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Canada sues Google over alleged anticompetitive practices in online ads

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Canada’s antitrust watchdog is suing Google over alleged anticompetitive conduct in the tech giant’s online advertising business and wants the company to sell off two of its services and pay a penalty
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Voters to take to the polls in Irish general election

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Polling stations will be open in the Republic of Ireland between 07:00 and 22:00 local time on Friday.
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Australia approves social media ban on under-16s

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The ban aims to reduce "harms" on children and will take at least a year to implement, the PM says.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for interrupting Thanksgiving parade

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Pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested for blocking the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.
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The White House's history with Thanksgiving, and how the turkey pardon came to be

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who established the national holiday.

During his time in office, Lincoln issued a proclamation calling for the celebration of Thanksgiving, triumphing over similar efforts of presidents who came before him, according to the National Park Service.

The official designation of the annual national holiday is due, in part, to writer Sarah Josepha Hale. The NPS notes that in 1827 — as editor of "Boston's Ladies Magazine" — Hale began writing...
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Death threats and division: A political feud takes a dramatic turn

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The powerful Marcos-Duterte alliance has spectacularly unravelled in the Philippines.
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Trump Team’s Rejection of a Transition Deal Adds a Wrinkle to Its Transparency Pledges

  • News source: Simon J. Levien
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The president-elect’s team said it would disclose its donors’ names and not take donations from foreigners, but it isn’t legally bound to adhere to those promises.
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Families return to destruction in southern Lebanon

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Displaced Lebanese are trying to get to their homes after a ceasefire came into force.
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Ceasefire largely holds but Israelis near Lebanon border have their doubts

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Some people say the ceasefire with Hezbollah is a mistake, even a “surrender”.
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Bomb threats target members of Conn. Congress' homes on Thanksgiving

  • News source: NBC New York - Politics
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The homes of multiple Democratic members of Congress were targeted by bomb threats on Thanksgiving.

Rep. Joe Courtney, Rep. Jahana Hayes, Rep. Jim Himes and Rep. John Larson all said their homes were targeted on Thursday.

A spokesperson for Rep. Courtney said the home was targeted with a bomb threat while Rep. Courtney and his family were home for the holiday.

"Joe and Audrey extend their utmost gratitude to the law enforcement officers, whose response should signal to perpetrators that these types of threats will not be tolerated," Rep...
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WATCH: Owner dazzles dachshunds in dog costume

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A dog owner dressed up as a giant canine to entertain his/her dachshunds in Coatesville, Indiana
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Connecticut Democratic lawmakers report bomb threats on Thanksgiving

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Several Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut on Thursday reported bomb threats, one day after members of key senior staff picks of President-elect Donald Trump's reported they were targeted by threats and "swatting."

Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep John Larson and Rep. Jim Himes — all Democrats — issued statements on Thursday that their homes were subject to bomb threats. Murphy's office said the threats appeared to be "part of a coordinated effort involving multiple members of Congress and public figures."

The Associated Press reported that the Norwich...
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Defense Secretary Takes Control of Plea Deals in War Crimes Cases

  • News source: Carol Rosenberg
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Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III stripped his appointee of plea deal authority in a memo on Monday, which the Pentagon has not yet made public.
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Biden Makes a Final Nantucket Visit as President

  • News source: Zach Montague
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The president made his usual stops, expressing gratitude for progress toward peace in the Middle East and urging Americans to stay hopeful.
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Ceasefire largely holds but Israelis near Lebanon border have their doubts

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Some people say the ceasefire with Hezbollah is a mistake, even a “surrender”.
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