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The links began to pop up on the official “Marvel’s Jessica Jones” Facebook page shortly after 3 a.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 20. The 13-episode first season of the gritty super-antihero drama had just been released on Netflix, and the pirates did their work quickly, stripping and posting the episodes onto a smorgasbord of torrent and streaming sites, then advertising their availability sans Netflix subscription on the show’s page.

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson claimed he saw footage of American Muslims in New Jersey cheering when the towers fell during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, backing up rival GOP candidate Donald’s Trump’s similar accusations. When questioned further, the retired neurosurgeon said he was referring to news coverage that he saw during the attacks, ABC News reported on Monday.

Patients and the nation’s major health insurers agree: Healthcare costs far too much. But while patients have little recourse to fix the problem, companies are investing in new programs and treatment models designed to provide better and cheaper care to their most expensive clients.

For many families in the U.S., Thanksgiving is an annual tradition that involves roast turkey with stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. The holiday was first celebrated in 1621, when recently arrived European Pilgrims and Wampanoag Native Americans gathered for the autumn harvest, according to the History Channel's website.

As authorities across Europe searched for Paris terror attack suspect Salah Abdeslam, Belgian authorities announced they had charged a fourth suspect Monday, the Associated Press reported. The name of the suspect was not revealed.

Just six days after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, then-President George W. Bush spoke at the Islamic Center of Washington, D.C., seeking to quell Americans' fears about Muslims and Islam: "The face of terror is not the true faith of Islam. That's not what Islam is all about. Islam is peace. These terrorists don't represent peace.

FX has ordered up another season of its anthology series "Fargo," the network announced today. The show, midway through its second season, is based on the 1996 film of the same name by Joel and Ethan Coen, but uses different characters and storylines, even between seasons. Season 1 detailed the hunt for a sociopathic hit man (Billy Bob Thornton) and nice-guy-turned-murderer (Martin Freeman) by a Minnesota detective (Allison Tolman).

A local court in Moscow Monday banned the oft-controversial Church of Scientology, Russian state-backed news service Tass reported. The Moscow City Court ruled to shut down the church in the city at the behest of the Russian Ministry of Justice.

When it comes to storing lots of data, having enough hard drive space is a seemingly never-ending challenge. But with Black Friday 2015 just around the corner, it’s right about time to stock up on virtual space for your growing collection of games, music, movies and photos.

The $160 billion mega-merger of Pfizer and Allergan announced Monday didn’t just set a record for pharma combinations. The transaction also pushed the total value of global dealmaking to an all-time record, edging past the high set during the previous market peak in 2007 to top $3.8 trillion for the year.

In 20 million to 40 million years, Mars' moon Phobos will be gone. But it won't be forgotten. There are two possible scenarios for Phobos' fate after it's torn apart by the red planet: the moon will either transform into a ring system, or the pieces will crash into the planet. A new study suggests a ring around Mars is the more likely outcome.

Donald Trump can add another poll he tops to his stack: Americans say that, of all the presidential candidates, he would be the most likely to say something inappropriate during Thanksgiving dinner and ruin the meal. And, just like in New Hampshire, the real estate mogul leads his closest competitor by double digits.

A new phone app is meant to make it simpler for New Yorkers and visitors to the city to report suspicious activities on their smartphones, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday. The app is free and is part of a new “See Something, Send Something” campaign encouraging New Yorkers to alert the authorities of potential threats.

An illuminated 66-foot-tall Christmas tree stands in the ornate Grand Place at the heart of Brussels, where crowds of tourists are normally snapping pictures and visiting the historic buildings that surround the cobbled central square. But Belgium’s capital was strangely quiet Monday as soldiers dressed in army fatigues patrolled the city for a third straight day. “The tree is there, but it’s very quiet today. No cars, no more people walking,” said Andrew de Mooij, who owns a flower shop less than a half mile from the Grand Place. Читать дальше...

PETÉN Guatemala -- Every few days, Nevy Banegas slips on thick rubber boots and heads into the dense tropical forest to gather xate, a bright green palm so glossy it looks like plastic. Hunching over the short plants, he deftly slices stems with a machete, then hauls his load to an unadorned, one-room building in the center of this tiny village in the Maya Biosphere Reserve. Here, residents sort, stack and roll the xate (pronounced “shat-ay”) into brown paper bundles. In a few weeks’ time, the fronds... Читать дальше...

Fighter jets took off Monday from France's flagship Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, which was deployed to the eastern Mediterranean for operations over parts of Iraq and Syria controlled by the Islamic State group, Agence France-Presse reported, citing military sources. As Rafale jets loaded with bombs took off from the flight deck, it marked the first new missions against ISIS carried out by the carrier.

The record-setting merger between pharmaceutical behemoths Pfizer and Allergan carries a hefty $160 billion price tag. But for Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) -- and for the U.S. government -- the more important numbers are the tax liabilities that the company stands to avoid. As the Viagra manufacturer relocates from Manhattan, where it has been headquartered since 1868, to low-tax Ireland, it will avoid a potential tax bill that tops $20 billion.

Sony's mobile unit has been struggling for years, so much so that some expect the company to spin it off, much as it did with its Vaio division last year. Unfortunately, a review of the company's Xperia Z5 range of smartphones indicates Sony's struggles are far from over. That's too bad, because for my money, Sony has been making some of the best Android smartphones out there featuring great design, good battery life and excellent cameras. It was the first to waterproof its smartphones, a feature other manufacturers are now emulating.

Despite continuing low global oil prices and Western economic sanctions, Russia’s recession has ended, the country’s economic minister said Monday. The announcement implied third-quarter growth in Russia, but Economic Minister Alexei Ulyukaev provided no figures to support his statement, Agence France-Presse reported. “According to formal indicators the recession in the Russian economy has finished,” Ulyukaev said.

New York Times columnist Charles Blow stirred a backlash Monday when he criticized Republican presidential candidates for embracing Islamophobic rhetoric after the Paris terror attacks. His op-ed article "Anti-Muslim Is Anti-American" sparked a robust debate on Twitter about what it means to be Muslim.

Syrian refugees hoping to immigrate to the United States face not only a hostile Congress but also an intense screening process that includes the collection of biometric information and a series of interviews with American security experts, a process that can take 18 to 24 months.

North Korea’s state-run media have lambasted supposed allegations by South Korea’s intelligence committee that Pyongyang has ties with the so-called Islamic State group, aka ISIS, which has amassed large swaths of land in Syria and Iraq. North Korea characterized the report as “slander and fabrications,” UPI reported Monday.

For those who don't eat anything that gobbles, Thanksgiving can be a struggle. When the main event at the table tends to be the ceremonial carving of the bird, vegetarians and vegans can feel a tad left out. Luckily, there are plenty of recipes out there to make sure everyone gets their fill of healthy holiday grub. Below are some great recipes to satisfy the 3.2 percent of Americans who would prefer to pardon the turkey rather than eat it.

Shuttle bus drivers for some of the biggest companies in Silicon Valley have scored a boost in working standards. Nearly 100 workers at Compass Transportation, a firm that provides bus service for companies like Apple, eBay and Yahoo, approved a labor agreement Sunday that includes significant pay raises and new benefits. It comes months after the drivers voted to join the Teamsters union.

On Thanksgiving, how much turkey is too much turkey and how much is too little? For those generous folks hosting a turkey day gathering, the decision about how big of a bird to cook can be difficult. The key is first pinning down exactly how many guests are going to come for dinner. You don't want to plan on serving 10 people then four extras show up. Once the guest total is figured out, the best way to determine the size of your bird is through per-person math.