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She Wasn't Margaret Chase Smith, But She Delivered A "Declaration Of Conviction"
WorldNews.com 11 Dec 2019
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. It's unlikely that Stanford law professor Pamela Karlan bumped into President Donald Trump before delivering a powerful testimony before the House Judiciary, just as Sen. Margaret Chase Smith and Sen ... Constitution and anyone who stood in their way, but who seemed to bask in their crimes and demagoguery....
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Afghan blasts kill one, injure scores in attack on key U.S. military base
Reuters 11 Dec 2019
Suicide blasts in Afghanistan killed one person and injured more than 60 in an attack on Wednesday on the United States' main military base of Bagram that was repulsed after a 30-minute clash, Afghan and NATO officials said ... ....
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Trump forced to pay $2m over misuse of charity money
The Independent 11 Dec 2019
Donald Trump has paid $2m to eight charities as part of a court-ordered judgment against the president, who was accused of self-dealing and using charitable donations for his campaign ... Download the new Indpendent Premium app. Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now ... ... ....
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Multiple people, including officer, killed amid heavy gunfire in NJ standoff
Stars and Stripes 10 Dec 2019
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A police officer and multiple others were killed in a shooting in Jersey City Tuesday that authorities say is not believed to have been a terrorism attack. One officer was pronounced dead at a hospital and multiple other people were found dead at the scene, Mayor Steven Fulop said without indicating how many were killed ... .......
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Apple rolls out new Mac Pro that costs the same as a Nissan Patrol
The National 11 Dec 2019
Apple’s new Mac Pro – the company’s first desktop upgrade in six years – will cost more than $57,000 (Dh209,372.4), enough to buy the base model of a Mercedes C200, a BMW X5 or a Nissan Patrol. Announced in June at Apple’s annual World Wide Developers Conference in San Jose, the latest Mac Pro went on sale on Apple’s website on Tuesday ... Read More ... ....
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Why are we letting the defence industry hijack the EU?
The Guardian 11 Dec 2019
For three years now, the European Union, created to promote peace and understanding, has been undergoing a profound pivot to militarisation and hard power. Europeans are served up a relentless narrative about their continent’s duty to stand up to external challenges ... In the UK, defence spending topped €50bn ... .......
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Aung San Suu Kyi tells UN court Rohingya operation ‘not genocide’
The Irish Times 11 Dec 2019
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace prize laureate, arrived at the International Court of Justice on Wednesday to lead her country’s defence against accusations of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority. More than 730,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar after the military launched a crackdown in western Rakhine state in August 2017 ... . ....
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Napoli sack Ancelotti hours after 4-0 Champions League win
BBC News 11 Dec 2019
Napoli sack manager Carlo Ancelotti less than three hours after he guides them into the Champions League knockout stages ... ....
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Pentagon suspends training of Saudis for security review
The Times of India 11 Dec 2019
WASHINGTON. The Pentagon announced Tuesday it was temporarily suspending operational training for Saudi military students in the United States following a shooting rampage last week by a Saudi air force officer ... Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist ordered a review to be completed, within 10 days, of policies for screening foreign students ... ....
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Bougainville people vote to create world’s newest nation
Japan Times 11 Dec 2019
Bougainville has voted by a landslide for independence from Papua New Guinea, according to official referendum results released Wednesday, a major step toward creating the ... ....
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‘Is it wrong to think of food as medicine?’
The Irish Times 11 Dec 2019
We need our clinicians to buy in to the concept that “thy food is thy medicine, and thy medicine is thy food”. Instead of arguing over what Hippocrates meant by this, exactly – or whether he even said it – why not encourage his medical descendants to take up this mantle? ... . is the most valuable asset that we possess as a nation” ... Hospital food ... ... ... ....
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What the Trump impeachment inquiry means for the rest of the world
Alternet 10 Dec 2019
Once again, the United States is experiencing the profound drama of Presidential impeachment proceedings. But, dissimilar from the past, this time the implications for the rest of the world could be large. Consider the two modern predecessors to today’s impeachment inquiry into President Donald J ... Clinton, who was impeached in the U.S ... U.S ... Kevin M ... ....
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French workers need to work until age 64 to get full pension
Belfast Telegraph 11 Dec 2019
French prime minister Edouard Philippe has announced that the minimum retirement age will remain 62, but workers will have to work until 64 to get a full pension ... The measures will start being implemented for new workers entering the labour market in 2022, which is the final year of President Emmanuel Macron’s current term ... PA. ....
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Disasters, downturn challenge New Zealand's Ardern going into election year
Canada Dot Com 11 Dec 2019
WELLINGTON — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern faces tough challenges as she heads into a general election campaign next year, with economic growth slowing, divisive referendums looming and a country reeling from disasters both natural and man-made ... chat shows, and her ability to combine motherhood and leadership....
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