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UN climate talks aim to pave way for global carbon market
Wtop 05 Dec 2019
BERLIN (AP) — On a cold afternoon in late November, Jan Gerrit Otterpohl eyes the chimneys of Berlin’s Heizkraftwerk Mitte, a state-of-the-art power plant that supplies the city with heat and electricity. It’s not the billowing steam he’s interested in, but the largely invisible carbon dioxide that the power station exhales as it burns natural gas....
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Police officer caught on body-cam ‘fondling dead woman’s breasts’
The Independent 05 Dec 2019
A police officer who is under investigation for allegedly fondling a dead woman’s breasts has been suspended, the Los Angeles Police Department has said. The man, who has not been identified, was removed from active duty after a review of body camera footage apparently showed him groping the woman, according to a source familiar with the case ... Getty....
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NASA's Sun-Kissing Parker Solar Probe beams back first insights from Sun's edge
One India 05 Dec 2019
Washington, Dec 05 . NASA's Parker Solar Probe - the closest-ever spacecraft to the Sun - has beamed back its first observations from the edge of the Sun, unveiling a "spectacular trove" of data on the atmosphere of our star, the .......
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Killers lurk in the shadows as Haiti chaos takes a sinister turn
The Guardian 05 Dec 2019
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Justin Timberlake apologises to Jessica Biel, says ‘nothing happened’ with co-star
Gulf News 05 Dec 2019
Justin Timberlake swears that “nothing happened” with ‘Palmer’ co-star Alisha Wainwright during a drunken night out in New Orleans the Thursday before Thanksgiving. “A few weeks ago I displayed a strong lapse in judgement but let me be clear nothing happened between me and my co-star. I drank way too much that night and I regret my behaviour ... ....
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Good Day for Trump, Bad Day for Democrats, Says White House After Impeachment Hearing
News18 05 Dec 2019
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Does the Constitution justify impeaching Trump?
CNN 05 Dec 2019
(CNN)For two tumultuous months, Washington has been fixated on what President Donald Trump did. Now it's time to work out what should happen to him ... They had been called to explain the arcane business of impeachment -- the investigation, trial and possible removal of a president -- to Americans watching on TV ... Read More ... ... You're mad ... ... Trump vs ... ....
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More Women Sue Lyft Alleging Rape, Sexual Assault
NDTV 05 Dec 2019
Twenty more women have come forward alleging they were raped or sexually assaulted while using Lyft, adding to a growing list of legal complaints against the ride-hailing company ... ....
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George Zimmerman sues Trayvon Martin’s family for $100m
The Independent 05 Dec 2019
George Zimmerman, the former neighbourhood watch volunteer who was acquitted of killing unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in a criminal case that drew worldwide attention, has filed a $100m lawsuit against Martin’s parents and lawyers accusing them of using a fake witness ... Download the new Indpendent Premium app ... Shape Created with Sketch ... ....
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Trudeau's "gaffe" with Trump could help him in Canada: expert
Yahoo Daily News 05 Dec 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is featured prominently in current international news cycles, after U.S. President Donald Trump called him two-faced during a joint press conference. ... Johnson asks Macron why he was late, to which Trudeau responds ... “People don’t take what Trump says seriously because he’s always reversing what he says.” ... 😱😱😱 ... — St ... 1 ... ....
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Gunman shoots three at US military base in Hawaii, takes own life
Indian Express 05 Dec 2019
A gunman opened fire at the U.S. Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii on Wednesday, base officials said, with local media reporting that two of the three wounded were in critical condition and the suspect “secured.” ... It added, “The incident occurred at approximately 2.30 p.m ... Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam is a combined U.S ... X ... ....
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Gangrape survivor set ablaze in UP's Unnao by accused out on bail
International Business Times 05 Dec 2019
Days after the Hyderabad veterinary doctor was gang-raped and murdered, another incident has shocked Uttar Pradesh's Unnao ... Victim suffers 90% burns, shifted to Lucknow hospital. Police rushed to the spot. The woman was taken to a nearby government hospital where she was in a critical condition ... 'Four arrested, main accused absconding'. Police ... ....
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Saudi Arabia to grant nationality to number of professionals
Gulf News 05 Dec 2019
Riyadh. Saudi King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz had issued a decree granting Saudi nationality to brilliant foreign professionals in a step aimed at attracting bright minds from around the world as the kingdom seeks to diversify its economy, Saudi news portal Sabq reported Thursday ... There was no immediate official comment on the report ... ....
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Melania Says Children Should Be Kept Out of Politics, Twitter Reminds Her of All the Kids Her Husband Caged
Newsweek 05 Dec 2019
Melania Trump has been described as a hypocrite after making a rare public political statement on Stanford University professor Pamela Karlan's comment about Barron Trump. The First Lady was one of a number of people who reacted to Karlan's quip about the president's youngest son before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, December 4 ... Cages ... ....
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58 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Mauritania
The Oklahoman 05 Dec 2019
Scores of migrants who swam through rough Atlantic Ocean waters to safety from a capsized boat while 58 others drowned were receiving care Thursday in Mauritania after one of the deadliest disasters this year among people making the perilous journey to Europe ... migration agency, told The Associated Press. “Many drowned ... 27 ... migration agency ... ___ ... ....
