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More than 30 people died on Tasmania's roads in 2019, but none were during the Christmas-New Year period so far. from Breaking News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2QeLcih https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A woman is dead after being repeatedly stabbed, with a man taken into custody at Wollongong. from Breaking News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2MHitAA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A non-profit group has called out an evangelical mega-church in Florida for hosting a re-election event for US President Donald Trump, saying tax rules bar religious groups from participating in political campaigns. from Breaking News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2sBE5aL https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

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Australian authorities on Wednesday confirmed a third death in devastating bushfires that engulfed the country's southeast coastal region this week and said a fourth person was missing and feared dead. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2tlCsOk https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Protesters angry about U.S. air strikes on Iraq hurled stones and torched a security post at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, setting off a confrontation with guards and prompting the United States to send additional troops to the Middle East. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2tiBsKX https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

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The past year in architecture has been filled with milestones, from the completion of Africa's tallest building to the opening of Europe's first underwater restaurant. We also watched in horror as Notre Dame burned, gained new "supertall" skyscrapers and lost industry giants like I.M. Pei and César Pelli. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2ZEBMzO https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Pope Francis was happily greeting children and pilgrims in St. Peter's Square on Tuesday when he slapped a woman's hand to free himself. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2sE5Krv https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Mariah Carey ended 2019 with an unfortunate surprise. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2rNIJ5c https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Good riddance to them and kudos to the governor that canned them all, writes Jill Filipovic, but there's still a serious problem: firing the people who raised their arms in a Nazi salute does not root out any of the potential underlying rot among those in positions of authority that abetted the act. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2rIPR2C https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Former "What Not to Wear" host Stacy London is ending 2019 full of "incredible joy," thanks, she says, to her girlfriend of more than a year. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/37nGxQW https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Falling birth rates and rising death rates, combined with a significant drop in immigration, have slowed U.S. population growth to its lowest level since 1918. from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2sskY32 https://ift.tt/2QBI3Z2

"The things we choose to drop are visual symbols about the importance of the event or the place," sociology professor Michelle Janning said. That may mean dropping a giant Moon Pie down a building. (Image credit: Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2MNI0bw https://ift.tt/39mThsO

The world celebrated the New Year on Wednesday with fireworks displays from Sydney to London, although celebrations were clouded by deadly wildfires in Australia, protests in Hong Kong and India and new nuclear tensions with North Korea. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QABwOb https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

The United States is immediately deploying about 750 soldiers to the Middle East in response to the violent protests at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Qe9dWQ https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Iran denied it was behind violent protests at the U.S. embassy in Iraq on Tuesday and warned against any retaliation, after President Donald Trump blamed Tehran for an attack on the mission and said it would be held responsible. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MIeILq https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

A 12-year-old Texas boy saved the lives of his great-grandparents by wresting a knife away during a stabbing attack while driving Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/37sq65I https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

What would the 2010s be without Beyoncé? Kendrick Lamar? Frank Ocean? from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2uaIzpr https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

As a memorable sporting decade draws to a close, we take stock of the men and women who've set the standard for others to follow, on and off the field. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39tNYrw https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Protesters angry about U.S. air strikes on Iraq hurled stones and torched a security post at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, setting off a confrontation with guards and posing a new challenge for U.S. President Donald Trump. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/36fVtQS https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Farmers got more than $22 billion in government payments in 2019 — and most of the money came through a program that Congress never approved. It's the highest level of farm subsidies in 14 years. (Image credit: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2ZEv6BI https://ift.tt/2F8ao3A

The movement coach has taught at Juilliard for 50 years. Stars of stage and screen credit him with helping them create physically demanding roles by manipulating their bodies. (Image credit: Claudio Papapietro) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/2QfAJ68 https://ift.tt/35dJVMO

A Kansas police officer who initially claimed McDonald's employees wrote "F*****g pig" on his cup has resigned, the city's police chief said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36dbTcX https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A "Lord of the Rings" superfan is building a Hobbit's cozy dream home--a partially underground "Hobbit hole" based on those found dotted throughout the Shire in J.R.R. Tolkein's "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" series. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2tfqVQR https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

South Korean prosecutors indicted former Justice Minister Cho Kuk on Tuesday on a dozen charges including bribery, two months after he resigned over a scandal involving family investment and university admissions for his children. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ZFAfJD https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Saudi Arabia condemned attacks launched last week by Iranian regime-backed militias against American forces in Iraq, an official source said in statement published by the state-owned Saudi Press Agency. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MJ8c74 https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

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Thousands of people are trapped on a beach in southeast Australia after fleeing their homes as strong winds brought wildfires and smoke so thick that the morning sky turned dark. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2spTUkY https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

With just days to go before Taiwan's elections, its giant neighbor is trying a push-and-pull strategy on the island Beijing claims as Chinese territory, rattling its saber while trying to coax electors with outwardly friendlier policies. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ZES8IU https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Hong Kong police will deploy more than 6,000 officers on New Year's Eve, local media reported on Tuesday, as protesters plan rallies around the city to urge people not to give up the fight for democracy in 2020. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ZCJsm9 https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

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In the basement of a huge townhouse on the outskirts of Beijing, young Chinese men are clustered in front of screens playing computer games 14 hours a day. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2u7DkGX https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Impeachment proceedings against an American president should be a serious democratic exercise aimed at finding the truth. But remarks from both sides of the aisle suggest the process against Donald Trump will be a futile vote along party lines. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3645HUD https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A recently installed wind turbine came crashing down in a New York City neighborhood, causing a chain reaction on Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39teWQg https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A family in Texas found themselves doing damage control on Christmas Day after their 12-year-old son accidentally set their lawn on fire with a magnifying glass. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/39pyPaP https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

"As I said from the beginning, I condemn the photo of Basic Training Class 18 in the strongest possible terms," Gov. Jim Justice said, "This act needed to result in real consequences." (Image credit: Andrew Harnik/AP) from News : NPR https://ift.tt/35gl1wd https://ift.tt/37rRgKh