Paul Bocuse, modest but grandiose French chef, dies at 91
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He was modest about his accomplishments in the kitchen but grandiose in his dreams. Paul Bocuse credited his long reign as France's master chef to everything
By: Elaine Ganleyhttp://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-paul-bocuse-dead-20180120-story.html 2018-01-20T20:34:18Z
Open, Closed or Something in Between: What a Shutdown Looks Like
The vast machinery of the federal government began grinding to a halt, but much of the bureaucracy will stay in motion for a while.
By: Mark Landlerhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/20/us/politics/government-agencies-shutdown.html 2018-01-20T20:04:00Z
Gunmen attack Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel, take hostages, deaths reported
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A group of as many as four gunmen attacked the Intercontinental Hotel in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday night, seizing hostages and exchanging gunfire with security forces as the building caught fire and residents and staff fled.
By: Reuters Editorialhttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-attacks/gunmen-attack-kabuls-intercontinental-hotel-idUSKBN1F90W9 2018-01-20T19:52:30Z
Trump, McConnell to meet Saturday afternoon as shutdown continues
President, GOP Senate leader to discuss way to end impasse as parties pass blame on one another.
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Protesters gather for a second Women's March in nation's capital
Thousands of demonstrators descended on the Mall.
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Missouri governor: 'no blackmail,' 'no violence' in affair
Greitens said he won't resign from office. The interview was his first since KMOV-TV reported about the affair shortly after Greitens' State of the State speech on Jan. 10.
By: David A. Lieb and Summer Ballentine • Associated Presshttp://www.stltoday.com/news/local/state-and-regional/missouri-governor-no-blackmail-no-violence-in-affair/article_5535c2a7-af72-561e-ac89-b3bb5c7a1ae6.html 2018-01-20T19:20:30Z
Church conservatives question pope's airborne nuptials
A day after Pope Francis grabbed headlines by pronouncing two flight attendants man and wife while flying 36,000 feet over Chile, the conservative Catholic commentariat on Friday questioned the legitimacy of the impromptu sacrament and warned it could cheapen…
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Singer Ed Sheeran is engaged
A simple internet search will show that scores of newly-married couples have chosen Ed Sheeran's ballad "Thinking Out Loud" for their first dance. Now, the British singer-songwriter will get to decide if he wants it to play at his own nuptials.
By: Ben Geier, CNNhttp://www.cnn.com/2018/01/20/entertainment/ed-sheeran-engaged/index.html 2018-01-20T18:52:00Z
Patrick Meehan, Congressman Combating Harassment, Settled His Own Misconduct Case
Representative Patrick Meehan, a Republican member of the House Ethics Committee, used taxpayer money to pay a former aide who had seen him as a father figure before he made unwanted advances.
By: Katie Rogers and Kenneth P. Vogelhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/20/us/politics/patrick-meehan-sexual-harassment.html 2018-01-20T18:48:00Z
North Korea to send 22 athletes to Winter Olympics in rival South Korea
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A Korean unity deal for the Pyeongchang Olympics will see 22 North Korean athletes cross the border with South Korea to compete and march together under a
By: Graham Dunbarhttp://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/international/ct-north-korea-olympics-20180120-story.html 2018-01-20T18:45:19Z
In Cairo, Pence praises the friendship and partnership between the US and Egypt
Egyptian authorities tried to prevent press access to the meeting between Pence and Egypt's president, at one point physically barring reporters from leaving a bus.
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Kidnapped Americans, Canadians rescued in Nigeria, police say
Two Americans and two Canadians who were abducted by gunmen in northern Nigeria this week have been rescued, a police official said Saturday.
By: Alla Eshchenko, CNNhttp://www.cnn.com/2018/01/20/africa/nigeria-abducted-americans-canadians-rescued-intl/index.html 2018-01-20T15:59:06Z
Latest Forecast: Strong Winter Storm Arrives Tonight
A winter storm that moved into California late Friday night will pass over Colorado during the day on Sunday.
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A year of Trump's 'America First' agenda has radically changed the US role in the world
Across the globe, foreign officials and analysts say American clout has diminished.
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The Latest: Turkey's FM, Tillerson confer over raid on Syria
The Trump administration had urged Turkey not to pursue the attack on the Kurdish enclave of Afrin, arguing it could distract from the ongoing battle against Islamic State militants.
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A Stormy (Daniels) situation: Donald Trump's porn-star (non)-scandal
Why aren't reports of a six-figure payment and a salacious interview with a porn star making this Trump story fly?
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China 'warns off' US destroyer near South China Sea's strategic Scarborough Shoal
China says it warned off a US Navy destroyer near a group of disputed islets in the South China Sea last week....
By: Kinling Lohttp://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2129805/china-warns-us-destroyer-near-south-china-seas 2018-01-20T11:19:33Z
Twitter to tell 677000 users they were had by the Russians. Some signs show the problem continues.
The social media company also found some 14,000 new Russian accounts.
By: nullhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2018/01/19/twitter-to-tell-677000-users-they-were-had-by-the-russians-some-signs-show-the-problem-continues/ 2018-01-20T03:35:19Z
Some parts of the federal government will remain open during a government shutdown
As Washington faces a shutdown, "non-essential"...
By: Michal Kranzhttp://www.businessinsider.com/government-shutdown-2018-what-stays-open-close-2018-1 2018-01-20T01:00:27Z
Hundreds of journals found in home with 13 captive children
One expert thinks that these diaries-turned-evidence could have been what kept the siblings sane.
By: Brett Kelmanhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/01/19/turpin-torture-diaries/1049928001/ 2018-01-20T00:20:31Z
