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Monk Meditating in Forest Killed by Leopard After Being Warned Not to Go
Newsweek 13 Dec 2018
A monk has been attacked and killed by a leopard while meditating in a forest in India’s western Maharashtra state. The holy man, identified by the BBC as Rahul Walke, was killed in the Tadoba forest, part of the large Tadoba Andhari National Park which doubles as a tiger reserve. Read More. Men in cage used as bait to catch man-eating leopard....
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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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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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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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Theresa May is using the political tactics of the Middle East's dictators to delay her own demise
The Independent 13 Dec 2018
To postpone a vote – or to “defer” the vote, as Theresa May decided to do this week – is a common enough habit among the dictators and kings of the Middle East. They are always worried that the wrong side may win when the government faces a vote. That’s why Chadli Bendjedid postponed the second round of parliamentary elections in Algeria in 1991....
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WTA rules changed in light of Serena Williams pregnancy and catsuit debates
Metro UK 13 Dec 2018
Williams catsuit will be allowed at WTA events (Picture. Corbis via Getty). Serena Williams was caught up in several debates upon her return from pregnancy in 2018, and the WTA Tour has now announced rule changes to tackle the issues heading into the future ... 183 ... Williams finished as runner-up to Angelique Kerber (Picture. TPN/Getty) ... Advertisement ... 1 ... 2 ... ....
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Congo fire destroys thousands of voting machines for presidential election
The Oklahoman 13 Dec 2018photo: Creative Commons / Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA
Pancreatitis is a lifestyle disease now: Docs
The Times of India 13 Dec 2018
Nagpur. The incidence of pancreatitis (inflammation in pancreas) is growing at an alarming pace in the city. Last year (November 2017 to November 2018), 72 patients were admitted to Seven Star Hospital alone. Of these 59 were males and 47 of them developed pancreatitis owing to excessive alcohol consumption ... “Cholesterol lipid profile is changing ... 3000....
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French Law Enforcement Want Christmas Market Killer Captured
WorldNews.com 13 Dec 2018
French security forces are trying to catch the 29-year-old man who two days ago opened fire on a Strasbourg Christmas market that left three people dead and 13 others wounded, including five who remain in serious condition, a French government spokesman told CBS News....
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Yemen's Warring Sides Agree To Hodeidah Ceasefire
WorldNews.com 13 Dec 2018photo: AP / Burhan Ozbilici
Train crash in Turkish capital leaves nine dead and dozens injured
Belfast Telegraph 13 Dec 2018
A high-speed train has hit a railway engine and crashed into a pedestrian overpass at a station in the Turkish capital, killing nine people and injuring 47 others, officials said ... The high-speed train normally passes through that station without stopping. The aftermath of the crash (Burhan Ozbilici/AP) ... Rescue services work at the scene (DHA/AP) ... ....
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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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The people who voted Leave hold the key to remaining in the EU – here's why
The Independent 13 Dec 2018
So there you have it. It’s Theresa May’s brick wall we have to break down to get a Final Say referendum rather than some other Brexiteer Tory rube. At least as things stand. Who knows what the unruly shower on the benches behind her the prime minister will do next ... A question that’s less often discussed than perhaps it should be is this ... ....
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Serbia warns Kosovo army will substantially worsen tensions
Yahoo Daily News 13 Dec 2018photo: Creative Commons / Stock Catalog
Apple goes big in Austin; ECB meeting; Brexit nerves
CNN 13 Dec 2018
London (CNN Business)1. Apple goes big in Austin. Apple (APPL) said Thursday that it will invest $1 billion to build a new campus in Austin, Texas ... It will expand operations in Pittsburgh, New York and Boulder ... 2 ... That means investors will be watching ECB President Mario Draghi closely for any clues on the timing of potential interest rates hikes. 3 ... 4 ... 5....
