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Promising to take up the responsibility of implementing every promise made by TRS in the recent assembly election, TRS working president KT Rama Rao appealed to the people to ensure that the party wins 16 of the 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2TlL7Z4

Chandrababu Naidu has accused PM Modi of trying to destabilise AP government with the help of KCR and Jaganmohan Reddy. He described KCR “Middle Modi” and Jagan “Junior Modi”. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2ThrxNm

The overall number of crimes had gone down by five per cent but there was a there was a three per cent increase in crimes against members of Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes (SC/STs) in 2018, state police said during its annual press conference. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2CG4beO

The man was bludgeoned to death at Trimulgherry on Saturday night. Three days prior to the incident, the victim’s wife had left their residence along with their three-year-old son after allegedly being harassed by the man. The victim’s mother, who lodged the complaint, claimed her son had called and had asked for help as he was fearing for his life. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2EXs3fJ

Soon, tough action will be taken against those who are found drawing water illegally. A thorough verification done by water board officials showed that a total of 867 defaulters have failed to pay dues worth of Rs 6.67 crore. Officials then disconnected supply to their homes. However, the defaulters, instead of clearing their dues, started drawing water illegally. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2QWpCRI

Two premier management institutes — IIMs in Bangalore and Ahmedabad — have proposed to add 805 seats between them in the coming year. IIM-B has sought to add 425 seats and IIM-A 380 seats. If approved by the Centre, the move will take the total intake capacity of the 20 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) to 13,216 from 12,411 at present. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2QWkixH

Metro services between MG Road and Indiranagar on the Purple Line had been shut from 8am on Friday to facilitate speedy repair work on a structural defect detected at Trinity station and were scheduled to resume on Monday. Repair works were taken up after an aberration in girder alignment was noticed. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2EXA2dq

Commuters passing through the railway crossing in Kadugodi can now heave a sigh of relief with the road underbridge being constructed at the spot by the BBMP set to get ready in a month. The busy Bengaluru-Jolarpet tracks intersect with the equally busy road linking Kadugodi and Devanagonthi at the crossing. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2ETk7fv

Convicted of raping his daughter, 10 months too late. The Delhi high court recently acquitted him of rape charges, but by then the man had died, taking the tag of a “rapist father” to his grave. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2So1PH0

In the next year, 34 foot over-bridges, 85 escalators and 59 lifts are likely to come up on the Churchgate-Virar suburban railway corridor to cater to 36 lakh commuters. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2VfXnfv

The police are not taking any chances in keeping Mumbai safe during New Year celebrations. Police commissioner Subodh Kumar Jaiswal has instructed at all 93 police stations in the city to carry out combing operations and surprise checks at hotels, bars garages and lodges. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2Vkk2ao

Four babies among the six from Bal Anand in Chembur who were hospitalized for diarrhoea and dehydration were discharged on Sunday, even as the deaths of the other two infants continued to baffle their caregivers and the investigators. Six days since the incident, the BMC said it was likely to collect food and water samples from the orphanage on Monday. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2F05ckg

Three persons, including a Dawood associate and a former Customs officer, have been arrested for importing high-speed diesel by declaring it as hydrocarbon oil as the latter attracts a lower duty, causing huge losses to the exchequer. High-speed diesel is the diesel that we get at fuel pumps across the country. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2Svprtw

The Bazarpeth police in Kalyan arrested a 52-year-old man, Atiq Shaikh, for allegedly sexually abusing his 15-year-old stepdaughter over the last three years. Police said the accused, an autorickshaw driver, would watch porn on his phone and rape the girl whenever his wife was at work. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2SrjH3R

The Bandra Kurla Complex police recently arrested a 38-year-old diamond broker, Ketan Parmar, from his Kandivli home for allegedly cheating at least 25 traders of diamonds worth Rs 30 crore after promising to sell them for high value. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2EXsPtS

The Delhi Development Authority is planning to expand its Commonwealth Games Village sports complex, which boasts of word-class sporting facilities. However, as the complex is built on the floodplain, any kind of construction is not allowed there. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2ThCP4c

A three-year-old girl was found murdered in southwest Delhi’s Kapashera village on Saturday evening. The child was missing from her home since Wednesday. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2s19tvl

The crime branch has blown the lid off a drug supply module that ordered consignments from other countries through the dark web and received them in Delhi via international courier firms. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2SpZVWk

A 28-year-old engineer from Kolkata was arrested for allegedly harassing a woman in Delhi and threatening to upload intimate pictures of her on social media platforms. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2EZQ6L7

A spate of car snatching incidents in Rohini has forced police to form multiple teams to hunt for the gangs that carried out such crimes on Christmas. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2EVYdsN

They once rocked the city with their crimes and gave police many sleepless nights. After a while, however, many of them vanished into thin air and, today, the only evidence that remains are their stories in police records. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2EWBCvd

Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks against the farm loan waiver scheme of Karnataka's coalition government unfortunate, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Sunday reeled out figures to defend it. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2EXpkn8

Senior Karnataka police officer Roopa Moudgil has filed a complaint with cybercrime police against an Instagram user for fraudulently collecting donations in her name. The unidentified Instagram user had created a fake account in Roopa's name that included her photos and a post seeking donations for destitute women. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2BNhc4F

Police Atul Kulkarni said the police raided a godown of Mahadeo Food Ago Mill in Ghodbunder near here on December 25. The company, which had no licence to store foodgrains or sell them in the open market, procured rice illegally from the Food Corporation of India (FCI), he said. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2CGY75R

Keeping in view the heavy rush of revellers on Monday, December 31, it has been decided that no exit would be allowed from Rajiv Chowk Metro station after 9pm. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8266265 http://bit.ly/2EWwdFn

Syria conflict: Trump 'committed to defeating IS', says Lindsey Graham    BBC News Graham says 'I feel pretty good' about Syria after lunch with Trump    Fox News Lindsey Graham: The President is not a man under siege    CNN Lindsey Graham floats trading DACA, TPS protections for $5 billion in wall funding to end shutdown    CBS News Sen. Lindsey Graham meets with Trump to discuss Syria and the partial government shutdown, says he l    Fox News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://bbc.in/2Ap0IQj

Affordable Care Act Can Stay In Effect While Under Appeal, Judge Says    NPR Judge says Affordable Care Act will remain in effect during appeal    CNN Obamacare, Ruled Invalid by Federal Judge, Will Remain in Effect During Appeal    The New York Times Texas judge lets Obamacare stand while court challenge continues    POLITICO Judge says Affordable Care Act can remain law while his ruling declaring it unconstitutional is appealed    NBC News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://n.pr/2F1qdey

Vladimir Putin Pens Letter to Donald Trump, Says They Should Talk About "Extensive Agenda" Of United States and Russia    Newsweek In holiday message, Putin tells Trump that Moscow is open for dialog    AOL In holiday message, Putin says Russia 'open to dialogue' with US    CNN A look ahead: What's next for Europe and Russia in 2019?    CBS News Putin sends Trump friendly holiday message after turbulent year of U.S.-Russia relations    NBC News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2EUJ9Lb

Women’s March in California Canceled Over Fear it Would Be “Overwhelmingly White”    Slate Magazine Women's March event canceled over concerns of being 'overwhelmingly white'    Fox News California Women’s March rally canceled over concerns that it would be ‘overwhelmingly white’    The Washington Post Humboldt County cancels Women’s March rally over concerns that it would be ‘overwhelmingly white’    The Mercury News Women's March in California canceled over concerns turnout would be 'overwhelmingly white' | TheHill    The Hill View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2TiCsq9

Fisherman finds a bundle of suspected cocaine in Florida Keys    CNN A fisherman returning to land in Monroe County, Florida, pulled almost 60 pounds of suspected cocaine out of the water on Saturday morning. View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://cnn.it/2CFG3cq

Ex-Afghanistan Commander Warns of Troop Withdrawal Plan | Time    TIME Retired four-star Gen. Stanley McChrystal says Trump is dishonest, immoral    NBC News Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal hits Trump as immoral, dishonest    CNN Retired 4-Star Gen. Stanley McChrystal: I Wouldn't Work For 'Shady' Donald Trump    HuffPost Former U.S. commander calls Trump dishonest and immoral    The Washington Post View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2SnLwdq

Amid stalled nuclear talks, North Korea's Kim reportedly sends message to Trump    CNBC Kim Jong Un sends rare letter to South Korean leader after extraordinary year    CNN World's tallest empty hotel lit up with N. Korean propaganda    Fox News 5 ways Trump can end the North Korea crisis once and for all | TheHill    The Hill Kim Jong Un expected to ring in 2019 with big policy speech    ABC News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://cnb.cx/2GKYAIc

Bangladesh Prime Minister Wins 3rd Term Amid Deadly Violence on Election Day    The New York Times Why does Bangladesh election matter? | Inside Story    Al Jazeera English Bangladesh PM Hasina wins third straight term despite vote-rigging claims    Reuters At least 15 killed as Bangladesh election turns violent    CNN Profile: Who is Sheikh Hasina?    Aljazeera.com View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nyti.ms/2SnZpby

Border Patrol chief says agents did all they could to save kids' lives    New York Post Lindsey Graham promises to hold hearings on deaths of two migrant children at border    AOL Border Patrol chief: Agents 'did everything they could' to prevent 'absolutely devastating' deaths of migrant children    Fox News Trump Blames Democrats for Deaths of 2 Children at Border    Snopes.com Border patrol chief defends agents in child border deaths    AOL View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nyp.st/2QdVTyk

President Trump Blames Detained Migrant Children's Deaths on Democrats    Daily Beast Trump blames Dems for deaths of migrant children on the border    CNN Trump tries to deflect blame for migrant children's deaths    Philly.com Trump’s tweets on children dying in U.S. custody are a new low    The Washington Post Trump politicizes deaths of two immigrant children to score points in border wall fight    The Washington Post View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://thebea.st/2GMh0s9

Carlos Ghosn's detention extended until Jan. 11    The Japan Times Tokyo court says extends detention of Nissan's Ghosn until January 11    Reuters The Rise and Fall of Carlos Ghosn    The New York Times Disgraced former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn will remain in Japanese custody past New Year's Day    Business Insider Carlos Ghosn Can Be Held in Jail Until Jan. 11, Tokyo Court Says    The Wall Street Journal View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2ApHzOj

Amazon plans to add Whole Foods stores    Fox Business Expansion would widen tech giant's delivery reach. View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://fxn.ws/2SufH2m

China PMI: Manufacturing sector contracts first time in two years    Business Insider China's December manufacturing activity contracts even more than expected    CNBC China factory activity shrinks for first time in over 2 years, 2019 looks tougher    Reuters Can China Manufacturing PMI Miss Fuel Risk Aversion in Thin Trade?    DailyFX Emerging Markets at Mercy of Trade and Fed After Painful 2018    Yahoo! Finance News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://read.bi/2SylQLi

Man claims iPhone XS Max exploded in his pants pocket    Notebookcheck.net Now there's a report of an iPhone XS Max catching fire    TechRadar iPhone 'X' names have nowhere to go in 2019    CNET This report claims all may not be ‘well’ with Apple’s most expensive iPhone    Times of India Apple's iPhone XS Max records first report of explosion in the US    gizmochina View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2Sq3A6w

Say goodbye to 2018 with New Year's Eve freebies and deals, including free rides    USA TODAY Ring in 2019 with champagne, free coffee and more deals. Monday, Dec. 31 also is National Champagne Day. Find out ways to save on your celebrations. from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2CFRoci

Justin Bieber Apologizes to JoJo Siwa After Bizarrely Shading Her New Rainbow Car    Entertainment Tonight Unpacking the Great Justin Bieber Vs. JoJo Siwa Instagram Crisis of 2018    Jezebel Justin Bieber Reaches Out to YouTuber Jojo Siwa After Shading Car    E! NEWS Justin Bieber Apologizes to JoJo Siwa After Dissing Her New Car    Us Weekly Justin Bieber Just Inexplicably Started a Feud with JoJo Siwa on Instagram    Cosmopolitan.com View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://et.tv/2AnXXil

Um, Sofia Richie Is on a New Year's Eve Ski Trip with the ENTIRE Kardashian Family    Cosmopolitan.com Sofia Richie Bonds with the KarJenners — Including Kourtney! — on Family Ski Vacation in Aspen    PEOPLE.com Kourtney Kardashian Is Spending New Year's Eve With Scott Disick and Sofia Richie    ELLE.com Sofia Richie Joins Scott Disick and Kourtney Kardashian on Family's Aspen Vacation    Entertainment Tonight Kourtney Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Sofia Richie and Paris Hilton Have Fun-Filled Aspen Vacation — Pics!    Us Weekly View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2VjUABW

Louis CK's Leaked Comedy Cellar Set Panders to the Alt-Right    The Daily Beast Louis C.K. Goes After Parkland Victims in Leaked Audio of New Stand-Up    TMZ Leaked Tape: Louis C.K. Attacks Parkland Shooting Survivors, Mocks Gender Identity in Standup Set    Newsweek Louis C.K. mocks Parkland survivors, gender-neutral pronouns in leaked standup set    Consequence of Sound Louis CK makes fun of Parkland shooting victims in shocking leaked stand-up audio    Daily Mail View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://thebea.st/2LIcaLg

Birds Reviewing ‘Bird Box’ Are the Only Critical Takes That Matter – Watch    IndieWire Netflix says over 45 million accounts watched Bird Box — here’s what that means    The Verge 'Bird Box' Meme Makes Sandra Bullock the Newest Ninja Turtle    Comicbook.com ‘Bird Box’ Ending Explained: What Happens at End of Netflix Movie    Newsweek ‘Bird Box’ Appears to Have Had the Best Movie Opening Ever    Film School Rejects View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2GKLzyE

Chargers Offer Initial Reaction on Facing Ravens    Chargers.com NFL Playoff Picture Week 17 standings, updates, bracket: Colts grab final playoff spot, Chiefs get homefield    CBS Sports 2018 NFL Week 17 live - playoff scenarios, schedule, scores, wild-card races, draft order    ESPN NFL Playoff Schedule 2019: Bracket Dates, Picture and Wild-Card Predictions    Bleacher Report NFL NFL Playoff Schedule 2019: Dates, times and TV for every round of the AFC and NFC postseason    CBS Sports View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2EYnQII

Get Colts-ready for the game tonight!    WTHR Colts defeat Titans 33-17, earn playoff spot    Fox News Colts vs. Titans Week 17 Highlights | NFL 2018    NFL Marcus Mariota not expected to play vs. Indianapolis Colts; stinger puts QB's long-term throwing ability at risk    ESPN 3 Turnovers in the 2nd Quarter is a Bold Strategy Cotton!    NFL View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2EUWHq6

Ron Cook: Steelers complete possibly the worst collapse in franchise history    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steelers, fans gather to watch Cleveland heartbreak    Yahoo Sports 2019 Steelers' opponents set    Steelers Wire Steelers beat Bengals but get no help from Browns    Tribune-Review Antonio Brown is “feeling better” and “has a chance” to play    NBC Sports View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2LH5EES

Browns' Baker Mayfield Breaks Rookie Record with 27th Touchdown Pass    Bleacher Report NFL Browns vs. Ravens Week 17 Highlights | NFL 2018    NFL Early whistle costs Browns a TD on Lamar Jackson fumble    Yahoo Sports Ravens notes: Alive and well, Terrell Suggs breaks franchise record for games played    Baltimore Sun Browns QB Baker Mayfield Completes Wild Pass. The Video Is Downright Absurd    The Daily Caller View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2LGJa6F

On eve of New Horizons flyby, Ultima Thule still holding onto its mysteries    Spaceflight Now Nasa's New Horizons: Final commands given to distant probe    BBC News NASA spacecraft to make record-setting flyby on New Year's    Axios NASA Is About to Reach The Farthest Object Yet in The Solar System. Here's How to Watch    ScienceAlert Live coverage: New Horizons on Ultima Thule's doorstep    Spaceflight Now View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2EVW4fO

NASA pioneer Nancy Grace Roman, the 'Mother of Hubble,' dead at 93    Fox News Hubble telescope 'mother' Nancy Grace Roman dies    Engadget Nancy Grace Roman, 'Mother Of Hubble' Space Telescope, Has Died, At Age 93    NPR Nancy Roman, ‘Mother of the Hubble’ Telescope, Dies at 93    The New York Times NASA's Nancy Grace Roman, Known as the 'Mother of Hubble,' Dies at 93    Gizmodo View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://fxn.ws/2Thqn4r

A top Republican says the president remains determined to defeat the Islamic State group in Syria. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SrBV5i

Sheikh Hasina wins a third consecutive term in a vote marred by violence and claims of vote rigging. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EWFJbC

Germany will assume greater international responsibility, Angela Merkel says in her New Year address. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SzaEhv

Outgoing chief of staff John Kelly appears to contradict the US president on the border wall plan. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EXMmcP

Festival-goers are told that a "dangerous" drug is circulating in Australia, following a man's death. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AmSDfb

The state bans retailers from selling animals sourced from breeders, to cut down on "puppy mills". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EXbrFC

A bird named Clark goes rogue in front of 90,000 fans at a college game. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Tg7r6c

Four die in a helicopter crash near the world's longest zipline, in the UAE's northern-most emirate. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2QXx536

Six Iranian migrants are found on the Kent coast as the home secretary cuts short a holiday to deal with the issue. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Ak3q9S

Police escorted Jermaine Massey out of the DoubleTree Portland after he called his mum in the lobby. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Tist3Y

Afro-Argentines often feel like they’ve been written out of history and are mistaken for foreigners in their own country. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2s2fJ6c

Clashes between ruling party and opposition supporters have resulted in 17 deaths. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Sv4fni

Dylema leads us through key events on the continent this year in a specially commissioned poem. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BZzjVp

Lederhosen and dirndl dresses are making a comeback in Austria. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AmkSL1

A look at the year's most influential hashtags used by women on social media. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RntUB7

This Canadian man is being called the world's most extreme grandpa. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AntDnS

Eli Melki looks for traces of a relative who was killed at 33 during a wave of attacks against eastern Turkey's Christians. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BMln0I

From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, here are the weird stories that caught our eye this year. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2s3oDAp

India's decision to decriminalise gay sex has taken the country back to its roots, some historians say. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ApBWzF

Remembering some of the figures from music, film, TV, radio and literature who died in 2018. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2F03HlD

Are garment factories in Bangladesh safe five years after the Rana Plaza disaster? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2s3oVat

A selection of the best photos from across and about Africa this year. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GIKAyK

A lion at a North Carolina private wildlife sanctuary fatally mauled a 22-year-old worker on Sunday before being shot and killed by local law enforcement, officials said. from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2Thb1wY

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said on Sunday he was optimistic that Republicans, Democrats and President Donald Trump could reach a deal to end a government shutdown that includes border wall funding and legal status for some illegal immigrants. from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2QV4XgM

The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Sunday defended his agents' handling of two sick children who died in their custody, saying they did everything they could to get medical help for them in difficult circumstances. from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2EWPS7p

U.S. forces have underpinned stability in Manbij since Islamic State's defeat here in 2016. Some 30 km (20 miles) from the Turkish border, it occupies a critical spot in the map of the Syrian conflict, near the junction of three separate blocks of territory that form spheres of Russian, Turkish and - for now - U.S. influence. While U.S. forces have yet to leave, the consequences of Trump's decision are already playing out in Manbij. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2GLTewv

ORCUTT, Calif. (AP) — California authorities are trying to determine why a Central Coast man stabbed and beat his sister, mother and a third person to death in their home. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2BP0SR6

At least 6 people were injured, according to a Tweet sent out by BWI airport. However, none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2EY9EiE

Two right-wing Israeli government ministers on Saturday launched a new party aimed at winning over secular voters ahead of snap elections in April. Education Minister Naftali Bennett and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked said they were quitting the far-right Jewish Home party to found the New Right party. Nationalist Jewish Home -- of which Bennett was the head and Shaked deputy leader -- has been part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition with eight seats in parliament. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2EUtcEM

Here is all we know.  from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2LFnR5w

The bill, "would require all sales of dogs and cats authorized by this provision to be in compliance with laws requiring the spaying or neutering of animals, as specified." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Aku1nm

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The origins of a suspected computer attack that disrupted the Los Angeles Times and Tribune Publishing newspapers remained unclear Sunday after causing delivery delays and being brought to the attention of federal investigators. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2SyWlcN

Just three months before the United Kingdom is due to leave the world's largest bloc, the risk of a no-deal Brexit is rising -- the nightmare scenario for many businesses, which are now planning for an economic shock. To ease a potential backlog, the government has awarded three contracts to provide additional freight capacity on routes from English south-coast ports including Poole, Portsmouth and Plymouth. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2RngW69

Egyptian police killed 40 suspects in a crackdown on Saturday after a roadside bomb hit a tour bus claiming the lives of three Vietnamese holidaymakers and an Egyptian guide. Thirty alleged "terrorists" were killed in separate raids in Giza governorate, home to Egypt's famed pyramids and the scene of Friday's deadly bombing, while 10 others were killed in the restive North Sinai, the interior ministry said without directly linking them to the attack. A security source said the raids took place early Saturday morning, hours after Friday evening's roadside bombing which officials said hit a tour bus in the Al-Haram district near the Giza pyramids killing the three Vietnamese holidaymakers and their Egyptian guide. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2RoYJW6

Britain's trade minister Liam Fox said there is a "50-50" chance that Brexit may be stopped if parliament rejects the government's divorce deal with the European Union next month. "If we were not to vote for that, I'm not sure I would give it (Brexit) much more than 50-50," Fox, a leading supporter of leaving the EU, told the Sunday Times newspaper. With three months left until the United Kingdom is due to leave the EU on March 29, May's Brexit deal is floundering, opening up a range of possibilities from a Brexit without a trade deal to calling Brexit off. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2EY7NKY

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad authorized Iraqi forces on Sunday to attack the Islamic State group inside Syria without waiting for permission from authorities in Damascus, the state news agency SANA said, as the two allies coordinate their fight against extremists ahead of a planned U.S. withdrawal from Syria. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Amjt6S

Allied tanks were engineered for mass production and to handle routine battlefield tasks well, rather than being over-engineered to survive the heaviest guns or penetrate the thickest armor. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Rnqqyj

An Israeli woman walking near ancient ruins noticed a head sticking out of the ground, leading to the uncovering of two Roman-era busts, archaeologists said Sunday. The life-size sculptures, carved in limestone, were found in the northern city of Beit Shean earlier this month, with the Israel Antiquities Authority dating them to the late Roman period, some 1,700 years ago. The well-preserved busts are of men, one of them bearded, sculpted in the Oriental style that was becoming fashionable at the end of the Roman period, according to Eitan Klein, deputy head of the IAA's theft prevention unit. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2QXCpTZ