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Mass brawl erupts in Turkish parliament after MP protest (VIDEO)

RT (Daily news) 

Mayhem erupted in the Turkish parliament after an MP handcuffed herself to the rostrum in protest at constitutional reforms that would put more power in the hands of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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The US military wants a missile that can carry explosive drones to a target

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The US military wants a missile that can carry explosive-packed drones to a target hundreds of miles away, according to a contract solicitation from the Pentagon.

Earlier this month, the DoD announced it was soliciting proposals for this new missile system, which would be fired by the Army's existing MGM-140 Tactical Missile System or the M-270 Multiple Launch Rocket System. But unlike traditional armaments, the Army wants this missile packed with unmanned quad-copters that will be released... Читать дальше...



Costco has become a major driver of Citi's business (C, COST)

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Citigroup's acquisition of Costco's co-branded credit card portfolio from Amex in June 2016 continues to pay off.

In its Q4 2016 earnings release, Citi posted 8% overall revenue growth on a constant-currency basis. 

The Costco portfolio appears to be a major driver of Citi’s overall growth right now.  

Obama: ‘It’s been the honor of my life to serve you’

Yahoo Autos 

As President Obama prepared to pass the baton to President-elect Donald Trump, he bid a temporary farewell to the American people and outlined his plans for his future role in our democracy — private citizen. Obama tweeted Friday morning, mere hours before Trump’s inauguration, that it has been the honor of his life to serve the American people, who he said made him a better person.

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Most Women Who Freeze Their Eggs Don't Use Them

Yahoo Autos 

Egg freezing has been touted as a way for women to put off having children, giving them more time to  work on their careers or search for the right partner. Still, "these results demonstrate the diverse potential reproductive outcomes and reproductive heterogeneity of women who freeze oocytes for nonmedical reasons," they said.

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Jallikattu ordinance imminent as Law, Environment give nod

Zee News (zeenews.india.com) 

Decks were cleared on Friday night for promulgation of an ordinance by the Tamil Nadu government for conducting Jallikattu with the Union Ministries of Environment and Law giving their nod for it.

Wisconsin student wants sex charges dismissed

TheRepublic.com 

MADISON, Wis. — A suspended University of Wisconsin student accused of sexually assaulting and harassing several women asked a judge to dismiss four of the 21 charges against him on Friday, arguing that some of his actions were no worse than “Happy Days” television character Arthur Fonzarelli’s antics. Alec Cook, 20, appeared in court during





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