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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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Fifa to take legal action to force Platini to pay back money
Supersport 11 Dec 2019photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis
Erdogan: Turkey ready to send troops to Libya
Middle East Monitor 11 Dec 2019
Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has announced that he is prepared to deploy Turkish soldiers to Libya, should the UN-recognised government make the request ... “We are prepared to give all manner of support to Libya,” Erdogan added ... .......
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Jewish grocery was targeted in N.J. attack, motives unclear: Officials
Toronto Sun 11 Dec 2019
NEW YORK — A pair of armed people targeted a New Jersey kosher grocery in an attack that killed six people including the shooters, though the motive of the attack remains unclear, public safety officials said on Wednesday ... The six dead included three civilians, one police officer and both shooters, authorities said ... ....
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India passes historic citizenship bill that excludes Muslims
The Independent 11 Dec 2019photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais
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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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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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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3 patients die as lawyers' protest outside Lahore hospital turns violent
Dawn 11 Dec 2019
Prime Minister Imran Khan and Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Wednesday took notice of a violent protest by lawyers at Lahore's Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC), during which three patients lost their lives. Grand Health Alliance Chairman Dr Salman Haseeb had earlier put the death toll at four ... ─ DawnNewsTV ... — DawnNewsTV ... ....
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Sudan resumes peace talks with opposition in Juba
Xinhua 11 Dec 2019
JUBA, Dec.11 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's transitional government resumed peace talks on Tuesday evening in Juba, South Sudan capital, with various armed opposition groups that fought against the regime of former President Omar al-Bashir ... "We will focus on the talks seriously in order to reach a comprehensive peace agreement with the opposition ... 14 ... ....
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Iran says it was targeted by 'very organized and governmental' cyberattack
The Hill 11 Dec 2019
Iran announced Wednesday that it had blocked a "very organized and governmental" cyberattack, though it offered no specifics on the incident, The Associated Press reports ... “We are looking into the attack’s different dimensions and will release a report on it," he added ... .......
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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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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg becomes Time's youngest Person of the Year
Grand Forks Herald 11 Dec 2019
At 16, Greta Thunberg has mobilized people around the world with calls to confront climate change and condemnations of leaders' inaction. "How dare you," the Swedish teenager told an assembly of the powerful at a United Nations gathering this fall, after telling them she should be "back in school on the other side of the ocean ... ....
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European Green Deal will change economy to solve climate crisis, says EU
The Guardian 11 Dec 2019
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Weinstein could face jail, bail hike over monitoring issues
San Francisco Chronicle 11 Dec 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s bail was increased from $1 million to $5 million on Wednesday over allegations he violated bail conditions by mishandling his electronic ankle monitor. But Judge James Burke rejected prosecution calls to put the disgraced movie mogul in jail over the alleged violation ... “This is the only time I’ve asked for it ... 6 ... ....
