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Lederhosen and dirndl dresses are making a comeback in Austria. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AmkSL1

A look at the year's most influential hashtags used by women on social media. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RntUB7

This Canadian man is being called the world's most extreme grandpa. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AntDnS

Instagram photographer Kholoud Nassar wants to show us a different side of Gaza. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AmFuTb

Eli Melki looks for traces of a relative who was killed at 33 during a wave of attacks against eastern Turkey's Christians. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BMln0I

From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, here are the weird stories that caught our eye this year. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2s3oDAp

India's decision to decriminalise gay sex has taken the country back to its roots, some historians say. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ApBWzF

Remembering some of the figures from music, film, TV, radio and literature who died in 2018. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2F03HlD

Are garment factories in Bangladesh safe five years after the Rana Plaza disaster? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2s3oVat

A selection of the best photos from across and about Africa this year. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GIKAyK

Trump Digs In, Darkening Hopes for a Deal to End the Shutdown    The New York Times The president has repeatedly called allies, reassuring them that he will not yield on his wall demands. But he has not reached out to Democrats, whose votes he ... View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nyti.ms/2EW5sAR

In holiday message, Putin says Russia 'open to dialogue' with US    CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia was "open to dialogue" with the US in a holiday message to President Donald Trump. View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://cnn.it/2AmoegN

'I don't think he tells the truth': Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal says Trump is immoral    USA TODAY Retired four-star Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal sharply criticized President Donald Trump in an interview Sunday, saying he does not think the president is ... View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2Thcsve

Samsung Leak Suddenly 'Confirms' Radical Galaxy S10    Forbes Samsung's most exciting new Galaxy S10 model has leaked in detail for the first time... View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2EVRG0l

AT&T portable battery will charge both your Apple Watch and iPhone    Engadget Apple's AirPower charging mat may be a no-show, but that doesn't mean you're out of luck if you want a multi-device charger from a big-name brand. Entries at b ... View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://engt.co/2Th5bf5

Outlander brings together Brianna, Jamie, and Claire for a complex reunion    The A.V. Club Outlander over-relies on sexual assault as a plot device. I say that as someone who has praised its depictions of trauma aftermath many times before and as ... View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2BNXLcb

NFL Playoff Picture Week 17 standings, updates, bracket: Colts grab final playoff spot, Chiefs get homefield    CBS Sports Everything you need to know about the NFL playoff hunt with the Week 17 results rolling in. View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2EZeQmn

Colts’ Win Over Titans Creates an AFC Playoff Field Featuring the Division’s Best QBs    Sports Illustrated Indianapolis capturing the last AFC wild-card spot ensures that the division's best quarterbacks, both young and old, will be playing in this season's playoffs. View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2F13n5M

Hubble telescope 'mother' Nancy Grace Roman dies    Engadget The astronomy world is poorer off today. Nancy Grace Roman, the first chief of astronomy at NASA's Office of Space Science, died on December 25th at 93. View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://engt.co/2CGpcWR

Fishers can no longer discard fish to avoid busting quota - but that could put boats off the water. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2ApOAyD

The malware, which affected papers owned by Tribune Publishing, is believed to be from outside the US. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Q8aWd2

In its first public statement, HES confirms that all 400 UK staff are now redundant. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2AkCCGD

Lindsey Graham Reduces Trump's Border Wall To Just A 'Metaphor'    HuffPost Outgoing chief of staff John Kelly contradicts Trump in exit interview: 'To be honest, it's not a wall'    Fox News Trump Digs In, Darkening Hopes for a Deal to End the Shutdown    The New York Times Resolving the shutdown gives Democrats great opportunity | TheHill    The Hill Trump unwilling to compromise on deal for border security funding even as allies float potential solutions    CNN View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2EUW8fU

Syria conflict: Trump 'slowing troop withdrawal', says Lindsey Graham    BBC News Graham says 'I feel pretty good' about Syria after lunch with Trump    Fox News Lindsey Graham: The President is not a man under siege    CNN Lindsey Graham floats trading DACA, TPS protections for $5 billion in wall funding to end shutdown    CBS News Sen. Lindsey Graham meets with Trump to discuss Syria and the partial government shutdown, says he l    Fox News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://bbc.in/2Ap0IQj

Affordable Care Act Can Stay In Effect While Under Appeal, Judge Says    NPR Judge says Affordable Care Act will remain in effect during appeal    CNN Obamacare, Ruled Invalid by Federal Judge, Will Remain in Effect During Appeal    The New York Times Texas judge lets Obamacare stand while court challenge continues    POLITICO Judge says Affordable Care Act can remain law while his ruling declaring it unconstitutional is appealed    NBC News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://n.pr/2F1qdey

Vladimir Putin Pens Letter to Donald Trump, Says They Should Talk About "Extensive Agenda" Of United States and Russia    Newsweek In holiday message, Putin tells Trump that Moscow is open for dialog    AOL In holiday message, Putin says Russia 'open to dialogue' with US    CNN WW3: ‘Miscalculation’ may catapult West and Russia into catastrophic conflict, says expert    Express.co.uk A look ahead: What's next for Europe and Russia in 2019?    CBS News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2EUJ9Lb

China Thwarts U.S. Effort to Promote American Culture on Campuses    The New York Times The US can't 'out-China' China | TheHill    The Hill View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nyti.ms/2RtuLQU

More popular apps are sending data to Facebook without asking    Engadget How Facebooks Tracks Non-Users via Android Apps    Threatpost Popular apps share data with Facebook without user consent    Financial Times Some popular Android apps are sharing your data with Facebook without user consent    MSPoweruser Some popular smartphone apps send users data to Facebook - even if they don't have account    Independent.ie View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://engt.co/2ThotAR

Former LSU CB Donte Jackson caps impressive rookie season with hometown win    NOLA.com Teddy Bridgewater gets golden opportunity to start, and doesn't do much with it    Yahoo Sports Panthers vs. Saints Week 17 Highlights | NFL 2018    NFL Saints looked like team in throes of classic holiday hangover vs. Panthers    NOLA.com Meaningless Carolina Panthers victory had meaning anyway    Charlotte Observer View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2LGO5o9

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A lion at a North Carolina private wildlife sanctuary fatally mauled a 22-year-old worker on Sunday before being shot and killed by local law enforcement, officials said. from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2Thb1wY

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said on Sunday he was optimistic that Republicans, Democrats and President Donald Trump could reach a deal to end a government shutdown that includes border wall funding and legal status for some illegal immigrants. from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2QV4XgM

The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Sunday defended his agents' handling of two sick children who died in their custody, saying they did everything they could to get medical help for them in difficult circumstances. from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2EWPS7p

Seaborne Freight was founded less than two years ago and has never run a ferry service before. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2EWL0jw

China's latest statement suggests trade negotiations between the two countries are progressing. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2VlOjWb

Italy's parliament approves a budget for 2019, amid complaints it was revised to placate the EU. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Q9L0Ob

The Premier League says its prospective new chief executive, Susanna Dinnage, has told the organisation she will not be taking up the position. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2AmuO7f

Kylie Jenner, imploding retail sales and an endless summer - the most-read business stories of 2018. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2RmkN3A

The malware, which affected papers owned by Tribune Publishing, is believed to be from outside the US. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Q8aWd2

Women’s March in California Canceled Over Fear it Would Be “Overwhelmingly White”    Slate Magazine Women's March event canceled over concerns of being 'overwhelmingly white'    Fox News California Women’s March rally canceled over concerns that it would be ‘overwhelmingly white’    The Washington Post Humboldt County cancels Women’s March rally over concerns that it would be ‘overwhelmingly white’    The Mercury News Women's March in California canceled over concerns turnout would be 'overwhelmingly white' | TheHill    The Hill View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2TiCsq9

Trump freezes federal workers’ pay for 2019    Vox.com Trump freezes federal employee pay    Washington Examiner Trump Blocks Federal Workers' Pay Hike While They're Out Of A Job    HuffPost Trump Issues Order Freezing Federal Workers’ Pay in 2019    The New York Times Trump freezes pay increases for federal workers    New York Post View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2Snu5K0

Fisherman finds a bundle of suspected cocaine in Florida Keys    CNN A fisherman returning to land in Monroe County, Florida, pulled almost 60 pounds of suspected cocaine out of the water on Saturday morning. View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://cnn.it/2CFG3cq

Ex-Afghanistan Commander Warns of Troop Withdrawal Plan | Time    TIME Retired four-star Gen. Stanley McChrystal says Trump is dishonest, immoral    NBC News Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal hits Trump as immoral, dishonest    CNN Retired 4-Star Gen. Stanley McChrystal: I Wouldn't Work For 'Shady' Donald Trump    HuffPost Former U.S. commander calls Trump dishonest and immoral    The Washington Post View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2SnLwdq

Amid stalled nuclear talks, North Korea's Kim reportedly sends message to Trump    CNBC Kim Jong Un sends rare letter to South Korean leader after extraordinary year    CNN World's tallest empty hotel lit up with N. Korean propaganda    Fox News 5 ways Trump can end the North Korea crisis once and for all | TheHill    The Hill Kim Jong Un expected to ring in 2019 with big policy speech    ABC News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://cnb.cx/2GKYAIc

Border Patrol chief says agents did all they could to save kids' lives    New York Post Lindsey Graham promises to hold hearings on deaths of two migrant children at border    AOL Border Patrol chief: Agents 'did everything they could' to prevent 'absolutely devastating' deaths of migrant children    Fox News Trump Blames Democrats for Deaths of 2 Children at Border    Snopes.com Border patrol chief defends agents in child border deaths    AOL View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nyp.st/2QdVTyk

Carlos Ghosn's detention extended until Jan. 11    The Japan Times Tokyo court says extends detention of Nissan's Ghosn until January 11    Reuters The Rise and Fall of Carlos Ghosn    The New York Times Disgraced former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn will remain in Japanese custody past New Year's Day    Business Insider Carlos Ghosn Can Be Held in Jail Until Jan. 11, Tokyo Court Says    The Wall Street Journal View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2ApHzOj

Amazon plans to add Whole Foods stores    Fox Business Expansion would widen tech giant's delivery reach. View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://fxn.ws/2SufH2m

China PMI: Manufacturing sector contracts first time in two years    Business Insider China's December manufacturing activity contracts even more than expected    CNBC China factory activity shrinks for first time in over 2 years, 2019 looks tougher    Reuters Can China Manufacturing PMI Miss Fuel Risk Aversion in Thin Trade?    DailyFX Emerging Markets at Mercy of Trade and Fed After Painful 2018    Yahoo! Finance News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://read.bi/2SylQLi

Man claims iPhone XS Max exploded in his pants pocket    Notebookcheck.net Now there's a report of an iPhone XS Max catching fire    TechRadar iPhone 'X' names have nowhere to go in 2019    CNET This report claims all may not be ‘well’ with Apple’s most expensive iPhone    Times of India Apple's iPhone XS Max records first report of explosion in the US    gizmochina View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2Sq3A6w

Say goodbye to 2018 with New Year's Eve freebies and deals, including free rides    USA TODAY Ring in 2019 with champagne, free coffee and more deals. Monday, Dec. 31 also is National Champagne Day. Find out ways to save on your celebrations. from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2CFRoci

Justin Bieber Apologizes to JoJo Siwa After Bizarrely Shading Her New Rainbow Car    Entertainment Tonight Unpacking the Great Justin Bieber Vs. JoJo Siwa Instagram Crisis of 2018    Jezebel Justin Bieber Reaches Out to YouTuber Jojo Siwa After Shading Car    E! NEWS Justin Bieber Apologizes to JoJo Siwa After Dissing Her New Car    Us Weekly Justin Bieber Just Inexplicably Started a Feud with JoJo Siwa on Instagram    Cosmopolitan.com View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://et.tv/2AnXXil

Um, Sofia Richie Is on a New Year's Eve Ski Trip with the ENTIRE Kardashian Family    Cosmopolitan.com Sofia Richie Bonds with the KarJenners — Including Kourtney! — on Family Ski Vacation in Aspen    PEOPLE.com Kourtney Kardashian Is Spending New Year's Eve With Scott Disick and Sofia Richie    ELLE.com Sofia Richie Joins Scott Disick and Kourtney Kardashian on Family's Aspen Vacation    Entertainment Tonight Kourtney Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Sofia Richie and Paris Hilton Have Fun-Filled Aspen Vacation — Pics!    Us Weekly View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2VjUABW

Louis CK's Leaked Comedy Cellar Set Panders to the Alt-Right    The Daily Beast Louis C.K. Goes After Parkland Victims in Leaked Audio of New Stand-Up    TMZ Leaked Tape: Louis C.K. Attacks Parkland Shooting Survivors, Mocks Gender Identity in Standup Set    Newsweek Louis C.K. mocks Parkland survivors, gender-neutral pronouns in leaked standup set    Consequence of Sound Louis CK makes fun of Parkland shooting victims in shocking leaked stand-up audio    Daily Mail View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://thebea.st/2LIcaLg

Birds Reviewing ‘Bird Box’ Are the Only Critical Takes That Matter – Watch    IndieWire Netflix says over 45 million accounts watched Bird Box — here’s what that means    The Verge 'Bird Box' Meme Makes Sandra Bullock the Newest Ninja Turtle    Comicbook.com ‘Bird Box’ Ending Explained: What Happens at End of Netflix Movie    Newsweek ‘Bird Box’ Appears to Have Had the Best Movie Opening Ever    Film School Rejects View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2GKLzyE

Chargers Offer Initial Reaction on Facing Ravens    Chargers.com NFL Playoff Picture Week 17 standings, updates, bracket: Colts grab final playoff spot, Chiefs get homefield    CBS Sports 2018 NFL Week 17 live - playoff scenarios, schedule, scores, wild-card races, draft order    ESPN NFL Playoff Schedule 2019: Bracket Dates, Picture and Wild-Card Predictions    Bleacher Report NFL NFL Playoff Schedule 2019: Dates, times and TV for every round of the AFC and NFC postseason    CBS Sports View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2EYnQII

Get Colts-ready for the game tonight!    WTHR Colts defeat Titans 33-17, earn playoff spot    Fox News Colts vs. Titans Week 17 Highlights | NFL 2018    NFL Marcus Mariota not expected to play vs. Indianapolis Colts; stinger puts QB's long-term throwing ability at risk    ESPN 3 Turnovers in the 2nd Quarter is a Bold Strategy Cotton!    NFL View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2EUWHq6

Ron Cook: Steelers complete possibly the worst collapse in franchise history    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steelers, fans gather to watch Cleveland heartbreak    Yahoo Sports 2019 Steelers' opponents set    Steelers Wire Steelers beat Bengals but get no help from Browns    Tribune-Review Antonio Brown is “feeling better” and “has a chance” to play    NBC Sports View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2LH5EES

Browns' Baker Mayfield Breaks Rookie Record with 27th Touchdown Pass    Bleacher Report NFL Browns vs. Ravens Week 17 Highlights | NFL 2018    NFL Early whistle costs Browns a TD on Lamar Jackson fumble    Yahoo Sports Ravens notes: Alive and well, Terrell Suggs breaks franchise record for games played    Baltimore Sun Browns QB Baker Mayfield Completes Wild Pass. The Video Is Downright Absurd    The Daily Caller View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2LGJa6F

On eve of New Horizons flyby, Ultima Thule still holding onto its mysteries    Spaceflight Now Nasa's New Horizons: Final commands given to distant probe    BBC News NASA spacecraft to make record-setting flyby on New Year's    Axios NASA Is About to Reach The Farthest Object Yet in The Solar System. Here's How to Watch    ScienceAlert Live coverage: New Horizons on Ultima Thule's doorstep    Spaceflight Now View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2EVW4fO

NASA pioneer Nancy Grace Roman, the 'Mother of Hubble,' dead at 93    Fox News Hubble telescope 'mother' Nancy Grace Roman dies    Engadget Nancy Grace Roman, 'Mother Of Hubble' Space Telescope, Has Died, At Age 93    NPR Nancy Roman, ‘Mother of the Hubble’ Telescope, Dies at 93    The New York Times NASA's Nancy Grace Roman, Known as the 'Mother of Hubble,' Dies at 93    Gizmodo View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://fxn.ws/2Thqn4r

Bahrain's high court upheld a five-year jail sentence against activist Nabeel Rajab on Monday for criticizing Saudi Arabia’s air strikes in Yemen and accusing Bahrain’s prison authorities of torture, his lawyer said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2LGIVsj

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Monday he did not see any danger to the government in the coming months as it turns its efforts to new reforms after closing the budget for next year. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SsesRl

Rescue services in the Russian city of Magnitogorsk scrambled to find survivors after a suspected gas blast in the early hours of Monday caused the partial collapse of a high rise apartment building, killing at least two people, news agencies reported. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2LHqd3U

The main opposition camps in Congo's presidential election on Sunday complained of widespread irregularities after a chaotic vote disrupted by long queues, broken voting machines and torrential rain. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2LH8JVk

Residents of an Ebola hotspot in eastern Congo staged a mock presidential election on Sunday to show the authorities a decision to postpone the vote there due to health fears was unfounded. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GZSpR1

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's alliance won Bangladesh's election with a thumping majority, the country's Election Commission said on Monday, giving her a third straight term following a vote that the opposition rejected as rigged. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2EXeduH

China will kick off a year of sensitive anniversaries with a major speech on Wednesday by President Xi Jinping on Taiwan, China's most sensitive issue. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2EXIysU

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a "conciliatory message" to U.S. President Donald Trump amid stalled nuclear negotiations, South Korea's Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2RrPlAM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro told him that it was a matter of "when, not if" he moves his country's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Q7V7mF

A senior Republican U.S. senator said he emerged from a White House meeting with President Donald Trump on Sunday reassured that Trump is committed to defeating Islamic State even as he plans to withdraw American troops from Syria. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2EUsrLX