Iran says Afghan Taliban arrived in Tehran, held peace talks

Iran said Taliban representatives from Afghanistan negotiated with Iranian officials in Tehran on Sunday, as the Islamic Republic seeks to advance peace talks in the neighboring country to curb the influence of other Islamist groups.

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Bangladesh's PM Hasina wins third straight term; opposition cries foul

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won a third straight term, sealing a landslide with almost all the seats in parliament, officials said on Monday, while the opposition rejected the result as rigged and called for a fresh vote.

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An American Photographer’s Pilgrimage to the Italian Village of Luzzara

By JOSEPH SCIORRA from NYT Lens https://nyti.ms/2Qd6cCI

Congo opposition, ruling coalition both say they've won chaotic election

Democratic Republic of Congo's opposition said on Monday it expected one of its candidates to win the presidential election based on early vote tallies, but the ruling coalition said it was confident its candidate had won the chaotic contest.

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Russian apartment block blast kills three; rescuers search for survivors

Russian rescuers were on Monday searching for people trapped under the rubble of a city apartment block that partly collapsed in a suspected gas blast, killing at least three, RIA said.

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FOX NEWS: Oklahoma's most expensive home is right across from an art museum

Oklahoma's most expensive home is right across from an art museum



A sprawling mansion next to the Philbrook Museum in Tulsa, OK, is currently the most expensive piece of property in the state.

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FOX NEWS: Louis C.K. mocks Parkland shooting survivors during set in leaked audio: report

Louis C.K. mocks Parkland shooting survivors during set in leaked audio: report



Louis C.K., the comedian who has been working on new stand-up material since allegations of inappropriate behavior with several women surfaced earlier this year, faces new criticism after he could be heard mocking survivors of the Parkland shooting during a set from earlier this month, TMZ reported.

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FOX NEWS: Keira Knightley says having a penis would be 'so convenient'

Keira Knightley says having a penis would be 'so convenient'



Keira Knightley has never wanted a penis, but she admits that they sure can come in handy at times.

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FOX NEWS: Hooters girl Hailey Slobodzian details following in her mother’s footsteps

Hooters girl Hailey Slobodzian details following in her mother’s footsteps



Hooters girl Hailey Slobodzian spoke to Fox News about following in her mother’s footsteps. She says ‘I would put on her uniform.’

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FOX NEWS: Meghan Markle's sister Samantha placed on royal security 'fixated persons' list

Meghan Markle's sister Samantha placed on royal security 'fixated persons' list



Meghan Markle's sister Samantha Markle is so obsessed with the Duchess of Sussex that the royal security protocols have deemed her a "fixated person," a report claims.

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FOX NEWS: Kate Upton admits to struggling to lose baby weight

Kate Upton admits to struggling to lose baby weight



Kate Upton is opening up about her struggles to lose the baby weight. 

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FOX NEWS: Cardi B lashes out about harassment, pressures of fame in expletive-laden rant

Cardi B lashes out about harassment, pressures of fame in expletive-laden rant



Cardi B didn't mince words after cameras caught fans and paparazzi berating her and her publicist at an airport in Australia this week.

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FOX NEWS: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson bought his mom a house for Christmas

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson bought his mom a house for Christmas



Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has a new nickname this Christmas — "Dw-anta Claus." 

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FOX NEWS: ‘Smallville star Allison Mack cites Scientology as a defense in sex trafficking case

‘Smallville star Allison Mack cites Scientology as a defense in sex trafficking case



‘Smallville’ star Allison Mack is citing Scientology as a defense in her sex trafficking case.

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FOX NEWS: Abby Lee Miller returning to 'Dance Moms' after prison, cancer battle

Abby Lee Miller returning to 'Dance Moms' after prison, cancer battle



It's official!

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3 Dead and Scores Missing in Russia Building Collapse

By NEIL MacFARQUHAR from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2VkIfxm

Russia detains American in Moscow over suspected spying: agencies

Russia's domestic security service (FSB) said on Monday it had detained an American citizen suspected of spying in Moscow, local news agencies reported.

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FOX NEWS: Trump points to 'wall' built around Obama's DC home during fight for border wall funding

Trump points to 'wall' built around Obama's DC home during fight for border wall funding



President Trump pointed to the wall former President Obama built around his Washington DC, home as a reason Congress should fund his barrier on the southern border.

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FOX NEWS: Texas AG ‘eager’ to defend court’s Obamacare ruling after judge issues stay

Texas AG ‘eager’ to defend court’s Obamacare ruling after judge issues stay



Ken Paxton, Texas' Republican attorney general considered the architect of the lawsuit to defeat Obamacare, said on Sunday that his office is "eager to defend" last month’s federal judge's ruling that declared the 2010 law unconstitutional.

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FOX NEWS: Bernie Sanders staffers seek to address ‘predatory culture’ during 2016 campaign: report

Bernie Sanders staffers seek to address ‘predatory culture’ during 2016 campaign: report



More than two dozen people who worked on Bernie Sanders’ 2016 campaign have called for a meeting with the senator and his top aides — saying there’s been talk in recent weeks about a “predatory culture” that developed while he was running.

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FOX NEWS: Texas judge stays own ruling of Obamacare as unconstitutional to allow for appeals

Texas judge stays own ruling of Obamacare as unconstitutional to allow for appeals



A Texas federal judge who declared the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional earlier this month has stayed his ruling while appeals proceed.

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FOX NEWS: Sen. Lindsey Graham meets with Trump to discuss Syria and the partial government shutdown, says he left encouraged

Sen. Lindsey Graham meets with Trump to discuss Syria and the partial government shutdown, says he left encouraged



Sen. Graham and the president discussed the importance of a deal with Democrats to end the shutdown and the U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria; Ellison Barber reports.

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FOX NEWS: Graham says 'I feel pretty good' about Syria after lunch with Trump

Graham says 'I feel pretty good' about Syria after lunch with Trump



Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told reporters Sunday that "I feel pretty good about where we're headed" in Syria after suggesting that President Trump is "reconsidering" the planned pullout which had drawn bipartisan criticism and forced the resignation of Defense Secretary James Mattis.

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FOX NEWS: Democrats gear up for 2020 presidential election cycle: Who are the emerging top contenders for the nomination?

Democrats gear up for 2020 presidential election cycle: Who are the emerging top contenders for the nomination?



Chip Franklin and Jeff Crouere weigh in on what Democrats are going to be the major players in the 2020 election.

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FOX NEWS: The US stock market is on track for its worst December since the Great Depression: What can we expect going forward?

The US stock market is on track for its worst December since the Great Depression: What can we expect going forward?



Investors are not seeing the stability that they need and are buying and selling on a whim; Kristina Partsinevelos reports.

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FOX NEWS: Rep. Rokita: Democrats are trying to deny Trump his big campaign promise of building a wall on the southern border

Rep. Rokita: Democrats are trying to deny Trump his big campaign promise of building a wall on the southern border



Indiana Republican Rep. Todd Rokita says he believes that the president can out negotiate the Democrats if all Republicans stick together.

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FOX NEWS: Rudy Giuliani says there is no evidence to suggest Trump was involved in any conspiracy to hack the DNC with Russia

Rudy Giuliani says there is no evidence to suggest Trump was involved in any conspiracy to hack the DNC with Russia



Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Bob Driscoll says that Giuliani has no idea what evidence Mueller has against the president.

via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2Snv2BU

Philippines deadly storm and landslides kill more than 60

An official says people did not take precautions as the storm was not classed as a typhoon.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VkEYy4

FOX NEWS: Scarlett Johansson speaks out against fake AI-generated sex videos

Scarlett Johansson speaks out against fake AI-generated sex videos



Actress Scarlett Johansson is speaking out against fake AI-generated sex videos online.

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FOX NEWS: Computer virus cripples Tribune Publishing, Los Angeles Times

Computer virus cripples Tribune Publishing, Los Angeles Times



A computer virus hit newspaper printing plants in Los Angeles and at Tribune Publishing newspapers across the country.

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FOX NEWS: After Facebook apologizes for ban, Franklin Graham says tech giant should have standard based on 'God's word'

After Facebook apologizes for ban, Franklin Graham says tech giant should have standard based on 'God's word'



Facebook apologized to evangelical leader Franklin Graham for a 24-hour ban last week over a 2016 post about North Carolina's H.B. 2, known as the "bathroom bill," saying that one of its content moderators made a mistake.

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FOX NEWS: Naughty scammers swiping electronics, filling boxes with sand or other stuffing materials, customers warn

Naughty scammers swiping electronics, filling boxes with sand or other stuffing materials, customers warn



Some Maryland residents who received pricey electronics on Christmas morning found they’d been had when the boxes that were supposed to contain expensive items were instead filled with sand or other stuffing.

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FOX NEWS: Mindfulness apps, souping up old cars and more: Tech Q&A

Mindfulness apps, souping up old cars and more: Tech Q&A



My car is a classic like me, older than dirt. Can I use my phone hands-free with it somehow?

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Afghan Taliban arrived in Tehran, started negotiations: foreign ministry

Taliban representatives from Afghanistan arrived in Tehran on Sunday and started peace negotiations with Iran, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said.

from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2TmeCde