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In California, Firefighters Struggle With More Than Just Blazes
For months, wildfires have blazed across California, and the fires are placing an intense strain on both firefighters and their families, forcing those left behind to adjust to a “new normal.” As one firefighter’s wife explains, in 2017, when fires were similarly...
From Poker Success to Saving Lives: What Next For AI in 2017?
Step aside Phil Ivey; I'm afraid your Ivey League is no longer the gold standard of poker education. That’s right, a new king of poker has been crowned, bouncing back incredibly from the crushing jaws of defeat in 2015. Fans of poker worldwide, meet your new champion:...
Characteristics Of A Burglar
Here are some surprising statistics on the profile of an average burglar. Read more below:
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Commit a crime and you’ll do the time. Here are some of the common crimial offenses and the time served for convictions. Read more below. 
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Senate to vote on 2 health care proposals. And, the latest U.S. move against Venezuela
The Senate is expected to vote on two opposing health care proposals today. And, the Trump administration says it has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in its latest move in the region.(Image credit: Win McNamee) Article Attribution | Read More at...
US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela as Caracas condemns ‘act of piracy’
3 hours agoShareSaveKayla EpsteinandIone Wells,São PauloShareSaveUS forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said, marking a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro's government."We have just...
Trump administration says the U.S. seized an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast
The Trump administration says it seized an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast, as Congress presses for answers about U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats and the admiral overseeing the strikes retires. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Veteran diplomat weighs the meaning of the U.S. seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Richard Haass {hahs}, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the U.S. seizing an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado reappears in Oslo as a Nobel laureate
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado appeared in public for the first time in 11 months after a daring escape from her homeland when she emerged from a hotel balcony in Norway's capital.(Image credit: Jonas Been Henriksen/AP) Article Attribution | Read...
Trump says the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
Using U.S. forces to take control of a merchant ship is unusual and marks the Trump administration's latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism.(Image credit: Evan Vucci) Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
US seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says
18 minutes agoShareSaveKayla EpsteinShareSaveUS forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said, marking a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro's government."We have just seized a tanker on...
Shares in AI giant Oracle fall after revenue results ramp up bubble fears
Shares of cloud computing giant Oracle plunged more than 10% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company's revenues fell short of Wall Street expectations.The company reported revenue of $16.06bn (£11.99bn) for the three months that ended in November,...
Indigenous deaths in custody in Australia hit highest level since 1980
The number of Indigenous people who have died in custody in Australia has hit the highest level since records began in 1980.New data from the Australian Institute of Criminology showed 33 of the 113 people who died in custody in the 12 months to June this year were...
Trump launches $1m ‘gold card’ immigration visas
President Donald Trump has launched a scheme offering fast-tracked US visas to wealthy foreigners who can pay at least $1m (£750,000).The card will give buyers a "direct path to Citizenship for all qualified and vetted people. SO EXCITING! Our Great American Companies...
Portugal braced for mass disruption in first general strike for 12 years
Portugal is facing severe disruption to transport, flights, hospitals, schools and other public services on Thursday, as the two main union federations stage a general strike over unprecedented labour reforms.The last time the CGTP and the generally less militant UGT...
String of celebrity scandals renews debate on South Korea’s ‘cancel culture’
2 hours agoShareSaveYuna Ku,BBC KoreanandKoh EweShareSaveGetty ImagesIn a matter of days, three big names in South Korea's entertainment industry have made headlines in separate scandals that could derail their careers.The allegations that have embroiled comedians...