Solid China economic data helps Asian markets creep higher
Asian markets advanced Monday after a couple of economic reports showed some signs of promise for China’s manufacturing sector. Manufacturing…
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Mohe, China’s northernmost city, now has a major highway
Mohe, the northernmost city in China, is now more accessible than it has ever been, thanks to a new highway that opened to traffic on December 1.…
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Impeachment inquiry could make for a December to remember
The House impeachment inquiry now enters a significant stretch that could lead to the impeachment of Trump by year’s end. Here’s a look…
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Rosa Parks honored with a statue in Montgomery, Alabama
Rosa Parks was honored with a new statue in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, on Sunday, 64 years to the day she was arrested for refusing to move to the…
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A man was shot to death by the handmade device he made to protect his home
A Maine man was killed by a device he made for the front door of his home, police say. Ronald Cyr, 65, called 911 on the evening of Thanksgiving Day…
Continue Reading How to travel without destroying the planet
Prince Harry wants us to do it. Emma Thompson does, too. And unlike the other two, who’ve been criticized for their high-carbon lifestyles at…
Continue Reading After another K-pop death, spotlight turns to difficulties faced by industry’s ‘perfect’ stars
In an industry where stars face immense pressure to portray themselves as the immaculate image of happiness, K-pop duo Goo Hara and Sulli appeared to…
Continue Reading Thanksgiving weekend storms are to blame for a plane sliding off a runway and a 25-car pile-up
Millions of travelers are stressing out as powerful storms rolling over the East Coast interrupt or delay their return home from the Thanksgiving…
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Auburn football legend and Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan has died
Pat Sullivan, the former Auburn University quarterback who won the school’s first Heisman Trophy in 1971 and went on to play in the NFL, has…
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Trump, lawyers won’t participate in upcoming impeachment hearing
WASHINGTON, DC — Neither President Donald Trump nor his attorneys will participate in Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee impeachment…
Continue Reading ‘World first’ cell phone detection cameras rolled out in Australia
The Australian state of New South Wales rolled out “high definition detection cameras” on Sunday, designed to catch drivers using cell…
Continue Reading The impeachment process is starting to get very real
With 64 days until the Iowa caucuses and a record number of Democratic candidates, the 2020 election will be here before you know it. Every…
Continue Reading Stuck in the airport this Thanksgiving? Make the most of your flight delay
If you’re stuck in the airport this Thanksgiving — and if the storms expected to thrash the West Coast and the onslaught of a record 31.6…
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Cyber Monday 2019: la mejores ofertas que puedes comenzar a comprar ahora
(CNN Underscored) — El Lunes Cibernético (Cyber Monday) o, el gran final de la semana de compras más grande del año, está casi a la mano. Pero…
Continue Reading The MetLife Stadium field crew had a busy day shoveling snow at the Packers-Giants game
A powerful winter storm couldn’t stop the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers from facing off Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Snow…
Continue Reading Joe Sestak ends long-shot 2020 Democratic presidential campaign
Former Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak on Sunday ended his long-shot 2020 presidential bid after failing to gain traction in the race for the Democratic…
Continue Reading Carabineros pide al Ministerio Público citar a Mon Laferte por declaraciones sobre quema de estaciones del Metro
(CNN Español) — Carabineros de Chile solicitó este sábado a la fiscalía que se cite “a la brevedad” a la cantante Mon Laferte a prestar…
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On World AIDS Day, these three big challenges stand in the way of HIV/AIDS research
As people around the world commemorate World AIDS Day, in many countries, the disease is still cutting lives short at an alarming rate. Of the…
Continue Reading Irish ‘ISIS bride’ Lisa Smith in custody in Dublin
A 38-year-old woman was arrested on arrival in Dublin Sunday and has been identified by Ireland’s Justice Minister as a former soldier in…
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Couple ties the knot at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — A Stratford couple tied the knot at Connecticut…
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John Kerry on the climate crisis: ‘No country is getting the job done’
Former Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday said that “no country is getting the job done” when it comes to taking action on climate…
Continue Reading Start your Monday smart: NATO, impeachment, climate, gun rights, Advent, Cyber Monday
Here’s what you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox…
Continue Reading Milwaukee Mayor Barrett plans to give millions from federal grant to help tackle Milwaukee’s lead problem
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Thousands of Milwaukee children have too much lead in their…
Continue Reading NC man shot during fight that broke out when he tried to break into home, deputies say
Click here for updates on this story GRAHAM, NC (WGHP) — A Graham man was shot Friday when a man tried to break into a…
Continue Reading Dos tormentas dejan a 50 millones de personas bajo alerta invernal mientras los viajeros regresan de Acción de Gracias
(CNN) — Mientras los viajeros de Acción de Gracias regresan a casa el domingo, dos tormentas poderosas a cada extremo de Estados Unidos han dejado…
Continue Reading Estas son las víctimas del ataque en el Puente de Londres; fueron identificados como graduados de la Universidad de Cambridge
(CNN) — Las dos víctimas mortales de un ataque terrorista cerca del Puente de Londres eran graduados de la Universidad de Cambridge, dijo el…
Continue Reading $5k reward offered for French Quarter shooting info
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — City officials have offered a $5,000 reward for information…
Continue Reading ‘Only God’s hand has kept us safe’: Migrants describe kidnappings and other dangers at the Mexico border
Maximo, an asylum seeker, fled his native Honduras with his son to seek a new life in the United States. But while waiting for their cases to be…
Continue Reading Only lawmaker to have worked 3 impeachment probes says Trump’s Ukraine conduct ‘more serious’ than Nixon’s Watergate
The only lawmaker to have worked on three congressional impeachment probes said Sunday that President Donald Trump’s conduct involving Ukraine…
Continue Reading GOP congressman says having attorneys at impeachment hearing would be to the ‘President’s advantage’
A Republican member of the House Judiciary Committee argued Sunday that it would benefit President Donald Trump to have his counsel participate in…
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