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Flooding rain, severe storms to aim for southeastern US, including areas buried under snow
While the storm moving into the eastern United States will be warmer when compared to last weekend’s storm, it may create trouble in the South in the form of flooding as rain and thunderstorms into the weekend. Wet stretch ahead for southeastern US In areas where there is little or no snow on the ground,…
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Obamacare ruled unconstitutional by Texas judge
The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, was struck down by a Texas judge on Friday, a move that could suddenly disrupt the health insurance status of millions of Americans. The decision comes amid a six-week open enrollment period for the program. Texas, along with 19 states, had argued to U.S. District Judge Reed…
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EU leaders reject May’s idea to salvage her Brexit deal
Juncker tells PM to tell Europe what she wants in ‘nebulous and imprecise’ debate. EU leaders delivered a devastating knockback to Theresa May after she appealed to them to hold “nothing in reserve” and work with her to salvage her Brexit deal by putting a 12-month limit on the unpopular Irish backstop. The embattled prime minister had…
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Migrant group demands Trump either let them in or pay them each $50G to turn around: report
Two groups of Central American migrants marched to the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana on Tuesday with a list of demands, with one group delivering an ultimatum to the Trump administration: either let them in the U.S. or pay them $50,000 each to go home, a report said. Among other demands were that deportations be halted and…
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China sets sights on ‘powerful home market’ to drive growth through 2019 trade turmoil
Leadership focuses on domestic agenda to suggest it is not caving in to US demands, analyst says China will try to develop “a powerful home market” to help offset external uncertainties next year, the country’s top leadership agreed on Thursday, roughly two weeks into a 90-day truce in the trade war with the United States….
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Temple-ready altar dedicated on last day of Hanukkah by activist groups
A new altar, fit for the Temple, was dedicated outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. Then I shall finish by singing a song of praise for the dedication of the altar,” goes the famous Maoz Tzur Hanukkah song, and on Monday morning, the last day of Hanukkah, a new altar, fit for…
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Vatican releases Pope Francis’ itinerary for Abu Dhabi visit
Muscat: The state-owned Vatican News Agency has published Pope Francis’ itinerary for his public mass that will be held in Abu Dhabi in February. The pontiff’s itinerary include an interfaith meeting, a visit to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, and the celebration of mass at Zayed Sports City. The Pope will depart from Rome on Sunday,…
