The headline news from November 25, 2017

The archive of all headlines from November 25, 2017, organized by time of publication.

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Militants Kill More Than 235 During Mosque Attack in Egypt

New York Times  25/Nov/2017 00:15:06

The attackers sprayed gunfire and exploded bombs at a crowded mosque at which most of the worshippers were Sufi Muslims, a sect regarded by extremists as heretical.The assault was one of the deadliest in Egypt’s modern history.

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Los Angeles Times  25/Nov/2017 03:00:18

When he was named special counsel in May, Robert S. Mueller III was hailed as the ideal lawman — deeply experienced, strait-laced and nonpartisan — to investigate whether President Trump’s campaign had helped with Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. The accolades squared with Mueller’s… NATION

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Los Angeles Times  25/Nov/2017 03:15:12

More than half of U.S. Border Patrol agents are Latinos, and many have closer ties to Mexico than to the United States. Ramiro Cordero spends his days patrolling the El Paso sector, and his nights dreaming of the day he'll retire in Mexico.

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Militants Kill at Least 235 During Mosque Attack in Egypt

New York Times  25/Nov/2017 08:30:11

The attackers set off a bomb and sprayed gunfire at a mosque where most of the worshippers were Sufi Muslims, a sect regarded by extremists as heretical.The attack was one of the deadliest in Egypt’s modern history.

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Los Angeles Times  25/Nov/2017 09:15:12

Oakland resident Buffy Wicks is one of nine potential candidates in the 15th Assembly District, covering Berkeley, Richmond and parts of Oakland. Some popular local contenders see her as an outsider trying to parachute in. Middle East

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Egypt Warplanes strike ’terrorist’ targets after 235 people die in mosque attack

The Guardian  25/Nov/2017 09:30:14

Scores more wounded when al-Rawdah mosque in north Sinai was bombed and fleeing worshippers were gunned down

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Tug of war pits Russia vs. the West over Serbia

NBC News  25/Nov/2017 10:00:17

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Unease Among Diplomats as Tillerson Culls Their Ranks

New York Times  25/Nov/2017 12:15:07

A State Department exodus marks a new stage in the broken and increasingly contentious relationship between Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson and much of his work force.Mr. Tillerson has frozen most hiring and recently offered a buyout in hopes of pushing nearly 2,000 career diplomats and civil servants to leave by October 2018.

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Los Angeles Times  25/Nov/2017 12:15:11

One archbishop has advised Francis not to utter the word; it's a term that the nation's leaders don't recognize. But human rights groups are urging Francis to show solidarity with the group by doing the opposite. BUSINESS

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Egypt Warplanes strike ’terrorist’ targets after 305 people die in mosque attack

The Guardian  25/Nov/2017 12:30:16

Scores more wounded when al-Rawdah mosque in north Sinai was bombed and fleeing worshippers were gunned down

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Los Angeles Times  25/Nov/2017 13:00:19

One archbishop has advised Francis not to utter the word; it's a term that the nation's leaders don't recognize. But human rights groups are urging Francis to show solidarity with the group by doing the opposite. Middle East

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Brain injuries A tragic death and college football’s reckoning amid a new class-action lawsuit

The Guardian  25/Nov/2017 13:15:10

Players and relatives bring legal fight over brain disorder to NCAA as mother who lost son voices fears: ‘I absolutely do not feel kids should be playing football’

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Los Angeles Times  25/Nov/2017 13:45:11

One archbishop has advised Francis not to utter the word; it's a term that the nation's leaders don't recognize. But human rights groups are urging Francis to show solidarity with the group by doing the opposite. BUSINESS

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U.S. Diplomats, Pushed Out in Droves, Sound the Alarm

New York Times  25/Nov/2017 14:15:07

A State Department exodus marks a new stage in the broken and increasingly contentious relationship between Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson and much of his work force.Mr. Tillerson has frozen most hiring and recently offered a buyout in hopes of pushing nearly 2,000 career diplomats and civil servants to leave by October 2018.

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Los Angeles Times  25/Nov/2017 14:45:11

Experts don't foresee the kind of investment bonanza that tax plan supporters are banking on. That's because one of the key drivers of investment is access to money, which hasn’t been a problem for most businesses. BUSINESS

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How one state created a model gun background check system

NBC News  25/Nov/2017 15:00:15

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New York Times  25/Nov/2017 17:00:15

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U.S. Diplomats, Pushed Out in Droves, Sound the Alarm

New York Times  25/Nov/2017 17:15:06

A State Department exodus marks a new stage in the broken and increasingly contentious relationship between Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson and much of his work force.Mr. Tillerson has frozen most hiring and recently offered a buyout in hopes of pushing nearly 2,000 career diplomats and civil servants to leave by October 2018.

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Los Angeles Times  25/Nov/2017 17:15:11

Experts don't foresee the kind of investment bonanza that tax plan supporters are banking on. That's because one of the key drivers of investment is access to money, which hasn’t been a problem for most businesses. NBA

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Culling Voter Rolls: A Bitter Fight Follows Partisan Divide

New York Times  25/Nov/2017 17:30:14

Some conservative groups say that efforts to prune rolls of people who have died, moved or lost their eligibility to vote is a matter of guarding against fraud.Critics disagree. “It’s intimidation and suppression of voters,” said an official at a voting-rights group. The Supreme Court will hear an argument in January.

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Los Angeles Times  25/Nov/2017 17:45:11

Experts don't foresee the kind of investment bonanza that tax plan supporters are banking on. That's because one of the key drivers of investment is access to money, which hasn’t been a problem for most businesses. UCLA

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Trump v Time President ’incorrect’ over person of the year claims, magazine says

The Guardian  25/Nov/2017 18:15:10

Trump claimed he rejected request for an interview and ‘major photo shoot’ but magazine says: ‘The president is incorrect about how we choose person of the year’

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Los Angeles Times  25/Nov/2017 19:30:18

President Abdul Fattah Sisi has vowed to respond with 'extreme force' to the devastating assault on a North Sinai mosque, in which gunmen set off explosives and sprayed worshippers with gunfire during Friday prayers. UCLA

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Kushner’s Vast Role Shrinks as Kelly Exerts His Control

New York Times  25/Nov/2017 20:00:13

Once a master of a seemingly limitless portfolio, Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser, is now focusing on his own projects.The new White House chief of staff, John F. Kelly, has made clear that Mr. Kushner must fit within a chain of command.

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Los Angeles Times  25/Nov/2017 20:15:12

President Abdul Fattah Sisi has vowed to respond with 'extreme force' to the devastating assault on a North Sinai mosque, in which gunmen set off explosives and sprayed worshippers with gunfire during Friday prayers. L.A. Now

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Kushner’s Role Seemed to Have No Limits. Then Kelly Arrived.

New York Times  25/Nov/2017 22:30:13

Once a master of a seemingly limitless portfolio, Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser, is now focusing on his own projects.The new White House chief of staff, John F. Kelly, has made clear that Mr. Kushner must fit within a chain of command.

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Los Angeles Times  25/Nov/2017 22:30:19

Home ownership in California is the best investment any of us will ever make, thanks, in large part, to a scarcity of housing. UCLA

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Los Angeles Times  25/Nov/2017 23:00:20

Home ownership in California is the best investment any of us will ever make, thanks, in large part, to a scarcity of housing. Sports

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