1.  Rand Paul Fumes: Dems ‘Steal’ Elections by Persuading Voters

 IT’S NOT FAIR 

People quickly pointed out to the senator that persuading voters is quite a key part of democracy.

2.  Lab Mistakenly Tells 100s With COVID They Don’t Have COVID

  WHOOPS 

The lab in Sydney, Australia, blamed the mistake on a “simple data processing error.”

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3.  Snag a Treasure Trove of Free Gifts By Buying a New Handbag

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You splurged on gifts for everyone else; now it’s time to treat yourself.

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4.  France Threatens to Block Porn Sites Over Lax Age Checks

 ‘LASTING SHOCK’ 

Regulators will seek a court order to block the sites this week if they don’t meet a Tuesday deadline to introduce stricter requirements.

5.  Alleged ‘Serpent DNA’ Child-Killer Feels ‘Hopeless’ in Jail

 POOR ME 

Matthew Taylor Coleman allegedly stabbed his two children to death with a spearfishing gun in August.

6.  Save Up to 40% on adidas Gear With Its End-of-Year Sale

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7.  Riot Games Will Pay $100M to Settle Discrimination Lawsuit

 ‘GREAT DAY’ 

Whistleblowers lifted the lid on gender-based discrimination and sexual harassment at the company in 2018.

8.  Omicron Infection Seems to Help Protect Against Delta: Study

 LOOKS GOOD 

A small South African study suggests that Omicron will soon displace Delta.

9.  Zuckerberg Adds 110 Acres to Controversial Hawaii Estate

 UNWELCOME NEIGHBOR 

Local residents have called his land grabs a “new monarchy” and his behavior in pursuing the purchases a form of “neocolonialism.”

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10.  NBA Lets Vaxxed Players Test Out of Quarantine After 6 Days

 BACK TO BASKETBALL 

The move, which also includes staffers and referees, will require a negative test on the sixth day.

11.  ‘SHOCKED’: India Freezes Funds For Mother Teresa Charity

  CHRISTMAS BEEF 

The chief minister of West Bengal took to Twitter to condemn the government’s decision and its disruption to the charity’s humanitarian work.

12.  Video Released in LAPD Shooting of 14-Year-Old Girl at Store

 NO PEACE 

Ben Crump is now representing the family of the girl who was trying on dresses when cops unleashed fatal shots.

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13.  68 Cruise Ships Under CDC Investigation Amid Omicron Surge

 SEA SICK 

Vessels run by lines like Carnival and Royal Caribbean are not immune to the latest coronavirus mess.

14.  Hoarder Surrenders 836 ‘Very Stressed’ Parakeets to Shelter

 FLOCKED UP 

The son of an animal hoarder asked to drop off around 60 to 80 parakeets. Instead, he showed up with quite a few more.

15.  Colorado Killing ‘Spree’ Leaves Five Dead Across Two Cities

 RANDOM VIOLENCE 

A local cop was among those shot in incidents authorities said appeared to be connected.

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