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What If Mueller Wants To Simply Tell The Truth And It‘s Trump That’s Hiding From It?
WorldNews.com 12 Dec 2018
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas DarlingSources close to President Donald Trump claim when Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed Robert Mueller as the Special Counsel to look into Russian election meddling and any connection to his presidential campaign, his mood deteriorated overnight and the next day ... They haven’t stopped ... Fear....
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Meghan Markle second-most searched person of 2018; here are the top 5
International Business Times 12 Dec 2018
Google has released its annual list of most searched people in the world and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex was placed second. The top spot was taken by singer Demi Lovato ... With news seeming to follow the Duchess' every move, it is no wonder that people are so interested in the day to day affairs of the newest member of Britain's Royal family ... News....
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Trump says he could intervene in U.S. case against Huawei CFO
Independent online (SA) 12 Dec 2018
INTERNATIONAL - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would intervene in the Justice Department’s case against a top executive at China’s Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL] if it would serve national security interests or help close a trade deal with China. Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada Dec ... sanctions ... REUTERS....
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Hunt for Strasbourg Christmas market attacker
Middle East Online 12 Dec 2018
STRASBOURG - Hundreds of security forces were Wednesday deployed in the hunt for a lone gunman who killed at least three people and wounded a dozen others at the famed Christmas market in Strasbourg, with the French government raising the security alert level and reinforcing border controls ... "People were running everywhere." ... Known to police ... ....
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Matt Damon heads for dinner with Ben Affleck’s ex-girlfriend Lindsay Shookus
Metro UK 12 Dec 2018
Matt and Lindsay make for an unlikely friendship given her history with Ben (Picture. Backgrid). Matt Damon stepped out with an unlikely dinner date on Tuesday night. The Bourne Identity actor was spotted on a night out with his best friend Ben Affleck’s ex-girlfriend Lindsay Shookus, making for an unexpected pairing ... Backgrid) ... Advertisement ... More ... MORE....
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France Declares Strasbourg Market Shooting An Act Of Terror
WorldNews.com 12 Dec 2018
The Washington Post reports the Strasbourg attack on France’s largest Christmas market by a man with a long criminal record has been declared an act of terrorism, the Paris prosecutor announced Wednesday ... Four people with connections to the suspect have been detained for questioning, according to Heitz.– WN.com, Jack Durschlag....
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UN chief returns as climate talks teeter closer to collapse
Federal News Radio 12 Dec 2018
KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — The United Nations secretary-general flew back to global climate talks in Poland Wednesday to appeal to countries to reach an agreement, as some observers feared the meeting might end without a deal. U.N ... Insight by Tableau. Feds provide insight on data analytics in this exclusive executive briefing. Advertisement ... The Dec ... ___ ... ....
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Spain to increase minimum wage next week by 22 percent
This is Money 12 Dec 2018
MADRID, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Spain's government will approve a 22 percent increase in the minimum wage to 900 euros ($1,019) per month on Dec. 21, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday ... ....
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Senate to vote on Yemen amid growing skepticism over US-Saudi alliance
The Guardian 12 Dec 2018
Read more ... “I am optimistic that a bipartisan coalition of senators will vote to make clear that the United States will no longer support Saudi Arabia in its incredibly destructive war,” Senator Sanders said in a statement ... “It is increasingly evident members of the president’s own party have no confidence in his handling of Saudi and Yemen policy.”....
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Nobel laureate returns to Iraq, pledges to work for peace
Federal News Radio 12 Dec 2018
She became an activist on behalf of women and girls after escaping and finding refuge in Germany ... “There is no meaning to the Nobel prize without the ongoing work for the sake of peace,” Murad told group of community leaders and foreign ambassadors at the presidential palace. Insight by Tableau ... Advertisement ... ____ ... All rights reserved ... ....
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Hitachi to buy ABB's power grid for $7bn
RTE 12 Dec 2018
"There can be no certainty that any transaction will occur, or as to the timing, structure or terms of any transaction," ABB said in a statement. ABB's power grid unit manufactures and operates infrastructure including power transmission equipment and control systems in multiple countries....
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Thousands flee bombs and hunger in eastern Syria
Arab News 12 Dec 2018
AL-HOL, Syria. Faraj was born in the pouring rain on a nondescript stretch of desert road in eastern Syria as his family fled escalating fighting over the Daesh group’s last bastion. His family was part of a group of around 200 civilians who managed to escape from a pocket of territory in Deir Ezzor province that is still held by the jihadists ... ....
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Pope cuts 3 cardinals from cabinet, 2 implicated in scandal
Ledger Enquirer 12 Dec 2018
The Vatican made no mention of the accusations against them in explaining their departures, and said for now they wouldn't be replaced. SIGN UP Premium content for only $0.99. For the most comprehensive local coverage, subscribe today. SUBSCRIBE NOW. ....
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Theresa May vows to fight leadership challenge at 'vital moment in our history'
Yahoo Daily News 12 Dec 2018photo: Creative Commons / Lukeisback.com
Stormy Daniels ordered to pay Trump nearly $300,000 in legal fees
The Guardian 12 Dec 2018
The porn star Stormy Daniels must pay Donald Trump nearly $293,000 for his attorneys’ fees and another $1,000 in sanctions after her defamation suit against him was dismissed, a federal judge in Los Angeles ordered Tuesday ... Judge S James Otero cut the requested legal fees by 25% and awarded just $1,000 in sanctions ... Read more ... .......
