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Swiss trains now running through world's longest rail tunnel FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Switzerland's national rail company SBB has started regular service through the Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest railway tunnel.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump on Sunday called a recent CIA assessment of Russian hacking "ridiculous" and says he's not interested in getting daily intelligence briefings — an unprecedented public dismissal by a president-elect of the nation's massive and sophisticated intelligence apparatus. Trump's remarks come as key congressional Republicans joined Democrats in demanding a bipartisan investigation into the Kremlin's activities and questioned consideration of Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson ... Читать дальше...

What started as a mere Halloween costume has become a solid past-time for Glen Pannell. Yes, he looks a hell of a lot like Mike Pence, and he’s not ashamed of using that likeness for good works. Isn’t it nice to imagine a bizarre through-the-looking-glass alternate reality where there’s a Mike Pence who champions women’s health and LGBTQ rights and the environment?

Louis Tomlinson, formerly a member of hit boy band One Direction, has had a heartbreaking week in his personal life. Only days after her passing on Wednesday, Louis was set to perform on the stage that rocketed him to fame in the first place — The X Factor UK — in order to debut his new single. Nobody in the world would have blamed him should he have decided to cancel the performance and take time to grieve with his siblings, but Tomlinson kept the commitment and took the stage during the live... Читать дальше...

The UN top envoy in Somalia on Sunday condemned a suicide car bombing at the Mogadishu seaport, which left at least 16 people dead and several others injured.

The European Union on Sunday signed an agreement with the Malian government aimed at enabling the return of migrants who have reached Europe`s shores, and whose asylum requests have been refused.

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Tarique Thompson was 8-of-8 shooting for 16 points and Ricky Madison had a career high, also scoring 16 points, in High Point’s 77-53 victory over Division III Ferrum on Sunday.

YPSILANTI, Mich. — James Thompson IV and Willie Mangum IV scored 23 points apiece and Eastern Michigan cruised past NAIA Siena Heights 117-55 on Sunday for its fourth straight victory.

BOONE, N.C. — Ronshad Shabazz scored 17 points and Appalachian State cruised to a 116-57 win over Montreat, a nearby NAIA school, 116-57 on Sunday.

CLEVELAND — Robert Griffin III returned from injury but couldn’t keep Cleveland from falling closer to infamy as the Cincinnati Bengals built a big early lead and held off the winless Browns 23-10 on Sunday in the snow.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska school district is facing a lawsuit from a former student after an ex-tutor was convicted of forcing him into sex. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports (http://bit.ly/2hmDkbH) the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District had 15 days to respond to a Nov. 30 letter from the former student's attorney before a civil lawsuit is filed.

British officials are not to happy about Boris Johnson’s recent criticism of their ally Saudi Arabia. Last week Johnson, the UK foreign secretary, blasted the Kingdom over its “proxy wars” in the Middle East and its military aggression against Yemen. Downing Street has been trying to gloss over Johnson’s remarks saying they are his own personal views and do not represent “the government’s position” His comments emerged just as Theresa May returned from a visit to Bahrain where she had dinner with... Читать дальше...

Police are searching for a man who pulled a shotgun on them twice before disappearing into bushland south of Coffs Harbour on Sunday.

The Gold Coast's trams have resumed after almost two full days of down time, as the network operator blames the weather for the outage.

Republicans control the Senate, but a growing few have indicated they'll break ranks to oppose some Trump cabinet nominees.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Robert Griffin III returned from injury but couldn't keep Cleveland from falling closer to infamy as the Cincinnati Bengals built a big early lead and held off the winless Browns 23-10 on Sunday in the snow.

The Cincinnati Bengals (5-7-1) defeated the Cleveland Browns (0-13-0) 23 - 10 Sunday in a Week 14 match-up at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH. Andy Dalton led the game in passing, completing 20 of 28 attempts for 180 yards and…

The Cincinnati Bengals (5-7-1) defeated the Cleveland Browns (0-13-0) 23 - 10 Sunday in a Week 14 match-up at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH. Andy Dalton led the game in passing, completing 20 of 28 attempts for 180 yards and…

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Malaysia is one of Asia's hidden gems. 

The country is often overlooked — it lacks the economic prestige of its neighbor and former state Singapore, and it isn't a renowned tourism destination like two of its other neighbors, Thailand and Indonesia.

But take a closer look and you'll find a country with a rich history, fascinating people, and delicious food.

Here are some surprising things most people don't know about Malaysia:

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The Bengals dominated early and simply did enough to hold on late, sending the hapless Browns to another loss Sunday. The final was 23-10 after the Bengals led 20-0 at halftime. Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes to Tyler Eifert, and Jeremy Hill ran for 111 yards and a touchdown. The Bengals won for a…

UConn campuses at Storrs, greater Hartford, Waterbury and the law school plan to open late on Monday because of anticipated tough driving conditions in the morning. The school says final exams scheduled before 10 a.m. will be rescheduled to Thursday.

LILLEHAMMER, Norway — Kamil Stoch claimed his 16th win in the World Cup at Lillehammer on Sunday with compatriot Maciej Kot only 0.6 points behind to give Poland its first double victory.

Here's the latest installment of the Play of the Day, which uses odds from South Point. Our four sports writers started with...

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