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Wednesday, December 13, 2017 - 12:00

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

Berlin (dpa) - Der Bundestag fordert dringend eine bessere Unterstützung und Betreuung von Terroropfern und deren Angehörigen. Das Parlament beschloss dazu am Mittwoch mit den Stimmen aller Fraktionen einen gemeinsamen Antrag von Union, SPD, FDP und Grünen. Darin verlangen die Abgeordneten unter anderem mehr Entschädigungszahlungen sowie die Einrichtung zentraler Anlaufstellen für Betroffene in Bund und Ländern. Opfer von Gewalttaten bräuchten einen schnelleren und unbürokratischen Zugang zu Hilfen, heißt es in dem Antrag weiter. Читать дальше...

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - Folgende Sorten- und Devisenkurse wurden am 13.12.2017 um 16:34 Uhr festgestellt.Sortenkurse Devisenkurse Ankauf Verkauf Geld/An- Brief/Verkauf (in Euro) (in Euro)USA 1 USD 0,824 0,879 0,8506 0,8506 Großbritannie 1 GBP 1,098 1,172 1,1369 1,1371 n Kanada 1 CAD 0,632 0,693 0,6612 0,6614 Schweiz 100... Читать дальше...

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• NASA confirmed to Inverse that astronauts on the International Space Station will be able to screen "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" in the near future. 
•  The anticipated "Star Wars" sequel premieres in theaters on Thursday night. 
• "The Last Jedi" has received critical acclaim in advance of its release. 

While earthbound audiences will have to line up Thursday night to see "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" in theaters, NASA astronauts will soon be able... Читать дальше...

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• Howard Schultz, Starbucks' longtime CEO and chairman, is a self-made billionaire who revolutionized the coffee industry.
• Schultz came from humble beginnings, growing up in public housing in Brooklyn. 
• Now, Schultz has aspirations beyond business and has begun attacking issues of social justice. 

It's thanks to Howard Schultz that Americans today know what a latte is — and that they're willing to drop $4 on a cup of coffee. Читать дальше...

The best way to lose those unwanted pounds is to leave them behind at the buffet table in the first place.

Whether she is a seasoned traveller or a tech lover, or seemingly impossible to buy for, there are a plethora of gift options that steer away from the cliched choices

He would like him to go somewhere far far away from the United States.

If you’re one of those people who feels gingerbread is a regretful recurrence every holiday season, you couldn’t be more wrong. We can understand that sentiment when it comes to fruitcake because it’s about as dense as a brick (and as tasty too), but gingerbread should not be lumped into that category — it has too much potential.

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Before the year comes to a close, Google has revealed its top searches in the past 12 months. One of those lists is the top fashion brands searched — these brands saw the highest spike in traffic this year compared to 2016. 

While most that made the list are high-end luxury brands — one outlier landed in the top ten that's based in Los Angeles, and sells lower price-point clothes than the rest: Fashion Nova.

See below how people were searching for their closets in 2017. Читать дальше...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The woman who is being touted as Minnesota's next U.S. senator is a largely behind-the-scenes player who came to elected office late in her career and passed up a major shot at power just a few months ago. Tina Smith isn't passing a second time. Two Democrats told The Associated Press that Gov. Mark Dayton on Wednesday will name his trusted lieutenant governor and former chief of staff to fill Democratic Sen. Al Franken's seat until a special election next November. Smith, a Democrat... Читать дальше...

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• Google released its top Google searches of 2017, providing revealing insight into the world's chief preoccupations. 
• The top Googled "how to" phrases include "how to make slime," "how to buy Bitcoin," and "how to watch Mayweather vs McGregor."

Google just released the top searches of 2017, and among them are the results for the phrase beginning "how to."

The data provides insight into the world's chief preoccupations of the year and reflects how we spent our time. Читать дальше...

Mainz (dpa) - Die Expertenkommission KEF geht davon aus, dass sich der Rundfunkbeitrag für die Zuschauer von ARD und ZDF und Hörer des Deutschlandradios bis 2020 nicht ändern wird. Das steht nach Angaben aus Fachkreisen im Entwurf eines Zwischenberichts, der im kommenden Jahr vorgelegt werden soll. Bis 2020 hat die Kommission zur Ermittlung des Finanzbedarfs der Rundfunkanstalten (KEF) demnach einen Überschuss von rund 550 Millionen Euro und - für die Anstalten gesperrte - Zusatzeinnahmen von etwa 540 Millionen Euro errechnet. Читать дальше...

In Terrorism before and after 9/11 – a more dangerous world? , researchers from the US Department of Defense and the RAND Corporation used data from the University of Maryland's Global Terrorism Database and the Uppsala Conflict Data Program to produce a quantitative look at the long-term trends in terrorism: the short upshot is, terrorism is up globally because of massive increases in places where US troops have been sent as occupiers, presenting a target-rich environment for terrorists -- but when you take those places out of the data... Читать дальше...

Panthers 31, Vikings 24 Jonathan Stewart's third touchdown run of the game, a one-yard leap with 1:47 remaining, lifted Carolina (9-4) past Minnesota and into a tie for first place in the NFC South with the New Orleans Saints. The Vikings (10-3) had an eight-game winning streak snapped. Carolina quarterback Cam Newton ran 62 yards on second down to take the ball to the Minnesota eight-yard line to set up the winning score. Newton completed 13 of 25 passes for 137 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Читать дальше...

The joys of liberal Democrat policy… The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) recently approved pro-abortion ads by a pro-abortion group but will not run ads celebrating Christmas and Jesus’s birth. These Catholic Church Christmas ads are not allowed. But the DC Metro has approved pro-abortion ads. Life News reported: When it comes to advertising […]

Greece's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that a Russian accused of laundering $4 billion using bitcoin digital currency be extradited to the United States, a court source said.

Official British government figures reveal a drop in the number of people out of work but the cost of living is not matched by earnings. This price gap exposes the reality for many people for whom poverty is a reality and political rhetoric is just cheap talk.

With the new service to Papeete, United would become the only U.S. airline to fly non-stop to French Polynesia from the U.S. mainland.

Christmas came early for a French homeless man at Paris's main airport who found an unlocked door at the offices of a cash handling company... and walked away 300,000 euros (350,000 dollars) richer.

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - Folgende Devisenkurse wurden am 13.12.2017 um 16:34 Uhr festgestellt. Devisenkurse Geld/An- Brief/Verkauf (für 1 Euro)USA USD 1,1756 1,1757 Großbritannie GBP 0,8794 0,8795 n Kanada CAD 1,5120 1,5125 Schweiz CHF 1,1635 1,1637 Dänemark DKK 7,4429 7,4434 Norwegen NOK 9,8430 9,8480 Schweden SKR 9,9390... Читать дальше...

Survey from Common Sense Media and Survey Monkey shows disconnect between what kids do on social media and what parents think they do.