The headline news from December 04, 2016

The archive of all headlines from December 04, 2016, organized by time of publication.

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Los Angeles Times  04/Dec/2016 00:15:07

City building and safety officials say inspectors found evidence of blight and that there was a complaint of an illegal building on the property.

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Los Angeles Times  04/Dec/2016 00:45:07

Nine bodies have been recovered, but officials say they're prepared for more fatalities.

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9 Dead, Two Dozen Missing in California Warehouse Fire

NBC News  04/Dec/2016 03:30:06

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Trump diplomacyTaiwan call exposes his inexperience, China state media say

The Guardian  04/Dec/2016 05:15:06

Trump advisers point to China’s measured reaction but experts say Beijing leaders will be privately enraged and unnerved

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Ex-Occupant Calls Warehouse in Deadly Inferno ’Sketchy’

NBC News  04/Dec/2016 05:30:06

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Ex-Occupant Calls Warehouse in Deadly Inferno ’Sketchy,’ ’Unsafe’

NBC News  04/Dec/2016 05:45:04

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Los Angeles Times  04/Dec/2016 05:45:06

Nine bodies have been recovered, but at least two dozen people remain missing. Officials believe the death toll will increase as searchers make their way through the remains of the building.

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Trump Thrusts Taiwan Back on Table, Rattling a Region

New York Times  04/Dec/2016 07:00:04

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s protocol-shattering phone call with Taiwan’s president raises fears of igniting tensions in Asia and emboldening China.“Taiwan is about to become a more prominent feature of the overall U.S.-China relationship,” said a former ambassador to China.

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Los Angeles Times  04/Dec/2016 07:00:08

Partygoers recall a rabbit warren of rooms crammed with pianos, organs, antique furniture, doors and half-finished sculptures. «It was a tinderbox," said one.Officials fear up to 40 dead in fire during concert at Oakland warehouse

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Warehouse in Deadly Inferno Was ’Sketchy,’ ’Unsafe’: Ex-Occupant

NBC News  04/Dec/2016 11:15:05

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Los Angeles Times  04/Dec/2016 12:15:07

The night was young, and Seung Lee liked the vibe of the dance party just starting in an old warehouse in the Fruitvale District, so he and two friends decided to stay. But first they needed to get some drinks at the liquor store down the block. They climbed down the wood pallets that spanned a…Oakland warehouse was a cluttered ‘death trap’ filled with pianos, RVs, but no fire sprinklers, former residents say

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Los Angeles Times  04/Dec/2016 15:00:08

The fire swept through the building with such ferocity that the roof and part of the second floor collapsed, filling the rooms with an avalanche of burning debris.Oakland warehouse was a cluttered ‘death trap’ filled with pianos, RVs, but no fire sprinklers, former residents say

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Fire Survivors Describe Escape, As Death Toll Rises to 24

NBC News  04/Dec/2016 17:30:06

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Los Angeles Times  04/Dec/2016 17:30:08

It could take another two days for the search for victims to end, frustrating frantic family and friends awaiting word about the fate of their loved ones.

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Death Toll Rises to 24 After Oakland Warehouse Fire

New York Times  04/Dec/2016 18:00:05

The search of the rubble of a makeshift nightclub in the building will take days, officials said.The number of victims is expected to rise, as 80 percent of the building remains to be examined.

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Los Angeles Times  04/Dec/2016 18:00:10

It could take another two days for the search for victims to end, frustrating frantic family and friends awaiting word about the fate of their loved ones.A night of music and dancing turns into a deadly inferno at Oakland warehouse

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Los Angeles Times  04/Dec/2016 19:30:08

In the last five years, online shopping has produced tens of thousands of new warehouse jobs in California, many of them in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. But automated machines and software have been taking over jobs that were once done by humans. Here’s how conveyor belts and machines process shoes at Skechers

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Trump foreign policy faces scrutiny as team defends Taiwan phone call

The Guardian  04/Dec/2016 20:15:07

Vice-President-elect Mike Pence tries to limit damage on Sunday talkshows as senior aide Kellyanne Conway says secretary of state shortlist is ‘expanding’

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Donald TrumpForeign policy faces scrutiny as team defends Taiwan phone call

The Guardian  04/Dec/2016 20:30:06

Vice-President-elect Mike Pence tries to limit damage on Sunday talkshows as senior aide Kellyanne Conway says secretary of state shortlist is ‘expanding’

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Los Angeles Times  04/Dec/2016 21:00:12

USC overtakes Colorado in the final College Football Playoff rankings to earn a trip to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Jan. 2, where it will play Big Ten champion Penn State. USC Rose Bowl

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Death Toll Rises to 30 After Oakland Warehouse Fire

New York Times  04/Dec/2016 21:30:04

The search of the rubble of a makeshift nightclub in the building will take days, officials said.The number of victims is still expected to rise as parts of the building remain to be examined.

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Death Toll Now 30 in Oakland Fire; More Victims Feared

New York Times  04/Dec/2016 21:45:03

The search of the rubble of a makeshift nightclub in the building will take days, officials said.The number of victims is still expected to rise as parts of the building remain to be examined.

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Fire Survivors Describe Escape, as Death Toll Rises to 30

NBC News  04/Dec/2016 21:45:06

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Army Corps Denies Dakota Access Pipeline Route

NBC News  04/Dec/2016 23:00:05

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Standing RockUS denies key permit for Dakota Access pipeline, a win for tribe

The Guardian  04/Dec/2016 23:15:07

Army Corps of Engineers will not grant the permit for the Dakota Access pipeline to drill under the Missouri river, handing a major win to environmental activists

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Alternate Route for Dakota Pipeline to Be Explored

New York Times  04/Dec/2016 23:30:05

The Army Corps of Engineers said that it would not approve permits for construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline beneath a dammed section of the Missouri River.The decision was based on a need to explore alternate routes for the pipeline crossing, an official said.

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Alternate Route for Dakota Pipeline to Be Explored

New York Times  04/Dec/2016 23:45:02

The Army Corps of Engineers said that it would not approve permits for construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline beneath a dammed section of the Missouri River.The decision is a victory for protesters at the Standing Rock reservation, who say the pipeline would threaten a water source and sacred Native American sites.

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