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Good morning from Washington, where Josh Siegel gives you a first look—along with Congress—at a gigantic spending bill. Phil Wegmann also reports on what House Speaker Paul Ryan means by saying lawmakers have "three days" to read the omnibus, and on Ryan's pledge to put a "railroad" on a track that serves the public. Meanwhile, Kelsey Harkness interviews a football coach fighting to be allowed to pray at the 50-yard line.
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Here's What's in Congress' Spending and Tax Package


Congressional leaders released the details of a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government on Tuesday night. But with spending levels already predetermined, lawmakers were more concerned with what policy provisions were attached to the legislation.
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This Football Coach Was Sidelined for Praying. Now He's Fighting Back.


The high school football coach who was removed from his job for praying at the 50-yard line after games filed a federal complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, arguing the school discriminated against him based on his faith, The Daily Signal has learned.
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Lawmakers Won't Have Much Time to Read Spending Bill Topping 1,000 Pages


Though some lawmakers have debated specifics for weeks, they won’t know what’s in the package until the last minute. It's still up in the air if they'll even have time to read the measure before they vote on it.
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A Vote for Green Climate Fund in Omnibus Spending Bill Is a Vote for Paris Agreement


The Green Climate Fund is nothing more than a taxpayer-funded wealth transfer from developed countries to developing ones.
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Bowe Bergdahl Goes to Trial. What Happens Next?


There are some important facts to keep in mind regarding Bergdahl's case going forward, as well as some unique aspects of the military justice system.
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Paul Ryan, Criticizing a Spending 'Railroad,' Promises to Put the House on New Track


House Speaker Paul Ryan became the unwilling engineer of the spending locomotive that John Boehner built. But he says the appropriations process established by his predecessor "is no way to run a railroad" and promises sweeping reforms.
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Standout water toys and small watercraft of 2015
This year we saw plenty of new designs and innovation aimed at water lovers. We've plucked our favorite motorized toys, paddle-propelled watercraft and towables from our 2015 coverage.  read more
WEARABLE ELECTRONICS
Review: TomTom's Spark (Cardio + Music) fitness tracker brings the tunes
The TomTom Spark (Cardio + Music) wants to be the only gadget you take on your workout. It packs all-day activity tracking, heart-rate monitoring and GPS, along with built-in music storage and playback via Bluetooth. We recently spent a month putting the Spark through its paces.   read more
SMARTWATCHES
Fossil Q Founder: Fossil Group's first smartwatch looks great, is reasonably priced
As smartwatches continue to become more mainstream, traditional watchmakers are going through a transitional period. Instead of seeing smartwatches merely as a threat, though, Fossil is joining the party. read more
ARCHITECTURE
Sweden's coolest hotel opens for business
Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, is hosting the 26th edition of its famous Icehotel. The hotel is made from 4,000-5,000 tons (3,629-4,536 tonnes) of ice and boasts chandeliers made from 1,000 hand-cut ice-crystals. This year, an African elephant, a Gothic ice cave and 1970s Love Capsule await guests.  read more
MUSIC
Review: SoundBrake mutes your headphones when there are sounds you need to hear
Created by California-based electrical/computer engineer Shari Eskenas, the SoundBrake is a li'l device that mutes your headphones when it detects noises in your environment. We recently tried it out.​  read more
MOTORCYCLES
Vozz Helmets’ rear-loading RS 1.0 does away with the chinstrap
Motorcycle helmets have been around for almost a century, yet their design never deviated from the pull on-pull off type with a chinstrap to secure in place. Australian Vozz Helmets introduces a revolutionary design that renders straps obsolete – and has a few more tricks up its sleeve as well.  read more
ARCHITECTURE
Solar-powered treehouse is for the birds
Located at the base of an ancient hill fort in Somerset, England, the Yurt Retreat is an eco-retreat that includes four luxury glamping yurts and a communal lodge. Its most recent addition is the Bird house, a solar-powered treehouse-style dwelling.  read more
HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Sennheiser improves on audiophile classic
At CES 2009, Sennheiser launched the HD 800 open-back headphones, which impressed us when we got to go ears-on at IFA later in the year. This month, the German audio house is releasing an improved model, the HD 800 S, promising to bring listeners "one step closer to the perfect sound."  read more
AUTOMOTIVE
Ford accelerates autonomous tech testing and Smart Mobility research
Just a day after Kia and Hyundia announced they would begin testing autonomous driving technologies on public roads for the first time, Ford has followed suit. The carmaker has been awarded a license for testing in California, US. It is described as a "a key element" of Ford's Smart Mobility plan.  read more
PETS
The Jellyfish Cylinder Nano provides jellyfish relaxation for the novice
Jellyfish Art is rolling out an improved version of its jellyfish habitat on Kickstarter called the Jellyfish Cylinder Nano, which boasts a self-contained support system and LED lights.  read more
MEDICAL
Diagnosis technique that filters out harmful cells could lead to a "dialysis machine" for cancer
A researcher has devised a diagnostics test that separates cancerous cells from blood, a model he says could be scaled up to cleanse meaningful quantities of blood which could then be reintroduced into the body to battle different forms of the disease.​​  read more
AUTOMOTIVE
Hyundai unleashes fully-autonomous Tucson Fuel Cell vehicles on US roads
Hyundai has commenced testing a pair of Tucson Fuel Cell fully autonomous vehicles on public roads in the state of Nevada. The program aims to gauge the cars' performance in real-world conditions and fast-track the South Korean automaker's autonomous driving technologies. ​​  read more
SPORTS
Piq ski sensor closely tracks your runs, jumps and turns
The newest entry to the sports-tracking arena comes via a collaboration between wearables company Piq and French alpine specialist Rossignol, with a small and lightweight sensor that straps onto ski boots to analyze your twists and turns as you tear down the slopes. ​​  read more
COMPUTERS
Use the Force Block Chrome extension to save yourself from Star Wars spoilers
The Force Block extension for Chrome scans the dark side of the web for Star Wars: The Force Awakens spoilers and preserve the plot's purity for your own precious premiere. ​​  read more
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GoCaddy turns an electric scooter into a golf cart
While many people prefer to ride in a motorized cart when they're golfing, not all golf courses have such vehicles. Well, that's where the GoCaddy comes in. The portable vehicle incorporates an existing GoPed folding electric scooter.​  read more
SPORTS
Multi-sensor wearable is made to give tennis players an edge
Developed by TuringSense, Pivot is designed to replace motion capture technology with a system that incorporates nine different sensors, each about the size and weight of an acorn, to provide instant feedback on a player’s biomechanics without wires or cameras. ​  read more
SCIENCE
MIT develops "passcode" and "deadman" kill switches to keep engineered bacteria in check
A team of MIT scientists has created a pair of mechanisms designed to provide a fail-safe for genetically modified bacteria, with the aim of stopping them from escaping and proliferating outside their intended environment. The measure would make the engineered bacteria much safer.  read more
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Dutch team designs wallet that "cannot be lost"
Losing a wallet is always a massive headache. In order to prevent such incidents, a team of designers has created a smart wallet range enabled with wireless technology, which they claim makes the wallet and its contents 100 percent secure.  read more
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ESO's XXL galaxy cluster survey could improve our understanding of dark matter
An international team of astronomers has used multiple telescopes to study two large patches of sky, searching for the X-ray emissions from distant galaxy clusters. It's hoped that the work will provide insights into the nature of dark matter and dark energy.  read more
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A new hotel in Amsterdam, Netherlands, offers keyless room entry and what it claims is the city’s first rooftop pool. W Amsterdam, part of the trendy W Hotels chain, also offers "Whatever/Whenever service." It promises to try and deliver whatever guests request to their room – as long as it's legal.  read more
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A night of fear-mongering and Obama-hating didn’t do anything to dislodge Trump from his perch atop the party.
 
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Dec. 17, 2015
Good morning from Washington, where conservatives and liberals in Congress have different ideas about what's good and bad in a 2,000-page spending bill that lawmakers hope to pass before going home for Christmas. Phil Wegmann has that story. Melissa Quinn highlights a campaign finance measure that didn't make the cut. In a commentary, Heritage Foundation policy experts comb through the omnibus budget to analyze key provisions. And Josh Siegel looks at how Republicans will keep fighting President Obama's climate agenda.
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As of Dec. 21, failing to register a drone that weighs more than 0.55 pounds—roughly the weight of two sticks of butter—can land you in jail for up to three years and subject you to $27,500 in civil penalties and $250,000 in criminal fines.
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Campaign Finance Measure Opposed by Conservatives Kept Out of Spending Deal


Some conservative lawmakers and leaders opposed the measure because of the “preferential treatment” they warned it would give national parties. They also feared it would marginalize grassroots organizations.
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Tony Blair Isn't Politically Correct When Talking About Islam and Terrorism


Asked by the moderator why he dares speak about Islamist terrorism and extremism, given that the Obama administration insists that such mentions will alienate all adherents of the religion, former Prime Minister Tony Blair simply smiled and said, "Because that's what it is."
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Closest potentially habitable planet found just 14 light years away
A team of astronomers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have announced the discovery of what could be the closest habitable planet beyond the Solar System. Orbiting the red dwarf star Wolf 1061 in the constellation of Ophiuchus, the planet is only 14 light years from Earth.  read more
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Review: Sugr Cube is a music streaming box of tricks
The Sugr Cube is a portable, Wi-Fi-enabled speaker block that plays tunes from multiple sources and packs a powerful audio punch for such a small unit. We tested the Kickstarter-funded speaker to see how it measures up against comparable speakers offered by the likes of Sonos.  read more
SPACE
James Webb Space Telescope set to be lifted into orbit atop an Ariane 5 launch vehicle
​ESA has announced the finalization of a contract with Arianespace that will see its next generation James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) lift off into Earth orbit atop an Ariane 5 launch vehicle. The ascent will take place from the agency's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana in Oct. 2018.  read more
AUTOMOTIVE
California drafts road rules for autonomous cars, upsets Google
To many, the concept of self-driving cars will still seem absurd. In California, however, they are very real. Not only has testing been allowed on its public roads since last year, but the California Department of Motor Vehicles has now drafted regulations for the public use of autonomous cars.  read more
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SkySaver offers escape from a burning high-rise
Being trapped on an upper floor of a burning high-rise is the stuff of nightmares, but SkySaver could offer a means of escape. It's worn on the back like a backpack and allows the user to abseil out of a window and reach the ground in one piece.  read more
MUSIC
Dry Switch EQ debuts with RevStar guitars
Yamaha has launched a new series of solid body electric guitars inspired by café racer style motorbikes of the 1960s. Seven of the RevStar range include Yamaha's Dry Switch tone technology that essentially replaces coil split wiring found in some guitars with passive filtering circuitry.  read more
SCIENCE
New glass coating could lead to omnidirectional solar panels
Researchers have developed a special glass coating they claim could enable panels to soak up sunlight from multiple angles, significantly boosting cell efficiency and energy yields in the process.   read more
DRONES
2015's most stunning drone shots raise the bar for aerial photography
Social network Dronestagram has built an engaged photo-sharing community based on the emerging art of drone photography, and it has just handpicked its 12 favorite uploads from the past 12 months. Let's take a look at the year's aerial imagery that rose to the top.  read more
AUTOMOTIVE
Rinspeed turns BMW's i8 into the self-driving, drone-docking Σtos concept
This year Swiss automotive think tank abandons its longstanding convention of debuting a creative concept at the Geneva Motor Show, instead using the Consumer Electronics Show for its debut. The Etos concept adds a little consumer electronic tech to Rinspeed's way-beyond-the-box thinking.  read more
URBAN TRANSPORT
SpaceX selects 124 engineering teams to do battle in Hyperloop pod design competition
SpaceX has invited over 120 engineering teams to show off design concepts for a Hyperloop pod to a panel of judges in January. The more promising will then put their human-scale prototypes through their paces at SpaceX HQ the following US summer.​  read more
AUTOMOTIVE
Mercedes Benz upgrades SLK to C-Class
Twenty years after first introducing the SLK, Mercedes Benz has made significant upgrades to its signature roadster and is now calling it the SLC.  read more
ROBOTICS
LaserPipe snake robot makes an inside job of pipe welding
Welding pipes in cramped, potentially dangerous areas is an expensive and time-consuming exercise. OC Robotics and TWI Ltd​ have been working on a potential solution in the form of an articulated robotic snake​ that navigates and welds pipes from the inside​ using high-powered industrial lasers​.   read more
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Hornet system aims to sting noisy drivers
​We already have photo radar systems that automatically snap photos of cars that are speeding, but what if a vehicle is being too noisy? Well, if Hornet Industries has its way, its Hornet Advanced Noise Control System will soon be taking care of those, too.​ read more
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Ford GT gets hybrid Gorilla Glass windshield
Ford and Corning have integrated a lightweight hybrid windshield technology to improve performance and handling without compromising safety. The three-piece safety glass incorporates Corning's existing Gorilla Glass, and will be featured in the Ford GT supercar. read more
SCIENCE
New material is super water-resistant, cheap and safe
Scientists at Rice University, the University of Swansea, the University of Bristol and the University of Nice - Sophia Antipolis have developed a new class of hydrocarbon-based material that they say could be "greener" substitute for fluorocarbon-based materials currently used to repel water.  read more
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Scientists are using data from a fallen satellite to improve orbital decay predictions
Scientists have analyzed data recorded during the lengthy decent of the US Air Force's C/NOFS satellite into Earth's atmosphere. The observations will be extremely useful for future operations, significantly improving predictive models for satellite trajectory and re-entry.  read more
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Jaguar joins FIA Formula E Championship
Jaguar recently announced that it is returning to racing, with its entry into the FIA Formula E Championship starting in Fall 2016. Formula E is the world's first global single-seater championship for electric-powered cars, and will be in its third season when Jaguar joins the series.  read more
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ALMA spots huge planets forming around young stars
A team of astronomers has made use of the ALMA telescope to observe four stasr, finding the best evidence yet of massive planets forming in the surrounding disk of dust and gas.  read more
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Sigma’s new filters use clear glass ceramic to protect your prized lenses
Sigma has announced a line of filters which use a newly-developed Clear Glass Ceramic material to offer increased protection to your lenses. The new glass, which is produced using a special heat treatment, makes the WR Ceramic Protector filters thinner and lighter, while also being stronger.  read more
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Alpod mobile home shows its metal
House-sharing, micro-apartments and shape-shifting flats have all been mooted as potential future housing solutions. The Alpod mobile home can now be added to that list. Its aluminum structure is strong and light, making it easy to transport and allowing it to be stacked in a modular fashion.  read more
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ESA launches website dedicated to sharing newly-snapped Rosetta images
The team of scientists responsible for operating the OSIRIS instrument aboard ESA's Rosetta spacecraft has launched a dedicated website in order to grant the public unprecedented access to images snapped of the comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko (67P).  read more
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