Judge orders conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay up in Sandy Hook case
A Texas judge has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay 100,000 US dollars (£75,000) in another court setback over the Infowars host using his show to promote falsehoods that the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax.

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Happy New Year: waitress gets $2,020 tip for $23 meal
The restaurant bill was $23 dollars (€20.50), but the tip at a small-town US restaurant was much larger & $2,020 (€1,800).

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Trump blames Iran as protests erupt outside US embassy in Iraq
Supporters of militias protesting against deadly US air strikes on Iraq hurled stones and torched a security post at the US Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday in an unprecedented attack on an American diplomatic mission in the country.

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Trump says he will sign first phase of China trade deal on January 15
Donald Trump has said he will sign the first phase of a trade deal with China at the White House next month.

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A 5ft snake named Allan had to be rescued from inside a car after escaping while travelling with its owners over Christmas.

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FTSE 100 weighed down by strong pound on final trading day of 2019
The FTSE 100 slipped on the final trading day of the year as a strengthening pound and continued global trade concerns pressed down on blue chip stocks.

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