Friday, 29 November 2019

11 of Our Best Weekend Reads


By BY LAUREN HARD from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2OwMzIu

FOX NEWS: Storm threatens disruption on busiest travel weekend


Storm threatens disruption on busiest travel weekend



A powerful storm making its way from California could cause major disruptions for millions of travelers across the country hoping to get home after the Thanksgiving weekend.

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FOX NEWS: Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats trying to impeach Trump over 'thought crimes'


Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats trying to impeach Trump over 'thought crimes'



'The Case for Trump' author Victor Davis Hanson weighs in on impeachment proceedings on 'The Story.'

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FOX NEWS: TV ratings dip throughout impeachment coverage


TV ratings dip throughout impeachment coverage



Impeachment hearings drew round-the-clock coverage; analysis from Fox News media analyst Howard Kurtz, host of 'Media Buzz.'

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FOX NEWS: Climate protesters block stores, disrupt Black Friday shopping


Climate protesters block stores, disrupt Black Friday shopping



Protesters around the world disrupted Black Friday shopping in order to draw attention to climate change days before the United Nations met to discuss the issue in Madrid.

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FOX NEWS: Iraqi prime minister signals his resignation after months of deadly protests


Iraqi prime minister signals his resignation after months of deadly protests



More than 400 Iraqis have been killed by Iraqi security forces in demonstrations against corruption, lack of public services, jobs and the role that Iran and Iranian-backed militias have on Iraq's central government; national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports from the Pentagon.

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Wikipedia article of the day for November 30, 2019

The Wikipedia article of the day for November 30, 2019 is Jean-François-Marie de Surville.
Jean-François-Marie de Surville (1717–1770) was a merchant captain with the French East India Company who commanded a voyage of exploration to the Pacific in 1769 and 1770. Born in Brittany, France, Surville joined the company when he was 10 years old. For the next several years, he sailed on voyages in Indian and Chinese waters. In 1740, he joined the French Navy. He fought in the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War, twice becoming a prisoner of war. In 1769, in command of Saint Jean-Baptiste, he sailed from India on an expedition to the Pacific looking for trading opportunities. He explored the seas around the Solomon Islands and anchored in December at Doubtless Bay, New Zealand (commemorative plaque pictured). Part of his route around New Zealand overlapped that of James Cook in Endeavour, who had preceded him by only a few days. Three months later, Surville drowned off the coast of Peru while seeking help for his scurvy-afflicted crew.

FOX NEWS: Nutcracker balloon knocks over Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade marcher


Nutcracker balloon knocks over Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade marcher



This marcher proved too tough to crack.

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FOX NEWS: Vatican returns relic from Jesus' manger to Holy Land


Vatican returns relic from Jesus' manger to Holy Land



Christians are celebrating the return to the Holy Land of a tiny wooden relic they believe was part of Jesus' manger nearly 1,400 years after it was sent to Rome as a gift to the pope.

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FOX NEWS: Houseguests with these habits are most annoying, study claims


Houseguests with these habits are most annoying, study claims



Here's what NOT to do during an extended stay.

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