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Melania Trump seeking volunteers to decorate, entertain at White House for Christmas

Melania Trump seeking volunteers to decorate, entertain at White House for Christmas Though the holidays are months away, FLOTUS is already preparing for most wonderful time of the year.

How to hang a hammock that'll make your neighbors jealous

How to hang a hammock that'll make your neighbors jealous Learning how to hang a hammock could come in handy — both inside and outside your home.

Country superstar Jason Aldean lists 120-acre Tennessee estate for $8M

Country superstar Jason Aldean lists 120-acre Tennessee estate for $8M He's getting a bigger house! Country superstar Jason Aldean has listed his rustic, rambling estate in Columbia, TN, for $7.87 million.

Moving into a new apartment? Don't make these common mistakes

Moving into a new apartment? Don't make these common mistakes Whether you’re hunting for a short- or long-term rental, avoid making these seven common rental mistakes, which could cost you time, money, and grief.

Bizarrely shaped California sculpture house selling for $1.4 million

Bizarrely shaped California sculpture house selling for $1.4 million Built in 1969 by landscape architect and artist Mary Gordon, the sculpture house is unlike any other home in the U.S.

QB sneak? Robert Griffin III selling 7-bedroom Texas mansion for $2.6M

QB sneak? Robert Griffin III selling 7-bedroom Texas mansion for $2.6M Waterfront home has 10 bathrooms.

A Jets Coach Has Always Supported his Son. But What About a Spot on the Team?

By ZACH SCHONBRUN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2vGBx9z

How Trump’s Plan for Immigrants on Welfare Could Hurt a Million New Yorkers

By LIZ ROBBINS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2MIjaI2

North, South Korea agree on third summit to be held in Pyongyang

North and South Korea agreed to hold a summit in Pyongyang in September, the latest step forward in cross-border ties this year after more high-level talks on Monday, the South's Unification Ministry said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2B5cUZd

No risk of speculative attack on Italian markets: deputy PM

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Monday there was no risk of speculators attacking the country's financial markets and that the government was working to stabilize the economic and financial situation. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2P8zvHA

Humanitarian ship seeks European port for rescued migrants

Human rights groups called on European governments on Sunday to tell a charity ship where it can dock and let more than 140 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean disembark in safety. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2B23i1F

Russia's Lavrov to discuss planned four-way Syria summit in Ankara

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Monday a four-way Syria summit "is planned in the upcoming future", with the leaders of Russia, France, Turkey and Germany attending. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2vG6r1R

Blaze at Taiwan hospital kills 9; cause being investigated

A fire at a hospital in Taiwan killed nine people on Monday and injured 15 and an investigation has been launched into the cause of the blaze, authorities said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OxNFk7

Malaysia seeks $35 million private jet linked to 1MDB scandal

Malaysia is seeking to repossess a $35 million private jet owned by financier Low Taek Jho as part of investigations into a multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2B5KBdj

Australian PM's popularity slumps as government fractures emerge

The personal approval rating of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull fell to its lowest level in more than four months, a widely watched poll showed on Monday, adding pressure on Turnbull as he seeks to unite a fractured government. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2vFdRTc

Hippo kills Taiwan tourist visiting Kenyan lake

A hippopotamus attacked and killed a tourist from Taiwan who was taking photographs on the shore of Lake Naivasha. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Mlb6Qd

Arrested and killed: inside the Bangladesh prime minister's war on drugs

Bangladesh police arrested Riazul Islam as he was walking home from his in-laws' house. At 3:15 a.m., he was shot dead in a sandy field beside a set of railroad tracks north of Dhaka. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MG6rWj

China has prevented 'great tragedy' in Xinjiang, state-run paper says

Massively stepped-up security in China's restive far western region of Xinjiang has helped prevent "great tragedy", a state-run newspaper said on Monday, in the country's first response to a critical United Nations report on the situation there. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Mb3T6n

Mali votes in run-off amid heavy security to counter militant threat

Malians voted in a run-off presidential election on Sunday but observers reported that turnout was low, with several polling stations coming under attack from armed men and one election official killed. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2vH9Ey8