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First-person account inside the Gatlinburg fires: 'Apocalyptic wasteland' USA TODAY  - ‎55 minutes ago‎ GATLINBURG, Tenn. - Brandon Reese walked across the road toward the River Edge Motor Lodge, the bottoms of his shoes melting on the asphalt. RelatedGatlinburg »Tennessee » Tennessee officials say wildfires that left 7 dead 'likely to be human-caused'Washington Post Rain finally comes to fire-ravaged Tennessee — along with tornadoes, mudslides and the threat of floodsLos Angeles Times Local Source:Gatlinburg fire liquefies car rims at Westgate Smoky Mountain ResortWATE 6 On Your Side Opinion:3 dead after wildfires scorch tourist area in TennesseeSTLtoday.com Wikipedia:Gatlinburg, Tennessee CNN WSB Atlanta Associated Press

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Trump nominees map out plans for tax cuts, trade and Carrier-style negotiations Washington Post  - ‎7 hours ago‎ President-elect Donald Trump's nascent administration on Wednesday began outlining the contours of its strategy for jump-starting the nation's economy, including how it would overhaul the tax code, rethink trade agreements and directly negotiate with ...

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Deduction Limits Pose Test for Donald Trump's Tax-Cut Plan Wall Street Journal  - ‎5 hours ago‎ Itemized deductions are on the chopping block as President-elect Donald Trump looks for ways to offset the revenue loss from his proposed tax-rate cuts.

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Trump puts companies on notice with Carrier deal The Hill  - ‎7 hours ago‎ Trump's transition team said the effort shows that the president-elect is determined to keep his campaign promises to protect U.S.

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Take the Icon, Leave Us the Ashes: On Fidel Castro's Death and Its Cuban Survivors Huffington Post  - ‎4 hours ago‎ After watching the deluge of lachrymose obituaries and jubilant parties throughout the world, paradise and hell seem to be the two most popular destinations waiting, after a nine-day commemorative pilgrimage from Havana to the Santa Ifigenia cemetery ...

NPR	Why Can't We Bring Down The Number Of New HIV Cases? NPR  - ‎3 hours ago‎ While the HIV/AIDS epidemic no longer looks as menacing as it did in the 1980s and '90s, efforts to stop the spread of the disease have hit a brick wall.

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Americas|Colombia's Congress Approves Peace Accord With FARC New York Times  - ‎5 hours ago‎ Colombia's House of Representatives on Wednesday. The Senate and the House, controlled by President Juan Manuel Santos's governing coalition, voted unanimously for a peace agreement.

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North Korea Nuclear Program Likely Undeterred by Sanctions Wall Street Journal  - ‎2 hours ago‎ New international sanctions against North Korea's economy signaled an emerging consensus between China and the U.S. on the urgency of halting Pyongyang's advancing nuclear program despite doubts over their efficacy.

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Chapecoense air crash: Colombia investigates fuel link BBC News  - ‎2 hours ago‎ Colombian authorities say evidence is growing that a plane carrying a Brazilian football team crashed because it ran out of fuel as it tried to land.

CNN	Donald Trump reportedly praises Pakistan's 'terrific' PM CNN  - ‎1 hour ago‎ (CNN) It's a case of he said, he said between two of the world's most powerful men. We know that Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and US President-elect Donald Trump spoke on the phone Wednesday.