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Trump Takes Credit for Sprint Plan to Add 5,000 Jobs in U.S.

President-elect Donald J. Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on Wednesday. Kevin Hagen for The New York Times President-elect Donald J. Trump took credit on Wednesday for a decision by Sprint to add 5,000 jobs in the United States, as he tried to deliver on his promise to force…

Dec 29, 2016

Syrian Government Announces Truce Backed by Russia and Turkey

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The body of a 15-year-old girl at a makeshift morgue on Thursday in the rebel-held town of Douma, Syria, on the outskirts of Damascus, after reports of airstrikes. Abd Doumany/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images MOSCOW — The Syrian government and its most important ally, Russia , announced on…

Dec 29, 2016

Obama Names Two New National Monuments Important To Native Americans

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REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst President Barack Obama at the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, Midway Atoll, which he expanded earlier this year. The White House designated two new national monuments on Wednesday, one in Utah and the other in Nevada, that will protect important Native American…

Dec 29, 2016

How to Keep Your Home Safe over the Holidays While Traveling - Down Payment Assistance In Arizona

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How to Keep Your Home Safe over the Holidays While Traveling It’s a wonderfully fun time of year when family and friends come together, however, it’s also a time when thieves creep and crawl about waiting for you to get a little scattered and forget to lock the door, or leave an opening that they…

Dec 28, 2016

Where Does Chicago Go After More Than 750 Homicides?

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CHICAGO ― Spencer Leak, who’s helped prepare Chicago’s dead since he was a boy, is looking back at 2016 with a mix of shock and sadness. The city has seen more than 750 homicides this year and approximately five times as many shootings. “My dad founded the funeral home in 1933, and I’ve been at my…

Dec 28, 2016

Sarah Richards (@sjrichards1) on Twitter

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Dec 28, 2016

Donald Trump And His Cabinet Will Trade On Inside Information As President

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Actually, I don't know that Donald Trump will take advantage of the inside information he will have access to as president, but no one knows that he won't. And the president has access to a massive amount of inside information. Just for beginners, the president gets advance access to the monthly…

Dec 28, 2016

'Tis the Season of Light: How the Brilliance of Individual Points of Light Brightens our World

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Whether it's the glare from my neighbors' overdone rooftop spectacle, the simple beauty of the menorah that graces my friend's table or the glow of the Advent candles on mine, it seems to me this season is all about light. Depending on your faith tradition, it could be the bright starlight that…

Dec 28, 2016

In 1990, George Michael Already Saw A Glaring Problem With The Modern Media

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Michael Putland via Getty Images George Michael in 1987. In 1990, a few years removed from his Wham! years and into his solo career, George Michael agreed to a rare interview with The New York Times to help publicize his newest album, “Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1.” The conversation he had with…

Dec 28, 2016

First Nighter: Sholem Asch's Inflammatory 1923 "God of Vengeance" at La Mama, Jonny Donahoe's Adorable "Every Brilliant Thing" on HBO

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There are two immediately pressing reasons to see Sholem Asch's God of Vengeance , currently produced by the New Yiddish Rep at La MaMa. The first is historical curiosity. This is the 1906 play that scandalized theater-going Jews and others at its 1923 production for depicting a lesbian…

Dec 27, 2016

Remembering George Michael's 'Last Christmas'

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George Michael , who died on Christmas Day, is the voice behind one of modern day’s most popular holiday songs, “Last Christmas.” Michael also wrote and produced the track, a staple frequently heard on the airwaves this time of year. Released by his band Wham! in 1984, “Last Christmas” centers on a…

Dec 26, 2016

92 people feared dead after Russian military plane crashes into Black Sea

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MOSCOW — A Russian plane with more than 90 on board — including members of a famous military band — crashed into the Black Sea on its way to Syria soon after takeoff from the resort city of Sochi on Sunday. "No survivors [have been] found," said Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor…

Dec 26, 2016

A&E cancels docu-series about KKK after cash paid to participants

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NEW YORK — A&E is scrapping plans for an eight-part documentary series about the Ku Klux Klan after finding out that some participants of the hate group were paid for their work on it. The network said Saturday it was dropping "Escaping the KKK: A Documentary Series Exposing Hate in America" a day…

Dec 25, 2016

My Top Three Choices For Green Holiday Gifts

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As an environmentalist, people are always asking me what the greenest holiday gift is that you can give to someone. This holiday season has been no different. My answer falls into three categories. #1 Buy from a company that has a sustainable policy that matches your values. There is no easier way…

Dec 24, 2016

Netanyahu slams Obama for 'gang up' with U.N. resolution

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President Barack Obama has been largely consistent in protecting Israel from being targeted at the United Nations. | Getty The Obama administration is furiously pushing back against allegations by anonymous Israeli officials that it has been promoting a U.N. resolution criticizing Israeli settlement…

Dec 24, 2016

Arclight Cinema's Women In Entertainment Summit Empowers Tomorrow's Creatives

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In 2015, Arclight Cinemas presented the inaugural Women In Entertainment Summit, a full day event featuring keynotes, panels and fireside chats where some of the industry's most progressive minds addressed themes including equality, women's leadership, and empowerment. The event proved a success and…

Dec 24, 2016

Ikea Pleads With Teens: Stop Sleeping Over In Our Stores

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It started as a goofy prank by a pair of Belgian teenagers who stayed overnight in an Ikea store, recording themselves reading a bedtime story and sleeping in a furniture-display bed, and racked up 2 million YouTube hits. Now it’s become a trend and the home furnishings company isn’t laughing. There…

Dec 23, 2016

Woman Faces Lifetime Ban From Kentucky Mall After Hateful Rant Against Latinas

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YouTube A woman faces a lifetime ban from a Louisville, Kentucky, mall after her xenophobic rant against two Latinas went viral Tuesday. The woman became upset while in line at the cash register of a JCPenney in the Jefferson Mall after the two Latinas in front of her added a few last-minute items…

Dec 23, 2016

North Carolina Fails to Repeal Bathroom Law That Prompted Boycotts

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A protester during a special session called by North Carolina legislators in Raleigh to consider repealing a law that curbs legal protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Ben Mckeown/Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — After more than nine hours of closed-door meetings, jawboning…

Dec 23, 2016

Uber yanks self-driving cars from Calif. roads after DMV tiff

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Uber is pulling its self-driving cars from California roads after state regulators demanded special permits. (Photo: Uber) SAN FRANCISCO — Uber pulled its self-driving cars from California roads after state regulators moved to revoke their registrations, officials said Wednesday. The move comes…

Dec 23, 2016

Berlin Attack Sets Off Hunt for a Tunisian in Germany

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A truck trailer stood among destroyed Christmas market stalls in Berlin on Tuesday, the day after the attack that left 12 dead and 48 injured. At center is the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. Markus Schreiber/Associated Press BERLIN — Searching the cab of the tractor-trailer that plowed through a…

Dec 23, 2016

Giant Panda Playtime Doesn't End Well For Snowman

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Toronto Zoo’s giant panda, Da Mao, is known for his love of snow . He takes full advantage of Toronto’s winter weather by slipping and sliding down snowy hills and making the most of his freshly powdered habitat . This year, his keepers built him a snowy companion ― but the friendship didn’t last…

Dec 23, 2016

Alan Thicke’s Cause of Death Has Been Confirmed

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Alan Thicke ‘s cause of death has been confirmed. The iconic actor died of a “ruptured aorta” and a “standard type A aortic dissection,” according to Thicke’s official death certificate obtained by PEOPLE. The document states that Thicke died mere minutes after his aorta ruptured. Last week, the…

Dec 23, 2016

How To Get A Date When You're An Introvert (Or Just Hate Small Talk)

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Sam Edwards via Getty Images He might be the one... if only you could bring yourself to say "hi." Dating is rough regardless of your personality type, but it’s especially taxing for introverts who only have so much social energy to spend. Below, experts on introversion share their best advice for…

Dec 23, 2016

Trump's Doctor Harold Bornstein Has A Blasé Attitude Toward Presidential Health

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New York Daily News Archive via Getty Images Dr. Harold Bornstein, Donald Trump's physician, took over the role from his father. President-elect Donald Trump ’s longtime personal physician Harold Bornstein, a Manhattan-based gastroenterologist who rose to national notoriety during the campaign with…

Dec 23, 2016

Interview with Dr. John & Chef Donald Link from Frog Legs to Bal Masqué

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Below is my Q&A with Dr. John & Donald Link which ranged from frog legs to Buddy Bolden in advance of the Link Stryjewski Foundation Bal Masqué in New Orleans. Q: Donald, this is your second year of the Link Stryjewski Foundation gala. What made Dr. John your choice for the music headliner? DL:…

Dec 23, 2016

Fireworks were the lifeblood of this community. Then suddenly, they brought devastation

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Jesus Rodriguez Ernesto Ortiz leaned against his bike Wednesday and peered through a chain-link fence at the wreckage of the San Pablito fireworks market. In this community, the sale of fireworks touches nearly every family, and so too did the explosion Tuesday afternoon that left the market a field…

Dec 23, 2016

Native American Activist Gets Historic Vote In Electoral College

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A Democratic member of the Electoral College broke with the party’s wishes by casting his presidential vote for a Native American activist rather than Hillary Clinton. By winning the support of a so-called faithless elector from Washington state, Faith Spotted Eagle is reportedly the first Native…

Dec 23, 2016

Senator's Solution To The Opioid Crisis Is To 'Declare A War On Drugs' -- Seriously

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Sen. Joe Manchin's solution for West Virginia's opioid epidemic: "We need to declare a war on drugs" https://t.co/2o0uOoKYz1 — The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) December 20, 2016 Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) says that a new “war on drugs” is needed to combat the opioid crisis ravaging his home state ― a…

Dec 23, 2016

The MovieFilm Podcast: Passengers Problems + Damien Chazelle Talks La La Land

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In a first for us, it's two episodes in one week for the MovieFilm Podcast! After dissecting Rogue One: A Star Wars Story last time , we have thoughts on Hacksaw Ridge , Silence , The Founder , and more, and Zaki goes into the ethical issues of new sci-fi romance Passengers , starring Chris Pratt…

Dec 23, 2016

Bjork Celebrates Winter Solstice With A Little Patriarchy Smashing

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Santiago Felipe via Getty Images Happy winter solstice, friends! This December 21 marks the official beginning of winter, and the unofficial beginning of the radical feminist uprising that will shatter our culture’s patriarchal values once and for all! Paving the way in this year’s celebrations is…

Dec 23, 2016

GOP Congressman Urges Self-Rationing Of Health Care After Obamacare Repeal

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Bloomberg via Getty Images Rep. Bill Huizenga says people should consider putting off a trip to the E.R. to save money. WASHINGTON ― Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) says there’s “definitely” going to be changes in health care delivery after Republicans repeal the Affordable Care Act, and people are…

Dec 23, 2016

Trump convenes Pentagon brass 'to bring costs down'

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President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with military leadership following meetings at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on Dec. 21. | Getty Donald Trump on Wednesday convened more than half a dozen top military officers, including for a discussion about "trying to bring costs down" on the…

Dec 23, 2016

Trump Names Carl Icahn as Adviser on Regulatory Overhaul

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Businessmen Donald Trump and Carl Icahn attended a 1988 boxing match between Mike Tyson and Michael Spinks in Atlantic City, N.J. Photo: WireImage/Getty Images Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is expected to be named special adviser to the president on overhauling federal regulations, according to…

Dec 23, 2016