NYT Magazine http://ift.tt/2i13emh
From Politics to Scandals, Sports Seem to Speak to Our Times
By JAY JENNINGS from NYT Books http://ift.tt/2zP2R9F
So, You’d Like to Buy Your Loved One a Book?
By JENNIFER DANIEL from NYT Books http://ift.tt/2nihjBi
The Great Outdoors: From Your Backyard to a Garden in Japan
By DOMINIQUE BROWNING from NYT Books http://ift.tt/2AlWmIL
Stephen Colbert Is Disgusted by the Allegations Against Matt Lauer
By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2AkRumY
Jean-Claude Van Damme Plays Jean-Claude Van Damme, for Kicks
By ROBERT ITO from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2zReOff
New top story on Hacker News: SmartAsset (YC S12) Is Hiring Back End Developers in NYC
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New top story on Hacker News: Europe still burns witches – if they’re named Monsanto
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Terrorists 'certain' to get killer robots, says defence giant
Swarming drones and other AI-enabled weapons will soon fall into the wrong hands, Lords are told. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2Ar316C
Bitcoin takes stock after rollercoaster ride
The price of Bitcoin fell 21% after passing a record $11,000, but later recovered some of the fall. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2ArOdoF
NBC’s Mitchell: We will be reporting on ‘time of reckoning…vigorously’
In the wake of Matt Lauer’s dismissal from NBC News following a complaint of of inappropriate sexual behavior, Andrea Mitchell says NBC news and Msnbc will be “reporting on it vigorously according to the highest standards.” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2zPVI9d via IFTTT
David Duke celebrates Trump's sharing Britain First anti-Muslim video
Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke praised President Trump on Wednesday after he retweeted a series of anti-Muslim videos, saying "Thank God for Trump!" from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BmQyxK via IFTTT
Suspected serial killer arrested in McDonald’s over Florida murders
A suspected serial killer was arrested in Florida after one of his McDonalds co-workers found a loaded gun in one of his food bags. Howell Donaldson III, 24,will be charged with four counts of first degree murder in relation to fatal shootings in the Seminole Heights region of Tampa, said the city's Police chief Brian Dugan. Mr Donaldson III's arrest affadavit said one of his co-workers at the fast food restaurant had called them after he handed them a food bag with a loaded .40 caliber Glock firearm inside. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ndCiFy via IFTTT
NBC fires Matt Lauer for 'inappropriate sexual behavior'
The journalist, who had been with the “Today” show since 1994, was terminated after a review by the network of a detailed complaint from a colleague. Variety is reportedly preparing to reveal other accusations against Lauer. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2i1xWf6 via IFTTT
Matt Lauer Is Focused on Family After Being Fired, Source Says
Matt Lauer is putting his attention on his family after he was terminated from NBC over allegations of “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2AfHOMv via IFTTT
China Draws Myanmar Closer as the World Turns Away
By JANE PERLEZ from NYT World http://ift.tt/2Ap58rH
Pound rises on hopes of Brexit progress
Sterling continues to climb on reports the UK has offered to pay up to €50bn to settle its EU "divorce bill". from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2i4cciR
Trump Speaks Out On North Korea Missile Launch
President Donald Trump commented Tuesday on reports that North Korea launched another ballistic missile, saying the United States would handle the situation but offering no details about strategy. “We will take care of it,” Trump said. Trump said the United States’ approach to North Korea has not changed. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2zzuNuk via IFTTT
War Criminal Dies After Drinking 'Poison' in Court
Croatian state TV reported Wednesday that a convicted Croat war criminal has died after swallowing what he said was poison seconds after a United Nations judge confirmed his 20-year sentence from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2kaoytO via IFTTT
Gold trader tells US court: I paid ex-Turk minister over Iran deals
A Turkish-Iranian gold trader paid millions of dollars in bribes to Ankara's former economy minister to facilitate illegal gold transactions with sanctions-hit Iran, the trader testified on Wednesday. Reza Zarrab had been due to go on trial Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, but the prosecution made clear that Zarrab was, instead, their star witness. The lone man in the dock is now Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla, accused of violating sanctions against Iran, bribery and money laundering. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2k99PQ2 via IFTTT
U.S. general sees no change in Pakistan behavior despite Trump tough line
By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. general in Afghanistan said on Tuesday that he had not seen a change in Pakistan's support for militants so far, despite President Donald Trump taking a tougher line against Islamabad. U.S. officials have long been frustrated by what they see as Pakistan’s reluctance to act against groups such as the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network that they believe exploit safe haven on Pakistani soil to launch attacks on neighboring Afghanistan. In August, Trump outlined a new strategy for the war in Afghanistan, chastising Pakistan over its alleged support for Afghan militants. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/C8tiqh via IFTTT
'Bookkeeper of Auschwitz', 96, fit to serve jail term: German court
A former Nazi SS guard known as the "Bookkeeper of Auschwitz", now 96, is fit to serve his four-year prison sentence, a German court ruled Wednesday. Oskar Groening was found guilty in July 2015 of being an accessory to the murders of 300,000 people at the Nazi death camp. "Based on expert opinion, the superior regional court finds that the convicted individual is fit to serve out the term despite his advanced age", said the court in Celle in northern Germany. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2io7xMc via IFTTT
Sarah Sanders Gleeful That CNN Won't Be A Guest At White House Christmas Party
CNN has decided its reporters will not be guests at the annual White House Christmas party as the network continues to feud with the Trump administration. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2jw2d63 via IFTTT
Daily Mail owner DMGT's shares plunge
The Daily Mail publisher reports a fall in profits and warns of "challenging conditions" next year. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2zQNn58
Stamp duty giveaway will have limited impact, says Nationwide
The Nationwide says the chancellor's giveaway for first-time buyers will have limited effect on demand. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2zzSP8f
Mulan: Disney casts Chinese actress Liu Yifei in lead role
It follows several Hollywood "whitewashing" controversies where white actors were cast in Asian roles. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2j46JJP
Sioux Leader To Trump: 'Leave The Office You Bought And Take Your Swamp Things With You'
A Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe leader issued a damning response Wednesday to President Donald Trump’s “Pocahontas” slur earlier this week during an event meant to honor Navajo Code Talkers. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2neg5Hq via IFTTT
Roy Moore Backers Say George Soros Is Paying Women To Lie About Him
― Two weeks before Alabama’s Senate election, some of Roy Moore’s supporters say they are giving him a pass on the allegations of sexual misconduct against him because they think his female accusers are lying and being paid by billionaire Democratic donor George Soros. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2zNzeWn via IFTTT
Trump lashes out at NBC News after Matt Lauer fired for 'inappropriate sexual behavior'
President Donald Trump responded to the announcement that NBC News had fired longtime anchor Matt Lauer by attacking Andy Lack, the chairman of NBC News and MSNBC. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2AlLLQc via IFTTT
The Birther's Back: Trump Reportedly Reignites Racist Lie About Obama
President Donald Trump is reportedly reviving the racist “birther” conspiracy theory, which claims that President Barack Obama wasn’t born in the United States. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2juf74J via IFTTT
Tampa Police Arrest Possible Serial Killer After Tip From Co-Worker
Howell Emanuel Donaldson III, 24, will be charged with four counts of murder. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2zN96ed via IFTTT
Saudi prince freed in $1 billion settlement agreement: official
Senior Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, once seen as a leading contender to the throne, was freed after reaching an "acceptable settlement agreement" with authorities paying more than $1 billion, a Saudi official said on Wednesday. The official, who is involved in the anti-corruption campaign, said Prince Miteb was released on Tuesday after reaching "an acceptable settlement agreement". "The amount of the settlement was not disclosed but it is believed to be more than one billion US dollar equivalent," the official said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2j2a1gi via IFTTT
Matt Lauer Is Focused on Family After Being Fired, Source Says
Matt Lauer is putting his attention on his family after he was terminated from NBC over allegations of “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2AfHOMv via IFTTT
North Korea’s New Missile Is Bigger and More Powerful, Photos Suggest
By CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World http://ift.tt/2kcq8va
New top story on Hacker News: The Peculiarly Quiet Decline and Fall of the KVM
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Trump says 'we will handle' North Korea after launch
“We will take care of that situation,” President Trump told reporters, after meeting with Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2iitOv8 via IFTTT
NBC fires Matt Lauer for 'inappropriate sexual behavior'
The journalist, who had been with the “Today” show since 1994, was terminated after a review by the network of a detailed complaint from a colleague. Variety is reportedly preparing to reveal other accusations against Lauer. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2i1xWf6 via IFTTT
Trump Keeps Denying His Sexual Misconduct, But Calls Out Other Alleged Predators
WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump on Wednesday quickly responded to the abrupt firing of longtime “Today” show host Matt Lauer after a sexual misconduct allegation, attacking NBC with his favorite anti-media smear. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2iiXo3o via IFTTT
Mom Makes Tearful Plea for Safe Return of Daughter Who Allegedly Ran Off With Soccer Coach
Caitlyn Frisina, 17, was reported missing Sunday after withdrawing $200 from an ATM. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2k6dyO7 via IFTTT
30 Years Later, Gay Man’s Fall From Australian Cliff Is Ruled a Hate Crime
By ISABELLA KWAI from NYT World http://ift.tt/2AqqwNe
Teaching Activities for: ‘Lurking in Toilets, Swimming the Streets: Snakes of Bangkok Move In’
By CAROLINE CROSSON GILPIN from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2ApVyF1
Threat From North Korea No Longer Hypothetical, Arms Experts Warn
Global arms experts say North Korea’s latest test of a ballistic missile was an expected but troubling development that further solidifies Kim Jong Un’s role as a nuclear-backed strongman. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2zzGfWB via IFTTT
Trump's attacks on CNN helped their revenues far more than his praise helped Fox News, new figures suggest
Donald Trump’s favourite channel Fox News has experienced a year-on-year drop in advertising revenue, while CNN and The New York Times continue to grow despite the President attacking them as “fake news” and “failing”. Despite the President constantly tweeting his love of Fox News, the right-wing, unashamedly pro-Trump network suffered a 2 per cent drop in advertising revenue for the third quarter of 2017 compared to the same period last year, analysts Standard Media Index (SMI) have revealed. By contrast, CNN – repeatedly branded “fake news” by Mr Trump – saw its third quarter ad revenues grow by 9 per cent year-on-year. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2AJHYgf via IFTTT
Thousands of foreign troops in Syria _ but will they leave?
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's long-running civil war may be winding down slowly, but the country is awash in weapons and a confounding array of local militias and thousands of foreign troops, some of which may never leave. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2i0I7AI via IFTTT
Roy Moore Criticizes Effort To Make Sure All Eligible Voters Can Vote In Alabama
Roy Moore, the Republican nominee for an Alabama U.S. Senate seat, accused Democrats on Tuesday of attempting to register felons in order to sway the special election to his Democratic opponent. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BnHOHU via IFTTT
15 suspected communist rebels dead in clash: Philippine army
Fifteen suspected communist guerrillas including six women have been killed in a gunbattle, the Philippine military said on Wednesday, days after President Rodrigo Duterte called off peace talks. Duterte last week vowed to go to war with the rebels and threatened to categorise them a "terrorist" group over deadly attacks against soldiers and police. Late Tuesday residents reported seeing armed men boarding a van and a truck in the town of Nasugbu 65 kilometres (40 miles) south of Manila, prompting authorities to send troops, said local military spokesman Colonel Teody Toribio. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2AmNuVC via IFTTT
Don Lemon On Trump: 'Every Single Day, I'm At A Loss For Words'
CNN’s Don Lemon could not hide his sheer bewilderment Tuesday night as he reported that President Donald Trump has still been privately questioning the authenticity of former President Barack Obama’s birth certificate. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2j1HS9r via IFTTT
Kris Kobach Hit With Ethics Complaint Over Side Gig As Paid Breitbart Columnist
An ethics watchdog group is asking the Department of Justice to investigate whether Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R) violated federal conflict of interest laws by promoting a column he was paid for during a meeting with President Donald Trump’s commission on election integrity, a panel on which he is a top official. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2j1tPR1 via IFTTT
Theresa May Calls Trump's Anti-Muslim Retweets 'Wrong'
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday condemned President Donald Trump as “wrong” for retweeting anti-Muslim videos, reviving tensions between the two governments. “It is wrong for the President to have done this,” May’s office said in response to the retweeted videos, initially posted by British far-right leader Jayda Fransen of Britain First. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ik1hoZ via IFTTT
Turkish Gold Dealer Pleads Guilty in Politically Explosive Sanctions Trial
Reza Zarrab may reveal a sprawling bribery scheme touching the highest levels of the Turkish government. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2zyqteL via IFTTT
War Criminal Dies After Drinking 'Poison' in Court
Croatian state TV reported Wednesday that a convicted Croat war criminal has died after swallowing what he said was poison seconds after a United Nations judge confirmed his 20-year sentence from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2kaoytO via IFTTT