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Woman fights charges after stepkids see her topless at home

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A Utah woman charged with a crime after her stepchildren saw her topless in her own home is fighting the case that could force her to register as a sex offender, pointing to a court ruling that overturned a topless ban in Colorado and helped fuel a movement. Tilli Buchanan’s attorneys argue that Utah’s law on lewdness involving a child is unfair because it treats men and women differently for baring their chests. Buchanan, 27, said she and her husband had taken off their shirts to keep their clothes from getting dusty while they hung drywall in their garage in a Salt Lake City suburb in late 2017 or early 2018. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2qy7rWw via Latest News

Notes on the November Democratic Debate Dud

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One thing lacking from the November Democratic presidential-primary debate was much debate. There were no fireworks — no truly memorable clashes between the candidates — and what didn’t happen was more notable than what did.On impeachment, the Democratic candidates didn’t strongly prosecute the case against Trump last night. The very first question went to Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren, who was asked whether she would work to persuade her Republican Senate colleagues to vote to convict Trump and, if so, how. “Of course I will,” Warren said. “And the obvious answer is to say, first, read the Mueller Report, all 442 pages of it, that showed how the president tried to obstruct justice, and when Congress failed to act at that moment, and that the president felt free to break the law again and again and again. And that's what's happened with Ukraine.”So, after four days of public televised hearings about the Ukraine scandal, Warren provided no actual explanation of what hap...

Schiff gives fiery closing on Day 3 of public hearings

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After nearly 12 hours of testimony, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff concluded Day 3 of public impeachment inquiry hearings with impassioned remarks. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QB3dIc via Latest News

The Trump administration reportedly paid a PR firm more than $2 million to get a top healthcare official on 'Power Women' lists and magazine covers

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Seema Verma, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services chief, has been criticized for her agency's use of pricey communications consultants. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2rhQUGo via Latest News

Russia opens investigation into space center fraud after Putin rebuke

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Russian investigators said on Thursday they had opened two criminal cases into the management of a company involved in building the Vostochny Cosmodrome, a space center in the country's Far East. The announcement came less than two weeks after President Vladimir Putin complained to government officials about corruption at the facility and called for further investigations. Construction of the Vostochny Cosmodrome began in January 2011, part of a plan for Russia to reduce its dependency on the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, which Russia leases from the former Soviet Republic for space operations. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/333hHDv via Latest News

Apple removes all user reviews and ratings from its website

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A report from AppleInsider cites a reader who noticed that Apple removed its "Ratings & Reviews" tab from all its product listings. They were removed from all items listed on Apple's website in the US, UK, and Australia. This would suggest that the removal was indeed intentional. Using archived versions of Apple's website, it was determined that the change became effective November 17, two days after the new 16-inch MacBook Pro launched - it isn't clear if this is a coincidence or an intentional move. Source: AppleInsider User reviews offer a kind of transparency with... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/336lzDt via IFTTT

Business News Update BBC

The insurance market is running a campaign urging staff to report sexual harassment - but will it work? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pKoDry via Online Shopping

Smart Compose is coming to Google Docs - TechCrunch

Smart Compose is coming to Google Docs    TechCrunch Google’s AI-powered Smart Compose feature is coming to Docs    The Verge Google integrates Assistant deeper into Calendar, brings smarter grammar suggestions to Docs    VentureBeat Google Docs significantly improving grammar correction, adding spelling autocorrect    9to5Google Google Assistant is getting new calendar and email functions in G Suite    The Verge View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2Xw5VAg via Technology

Business News Update BBC

Almost half of Britons would fake a sick day, but very often it is due to mental health issues. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/339C6a3 via Online Shopping

2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer: Another small crossover is joining Chevy's lineup video - Roadshow

The new Chevrolet Trailblazer will give bow-tie brand buyers another option in the crowded crossover market. from CNET https://ift.tt/2ODQrGe via Mobiles

The 15 best Disney Plus shows to watch so far - CNET

Disney Plus is finally here but not all the big new Marvel shows are available yet. Here are some ideas for what to watch on day 1... from CNET https://ift.tt/2s2izv3 via Mobiles

How to watch Colts vs. Texans on Thursday Night Football tonight without cable - CNET

NFL Network, Fox, Amazon Prime Video and Twitch all have the game live tonight. And Fox is streaming in 4K. from CNET https://ift.tt/2O7Uiwb via Mobiles

Suspended animation is real and human trials have begun - CNET

Rapidly cooling patients could buy surgeons extra time to repair traumatic injuries. from CNET https://ift.tt/35pu0vc via Mobiles

4 key takeaways from the 5th Democratic debate

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Booker hits Biden over legalization, the former vice president brags about his support from black voters, Buttigieg escapes relatively unscathed and more highlights from Wednesday's debate in Atlanta. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3494eez via Latest News

Fiona Hill put out fire in her hair with her hands before finishing test, Trump impeachment inquiry hears

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A witness in the impeachment probe has told Congress that when she was a schoolgirl her pigtails were set on fire by a boy during an exam – and that she put the flames out herself before finishing.British-born Fiona Hill was asked about the incident while giving evidence to members of the House Intelligence Committee after it was raised by Democrat Jackie Speier. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Dh9UaN via Latest News

CNN Political Analyst: ‘There’s a Hectoring Quality’ With Elizabeth Warren

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CNNMoments after Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential primary debate ended, CNN senior political analyst David Gergen said Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has a “hectoring quality” about her.During CNN’s post-game coverage, Gergen first noted that he was “heavily influenced” by watching Wednesday’s dramatic impeachment hearings, stating that they made the debate “seem a little flatter” and took “some of the emotional drama out of the evening.”“I think watching the last few days of these impeachment hearings has made you very, very aware that among Democrats, there are two lanes,” Gergen added. “It’s not just the centrists versus the liberals. It’s the people that put the emphasis on healing and unifying the country versus those who want to fight and have a revolution.”Gergen, who has advised four presidents, said that while Warren is in the latter group, he is personally “looking for a healer first” and is “more drawn to that.” He then went right after the Massachusetts senator.“And ...

In rare move, N. Carolina county removes Confederate statue

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A North Carolina county removed a Confederate statue from a historic courthouse early Wednesday, joining the handful of places around the state where such monuments have come down in recent years despite a law protecting them. Preparations began Tuesday night to carefully dismantle the statue of a soldier outside the historic Chatham County courthouse, where it had stood since 1907, and continued for hours overnight, said county spokeswoman Kara Lusk Dudley. The removal comes months after Winston-Salem officials removed a Confederate statue from land there that had passed into private hands. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2pBAqs7 via Latest News

Netanyahu challenger fails to form coalition

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief rival announced Wednesday that he had failed to form a new government, dashing his hopes of toppling the long-time Israeli prime minister and pushing the country closer toward an unprecedented third election in less than a year. The announcement by Benny Gantz, leader of the centrist Blue and White party, prolongs the political paralysis that has gripped the nation for the past year. It also provides a new lifeline for the embattled Netanyahu, who is desperate to remain in office as he prepares for an expected indictment on corruption charges, possibly as early as Thursday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/331Zk1H via Latest News

Fearful wait for justice a decade after Philippine massacre

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A decade after 58 people were killed in the Philippines' worst political massacre, none of the alleged masterminds have been convicted yet, leaving families fearful that justice may never come. "We are afraid for the life of the prosecutor or even our judge," said Mary Grace Morales, whose sister and husband were among 32 journalists killed in the attack, making it one of world's deadliest on media workers. Ampatuan family leaders, who ruled the impoverished southern province of Maguindanao, are charged with organising the mass killing in a bid to quash an election challenge from a rival clan. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/334ueqg via Latest News

Booker and Harris warn Dems: Electability doesn't just mean appealing to white voters

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Electability is the biggest buzzword of the 2020 cycle. It’s what Democrats say they prize above all else: a nominee who can defeat Donald Trump. But it's also a code word. It tends to mask a racialized assumption about which Americans a candidate needs to win over in order to qualify as “electable”: that is, white voters who don’t live in big coastal cities. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2qyPG9z via Latest News

Apple says the cost of its repair services exceed what it charges - Engadget

Apple says the cost of its repair services exceed what it charges    Engadget Apple 'loses money on phone repairs'    BBC News Critics on Apple’s claim to lose money on repairs: ‘absurd’ and ‘misleading’    9to5Mac iPhone, MacBook repairs a rip-off? We've lost money on them for years, insists Apple    ZDNet Apple just disclosed that it loses money on device repairs every year    Business Insider View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2KJycxY via Technology

Nearly every official Apple iPhone case on sale from $24, Best Buy’s new Beat the Rush sale, more - 9to5Mac

Nearly every official Apple iPhone case on sale from $24, Best Buy’s new Beat the Rush sale, more    9to5Mac Target Black Friday 2019: Here Are The Biggest Deals [Updated]    Forbes These 5 iPhone deals on Amazon are so much cheaper than anything coming on Black Friday    BGR Tempted by Apple Arcade? Grab yourself an iPhone XR for £329 in the O2 Black Friday sale    VG247 Beat Black Friday: Grab a free iPhone 11 at Verizon right now    Tom's Guide View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/33b0sjo via Technology