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Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines


E-cigarette fires and injuries on the rise

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 01:31 PM PST

A woman smokes an e-cigarette. (Getty Images)Dangerous accidents have been occurring with increasing frequency as the use of e-cigarettes climbs.


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Craigslist founder bankrolls war on fake news

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 12:29 PM PST

Craig Newmark (Getty Images)Craig Newmark gives $1 million to a nonprofit journalism school because "I want news I can trust."


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Pogue exclusive: Amazon's first drone delivery

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 12:07 PM PST

An Amazon delivery drone in England. (Amazon)December 7 was a big day for Amazon...


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Federal Reserve raises interest rates

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 11:28 AM PST

Fed hikes rates, sees 3 more rate hikes in 2017The widely expected move follows strengthening economic reports and signals from officials.


Arctic cold envelops Midwest, heads east

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 10:34 AM PST

In this Monday, Dec. 12, 2016 photo, ice forms in Carl Bentson's beard and mustache as he clears sidewalks near Colborne Street and St. Clair Avenue in St. Paul, Minn. Temperatures dipped below zero for the first time this winter and will hover near there for most of the week. (Scott Takushi /Pioneer Press via AP)The National Weather Service issues a wind chill advisory for all of three states and parts of seven others.


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Cosby prosecutor: 'Lifetime of sexual assault'

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 10:12 AM PST

Bill Cosby arrives for a pretrial hearing in his sexual assault case at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016. He is charged with sexually assaulting one woman in 2004, but prosecutors are hoping to call 13 other accusers to testify at his spring trial. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Thirteen women who have made accusations against Bill Cosby should be allowed to testify, the prosecution says at a hearing.


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National security pick shared classified data

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 09:13 AM PST

Flynn, Trump's national security adviser, mishandled classified information, Army records showRetired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn "inappropriately shared" classified information with foreign military officers, the Washington Post reports.


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What a Fed rate hike means for your wallet

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 08:57 AM PST

What a Fed rate hike means for your walletHere's what you can expect if you are worried about what the increase in the Fed funds rate means for your bank account, car loan, mortgage or even your credit card.


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Ex-CIA chief warns Trump of risky move

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 07:37 AM PST

Panetta waits for start of the third and final debate between Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton at UNLV in Las VegasThe president-elect opens himself up to blame for a potential attack on the U.S. if he doesn't receive more regular briefings, Leon Panetta says.


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Aleppo cease-fire appears to unravel

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 03:27 AM PST

Syrians leave a rebel-held area of Aleppo towards the government-held side. (Karam al-Masri/AFP)Shelling and gunfire have resumed in the Syrian city despite a truce deal between the government and rebel forces.


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The best and worst states for drivers

Posted: 13 Dec 2016 11:28 PM PST

The best and worst states for drivers. (AP)This state ranks at the bottom due to the high cost of maintaining a vehicle and a large number of car thefts, a new survey finds.


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Russia's Order of Friendship award explained

Posted: 13 Dec 2016 09:01 PM PST

Rex W. Tillerson, left, and Russian Preident Vladimir Putin at a meeting in 2012. (RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Government Press Service via AP)Secretary of state pick Rex Tillerson is one of four Americans to receive the award, and it is raising questions about his nomination.


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Trump backs Romney's niece for RNC chair

Posted: 13 Dec 2016 06:25 PM PST

Michigan Republican Party chair Ronna Romney McDaniel. (AP)Ronna Romney McDaniel earned credit with the president-elect for her loyalty and support, despite criticism from her uncle.


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How Rex Tillerson could ease Putin's pain

Posted: 13 Dec 2016 06:05 PM PST

Russian President Vladimir Putin presents ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson with a medal in June 2012. (Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik, Kremlin pool photo via AP)Russia has been hurt by sanctions, and Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state would have leverage over how they're applied.


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Military 'training' over NYC sparks frenzy

Posted: 13 Dec 2016 04:49 PM PST

There were multiple reports of a military plane flying over Manhattan on Dec. 13. (Via Twitter)An aircraft circling over midtown Manhattan was taking part in a routine exercise, a National Guard official says.


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Sources: Ryan Zinke picked as interior chief

Posted: 13 Dec 2016 03:57 PM PST

Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke in October in Billings, Mont. (Matthew Brown/AP)Donald Trump has tapped the congressman to lead the Interior Department, though it's not clear he has accepted.


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Kasich vetoes 'heartbeat' abortion bill

Posted: 13 Dec 2016 02:47 PM PST

John Kasich (AP)Ohio Gov. John Kasich nixes provisions that would have prohibited most abortions once a fetal heartbeat was detected.


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U.S. families average $16K in credit card debt

Posted: 13 Dec 2016 02:07 PM PST

US households owe $16K in credit card debtTotal debt this year is expected to surpass what Americans owed at the start of the Great Recession in 2007.


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