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Stein Files Recount Petition in Wisconsin, Hillary to Help

Karoun Demirjian The Washington Post
Wisconsin has the first deadline of the three states in question. If Stein’s campaign wishes to file recount petitions in the other states as promised, she must do so by Monday to meet Pennsylvania’s deadline, and Wednesday to meet the Nov. 30 deadline in Michigan.

Texas Court Blocks Overtime Rule

Marianne LeVine Politico
As finalized by the Labor Department in May, the overtime rule doubled (to $47,476) the salary threshold under which virtually all workers receive time-and-a-half pay whenever they work more than 40 hours in a given week.

Fidel Castro Obituary

Richard Gott The Guardian
Charismatic leader of the revolution and president of Cuba who bestrode the world stage for half a century.

Friday Nite Videos -- November 25, 2016

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Bernie Sanders' Future With the Democratic Party. Our Two Biggest Misconceptions About the Universe. Flashmob | Tchaikovsky's 1812. Trump's Foreign Business Ties: A Closer Look. Arctic Sea Ice Is Disappearing.

Russian Propaganda Effort Helped Spread ‘Fake News’ During Election, Experts Say

Craig Timberg The Washington Post
There is no way to know whether Russian 'fake news' efforts proved decisive in electing Trump, but researchers say it was part of a broadly effective strategy. The tactics included penetrating the computers of election officials and releasing troves of hacked emails that embarrassed Clinton in the final months of her campaign.

'Shockingly Stupid': Trump's Attack on Climate Research

Nika Knight Common Dreams
Trump's proposal to eliminate NASA's climate research program is "a shockingly stupid move that would deal a very severe blow to global research on environmental change across the world."