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Meet the Personalities Behind These German Office Plants
By RENA SILVERMAN from NYT Lens https://ift.tt/2tVyust
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Endless Gaming May Be a Bad Habit. That Doesn’t Make It a Mental Illness.
By BENEDICT CAREY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2tLc5Pr
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America Has Gone Off the Rails. Steven Brill Sees Ways to Get It Back on Track.
By DANIEL W. DREZNER from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2z2s8gH
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Bob Dylan and Will Smith: Children’s Authors?
By NELL BERAM from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2tTJpTy
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The Real Story Behind a Janitor’s Border Photos of Combs, Toys and Bibles
By LAURA M. HOLSON from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2tL7RHh
BBC News - World
Lopez Obrador: Five things in president-elect's inbox
Andrés Manuel López Obrador is facing a number of urgent issues after having been elected president. from BBC News - …
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Australia ends direct aid to Palestinian Authority
Australia has ended direct aid to the Palestinian Authority because it says its donations could increase the self-gover…
BBC News - World
Australian senator Leyonhjelm criticised for 'sexist slurs'
David Leyonhjelm says he will not apologise for commenting on a female senator's private life. from BBC News - Wo…
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China Warns its Tourists: Beware Gun Violence in America
By MIKE IVES from NYT World https://ift.tt/2tVtFzn
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Philippine city mayor gunned down during flag-raising event
A Philippine provincial city mayor known for parading drug suspects in public but also alleged to have drug ties himsel…
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Sextortionist couple arrested in Beirut's southern suburbs
A Lebanese man and his Syrian wife were arrested for allegedly blackmailing individuals who the couple recorded having …
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Five Takeaways From Mexico’s Election of Andrés Manuel López Obrador
By AZAM AHMED and KIRK SEMPLE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2IHuG3j
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Sung Hyun Park Claims 2nd Major in Women’s P.G.A. Playoff
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2KqbmO0
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Francesco Molinari Pulls Away From Tiger Woods and Everyone Else
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Kmj0c9
Reuters: World News
Mexico leftist vows no tolerance on corruption after historic win
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's new president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he would pursue friend and foe alik…
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Chaos in Merkel's coalition after Seehofer dangles resignation
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Monday will make a last-ditch effort to end a migration row with her conservative allie…
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Chaos in Merkel's coalition after Seehofer dangles resignation
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday will make a last-ditch effort to end a migration row with …
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Thai navy divers widening passage on ninth day of search for boys in cave
CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) - Rescuers in Thailand scrabbled to clear a constricted passageway for divers deep insid…
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Israel denies entry to Jewish-American boycott activist
Israel has denied entry to a Jewish-American activist for advocating boycotts of the Jewish state. from The Daily Sta…
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Salah signs new long-term deal with Liverpool
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has signed a new long-term contract with the club, the Premier League side said Monday.…
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Sidon waste-sorting plant reopens
Sidon’s landfill will be reopened the port city’s mayor said Monday after days after local residents raided the plant i…
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Turkey orders dozens of colonels arrested in Gulen probe - Anadolu
Turkey ordered the detention of 68 suspects, including dozens of colonels, in an operation targeting alleged supporters…
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Mexican Lopez Obrador wins historic election landslide for left
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador won Mexico's presidency in a landslide victory on Sunday, setti…
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Turkey orders dozens of colonels arrested in Gulen probe: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey ordered the detention of 68 suspects, including dozens of colonels, in an operation targeti…
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UN chief hears of 'unimaginable' atrocities as he visits Rohingya camps
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he heard "unimaginable" accounts of atrocities during a visit Mo…
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Macron replaces Hungary ambassador after pro-Orban memo leaked
President Emmanuel Macron replaced the French ambassador to Hungary over the weekend after a confidential memo in which…
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Lebanon’s leaders step up Cabinet formation efforts
President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri have agreed to step up efforts to overcome obstacles hin…
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Iranian protesters clash with police for a second night
Iranian state media say protesters have clashed with police over water scarcity in the southwest for a second night. …
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Trump's former personal lawyer says his 'silence is broken'
President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer, who is under investigation by federal prosecutors in New York, s…
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Police: Motive unclear in birthday party stabbing attack
Several families who had fled danger and violence overseas were enjoying a 3-year-old's birthday party in Boise, Id…
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Australian supermarket staff attacked in free bag ban anger
Australian supermarket workers have found themselves at the front line of an angry consumer backlash over moves to ban …
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Divers with extra supplies advance in Thai cave passageway
Rescue divers on Monday were making progress through a key passageway inside the flooded mountain cave in northern Thai…
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Mexico's Lopez Obrador claims historic win, broad mandate
Furious at spiraling corruption and violence, Mexican voters unleashed a political earthquake Sunday by electing a left…
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LeBron James to join NBA Lakers in four-year, $154 million deal
LeBron James is to join the Los Angeles Lakers in a four-year $154 million deal, his agents said Sunday, ending months …
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Spain fall victim to their own patience and Russian resistance
More than 74 percent possession, an astonishing 1,137 passes and utter territorial domination, yet the only statistic t…
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Croatia advance to quarterfinals after shootout thriller
Croatia came back after conceding in the opening minute to earn a World Cup quarterfinal berth after edging Denmark 3-2…
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Russia stun Spain to reach quarterfinals
Hosts Russia beat Spain 4-3 on penalties thanks to two saves by their goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev Sunday to advance to the…
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Revenge of forgotten medical genius
It’s not an uncommon fate for a pioneering scientist: languishing unrecognized in their time before dying in obscurity.…
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French connoisseurs pore over wine-related graphic novels
It is no secret that the French love wine. from The Daily Star >> Live News https://ift.tt/2KAZ8Be
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Manufacturers feel heat of war on plastic
For decades, plastic straws have been essential props for cocktail makers, smoothie lovers and fast food addicts. fro…
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Aging population driving up health care costs
The Lebanese health care coverage landscape is an imperfect patchwork. from The Daily Star >> Live News https:/…
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World Bank announces new vice president for MENA
Middle East and North Africa expert Ferid Belhaj is starting his new post this week in Beirut as vice president for the…
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U.S. says Saudi king ready to raise oil output
The leader of Saudi Arabia promised U.S. President Donald Trump that he can raise oil production if needed and the coun…
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Saudi economy set to accelerate as oil output rises
Saudi Arabia’s economy began to recover in the first quarter of 2018 after shrinking for the first time in eight years …
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Third suitor for New York’s Plaza Hotel
The storied New York Plaza hotel’s ownership drama has taken another turn. United Capital Real Estate Development Corp.…
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Nintendo Switch with Neon Blue and Neon Red Joy-Con
Nintendo Switch with Neon Blue and Neon Red Joy-Con ID: 292620641811 Auction price: $299.99 Bid count: Time left…
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Mexican leftist Lopez Obrador wins presidency: exit polls
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador decisively won Mexico's presidency on Sunday, exit polls showed…
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Anti-Trump mood sways Mexican voters in U.S. in favor of Lopez Obrador
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - Hundreds of Mexicans living in California drove for hours on Sunday to vote south of the bo…
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U.S. has plan to dismantle North Korea nuclear program within a year: Bolton
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Sunday he believed the bulk of N…
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Myanmar court to hear arguments on charging jailed Reuters reporters
YANGON (Reuters) - Prosecutors and defense lawyers will present arguments on Monday whether two Reuters reporters accus…
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British officials devise third option for post-Brexit customs, BBC reports
LONDON (Reuters) - British officials have come up with a third model for handling customs after the United Kingdom leav…