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Chicago Apple store's snow, ice hazards call for 'fine-tuning' Looks like Apple has gotten caught with its California roots showing. The Silicon Valley tech giant's flagship store in Chicago, which opened in October, was designed with a range of architectural bells and whistles -- except perhaps more consideration for the harsh winter realities of the Windy City. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2zNC1Ku

8 ways to enjoy New Year's Eve military style Hunters, shooters, outdoorsman, military and first responder families, this essential New Year's Eve gear list is for you. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2CokIm4

The most exciting military vehicles of 2017 Tiny tanks with virtual reality, snow motorcycles and silent motorcycles that can run on anything from BBQ propane to jet fuel were three of the most exciting this year. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2Ed9Nw9

10 biggest weapons stories of 2017 Concealed carry guns, lasers, sound weapons that attack invisibly, new nuclear bombs….Reveals of new weapons – both personal protection and military use - were big this year. Not just in the sheer number, but in the wide range of types of weaponry. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2pSmgCk

Apple apologizes for slowing down older iPhone batteries Apple has issued an apology and said it will cut the cost of replacing iPhone batteries after the tech giant caused an uproar last week when it admitted it slowed down batteries on older iPhones for technical reasons. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2lpC9dH

Facebook, cocaine, opioids: How addictive is the social network? According to some health specialists, the excessive use of social media may wind up having a similar short-term impact as opioids and cocaine. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2C9b0ag

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Palestinians recall envoy after rally with Pakistan cleric The Palestinians have withdrawn their envoy to Pakistan after he appeared at a rally in Rawalpindi with a radical cleric linked to the 2008 Mumbai attacks. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2C0WXPT

Thousands remain missing after Iraq's victories against IS Local officials say thousands of people, mostly men and teenage boys, remain missing in the wake of Iraqi victories against the Islamic State group. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2DEDy82

Report: 2 protesters in western Iran killed at night rally A semi-official news agency in Iran has quoted a government official as saying two protesters were killed at a rally overnight. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2loemMa

Merkel sees Germany split over pace of social change Germans have rarely been so divided about the changes taking place in their society, the country's long-time leader Angela Merkel said Sunday, adding in her New Year's address that she is committed to helping tackle the challenges of the future by swiftly forming a new government. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2CoVmqM

Some call Trump's Iran protest tweets striking turnabout from Obama era Estimates say that up to a million Iranians have been protesting across the country since Thursday in what one Iranian opposition group says has turned into a protest for regime change. The president's tweets are seen as a help. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2ltSZbF

North Korea vows to never give up nukes if US continues 'blackmail and war drills' North Korea said Saturday that it would never give up its nuclear weapons as long as the United States and its allies continue their "blackmail and war drills" at its doorstep. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2ltf8a5

North Korea received oil from Russia in violation of UN sanctions: report In an apparent violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution, Russian ships have allegedly transferred oil products to North Korean vessels out at sea on several occasions, according to a published report. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2lubGff

South Korea holding crew of ship that allegedly gave oil to North Koreans The crew of a Hong Kong-flagged ship that allegedly violated U.N. sanctions by transferring oil to a North Korean vessel in October is being held in South Korea, officials announced Friday, until a full inspection is sent to the Security Council. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2Ed9XTX

Parents arrested after Japanese woman, confined to room for 15 years, found frozen to death A 33-year-old woman in Osaka, Japan, was found frozen to death in a room her parents locked her in for at least 15 years. via FOX NEWS http://ift.tt/2BWah8p

(Reuters) - Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be sidelined for a month with a knee injury, manager Jose Mourinho said. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260657 http://ift.tt/2DDr3cP

(Reuters) - Bitterly cold weather will usher in the new year for much of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains this weekend, bringing record low temperatures to the Midwest, making travel difficult and putting a chill on New Year's Eve celebrations. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260657 http://ift.tt/2BZhfJL

MADRID (Reuters) - Catalonia's former leader Carles Puigdemont on Saturday urged Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to accept the results of a Dec. 21 local election which gave a slim majority to parties favouring a split of the northeastern region from Spain. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260657 http://ift.tt/2lpWnoO

CAIRO (Reuters) - At an hour that Sama'an Farag usually spends leisurely sipping his morning tea, the doorman at the Mar Mina Coptic Church near Cairo found himself springing up to close the doors upon hearing gunshots and the sound of ricocheting bullets. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260657 http://ift.tt/2lyJ58K

BERLIN (Reuters) - Former German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble urged Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and Social Democrats on Saturday to quickly form a new government, but said he could not rule out a minority government if no deal is reached. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260657 http://ift.tt/2luQu8O

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany should be able to deport unaccompanied minor refugees who commit crimes if their families can be identified, the head of the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) said in remarks released ahead of publication on Sunday. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8260657 http://ift.tt/2lnCHBW