| Congress Delayed Key Safeguard That May Have Prevented Washington Train Derailment Posted: 18 Dec 2017 03:29 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― Congress delayed the implementation of an advanced safeguard that could help prevent railroad accidents like the one that occurred in Washington state Monday.
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| GOP less tolerant of extreme Trump nominees Posted: 18 Dec 2017 01:55 PM PST  Rachel Maddow makes the case that as Donald Trump's candidates suffer election losses, Republican legislators who don't see any benefit to currying favor with Trump are losing their feeling less indulgent of some of his more ridiculous nominees.
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| Pope Francis Celebrated His 81st Birthday With A Big Pizza Pie Posted: 18 Dec 2017 08:38 AM PST  Pope Francis celebrated his 81st birthday in Vatican City on Sunday with an extra-long pizza pie.
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| Here’s how you’ll be affected by the GOP tax bill Posted: 18 Dec 2017 08:04 AM PST  With the tax bill on the verge of passing in Congress, experts say Americans need to sit down with their tax professionals and find out what steps to take before the end of the year.
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| Trump legal team set to meet with Mueller Posted: 18 Dec 2017 12:37 PM PST  Sari Horwitz, Justice Department reporter for The Washington Post, talks with Maddow about an expected meeting between Donald Trump's legal team and special counsel Robert Mueller and the likely clash over contrasting perspectives on the investigation.
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| Smiley claims PBS made mistake in ouster, but PBS fires back Posted: 18 Dec 2017 09:18 AM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — Tavis Smiley has defended himself from allegations he had sexual relationships with subordinates and created an abusive workplace environment, denying any wrongdoing and saying PBS made a mistake by suspending him from his talk show. PBS almost immediately fired back, saying he "needs to get his story straight."
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| Audio Reveals Amtrak Crew's 911 Call After Derailment That Killed 3: 'Emergency! We Are on the Ground' Posted: 18 Dec 2017 10:07 AM PST  It was the first-ever run for the train when tragedy struck during rush hour outside Olympia, Wash.
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| Donald Trump Jr., Ted Cruz appear to mock Obama with cookie Posted: 18 Dec 2017 07:13 AM PST  Donald Trump Jr. turns 40 in two weeks, and is celebrating with a cookie featuring an image meant to be former president Barack Obama.
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| North Korea Behind Massive Cyberattack Earlier This Year, U.S. Government Says Posted: 18 Dec 2017 07:21 PM PST  North Korea was behind a massive cyberattack that affected more than 150 countries earlier this year, President Donald Trump's homeland security adviser revealed in a Wall Street Journal piece Monday.
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| Jesuit Priest Debunks The 'War On Christmas' In The Best Way Possible Posted: 18 Dec 2017 02:31 AM PST  A Jesuit priest says the whole "Happy Holidays" vs. "Merry Christmas" debate is just a distraction.
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| The Probe Into the Deaths of a Canadian Billionaire and His Wife Has Just Become a Murder Investigation Posted: 18 Dec 2017 12:32 AM PST  Billionaire couple Barry and Honey Sherman were found dead in their home on Nov. 15
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| Sherman: ruthless tycoon who revolutionized Canada drug industry Posted: 18 Dec 2017 05:51 PM PST  Barry Sherman drove an old car and gave away tens of millions of dollars to charities while building Apotex into one of Canada's largest pharmaceutical companies. Sherman fought as many as 100 battles at a time in court to challenge drug patents and make way for Apotex's generic prescriptions, or to fend off cousins' claims to the company he founded in 1974. "Barry and Honey were kind, good people who will be greatly missed," Toronto Mayor John Tory said in comments that typified politicians' reactions to their death.
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| White House 'Temporarily' Shuts Down Petition Site After Not Responding To A Single Petition Posted: 18 Dec 2017 09:31 PM PST  "We the People," the website that hosts petitions to the federal government, will be going offline at midnight Tuesday.
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| Saudi-led air strikes kill 136 civilians in Yemen: U.N. Posted: 19 Dec 2017 04:32 AM PST ![Saudi-led air strikes kill 136 civilians in Yemen: U.N.]( "Saudi-led air strikes kill 136 civilians in Yemen: U.N.") By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - Air strikes by the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen have killed at least 136 civilians and non-combatants since Dec. 6, the U.N. human rights spokesman said on Tuesday. Other U.N. officials said the coalition was maintaining tight restrictions on ships reaching Yemen even though 8 million Yemenis are on the brink of famine with the country relying on imports for the bulk of its food, fuel and medicine.
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| Wisconsin father gets 6 months in jail after beating 2-month-old daughter, breaking bones Posted: 18 Dec 2017 06:22 AM PST  A Wisconsin father has been sentenced to six months in jail for beating his 2-month-old daughter, breaking her bones and causing bleeding in her brain.
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| Islamic State attacks Afghan intelligence compound in Kabul Posted: 18 Dec 2017 07:23 AM PST  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Islamic State gunmen stormed a partially constructed building near an intelligence training center in the Afghan capital on Monday, triggering a gun battle with security forces.
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| Once taboo, China listens to US contingencies on N.Korea Posted: 18 Dec 2017 12:51 AM PST  It was the kind of sitdown that China had long resisted: Top US officials telling Chinese counterparts how American troops would enter North Korea if the hermit regime collapsed. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's recent revelation that such a discussion took place would -- if true -- suggest a major shift in Chinese policy as Beijing comes under pressure to rein in its Korean War ally. For years Beijing had refused US entreaties to discuss the possible collapse of its neighbour, but top US and Chinese military officials have finally met to discuss the once-taboo topic, Tillerson said last week.
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| What to Know About the Deadly Amtrak Derailment Posted: 18 Dec 2017 11:57 AM PST  More than 100 were taken to hospitals
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| Medicare Premiums Increase for Many Retirees in 2018 Posted: 18 Dec 2017 08:49 AM PST ![Medicare Premiums Increase for Many Retirees in 2018]( "Medicare Premiums Increase for Many Retirees in 2018") The standard Medicare Part B monthly premium will be $134 in 2018, the same amount as in 2017. Here's a look at how much you can expect to pay for Medicare Part B premiums in 2018. Medicare Part B payments are prevented by law from reducing Social Security payments by Social Security's "hold harmless" provision.
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| These Last-Minute Gifts On Amazon Will Satisfy Anyone On Your Shopping List Posted: 18 Dec 2017 12:14 PM PST  If you're panicking about the approaching holiday and have yet to finish up your shopping list, worry no more.
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| Jayda Fransen: Twitter suspends Britain First leader retweeted by Donald Trump Posted: 18 Dec 2017 06:36 AM PST  The deputy leader of far-right party Britain First, who was retweeted by Donald Trump, has been suspended from Twitter. Party leader Paul Golding also had his account suspended, it emerged on Monday, and The Independent understands they were taken down by Twitter because they contravene the company's new policy prohibiting "groups that affiliate with organisations that use or promote violence against civilians to further their causes". Twitter began enforcing stricter anti-abuse rules on Monday following heavy criticism for failing to tackle online abuse and extremism.
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| Chinese convicts executed after stadium trial Posted: 18 Dec 2017 02:20 AM PST  Thousands of spectators filled a stadium in China to watch 10 suspects be sentenced to death for crimes ranging from drug-dealing to homicide before they were taken away to be executed at the weekend. An online video of the rare public trial, held in southern Guangdong province on Saturday, showed the handcuffed suspects paraded around a track by uniformed police officers as onlookers watched from the sidelines. Rights groups say China executes more people than any other country, but Beijing does not give figures on the death penalty, regarding the statistics as state secrets.
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| An Ailing John McCain Will Miss the Crucial Senate Vote on the GOP Tax Package Posted: 17 Dec 2017 09:26 PM PST  His office said he "looks forward to returning to Washington in January."
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| A Pizza Hut Customer Asked For A Joke. The Punchline Got An Employee Fired. Posted: 19 Dec 2017 12:59 AM PST  A Pizza Hut employee in Stafford, Virginia, is out of a job over a customer's special request.
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| German journalist freed from jail in Turkey pending trial Posted: 18 Dec 2017 01:24 PM PST  ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court ordered German journalist Mesale Tolu and five co-defendants released from prison Monday pending the outcome of their trial on terror-related charges.
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| New Mercedes A-Class to finally make its way to America Posted: 18 Dec 2017 03:52 AM PST ![New Mercedes A-Class to finally make its way to America]( "New Mercedes A-Class to finally make its way to America") When the third-generation of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class was released, it soon became a big success everywhere it was sold. It's probably because for the first time, Mercedes is going to offer a sedan version of the A-Class, and that's the one US dealers will be able to look forward to selling in the autumn of 2018 as a 2019 model year.
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| France files complaint against Amazon for abuse of dominant position: paper Posted: 18 Dec 2017 12:12 AM PST ![France files complaint against Amazon for abuse of dominant position: paper]( "France files complaint against Amazon for abuse of dominant position: paper") The French government has filed a complaint with the Paris Commerce Court against e-commerce company Amazon for abusing its dominant position with some suppliers, newspaper Le Parsien said on Monday. Under the complaint, which follows a two-year investigation by the DGCCRF consumer fraud watchdog, the Economy Ministry is seeking a fine of 10 million euros ($11.8 million) against Amazon, the newspaper said. "The platform imposes unbalanced relations to its vendors," DGCCRF official Loic Tanguy told Le Parisien.
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| Donald Trump to drop climate change from list of national security threats Posted: 18 Dec 2017 03:40 AM PST  Donald Trump is to remove climate change from the global threats listed in his National Security Strategy, due to be released on Monday. The new position is a reversal of the Obama administration's decision to place climate change in the strategy, a decision which Mr Trump mocked on the campaign trail. The last such strategy document, prepared in 2015, declared climate change an "urgent and growing threat to our national security".
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| Firefighter Rescues Golden Retriever From Freezing Creek, Now Plans to Adopt It Posted: 18 Dec 2017 08:34 AM PST  The dog was found with a microchip, but no registered owner.
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| S.Africa's struggling ANC elects Ramaphosa as new head Posted: 18 Dec 2017 12:05 PM PST  South African deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa was narrowly elected head of the ruling ANC party Monday, winning a bruising race that exposed deep rifts within the organisation that led the fight against apartheid. Thousands of raucous Ramaphosa supporters sang and chanted in the conference hall as rival backers of defeated candidate Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma appeared dejected. Ramaphosa won 2,440 votes to Dlamini-Zuma's 2,261.
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| Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after Palestinian rocket attacks Posted: 18 Dec 2017 12:28 AM PST ![Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after Palestinian rocket attacks]( "Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after Palestinian rocket attacks") The Israeli military said it attacked a Hamas training compound in Gaza on Monday in response to rocket strikes from the Palestinian enclave, which have surged since U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital on Dec 6. Neither side reported any casualties in the overnight shelling exchange, which occurred days before U.S. Vice President Mike Pence visits Israel and neighboring Egypt, which also borders Gaza and is involved in its internal politics. Militants in Gaza, territory controlled by the Hamas Islamist group, have launched more than a dozen rockets into southern Israel over the last two weeks, the most intensive attacks since a seven-week-long Gaza war in 2014.
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| Kelly Marie Tran Overhears Fans Talking About Her, Has The Sweetest Response Posted: 19 Dec 2017 06:32 AM PST  Kelly Marie Tran gave a group of unsuspecting "Star Wars" fans a stellar surprise after she overheard them discussing "The Last Jedi" in a pub.
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| Ex-Missouri death row inmate re-sentenced to life in prison Posted: 18 Dec 2017 02:50 PM PST  ST. LOUIS (AP) — After maintaining his innocence for more than a quarter of a century, Reginald Clemons admitted Monday that he took part in the rape and killing of two sisters who were pushed from an abandoned St. Louis bridge into the Mississippi River.
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| 2018 Buick Regal Sportback Posted: 18 Dec 2017 01:45 PM PST  The new Regal feels like a Buick again.
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| What Does Dow 25000 Mean for the Stock Market Posted: 19 Dec 2017 04:07 AM PST ![What Does Dow 25000 Mean for the Stock Market]( "What Does Dow 25000 Mean for the Stock Market") Dorfman Value Investments founder John Dorfman likely triggered plenty of smirks when he boldly predicted four-and-a-half years ago that the Dow Jones industrial average would hit 25,000 in 2017. At the time Dorfman made his bullish call in 2013, the Dow was trading just under 14,500.
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| Senate Committee Rejects Trump Nominee After Intense Opposition From Big Business Posted: 19 Dec 2017 07:51 AM PST  WASHINGTON ― The Senate banking committee rejected President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Export-Import Bank on Tuesday, voting 10-13 against advancing his nomination to the full Senate.
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| Grow veggies all year long with this smart indoor garden that's on sale Posted: 18 Dec 2017 07:51 AM PST  Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. Cooking with freshly-grown veggies and herbs that you grew yourself is one of life's simple pleasures. The AeroGarden Bounty Elite could help you get started on that green thumb, no matter what the weather's doing outside. SEE ALSO: Brighten your space with this programmable desktop greenhouse The stainless steel mini-garden can grow up to nine plant pods at once and doesn't use any soil. The LED light system is designed to maximize photosynthesis so that your plants can grown in days, according to the product page. The touch screen control panel also keeps you notified on when to water your plants and controls the lighting automatically. The AeroGarden Bounty Elite is usually $379.95, but you can get it for $168 — a 56% savings. Image: AeroGrow Get the AeroGarden Bounty Elite See Details
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