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Democrat Ruben Kihuen Won't Seek Re-Election Following Sexual Harassment Allegations
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Rep. Ruben Kihuen, D-Nev., who has been haunted for two weeks by allegations of sexual harassment, said Saturday that he will not seek re-election in 2018. Kihuen's announcement comes a day after the House Ethics Committee said it has opened an ...
Nevada Democrat Facing Harassment Accusations Will Not Seek Re-electionNew York Times
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Sunday, December 17, 2017
Australian police accuse man of acting as North Korean economic agent - CNN
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Australian police accuse man of acting as North Korean economic agent
CNN
(CNN) The Australian Federal Police have arrested a 59-year-old Australian man for allegedly acting as an economic agent for North Korea with the intent of raising revenue for the Pyongyang government. Authorities identified the man as Chan Han Choi, a ...
Australian Tried to Sell Missile Parts for North Korea, Police SayNew York Times
Sydney man charged...
Baltimore County cemetery hosts emotional Wreaths Across America event - Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Sun
Baltimore County cemetery hosts emotional Wreaths Across America event
Baltimore Sun
Hundreds of people volunteered Saturday to place wreaths on the graves of 3,500 veterans at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens in Timonium, part of the national Wreaths Across America effort. (Steve Ruark / Baltimore Sun Media Group). Jeff BarkerContact ...
Wreaths Across America draws thousands of volunteers to Arlington National CemeteryFox...
U.N. council mulls call for U.S. Jerusalem decision to be withdrawn
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council is considering a draft resolution that would insist any decisions on the status of Jerusalem have no legal effect and must be rescinded after U.S. President Donald Trump recognized the city as Israel's capital.
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Tens of thousands of Indonesians rally over Trump's Jerusalem stance
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Muslims marched from the main mosque in Indonesia's capital to a square in Jakarta on Sunday to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
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Canadian police probe mysterious deaths of billionaire pharma couple
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian police are investigating the mysterious deaths of pharmaceuticals billionaire Barry Sherman, founder of Apotex Inc, and his wife Honey, whose bodies were found in their Toronto mansion on Friday.
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Australia arrests man accused of trying to sell missile parts for North Korea
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian police said on Sunday they had arrested a man accused of working on the black market to sell missile components and coal on behalf of North Korea, the first charges ever brought in Australia over the sale of weapons of mass destruction.
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Hoping to extend maritime reach, China lavishes aid on Pakistan town
GWADAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - China is lavishing vast amounts of aid on a small Pakistani fishing town to win over locals and build a commercial deep-water port that the United States and India suspect may also one day serve the Chinese navy.
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Palestinian billionaire Masri released by Saudis, to leave country soon, sources close to family say
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's most influential businessman, the Palestinian billionaire Sabih al-Masri, returned to his home in Riydah after being detained by Saudi authorities and is expected to be allowed to leave the country soon, sources close to the family said on Sunday.
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U.S., Russian, Japanese crew blasts off for space station
(Reuters) - A trio of U.S. and Japanese astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut blasted off from Kazakhstan on Sunday for a two-day trip to the International Space Station, a NASA TV broadcast showed.
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North Korea threat on agenda when South Korean foreign minister visits Japan
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's foreign minister will visit Japan this week to meet her Japanese counterpart, the foreign ministry said on Sunday, with Seoul and Tokyo seeking to boost cooperation over the handling of North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
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Thousands flee as wildfire 'beast' grows to California's third-largest
VENTURA, Calif. (Reuters) - A raging California wildfire powered by fierce winds grew into the third-largest in state history on Saturday as forced evacuations turned neighborhoods into ghost towns and ash fell in some areas like heavy snow.
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Congressman will not seek relection amid misconduct probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Ruben Kihuen announced on Saturday that he will not seek re-election, becoming the latest member of Congress to end his legislative career in the face of sexual harassment allegations.
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Trump Russia probe: Mueller has 'thousands' of transition team emails
Special counsel Mueller reportedly has tens of thousands of records from the Trump transition team.
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Sydney man charged with being 'economic agent' for North Korea
Chan Han Choi, 59, is arrested and charged with breaching sanctions and weapons laws.
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Chile: Landslide destroys village and kills at least five
A search continues for 15 people missing, after five died in a village in the south of the country.
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South Africa's ANC party to vote for new leader
South Africa's governing party will vote to decide who will lead it after President Jacob Zuma.
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Santa Barbara evacuated as Thomas flares up again
Strong winds drive the Thomas fire - now California's third-biggest on record - towards the coast.
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Pentagon ran secret multi-million dollar UFO programme
US media reports say documents from the operation describe strange aircraft and hovering objects.
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Woolly mammoth skeleton sold for 548,000 euros in France
The ancient skeleton is thought to be the largest of its kind in private hands.
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Austria far right: Freedom Party wins key posts in new government
Freedom Party nominees take foreign, interior and defence ministries in new coalition government.
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Anita Hill to chair Hollywood harassment commission
The lawyer will head the group after a series of Hollywood sexual abuse and harassment allegations.
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Hua Yong: Detained Chinese artist's emotional last video
On-the-run artist Hua Yong's message to his daughter as Chinese police close in on him goes viral.
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ARA San Juan: Argentina navy chief sacked after loss of submarine
Adm Marcelo Srur is sent into retirement following criticism of the operation to rescue the submarine.
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Hunter Harrison: CSX railway boss dies
The US transportation company's shares fell sharply on Friday after CEO's medical leave was announced.
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Why this US woman is backing minority gun clubs
Meet Samantha Sorillo of Miami, the woman who is backing African-American gun clubs.
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Taking two million photos of Obama
During Obama's eight-year presidency, photographer Pete Souza took close to two million photos.
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King Michael: Romania bids farewell to former monarch
Thousands of people and European royals gather for the state funeral in Bucharest.
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Australia's first same sex wedding takes place
Australia's first same sex wedding takes place, eight days after legislation is passed.
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Telegrams to stop STOP
Kevin Connolly looks at the surprising survival of a vintage messaging system in the age of Instagram and Twitter.
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Caravan of hope
The children were migrating from Central America and disappeared while crossing Mexico.
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Press under pressure
Recent attacks highlight reporting in a nation where the army and militants are often beyond the law.
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Medieval and proud
Hugh Schofield discovers some ancient strengths in a French apprenticeship system.
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Reality Check
A study has shown evidence of plastic appearing in seafood - but is this a danger to the public?
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Pensions: Automatic saving to start at 18 under new plans
An extra 900,000 young people could automatically save into a workplace pension under the plans.
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Hunter Harrison: CSX railway boss dies
The US transportation company's shares fell sharply on Friday after CEO's medical leave was announced.
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More than half of Britons now want to stay in EU: poll
EDINBURGH (Reuters) - A poll has found that 51 percent of Britons would now keep European Union membership while 41 percent want to leave the bloc, a near reversal of last year's referendum result.
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Saturday, December 16, 2017
Jacob Zuma and the ANC: Are South Africa's dreams of freedom dead?
One of the most important elections in South Africa’s modern history takes place this weekend, with the pick of the new ANC leader.
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San Francisco Aquatic Park shut over 'aggressive' sea lions
San Francisco's Aquatic Park is closed because of rare attacks by sea lions on swimmers.
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