Syria army advances in Aleppo but rolled back in Palmyra
In the previous year , IS has suffered defeats in both Syria and Iraq, losing several towns and cities it had captured in 2014. IS seized the town previous year and held it for 10 months before being driven out by Russian-backed Syrian forces in March.
12/14/2016

Saudi woman arrested after sharing photo of herself outside without a hijab
All women in Saudi Arabia - local and foreign - are legally required to wear an abaya - which is a traditional full-body covering. Due to the vehement criticism generated by her post , Malak made a decision to delete it and she also deleted her Twitter page.
12/14/2016

FAU Owls hire Alabama Crimson Tide's OC Lane Kiffin as head coach
At FAU, he inherits a program that has won 15 games in the last four years and has never received a single vote in the AP poll . He coached the NFL's Oakland Raiders for less than two seasons before he was sacked four games into the 2008 season.
12/14/2016

Former Forensic Investigator Claims Uber "Spied" on Beyoncé
Spangenberg, 45, is suing Uber for age discrimination and for whistleblower retaliation. Access is granted to specific types of data based on an employee's role.
12/14/2016

Iran signs 2 oil deals with Russia's Gazprom
Iran and Russian Federation have inked nine memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on expansion of economic ties. The money is expected to spur trade from the current $2 billion to a target of $10 billion.
12/14/2016

Toddler, 2, Hit by Train, Dies
Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco called the train accident a "tragedy", adding that "there's no other way to say it. ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP ) - Authorities say a CSX train hit a 2-year-old child and a woman northeast of Tampa.
12/14/2016

Criticism for goal drought did not hurt Vardy confidence
It's tough for us. "Without the ball, we are a disastrous team, a awful team, so we need the ball", said Pep Guardiola. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, I'm not going to read anything to it and that's up to them what they say.
12/14/2016

Gotham City Sirens Movie Announced
Margot Robbie, who plays Harley, will be executive producing in addition to acting. DC film head Geoff Johns and Jon Berg will also be involved in production.
12/14/2016

Mkhitaryan scores, gets hurt as Man United beats Spurs 1-0
Speaking on Monday about the incident, Mourinho said he had feared a lengthy absence was likely as it looked a serious injury. And the pace and quick thinking he showed for his goal was something United has been lacking.
12/14/2016

'La La Land' wins big at Critics' Choice Awards
The best original screenplay award was tied between Chazelle for La La Land and Kenneth Lonergan for Manchester By The Sea . Ryan Reynolds accepts the award for best actor in a comedy for "Deadpool ' at the 22nd annual Critics" Choice Awards .
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