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He Was Born Without a Heartbeat, Parents Credit God's Power for Baby's Miracle

A Texas couple recently celebrated Thanksgiving with a miracle. Jacob and Hannah Sheriff's newborn son was born without a heartbeat and wasn't breathing.  But instead of giving up the couple prayed and stood on God's word.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2QtpJTI

China employees fined for walking fewer than 180,000 steps

Staff at a real estate firm had to walk 6,000 steps a day in order to avoid a fine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SkYVSP

Sabarimala: India activist held for 'explicit' thigh photo

Rehana Fathima made an unsuccessful attempt last month to enter one of Hinduism's holiest temples. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KI5KeN

The French village that fears for its British community

Alet-les-Bains has benefited from a British influx and many there fear the aftermath of Brexit. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E4RKez

Carmichael project: Visiting Australia's controversial Adani mine

The BBC's Vineet Khare visited the controversial Carmichael project by Indian energy giant Adani. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2U09RqC

'Hermione has taught me how to be angry'

The actress Noma Dumezweni, best known for playing Hermione Granger in the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, says women need to learn how to be angry. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QurIqM

Africa's week in pictures: 23-29 November 2018

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E4SoZx

Pentagon looks to exoskeletons to build 'super-soldiers'

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The U.S. Army is investing millions of dollars in experimental exoskeleton technology to make soldiers stronger and more resilient, in what experts say is part of a broader push into advanced gear to equip a new generation of "super-soldiers." from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q5eth6

Catholic archdiocese in New Mexico, facing abuse cases, to file for bankruptcy

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico, will file for bankruptcy protection as it faces litigation arising from accusations of sexual abuse by clergy, its archbishop said on Thursday. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2FPUxdm

Handful of caravan migrants launch hunger strike at U.S. border

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A handful of the thousands of Central American migrants camped out at the U.S.-Mexican border waiting to plead their case for asylum in the United States launched a hunger strike on Thursday to protest the Mexican police blocking their way. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2Qo7VcR

Schools work to restore routine to children of lost Paradise

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For two dozen third-graders who survived the massive wildfire that largely obliterated Paradise, California, school is now the small home of their teacher, Sheri Eichar: Reading center on the couch, math in the kitchen nook, language in the corner. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2re5GKF

Search for remains in California's deadliest wildfire officially ends

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Three weeks after flames incinerated most of a Northern California town in the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century, the search for more human remains has officially ended with at least 88 people confirmed dead and nearly 200 still listed as missing. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2zGTzuD

Two toddlers shot in front of Mississippi hospital, expected to survive

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Two toddlers in a car were hit by gunfire from another vehicle in front of a hospital in Jackson, Mississippi, on Thursday and were in stable condition at the medical facility, police said. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2DSCO2o

Murder trial begins for driver in Virginia white nationalist rally

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The man who plowed his car into a crowd of counterprotesters at last year's white nationalist rally in Virginia had every intention to kill, a prosecutor told jurors on Thursday as James Fields' murder trial got underway. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q1XrQJ

California Democratic Party chair resigns amid sexual misconduct investigation

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The chairman of the California state Democratic Party said on Thursday he would resign amid allegations that he engaged in unspecified sexual misconduct with party staffers. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2Qtlyr3

Police arrest suspect in Black Friday shooting at Alabama mall

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Police in Georgia on Thursday arrested a suspect in a shooting that wounded two people at an Alabama mall and left another man dead after he was apparently mistaken for the gunman during Black Friday sales, federal officials said. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2E4AJkz

California regulator orders PG&E to implement safety recommendations

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California's top utilities regulator on Thursday ordered the embattled power utility Pacific Gas and Electric Co to implement safety recommendations the agency's staff outlined in an independent third-party report. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2zwj5mb

More money for Madoff victims, nearly 10 years after his arrest

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Victims of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme will soon receive another $695.3 million from a government compensation fund, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday, less than two weeks before the 10th anniversary of the swindler's arrest. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2E4kSmm

'Serial' alibi witness posed 'terrible risk' to defense, Maryland says

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Maryland on Thursday asked the state's top court to reinstate the murder conviction of a man whose guilt was cast into doubt by the "Serial" podcast, saying his lawyer would have run "a terrible risk" by interviewing a witness who provided an alibi that conflicted with what the man had told investigators. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2QtPMtS

Patents on pot? U.S. lawsuit puts cannabis claims to the test

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In October, the U.S. government issued Axim Biotechnologies Inc a patent for a cannabis-based suppository to treat irritable bowel syndrome. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2FMjoib