Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Sync your calendar with the solar system


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Meteor Showers in 2020 That Will Light Up Night Skies


By BY NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR from NYT Science https://ift.tt/35cZIeI
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Dizzying Day for Trump Caps a Year Full of Them


By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35djxCD
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Kevin Spacey Accuser’s Estate Drops Sexual Assault Lawsuit


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Hong Kong Protest: Thousands Expected to March on New Year’s Day


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Hospitals and Schools Are Being Bombed in Syria. A U.N. Inquiry Is Limited. We Took a Deeper Look.


By BY MALACHY BROWNE, CHRISTIAAN TRIEBERT, EVAN HILL, WHITNEY HURST, GABRIEL GIANORDOLI AND DMITRIY KHAVIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/39t4ojT
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Quotation of the Day: Ex-SEAL Now Pitching Products and President


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FOX BIZ NEWS: Police: Amazon delivery driver steals UPS package from home


Police: Amazon delivery driver steals UPS package from home



An Amazon delivery driver stole a package that was delivered earlier by UPS at a Pennsylvania home, police said.

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North Korea threatens to resume nuclear and ICBM testing

Kim Jong-un says his country is developing a new 'strategic weapon', but leaves room for US talks.

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Corrections: Jan. 1, 2020


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‘It’s Green and Slimy’


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What year is it?

While lots of people are celebrating the start of 2020, it's a different year altogether for some.

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The story of the aeroplane house in Nigeria's capital Abuja

Said Jammal has spent 20 years building the family's unusual home in the Nigerian capital Abuja.

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Are your friends bad for your health?

We tend to copy the way our friends and family behave, potentially leading us to put on weight or even divorce.

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Why mature dating apps are coming of age

An increasing number of older people are turning to dating apps for mature people, in a quest for love.

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What does it mean to be a black traveller?

Four millennials on being the first black person some people meet, and other issues for black tourists.

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The region which legislates who you can love

LGBT activists are mounting legal battles against the Caribbean's colonial-era homophobic laws.

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Australia fires: More than 200 homes burn down on coast

Australia's fires have killed at least three in recent days and left hundreds homeless or displaced.

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F.D.A. Plans to Ban Most E-Cigarette Flavors but Menthol


By BY SHEILA KAPLAN AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2FbfqMQ
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Protect Veterans From Fraud


By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/36oXN8x
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Texas Churchgoers Welcomed the Poor, but Sensed This One Was Trouble


By BY DAVE MONTGOMERY, ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS AND RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37mK6XF
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Al interior de un tribunal de guerra estadounidense: la ropa y la cultura en Guantánamo


By BY CAROL ROSENBERG AND WENDY MACNAUGHTON from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2uaRjvL
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Science Panel Staffed With Trump Appointees Says E.P.A. Rollbacks Lack Scientific Rigor


By BY CORAL DAVENPORT AND LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/356WYj6
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Monday, December 30, 2019

FOX BIZ NEWS: Forest ecologist helps refashion Barbie dolls as scientists


Forest ecologist helps refashion Barbie dolls as scientists



Mattel said in a statement that the purpose of Barbie dolls for the last 60 years has been to "inspire the limitless potential in every girl."

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Huawei says sales rose 18% in 2019 despite US pressure


Huawei says sales rose 18% in 2019 despite US pressure



Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies said Tuesday that its sales rose about 18% in 2019 despite U.S. moves to restrict its business.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Alphabet, Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway among Barron’s 2020 stock picks


Alphabet, Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway among Barron’s 2020 stock picks



Andrew Bary breaks down Barron's list of the best stocks in 2020.

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2019: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics


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U.S. Population Makes Fewest Gains in Decades, Census Bureau Says


By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QEwLDs
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Uber and Postmates File Suit to Block California Freelancer Law


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Huawei: 'Survival will be our priority' in 2020

The firm admits life will be "difficult" after the Trump administration banned the firm in the US.

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The digital links of 2019's global protests

Protests in Hong Kong, Chile and the Middle East all shared an online presence which helped connect the movements.

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2019 in news: The alternative end-of-the-year awards

From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, the weird stories that caught the eye this year.

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Citizenship Act protests: Why fear has gripped Muslims in this Indian state

The Muslim community in Uttar Pradesh is living in fear after a new citizenship law came into effect.

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China internet: Top talking points of 2019 and how they evaded the censors

From rebellious numbers to state-backed trends, China's internet was a noisy place in 2019.

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Africa's year in pictures 2019

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this year.

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Tech 2019: Our biggest technology stories

Social media scandals dominate the list of the most-read news stories by the Tech desk this year.

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'Man on the Moon' moment - the year's big breakthroughs

The year of treating the untreatable: 2019 breakthroughs that could transform medicine.

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Data Breach at Wyze Labs Exposes Information of 2.4 Million Customers


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UK and US considered Nigeria naval blockade over Saro-Wiwa execution

The UK and US considered an oil embargo after activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was hanged, document reveals.

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Pompeo to Meet With Ukraine’s Zelensky in Kyiv


By BY EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QBrqwz
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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Ex-Trump Aide Subpoenaed in Impeachment Inquiry


By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2F9n62h
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Schumer Demands Witnesses Be Called at Senate Impeachment Trial


By BY ERIC LIPTON AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZCv39z
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Double the Federal Minimum Wage


By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2SIqNUv
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After Death From Falling Debris, Violations Found at 220 Buildings


By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT New York https://ift.tt/36acVGp
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The Legacy of Destructive Austerity


By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2QcEadO
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American Airstrikes Rally Iraqis Against U.S.


By BY ALISSA J. RUBIN AND BEN HUBBARD from NYT World https://ift.tt/37ofNjf
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Sunday, December 29, 2019

South Korea to pardon 1,800 conscientious objectors

Men who refused mandatory military service were subjected to prison - and social stigma.

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No Corrections: Dec. 30, 2019


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Quotation of the Day: True, California Is Booming. Also True: California’s a Mess.


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What’s on TV Monday: ‘Midnight Traveler’ and ‘Her Smell’


By BY JULIA CARMEL from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2Q6IT0E
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Ukraine, Huawei, Soccer: Your Monday Briefing


By BY MIKE IVES from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2Q7D5Eb
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Tesla delivers its first 'Made in China' cars

The move by the electric car maker comes as the US-China trade war forces firms to rethink supply chains.

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What We Learned in N.F.L. Week 17


By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2ZyBjzf
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Left Behind by Migrant Husbands, Women Break the Rules and Go to Work


By BY DIONNE SEARCEY AND LAURA BOUSHNAK from NYT World https://ift.tt/2tg4evC
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FOX BIZ NEWS: Trump tariffs led to job losses, higher prices for businesses: Fed report


Trump tariffs led to job losses, higher prices for businesses: Fed report



A new report examines the short-term effects of retaliatory tariff in the trade war with China.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: New York doctor sues Apple over watch's heart monitoring technology


New York doctor sues Apple over watch's heart monitoring technology



The doctor is accusing Apple of incorporating features of his patented technology on the Apple Watch's heart-monitoring app.

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Gay in Nigeria: 'Everybody sees me as an abomination'

Five years on from Nigeria's Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, discrimination seems to have worsened.

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The Decade We Changed Our Minds


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Kim Jong-un calls for 'positive and offensive' security policy

The North Korean leader was speaking to senior party officials at a meeting in Pyongyang.

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Autism diagnosis: 'I want 40 years of my life back'

People diagnosed with autism in adulthood describe growing up believing they were "bad" or "alien".

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The Syrian town with more cats than people

The few remaining inhabitants of a bombed-out Syrian town take comfort from hundreds, perhaps thousands, of cats.

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The best space images of 2019

With some blockbuster space missions underway, 2019 saw some amazing images beamed back to Earth.

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'We can give a lot of the power back to the fans'

How two friends created an online storytelling platform with more than 80 million global users.

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Hunting the missing millions from collapsed cryptocurrency

On the trail of almost half a billion dollars lost when the Wex exchange collapsed in 2018.

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Medieval combat: A Chinese knight fights for his dream

A Chinese teacher with a passion for medieval combat hopes to take his hobby to the next level.

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Eagles Overwhelm Giants to Clinch a Playoff Berth


By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2ZxWKAe
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John Lewis, Congressman and Civil Rights Icon, Has Pancreatic Cancer


By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q8dTO8
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Bill Barr Thinks America Is Going to Hell


By BY KATHERINE STEWART AND CAROLINE FREDRICKSON from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2SBnazG
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The Presidential Nominating Process Is Absurd


By BY DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2MFgEEt
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Saturday, December 28, 2019

John Rensenhouse, Darren Sextro


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Erica Kwiatkowski, Blaine Nielsen


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Christina Zipf, Robert Glenn III


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Christina Mandreucci, Robert Noel


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Siobhan Heekin-Canedy, Michael O’Hara


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Shannon Kahlden, Christopher Westerlind


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Jessica Hopfield, James Cleary


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Trevor Lawrence Puts Clemson Back in the National Championship Game


By BY OSKAR GARCIA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/361LO0h
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