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New York filmmaker Amos Poe dies at 76 after cancer battle

Dec 26 (Reuters) - Amos Poe, the New York director and screenwriter credited with chronicling the city's downtown punk movement, died on Thursday at 76 after a battle with an aggressive cancer, his wife and daughter said on ...
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Hawaii’s Big Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) - Throngs of feral cats emerge from the shade of parked trucks and bushes as soon as the familiar Subaru Forester pulls into a dump on Hawaii's Big Island. They run after the vehicle to a ...
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From red donkeys to vibrant art: Fernando Dávila’s colorful journey as a colorblind painter

DORAL, Fla. (AP) - When Fernando Dávila was 8 years old in Colombia, he failed a drawing class because he painted donkeys red. There was a reason for that: He is colorblind. Now the 72-year-old Dávila is an established and respected ...
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Asian shares are mixed, while gold and silver hit record highs

BANGKOK (AP) - U.S. futures edged lower and Asian shares were mixed Friday, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 leading gains. The prices of gold and silver surged to records, extending their sharp gains for the year as investors including central ...
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Amid a battery boom, graphite mining gets a fresh look in the US

GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. (AP) - Graphite mines in the United States largely closed down seven decades ago. Mining the ubiquitous mineral found in everything from nuclear reactors to pencils seemed to make little sense when it could be imported inexpensively ...
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Rain-soaked California still at risk of floods and high surf

WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) - A strong storm system that brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California this week was expected to ease Friday, but there was still a risk of high surf along the coast, flash flooding near ...
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Oil rises as market weighs Venezuela supply risks

Dec 26 (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed on Friday after the U.S. ordered increased economic pressure on Venezuelan oil shipments and carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government. Brent crude futures ...
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Spot silver extends rally to hit $75 per ounce for first time

Dec 26 (Reuters) - Spot silver climbed to $75 an ounce on Friday, supported by robust industrial and investment demand, tightening inventories, geopolitical tensions and expectations of further U.S. interest rate cuts. Silver prices rose 3.5% to $74.46 per ounce ...
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Asia stocks rise to six-week high; precious metals on a tear

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose to their highest in six weeks on Friday and a blistering rally in precious metals showed no signs of tempering as investors sought to close out the year on ...
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Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted Christians

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday night that he'd launched a "powerful and deadly" U.S. strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to ...
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White House to present plans for Trump’s East Wing ballroom in January

By Trevor Hunnicutt PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 25 (Reuters) - The White House will unveil new details on President Donald Trump's planned East Wing ballroom during a hearing early next month, according to a federal commission tasked with reviewing the ...
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The Media Line: Bahrain Crown Prince Hosts Israel’s Ambassador for Talks on Shoring Up Bilateral Ties  

Bahrain Crown Prince Hosts Israel's Ambassador for Talks on Shoring Up Bilateral Ties By The Media Line Staff The crown prince and prime minister of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, welcomed Israel's ambassador to ...
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