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Trump retreats on US government shutdown threat over wall BBC news	2018-12-18 20:52:53
Penny Marshall: US TV star and director dies aged 75 BBC news	20:43:53
Trump's Michael Flynn-sized blind spot exposed again CNN	20:22:00
Genoa bridge: Renzo Piano to lead new construction BBC news	20:19:30
'Laverne & Shirley' star Penny Marshall dead at 75 CNN	19:56:49
Protesters chant 'lock him up' as Flynn exits court CNN	19:00:04
Michael Flynn's sentencing delayed after judge suggested jail time CNN	18:38:16
Michael Flynn: Judge suggests ex-Trump aide 'sold out' US BBC news	18:25:59
Transgender women pray at India's Sabarimala temple BBC news	18:11:47
White House backs down on US government shutdown threat BBC news	17:58:30

World

India invites Huawei to do 5G tests CNN	2018-12-18 14:42:57
China won't back down in its plan to dominate tech CNN	13:41:46
Huawei: We're still leading the world on 5G CNN	11:21:02
Meet tennis' record unluckiest loser CNN	08:30:57
Japan says it will have first aircraft carriers since WWII CNN	06:22:26
Brexit: PM's office rejects call for no-confidence vote CNN	05:19:09
Healer accused of abusing 300 women CNN	03:48:21
Life in jail over Gandhi assassination riots CNN	03:37:59
Ex-CBS chief Les Moonves won't get any severance CNN	00:36:29
Google's expanding, but not in Silicon Valley CNN	2018-12-17 21:27:22

US

'Massively overweight' pig, fed cookies & donuts, seeks new home CNN	2018-12-18 19:00:05
Boy walking home assaulted by two dozen juveniles CNN	19:00:05
Boy turns bottles into gifts for sick children CNN	19:00:05
Police: Man sets woman and self on fire CNN	19:00:05
Police: Dad who murdered daughter, friend caught CNN	19:00:05
Farmer creates unbearably cute Christmas display CNN	19:00:05
Man home from hospice robbed just before he dies CNN	19:00:05
Local school district votes to arm teachers, staff CNN	19:00:05
LA health officials declare hepatitis A outbreak CNN	19:00:05
Stranger donates kidney to retired police officer CNN	19:00:05

UK

Banning sweets at supermarket checkouts 'works' BBC news	2018-12-18 19:06:57
Grounded Russian cargo ship refloated BBC news	15:47:15
Jose Mourinho: How Manchester United manager's season collapsed BBC news	15:40:48
Lorries toppled after 'big dip' on Larne to Cairnryan ferry BBC news	15:17:52
Christina Abbotts: Murder accused 'blames red mist' BBC news	15:12:22
Tea drinkers stewing over splitting Yorkshire Tea bags BBC news	15:00:04
Redknapp donates jam roly polys to homeless BBC news	14:56:34
Magician's tribute to Colchester Zoo's orangutan Rajang BBC news	14:47:42
Seal pups across the UK are 'at risk from toxic chemicals' BBC news	14:23:46
Brexit: Cabinet 'ramps up' no-deal planning BBC news	14:16:22

Politics

Business

Trump warns US Fed against making 'yet another mistake' BBC news	2018-12-18 18:25:00
BA to resume flights to Pakistan BBC news	12:28:18
Victoria Beckham fashion firm's losses deepen BBC news	11:41:11
UK tech firm Blippar collapses into administration BBC news	09:51:50
Energy plans may cut £45 a year from bills BBC news	07:56:24
Former CBS boss Les Moonves denied $120m exit pay BBC news	06:45:04
Xi Jinping says China 'will not seek to dominate' BBC news	06:10:39
Xi Jinping says China 'will never seek hegemony' BBC news	05:14:04
Where will your parcel end up this Christmas? BBC news	00:22:00
'My Christmas parcel ended up being recycled' BBC news	00:22:00

Finance

Opinions

Brexit: Cabinet 'ramps up' no-deal planning BBC news	2018-12-18 14:16:22
Brexit: Cabinet steps up no-deal planning BBC news	13:13:37
Brexit: Cabinet consider ramping up no-deal plans BBC news	12:49:22
Lil Pump: Rapper labelled 'racist' over song BBC news	12:00:52
Rapper Lil Pump criticised for racist gesture BBC news	12:00:52
Brexit: Cabinet considering ramping up no-deal plans BBC news	10:16:13
Government still committed to net migration target - Brokenshire BBC news	09:51:08
Is this the secret to spotting an Oscar winner? BBC news	00:25:26
Is this the secret to making an Oscar winner? BBC news	00:25:26
The emotions that make a film a hit... or a miss BBC news	00:25:26

Sports

Big-name interviews from 25 years of CNN World Sport CNN	2018-12-18 16:16:54
WTA changes rules on ranking after pregnancy and dress code CNN	16:15:33
Marcel Hirscher chases Lindsey Vonn World Cup win mark CNN	12:59:11
Man Utd fires Mourinho after Premier League struggles CNN	12:46:23
The right man to replace Jose Mourinho? CNN	12:32:32
Lewis Hamilton angers his hometown with 'slum' jibe CNN	12:25:51
How chaos culture works for Fiji rugby CNN	11:25:03
Man Utd fires Mourinho after worst ever Premier League start CNN	10:51:54
Meet tennis' record unluckiest loser CNN	08:30:57
Man Utd faces daunting tie against PSG; Liverpool faces Bayern CNN	2018-12-17 13:51:25

Football

Zinedine Zidane: The right man to replace Jose Mourinho? CNN	2018-12-18 12:32:32
Man Utd fires Mourinho after worst ever Premier League start CNN	10:51:54
UCL draw: Manchester United faces daunting tie against PSG; Liverpool faces Bayern CNN	2018-12-17 11:34:47
Super-sub Shaqiri sinks struggling Man Uted CNN	2018-12-16 18:40:11
A Bleacher Report tribute to Appie Nouri CNN	2018-12-13 15:51:26
'Sucking money out of football': The $2.14 billion agent business CNN	13:16:36
England's Lionesses reach 'for the moon' under Man Utd great CNN	10:49:09
Phil Neville: WWC win better than '99 treble CNN	10:38:16
Record loss for Real Madrid in Champions League CNN	2018-12-12 20:39:29
Paulo Fonseca making his mark at Shakhtar CNN	10:34:33

Basketball

Health

Skin creams can lead to fire deaths BBC news	2018-12-18 12:18:34
Doctor turns author after having strokes BBC news	10:09:06
'Why I tried to cut off my breast' BBC news	02:14:11
Gently stroking babies 'provides pain relief' BBC news	01:25:57
Royal Marines' Christmas gift for arthritis boy BBC news	2018-12-17 14:54:21
Royal Marines' Christmas gift for boy with arthritis BBC news	14:54:21
E-cigarette use among US teens rises BBC news	14:50:56
Are parents prepared for holiday hangovers? BBC news	08:37:58
'Why I chose to have my leg amputated' BBC news	02:30:06
Chronic fatigue: Overactive immune system 'may trigger ME-like symptoms' BBC news	02:12:41

Science and nature

Nasa's New Horizons probe on course for historic flyby BBC news	2018-12-18 17:35:06
Seal pups across the UK are 'at risk from toxic chemicals' BBC news	14:23:46
Waste plan floats bottle deposit scheme BBC news	01:27:28
Pterosaurs: Fur flies over feathery fossils BBC news	2018-12-17 15:17:35
Hastings dinosaur footprints exposed by cliff erosion BBC news	15:12:44
Bloodhound supersonic car project saved BBC news	10:50:23
Climate change: The massive CO2 emitter you may not know about BBC news	00:16:03
Katowice: COP24 Climate change deal to bring pact to life BBC news	2018-12-16 08:28:25
Climate lessons BBC news	01:13:13
Five key takeaways from climate summit BBC news	01:13:13

Technology

Fresh Prince star Alfonso Ribeiro sues Fortnite over Carlton dance BBC news	2018-12-18 13:38:46
Remote areas stuck in data slow lanes BBC news	13:22:33
Google China: Has search firm put Project Dragonfly on hold? BBC news	13:06:44
Youtuber's glitter bomb tricks parcel thieves BBC news	12:27:53
Meng Wanzhou: China park rewards Huawei phone owners BBC news	11:29:42
UK tech firm Blippar collapses into administration BBC news	09:51:50
Where will your parcel end up this Christmas? BBC news	00:22:00
'My Christmas parcel ended up being recycled' BBC news	00:22:00
Is Brexit 'game over' for tech recruitment? BBC news	00:06:33
Twitter warns of 'unusual activity' from China and Saudi Arabia BBC news	2018-12-17 22:16:07

Automotive

Culture

Entertainment

Hollywood remembers Penny Marshall CNN	2018-12-18 20:47:00
Penny Marshall: US TV star and director dies aged 75 BBC news	20:43:53
Penny Marshall, co-star of 'Laverne & Shirley' and director of 'Big,' dead at 75 CNN	20:28:31
'Mary Poppins' returns, as studios raid their vaults CNN	17:54:18
James Arthur's accountant pleads guilty to fraud BBC news	16:42:28
Magician's tribute to Colchester Zoo's orangutan Rajang BBC news	14:47:42
Steve Carell and Robert Zemeckis on why you should see 'Welcome to Marwen' CNN	14:34:45
John Boyega on to play a rabbit in the new Watership Down film. BBC news	14:34:04
Cardi B performs 'I Like It' at senior center and gets asked out on a date CNN	14:30:30
Ibeyi: The French-Cuban twins who sing in Yoruba BBC news	14:15:24

Life and Leisure

Traveling overseas? Stay in touch, State Department says CNN	2018-12-18 16:00:07
Best new cruise ships for 2019 CNN	15:23:16
11 of the best beach spots you need to try in Dubai CNN	15:00:08
New Zealand nudist park for sale CNN	13:00:10
Japan has so many vacant homes it's giving them away CNN	08:00:12
Asia's best-loved dumpling heads to Europe CNN	01:00:11
The ultimate geek's guide to Tokyo CNN	01:00:11
The city with the most UNESCO Heritage sites CNN	01:00:11
The city the most UNESCO Heritage sites CNN	2018-12-17 19:00:06
The best of ancient Egypt CNN	15:21:36

Americas

Trump retreats on US government shutdown threat over wall BBC news	2018-12-18 20:52:53
Penny Marshall: US TV star and director dies aged 75 BBC news	20:43:53
Nicolás Maduro Fast Facts CNN	20:00:05
Michael Flynn: Judge suggests ex-Trump aide 'sold out' US BBC news	18:25:59
New York diner chomps on an oyster, finds a pearl CNN	18:00:05
White House backs down on US government shutdown threat BBC news	17:38:38
Tucker Carlson loses ads over immigration comments BBC news	17:11:45
Donald Trump's troubled charity foundation to shut down BBC news	16:49:09
Migrants begin arriving at new Tijuana shelter CNN	16:00:06
Fresh Prince star Alfonso Ribeiro sues Fortnite over Carlton dance BBC news	13:38:46

Europe

Emmanuel Macron Fast Facts CNN	2018-12-18 21:00:05
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Genoa bridge: Renzo Piano to lead new construction BBC news	20:19:30
Kosovo lawmakers approve army, as tensions with Serbia rise CNN	19:00:05
Leo Varadkar accuses Sinn Féin of 'balaclava slip' BBC news	18:37:47
Before he died, an elderly man left his 2-year-old neighbor Christmas presents for the next 14 years CNN	17:00:05
Budapest rocked by second night of protests over 'slave law' CNN	16:00:06
Brexit: Cabinet 'ramps up' no-deal planning BBC news	14:16:22
National Action trial: Members of neo-Nazi group jailed BBC news	14:15:32
Putin's war on rap unites Russia's hip hop artists CNN	14:00:08

Asia

Xi Jinping promises miracles, but fails to deliver specifics CNN	2018-12-18 07:00:06
Miss USA apologizes to fellow contestants after barrage of criticism CNN	07:00:06
Japan to have first aircraft carriers since World War II CNN	06:00:07
Detention of 100 Christians raises concerns about religious crackdown in China CNN	05:00:08
Ex-politician guilty of inciting anti-Sikh riots after Gandhi assassination CNN	04:00:06
Jho Low: How man at center of 1MDB scandal is being turned into a figure of fun CNN	01:00:09
Gay Singaporean man can adopt son born via surrogacy, court rules CNN	2018-12-17 17:00:06
11 dead after eating religious food offering in India CNN	15:00:07
3-year-old allegedly raped in Delhi on anniversary of bus attack CNN	12:00:08
Sri Lanka reinstates ousted Prime Minister in stunning reversal CNN	04:00:06

Middle East

Israeli forces use live fire on Palestinian protesters after Israeli soldiers killed CNN	2018-12-18 21:00:06
Yemen peace talks begin, as warring parties make new threats CNN	21:00:06
Maz Jobrani: humanizing immigrants through comedy CNN	20:00:05
Syria war: Russia, Iran and Turkey fail to agree on new constitution body BBC news	18:57:34
Facebook restores Yair Netanyahu's account after 'hate speech' CNN	18:00:06
Iran suicide bomber kills 2 outside police station, state media reports CNN	16:00:06
Israel begins operation to 'expose and thwart' Hezbollah tunnels CNN	14:00:09
Yemen war: Ceasefire takes effect in Hudaydah after skirmishes BBC news	10:40:08
Two Scandinavian women tourists found dead in Morocco BBC news	10:28:07
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Fast Facts CNN	08:00:10

Africa

Manchester United sack Jose Mourinho: African football fans react BBC news	2018-12-18 19:53:58
Nigeria's Leon Balogun pledges 1% of his wages to Common Goal charity BBC news	15:02:25
Tottenham fan fined and banned for throwing banana skin at Arsenal BBC news	14:42:40
Ibeyi: The French-Cuban twins who sing in Yoruba BBC news	14:15:24
The talent show in Kukuma, one of Kenya's biggest refugee camps BBC news	14:09:34
Lion King: Petition calls on Disney to drop 'hakuna matata' trademark BBC news	13:29:13
South Africa's Chicken Licken colonialism of Europe advert banned BBC news	12:50:19
Fifa bans former Gambia Football Federation boss Seedy Kinteh BBC news	11:44:11
Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary: Kabila's choice for DR Congo president BBC news	01:50:22
South Africa's 'toxic' race relations BBC news	00:12:06