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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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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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Senate Casts 2 Key Votes Against U.S. Support For Saudis
WorldNews.com 13 Dec 2018
The Senate cast two historic votes Thursday to end U.S ... Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who co-sponsored the Yemen resolution with Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah). “Today, for the first time, we are going to go forward . ... 2.“They have to be held responsible,” Rep. Eliot L ... . Turkey imprisons journalists?” Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Suspected Shooter At French Christmas Market Killed In Gunfight With Police
WorldNews.com 13 Dec 2018
Cherif Chekatt, the gunman who killed multiple people Tuesday at a Christmas market in Strasbourg, France, is dead, local reports said Thursday, Fox News reports.A wide-scale manhunt for the suspect had been ongoing since the shooting earlier this week ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Trump Claims Mexico Will Pay For Border Wall Via Trade Deal
WorldNews.com 13 Dec 2018
After threatening to shut down the government if Congress does not allot $5 billion for a wall across the southern border, President Donald Trump now says Mexico will be paying for the wall using money the U.S ... Pelosi reportedly balked at the idea.It’s not the first time the president has tied trade to border wall funding....
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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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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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Strasbourg Christmas Market Shooting Suspect Cherif Chekatt Killed In Police Shootout
WorldNews.com 13 Dec 2018
The man believe to have been behind the terrorist attack on Strasbourg’s Christmas market has been killed by French police following a shootout, multiple media reports said Thursday afternoon....
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Iran Steps Up Email Hacking In Response To U.S. Sanctions
WorldNews.com 13 Dec 2018
As U.S ... Treasury officials. Also on the hackers' hit list. high-profile defenders, detractors and enforcers of the nuclear deal struck between Washington and Tehran, as well as Arab atomic scientists, Iranian civil society figures and D.C ... The assessment was backed by others who have tracked Charming Kitten....
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Bomb Threats Demanding Bitcoin Sent Across U.S., Canada, None Found Credible
WorldNews.com 13 Dec 2018
Reuters reports law enforcement officials across North America were left scrambling Thursday as a rash of bomb threats were sent via email to dozens of businesses, public offices and schools demanding payment in cryptocurrency, but none of the threats appeared credible, law enforcement officials said ... EST as police departments in major U.S....
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Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Fly Over Caribbean Sea
WorldNews.com 14 Dec 2018
The Russian military says two of its nuclear-capable strategic bombers have flown over the Caribbean Sea during a 10-hour training mission, The Associated Press reports.A pair of Tu-160 bombers arrived at Maiquetia airport outside Caracas Monday ... relations have worsened because of the allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S....
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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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EU leaders agree to prolong Russia sanctions over Ukraine
Lexington Herald-Leader 13 Dec 2018
A top European Union official says EU leaders have agreed to prolong economic sanctions against Russia over its destabilization of Ukraine ... Premium content for only $0.99 ... SUBSCRIBE NOW. #ReadLocal ... ....
