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Trump Slammed Obama for 'Skipping Briefings'

Trump Slammed Obama for 'Skipping Briefings'

Donald Trump says he doesn't need daily intelligence briefings because he's a "smart person," but it wasn't that long ago that he criticized President Obama for supposedly skipping briefings, NBC... Keep reading » 
  


 
Man Walks Into Auction House With Long-Lost Da Vinci

Man Walks Into Auction House With Long-Lost Da Vinci

A Metropolitan Museum of Art curator says that when she took her first look at a newly surfaced drawing that a Paris auction wanted a second opinion on, her heart started pounding and her eyes... Keep reading » 
  


 
Great Italian Wine Caper: Who Drained $530K of Vino?

Great Italian Wine Caper: Who Drained $530K of Vino?

The sedate vineyards of Lombardy in northern Italy are not usually the setting of scandal and intrigue. That is, until a stunning act of sabotage left one winery soaked in thousands of gallons of vino.... Keep reading » 
  


 


Intelligence Officers Worry About Trump Payback

Intelligence Officers Worry About Trump Payback

In a development that characters in a Tom Clancy novel would probably dismiss as far-fetched, intelligence figures fear that the next president might retaliate against the CIA and other agencies that have linked Russian hackers... Keep reading » 
  


 
La La Land Wins Big at Critics' Choice Awards

La La Land Wins Big at Critics' Choice Awards

The host of the 22nd Critics' Choice Awards chose not to discuss his legal troubles and instead focused on President-elect Donald Trump and the controversies surrounding his election, the  Los Angeles Times reports. TJ Miller,... Keep reading » 
  


 
'Richest Group of Investors' Bands Together

'Richest Group of Investors' Bands Together

Bill Gates has lined up more than a dozen of his fellow billionaires to go where many investors now fear to tread: cleaner energy technologies. Gates announced Sunday night that he's leading the Breakthrough...Keep reading » 
  


 
Will Smith Killer Guilty of Manslaughter

Will Smith Killer Guilty of Manslaughter

The man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints defensive leader Will Smith was convicted of manslaughter on Sunday night, ending a weeklong trial in which the defendant insisted he only fired because the popular...Keep reading » 
  


 
Train Service Begins Through Longest Tunnel

Train Service Begins Through Longest Tunnel

Switzerland's national rail company, SBB, has started regular service through the Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest railway tunnel . The first trains ran from Zurich to Lugano on Sunday, SBB said in a... Keep reading » 
  


 

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