| Al Franken rips Trump in farewell speech to Senate Posted: 21 Dec 2017 11:34 AM PST  The Minnesota Democrat, who is stepping down next month following allegations of sexual misconduct, used his final speech on the Senate floor to attack the president and his policies.
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| Teen Gets 25 Years In Mental Health Facility For 'Slender Man' Stabbing Posted: 21 Dec 2017 02:51 PM PST  A Wisconsin teenager accused of stabbing a classmate to please a fictional horror character named "Slender Man" has been ordered to receive 25 years of mental health treatment.
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| After Hurricane Maria, a look back at the Vazquez family, lit by generator Posted: 22 Dec 2017 02:00 AM PST  Christmas marked 96 days since Jesse Vazquez's house on Calle Alameda in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, lost power in Hurricane Maria. The small generator his children brought him from New York back in October, when Yahoo News accompanied them on their journey, has since been supplemented with a larger one.
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| Former U.S. Attorneys Warn Trump About 'Severe Repercussions' Of Firing Robert Mueller Posted: 22 Dec 2017 12:10 PM PST  WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of more than 20 former federal prosecutors has urged President Donald Trump to stand by his recent statements and allow special counsel Robert Mueller to conduct his investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election without interference.
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| The Latest: All but 1 evacuation lifted at California fire Posted: 21 Dec 2017 10:16 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on California wildfires (all times local):
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| Ivanka Trump Goofs Up On Tax Law In Her Televised Boast Posted: 21 Dec 2017 06:40 PM PST  Ivanka Trump's victory boast on "Fox & Friends" about her dad's new tax measure included a couple of gaffes.
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| Turtle Found by U.S. Coast Guard with $53 million Worth of Cocaine Attached to It Posted: 22 Dec 2017 02:20 PM PST  A Sea Turtle was rescued after it became trapped in bundles of cocaine worth over $53-Million dollars
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| Russian Foreign Ministry says latest U.S. sanctions are 'grotesque' Posted: 21 Dec 2017 04:10 AM PST ![Russian Foreign Ministry says latest U.S. sanctions are 'grotesque']( "Russian Foreign Ministry says latest U.S. sanctions are 'grotesque'") MOSCOW (Reuters) - The latest U.S. sanctions imposed on five Russians and Chechens are grotesque and groundless, and Moscow will hit back with tit-for-tat sanctions, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed the new sanctions on the five people, including on Chechen Republic head Ramzan Kadyrov, for alleged human rights abuses. (Reporting by Dmitry Solovyov; Editing by Alison Williams)
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| Homelessness, up in 2017, doesn't take a break for Christmas Posted: 21 Dec 2017 12:33 PM PST  New York City is experiencing its greatest homelessness crisis since the Great Depression, mostly in shelters. Homelessness has also been on the rise in major west-coast cities like Los Angeles. Those dedicated to fighting homelessness hope the outpouring of compassion around Christmastime will stick around into 2018.
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| 10 Obama regulations Trump has overturned Posted: 22 Dec 2017 04:06 AM PST  Trump's executive-order counteroffensive carries more than mere symbolic value and represents a dramatic policy shift that will impact the nation and the world for years to come.
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| Older Couple Caught With 60 Pounds Of Pot Said It Was For Holiday Gifts: Police Posted: 22 Dec 2017 03:24 PM PST  A routine traffic stop in York County, Nebraska, on Tuesday turned out to be anything but routine.
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| First World War submarine lost with 35 British and Allied crew on board is finally found - ending 103-year mystery Posted: 21 Dec 2017 04:26 AM PST  The wreck of the first allied vessel lost in the First World War has been discovered 103 years after it vanished off the coast of Papua New Guinea following a search that has finally ended Australia's oldest naval mystery. HMAS AE1, Australia's first submarine, which had 35 British, Australian and New Zealand crew members aboard, disappeared near the Duke of York Islands during a patrol for German warships on September 14, 1914. The submarine, which had only been in service for seven months, was captained by Lieutenant Commander Thomas Besant, a 30-year-old British officer who had been seconded from the Royal Navy. Despite at least twelve search operations over the decades, no trace of the vessel was found. But the wreck was finally found more than 1,000 feet underwater after an underwater survey captured an image of the vessel during a search involving the government and private backers. Following the survey, searchers aboard the Furgro Equato dropped an underwater camera to the seabed to confirm that the vessel was AE1. The team of maritime surveyors, marine archaeologists and naval historians scoured the search area with a multi-beam echo sounder and side-scan technology in an underwater drone Credit: REUTERS "Australia's oldest naval mystery has been solved," said Marise Payne, Australia's defence minister. "The boat and her crew, who've been on eternal patrol since 1914 … have now been found. I truly trust that this discovery will bring peace of mind to the descendants of the families of the crew who lost their lives." The cause of the sinking has not been confirmed but it is believed to be related to a technical failure during a practice dive. Peter Briggs, a retired rear admiral who led the search, said the loss was probably due to a sudden "diving accident", noting that the fin guardrails were stowed and the upper conning tower hatch appeared to be shut. He told The Australian newspaper that the submarine appeared to suffer a "high energy event" – possibly due to an explosion involving one of its torpedoes or a high pressure air cylinder – which may have occurred after it began to sink but caused it to quickly flood and accelerate towards the seabed. The search led by Find AE1 Limited, and was funded by the Royal Australian Navy and the Silentworld Foundation, with assistance from the Submarine Institute of Australia Credit: REUTERS "When the end came for the men of AE1 it would have been very fast, they may well have not known what hit them," said rear admiral Briggs, president of the Submarine Institute of Australia. "The submarine appears to have struck the bottom with sufficient force to dislodge the fin from its footing, forcing it to hinge forward on its leading edge, impacting the casing." The location of the wreck has been kept secret to prevent salvage attempts. Timeline | Submarine accidents Following the discovery, the crew aboard the search vessel held a memorial for the dead officers and sailors. Australian and Papua New Guinean officials will consider ways to preserve the site and establish a lasting memorial. Rear Admiral Briggs said the discovery "opens the next chapter: learning exactly what happened to it". "It will be quite a detective puzzle," he added.
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| Thousands in Syria's Aleppo mark one year since 'victory' Posted: 21 Dec 2017 10:26 AM PST  Jumaa Sabbuh lost his son in the violence that battered Syria's Aleppo for years. On Thursday, he was among thousands commemorating the one-year anniversary of the army's recapture of the city. Sabbuh carried a poster of his bright-eyed son, killed in 2014 while serving in Syria's army.
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| The Latest: Barely active, California wildfire nears record Posted: 22 Dec 2017 09:58 AM PST  VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on Southern California's big wildfire (all times local):
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| The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week Posted: 22 Dec 2017 02:46 AM PST  The ladies of Twitter never fail to brighten our days with their brilliant ― but succinct ― wisdom.
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| Trump and Saudi Arabia: Missing a Generational Opportunity Posted: 21 Dec 2017 12:27 PM PST  The United States once sided with a Middle Eastern monarch to reform a country. There is much to commend Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for, particularly his willingness to confront the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's entrenched interests that have long prevented its transition to an economically sustainable and more socially free country. From the Wahhabi-dominated religious establishment that has long hindered social reform in Saudi Arabia and helped lay the groundwork for Sunni extremism globally, to the wasteful economics of absolute oil dependency, Prince Mohammed's willingness to confront these internal forces represents a unique departure from previous Saudi monarchs.
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| New Democratic leader orders party to 'organize everywhere' Posted: 22 Dec 2017 02:00 AM PST  Tom Perez, the head of the Democratic National Committee, sees organizing as central to rebuilding the party.
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| Watch Trump Apologize To Women In A Mashup We Wish Was Real Posted: 21 Dec 2017 09:09 AM PST  Donald Trump just apologized to women everywhere. Just kidding!
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| Houston woman accused of killing friend, taking baby as her own Posted: 21 Dec 2017 12:34 PM PST ![Houston woman accused of killing friend, taking baby as her own]( "Houston woman accused of killing friend, taking baby as her own") A Houston woman who police said stabbed her friend to death, stole the mother's six-week-old baby girl and tried to pass the infant off as her own was arrested on Thursday, the same day authorities said they had found the missing child alive. Erika Miranda-Alvarez, 28, apparently took the baby to hide from her boyfriend and family that she had a miscarriage, police said. Due to deliver in January, she came home on Tuesday with the stolen infant, telling family that she delivered early.
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| French woman, husband incommunicado in China after Liu Xiaobo tribute Posted: 21 Dec 2017 09:44 PM PST  A French citizen and her husband have been incommunicado for a week after the couple travelled to southern China to paint a tribute to the late democracy activist and dissident Liu Xiaobo, friends and witnesses said Friday. Marine Brossard and Hu Jiamin painted a mural at the entrance of a public exhibition in Shenzhen on December 15, but city authorities covered the wall with a banner the same evening, witnesses told AFP.
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| Groom in rare cross-border wedding is a drug smuggler Posted: 21 Dec 2017 07:36 PM PST  SAN DIEGO (AP) — It was a heartwarming scene: A U.S. citizen, forbidden to enter Mexico, wed the love of his life in a brief moment when the gate separating the two countries was opened.
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| ‘She’s in My Dreams’: How the Boyfriend of a N.D. Woman Killed for Their Baby Is Haunted by Her Death- HOLD FOR POST 12/21 Posted: 20 Dec 2017 06:09 PM PST  Four months after Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind's killing, her longtime boyfriend and father of her only child remains haunted.
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| Sean Hannity Appears To Bash CNN, NBC While Sharing NBC Story Posted: 21 Dec 2017 10:56 AM PST  Fox News host Sean Hannity appeared to criticize CNN and NBC News on Twitter on Thursday, calling them "fake news" and "conspiracy TV," but then included an article published by NBC News.
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| UN imposes fresh sanctions on North Korea over missile programme Posted: 22 Dec 2017 11:43 AM PST  The UN Security Council has approved new sanctions on North Korea that will restrict oil supplies vital for Pyongyang's missile and nuclear programmes, and further tighten the noose on the rogue regime. The council unanimously adopted a US-drafted resolution that also orders the repatriation of North Korean workers abroad and earning revenue for Kim Jong-un's regime. Boris Johnson, the foreign secretary, welcomed the resolution. "The international community has shown that it is united in its condemnation of North Korea's reckless behaviour," he said. "This resolution takes vital steps to reduce the export revenues that the North Korean regime diverts away from its people to fund its illegal nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. "These further measures adopted show Kim Jong-Un that he has the choice of two paths. To either continue the current path of provocation and isolation or to put the wellbeing of the North Korean people first. We urge North Korea to change its course." On the eve of the vote it was unclear whether China and Russia, trading allies of the regime, could be won over by the US. But Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, convinced her colleagues and Friday's vote was seen as sending a strong, united message to Mr Kim. Mrs Haley said the sanctions sent an "unambiguous message to Pyongyang that further defiance will invite further punishments and isolation". Matthew Rycroft, the British ambassador to the UN, said that the ability of all council members to come together on the North Korea issue showed they are "seeing the bigger interests we all have." Matthew Rycroft and Nikki Haley voting on a previous round of sanctions against North Korea, on August 5 He said the new measures "tighten the grip and make it even harder for the regime to fund the illegal programmes, and at the same time insure we don't make life harder for the poor people of North Korea." Francois Delattre, France's ambassador to the UN, added: "The unity of the Security Council says a lot about the fact that the threat coming from North Korea is getting more serious after each passing day." Under the terms of the sanctions, deliveries of petrol products will be capped at 500,000 barrels a year, and crude oil at four million barrels a year. That means that the total imports allowed has been cut by 89 per cent since the summer. Furthermore, it marks a reduction in exports allowed under previous sanctions, imposed on September 11, by 75 per cent. All North Korean nationals working abroad will have to return home within 24 months, restricting a vital source of foreign currency. The US estimates that the North Korean regime earns over $500 million each year from heavily taxing the nearly 100,000 overseas North Korean workers, with as many as 50,000 working in China and 30,000 in Russia. The deadline for return, however, was extended from the 12 months proposed by the US to 24, in response to Chinese and Russian concerns. And there will also be a ban on exports of North Korean goods, such as machinery and electrical equipment. A high-level meeting on North Korea, held on December 15 "This resolution bites: it strengthens restrictions on petroleum products and workers in particular," said Mr Delattre. "In other words, this resolution targets key players at the heart of the regime, aiming at changing the regime calculus." The resolution is seen as a move towards the final stages of diplomacy. However, there are still some further steps to take, as it does not permit countries to hail and board North Korean ships in international waters, which the Trump administration proposed earlier this year. That would be the most draconian measure, because it would enable the United States Navy and its Pacific allies to create a cordon around the country, though Pentagon officials say it would also carry a high risk of triggering a firefight between North Korea and foreign navies. "President Trump has used just about every lever you can use, short of starving the people of North Korea to death, to change their behavior," said Tom Bossert, homeland security adviser, on Tuesday. "And so we don't have a lot of room left here to apply pressure to change their behaviour."
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| U.S. Sanctions Myanmar General Accused of Carrying Out Ethnic Cleansing Campaign Against Rohingya Posted: 21 Dec 2017 06:37 PM PST  12 other "serious human rights abusers and corrupt actors" were also sanctioned
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| Trump Finally Gets His Wall ... At An Irish Golf Course Posted: 21 Dec 2017 02:31 PM PST  The Trump Organization won approval on Thursday to build a wall it has sought for more than a year ― not along the U.S.-Mexico border, but on a golf course in the west of Ireland.
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| Mistrial declared for Nevada rancher who led revolt over U.S. land dispute Posted: 20 Dec 2017 07:31 PM PST ![Mistrial declared for Nevada rancher who led revolt over U.S. land dispute]( "Mistrial declared for Nevada rancher who led revolt over U.S. land dispute") A federal judge on Wednesday declared a mistrial in a criminal case against four people, including Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, over a 2014 armed standoff with U.S. government agents, and rebuked prosecutors for withholding evidence from the defense. Bundy, two of his sons and a fourth man were charged with 15 counts of conspiracy, assault and other offenses stemming from the confrontation, which galvanized right-wing militia groups challenging federal authority over vast tracts of public lands in the American West. U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro told federal prosecutors they had willfully violated evidence rules in failing to turn over pertinent documents to the defense, adding, "The failure is prejudicial," to ensuring a fair trial.
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| Pope prays for merciful final judgement for Cardinal Law Posted: 21 Dec 2017 10:53 AM PST  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis prayed Thursday for a merciful final judgment for Cardinal Bernard Law, presiding over the funeral rites for a man who epitomized the Catholic Church's failure to protect children from pedophile priests and its arrogance in safeguarding its own reputation at all costs.
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| 5-year-old boy shot for second time in two years in Chicago Posted: 21 Dec 2017 12:07 PM PST  A 5-year-old boy in Chicago has undergone emergency surgery after being shot for the second time in two years. Kavan Collins of Chicago, Illinois accidentally shot himself in the hand while playing with his younger brother in his family home, according to local news reports. A year and a half ago, the young boy was hit by a stray bullet while walking with his family in Chicago's South Side.
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| Survivors of Mexico bus crash heading home, 2 victims ID'd Posted: 21 Dec 2017 01:57 PM PST  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Injured survivors of a tour bus crash that killed 11 foreigners in southeastern Mexico began leaving hospitals and heading home Thursday as two of the dead were identified as long-time educators from Washington state.
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| There Is Now Weed Named After Monica Lewinsky Posted: 22 Dec 2017 10:58 AM PST  A Washington-state based cannabis producer called Sugarleaf created a strain of weed named "Monica Lewinsky," and the woman behind that namesake has discovered it.
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| Iran’s North Korean Playbook to Protect Its Nuclear Program Posted: 22 Dec 2017 08:41 AM PST  Tehran is building up Hezbollah as leverage against an attack by Israel.
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| How to cook the perfect Christmas dinner – the definitive step-by-step guide Posted: 22 Dec 2017 08:15 AM PST  Juggling all the components that go into having the Christmas dinner all laid out on the dinner table can seem like having to deliver six billion presents all over the world in one evening. And with just four hobs (or seven reindeers in Santa's case) too. Everything has to be piping hot and on the dinner table at the same time, on time (quite like the presents under the tree). And while this may seem like mission impossible, you can do it. Really. You just need a little help. That's why, with the kind help of Leiths Cookery School, we have put together this definitive interactive guide to cooking the perfect Christmas dinner on this most stressful of days. Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith founded the school in 1975, and their teachers have been helping home cooks master the seemingly dark arts of cookery ever since. With this guide you can follow their expert timings and instructions, making a breeze of the (roughly) five hour cooking process. Just hit start on the graphic and follow the step-by-step guide. Checklist | What you need to make our perfect Christmas dinner The guide works on the basis that you are working with a conventional home oven and four hobs. It's a done-in-one-go instruction manual; there's no need to do anything the day or the week before (although you do need to make sure your turkey is fully defrosted by the time you wake up on Christmas morning). And if you fall behind at any point, don't worry too much: Leiths say they'd always allow for an hour's contingency when cooking a meal as large as this. Simply click the link at the bottom of the graphic to reveal the step-by-step process in full. Good luck and have a Merry Christmas! Christmas roast interactive timer Celebrate Christmas with Leiths with their festive gift guide How to make the perfect gravy | Source: Leiths cookery School
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| Tweeters Refuse To Let Donald Trump Take Credit For Booming House Sales Posted: 22 Dec 2017 12:33 AM PST  President Donald Trump appeared to claim credit for booming house sales on Thursday, but folks online weren't having it.
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| PM Orban: Hungary will block any punitive EU action on Poland Posted: 21 Dec 2017 11:31 PM PST ![PM Orban: Hungary will block any punitive EU action on Poland]( "PM Orban: Hungary will block any punitive EU action on Poland") Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday said that Hungary sees a strong Poland as a vital component of a central European caucus within the European Union, and so will block any action to suspend Poland's voting rights in the EU. Orban said Poland, under fire from Brussels for its transformation of the judiciary, was being criticized unfairly and unjustly.
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| 'Kayak Killer' Released From Prison Just 6 Weeks After Sentencing in Boyfriend's Death Posted: 21 Dec 2017 10:54 AM PST  Angelika Graswald has been freed, much to the anger of Vincent Viafore's family.
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| Raul Castro to step down as Cuba's president in April 2018 Posted: 21 Dec 2017 10:57 AM PST  Cuban President Raul Castro will step down in April 2018 straight after his successor is chosen by a top governing council, according to a vote Thursday in the island state's National Assembly. Cuba's president is designated by a 31-member body called the Council of State. The new National Assembly will be elected at a date yet to be set.
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| The Spanish State Has Been Defeated.' Pro-Independence Parties Sweep Catalan Election Posted: 21 Dec 2017 05:06 PM PST  Catalonia's secessionist parties won enough votes Thursday to regain a slim majority in the regional parliament and give new momentum to their political struggle for independence from Spain.
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| 'Beds Are Just Wireless Chargers For Humans' Posted: 22 Dec 2017 06:15 AM PST  Separated from their cellphones, standing under running water often allows people's minds to run free.
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| Senate says $1.5 million paid over 20 years for 'harassment' Posted: 21 Dec 2017 08:09 PM PST ![Senate says $1.5 million paid over 20 years for 'harassment']( "Senate says $1.5 million paid over 20 years for 'harassment'") WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate quietly released a bare-bones report late Thursday on what a statement called "harassment settlement" data, showing that nearly $1.5 million in taxpayers' money has been spent over the past two decades to cover claims against lawmakers and other Senate offices.
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| 2018 Mercedes-AMG E63 S Sedan Posted: 22 Dec 2017 10:00 AM PST  The sports sedan to beat.
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| So Donald Trump DOES Watch The News Posted: 22 Dec 2017 09:35 AM PST  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who last month said he's too busy "reading documents" to watch much television, said he decided to sign the GOP tax reform bill on Friday, ahead of the holidays, after tuning into TV news.
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| Energy and financials power Wall Street's rise Posted: 21 Dec 2017 01:40 PM PST ![Energy and financials power Wall Street's rise]( "Energy and financials power Wall Street's rise") By April Joyner NEW YORK (Reuters) - The three main U.S. stock indexes rose on Thursday, boosted by bank and energy stocks as investors bet on more economically sensitive sectors. Energy <.SPNY> and financial <.SPSY> stocks led gains among the 11 major S&P sectors. "Today of late, (energy has) picked up significantly," said John Stoltzfus, chief investment strategist at Oppenheimer Asset Management in New York.
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| Car Brands Ranked by Owner Satisfaction Posted: 21 Dec 2017 03:00 AM PST  At our 327-acre test track in Connecticut, we evaluate dozens and dozens of cars each year, which we buy at dealerships the same way you do. In addition to testing them rigorously at our track, w...
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| Governor Commutes Sentence of Woman, 68, After She Served 35 Years in Prison Posted: 21 Dec 2017 09:55 AM PST  Judy Henderson was sentenced in 1982 for her "relatively minor" role in a robbery-turned-murder.
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