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Rare deer-like species photographed for first time in wild

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A tiny deer-like species not seen by scientists for nearly 30 years has been photographed in a forest in southern Vietnam, a conservation group said Tuesday. Images of the silver-backed chevrotain, commonly called the Vietnamese mouse deer, were captured in the wild by trap cameras, Global Wildlife Conservation said. Discovering that it is, indeed, still out there, is the first step in ensuring we don't lose it again, and we're moving quickly now to figure out how best to protect it," said An Nguyen, a conservation scientist at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, a partner of GWC in the project. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/34Rasj2 via Latest News

FBI investigating killing of US women and children in Mexico

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FBI agents are in Mexico helping investigate the fatal shootings of nine American women and children in northern Mexico last week. "The FBI remains committed to working alongside our international partners to help bring justice to the perpetrators of this heinous act of violence," Hagee said in a written statement. A Mexican federal official says FBI agents have been in Mexico since Monday, adding that they were unarmed. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NJph1w via Latest News

Dog born with tail growing out of its head

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A puppy born with a second tail sprouting out of the middle of his face has been adopted by a dog rescue charity after it was found wandering the streets alone.The two-tailed pup has been named “Narwhal” in honour of his additional cranial appendage and has been described as a “little anomaly that’s absolutely perfect”. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QfSLWp via Latest News

Could President Trump be impeached and removed from office — but still reelected?

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What happens when a presidential impeachment inquiry runs into a presidential election year? The United States in uncharted territory. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KcTdRl via Latest News

Business News Update BBC

Election promises of a rising minimum wage leave some bosses wondering how to fund staff pay rises. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2CDAiLA via Online Shopping

Black Friday 2019 store ads: Best deals for Best Buy, Costco, Target, Walmart and more - CNET

Black Friday 2019 store ads: Best deals for Best Buy, Costco, Target, Walmart and more    CNET Best Buy Pre-Black Friday 2019: Today's Best Deals on Tech    Forbes Black Friday 2019 Start Times, Store Hours: GameStop, Best Buy, Target, And More    GameSpot Walmart Black Friday: the best new deals    Real Homes Apple Black Friday 2019: Here Are The Best iPhone Deals    Forbes View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2q7oi2e via Technology

10 early Black Friday deals on Amazon you really don’t want to miss - BGR

10 early Black Friday deals on Amazon you really don’t want to miss    BGR from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/34QdSTo via Technology

Steve Bannon says Democrats' strategy to impeach Trump is 'brilliant'

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Far-right political strategist Steve Bannon has called the tactics deployed by Democrats to impeach his former boss and remove him from office “quite brilliant.” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KjQdTl via Latest News

Key Officials Hold Meeting at Lam's Residence: Hong Kong Update

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(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong officials and Chinese state media warned of consequences if violence continued, as a third day of protests disrupted traffic across the city and the government announced for the first time that it would close public schools.The city remained confident in its ability to contain the chaos, Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung -- Hong Kong’s No. 2 official -- told reporters. Demonstrators returned to the Chinese University of Hong Kong and further rallies took place in the financial hub into the evening.The protests, which have been raging for five months in pursuit of greater democracy in the former British colony, intensified Friday after a student died of injuries sustained near a protest. Chief Executive Carrie Lam -- with a fresh nod of support from Communist Party leaders in Beijing -- has vowed not to give in to violent demonstrations.Key developments:City suspends all public school classes on Thursday.Lam reportedly meeting with senior officials Wednesday nightS

Clinton says she is being urged by ‘many, many, many people’ to run in 2020

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Hillary Clinton on Tuesday declined to rule out launching a future presidential campaign after her two failed bids, saying “many, many, many people” were pressuring her to enter the race. “I, as I say, never, never, never say never,” the former secretary of State said on BBC Radio 5 Live. “But as of this moment, sitting here in this studio talking to you, that is absolutely not in my plans,” Clinton added. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2X8rerr via Latest News

Republicans complained they can't question 'guy who started it all.' Democrat says Trump is 'welcome' to testify.

Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) would both love to question the person who "started" the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Welch just has someone different in mind.During the first public impeachment hearing Wednesday, Jordan complained that the anonymous whistleblower whose complaint about Trump's Ukraine phone call led to the House's official inquiry won't testify before Congress. Republicans including President Trump have been demanding this testimony, but House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) has said the whistleblower "has a right under laws championed by this committee to remain anonymous and to be protected from harm" and that this testimony would be "redundant and unnecessary," Vox reports. "There is one witness that they won't bring in front of us, they won't bring in front of the American people," Jordan said Wednesday. "That's the guy who started it all: the whi

The fight for justice over Myanmar's Rohingya 'genocide'

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Myanmar is facing a barrage of legal challenges from all over the world in an attempt to hold it accountable over the alleged genocide against its Rohingya Muslim population. West African nation The Gambia this week launched a case at the UN's top court while rights groups have filed a separate lawsuit in Argentina. Meanwhile investigations at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague continue into the 2017 military crackdown that forced some 740,000 Rohingya to flee into Bangladesh. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Xcool4 via Latest News

Report: Loud fight with detective preceded chief's death

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A maintenance man checking on a noise complaint at a Florida beachfront hotel Sunday night walked into the room where a small-town Oklahoma police detective killed his boss in a drunken brawl, authorities said. The noises coming from room 527 at the Hilton on Pensacola Beach on Sunday night were so loud that the couple staying next door asked to switch rooms, according to an arrest report released to The Associated Press on Tuesday. Miller was later pronounced dead. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2rznSSt via Latest News

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Tech companies are increasingly wading into finance, raising regulatory questions. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/35362WK via Online Shopping

Apple’s AirPods Pro are on sale just weeks after their release - Engadget

Apple’s AirPods Pro are on sale just weeks after their release    Engadget Allow Me to Criticize the AirPods Pro, Which I Love    Gizmodo Apple Airpods Pro vs Sony WF-1000XM3: which are the best wireless earbuds?    South China Morning Post Apple AirPods Pro Review: The Best Earbuds for iPhone    WIRED Apple AirPods Pro - 5 Best and 5 Worst Features!    9to5Mac View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/32PxfL3 via Technology

Motorola's new Razr leaks at the FCC ahead of tonight's event - CNET

Motorola's new Razr leaks at the FCC ahead of tonight's event    CNET Motorola’s folding Razr leaks again just hours before official launch event    The Verge Motorola's foldable display RAZR leaks ahead of today's launch    Engadget Hey, Here is a Real Foldable Moto Razr From All Angles (Updated)    Droid Life Here are a ton of pictures of Moto's new foldable Razr hours before it's announced    Android Police View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2QgFKfa via Technology

How To Use Verizon's Free Disney Plus Offer To Get A 12-Month Subscription - GameSpot

How To Use Verizon's Free Disney Plus Offer To Get A 12-Month Subscription    GameSpot Verizon’s new set-top box is possibly the worst option out there for streaming    The Verge There’s already a way to get a year of Disney+ for free    BGR Verizon Disney Plus deal gives some users free year of subscription    Ars Technica OT: Disney + Release    The Key Play View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2q6bt8m via Technology

These 5 products have better prices than you'll get on Black Friday -- but there's a catch - CNET

If you're willing to buy 'renewed' products, there are some great deals out there right now. from CNET https://ift.tt/2CExUUM via Mobiles

Disney's live-action Little Mermaid finally gets its Prince Eric - CNET

And after all that Harry Styles hype, it's someone we've never heard of. from CNET https://ift.tt/2KzdG3l via Mobiles

McConnell suggests he will not cut short impeachment trial

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) suggested Wednesday that the Senate would not cut short an impeachment trial. “The rules of impeachment are very clear when it comes to the trial,” the GOP leader said when asked whether he’d support dismissing the trial out of hand. With many GOP senators facing difficult re-election races, McConnell warned his colleagues on Wednesday against making motions during the impeachment trial that could divide the party, according to people briefed on the meeting. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2CFkqbc via Latest News

Here’s What China Is Telling Its People About Hong Kong Protests

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(Bloomberg) -- Chinese state media responded to the escalating street violence in Hong Kong with harshly-worded commentaries, condemning some politicians and teachers for emboldening the demonstrators as social media users called protesters “cockroaches” and “thugs.”From late Tuesday to Wednesday morning, major state-owned news outlets including the Communist Party’s Global Times, People’s Daily and Xinhua News Agency ran stories on Hong Kong highlighting destructive behavior by pro-democracy protesters. The Global Times repeated a warning that Beijing could intervene militarily.The coverage is in line with Beijing’s approach of framing the months-long protests as being led by a small group of extremists who are holding Hong Kong’s economy hostage against the wishes of the majority of residents. There was no mention of a protester, now in critical condition, whose shooting by a police officer Monday helped reignite simmering tensions in the city this week.Police Warn ‘Rioters’ After Un

Top Pentagon Official: White House Asked Mysterious Questions About Ukraine Aid

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REUTERSAfter the Pentagon announced in June it would give Ukraine $250 million, defense department officials received a list of eyebrow-raising questions that appeared to originate from President Donald Trump regarding details of the military aid, including which U.S. companies were involved in supplying equipment to the country. Laura Cooper, a top Pentagon official with oversight into Ukraine policy, appeared on Capitol Hill last month and told House impeachment investigators that the Pentagon published the Ukraine announcement on its website June 18 which prompted a series of phone calls from officials in Kyiv thanking the department. “They had been looking for a public acknowledgement of the assistance,” Cooper said. Meanwhile, inside the White House officials were holding court with Pentagon officials resulting in three questions that were then forwarded to Cooper’s team at the Department of Defense, Cooper told House investigators. “We got a question from my chain of command forw