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U.S. Supreme Court turns away murder case highlighted in 'Serial' podcast

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The justices turned away an appeal by Adnan Syed, 39, who has been serving a life sentence since 2000 after being convicted in the strangling death of high school classmate Hae Min Lee. Maryland's highest court in March ruled out a new trial for Syed despite his attorney's failure to properly defend him. Prosecutors said Syed killed the 17-year-old Lee in 1999 in the parking lot of a Best Buy store shortly after school, and then buried her body in a shallow grave later that evening. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2qJhU1s via Latest News

Stephen Miller: the white nationalist at the heart of Trump's White House

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The revelation of an email trove in which the senior aide trafficked in far-right ideas provoked outrage but little surpriseStephen Miller is one of the few survivors from Donald Trump’s original White House team. Photograph: Evan Vucci/APThe extraordinary email leak came with a sense of inevitability. The senior Trump adviser Stephen Miller promoted white nationalist articles and books in emails to a writer at Breitbart, who after leaving the hard-right website leaked 900 messages to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).It was a discovery that would end the careers of most political figures. But among calls for Miller’s resignation, a common theme emerged: a lack of surprise that the architect of Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda endorsed white supremacist views.“Stephen Miller has stoked bigotry, hate and division with his extreme political rhetoric and policies throughout his career,” a coalition of 55 civil rights groups wrote to the president this week. “The recent exposure o...

CORRECTED-SPECIAL REPORT-‘Time to take out our swords': Inside Iran’s plot to attack Saudi Arabia

Four months before a swarm of drones and missiles crippled the world’s biggest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia, Iranian security officials gathered at a heavily fortified compound in Tehran. The main topic that day in May: How to punish the United States for pulling out of a landmark nuclear treaty and re-imposing economic sanctions on Iran, moves that have hit the Islamic Republic hard. With Major General Hossein Salami, leader of the Revolutionary Guards, looking on, a senior commander took the floor. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2OhiY5s via Latest News

This California town has the slowest internet in the U.S.

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Less than 100 miles from the country's tech hub in San Francisco, rural residents lag far behind on internet access. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2pMrQH4 via Latest News

Business News Update BBC

How Lebanon's business community views the current anti-government protests. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2QPRKon via Online Shopping

Watch Google Assistant’s new Ambient Mode in action for the first time - The Verge

Watch Google Assistant’s new Ambient Mode in action for the first time    The Verge Ambient Mode: Android's proactive Google Assistant    Android Google Assistant's Ambient Mode Arriving: Anyone Get It?    Droid Life Google details Assistant Ambient Mode on Android phones [Video]    9to5Google Android 10's missing features: All the stuff that never made it into the final update    Android Police View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/34krDdf via Technology

Apple Black Friday 2019: AirPods Pro, iPad, iPhone, New MacBook Pro Deals [Updated] - Forbes

Apple Black Friday 2019: AirPods Pro, iPad, iPhone, New MacBook Pro Deals [Updated]    Forbes View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/37FE84X via Technology

Apple Watch catches grandmother's heart condition, possibly saving her life - Fox News

Apple Watch catches grandmother's heart condition, possibly saving her life    Fox News View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2XHRMju via Technology

How China is building a world-beating phone network

While Huawei tech is blocked in the US, it is helping build one of the world biggest 5G networks at home. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OKG5o7 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Condolences pour in after shooting death of Alabama sheriff

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Gov. Kay Ivey tweeted that Lowndes County Sheriff John Williams had been “tragically killed” in the line of duty and that she offered her prayers and sympathy to his family and the county sheriff’s department. Williams is the fifth Alabama law enforcement officer to die from gunfire in the line of duty, and the sixth overall, in 2019, according to a statement from state Attorney General Steve Marshall. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2D91y4M via Latest News

Chinese woman convicted of trespassing at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort faces up to 6 years in prison

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A Chinese woman convicted of trespassing at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in March is expected to receive a prison sentence on Monday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Dby5Hg via Latest News

Colombia expels 59 Venezuelans who took part in protests

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Colombia said Monday it is expelling 59 Venezuelans for taking part in street protests, as conservative President Ivan Duque gathered with business and labor leaders in a bid to quell violent anti-government protests. Demonstrators planned another big march on Monday despite Duque's launch of a national dialogue on Sunday to address corruption, economic inequality and other woes. The Venezuelans have been classified as a threat to public order and national security, the government’s migration agency said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Oiq5La via Latest News

By 'serendipity,' GOP senator lands in middle of impeachment saga, as witness and potential juror

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Sen. Ron Johnson has been a witness in the House impeachment probe – and he could be a high-profile juror in the all-but-certain Senate trial from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2pHjsZg via Latest News

Iran planning attacks on Israel: Netanyahu

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday accused Iran of planning attacks against the Jewish state and said everything possible would be done to prevent them. The premier, who was indicted on corruption charges on Thursday and is seen to be battling for his political life, made his remarks on a visit to an army base near the border with conflict-ravaged Syria. "Iran's aggression in our region, and against us, continues," Netanyahu said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Df14dA via Latest News

Our Gear Editors Found the Best Black Friday Tech Deals

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Thanksgiving Travel Could Be Disrupted by Rain and Snow Across the U.S. Here’s What to Know

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Here's what you need to know about the most disruptive storms coming this holiday week from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KPE7S6 via Latest News

What’s next in impeachment: Judiciary Committee up next

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After two weeks of public hearings, Democrats could soon turn the impeachment process over to the House Judiciary Committee. In the coming weeks, the House intelligence panel will submit a report to the Judiciary panel, and then Democrats will consider drafting articles of impeachment on President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine and the administration’s attempts to block the investigation. There could be several steps along the way, including a Judiciary committee vote, a House floor vote and, finally, a Senate trial. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2seQCjX via Latest News

Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak: Why it's hard to keep romaine safe from E. coli, other bacteria

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Another E. coli outbreak is affecting romaine lettuce, this time from the greens grown in Salinas, California, the CDC says. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QZPGuf via Latest News

Business News Update BBC

The consumer group says it found just one in 20 offers were cheaper than at other times of the year. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pOZ4FB via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

The BBC spoke to three London-based customers and drivers about their experiences with the firm. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/33q83eo via Online Shopping

Best wireless earbuds and headphones for making calls - CNET

Looking for a wireless headphone that's great for voice calling? Here are our current top picks. from CNET https://ift.tt/2pkyMue via Mobiles

All-Clad, Le Creuset and more irresistible kitchen deals from Nordstrom's Black Friday sale - CNET

The deals you won't want to miss. from CNET https://ift.tt/2XK5Jxk via Mobiles

Best gifts under $25 in 2019: Cheap devices to stuff in stockings - CNET

Keep your family and your wallet happy this holiday season by picking up these cheap gifts. from CNET https://ift.tt/33VeV4c via Mobiles