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Syrian forces suffer 14 fatalities in countryside clashes
Transitional administration said 10 police members also wounded by ‘remnants’ of Assad regime in Tartous. Fourteen members of the Syrian police were killed in an “ambush” by forces loyal to the ...The Guardian - 51m -
WATCH: Chiefs' Andy Reid shows up in Santa suit after Kansas City clinches AFC No. 1 seed on Christmas Day
'Merry Christmas! For the present, you get home-field advantage!' Santa Reid told the ChiefsCBS Sports - 2h -
New York Subway Burning Highlights Difficulty of Identifying Homeless Victims
It can be challenging to identify the bodies of people who were homeless when they died. For a woman killed Sunday on an F train, the circumstances of her death could make it even harder.The New York Times - 2h -
Hundreds escape Mozambique prison amid election protests
The prisoners took advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed poll results, police say.BBC News - 3h -
WATCH: Video of Christmas tree illusion goes viral
Interior designer Sean Michael Waters created a Christmas tree display that is going viral online and causing traffic in real life near his home in Connecticut as people stop to look.ABC News - 3h -
‘I keep hearing about break-ins in my neighborhood’: Should I keep valuable items in a safe-deposit box? What are my options?
“I read that the bank discourages people from storing jewelry and coins in the boxes, so I did not rent one.”MarketWatch - 7h -
If Syrian Chemical Weapons Were Found, the U.S. Army Could Safely Destroy Them
A civilian team at a base in Maryland disposed of Syrian toxins a decade ago after hundreds of people were killed in a nerve agent attack.The New York Times - 8h -
The Christmas that went wrong: I ended up in A&E with burns from my mother’s gravy
After two horrendous weeks with chickenpox and norovirus, I thought I was finally better on Christmas Day. But I had reckoned without a jug of scalding Bisto. The strangled half-scream I emitted as ...The Guardian - 9h -
Serbian students rally in Belgrade in latest protest over train station disaster
Hundreds march on state prosecutor’s office to demand justice after 15 people killed when renovated roof collapsed. Hundreds of university students have rallied in Belgrade to protest against the ...The Guardian - 11h -
America's Christmas tree farms face new perils
Christmas tree farms are staring down a new set of dangers, including climate change-fueled weather disasters and a shifting labor market.NBC News - 13h -
Christians huddled in Gaza speak to the Pope every night
Nightly calls from pontiff comfort Palestinians sheltering in churches for a second ChristmasFinancial Times - 19h -
NYC Subway Fire: What We Know About the Fatal Burning of a Woman
The woman, who has not been identified, died after a man set her on fire on an F train on Sunday morning. The police have charged a man from Guatemala with murder and arson.The New York Times - 1d -
Syrians in Christian Neighborhoods Protest After Christmas Tree Is Burned
The protests in Damascus broke out after footage circulated online of an artificial Christmas tree on fire in a mostly Christian town as masked men stand around it.The New York Times - 1d -
WATCH: Family unexpectedly finds a ‘Charlie Brown’ Christmas tree
What they thought was the perfect Christmas tree in the woods turned out to look a little bit different when they got it home.ABC News - 1d -
Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces says they have launched a counter-offensive against the Ankara-backed Syrian National Army to take back areas near Syria’s northern border with TurkeyABC News - 1d -
Christians in Gaza, Huddled in Churches, Celebrate Christmas
Some say that the community is in danger of losing its 1,600-year foothold in the enclave and that it is far from certain those who have fled will ever feel safe enough to return home.The New York Times - 1d -
Assad’s Syrian stronghold prepares for life after the regime
At ‘settlement centres’, ex-soldiers hand in weapons and spit on pictures of former president amid fear of retributionFinancial Times - 1d -
Former President Clinton in hospital after developing fever
Former President Bill Clinton has been hospitalized in Washington after developing a fever, a top aide told NBC News. A source close the former president said the situation is "not urgent." Aaron ...NBC News - 2d -
Clinician Recall Worse After Biased Handoffs
This is a MedPage Today story. Residents and medical students recalled clinical information with less accuracy after hearing a patient handoff rife with biased language, a survey study found. ...ABC News - 2d -
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Stressed out trees helping charities restore valuable aspen forests
In a little understood quirk of nature foresters have been putting the aspen tree under duress to promote flowering . On a nature reserve deep in the Scottish Highlands there is a polytunnel which ...The Guardian - 15h -
Palestinian Christians struggle to find hope at Christmas
For the second year running, tourists are staying away and public festivities have been cancelled.BBC News - 18h -
Man accused of burning woman to death on NY subway charged with murder
A man accused of lighting a woman’s clothes on fire aboard a New York City subway was arraigned in Brooklyn criminal court on Tuesday for first and second degree murder charges in addition to arson ...The Hill - 21h -
Protests in Syria over Christmas tree burning
Christians demonstrate to urge Syria's new Islamist leadership to protect minorities.BBC News - 1d -
Hundreds protest in Damascus after hooded figures set Christmas tree ablaze
Hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets in Christian neighborhoods of Damascus after a Christmas tree burning heightened fears that the overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad ...NBC News - 1d -
Champagne-soaked sex and slow-burn longing – was this the swooniest year of TV ever?
Be it the understated romance of Japanese epic Shōgun, Danny Dyer’s tree sex in Rivals or Adam Brody risking his career for love – this was the year TV stole hearts. ‘I’m going to declare this an ...The Guardian - 1d -
Hundreds protest in Christian areas of Syrian capital after Christmas tree burned
Demonstrations flare after video spread on social media showing hooded fighters setting fire to tree. Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in Christian areas of Damascus early on Tuesday ...The Guardian - 1d -
Embiid ejected after confronting referee
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is ejected from their 111-106 win against the San Antonio Spurs after confronting a referee.BBC News - 1d -
EU burns through gas storage at fastest rate since energy crisis
Colder weather and lower seaborne imports increase reliance on stored gasFinancial Times - 1d -
Man charged in fatal burning of woman in New York subway car
Suspect identified as Sebastian Zapeta charged with murder and arson after watching victim set ablaze die, police said. A man who allegedly set a woman on fire inside a New York subway train ...The Guardian - 1d -
'Depravity': Undocumented migrant charged with fatally burning woman on subway
The suspect -- identified by police on Monday as 33-year-old Sebastian Zapeta -- was taken into custody on Sunday, hours after the incident.ABC News - 2d -
Man charged in woman's burning death on NYC subway was deported from U.S. in 2018
A man charged with murder in the death of a woman set on fire on a New York subway car was in the U.S. unlawfully and had been deported, federal officials said.NBC News - 2d -
Mozambique’s disputed election verdict reignites protests
Constitutional Council says Frelimo’s Daniel Chapo was victor in October poll despite widespread claims of vote-riggingFinancial Times - 2d -
Morrisons apologises after discount and delivery issues
The supermarket has been advertising cheap deals, including 10p vegetables, ahead of Christmas.BBC News - 2d -
Mozambique’s top court confirms election result after months of protest
Opposition claimed ruling Frelimo party rigged 9 October vote, leading to months of civil unrest. Mozambique’s top court has confirmed the ruling party’s victory in October’s presidential ...The Guardian - 2d -
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Premier League Boxing Day schedule, where to watch: Why is the day after Christmas so important for EPL?
Boxing Day serves as the annual kickoff for the Premier League's festive fixturesCBS Sports - 2d -
Mozambique court upholds the governing party's presidential election victory as protests flare again
Mozambique’s highest court has upheld the governing party’s win in the October presidential election following weeks of opposition protests in which more than 100 people have diedABC News - 2d -
