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• A new survey indicates nearly 70% of Americans would prefer loan repayments for their student debt than gifts this holiday season.
• The findings highlight the student debt crisis, which has ballooned to $1.4 trillion.
• Retailers could feel the heat if debtors starting making their true desires known.

For the millions of American families swapping gifts this year, chances are good the younger members want out of the tradition. Читать дальше...

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A never-before-seen photo shows notorious lovebirds Bonnie and Clyde locking lips before their murderous crime spree came to a gruesome end in Texas. Along with the snap of the loved-up fugitives, another rare photo shows their bullet-riddled bodies after they were each shot more than 50 times. These and other photos capturing their final moments...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers expressed serious reservations Wednesday about a liberal colleague's push for a House vote on impeaching President Donald Trump, saying it's premature to act before special counsel Robert Mueller's team completes its investigation into Russian election meddling. Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, said he will present articles of impeachment under a rule that requires the House to vote on the issue within two days. His new eight-page resolution accuses Trump of "high misdemeanors,"... Читать дальше...

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The 2017 winner of the Nobel Literature Prize is eyeing the comic book form as an upcoming project. Kazuo Ishiguro told reporters in Sweden Wednesday that he is thinking of writing a comic series because he is fascinated by this way of telling stories. He said he has loved the popular Japanese Manga comic tradition since his childhood, and that storytelling technique it uses is close to the way he writes fiction. He adds he is also inspired by the superhero comics that came out of the United States in the 1930s. Читать дальше...

The new and improved Android operating system, Android 8.1, is finally here. 

Pfizer will begin selling the white pill at half the $65-a-pill retail price on Monday, when its patent-protected monopoly ends.

Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield, Stanford running back Bryce Love and Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson are the finalists for The Associated Press college football Player of the Year. The winner will be announced Thursday. The finalists are the same as those for the Heisman Trophy, which will be presented Saturday. Mayfield has led the No. 2 Sooners to the College Football Playoff, where they will play No. 3 Georgia in the Rose Bowl. Mayfield leads the nation in passer efficiency rating and has thrown for 4,340 yards and 41 touchdowns. Читать дальше...

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez joined the chorus of voices calling for Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) to step down Wednesday, after a seventh woman accused the Minnesota senator of inappropriate behavior:

Raging wildfires fueled by vicious winds continued to scorch California on Wednesday, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. The fast-moving blaze – which broke out in the brush outside the southern city of Ventura on Monday, charring more than 65,000 acres – by Tuesday night had jumped to US Highway 101,...

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — David Ermold will return to the Rowan County courthouse Wednesday, nearly two years after Clerk Kim Davis refused to give him a marriage license because he was gay. Only this time, he does not want a license. He wants Davis' job. Ermold filed to run for county clerk on Wednesday, hoping to challenge the woman who two years ago told him "God's authority" prohibited her from complying with a U.S. Supreme Court decision that effectively legalized gay marriage nationwide. Ermold and others sued her... Читать дальше...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — Dozens of Symantec employees in the Springfield have learned they will be laid off next month as the cyber-security firm begins a sharp reduction of its local workforce. The Register-Guard reports that the last day for 64 employees in Jan. 17 and two more will be done on Jan. 26. Symantec announced in October that it would cut its local workforce, but it didn't provide any numbers. It hasn't said how many workers it will keep in Springfield or whether it ultimately will close the site. Читать дальше...

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MANILA, Philippines – Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International 2017 Jannie Loudette Alipo-on  was crowned as the new Miss Tourism International 2017 at the pageant held in Malaysia, midnight of Thursday, December 7. 

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2017 is coming to an end, and now it's time to reflect on some of the people behind the most memorable moments of the past year. 

From Jordan Peele's smash hit "Get Out" to Gal Gadot making history as Wonder Woman to Serena Williams winning the Australian Open while roughly eight weeks pregnant, there have been a ton of incredible stories.

Here are 18 celebrities who made a lasting impression this year. 

Rose McGowan is one of the dozens... Читать дальше...

Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has approved the establishment of primary health care centres in major markets in the state, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to significantly reduce neonatal mortality. Obaseki said this at the 3rd Stakeholders’ Meeting on Implementation of Action Plan on Prevention of Neonatal Deaths in Edo state, organised by the Reduce […]

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• A reporter confronted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson about why he hasn't resigned despite obvious tensions with the White House.
• Tillerson is reportedly on the chopping block, and may leave the State Department within months. 

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson dismissed a reporter who asked him why he wasn't resigning following reports that President Donald Trump wants to replace him within weeks. 

During a meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels... Читать дальше...

University of Washington researchers 3D printed mechanical sensors and switches from standard plastic filament that can send data to Wi-Fi devices without using any electronics. As the engineers explain in this video, the plastic devices either reflect or absorb the ambient Wi-Fi signals and that effect is translated into a signal of zero or one. From the Printed Wi-Fi research page:

The federal government gave the minister of state for petroleum resources, Ibe Kachikwu marching order to make sure the fuel scarcity doesn’t go beyond weekend.

Raging wildfires continued to rip across southern California Wednesday, forcing nearly 200,000 people to flee their homes and torching more than 20,000 hectares around the Los Angeles area.

Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire in an office building over New York City’s Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday, December 6. An electrical fire broke out in a supply closet on the mezzanine level of the Graybar Building, a news report said. Six people suffered smoke inhalation, the report said, and three of them were taken to the hospital. People inside the office building were initially told to stay in place, but workers left on their own after seeing smoke. The Grand Central incident broke... Читать дальше...

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that no one can change the mind of Nigerians on the three campaign promises he made before he was elected into office.

The Tampa Bay Rays have made a few moves since the last time I reviewed the 40 man roster. The deadline to protect prospects from the rule five draft and the non-tender deadline has past. A few days ahead of the winter meetings, the Rays have 37 rostered players.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's decision on recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital (all times local): 12:10 p.m. President Donald Trump is previewing his announcement on Israel — saying at the White House that "it's long overdue." The president isn't offering details of the decision during a Cabinet meeting. But he's expected to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and instruct the State Department to begin the long process of moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Читать дальше...

The TV movie version of the USA Network show is a perfect dose of joy and silliness for the holidays.