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(Reuters) - A Vietnamese court on Thursday upheld a 10-year jail sentence for a prominent blogger convicted of publishing propaganda against the state, her lawyer said, the latest move in a crackdown on critics of the one-party state. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2BnDubu

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iPhone X, Bitcoin, WannaCry and more: Biggest tech stories of 2017 As in previous years, 2017 was a huge year across the technology landscape. New products were announced, backlash against the tech sector became more pronounced than it has been in years and concerns about how technology is being used for nefarious reasons popped up seemingly daily. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2zRfam4

Swarming drones and other AI-enabled weapons will soon fall into the wrong hands, Lords are told. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2Ar316C

NBC brass ignored litany of complaints about Matt Lauer, reports say NBC News executives failed to act on complaints from several women about crude behavior by "Today" anchor Matt Lauer, according to a report detailing sexual misconduct allegations against the prominent host. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2kcgtoz

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SEOUL (Reuters) - On an icy December day in 2011, North Korea's new leader Kim Jong Un was accompanied by seven advisers as they escorted the hearse that carried his father, Kim Jong Il, through the streets of Pyongyang. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2j3igZQ

The price of Bitcoin fell 21% after passing a record $11,000, but later recovered some of the fall. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2ArOdoF

Air support failed to arrive at thousands of incidents before they had ended, a report says. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2Bxh0pp

Autopsy soon on Croat war criminal who said he took poison Dutch prosecutors say that an autopsy will be carried out soon on a former Bosnian Croatian general who died shortly after swallowing liquid he said was poison during an appeals hearing at a United Nations war crimes tribunal. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2Byl1Kl

North Korea celebrates ICBM launch, harsh sanctions promised Amy Kellogg reports on the warnings of war. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2BxDhn1

5 rebels killed in fighting with Indian soldiers in Kashmir Officials in Kashmir say at least five rebels were killed and three civilians and a soldier injured in armed confrontations and anti-India protests in the disputed region. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2BzVkJm

LONDON (Reuters) - Net migration to Britain fell sharply by 106,000 to 230,000 people in the 12 months to June, with more than three-quarters of the drop due to EU citizens, official data showed on Thursday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2jx9IcV

Sterling continues to climb on reports the UK has offered to pay up to €50bn to settle its EU "divorce bill". from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2i4cciR

Inspiration behind 'ice bucket challenge' dead at 46 The man who inspired the “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” died on Saturday after a 14-year long battle with the disease. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2iobWik

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Senate clears major hurdle in tax vote Leland Vittert reports from Washington, D.C. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2kbRSAe

Project Veritas succeeds in making public wary of media, founder James O'Keefe says James O’Keefe, founder of the conservative nonprofit group Project Veritas, apparently remains unbowed after the Washington Post claimed it had foiled an undercover operation by O'Keefe's group. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2nf63ph

Senate Republicans consider tax bill fight, eye lighter trim to corporate tax rate Senate Republicans are reportedly considering the magic number on how much to cut the corporate tax rate and still maintain a viable tax bill that could give President Trump the biggest legislative victory of his presidency. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2zE18A5

It follows several Hollywood "whitewashing" controversies where white actors were cast in Asian roles. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2j46JJP

Net migration fell by nearly a third to 230,000 in the year to June, figures show. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2j3gBU6

The Daily Mail publisher reports a fall in profits and warns of "challenging conditions" next year. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2zQNn58

The Nationwide says the chancellor's giveaway for first-time buyers will have limited effect on demand. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2zzSP8f

Newt Gingrich: President Trump is decisively reining in the left Since President Donald Trump took office, he has been consistently strategic in working to dismantle the radical, leftwing legacy of his predecessor. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2AIUOv9

Gregg Jarrett: Mueller's investigation imperils American-Russian relations, jeopardizing lives A direct conflict between the U.S. and Russia is a daily threat. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2AqEA9s

Cal Thomas: The return of virtue Rarely has the idiom “virtue is its own reward” looked better than it does in light of the sex scandals sweeping the nation. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2inxJqi

Yemeni officials: Rivals clash in rebel-held capital, 10 die Yemeni security officials say clashes between rival factions in the rebel-held capital, Sanaa, have killed about 10 fighters from both sides. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2zBHftv

The Latest: Pope Francis arrives in Bangladesh amid security The Latest on Pope Francis' visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh (all times local): 2:55 p.m. Pope Francis has arrived in Bangladesh for the second leg of his six-day trip to Asia amid tight airport security. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2Bn6u2X

Afghan official: Taliban kill 4 policemen in country's west An Afghan official says a Taliban attack has killed four policemen in western Farah province. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2j33EcV