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Hungary's 'slave law' passes, sparking protests in parliament and on the streets
CNN 13 Dec 2018
(CNN)Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday showed no signs of heeding US and European Union warnings to rein in his "illiberal state," instead introducing new laws that critics say will tighten his grip on power ... Critics have dubbed it the "slave law." ... Read More ... Hungarians protest in Budapest on Wednesday. What has the response been? ... ....
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Monk Meditating in Forest Killed by Leopard After Being Warned Not to Go
Newsweek 13 Dec 2018
A monk has been attacked and killed by a leopard while meditating in a forest in India’s western Maharashtra state. The holy man, identified by the BBC as Rahul Walke, was killed in the Tadoba forest, part of the large Tadoba Andhari National Park which doubles as a tiger reserve. Read More. Men in cage used as bait to catch man-eating leopard....
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California Proposes Plan To Tax Text Messages In 2019
WorldNews.com 13 Dec 2018
OMG! WTF! TTYL! 4COL!If you’re familiar with these text message shortcuts and live in California, get ready to pay a bit extra as the state considers a tax on text messages beginning in 2019 to increase funds for programs bringing connectivity to underserved residents, CNN reported Thursday....
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Blurred Lines final verdict: Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams to pay $5m to Marvin Gaye family
The Independent 13 Dec 2018
Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams have been ordered to pay nearly $5m to the family of Marvin Gaye, at the conclusion of a long-running legal battle of their song "Blurred Lines" that began in 2013. ... ....
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Canada says second citizen ‘missing’ in China
Raw Story 13 Dec 2018
A second Canadian citizen who has been questioned by authorities in China is “presently missing”, Canadian officials said Thursday, adding to tensions following the arrest of a top Chinese telecom executive on a US request in Vancouver. The Canadian foreign ministry identified the second.. ... ....
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Trump 'Declares War on Christmas,' Cancels Festive Bash for Journalists
Newsweek 13 Dec 2018
President Donald Trump has canceled the White House's annual festive party for the media, it has been reported. The decades-long tradition saw reporters mingle with White House officials some time in mid-December. The invitation-only celebration had grown over the years to the extent that there were separate events for broadcast and print outlets....
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Yemen's Warring Sides Agree To Hodeidah Ceasefire
WorldNews.com 13 Dec 2018photo: AP / Michael Probst
After receiving numerous death threats, Taylor Swift installed facial recognition software at her stadium show
NME 13 Dec 2018
The camera was hidden inside a display kioskIt's unclear whether fans knew about the cameras at the show. Taylor Swift used facial recognition software during one of her shows this year in an attempt to combat stalkers who have sent her death threats ... It’s also unclear who owns the photos of the fans who stopped by the kiosk ... ....
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US lashes out at 'predatory' China, Russia in Africa
This is Money 13 Dec 2018
In a speech billed as unveiling a new US strategy on Africa, national security advisor John Bolton sounded the same notes as Donald Trump's "America First" philosophy ... But at a time when the Pentagon wants to reduce its Africa footprint, the United States says its best weapon in the power struggle will be to build partnerships through trade ... ....
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Concern mounts over Togo elections after violence
Modern Ghana 13 Dec 2018
International observers on Thursday raised concerns about violence in Togo before elections later this month, which the government has said will go ahead despite the unrest and an opposition boycott. The tiny west African country has seen a wave o ... ....
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Virgin Galactic rocket ship reaches space in test flight
Philadelphia Daily News 13 Dec 2018
MOJAVE, Calif. (AP) — Virgin Galactic's tourism spaceship climbed more than 50 miles high above California's Mojave Desert on Thursday, reaching for the first time what the company considers the boundary of space ... The craft landed on a runway minutes later. "We made it to space!" Palermo said ... Air Force and other U.S. agencies ... ....
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Trump: 'I never directed Michael Cohen to break the law'
BBC News 13 Dec 2018
The sentencing was related to two separate cases brought by the Southern District of New York and Special Counsel Mueller's Russia investigation. Mr Cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations for his role in making hush money payments to women who alleged affairs with Mr Trump ... Who else has been implicated? ... Related Topics. ....
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Pancreatitis is a lifestyle disease now: Docs
The Times of India 13 Dec 2018
Nagpur. The incidence of pancreatitis (inflammation in pancreas) is growing at an alarming pace in the city. Last year (November 2017 to November 2018), 72 patients were admitted to Seven Star Hospital alone. Of these 59 were males and 47 of them developed pancreatitis owing to excessive alcohol consumption ... “Cholesterol lipid profile is changing ... 3000....
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Theresa May is using the political tactics of the Middle East's dictators to delay her own demise
The Independent 13 Dec 2018
To postpone a vote – or to “defer” the vote, as Theresa May decided to do this week – is a common enough habit among the dictators and kings of the Middle East. They are always worried that the wrong side may win when the government faces a vote. That’s why Chadli Bendjedid postponed the second round of parliamentary elections in Algeria in 1991....
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The people who voted Leave hold the key to remaining in the EU – here's why
The Independent 13 Dec 2018
So there you have it. It’s Theresa May’s brick wall we have to break down to get a Final Say referendum rather than some other Brexiteer Tory rube. At least as things stand. Who knows what the unruly shower on the benches behind her the prime minister will do next ... A question that’s less often discussed than perhaps it should be is this ... ....
