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Jake Tapper Shuts Down Susan Collins' Attempt To Spin Trump Hush Money Payments

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 01:15 PM PST

Jake Tapper Shuts Down Susan Collins' Attempt To Spin Trump Hush Money PaymentsSen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) thinks more information is needed before she can


Florida tale of infidelity and homicide ends with conviction

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 07:07 PM PST

Florida tale of infidelity and homicide ends with convictionTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — After a spellbinding five-day trial that featured tales of infidelity and a multimillion dollar insurance payout, a jury on Friday convicted a Florida woman of helping mastermind the killing of her husband nearly two decades ago.


Student loans totaling $150M to be forgiven by US Department of Education

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 08:25 PM PST

Student loans totaling $150M to be forgiven by US Department of EducationThe U.S. Department of Education plans to cancel about $150 million in student loan debt, which means about 15,000 borrowers will be forgiven.


Harvey Weinstein bragged about sleeping with Jennifer Lawrence after another actress rejected his advances, lawsuit claims

Posted: 15 Dec 2018 01:36 AM PST

Harvey Weinstein bragged about sleeping with Jennifer Lawrence after another actress rejected his advances, lawsuit claimsFilm producer Harvey Weinstein is alleged to have bragged about sleeping with Jennifer Lawrence when another actor rejected his advances. According to the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles, Weinstein pushed the unnamed actress to the ground during a meeting at his office in 2013 before sexually assaulting her. Lawrence issued a statement on Friday denying she had had a sexual relationship with Weinstein.


Top Democrat Schiff Adds Call for Probe of Trump, Deutsche Bank Links

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 12:25 PM PST

Top Democrat Schiff Adds Call for Probe of Trump, Deutsche Bank LinksRepresentative Adam Schiff of California said on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday that any type of compromise needs to be investigated. Schiff's comments came three days after Wall Street critic Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and fellow Senate Democrat Chris Van Hollen called for a Banking Committee investigation of Deutsche Bank's compliance with U.S. money-laundering regulations.


Iraq lays cornerstone to rebuild iconic Mosul mosque

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 06:09 AM PST

Iraq lays cornerstone to rebuild iconic Mosul mosqueIraqis on Sunday laid the cornerstone in rebuilding Mosul's Al-Nuri mosque and leaning minaret, national emblems destroyed last year in the ferocious battle against the Islamic State group. The famed 12th century mosque and minaret, dubbed Al-Hadba or "the hunchback," hosted Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's only public appearance as IS chief, when he declared a self-styled "caliphate" after the jihadists swept into Mosul in 2014. The structures were ravaged three years later in the final, most brutal stages of the months-long fight to rid Iraq's second city of IS.


Fierce clashes in Hodeidah lead to delay of ceasefire

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 09:19 AM PST

Fierce clashes in Hodeidah lead to delay of ceasefireFierce clashes broke out in Yemen's crucial port city of Hodeidah on Sunday, leading UN and Yemeni officials to delay the "official" start of the hard-fought ceasefire agreed last week. Residents reported skirmishes on the outskirts of town with missiles and automatic gunfire heard near the city's eastern 7th July suburb.  Unconfirmed television reports said that the Saudi-led coalition had launched two airstrikes on Ras Isa, a port north of Hodeidah. On Thursday, the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels agreed to a UN-brokered truce in Hodeidah with the Saudi-led coalition that backs the official government of Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.  UN officials said it was necessary to delay the implementation of the ceasefire until December 18th to convey orders to troops on the ground.  On Sunday afternoon, UN Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths issued a plea to both to "respect their obligations as per the text and the spirit of the Stockholm Agreement" and "engage in the immediate representation of its provisions." "Without peace, we will be facing in 2019 a much worse situation than today" as a result of food shortages, warned UN chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday. Hodeidah is almost completely controlled by the Houthis, and their withdrawal from key positions like the port is one of the central components of the UN-brokered deal reached last week in Sweden. By moving units away from the Red Sea port, international officials hope to get desperately needed food and aid into the country to ease Yemen's festering humanitarian crisis. Under the deal, which could create the breathing space for meaningful peace talks, international monitors are to be deployed in Hodeidah to observe as all armed forces pull back completely within 21 days of the start of the ceasefire. Skirmishes and clashes like those seen in Hodeidah over the past two days are not in themselves a sign that the ceasefire is doomed, said independent Yemen analyst Hisham Al-Omeisy. "Even in previous ceasefires, there was a huge de-escalation infighting, but still sporadic fighting here and there, like we've seen over the past few days," he told the Telegraph. He cited recent conversations with Houthi contacts where the atmosphere in Hodeidah was cited as "toxic" and characterised by a deep mistrust of the Saudi-led coalition. A rise in looting by Houthi forces, he said, showed "bad faith" ahead of the agreed withdrawal. 


As sentencing looms, Flynn is upbeat, has adoring fans

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 09:31 PM PST

As sentencing looms, Flynn is upbeat, has adoring fansPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Days away from being sentenced in the Russia probe, former national security adviser Michael Flynn is not exactly hiding his face in shame.


China's Xi declares an 'overwhelming victory' over graft: state media

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 11:11 PM PST

China's Xi declares an 'overwhelming victory' over graft: state mediaChinese President Xi Jinping has declared an "overwhelming victory" in his fight against graft within the ruling Chinese Communist Party, while still vowing that the campaign to weed out deep-seated corruption will continue, state media reported. Xi has pledged to wage war on graft until corruption of all kinds has been expunged at all levels of the Communist Party, from high-level "tigers" to low-level "flies".


Photos: Snow, freezing rain from Storm Deirdre causes disruptions across UK

Posted: 15 Dec 2018 03:32 PM PST

Photos: Snow, freezing rain from Storm Deirdre causes disruptions across UKStorm Deirdre caused travel hazards, power outages and disruptions this weekend across the United Kingdom.


This high school taught 'adulting' for a day: How to cook, do resumes, taxes and more

Posted: 15 Dec 2018 10:58 AM PST

This high school taught 'adulting' for a day: How to cook, do resumes, taxes and moreSome millennials are seeking out classes for skills like sewing, cooking and relationship building. One school offered those classes on "adulting" day


Every Photo from Our Drive of the Audi e-tron GT Concept

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 02:50 PM PST

Every Photo from Our Drive of the Audi e-tron GT Concept


Introducing the Army's New Lethal Sniper Rifle

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 01:00 AM PST

Introducing the Army's New Lethal Sniper RifleHere's all we know.


May's Team Pushes Back at Second Vote Reports: Brexit Update

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 05:07 AM PST

May's Team Pushes Back at Second Vote Reports: Brexit Update"Unreasonable people" in the U.K. are blocking the Brexit withdrawal agreement from passing, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said Sunday. "We have a deal that's been negotiated, unfortunately there are some very unreasonable people in Westminster that are trying to block that," Coveney said in an RTE Television interview.


Powerful blast at Japan restaurant injures 42

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 03:24 PM PST

Powerful blast at Japan restaurant injures 42A powerful blast ripped through a restaurant in northern Japan late Sunday, injuring 42 people, starting fires that took hours to bring under control and leading several neighbouring buildings to collapse, officials and reports said. A police official for the Hokkaido region told AFP "there are 42 injuries" but no one was killed. The Jiji Press agency said one of the injured was seriously hurt, suffering burns to his face, but none of the victims had life-threatening wounds.


Family complains that Catholic priest used teen's funeral to condemn suicide

Posted: 15 Dec 2018 06:26 PM PST

Family complains that Catholic priest used teen's funeral to condemn suicideThe parents of a teenage boy who took his own life have condemned a Catholic priest who questioned whether their son would get to heaven while presiding over his funeral. The Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit expressed regret for the comments and said the Rev Don LaCuesta would not preach at funerals "for the foreseeable future". But the parents of Maison Hullibarger said they wanted the priest removed from his post for the heartbreak caused. "We wanted him to celebrate how Maison lived, not how he died," his mother, Linda Hullibarger, told The Detroit Free Press. Jeff Hullibarger added: "It was his time to tell everybody what he thought of suicide, (and) we couldn't believe what he was saying. "He was up there condemning our son, pretty much calling him a sinner. He wondered if he had repented enough to make it to heaven. He said 'suicide' upwards of six times. They said they met the priest ahead of the service at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Temperance, Michigan, on December 8, setting out what they hoped to hear in a loving homily. However, the Catholic Church has traditionally taught that suicide was an unforgiveable sin. It has only been in recent years that the stance has softened to forgive suicide in situations of extreme stress. The Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit apologised and said Mr LaCuesta would be removed from funeral duties and given extra assistance. "We share the family's grief at such a profound loss. Our hope is always to bring comfort into situations of great pain, through funeral services centered on the love and healing power of Christ," it said in a statement. "Unfortunately, that did not happen in this case. We understand that an unbearable situation was made even more difficult, and we are sorry."


Warren seeks to solidify backing of African Americans

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 09:44 PM PST

Warren seeks to solidify backing of African AmericansWASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is seeking to solidify her connection with African-American voters as she prepares to launch a potential presidential campaign amid criticism of her approach to race and identity.


Snow, rain and wind in late-week storm to impact holiday travel

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 08:32 AM PST

Snow, rain and wind in late-week storm to impact holiday travelAs students embark on winter break, last-minute shoppers head to the stores and holiday travel ramps up across the country later this week, a major storm could lead to widespread travel headaches in the eastern U.S.


The best weekend holiday deals on Amazon

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 06:51 AM PST

The best weekend holiday deals on AmazonThese deals make great last minute gifts.


Find love this Christmas with 15% off eharmony until Dec. 17

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 11:00 PM PST

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At least 20 Afghan civilians killed in airstrike: officials

Posted: 15 Dec 2018 08:51 AM PST

At least 20 Afghan civilians killed in airstrike: officialsThe strike, against local Taliban commander Sharif Mawiya, was the latest in a series targeting senior insurgents, including the shadow governor of the strategic southern province of Helmand, who was killed on Dec. 2. Several Taliban military commanders have been killed this month by Afghan forces, backed by U.S. advisers and air power. The tactic has raised the risk of civilian casualties and Abdul Latif Fazly, a member of the provincial council, said eight women and 12 children were killed and more than 15 others wounded in Friday's airstrike.


South Africa's ANC Postpones Party Election List Conference

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 02:44 AM PST

South Africa's ANC Postpones Party Election List ConferenceThe conference would be rescheduled to Jan. 4-5 from this weekend to accommodate the North West province, which hadn't submitted its nominations, ANC acting spokesman Dakota Legeote said by phone. The conference had been delayed because of deep divisions within the party and allegations by some members of manipulation of the lists, City Press reported on Sunday. South Africa is due to hold national and provincial elections in 2019, likely in May. The country has a proportional representation system in which lawmakers are chosen according to where they sit on nomination lists.


Baylor ties pervade rape case that sparked uproar

Posted: 15 Dec 2018 02:32 PM PST

Baylor ties pervade rape case that sparked uproarDALLAS (AP) — The Texas judge who approved a plea deal allowing a former Baylor University student accused of rape to avoid jail time holds three degrees from Baylor. The criminal district attorney overseeing the case holds two. The prosecutor who agreed to the plea agreement graduated from Baylor law school.


Rajapaksa set to quit as Sri Lanka's premier to end crisis

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 07:29 PM PST

Rajapaksa set to quit as Sri Lanka's premier to end crisisCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan lawmaker said that disputed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will resign Saturday to end the country's political crisis.


Weekly Standard shuts down

Posted: 15 Dec 2018 09:02 PM PST

Weekly Standard shuts downConservative magazine often opposed Trump.


What the New Court Ruling Striking Down the ACA Means for Your Health Insurance

Posted: 15 Dec 2018 06:20 AM PST

What the New Court Ruling Striking Down the ACA Means for Your Health InsuranceJust as the sign-up window for individual health insurance for 2019 is closing, a legal ruling is creating new uncertainty about the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and could potentially ...


Inside Polo Storico - where classic Lamborghinis are reborn

Posted: 15 Dec 2018 05:02 AM PST

Inside Polo Storico - where classic Lamborghinis are rebornPolo Storico is Lamborghini's in-house restoration program that can facilitate everything – from vehicle history to complete rebuilds using original parts. We went for a closer look


Inside the threatened Kurdish proto-state that holds the keys to defeating Isil

Posted: 15 Dec 2018 08:11 AM PST

Inside the threatened Kurdish proto-state that holds the keys to defeating IsilOn one end of Qamishli's main street flies the two-starred Syrian national flag. On the other, that of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party. "One flag represents our past oppression, the other our freedom," says Mahmoud, who owns a clothing shop which sits between the two.   Before the civil war, it would have been unthinkable for the Kurdish minority to openly pledge allegiance to anything other than the President Bashar al-Assad's Syrian Arab Republic. But seven years into Syria's interminable conflict the Kurds appear to have carved out something of a proto-state in this corner of northeastern Syria, thanks in part to their efforts to flush out Isil. While they have been crushing the Caliphate to a tiny sliver of territory - taking the last town held by the Islamist on Friday morning - their separatist ambitions have largely been overlooked. Until now. Kurdish-held northern Syria The city of Qamishli has become the centre of the Kurds' ambitious self-administration project. While a few government buildings and statues of President Assad remain, Qamishli and the surrounding areas are now firmly under the control of the Democratic Union Party (PYD). Mahmoud is a proud supporter of the PYD, but still he declines to give his full name to the Telegraph for fear of reprisal should the regime one day return. Assad has repeatedly promised to retake every inch of Syria, including the third currently in Kurdish hands. The prospect looked more likely than at any other time in the war this week after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered Turkish troops and Ankara-backed Syrian rebels to ready for an assault on Syria's Kurds. Turkey views the PYD's military arm, the Popular Protection Units (YPG), as a terrorist organisation because of its links to an insurgent group inside Turkey, and has watched with growing concern at Kurdish expansionism on the other side of its border. In recent years, Turkish forces have already swept into Syria pushing the YPG out of territory west of the Euphrates river. But past offensives have stopped at its banks, partly to avoid direct confrontation with US troops that back the Kurds. "Turkey has lost enough time in terms of intervening to clean the terror swamp east of the Euphrates. We don't have the patience to wait one more day," Mr Erdogan warned on Friday. Men queue up to buy bread outside a bakery on the outskirts of Qamishli Credit: Sam Tarling The Kurds, who have so far relied on the US for support in their battles against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil), have threatened to abandon the fight if they are left to fend for themselves in the face of a Turkish onslaught. But Washington has sent mixed signals on whether it would be behind them in any fight against Nato ally Turkey. "We don't rely on any government, we just have strategic alliances," Salih Muslim, a prominent political player in Rojava who until recently co-chaired the PYD, told the Sunday Telegraph. "The Kurds have expected a move from Turkey for a while now and will not easily back down." Whatever they might say, it is clear is that the Kurds cannot stave off Turkish aggression alone. In the absence of a reliable ally in the US, they may soon be forced to decide whether to risk their chances, or eek out an unfavourable deal with Assad to secure long-term survival. "We have to take Assad at his word," Khalaf Dahowd, head of the foreign committee of the Democratic Change Movement, told the Sunday Telegraph from his office in Qamishli, refering to the president's pledge to take back all Syria's territory. "If he gets the chance to take Rojava he will," said Mr Dahowd, using the Kurdish name for the area of self-rule which covers some 15,000 square miles. A convoy of American Special Forces and Syrian Democratic Forces fighters makes a stop during a patrol near the Turkish border in northern Syria Credit:  Sam Tarling "Even when he was at his weakest point, before Russia intervened and it looked like he was going to lose everything, Assad refused to work with the Kurds," he said. "Now he is winning, and as the saying goes - the winner takes all." Kurdish officials who were part of the first delegation to Damascus over the summer say the Syrian government was not prepared to make a single concession. Despite this, the Kurds - who are just about the only side in the multi-faceted war not to have had a full-scale military conflict with the regime - still hold out hope for a political solution. The Kurds, who number more than two million in Syria, have made great sacrifices for their "democratic experiment", as they call their pseudo-state in the north. Islamic State losing its grip on Syria The YPG has suffered considerable losses in the battles against Isil in Raqqa and Deir Ezzor in the east. Officials estimate up to 8,000 fighters have been killed and 5,000 injured. Fierce battles are still ongoing for the last sliver of jihadist territory in Deir Ezzor. At least 5,000 IS fighters remain holed up in the pocket of territory, including some 2,000 foreign fighters, mostly Arabs and Europeans along with their families. The YPG has also made significant gains, including control of the country's borders with Turkey and Iraq, its most lucrative oil fields and the freedom to once again speak their native language after decades of repression. "There are basic things we cannot give up; we need our democratic rights and our culture and language to be protected," said Fawza al-Youssef, the co-chair of the executive body of the North Syria Federation. "But there are other things that are negotiable." Mahmoud Mohammad Serhan, 59, a a retired trader who now keeps a farm, gets a cutthroat shave at a barber shop in Qamishli Credit:  Sam Tarling Relinquishing control of the borders and folding the YPG, into the national army, would be among the demands she says the self-administration would consider in return for a decentralisation of government. It would also be willing to do a deal on the oil fields in eastern Deir Ezzor province, which account for more than 80 per cent of the country's pre-war production and currently lie within their control. "We aren't saying all of this is rightfully ours, but the people here should benefit," Ms Youssef said.  The next few days will prove pivotal for the Kurds as they face the greatest existential threat to their autonomy project since the war began. "We can't go back to where were were before 2011, when we had nothing," said Ms Youssef. "We have not fought this hard for it all to be destroyed."


Israeli premier's son blocked on Facebook for anti-Muslim posts

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 01:14 PM PST

Israeli premier's son blocked on Facebook for anti-Muslim postsPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's eldest, Yair, tweeted on Sunday that Facebook blocked his page for 24 hours over apparent anti-Muslim posts and called the leading social network a "dictatorship". In a message posted Thursday on his Facebook page after deadly Palestinian attacks, Yair Netanyahu had called for "all Muslims (to) leave" Israel. Facebook deleted Yair Netanyahu's posts, prompting him to take to Twitter to criticise the social networking giant, calling it a "dictatorship of thought".


Qatar says Gulf Arab bloc needs reform to give it teeth

Posted: 15 Dec 2018 12:11 PM PST

Qatar says Gulf Arab bloc needs reform to give it teethForeign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said Qatar was still counting on Kuwait and other regional powers to help solve the row that has seen Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and non-GCC member Egypt impose a political and economic boycott on Doha since June 2017. "They have mechanisms in place and never trigger them (to hold people accountable) because some countries believe they are non-binding, so we need to make sure all the rules we are submitting to are binding to everyone in this region." The four states accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism and cosying up to regional foe Iran. Doha denies the charges and says the boycott aims to curtail its sovereignty.


For sale: Restored home of Salem witch trials refugee

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 08:26 AM PST

For sale: Restored home of Salem witch trials refugeeBOSTON (AP) — A once-run-down historic home that stands where a woman accused of witchcraft during the 1692 Salem witch trials settled after she was spared the noose is on the market after an extensive renovation project.


Man who demolished landmark house ordered to build replica

Posted: 15 Dec 2018 05:09 PM PST

Man who demolished landmark house ordered to build replicaSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man who illegally demolished a San Francisco house designed by modernist architect Richard Neutra was ordered this week to rebuild it exactly as it was.


Brexit, Huawei Arrests, Trump’s Legal Troubles: Weekend Reads

Posted: 15 Dec 2018 05:00 AM PST

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Cash deposited in Robinhood's 3% checking and savings isn't insured, SIPC says

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 01:05 PM PST

Cash deposited in Robinhood's 3% checking and savings isn't insured, SIPC saysCash in Robinhood's new checking and savings products that were rolled out this week is not insured by the Securities Investor Protection Corp.


Rocco The Cheeky Parrot Keeps Using Amazon's Alexa To Order Snacks

Posted: 15 Dec 2018 05:31 PM PST

Rocco The Cheeky Parrot Keeps Using Amazon's Alexa To Order SnacksA mischievous parrot who was booted from an animal sanctuary for his foul


Displaced huddle in a basement as winter grips Syria

Posted: 15 Dec 2018 08:02 PM PST

Displaced huddle in a basement as winter grips SyriaAl-Bab (Syria) (AFP) - After washing up her family's dishes over a plastic basin, 11-year-old Cedra sits on the floor of the dank basement in Syria to tackle her day's studies. A dark staircase leads from a street in the town of Al-Bab to the gloomy space the young girl, her blind father and some 40 other families have the misfortune of calling home. "There's a single room which we use as a kitchen, a bathroom and a bedroom," said Cedra.


I became a Democrat a year ago and found my own voice. It changed everything.

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 01:00 AM PST

I became a Democrat a year ago and found my own voice. It changed everything.I wrote my truth, held my breath and waited. I now care about lots more things than I used to, and I've finally embraced my Asian-American identity.


Netanyahu warns Hamas after deadly West Bank attacks

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 05:51 AM PST

Netanyahu warns Hamas after deadly West Bank attacksIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he had issued a warning to Hamas after recent deadly attacks in the occupied West Bank, including two shootings claimed by the Islamist movement. Netanyahu referred to a controversial Gaza ceasefire in November that ended the worst escalation between Israel and Hamas since a 2014 war. "I conveyed a clear message to Hamas -- we won't accept a situation of a truce in Gaza and terror in Judea and Samaria," Netanyahu told a cabinet meeting, using the biblical name for the West Bank, as is Israel's official policy.


Turkey would consider working with Assad if he won a democratic Syrian election

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 08:18 AM PST

Turkey would consider working with Assad if he won a democratic Syrian electionTurkey and other world powers would consider working with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad if he won a democratic election, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told a conference in Qatar on Sunday. Turkey supported the opposition to Assad in the Syrian civil war that broke out in 2011 and continues to support rebel fighters who control part of northwest Syria. A year ago Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan described Assad as a terrorist and said it was impossible for Syrian peace efforts to continue with him.


This $815k Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing doesn't even run

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 02:35 PM PST

This $815k Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing doesn't even runThis 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing hasn't turned a wheel since 1984 and requires a total rebuild. Dry stored for 34 years, would you pay $800k for it?


O'Rourke, other Dems don't want tent city's contract renewed

Posted: 15 Dec 2018 03:50 PM PST

O'Rourke, other Dems don't want tent city's contract renewedAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Rep. Beto O'Rourke and four other Democratic members of Congress toured a remote tent city in West Texas on Saturday where they said that 2,700 immigrant teens are being held at a cost of roughly $1 million per day.


$1 Billion a Month: The Cost of Trump's Tariffs on Technology

Posted: 14 Dec 2018 09:00 PM PST

$1 Billion a Month: The Cost of Trump's Tariffs on TechnologyThe tariff costs rose more than seven-fold to $1.3 billion, as the world's two biggest economies became embroiled in a trade war, according to data provided by the Consumer Technology Association and analyzed by consulting firm The Trade Partnership. President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on $250 billion in Chinese imports since early July. After Trump met President Xi Jinping in Buenos Aires on Dec. 1, the U.S. agreed to put off raising the tariff rate on the $200 billion of imports from 10 percent to 25 percent.


Nice weather to pick out some Christmas trees

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 09:52 AM PST

Nice weather to pick out some Christmas treesAccuWeather Blake Naftel was in Gobles, Michigan where customers are coming to buy some Christmas trees for the holiday season. Business is running smoothly with little interference by the weather.


Russia: Now Number 2 in Military Sales (Any Guess Who Is Number 1?)

Posted: 16 Dec 2018 03:00 AM PST

Russia: Now Number 2 in Military Sales (Any Guess Who Is Number 1?)From Moscow, with bullets?


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