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Pending home sales rise 1.2 percent in November Home sales rebound from October decline; Fox Biz Flash: 12/30.

Armed parishioner kills gunman at Texas church Good guy with a gun praised for stopping shooting; reaction and analysis on 'The Five.'

Ohio doctor charged with fentanyl-overdose murders of 25 patients sues hospital, claiming defamation A critical-care doctor in Ohio accused of ordering overdoses of the opioid painkiller fentanyl in the deaths of 25 hospital patients has sued his former employer for defamation, according to a report.

The government says it will boost pay by more than four times the rate of inflation. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2SIsGR5

Pompeo: US strikes on Iranian-backed militia a 'defensive action' Strikes renew concerns of escalating tensions in Iran; Kevin Corke reports.

Sudan sentences at least 27 to death for torturing, killing detained protester A Sudanese court sentenced at least 27 members of the country's intelligence service to death by hanging for the torture and death of a protester during demonstrations against then-President Omar al-Bashir.

US blames Iranian-backed militia for attack that killed American contractor Retired Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin reacts to U.S. airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia.

China sentences Christian pastor to 9 years in prison A well-known Christian pastor in China who operated outside the state’s legally recognized protestant organization was sentenced Monday to nine years in prison.

Romanian woman dies after being set on fire during surgery A Romanian woman with pancreatic cancer has died after she was apparently set on fire last week during a surgery procedure, according to reports. 

Taliban claim responsibility for deadly attack in Afghanistan after agreeing to temporary cease-fire The Taliban have claimed responsibility for a pre-dawn attack on a pro-government militia compound that killed at least 14 people in Afghanistan; Benjamin Hall reports from London.