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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico will legalize sales of marijuana-based medicines, foods, drinks, cosmetics and other products early next year, its health regulator said on Wednesday, bringing some forms of cannabis into legal commerce even as the country struggles with the illicit drug trade.

Mexico legalized the use of marijuana for medical and scientific needs in June but has maintained a ban on recreational use and cultivation.

Arturo Tornel, spokesman for health regulator Cofepris... Читать дальше...

It’s a drizzly night in central Beirut, and breaths are being held as 27-year-old Maytham Khassir tells a packed room full of strangers how his aunt was murdered by her ex-husband. Khassir, emotional, finishes, and his eyes survey the audience. A pause. Then, filling the cafe, a swell of applause rises to meet him. With the rapid rise of Beirut’s storytelling, scene moments like this are becoming ever more commonplace as Lebanese find they have a voice — and people willing to listen. Embraced... Читать дальше...

Hamburg (dpa) -Interbankenkurse: (Mittelkurs) US-Dollar 0,8427 Euro Pfund Sterling 1,1258 Euro Schweizer Franken 0,8519 EuroKupfer (DEL-Notiz) 595,48-598,12 Euro Blei in Kabeln 236,24 Euro(DEL-Notierung auf der Grundlage der Meldungen ihrer höchsten und niedrigsten Kaufpreise durch 16 Kupferverarbeiter und Kupferbeisteller)Metallnotierung Kupfer (MK) - 699,66 Euro/100 kg MP 58-Notiz (Messingpreis) - 553,00 Euro/100 kg * Grade A Kupfer an LME... Читать дальше...

 A new free-trade deal between the European Union and Mexico is “very close” to agreement but there are still issues such as agricultural access to hammer out, senior officials from both sides said on Thursday, quoted by Reuters. 

KRIVOTVORILI SLUŽBENE ISPRAVE - "Policijski službenici Službe organiziranog kriminaliteta PU splitsko-dalmatinske dovršili su kriminalističko istraživanje nad sedam hrvatskih državljana, u dobi od 35, 38, 43, 45, 60, 64 i 71 godinu, osumnjičenih za počinjenje više kaznenih djela "Zlouporaba povjerenja u gospodarskom poslovanju” i “Krivotvorenje službene ili poslovne isprave”, izvijestila je PU Splitsko-dalmatinska.

A mother accused of taking her 8-year-old son to hospitals and pediatric centers more than 320 times, subjecting him to 13 unneeded surgeries, has lost custody of the boy. A judge on Wednesday granted temporary conservatorship of the child, Christopher Bowen, to his father, Ryan Crawford, under an agreement between all parties, the Fort Worth...

Im ORF wird kommendes Frühjahr angepackt: Der öffentlich-rechtliche Sender wartet mit neuem Showmaterial auf und versucht sich etwa mit einer etwas anderen Kochsendung.

A mother accused of taking her 8-year-old son to hospitals and pediatric centers more than 320 times, subjecting him to 13 unneeded surgeries, has lost custody of the boy. A judge on Wednesday granted temporary conservatorship of the child, Christopher Bowen, to his father, Ryan Crawford, under an agreement between all parties, the Fort Worth...

Few deals make as much sense as this one for the Indians’ new first baseman.

He initially came back to Genoa City for work, but after he appears to flirt with a woman other than his wife, JT will reveal the truth about his love life on the Thursday, Dec. 21 episode of “The Young and the Restless.” After coming home to investigate the mysterious transfer of funds from Victor’s (Eric Braden) account, JT (Thad Luckinbill) opted not to turn Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) in after learning what she had done. However, despite his investigation on the CBS soap being over, he is still sticking around town.

Der italienische Außenminister Angelino Alfano hat am Donnerstag ein telefonisches Gespräch mit seiner Amtskollegin Karin Kneissl geführt. Dabei forderte Alfano Österreich auf, sich weiterhin an das Gruber/De Gasperi-Abkommen des Jahres 1946 zu halten, das als Grundlage der Südtiroler Autonomie diene.

Regulators are protecting net neutrality after Telekom—which owns T-Mobile—began prioritizing content.

A senior U.N. official says people are dying because the Syrian government will not give the green light for an urgent medical evacuation from eastern Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus. The United Nations has been asking the Syrian Government for permission to transport patients from eastern Ghouta to Damascus for urgent medical treatment since May to no avail. Special advisor to the U.N. Syrian Envoy, Jan Egeland, says 494 people were on the priority lists for medical evacuations drawn up two months ago. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress, spending and the threat of a government shutdown (all times local): 10:10 a.m. President Donald Trump is calling on House Republicans to pass a spending bill to prevent a government shutdown. Trump says on Twitter Thursday that "House Democrats want a SHUTDOWN for the holidays in order to distract from the very popular, just passed, Tax Cuts." Trump continues, writing "House Republicans, don't let this happen. Pass the C.R. TODAY and keep our Government OPEN!"... Читать дальше...

A senior U.N. official says people are dying because the Syrian government will not give the green light for an urgent medical evacuation from eastern Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus. The United Nations has been asking the Syrian Government for permission to transport patients from eastern Ghouta to Damascus for urgent medical treatment since May to no avail. Special advisor to the U.N. Syrian Envoy, Jan Egeland, says 494 people were on the priority lists for medical evacuations drawn up two months ago. Читать дальше...

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Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX) is one of the 266 companies in the GICS Materials sector, and a constituent of the 123 company Metals & Mining GICS industry group within this sector. FCX's market value is $24.6 billion which places it in the top 10% of its industry group. Portfolio Grader's current ranking for FCX puts it 61 among the 123 companies in this industry group, placing it in the top half; in the top half of... Читать дальше...

DURBAN - Absa Bank has applied for the liquidation of Mayfair Speculators, a company belonging to former Steinhoff CEO, Markus Jooste.

I can get down with some terrible Christmas movies. 

I've willingly watched Melissa Joan Hart and Mario Lopez have no chemistry in Holiday in Handcuffs. I was raised on Earnest Saves Christmas. And I'll watch Love Actually any day of the week.

So you know you can believe me when I say Netflix's new El Camino Christmas, starring Tim Allen, Dax Shepherd, and Jessica Alba, is basically unwatchable. 

SEE ALSO: Netflix is turning up the cheese-factor with these holiday originals

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This popped into our mailbox today and it might be something which helps with deciding what to buy for those tricky to buy folks.

The Glasgow Gift Card is a prepaid visa that can be spent at your favourite restaurants, shops and leading attractions. From dining out, distillery tours, or cocktails.

Created through tourism business collaboration and supported by Scottish Enterprise and the Glasgow Restaurant Association, restaurateur Ryan James... Читать дальше...

Initial claims for US unemployment benefits rebounded in the latest week, posting the biggest increase in three months, but the average remains near the historic low, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

Ob Christen oder Muslime: Wo immer Minderheiten im Fernen Osten leben, sind sie mit zunehmendem Hass konfrontiert.

Ob Christen oder Muslime: Wo immer Minderheiten im Fernen Osten leben, sind sie mit zunehmendem Hass konfrontiert.

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