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  5-time champion Sevilla to play Lazio in Europa League

  December 17, 2018 18:45 IST

  Five-time champion Sevilla has been drawn to face Lazio in the last 32 of the Europa League

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  Turkey sees 'positive' signals from US on northern Syria

  December 17, 2018 18:45 IST

  Turkey's leader says he received "positive answers" from President Donald Trump on the situation in northern Syria, where Turkey has threatened to launch a new operation against American-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters

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  Mayor eyes overhauling racetrack without moving Preakness

  December 17, 2018 18:30 IST

  Endorsing a proposed $424 million overhaul of the Baltimore track that hosts the Preakness Stakes, Mayor Catherine Pugh says the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown wouldn't necessarily have to be relocated

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  Europa League Draw List

  December 17, 2018 18:30 IST

  Draw list for the last 32 of the Europa League

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  Poll results in tunnel wreath controversy to be released

  December 17, 2018 18:15 IST

  And the winner is ... the "N" or the "A"?

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  Roadside bombs hit police convoy in Egypt's Sinai, kill 2

  December 17, 2018 18:15 IST

  Egyptian officials: 2 roadside bombs hit police convoy in northern Sinai, killing 2 conscripts

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  Google to spend more than $1B to expand in New York City

  December 17, 2018 18:00 IST

  Google will spend more than $1B to expand its operations in New York City

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  Officer posts message to teen ticketed for speeding

  December 17, 2018 18:00 IST

  A police officer posted a message on social media after ticketing an 18-year-old for driving 100 mph in a 65 mph zone

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  Kremlin welcomes oligarch invitations to Davos forum

  December 17, 2018 18:00 IST

  The Kremlin has welcomed the decision by the World Economic Forum to renew invitations for three high-profiled Russians after an initial snub

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  UK student loan changes to add billions to budget deficit

  December 17, 2018 18:00 IST

  The Office of National Statistics says it is changing the way it treats student loans on government accounts in a decision that will add 12 billion pounds ($15 billion) to the UK annual deficit

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  Boeing buying stake in Embraer operations for $4.2B

  December 17, 2018 18:00 IST

  Boeing is buying a majority stake in Embraer's commercial aircraft and services operations for $4.2 billion

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  Why the Texas ruling on Obamacare is on shaky legal ground

  December 17, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Simon F. Haeder, West Virginia University and Valarie Blake, West Virginia University(THE CONVERSATION) A Texas judge has ruled that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. For now, his decision has no immediate effect except to toss another fire bomb at a law that has helped 20-plus million people gain insurance and expanded insurance for almost all Americans by such things as

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  The math on why the Trump administration's fuel standards report is seriously flawed

  December 17, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christopher R. Knittel, MIT Sloan School of Management(THE CONVERSATION) Fuel economy standards are an important way for the U.S. to combat climate change. However, a 2018 study conducted by the Trump administration proposes hitting the pause button on regulations, potentially leaving billions of dollars in benefits on the table.This is a significant change from the Obama

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  China's win-at-all-costs approach suggests it will follow its own dangerous path in biomedicine

  December 17, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Hallam Stevens, Nanyang Technological University(THE CONVERSATION) The world was shocked by Chinese scientist He Jiankui’s recent claim that he’d brought to term twin babies whose genes – inheritable by their own potential descendants – he had modified as embryos. The genetic edit, He said, was meant to make the girls resistant to HIV infection.Scientists within China and across the

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  Why you should give your grandparents a 3D printer for Christmas

  December 17, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Joshua M. Pearce, Michigan Technological University(THE CONVERSATION) Senior citizens might really like – and use – a 3D printer. That’s the surprising, and money-saving, conclusion of a new study I co-authored: 3D printers can save arthritis patients money by more cheaply manufacturing plastic gadgets that help them do routine tasks like open jars and put on socks.By 2040, about

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  Exorcisms have been part of Christianity for centuries

  December 17, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) S. Kyle Johnson, Boston College(THE CONVERSATION) “The Exorcist,” a horror film released 45 years ago, is a terrifying depiction of supernatural evil. The film tells the story of a young American girl who is possessed by a demon and eventually exorcised by a Catholic priest. Many viewers were drawn in by the film’s portrayal of exorcism in Christianity. As a scholar of Christian

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  Indian bill to 'protect' trafficking victims will make sex workers less safe

  December 17, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Simanti Dasgupta, University of Dayton(THE CONVERSATION) Hoping to protect women from sexual exploitation, Indian lawmakers are pushing a bill that amend the criminal code to harden legal and financial penalties for sex trafficking. The “Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill,” which passed the lower house of India’s parliament in July 2018 and may

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  Google will spend $1 billion to establish 1.7 million square-foot campus in New York City

  December 17, 2018 17:30 IST

  Google will spend $1 billion to establish 1.7 million square-foot campus in New York City

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  Johns Hopkins rheumatologist, 35, killed in hit-and-run

  December 17, 2018 17:30 IST

  Authorities say an award-winning Johns Hopkins rheumatologist was killed in a hit-and-run involving three vehicles in Maryland

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  Champions League Draw List

  December 17, 2018 17:15 IST

  Draw list for the last 16 of the Champions League

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  Pogba or Mourinho: Who will last longer at United?

  December 17, 2018 17:00 IST

  Paul Pogba's relationship with Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho appears to be broken beyond repair

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  US, China spar again over trade at WTO review of US policies

  December 17, 2018 17:00 IST

  A top U.S. diplomat in Geneva has used a review of America's trade policy to criticize "forced" technology transfer" and a "heavily skewed playing field" in China

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  Siebenhofer leads Stuhec in Val Gardena downhill training

  December 17, 2018 17:00 IST

  Seeking her first career World Cup win, Ramona Siebenhofer led the opening training session for a World Cup downhill on the Saslong course

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  Prosecco's bubble shows no sign of bursting

  December 17, 2018 16:45 IST

  Global sales of Prosecco, the sparkling wine made in the northeastern hills of Italy, are booming and producers of Champagne, the original bubbly, are taking note.

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  South Africa's former leader joins Twitter amid legal woes

  December 17, 2018 16:30 IST

  'You will get used to me:' South Africa's former president, who faces corruption charges, starts tweeting

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  Report: Iranian steel mill workers detained after protests

  December 17, 2018 16:30 IST

  Report: Iranian authorities detain unspecified number of steel mill workers after weeks of protests over salary delays

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  West Indies beat Bangladesh in T20

  December 17, 2018 16:15 IST

  Fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell's career best 4-28 was complemented by opener Shai Hope's third fastest T20 fifty as the West Indies beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first game of a three-match series

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  Hungary: Protesting MPs ejected from state Broadcasting HQ

  December 17, 2018 16:15 IST

  Security forces have physically ejected Hungarian opposition lawmakers from the headquarters of the Hungarian state broadcaster MTVA in Budapest