Roundup of fake librarian, Istanbul attack and Chicago protest
A fake librarian in Sorrento led to an audit after a nine month span of 2361 checked out books not read. Istanbul nightclub shooter in a Santa costume killed 35 and wounded 40 during New Year’s celebrations. Baghdad saw two suicide bombings in a central market killing 28 and wounding 54. In Chicago hundreds carried crosses for homicide victims, urging action to curb violence in 2017.
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Cease-fire Takes Hold in Syria Amid Fragile Hope
Russia and Turkey broker a cease-fire in Syria effective at midnight, aiming for peace talks in Kazakhstan next month. The accord excludes Islamic State and al Qaeda branches, with backing from Moscow and Ankara while Bashar al Assad's government gains ground.
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Nimrud ruins ravaged by ISIS looting and bombing
An Associated Press tour shows Nimrud, the ancient Iraqi capital, badly damaged by Islamic State violence. Many winged bull statues and reliefs are destroyed or missing, and with no guards or cataloging, looting continues as archaeologists seek ways to recover and possibly restore the site. Layla Salih notes 60 percent may be irrecoverable, but remains hopeful the ruin is restorable.
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U N Secretary General Guterres pledges bridge to consensus
Antonio Guterres takes the UN helm promising to build consensus with all governments including the incoming U S administration. He faces U S skepticism under Donald Trump while prioritizing crisis prevention and peace amid Syria Yemen South Sudan and climate threats.
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Minimum wage gains spread across 19 states by year end
The National Conference of State Legislatures records 19 states raising the minimum wage in 2016 with New York City firms seeing a $2.00 hike to $11. The District of Columbia and two more states plan rises in the new year. Some states in Trump areas also raise floors.
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