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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

South Carolina capital could be first U.S. city to ban gun bump stocks

By Umair Ahmed December 20, 2017 Reuters: U.S. Leave a Comment

(Reuters) - South Carolina's capital on Tuesday could become the first U.S. city to ban the use of bump stocks, a gun accessory that has drawn national scrutiny after being found among the Las Vegas mass shooter's arsenal of weapons in the October rampage.

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Tax bill could undermine Puerto Rico's recovery, governor says

By Umair Ahmed December 20, 2017 Reuters: U.S. Leave a Comment

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello on Tuesday urged the U.S. Congress to address issues in the Republican tax bill that he said would harm the island's economy, which is already reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Maria and years of financial hardships.

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New best story on Hacker News: Google Maps' Moat

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New best story on Hacker News: WhatsApp told to stop sharing user data with Facebook by French authorities

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WhatsApp told to stop sharing user data with Facebook by French authorities
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Fox News Breaking News Alert

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Senate approves tax reform package, sends bill back to House for final vote

12/20/17 12:46 AM

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Bernard Law, former cardinal linked to Boston's church sex abuse scandal, dead at 86

12/20/17 12:19 AM

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House passes tax reform bill, legislation now goes to Senate

12/19/17 2:32 PM

South Korea says any delay in military drills depends on North Korea's behavior

By Umair Ahmed December 20, 2017 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

SEOUL (Reuters) - Any delay in joint military drills with the United States would depend on North Korea's behavior during the 2018 Winter Olympics, officials in Seoul said on Wednesday, while a halt to group tours from China suggested Beijing is still wary.

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Myanmar says probe of two Reuters journalists almost finished, court case to follow

By Umair Ahmed December 20, 2017 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

YANGON (Reuters) - A spokesman for Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Wednesday he had been informed that the police had almost completed their investigation of two arrested Reuters journalists, after which a court case against them would begin.

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After U.S. veto, U.N. General Assembly to meet on Jerusalem status

By Umair Ahmed December 20, 2017 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The 193-member United Nations General Assembly will hold a rare emergency special session on Thursday at the request of Arab and Muslim states on U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, sparking a warning from Washington that it will "take names."

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At least 12 dead in bus crash on excursion to Mexican ruins

By Umair Ahmed December 20, 2017 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Twelve people died and 18 were injured on Tuesday in Mexico's state of Quintana Roo when a tour bus lost control and rolled over during an excursion to ancient ruins.

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Saudi-led coalition says to keep main Yemen port open for a month despite missile attack

By Umair Ahmed December 20, 2017 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

DUBAI (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen has decided to keep Yemen's main Hodeidah port open for a month, the coalition said on Wednesday, despite a ballistic missile attack by the Iran-aligned Houthis towards the Saudi capital Riyadh.

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Too late, Theresa - Brexit offer to EU citizens leaves many cold

By Umair Ahmed December 20, 2017 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

LONDON (Reuters) - Back from Brussels with a hard-fought Brexit deal, Prime Minister Theresa May wrote an open letter to the three million citizens of other European Union states living in Britain.

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Divided Catalans prepare to vote in close-run election

By Umair Ahmed December 20, 2017 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

VIC/CERDANYOLA DEL VALLES, Spain (Reuters) - Catalonia votes on Thursday for a new administration in an election many hope will resolve Spain's worst crisis in decades after the region declared independence leading Madrid to sack local leaders.

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Germany takes political vacuum in its stride, for now

By Umair Ahmed December 20, 2017 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

BERLIN (Reuters) - Largely unperturbed by Angela Merkel's failure to form a government after a September election, many Germans are taking the prospect of several more months of coalition talks in their stride.

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Who killed U.N. experts in Congo? Confidential prosecutor's file offers clues

By Umair Ahmed December 20, 2017 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

DAKAR (Reuters) - U.N. investigators Zaida Catalan and Michael Sharp were on familiar ground when they sat down with local leaders in central Congo in March to discuss a widening seven-month-old conflict in the area.

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Hong Kong's underused military land a potential goldmine: but a minefield for government

By Umair Ahmed December 20, 2017 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

HONG KONG (Reuters) - As Hong Kong seeks more land to help ease a worsening housing crisis, some lawmakers and activists are urging officials to take a fresh look at little-used swathes of more than $100 billion worth of real estate controlled by the Chinese military.

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Post Office secures £370m funding from government

By Umair Ahmed December 20, 2017 BBC News - Business Leave a Comment

About £160m of the money will go to village branches, but unions condemn a "slash-and-burn" of services.

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Republican tax bill: US Senate passes reform legislation

By Umair Ahmed December 20, 2017 BBC News - Business Leave a Comment

The biggest overhaul of the US tax system in a generation clears its last major hurdle.

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YouTube signs Universal Music deal amid subscription plans

By Umair Ahmed December 20, 2017 BBC News - Business Leave a Comment

The deal with Universal, whose artists include Taylor Swift, will fuel debate about YouTube's music ambitions.

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Mobile phones: Send a text to end your contract

By Umair Ahmed December 20, 2017 BBC News - Business Leave a Comment

Regulator Ofcom says the change means customers can avoid an awkward and long call to their operator.

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Uber a danger to public safety, warns union

By Umair Ahmed December 20, 2017 BBC News - Business Leave a Comment

The GMB Union tells Westminster Magistrates' Court it has evidence Uber drivers work "excessive hours".

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Steinhoff facing credit squeeze

By Umair Ahmed December 20, 2017 BBC News - Business Leave a Comment

Lenders are starting to withdraw or suspend credit following allegations of accounting irregularities.

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