New top story on Hacker News: 130M-year-old nest of perfectly preserved dinosaur eggs discovered in China

130M-year-old nest of perfectly preserved dinosaur eggs discovered in China
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New top story on Hacker News: Statistical Computing for Scientists and Engineers – Full Course

Statistical Computing for Scientists and Engineers – Full Course
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Iran warns protesters who pose major challenge to country's leadership

LONDON (Reuters) - Iran warned of a crackdown on Sunday against demonstrators who pose one of the biggest challenges to both the government and clerical leadership in power since the 1979 revolution.


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New top story on Hacker News: Americans Are Having Less Sex – And Researchers Are Blaming Netflix

Americans Are Having Less Sex – And Researchers Are Blaming Netflix
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Iran warns protestors who pose major challenge to country's leadership

LONDON (Reuters) - Iran warned of a crackdown on Sunday against demonstrators who pose one of the biggest challenges to both the government and clerical leadership in power since the 1979 revolution.


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Congo security forces accused of killing two during anti-government protests

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congolese security forces shot dead two men on Sunday during protests against President Joseph Kabila's refusal to step down from office, Human Rights Watch said.


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Tamil film star to enter politics in India's 'Detroit'

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A big star of India's Tamil-language movies, Rajinikanth, said on Sunday he is launching a political party, adding drama to a heated political scene in a state with a history of film stars becoming chief ministers.


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New top story on Hacker News: Telegram shuts down major Iranian anti government channel

Telegram shuts down major Iranian anti government channel
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Report: 2 Protesters in Western Iran killed at Night Rally

Iran’s economy has improved since its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, which saw Iran limit its enrichment of uranium in exchange for the end of some international sanctions. That improvement has not reached the average Iranian, however.

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Blast at funeral in eastern Afghanistan kills 15: official

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide attack at a funeral in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Sunday killed at least 15 people and wounded 13, the governor's spokesman said.


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Greece on Turkey asylum row: democracies cannot threaten or be threatened

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece dismissed Turkish anger on Sunday over its decision to grant asylum to a soldier who Ankara accuses of involvement in the abortive coup against President Tayyip Erdogan in July 2016.


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New top story on Hacker News: Some excerpts from recent Alan Kay emails

Some excerpts from recent Alan Kay emails
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New top story on Hacker News: Quick Tips for Fast Code on the JVM

Quick Tips for Fast Code on the JVM
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New top story on Hacker News: Advances in Pre-Training Distributed Word Representations

Advances in Pre-Training Distributed Word Representations
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Congo security forces shoot dead two men during anti-government demos: HRW

DAKAR (Reuters) - Congolese security forces shot dead two men in the capital Kinshasa on Sunday during protests against President Joseph Kabila's refusal to step down from office, Human Rights Watch said.


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On the Dance Beat: Extreme Focus, Extreme Costumes, Extreme Imagination


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New Year’s Eve, Iran, Donald Trump: Your Weekend Briefing


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Blast at funeral in eastern Afghanistan kills six: official

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - An explosion at a funeral in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Sunday killed six people and wounded 15, the governor's spokesman said.


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Turkey detains 20 suspected Islamic State members, including 15 foreigners: police

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police have detained 20 people, including 15 foreign nationals, on suspicion of links to Islamic State during raids in Istanbul, tightening security ahead of the anniversary of a nightclub attack in which dozens were killed.


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A Year in Bloopers: The Making of The Daily 360


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Homes That Sold for Less Than $500,000


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Six dead as seaplane crashes into Sydney river ahead of New Year celebrations

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A seaplane crashed into a Sydney river on Sunday, killing six people on a "wine and dine" sightseeing flight ahead of the city's New Year's Eve celebrations at the harbor.


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New top story on Hacker News: Keybee: a new keyboard layout designed specifically for touchscreen devices

Keybee: a new keyboard layout designed specifically for touchscreen devices
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South Korea seizes second ship suspected of providing oil to North Korea

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean authorities have seized a Panama-flagged vessel suspected of transferring oil products to North Korea in violation of international sanctions, a customs official said on Sunday.


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Seaplane crashes into Sydney river ahead of New Year celebrations, six dead

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A seaplane crashed into a Sydney river on Sunday, killing six people on a "wine and dine" sightseeing flight ahead of the city's harbor-centred New Year's Eve celebrations.


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