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Gunman kills 6 people in Czech Republic hospital before shooting himself
WPTV 10 Dec 2019
A gunman killed himself after shooting six people dead and injuring two others at a hospital in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava on Tuesday. One of the victims was shot in an operating theater and later died ... Police said the "dangerous armed perpetrator" who was carrying a "short handgun" had fled the scene in a silver-gray Renault Laguna ... ... ....
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5 Science-Backed Ways to Lose Belly Fat
Yahoo Daily News 10 Dec 2019
From Men's Health. Belly fat is such an important (and dangerous) factor for your overall health that it’s now discussed as an organ. The visceral fat that makes up a spare tire or, worse, a beer belly—and that surrounds your liver, stomach, and intestines—isn’t flabbily inert ... But even men sporting modest paunches are at risk ... Get after it!1 ... Dr ... Dr ... 4 ... ....
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WhatsApp to stop working on millions of phones
The Independent 10 Dec 2019
WhatsApp will soon stop working on millions of phones after the messaging app announced it will stop supporting older devices. The Facebook-owned company revealed on its support page which smartphones would no longer be able to access the app, claiming the move was necessary to ensure the security of its users ... Shape Created with Sketch ... ....
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Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson dies aged 61
The National 10 Dec 2019
Marie Fredriksson, the female half of the Swedish pop duo Roxette, has died at age 61, her management agency said Tuesday. Frederiksson formed Roxette with Per Gessle in 1986 ... Read More ... Updated ... SHARE. ....
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US Army preparing biggest European deployment in years
Raw Story 09 Dec 2019
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New Zealand police open criminal probe into volcano deaths
WPTV 10 Dec 2019
New Zealand police said Tuesday they were opening a criminal investigation into the deaths of tourists on a volcanic island where a powerful eruption of ash and scalding steam occurred as dozens of people were exploring the barren landscape. Five deaths were confirmed after Monday’s eruption of the White Island volcano ... The eruption about 2 p.m ... —- ... ....
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Duterte to end martial law in Philippine south after 2 years
WPXI 10 Dec 2019
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to end more than two years of martial law in the southern Philippines after government forces weakened Islamic militant groups there with the capture and killing of their leaders, his spokesman said Tuesday ... ....
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Deep trouble: can Venice hold back the tide?
The Guardian 10 Dec 2019
Sea level rise, erosion and cruise ships are worsening Venice’s flood problem. But corruption nearly scuppered the solution. By Neal E Robbins I was in Venice when the acqua alta struck on 28 October 2018. I noted in my diary. “It happened today. The first big acqua alta of the year, with a siren at 09.17, followed by two steady tones ... .......
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Confidential documents reveal U.S. officials failed to tell the truth about the war in Afghanistan
The Jamestown Sun 09 Dec 2019
WASHINGTON — A confidential trove of government documents obtained by The Washington Post reveals that senior U.S. officials failed to tell the truth about the war in Afghanistan throughout the 18-year campaign, making rosy pronouncements they knew to be false and hiding unmistakable evidence the war had become unwinnable ... history ... The U.S ... He added ... ....
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Algeria sentences two former prime ministers for corruption
The National 10 Dec 2019
Two former Algerian prime ministers were handed lengthy prison sentences by an Algiers courthouse on Tuesday in the first of a raft of high-profile corruption trials launched in the wake of longtime leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s departure from politics ... The state prosecutor had sought 20-year prison sentences for the two ex-premiers ... Read More ... SHARE....
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Democrats poised to unveil 2 impeachment articles vs. Trump
Kansas City Star 10 Dec 2019
House Democrats are poised to unveil two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — with an announcement expected early Tuesday. Democratic … Click to Continue » ... ....
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Eminem hits back over Nick Cannon diss track: 'You bougie f***'
The Independent 10 Dec 2019
Eminem has responded after Nick Cannon released a diss track aimed at him, titled “The Invitation". In the track, a specific bar claims that Eminem’s chauffeur has a video of the rapper “sucking a c***”. . “I heard your chauffeur got a video of you sucking a c***/ You paid him off then laid him off, now who really the opps,” Cannon raps. ... ....
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African countries set meetings to resolve Nile dam dispute
Indian Express 10 Dec 2019
Officials from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan say they have agreed to hold two technical meetings in coming weeks in an effort to resolve a number of issues revolving around a $5 billion dam project on the Nile River ... The group of officials will reconvene in Washington on Jan ... For all the latest World News, download Indian Express App. Tags ... Advertisement ... ....
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India’s crackdown hits religious freedom in disputed Kashmir
Yahoo Daily News 10 Dec 2019
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — For years Romi Jan’s mornings would begin with the plaintive call to prayer that rang out from the central mosque in disputed Kashmir’s largest city. The voice soothed her soul and made her feel closer to God. Not anymore ... “The mosque closure is a relentless agony for me and my family,” Jan said ... In June, the U.S ... ___ ... ....
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Chile military plane with 38 is missing on way to Antarctica
The Times of India 10 Dec 2019
SANTIAGO, CHILE ... It said the military had declared an alert and activated a search and rescue team. The C-130 Hercules carried 17 crew members and 21 passengers ... ....
