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UP FOR AUCTION: The Riverside County home dubbed a house of horrors is on the auction block. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2EY5Xue

(Bloomberg) -- Traditionally, Brazilian presidents offered ministerial positions to politicians in return for their parties’ support in Congress. But with politics-as-usual deeply discredited in the wake of successive corruption scandals, Jair Bolsonaro is trying a different tack. The new government consists of roughly four separate groups, only one of which is explicitly political. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2AxjC7Z

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election was once a cloud hanging over the Trump administration. Now it's a downpour. from ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2EXpg75

"I think we're in a pause situation," the South Carolina Republican says. from ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2TmqgF1

He's expected to lay out his top priorities for the year ahead. from ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2GWbymS

New legislative session will begin with anger still fresh among Democrats. from ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2LIKZzW

Jet bridge collapsed and injured six people at the Baltimore-Washington airport. from ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2s3xOR7

Federal judge who declared health law unconstitutional stays his ruling. from ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2LHgvP0

The victim had worked at the conservator center for about two weeks. from ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2Tjm88t

Democrats will assume control of the House on Jan. 3. from ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2Vin2UF

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election was once a cloud hanging over the Trump administration. Now it's a downpour. from ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2EXpg75

"I think we're in a pause situation," the South Carolina Republican says. from ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2TmqgF1

He's expected to lay out his top priorities for the year ahead. from ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2GWbymS

New legislative session will begin with anger still fresh among Democrats. from ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2LIKZzW

Jet bridge collapsed and injured six people at the Baltimore-Washington airport. from ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2s3xOR7

Federal judge who declared health law unconstitutional stays his ruling. from ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2LHgvP0

MOSCOW (AP) — It's been a mixed year for Russian President Vladimir Putin. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2F1ksNY

"Army foiled a major BAT attempt to strike a forward post along the Line of Control in Naugam Sector in the early hours of Sunday," an Army spokesman said. He said the intruders attempted to come in by exploiting the thick jungles close to the LoC and were assisted by heavy covering fire of high calibre weapons such as mortars and rocket launchers from the Pakistani posts.

The Ministry of External Affairs said Modi expressed confidence that the partnership between India and Bangladesh will continue to flourish under her "far-sighted" leadership. Hasina also thanked the prime minister for being the first leader to call her to convey his congratulations.

The Special CBI Judge, Mumbai, who deals with CBI cases had acquitted all accused in Sohrabuddin case, the minister said, adding "more relevant than the Order of the Acquittal is the observation of the Judge that in the investigation, from the very beginning, Investigating Agency did not investigate the case professionally in order to find out the truth but to divert it towards certain political persons."

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh made a fervent appeal to AIADMK members to return to their seats so that zero hour mention could be taken up, but the same went unheeded.

Under the novel initiative, which will cover 93 blocks in 30 districts of Odisha, oil marketing companies (OMC) will set up 100 manufacturing units at the Common Service Centres (CSC) at an estimated cost of Rs 2.94 crore, he said.

'Swachh Bharat Kosh, established under the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance of the central government, is used for cleanliness activities carried out under the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan'.

“The design and creation of the bus has been made keeping in mind the Indian conditions, and the cost of the bus is approximately Rs six lakh. As the bus-engine is powered by both battery and solar-cells, so the running cost is almost negligible. With a maximum speed of 30 km per hour, it has a seating capacity of 10-30 persons, as per needs,” said a LPU spokesperson.

New Year's Eve is one of the most celebrated days around the world. Internet giant Google on Monday is celebrating New Year's Eve 2018 with an animated doodle.

Overturning a the acquittal granted to Kumar by a trial court in 2013, the Delhi High Court on December 17 convicted Kumar and sentenced him to life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 5 lakh.

In a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi for his critical remarks on the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Summit, CM Vijay Rupani dubbed Rahul as a "shameless liar" who was desperate to see the state fail. Rupani said people of the state have recognised Gandhi's "hatred" for the state and have continuously rejected the Congress, and will keep doing so.

PM Narendra Modi on Sunday unveiled a hamper of green initiatives for improving quality of life and preserving the pristine air quality in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, known for their beaches, world-class diving and isolated location.

The opposition appears set to oppose the triple talaq bill with “criminalisation clause” as the government readies to table the contentious legislation in Rajya Sabha on Monday.

Inching closer towards the Indians who were allegedly paid bribes in Rs 3,700 crore VVIP chopper scam, the CBI has recovered documents which establish payment of at least 54 million (Rs 431 crore according to current rates) of the total 58 million by AgustaWestland to Christian Michel and Guido Haschke for further payments in India.

Around 150 passengers on board an Air India flight from Dubai to Lucknow were in for a rude shock when a 35-year-old male passenger stripped mid-air and started walking down the aisle. The incident took place on Saturday but was reported on Sunday.

The astronomy world is poorer off today. Nancy Grace Roman, the first chief of astronomy at NASA's Office of Space Science, died on December 25th at 93. She was widely considered the "mother" of the Hubble Space Telescope, persuading the scientific... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2CGpcWR

Google Photos users nervous about facial recognition on the service aren't going to be very happy. A Chicago judge has granted Google a motion dismissing a lawsuit accusing the company of violating Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act by gath... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2SrxkQz

It's not just dating and health apps that might be violating your privacy when they send data to Facebook. A Privacy International study has determined that "at least" 20 out of 34 popular Android apps are transmitting sensitive information to Faceb... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2ThotAR

The internet has lost one of its early architects. Larry Roberts, best known as the program manager for ARPAnet (the internet's precursor), died on December 26th at the age of 81. While he wasn't as much of a public representative for the internet... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2EYdCce

Apple's AirPower charging mat may be a no-show, but that doesn't mean you're out of luck if you want a multi-device charger from a big-name brand. Entries at both the FCC and the Wireless Power Consortium have revealed that AT&T is working on th... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2Th5bf5

France isn't the only European country moving forward with plans to tax international tech giants. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has announced that it will introduce its own tax on Apple, Facebook, Google and other companies allegedly dodging t... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2AjPOv5

Amazon hasn't been shy about using Whole Foods stores to hawk its own wares, but now it's apparently building stores with that primarily in mind. Wall Street Journal sources have learned that the internet giant aims to build and enlarge Whole Foods l... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2BNsgyJ

If you still look forward to reading a physical newspaper now and then, you might have been in for a rude surprise this weekend. An unspecified malware strain has attacked Tribune Publishing's network, delaying the release of Saturday editions of at... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2EVJZbf

Security at Times Square tends to be extra-tight on New Year's Eve, but it's now poised to have some robotic support. The NYPD is deploying one of its new camera-toting drones at the event for the first time, giving it an aerial surveillance tool th... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2QbZ9KG

Blizzard isn't just interested in improving the professionalism of its players... it wants to improve the experience for the audience, too. The developer is testing a chat moderation system for its Overwatch Contenders feeder league that will requir... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2EWTJBa

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The European Union believes it has a simple way to bolster its digital security: offer lots of cold, hard cash. The European Commission is launching bug bounties in January that will offer prizes in return for spotting security flaws in 14 free, open... from Engadget RSS Feed https://engt.co/2TiEAhw

Legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen had once said he never knew "where it all will end" but his desire to experiment remained unchanged over the years.

As 2018 draws to a close, many members of the crypto community will be happy that they made it through to the end of another volatile year. Many can still be heard repeating their mantra of “I believe in the tech” to anyone that will care to listen. The battle scars of 2018 will ensure that this year will be remembered for all the wrong reasons by crypto enthusiasts. For example, there was the infamous $520 million crypto hack, and more recently another Japan-based crypto exchange was hacked, losing some $60 million worth of cryptocurrency. However, Bitcoin prices falling by… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2CHjgNw

We are now truly living in the era of big data. And it’s not just companies like Facebook and YouTube that are reaping the benefits, big data is transforming science too. In the space sciences, we have an unprecedented number of satellites and ground-based instruments that monitor Earth’s space environment – routinely producing tonnes of data. But how do you process it all? While you may have heard about algorithms and artificial intelligence, there are some decidedly more human approaches too. One of the things I study are the sounds within the Earth’s magnetosphere – the magnetic bubble that protects… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2CGDpDq

Microsoft’s app store for Windows has become a fairly impressive library of software for users, and we want our readers to go into the new year with apps that will make their PCs just that much better. To that end, we’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite apps from the Microsoft Store. Some came out this year, while a few are slightly older, but they’re all pretty great. We’re going to assume, if you’re here, you already have the basics — Microsoft Word, a Twitter client, the Xbox app. But there are a huge amount of apps available… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web http://bit.ly/2BMwOFI

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