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Japan to have first aircraft carriers since World War II

Japan is poised to put its first aircraft carriers to sea since World War II, refitting its Izumo-class warships to carry US-designed F-35B fighter jets, the government announced Tuesday.

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NYT: Education Department poised to rescind Obama-era school discipline policies

The Department of Education is poised to rescind Obama-era policies that sought to ensure minority students are not unfairly disciplined in schools, an effort the Trump administration believes will alleviate school-related violence, The New York Times reported Monday night.

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Comey's warning to Trump

He may be an imperfect messenger, but James Comey's warning is still chilling.

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Shutdown fears, and a wait-and-see game

A partial government shutdown is four days away, and there is no plan to stop it. That's not speculation. That's not a Democratic attack on the White House and President Donald Trump. Those are the words of Republican senators -- several -- as they continue to express frustration about the looming partial government shutdown.

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Melania Trump's spokeswoman speaks out

In yet another unnecessary attack on the first lady, CNN contributor Kate Anderson Brower, who purports to be an expert on the customs and norms of first ladies and yet has never met Melania Trump, wrote Thursday that Mrs. Trump "proved that she doesn't understand what it means to be first lady."

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The judgmental mom is little more than a stereotype

It's quite possible that, by the time I had my first child, I had read more articles about navigating relationships with other moms than ones about navigating my relationship with my baby. Parent media is full of stories about moms who "judge," "shame," "clap back" and are at "war" with other mothers.

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Gifts for the Liquor Aficionado

Give the gift of holiday “spirits” this year to celebrate an end to 2018 and the beginning of 2019. These beautifully crafted bottles are a great gift idea for the perfect hostess, liquor aficionado, or that someone that simply likes to enjoy a perfectly crafted cocktail. Below are some brands we have tasted (and approve of!). Included are recipes that can either be gifted with the bottle or perhaps you want to try them for yourselves. Happy holidays and don’t forget – “Please drink responsibly.”

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Is Soul Food Putting the “Die” in Diet?

In the South, back in your grandmother’s day, a good home-cooked meal included chicken-fried crisp in lard, candied yams, macaroni and cheese, greens seasoned with ham hocks, good old fashion cornbread, all topped off by three types of cake and sweet potato pie. And no one thought a thing about eating it, except how good it tastes, and how good it made you feel.

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White Churches Have Moral Responsibility to Stand Up

In 2019, we will commemorate 400 years since the first 20 slaves were transported by ship from Africa by white slave traders and landed in Jamestown, Va.

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Just in time: The 10 best luxury watches of 2018

In the world of watch-making, 2018 will be remembered as a year of disruption and celebration.

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Gun deaths in US reach highest level in nearly 40 years, CDC data reveal

Gun deaths in America have reached a record high. Nearly 40,000 people in the United States died by guns last year, marking the highest number of gun deaths in decades, according to a new analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's WONDER database.

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Sony Classical Reissues Black Composer Series: The Complete Album Collection (10-CD Box Set) Featuring Conductor Paul Freeman

In the 1970s, CBS Masterworks made a groundbreaking series of recordings featuring the music of black composers. The nine LPs released all featured the pioneering conductor Paul Freeman. Sony Classical is proud to reissue the complete Black Composer Series in a single original album collection with each CD remastered from the original analogue tapes using 24 bit/192 kHz technology.

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Introducing Elemental Bottles TUMBLERS

The Elemental Tumbler keeps your beverages warm, even on-the-go! The unique ceramic lid provides an at-home drinking experience no matter where you are.

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The reality TV president just got beat at his own game

The best way to understand Donald Trump's approach to the presidency is to think of him as what he was before politics: The star and producer of a reality TV show. Trump is forever programming the show -- aka his White House and the country -- in ways he thinks will entertain, provoke and amaze the audience.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai grilled by Congress on privacy, bias and China plans

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai appeared on Capitol Hill Wednesday where he faced questions from lawmakers on a number of issues, including data privacy, misinformation, a search product being developed for China, and allegations from Republicans that the search engine giant is biased against conservative users.

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FSU Researchers Find Racial Inequity Among Adolescents Receiving Flu Vaccine

Black adolescents living in the United States tend to receive the influenza vaccine at significantly lower rates than their white and Hispanic counterparts, according to Florida State University researchers.

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Alabama 9-year-old dies by suicide after racist taunts and bullying, her family says

A fourth-grader in Alabama died by suicide after being bullied with racist taunts, according to the child's family.

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China summons US, Canadian ambassadors in 'strong protest ' over Huawei CFO's arrest

The Chinese Foreign Ministry is summoning the US and Canadian ambassadors in protest over the detention of a Huawei executive in Vancouver, describing it as "lawless" and "extremely vicious."

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Mr. Mueller shows his cards—and reveals a pack of jokers

On Friday the Justice Department dropped some huge shoes in the Russia investigation. First a pair of memos from special prosecutor Robert Mueller and the Southern District of New York involving the criminal sentencing of Michael Cohen, President Trump's former lawyer and fixer. Then a filing on Paul Manafort's failed cooperation with the Mueller probe (it said he lied).

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Biden says he wants to spend the rest of his life 'engaged' on the issues and with his family

Former Vice President Joe Biden reflected Sunday on how he wants to spend the rest of his life, saying he wishes to remain "engaged in all the issues that have animated my life" and "spend as much time" as he can with his family.