The headline news from December 17, 2015

The archive of all headlines from December 17, 2015, organized by time of publication.

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 00:00:09

Jurors tell a judge they cannot reach a verdict on any of four charges against Baltimore Police Officer William G. Porter. He is the first of six police officers to stand trial in Gray's death. Nation

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Imperialism and Capitalism: Rethinking an Intimate Relationship

Globalresearch  17/Dec/2015 00:15:05

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Fed Raises Rates for First Time Since the Financial Crisis

New York Times  17/Dec/2015 00:30:04

The decision was a milestone in the recovery from the financial crisis, but the Federal Reserve emphasized that subsequent rate increases would come slowly.

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Analysts: Hung jury a setback for prosecution of other cops

CNN  17/Dec/2015 00:45:01

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Analysts: Prosecution in ’serious trouble’ after hung jury

CNN  17/Dec/2015 01:00:03

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 02:00:09

This year, the state average was as much as 75 cents a gallon more the national average. In the Los Angeles area, the gap was even greater -- as much as $1.50 a gallon higher. Nation

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CNN  17/Dec/2015 02:15:02

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The Key to Stopping Next ISIS Attack? Follow the Money Trail

NBC News  17/Dec/2015 02:45:07

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 05:00:10

This year, the state average was as much as 75 cents a gallon more the national average. In the Los Angeles area, the gap was even greater -- as much as $1.50 a gallon higher. Autos

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 05:45:10

Classes resume for 640,000 students in the nation's second-largest school district, with many parents, though worried, expressing support for the reopening. BUSINESS

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 07:45:08

Classes resume for 640,000 students in the nation's second-largest school district, with many parents, though worried, expressing support for the reopening.LAUSD shutdown: Read the text of the threat that led Los Angeles to close its schools

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 08:00:09

Classes resume for 640,000 students in the nation's second-largest school district, with many parents, though worried, expressing support for the reopening.Read the text of the threat that led Los Angeles to close its schools

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 08:15:09

Classes resume for 640,000 students in the nation's second-largest school district, with many parents, though worried, expressing support for the reopening.Read the text of the threat

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 09:00:12

Classes resume for 640,000 students in the nation's second-largest school district, with many parents, though worried, expressing support for the reopening. BUSINESS

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LiveFed rates rise: shares surge as markets celebrate

The Guardian  17/Dec/2015 09:15:07

Markets rally in Asia and Europe as the first US interest rate hike in almost a decade fails to alarm investors

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 09:15:09

Abuse and cover-ups at the High Desert State Prison in Susanville are so severe that officials should consider making some guards wear body cameras and GPS devices, investigators say. Education

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New York Times  17/Dec/2015 10:00:04

U.S. soldiers accused Afghan police and Navy SEALs of abusing detainees. But the SEAL command opted against a court-martial and cleared its men of wrongdoing.

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 10:15:07

Abuse and cover-ups at the High Desert State Prison in Susanville are so severe that officials should consider making some guards wear body cameras and GPS devices, investigators say. Politics

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Defense Secretary Used Personal Email for Work

NBC News  17/Dec/2015 10:30:06

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LiveFed rates rise: shares surge as markets celebrate

The Guardian  17/Dec/2015 10:30:07

Markets rally in Asia and Europe, the dollar strengthens, and commodities fall, after the first US interest rate hike in almost a decade

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 11:00:10

As parents cite risks to their children's health, the board will consider relocating students and staff from Porter Ranch Community School and Castlebay Lane Charter School. CALIFORNIA POLITICS

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 11:30:10

As parents cite risks to their children's health, the board will consider relocating students and staff from Porter Ranch Community School and Castlebay Lane Charter School. Westside

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 13:15:08

Mustafa Kawsara's parents and two younger siblings are still in Syria. He knows they hide things from him -- like the time his mom and sister were shot and wounded in front of their house.

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RevealedHow Google enlisted congressmen it bankrolled to fight $6bn EU antitrust case

The Guardian  17/Dec/2015 13:45:06

US tech firm has stepped up lobbying efforts with $3.5m charm offensive to persuade Europe to drop punitive action over alleged abuse of monopoly position

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RevealedGoogle enlisted congressmen it bankrolled to fight $6bn EU case

The Guardian  17/Dec/2015 14:45:05

US tech firm has stepped up lobbying efforts with $3.5m charm offensive to persuade Europe to drop punitive action over alleged abuse of monopoly position

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RevealedGoogle enlisted members of US Congress it bankrolled to fight $6bn EU case

The Guardian  17/Dec/2015 15:00:10

US tech firm has stepped up lobbying efforts to persuade Europe to drop punitive action over alleged abuse of monopoly position

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 15:00:12

As the nation's second-largest school district closed in response to a suspected terrorist threat, Mayor Eric Garcetti established the posture he would adopt toward the crisis. 'The decision to close the schools is not mine to make, but is mine to support.' Europe

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 15:45:09

As the nation's second-largest school district closed in response to a suspected terrorist threat, Mayor Eric Garcetti established the posture he would adopt toward the crisis. 'The decision to close the schools is not mine to make, but is mine to support.'Threats sent to schools in South Florida, Houston

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Refugee Dad Who Went Viral Starts Over in U.S. With $450K Gift

NBC News  17/Dec/2015 16:00:06

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 16:00:09

As the nation's second-largest school district closed in response to a suspected terrorist threat, Mayor Eric Garcetti established the posture he would adopt toward the crisis. 'The decision to close the schools is not mine to make, but is mine to support.'Threats sent to schools in South Florida and Texas but classes will be in session

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 17:15:08

Challenging the status quo in medicine and education, healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente said it plans to establish a medical school in Southern California. A site hasn't been selected yet, but classes are expected to begin in 2019. Education

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Dad Who Went Viral Starts Over in U.S. With $450K Gift

NBC News  17/Dec/2015 17:30:07

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 18:45:09

Challenging the status quo in medicine and education, healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente said it plans to establish a medical school in Southern California. A site hasn't been selected yet, but classes are expected to begin in 2019. Westside

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 19:30:10

Challenging the status quo in medicine and education, healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente said it plans to establish a medical school in Southern California. A site hasn't been selected yet, but classes are expected to begin in 2019. BUSINESS

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 20:30:10

Enrique Marquez has been arrested on criminal charges in connection with the Dec. 2 massacre in San Bernardino, the first arrest in the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 2001, federal authorities say. BUSINESS

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 20:45:08

Marquez has been arrested on criminal charges in connection with the Dec. 2 attack, the first arrest in the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 2001, federal authorities say.Full coverage: San Bernardino terror attack

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Pharma CEO Ran Companies ’Like a Ponzi Scheme’: Feds

NBC News  17/Dec/2015 21:30:14

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Navy SEALs, a Beating Death and Claims of a Cover-Up

New York Times  17/Dec/2015 22:30:06

U.S. soldiers accused Afghan police and Navy SEALs of abusing detainees. But the SEAL command opted against a court-martial and cleared its men of wrongdoing.

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Navy SEALs, a Beating Death and Complaints of a Cover-Up

New York Times  17/Dec/2015 23:00:06

U.S. soldiers accused Afghan police and Navy SEALs of abusing detainees. But the SEAL command opted against a court-martial and cleared its men of wrongdoing.

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San Bernardino Shooters’ Ex-Neighbor Charged

NBC News  17/Dec/2015 23:15:05

San Bernardino Shooting

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 23:15:08

Enrique Marquez's arrest is the first in connection with the Dec. 2 shooting, the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 2001, federal authorities say. Riverside home of Enrique Marquez

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San Bernardino Shooters’ Pal Charged With Plotting Attacks

NBC News  17/Dec/2015 23:30:06

San Bernardino Shooting

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 23:30:09

Enrique Marquez's arrest is the first in connection with the Dec. 2 shooting, the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 2001, federal authorities say. Enrique Marquez arrested

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Neighbor of San Bernardino Attackers Faces Terror Charges

New York Times  17/Dec/2015 23:45:03

Federal prosecutors arrested Enrique Marquez, a neighbor and friend of Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik, in connection with the shooting that left 14 people dead and said he was charged with conspiring with Mr. Farook to commit terrorism in 2011 and 2012.

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Los Angeles Times  17/Dec/2015 23:45:08

Enrique Marquez's arrest is the first in connection with the Dec. 2 shooting, the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 2001, federal authorities say.Document: Read the criminal complaint against Enrique Marquez

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