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  US wholesale prices rise 0.1 pct., a sign inflation in check

  December 11, 2018 19:30 IST

  US wholesale prices inch up 0.1 percent in November as gas costs fall

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  Greece: Parliament to vote on canceling further pension cuts

  December 11, 2018 19:30 IST

  Greek lawmakers are debating legislation cancelling a major round of pension cuts which were to take effect on Jan. 1, after the country secured the agreement of bailout lenders that the cuts were no longer necessary for a balanced budget

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  Russia says 114,000 Syrian refugees repatriated in 2018

  December 11, 2018 19:30 IST

  The Russian military says nearly 114,000 Syrian refugees have returned from abroad this year, a tiny fraction of the nearly 6 million who have fled since the start of the conflict

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  Floyd Parton, brother of Dolly Parton, has died

  December 11, 2018 19:30 IST

  Floyd Estel Parton, the brother of country singer Dolly Parton, has died

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  The Latest: Trump denies that few want chief of staff job

  December 11, 2018 19:30 IST

  President Donald Trump is disputing news reports that he's having a hard time finding a new White House chief of staff

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  Putin, opposition gather to honor prominent rights activist

  December 11, 2018 19:30 IST

  Both Kremlin officials and the opposition have gathered to honor the memory of Russia's prominent human rights activist Lyudmila Alexeyeva who died over the weekend

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  New Golden Globes honor will be named after Carol Burnett

  December 11, 2018 19:15 IST

  The Golden Globe Awards will introduce a new TV special achievement trophy at next month's telecast and name it after its first recipient _ comedic icon Carol Burnett

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  Big plans in store for Dav Pilkey's 'Dog Man' series

  December 11, 2018 19:15 IST

  Dav Pilkey and his publisher have high hopes for the next installments of his best-selling "Dog Man" series

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  Courtyard gardens: a kind of paradise behind faded walls

  December 11, 2018 19:15 IST

  Courtyard gardens, with roots in Spain, Middle East, abound in modern Mexico

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  Juliette Binoche to head Berlin film festival jury

  December 11, 2018 19:00 IST

  Juliette Binoche will be the jury president at this winter's Berlin International Film Festival

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  For several reasons, Democrats cautious about the 'I' word

  December 11, 2018 19:00 IST

  Impeach Trump? For several reasons, Democrats have been extremely cautious about the 'I' word

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  Sexton extends Ireland contract to 2021

  December 11, 2018 19:00 IST

  World player of the year Jonathan Sexton signed a contract extension with the Irish Rugby Football Union to the end of the 2020-21 season

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  'Guardians and War on Truth' Time's 'Person of the Year'

  December 11, 2018 19:00 IST

  Time magazine's 2018 person of the year are the "guardians and the war on truth."

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  Yemen's warring sides exchange lists of prisoners

  December 11, 2018 18:45 IST

  Yemen's government and the Houthi rebels are exchanging lists of prisoners as part of peace talks in Sweden aimed at winding down the devastating civil war

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  Report: Police chief, 3 officers wounded in attack in Turkey

  December 11, 2018 18:45 IST

  Turkish media reports say a police officer has opened fire inside police headquarters in northern Turkey, wounding the local police chief and three other officers

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  UK police use Taser to subdue man inside Parliament gate

  December 11, 2018 18:45 IST

  U.K. police have used a Taser to subdue a man inside the main gate of Britain's Parliament

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  Thousands of Albanian students step up rally against fees

  December 11, 2018 18:30 IST

  Public university students are holding their biggest protest in a week asking for cutting their tuition fees and threatening to escalate it unless their demands are met

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  Thai government lifts politics bans ahead of polls

  December 11, 2018 18:15 IST

  Thailand's military government has lifted a ban on political activities it imposed when it seized power in a coup more than four years ago, an action taken in preparation for elections promised for early next year

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  Israeli military delegation to hold talks in Moscow

  December 11, 2018 18:00 IST

  The Russian Defense Ministry says it will host an Israeli military delegation for talks focusing on the situation in Syria

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  Spanish government warns of security takeover in Catalonia

  December 11, 2018 18:00 IST

  Spain's central government says it will send in national police to ensure security in Catalonia if regional authorities fail to stop recent disruptions to major highways by pro-independence protesters

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  Trump presidency's personnel turmoil stands in stark contrast to the ‘nice guy’ administration of George H. W. Bush

  December 11, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Eric Stern, University at Albany, State University of New York(THE CONVERSATION) John Kelly’s resignation as White House chief of staff makes him the latest in a long line of senior officials to leave the Trump administration.That brings turnover of senior staff at the White House – excluding cabinet-level positions – to 62 percent, which is higher than the past six presidents at

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  This Christmas tell your children the real Santa Claus story

  December 11, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Lisa Bitel, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences(THE CONVERSATION) Santa Claus will soon be coming to town, bringing gifts to children.Santa has several aliases, depending on the part of the world you live in. The English call him Father Christmas, the French know him as Père Noël, and Kris Kringle seems be a version of the Christkind,

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  Your smartphone apps are tracking your every move – 4 essential reads

  December 11, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jeff Inglis, The Conversation(THE CONVERSATION) If you have a smartphone, it probably is a significant part of your life, storing appointments and destinations as well as being central to your communications with friends, loved ones and co-workers. Research and investigative reporting continue to reveal the degree to which your smartphone is aware of what you’re up to and where you

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  Do climate policies ‘kill jobs’? An economist on why they don’t cause massive unemployment

  December 11, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Garth Heutel, Georgia State University(THE CONVERSATION) Climate change will hammer the U.S. economy unless there’s swift action to rein in greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels, according to the latest National Climate Assessment report. But President Donald Trump has dismissed this forecast, even though his own administration released a comprehensive synthesis of the

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  Don't stress about what kind of Christmas tree to buy, but reuse artificial trees and compost natural ones

  December 11, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Bert Cregg, Michigan State University(THE CONVERSATION) Environmentally conscious consumers often ask me whether a real Christmas tree or an artificial one is the more sustainable choice. As a horticulture and forestry researcher, I know this question is also a concern for the Christmas tree industry, which is wary of losing market share to artificial trees. And they have good

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  Denying transgender identity has serious impact on mental health

  December 11, 2018 18:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Bethany Grace Howe, University of Oregon(THE CONVERSATION) “Sticks and stones may break my bones – but words will never hurt me,” goes the playground rhyme.But the adage is only half right, according to my research on transgender mental health. Words can hurt.In October, The New York Times published a story headlined, “‘Transgender’ Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump

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  Romania: Daredevil thieves loot moving truck on highway

  December 11, 2018 17:45 IST

  Romanian police have detained men on suspicion that they clambered onto to a moving truck and stole laptops and other electrical equipment

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  Lebanon: Israeli operation against tunnels won't affect calm

  December 11, 2018 17:45 IST

  Lebanon's president says Israel's operation to destroy what it called Hezbollah attack tunnels across the border won't endanger the calm along the frontier