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California man accused of murdering homeless woman looking for place to sleep A California man was arrested Friday for allegedly murdering a homeless woman who was trying to find a place to sleep, police say.

Oregon ranchers fined for illegal burn pile that included 40 dead animals, report says An Oregon ranching couple was fined nearly $18,000 last week for creating an illegal burn pile that included 40 dead animals, according to a Friday report.

At least one anti-Semitic attack per day in NYC since December 23rd The national director and CEO of Secure Community Network reacts to rash of anti-Semitic attacks in New York.

U.S. officials said on Sunday that air strikes in Iraq and Syria against an Iran-backed militia group were successful, but warned that "additional actions" may still be taken in the region to defend U.S. interests. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2F6lQwE

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People diagnosed with autism in adulthood describe growing up believing they were "bad" or "alien". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/353DXhz

The few remaining inhabitants of a bombed-out Syrian town take comfort from hundreds, perhaps thousands, of cats. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MFNvJ9

With some blockbuster space missions underway, 2019 saw some amazing images beamed back to Earth. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SCCSuA

How two friends created an online storytelling platform with more than 80 million global users. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39qsBHx

On the trail of almost half a billion dollars lost when the Wex exchange collapsed in 2018. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QtHsIO

A Chinese teacher with a passion for medieval combat hopes to take his hobby to the next level. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SBtszl

Hydrogen-powered drones have several advantages to lithium ion-powered ones, says Dr Enass Abo-Hamed. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Qyv76b

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Yang Zhaoyu quit his job in a big Chinese city nine months ago and moved to a small community that preaches sustainable living and mindful consumption. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2F68nVS

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called at a ruling party meeting for "positive and offensive measures" to ensure security ahead of a year-end deadline he has set for denuclearization talks with the United States, state media KCNA said on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Q8CZw6

U.S. President Donald Trump was briefed by his top national security advisers on Sunday on U.S. airstrikes against what U.S. officials said was an Iran-sponsored group in Iraq and Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2F2p2cN

Bahrain expressed support for strikes conducted by the United States targeting Kataib Hezbollah facilities in Iraq and Syria, Bahrain's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2F2ZQ67

Thousands of residents and holiday makers are evacuating a swathe of Victoria, in Australia's southeast, as soaring temperatures and strong winds fan massive bushfires. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2F2QWp1

U.N. Security Council members are due to meet informally on Monday for a second round of negotiations on a Russian and Chinese proposal to lift a raft of sanctions on North Korea, a move that some diplomats say has little support. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2SEzRK6

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for "positive and offensive measures" to ensure security at a ruling party meeting on Sunday ahead of a year-end deadline he has set for denuclearization talks with the United States, state media KCNA said on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2tcjJF6

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