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Top influencers on the High Street crisis and how retailers can turn things round. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Lt4g8s

Podcasts have become fashionable, but why did it take so long and can you make a living from them? from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2S82hci

Is the tradition of tipping everyone from the postal worker to the refuse collector still going strong? from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2BA8aYV

Fifty years ago on Dec. 21, 1968, Apollo 8 launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center at 7:51 a.m. ES). from NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2ECT2Nt

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Montana community rallies support for Indian restaurant after owners receive racist Facebook message Passionate residents of Belgrade, Mont. are rallying support for a local Indian restaurant after the owners received a racist, offensive message on social media.

Cooking survey says Americans prefer to find recipes on social media rather than cookbooks Pics or it didn’t happen.

PETA condemns Popeyes' 'emotional support chicken' meal PETA isn't laughing at the fried chicken chain's latest marketing stunt.

Taco Bell testing 3 new menu items, including nacho boxes From Dec. 27 to mid-January, Taco Bell will test new delicacies in three cities: Charlotte, Cincinnati and Milwaukee.

Bakers are furious with Hershey's over missing Kiss tips: 'Shame, shame, shame!' Some are feeling burnt out in the wake of the news.

Restaurant accused of writing homophobic slur on note to customer The employee responsible has since been fired.

Domino's Australia debuts pizza so large it barely fits through 'a standard doorway' Each quarter of The Big One is roughly the size of “two large pizzas,” according to the chain.

Taco Bell, Blue Point Brewery team up to create special beer for select New York City restaurants In partnership with Blue Point Brewing Company, three Taco Bell Cantina restaurants in Manhattan will soon sell an exclusive beer.

Pizza restaurant apologizes for ‘white trash’ receipt customer claims he received The receipt had the words “Trash, White” printed on it.

Burger King employee fights off armed robber at drive-thru window This employee's quick thinking likely saved his life.

Police have not managed to capture the drone - so how will they track down its owner? from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Bz3LoS

Bazookas, nets and trained eagles are all used to tackle rogue drones around the world. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2QG4Ky5

The BBC has discovered a ring of teenage hackers making thousands out of Fortnite. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2T68kOJ

Three have been charged over the attack domains that officials say 'pose a significant national threat' from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2CsyLsr

Man’s near-fatal heart attack caught on car dealership camera A Texas man will likely be home in time for the holidays after suffering a life-threatening heart attack while shopping for a car on Monday.

British boy, 2, 'castrated' after surgeons mistakenly operate on wrong testicle A young British boy was left infertile following a botched surgery on the wrong testicle at the British Royal Hospital for Children, his family said. The 2-year-old boy went in for the procedure to treat an undescended testicle. The parents were told a surgeon 'mistakenly inserted a camera into the wrong side' and as a result their son's one healthy testicle 'would never work.'

Ruth Bader Ginsburg has pulmonary lobectomy: What to know about the procedure Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had surgery just before Christmas to remove cancerous growths found in her lungs.

Justice Ginsburg undergoes lung surgery to remove cancer and is resting comfortably, no further treatment planned Doctors discovered RBG's cancer after a fall last month resulting in broken ribs; Gillian Turner reports.

Michigan ‘miracle lady’ starts breathing moments after plug is pulled on life support Moments after a Sterling Heights, Mich., man made the final, heart-wrenching decision to take his near brain-dead wife off life support, she started breathing. Nearly four months later and against all odds, she is home making a full recovery.

British boy, 2, ‘castrated’ after surgeons mistakenly operate on wrong testicle A young British boy, 2, was left infertile following a botched surgery on the wrong testicle, his family claimed.

South Dakota confirms first case of 'polio-like' illness that can cause paralysis The first case of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) -- a rare but serious polio-like illness -- been confirmed in South Dakota for the first time this year, state health officials said this week.

Judge strikes down Newark water filter program expansion motion A judge struck down an environmental group’s emergency motion to expand a program that provides residents within in the city of Newark with free water filters on Tuesday, as the battle over lead regulations in the water system rages on.

Woman may lose nipple after botched implant surgery A woman who was left with "zombie" boobs after a botched operation risked losing her nipples in a desperate bid to fix her deformed chest.

Stem cell shots linked to bacterial infection outbreak that's sickened at least 12 Health officials on Thursday reported an outbreak of bacterial infections in people who got injections of stems cells derived from umbilical cord blood.

A car bomb exploded in the city center of Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, police said, causing huge clouds of smoke to rise above the city, followed by a second explosion nearby. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2EJD4C3

Pakistan is planning to ease visa restrictions for visitors from 55 countries, including most European nations, in a bid to revive tourism that was devastated by Islamist violence in the fallout from the 9/11 attacks in the United States. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2ECQ6Ah

Iran on Saturday executed a businessman sentenced to death by a fast-track court set up to fight economic crimes, state television reported, following an outcry against profiteering and corruption that has seen dozens of people jailed. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2LwDxYX