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Giuliani in Ukraine as Congress moves closer to impeachment - Houston Chronicle
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Before arriving in Kyiv, Giuliani stopped in the Hungarian capital. Giuliani was at the center of those efforts, conducting shadow diplomacy throughout the spring and summer. KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani was in Ukraine on Thursday, reviving the efforts that landed him and Trump in the impeachment inquiry now roiling Washington.

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Paris police use tear gas amid strike over pension reform - StarTribune.com
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The Louvre Museum warned of strike disruptions, and subway stations across Paris shut their gates. Vladimir Madeira, a Chilean tourist vacationing in Paris, said the strike has been "a nightmare.". PARIS - Paris police fired tear gas at demonstrators Thursday as the Eiffel Tower shut down, France's high-speed trains stood still and tens of thousands marched nationwide in a strike over the government's plan to overhaul the retirement system.

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Sailor who killed 2 and himself at Pearl Harbor identified - Houston Chronicle
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HONOLULU (AP) - A Navy sailor shot three civilians, killing two of them, before taking his own life at Pearl Harbor just days before thousands were scheduled to gather at the storied military base to mark the 78th anniversary of the Japanese bombing that launched the U.S. into World War II. The sailor was assigned to the fast attack submarine USS Columbia, which is at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for maintenance. The shipyard repairs, maintains and modernizes the ships and submarines of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, which is headquartered at Pearl Harbor.

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David Baddiel: 'I don't believe in God but I do believe in Larry David' - The Jewish Chronicle
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“They all contacted us knowing that JW3 is the hub for cross-communal Jewish life. The space where they could find a plurality of Jewish voices from across the spectrum. Asked by Freedland, a friend since their Jewish youth movement days, how he balanced his strong Jewish identity with his “fundamentalist atheism”, Baddiel responded: “I don't believe in God but I do believe in Larry David.

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OPEC+ looks to cut 500K more barrels, but less in reality - Houston Chronicle
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The world consumes more than 100 million barrels of crude per day. Better compliance from the violating countries would essentially push OPEC+ to the new 500,000 barrel threshold. OPEC and its allies are recommending a cut of an additional 500,000 barrels of crude per day in early 2020 to help balance global oil markets, but in reality the cutbacks won't be much lower than current production volumes because the cartel already is churning out less oil than its existing quotas.

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John Kerry Endorses Joe Biden for President to Fix 'the World that Donald Trump has Smashed Apart' | National Review
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Former secretary of state John Kerry endorsed Joe Biden for President on Thursday, citing Biden's performance serving as vice president in the Obama administration as proof that he has what it takes to defeat President Trump. The world has to be put back together, the world that Donald Trump has smashed apart.”. Kerry seemingly disagreed with his former boss in describing Biden, calling him “the person for the moment.”.

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Trade Setup for Friday: Top 14 things to know before Opening Bell - Moneycontrol.com
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As per available data, 14 stocks witnessed short-covering. Mazhar Mohammad, Chief Strategist - Technical Research & Trading Advisory, Chartviewindia.in, told Moneycontrol if Nifty manages to sustain above 12,081 in the next trading session then the upswing can get extended up to 12,113, whereas on the downsides, the breach of 11,998 can drag the index down towards 11,950. "We suggest preferring index majors and keeping positions on both sides.

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Feds take action against Russian hacking group
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The Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned a Russian hacking group called Evil Corp, which used malware to infect computers and collect login credentials from hundreds of financial institutions worldwide, stealing more than $100 million. Evil Corp's hacking scheme targeted a wide range of entities, including the Sharon City School District in Pennsylvania. "This coordinated action is intended to disrupt the massive phishing campaigns orchestrated by this Russian-based hacker group," Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said in a statement, calling Evil Corp "one of the world's most prolific cybercriminal organizations.".

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2019 Big Ten Championship Game odds, line: Ohio State vs. Wisconsin picks, predictions from top model - CBSSports.com
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Ohio State is fourth in the nation in scoring defense (11.8 points). You'll want to see the latest 2019 Big Ten Championship Game predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model before entering any Wisconsin vs. Ohio State picks. The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes seek their third consecutive conference title when they take on the No. 8 Wisconsin Badgers in the 2019 Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday.

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The Next Democratic Debate Is Likely to Be All White - The Atlantic
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With Kamala Harris's unexpected departure from the presidential race Tuesday, the lineup of the next primary debate has become something the Democratic Party as a whole decidedly is not: all white. And to do that, the party needs to pick someone “electable”-which is to say, “white.”. How did we go from a debate stage early last summer that was the most diverse in history to a race where all the leading candidates are white?

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North Korea threatens to resume calling Trump 'dotard' | Hosted
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea threatened Thursday to resume insults of U.S. President Donald Trump and consider him a “dotard” if he keeps using provocative language, such as referring to its leader as “rocket man.”. But if we do, we will use it,” Trump said. Kim, Trump added, “likes sending rockets up, doesn't he?

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Buttigieg's Warren Lite Agenda | National Review
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In key respects, Buttigieg is running on a Warren-lite agenda. Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren have been cast as the “wonk” candidates in the Democratic presidential primary: the cerebral number-crunchers putting out detailed and thoughtful policy proposals, with hers being ambitious and left-wing and his modest and moderate. Per Edward-Isaac Dovere, Kamala Harris is no longer running for president.

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Exclusive: U.S. House panel could vote on Trump impeachment by December 12 - Reuters
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee could vote as early as next Thursday to recommend formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump for a full vote by the House of Representatives, according to two people knowledgeable about the impeachment process. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the committee's plan has not yet been formalized, said the panel was expected to move on charges known as articles of impeachment no later than early in the following week. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump attends a North Atlantic Treaty Organization Plenary Session at the NATO summit in Watford, near London, Britain, December 4, 2019.

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Stocks Lose Steam As Investors Turn Cautious - Stock Market - Business News, Market Data, Stock Analysis - TheStreet
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Stocks were falling Thursday as optimism about a U.S.-China trade deal sputtered and investors turned cautious. In the stock market, DePorre said 'we are condemned to repeatedly watch stocks rally on trade news, only to have them pull back when the deal is not done. That new round of tariffs would cover about $156 billion of Chinese imports.

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As outrage mounts over rape in India, victim set ablaze on way to court
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A 23-year-old rape victim was set ablaze by a gang of men, including the alleged rapist, as she made her way to court in the northern India on Thursday, police said, stirring public outrage and shame over the scourge of crimes against women. Protesters and parliamentarians are pressing for courts to fast-track rape cases and demanding tougher penalties. During the past week, thousands of Indians have protested in several cities following the alleged rape and murder of a 27-year-old vet near the southern city of Hyderabad.

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Saudi Aramco prices shares at the top of the range for record IPO, report says
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DUBAI - Saudi Arabian Oil Company, or Saudi Aramco, has priced its shares at the top of its indicative range for its initial public offering (IPO), Reuters reported Thursday citing three sources familiar with the decision. It took weeks for the Saudi government to restore capacity. The long-awaited IPO of the world's largest and most profitable company will list locally on the Tadawul, Saudi Arabia's stock exchange, and forms the centerpiece of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 aimed at transforming the Saudi economy.

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United CEO Oscar Munoz to step down; Scott Kirby promoted to chief executive of the airline - CBS News
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United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz is stepping down from his post and will become executive chairman. The airline said Thursday that President J. Scott Kirby will be its new CEO. Munoz will become executive chairman in May 2020.

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Tax cut promises 'at odds' with Tory manifesto, think tank says - CityAM : CityAM
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The Resolution Foundation think tank today said the manifesto therefore “clearly shows net tax rises”. Boris Johnson's claims that he would deliver a tax-cutting Budget in the first 100 days of a new government “are at odds with his party's manifesto”, a think tank has said. The biggest announcement was in fact that a legislated cut to corporation tax would not happen.”.

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Turkish parliament backs contentious deal with Libya - SFGate
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's parliament on Thursday endorsed a controversial deal on maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean reached between Turkey and Libya's U.N.-supported government. Legislators approved the agreement which would give Turkey access to an economic zone across the Mediterranean, brushing aside objections by Greece, Cyprus, Egypt and the rival and competing power base in Libya. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed the agreement last week with Libya's Tripoli-based government, led by Fayez Sarraj, which controls parts of the country's west.

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Brexit Party now odds-on for total defeat at General Election : CityAM
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Bookmakers have said that the Brexit Party is odds-on to suffer total annihilation when the country goes to the polls next week, after Nigel Farage's party was hit by a string of resignations. Betfair said odds of total defeat - not winning a single seat - had been set at 2/7. Another party predicted to play a big role in the election has also seen its odds collapse.

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