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USA TODAYAT&T to eliminate copper wire phone lines to most users. Who stands to lose?
AT&T said it plans to eliminate traditional phone landline service in 20 of its 21 states by 2029.
- Yahoo News Australia
Stark warning after Aussies share incredible 40kg find on popular beach
Volunteers have issued a call to action to other wildlife enthusiasts to help rid the pest from Aussie waterways.
- Parade
Sami Sheen Leaves Fans 'Drooling' With 'Outstanding' Cheeky Swimsuit Pics
The celebrity daughter put her assets on display in new photos.
- BuzzFeed
People Can't Believe Donald Trump's Response To Being Asked About His Plans To Lower Grocery Prices
"Look, they got them up. I'd like to bring them down. It's hard to bring things down once they're up. You know, it's very hard." —Donald Trump
- Yahoo Lifestyle
Kmart shopper shocked by $49 item that's better than $500 version: 'This is insane'
A Kmart shopper has found a $49 item that's better than $500 version of the same thing. Read more.
- Yahoo News Australia
Incredible discovery during Aussie man's beach walk: 'Dangerous business'
The man was enjoying a walk when suddenly he noticed something eerie floating above his head.
- HuffPost
Stephen Colbert Predicts Wildly Petty Trump Act That Will Make Headlines Next
"You know that's coming," the "Late Show" host joked.
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Fans left saddened for Allan Border as Australian Cricket Awards rocked by shock 25-year first
It's sparked more questions about the jam-packed cricket calendar. Read more here.
- NewsWire
Update on man who allegedly raped 90yo
The case that traumatised the Central Coast region of NSW last year has taken another turn after the alleged victim died from her injuries.
- The Hill
Opinion - US would face a 4-way axis in confrontation with China
Even those who wish to focus solely on a possible conflict with China should recognize that Beijing has allies who almost certainly would come to its aid.
- HuffPost
Blue Ivy Carter Sparks Controversy By Wearing What Some Call A ‘Wildly Inappropriate’ Dress
Certain social media users criticized the outfit, but many others voiced support for the 12-year-old daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z.
- NewsWire
Cops reveal horror details in airport body find
Police have revealed some disturbing new details after a woman was found dead wrapped in plastic near Sydney Airport.
- BANG Showbiz
Sir Elton John was 'crushed' by cheating ex
Sir Elton John has admitted he was "crushed" when he found out his ex was cheating on him and he "fell apart" when the relationship ended.
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Mary Fowler's return overshadowed by horrible incident after withdrawal from Matildas games
Football fans have been left heartbroken. Read more here.
- CNN
Xi’s RSVP is a snub to Trump, but the inauguration invite is still a big deal
Imagine the scene, at noon, on January 20, on the west front of the US Capitol.
- Yahoo News Australia
Ancient find in Aussie desert sheds light on 130-year-old European mystery
For decades, researchers have been working to understand more about thousands of tiny bones. Find out more.
- CNN
Why Israel captured Syria’s tallest mountain just hours after Assad fell
Israel wasted no time after Bashar al-Assad’s fall to bomb all the Syrian military assets it wanted to keep out of the rebels’ hands – striking nearly 500 targets, destroying the navy, and taking out, it claims, 90% of Syria’s known surface-to-air missiles.
- InStyle
Kate Middleton "Is Not Back to Normal" Yet Amid Her Cancer Recovery
"She is a different person now."
- CNN
She took a DNA test for fun. Police used it to charge her grandmother with murder in a cold case
It was the middle of Jenna Gerwatowski’s workday at the local flower shop in Newberry, Michigan, when she got a call from an unknown number.
- The Hill
Senate Democrats livid with exiting Sinema, Manchin: ‘Pathetic’
Senate Democrats were livid after Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), two longtime members of their caucus, voted Wednesday to block President Biden’s nominee, Lauren McFerran, to serve another five-year term on the National Labor Relations Board. Senate Democrats blasted their votes to sink Biden’s nominee and hand Republicans a major victory as…