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Juanita Castro at a demonstration against her brother, Fidel Castro, headed to the

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Americas|Fidel Castro's Sister, an Outspoken Critic, Takes No Joy in His Death

New York Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
Juanita Castro at a demonstration against her brother, Fidel Castro, headed to the United Nations in October 1979, as he was preparing to address delegates there.

Syrian troops capture major Aleppo neighborhood

Salon - ‎12 minutes ago‎
BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian government forces and their allies captured a major eastern Aleppo neighborhood and several smaller areas Monday, putting much of the northern part of Aleppo's besieged rebel-held areas under government control, state media ...

Tug of War Delays Some of Donald Trump's Key Hires

Wall Street Journal - ‎9 hours ago‎
PALM BEACH, Fla.—President-elect Donald Trump, coming off a steady two-week flow of personnel announcements for his nascent administration, is confronting a series of more vexing decisions about how to shape the remainder of his cabinet.

With Deals Offered Early, Will Shoppers Buy on Cyber Monday?

NBC New York - ‎17 minutes ago‎
From artificial intelligence in Hot Wheels to Barbie's dream smart home controlled through an iPad, this year's gifts for the holidays adapt new technology to add a new spin on traditional toys for children.

A Californian will be the first woman of color elected to House leadership. The only question is which one

Los Angeles Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
A woman of color will be elected to join House leadership this week for the first time, and she'll be a Democrat from California.

Israel Kills 4 ISIS-Linked Attackers in Golan Heights

New York Times - ‎10 hours ago‎
The United Nations monitored the Israel-Syria border in the Golan Heights on Sunday after an attack by militants linked to the Islamic State.

May Hosts Polish PM as Domestic Division Over Brexit Deepens

Bloomberg - ‎41 minutes ago‎
Prime Minister Theresa May will host her Polish counterpart Beata Szydlo in London on Monday in the latest stage of her charm offensive aimed at smoothing Britain's exit from the European Union.

Suspected bomb safely detonated near US Embassy in Manila

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
BEIJING - Manila police on Monday defused a suspected “improvised explosive device” found in a trash bin near the U.S. Embassy and linked it to terrorism.

François Fillon Wins Center-Right Nomination for French Presidency

New York Times - ‎9 hours ago‎
François Fillon, a former prime minister, in Paris on Sunday, when he handily defeated Alain Juppé in a primary runoff. Credit Philippe Wojazer/Reuters.

Trump to fill more vacancies; recount distraction looms

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW YORK - With his return to New York, President-elect Donald Trump faces a pressing need to set more of the foundation blocks of his presidency in place by filling vacancies for secretary of state and other top posts.

N.D. sheriff defends police response to pipeline protests

New York Daily News - ‎35 minutes ago‎
Law enforcement stand atop Turtle Hill on the Cannonball Ranch watching as protesters stand at the base. (Tom Stromme/AP). THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Suspect in fatal shooting killed in shootout with deputies

Tulsa World - ‎2 hours ago‎
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - An official in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, says a man who fatally shot a woman and ran over two bystanders with his car before crashing into an ambulance has died following a shootout with sheriff's deputies.

Man charged in shooting death of Pennsylvania junior firefighter

Fox News - ‎3 hours ago‎
A Pennsylvania man was charged Sunday in connection with the shooting death of a 16-year-old junior firefighter inside a fire station.

Oil tumbles as output cut looks elusive; dollar sinks

Reuters - ‎4 hours ago‎
Men walk past an electronic board showing Japan's Nikkei average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, November 18, 2016. Reuters/Toru Hanai.

Samsung Investors Voice Support for Elliott's Proposals for Change

Bloomberg - ‎2 hours ago‎
Samsung Electronics Co. and heir apparent Jay Y. Lee are facing rising pressure from investors for broad change at South Korea's most valuable company.

How Iran, Russia Could Derail Oil-Production Deal

Wall Street Journal - ‎50 minutes ago‎
VIENNA—Iran and Russia have emerged as potentially deal-breaking obstacles to cuts in global oil production as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries engages in a last-minute blitz of diplomacy ahead of a meeting on Wednesday.

Indian Stocks Gain as Refiners, Utilities Counter Drop in Banks

Bloomberg - ‎2 hours ago‎
Indian stocks recovered from early losses, mirroring gains in Asian equities, as energy companies and power utilities offset declines in lenders.

Hate Your MacBook Pro? Fall In Love With Some Seductive Laptop Alternatives

Forbes - ‎Nov 26, 2016‎
As many professionals have discovered with this iteration of the MacBook Pro, it feels more like a Pro version of the MacBook Air rather than a macOS machine that provides top-notch specifications and features.

Rumor: Galaxy S8 To Sport 6GB Of RAM And 256GB Of Storage

Android Headlines - ‎35 minutes ago‎
The Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones are amongst the most popular mobile devices this year, if not the most popular ones.

DirecTV wants to be the next online substitute for cable

U.S. News & World Report - ‎1 hour ago‎
FILE - In this Monday, May 19, 2014, file photo, traders gather at the post that handles AT&T on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

The 'No Man's Sky' Foundation Update Is Live, And Actually Looks Rather Fantastic

Forbes - ‎18 hours ago‎
Wake up, and smell the radioactive planetary atmosphere. No Man's Sky has sprung a sort-of-surprise update on everyone, unleashing its grand 1.1 “Foundation” Update this morning with only a few days warning.

The Walking Dead: Alanna Masterson goes inside Tara's big episode

Entertainment Weekly - ‎6 hours ago‎
SPOILER ALERT: Read on only if you have watched Sunday's episode of The Walking Dead, “Swear.” Where the hell are Tara and Heath?

Box Office: 'Moana' Scores Huge $81M Thanksgiving Win; 'Rules Don't Apply' Bombs With $2.2M

Hollywood Reporter - ‎13 hours ago‎
Brad Pitt-starrer 'Allied' and Billy Bob Thornton's 'Bad Santa 2' also opened over the long Thanksgiving holiday frame to mixed returns.

'Westworld' Recap: Fail Safe

Variety - ‎3 hours ago‎
Do not read on unless you've seen “The Well-Tempered Clavier,” the ninth episode of the first season of HBO's “Westworld.

Kim Kardashian Only Goal Is To Help Kanye

TMZ.com - ‎27 minutes ago‎
1127-kim-kardashian-kanye-west-TMZ-01 Kim Kardashian is in the middle of an emotional nightmare ... which she has put on hold so she can devote herself to her husband who himself is in desperate shape ... sources connected with Kim and Kanye tell TMZ ...

Broncos have fallen to seventh in AFC playoff race (Nov 28, 2016)

FOXSports.com - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith (11) and Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian (13) meet after an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, in Denver.

Mack, Carr rally Raiders to 35-32 win over Panthers (Nov 28, 2016)

FOXSports.com - ‎57 minutes ago‎
Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack (52) scores a touchdown after intercepting a pass from Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) during the first half of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif.

Wiebe: Jordan Morris' Flu Game now part of Seattle Sounders, MLS lore

MLSsoccer.com - ‎6 hours ago‎
You know what a playoff flu game means, right? LEGEND STATUS (all caps definitely required). IS THIS JORDAN MORRIS'S FLU GAME?

Conor McGregor forced to vacate UFC featherweight title

New York Daily News - ‎16 hours ago‎
Conor McGregor's run as the the first two-class champion in UFC history came to a swift end Saturday after he relinquished his featherweight title.

West Antarctic ice shelf breaking up from the inside out

Phys.Org - ‎2 hours ago‎
Rift in Pine Island Glacier ice shelf, West Antarctica, photographed from the air during a NASA Operation IceBridge survey flight on Nov. 4, 2016.

Fijian ants began farming 3 million years ago

UPI.com - ‎12 hours ago‎
An ant colony nurtures a Squamellaria plants in the crease of a Macaranga tree. Photo by G. Chomicki/LMU. MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Ants have been farming for at least 3 million years.

Researchers 'Breed' Silicon-Carbon Bonds From Proteins, A New Model For Alien Life?

Science World Report - ‎1 hour ago‎
One of the industries that would greatly benefit from the new discovery of creating silicon-carbon bonds from living organisms is pharmaceuticals.

Japan skating rink shuts over frozen fish controversy

BBC News - ‎29 minutes ago‎
A theme park in Japan has closed a skating rink featuring frozen fish after receiving complaints that it was being "disrespectful" to animals.

Showers End As Snowy Coating in 48 Hours - Perils of "Thunderstorm Asthma"

Minneapolis Star Tribune - ‎5 hours ago‎
6 people are dead, thousands temporarily hospitalized when moisture within a thunderstorm hitting Melbourne, Australia combined with pollen to trigger severe asthma attacks.

Rosie O'Donnell Says She Has No 'Ill Will' Toward Barron Trump After Sharing Autism Video

Us Weekly - ‎9 hours ago‎
Not her intention! Rosie O'Donnell shared a poem on her website on Saturday, November 26, after getting slammed for sharing a video suggesting that Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron, might be autistic.

CDC: Zika babies can develop microcephaly months after birth

Uniontown Herald Standard - ‎2 hours ago‎
One of the biggest unknowns about the Zika virus is the extent of damage it causes during pregnancy. Much of the early alarm focused on babies born with abnormally small heads and often underdeveloped brains.

Bird flu is back: 1.2million chickens and ducks dead in pandemic panic

Daily Star - ‎24 minutes ago‎
OVER a million chickens and ducks have been put to death amid fears of a global bird flu outbreak. 0. By Michael Havis / Published 28th November 2016.

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Butler's 'Trumpism' course description draws backlash

Indianapolis Star - ‎9 hours ago‎
Butler University said it is reviewing its course description practices after it received backlash for a fall 2017 course offering that focused on the election of President Donald Trump.

Guidelines and Policy - Social Media at Your University

Inside Higher Ed (blog) - ‎9 hours ago‎
When you do an advanced Google search for social media policy and/or social media guidelines on either .edu or .ac.uk domains, a lot of results* appear.

Ex-UM health CEO named Oakland University president

The Detroit News - ‎15 hours ago‎
Rochester Hills - Oakland University has named Dr. Ora Hirsch Pescovitz as its seventh president, choosing a pharmaceutical company executive and former University of Michigan hospital leader who is a physician, researcher, administrator and fundraiser.

Congresswomen in Black Sorority Decry Racist Acts at American University

NBC4 Washington - ‎9 hours ago‎
The international president of the historically black sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha spoke with News4 about the recent racist displays at American University. Jackie Bensen reports the unversity's security has been called into question due to poor ...

University Presses

New York Times - ‎11 hours ago‎
One of the lessons of NUMBERS AND THE MAKING OF US: Counting and the Course of Human Cultures (Harvard University, $27.95), a fascinating book by the anthropologist Caleb Everett, is that to exoticize the Pirahã (say, by likening them to Borges ...

Florida university to award degree to Trayvon Martin

CNN - ‎16 hours ago‎
The slain Florida teenager -- killed by George Zimmerman five years ago -- will be awarded a posthumous bachelor's degree in aeronautical science from Florida Memorial University. Martin's parents, Sabrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, will accept the ...

University of Akron bans all smoking including e-cigarettes

fox8.com - ‎10 hours ago‎
AKRON, Ohio-- Students at the University of Akron are being reminded that as of July 1, smoking of any kind will not be permitted on campus or at any off-campus university activity. The school will begin enforcing a ban that not only includes ...

Tuition hike proposed for some University of Montana students

The Missoulian - ‎7 hours ago‎
Tuition and fees for students at the University of Montana would jump 13 percent for resident freshmen and sophomores, but those costs at UM also would be equal to Montana State University, unlike the current setup. And, the total annual cost of ...

Baylor University Frat Suspended For “Mexican-Themed” Party

PEOPLE.com - ‎10 hours ago‎
The members of the Kappa Sigma fraternity at Baylor University faced repercussions for throwing a “Mexican-themed” party for Cinco de Mayo.

University of Iowa must pay $1.4 million to Jane Meyer

The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines - ‎11 hours ago‎
Finding the University of Iowa discriminated against a former athletics administrator based on her gender and sexual orientation, a Polk County jury Thursday awarded Jane Meyer $1.43 million, according to her legal team.

University of Texas stabbing victim asked student to call his mom

New York Daily News - ‎13 hours ago‎
The victim of a stabbing spree at the University of Texas asked a student he didn't know to call his mom before he died Monday.

University of Arizona seniors behind viral red swimsuit giveaway

AZCentral.com - ‎7 hours ago‎
The company's founders, University of Arizona seniors Alan Alchalel and Brady Silverwood, now seem to be scrambling to figure out how to make the deal happen.

A Public University Acquires A Big For-Profit, And Raises Big Questions

NPR - ‎22 hours ago‎
In a move that's being called "bold" and "out of the blue," Indiana's Purdue University is acquiring the for-profit Kaplan University. In announcing the deal last week, Purdue President Mitch Daniels said it was designed to open the university up to a ...

Carlow University students mourn freshman who died in fall from balcony

Tribune-Review - ‎8 hours ago‎
A somber mood permeated Carlow University's Oakland campus Thursday, a day after the death of freshman Dalton Bacco. On the sidewalk outside the student center, bouquets of yellow, pink and blue flowers propped up alongside a few candles served as ...

Noose Found Inside University of Maryland Fraternity House

U.S. News & World Report - ‎18 hours ago‎
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Authorities at the University of Maryland are investigating a noose discovered in a fraternity house.

Potemkin Universities

National Review - ‎May 3, 2017‎
The university faces crises almost everywhere of student debt, university finances, free expression, and the very quality and value of a university education. Take free speech. Without freedom of expression, there can be no university. But if the ...

Student comes up with 'ingenious' way to cheat in university exams

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎12 hours ago‎
It may sound like something used by one of Harry Potter's wayward classmates at Hogwarts, but “invisible ink” has now been revealed by the university ombudsman as the latest university exam scam. According to the latest annual report by the Office of ...

Student Arrested After Crawling Into a Duct to Steal an Exam

New York Times - ‎12 hours ago‎
The Multidisciplinary Science Building at the University of Kentucky, where officials said two students tried to steal an exam from an instructor's office.

Salaries of 245 senior university staff are leaked

Devon Live - ‎1 hour ago‎
"The Information Commissioner was satisfied with the steps taken by the university to address the unauthorised disclosure and took no further action.

Arizona House OKs university bonding, Senate up next

ABC15 Arizona - ‎4 hours ago‎
The focus immediately returned to the Senate, where deal-cutting to gain support from conservative Republicans for the $1 billion university bonding program is yet to be tested with a vote. But it was clear the Legislature was moving closer to passing