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Confidential documents reveal U.S. officials failed to tell the truth about the war in Afghanistan
The Jamestown Sun 09 Dec 2019
WASHINGTON — A confidential trove of government documents obtained by The Washington Post reveals that senior U.S ... history ... The U.S ... ... . ... ... It must be clear that Afghans will have to take responsibility for their security and that America has no interest in fighting an endless war in Afghanistan."-- President Barack Obama, in a speech at the U.S....
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What the Trump impeachment inquiry means for the rest of the world
Alternet 10 Dec 2019
Once again, the United States is experiencing the profound drama of Presidential impeachment proceedings ... Clinton, who was impeached in the U.S ... U.S ... Kim Jong Un’s nuclear armed regime probably is contemplating new provocations after recent missile tests and declaring it is no longer interested in future meetings with President Trump ... Kevin M ... ....
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Multiple people, including officer, killed amid heavy gunfire in NJ standoff
Stars and Stripes 10 Dec 2019
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A police officer and multiple others were killed in a shooting in Jersey City Tuesday that authorities say is not believed to have been a terrorism attack. One officer was pronounced dead at a hospital and multiple other people were found dead at the scene, Mayor Steven Fulop said without indicating how many were killed ... .......
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Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson dies aged 61
The National 10 Dec 2019
Marie Fredriksson, the female half of the Swedish pop duo Roxette, has died at age 61, her management agency said Tuesday. Frederiksson formed Roxette with Per Gessle in 1986 ... Read More ... Updated ... SHARE. ....
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Gunman kills 6 people in Czech Republic hospital before shooting himself
WPTV 10 Dec 2019
A gunman killed himself after shooting six people dead and injuring two others at a hospital in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava on Tuesday. One of the victims was shot in an operating theater and later died ... Police said the "dangerous armed perpetrator" who was carrying a "short handgun" had fled the scene in a silver-gray Renault Laguna ... ... ....
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US must recognise China's place in the world – as a responsible nation
The National 10 Dec 2019
Hardly a day seems to go by without some new story appearing about rising antagonism between China and the West ... There are always plenty to choose from, right down to a debate about whether TikTok is a “harmless App” or an “insidious Chinese threat to America”, as the National Interest website put it earlier this week ... Read More from Sholto Byrnes ... ....
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WhatsApp to stop working on millions of phones
The Independent 10 Dec 2019
WhatsApp will soon stop working on millions of phones after the messaging app announced it will stop supporting older devices. The Facebook-owned company revealed on its support page which smartphones would no longer be able to access the app, claiming the move was necessary to ensure the security of its users ... Shape Created with Sketch ... ....
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Bill Cosby loses appeal on sexual assault conviction
The Grio 10 Dec 2019
Bill Cosby’s appeal was denied by a Pennsylvania court today. In April 2018, Cosby was convicted of sexually assaulting Andrea Constand and he was sentenced to serve between three and 10 years behind bars. His lawyers sought to overturn that conviction on numerous grounds ... The three-judge appellate panel disagreed with both assertions ... ....
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New Zealand police open criminal probe into volcano deaths
WPTV 10 Dec 2019
New Zealand police said Tuesday they were opening a criminal investigation into the deaths of tourists on a volcanic island where a powerful eruption of ash and scalding steam occurred as dozens of people were exploring the barren landscape. Five deaths were confirmed after Monday’s eruption of the White Island volcano ... The eruption about 2 p.m ... —- ... ....
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NASA unveils 'the most powerful rocket ever built'
Engadget 10 Dec 2019
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Greenland's ice melting faster than first feared - exposing millions more to flooding
ITV 10 Dec 2019
Greenland's ice is melting faster than first feared - exposing tens of millions more people to a greater risk of flooding, according to a stark report from the world's leading climate scientists ... 254 bn. the rate of ice loss in Greenland in the last decade - up from 33 bn in the 1990s. 400m ... 7.4 ... So we need to act on both fronts ... Credit....
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Ice Bucket Challenge inspiration Pete Frates dies at 34
BBC News 10 Dec 2019photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais
US Democrats introduce two articles of impeachment against Trump
The Times of India 10 Dec 2019
WASHINGTON. Democrats in the US House of Representatives introduced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress ... ....
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AP Interview: Taiwan May Help if Hong Kong Violence Expands
Voa News 10 Dec 2019
Taiwan's top diplomat said Tuesday that his government stands with Hong Kong citizens pushing for "freedom and democracy," and would help those displaced from the semi-autonomous Chinese city if Beijing intervenes with greater force to quell the protests ... And what turned out in Hong Kong is not very appealing to the Taiwanese people," Wu said ... 11 ... ....
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5 Science-Backed Ways to Lose Belly Fat
Yahoo Daily News 10 Dec 2019
From Men's Health. Belly fat is such an important (and dangerous) factor for your overall health that it’s now discussed as an organ. The visceral fat that makes up a spare tire or, worse, a beer belly—and that surrounds your liver, stomach, and intestines—isn’t flabbily inert ... But even men sporting modest paunches are at risk ... Get after it!1 ... Dr ... Dr ... 4 ... ....
