Giuliani associate asks court to allow handing over documents sought in Trump impeachment

Lev Parnas, an indicted associate of U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, has asked a court for permission to turn over the contents of Parnas' phone and other documents to a House of Representatives panel for use in the Trump impeachment inquiry, his lawyer said on Monday.

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Australian bushfires claim third victim as more than 100 blazes burn

Australian authorities on Wednesday confirmed a third death in devastating bushfires that engulfed the country's southeast coastal region this week and said a fourth person was missing and feared dead.

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Protesters burn security post at U.S. Embassy in Iraq; Pentagon sending additional troops to region

Protesters angry about U.S. air strikes on Iraq hurled stones and torched a security post at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, setting off a confrontation with guards and prompting the United States to send additional troops to the Middle East.

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F.D.A. Plans to Ban Most E-Cigarette Flavors but Menthol

The tobacco and vaping industries and conservative allies intensively lobbied against a ban on popular flavored e-cigarettes.

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Chinese Scientist Is Accused of Smuggling Lab Samples, Amid Crackdown on Research Theft

Zaosong Zheng, a promising cancer researcher, confessed that he had planned to take the stolen samples to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, and publish the results under his own name.

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New top story on Hacker News: Rhasspy is an open source, fully offline voice assistant toolkit

Rhasspy is an open source, fully offline voice assistant toolkit
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New top story on Hacker News: I asked a hacker to spy on me via my Amazon account

I asked a hacker to spy on me via my Amazon account
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World welcomes 2020, but celebrations shadowed by wildfires, protests, Korea tensions

The world celebrated the New Year on Wednesday with fireworks displays from Sydney to London, although celebrations were clouded by deadly wildfires in Australia, protests in Hong Kong and India and new nuclear tensions with North Korea.

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U.S. deploying 750 soldiers after protest at U.S. Embassy in Iraq: Pentagon chief

The United States is immediately deploying about 750 soldiers to the Middle East in response to the violent protests at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday.

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Iran denies role in U.S. embassy violence, warns against retaliation

Iran denied it was behind violent protests at the U.S. embassy in Iraq on Tuesday and warned against any retaliation, after President Donald Trump blamed Tehran for an attack on the mission and said it would be held responsible.

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EPA scientific panel says some rollbacks of key air, water rules at odds with science

A panel of scientific advisers, including several appointed by President Donald Trump, says some rollbacks of clean-air and vehicle rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency are based on weak scientific analysis and should be revised, according to draft reports published on Tuesday.

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Science Under Attack: How Trump Is Sidelining Researchers and Their Work

In three years, the administration has diminished the role of science in policymaking while disrupting research projects nationwide. Experts say the effects could be felt for years.

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Protect Veterans From Fraud

Congress could do much more to protect Americans who have served their country from predatory for-profit colleges.

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The Extremely Online Decade of ‘Get Out,’ Fake Meat and Crystals

The 2010s, reviewed.

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New top story on Hacker News: U.S. Goods Trade Deficit Declines to Smallest in Three Years

U.S. Goods Trade Deficit Declines to Smallest in Three Years
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New top story on Hacker News: A music player for the TS80 soldering iron

A music player for the TS80 soldering iron
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New top story on Hacker News: Measuring mutexes, spinlocks and how bad the Linux scheduler is

Measuring mutexes, spinlocks and how bad the Linux scheduler is
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Over 90,000 to Celebrate Jewish Talmud Milestone at MetLife Stadium New Year's Event

CBN News has learned a massive sold-out event is happening New Year's Day at East Rutherford, New Jersey's MetLife Stadium where the reading of the entire Jewish Talmud will be concluded after 7 and 1/3 years.

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Exclusive: Drugmakers from Pfizer to GSK to hike U.S. prices on over 200 drugs

Drugmakers including Pfizer Inc , GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Sanofi SA are planning to hike U.S. list prices on more than 200 drugs in the United States on Wednesday, according to drugmakers and data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors.

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Protesters burn security post at U.S. Embassy in Iraq in new foreign policy test for Trump

Protesters angry about U.S. air strikes on Iraq hurled stones and torched a security post at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, setting off a confrontation with guards and posing a new challenge for U.S. President Donald Trump.

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FAA probes clusters of mysterious drones flying over Colorado

The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into nighttime sightings of unidentified drones flying in formation over rural northeastern Colorado and southwest Nebraska over the last two weeks, the agency said on Tuesday.

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Science Panel Staffed With Trump Appointees Says E.P.A. Rollbacks Lack Scientific Rigor

The Trump administration staffed an E.P.A. advisory panel with its choice of scientists, but they concluded that three significant regulatory rollbacks broke with established science.

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From the Brig to Mar-a-Lago, Former Navy SEAL Capitalizes on Newfound Fame

After receiving presidential clemency, Edward Gallagher has left the SEALs to become a pitchman and conservative activist.

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Three people feared dead in Australian bushfires: authorities

Three people caught in bushfires in Australia's southeast are feared dead, authorities said on Tuesday, as huge fire fronts cause widespread devastation and forced thousands of holidaymakers to flee to beaches to escape the flames.

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Asian shares lower as investors book decade-end profits

Asian shares slipped on the last trading day of the decade, echoing falls on Wall Street, as investors locked in gains made since the United States and China reached a preliminary trade deal earlier this month.

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New top story on Hacker News: Huawei’s Revenue Hits Record $122B in 2019 Despite U.S. Campaign

Huawei’s Revenue Hits Record $122B in 2019 Despite U.S. Campaign
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New top story on Hacker News: KernType – A Kerning Game

KernType – A Kerning Game
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Democratic contender Biden says he would consider a Republican running mate

Former Vice President Joe Biden, a leading contender for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, said on Monday he would consider choosing a Republican running mate if he is the party’s nominee next year.

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