Pacific Islands Take Steps to Counter Rising Sea Levels

The small Pacific islands are taking matters into their own hands in case aid pledges at the Paris climate talks fall short.

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Pakistani, Afghan Leaders Discuss Resuming Afghan-Taliban Peace Talks

The leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan met Monday and discussed the resumption of peace talks between the Kabul administration and the Taliban, Pakistani officials said, in an attempt to revive the stalled reconciliation process in Afghanistan that aims to end the long-running war.

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French, U.S. Presidents Dine Near Site of Paris Attacks

In a show of solidarity for the city in the wake of the deadly terror attacks, French President François Holland and his counterpart, Barack Obama, dined in a Paris restaurant after a day of climate talks, instead of the more usual surroundings of the Élysée Palace.

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Obama Meets Putin, Expresses Regret Over Jet Downing

President Barack Obama met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Paris, and the conversation between the two quickly turned to the crisis in and around Syria, U.S. and Russian officials said.

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Islamic State Oil Assets Targeted

After Paris attacks, airstrikes escalate against a vital source of revenue for the extremist group.

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Brazil Prosecutors Allege Document Shows BTG Pactual Bribed Official

Brazil’s BTG Pactual was reeling anew on Monday, after a top federal prosecutor said authorities allege they have evidence the bank paid a lawmaker more than $11.5 million in exchange for political favors.

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Pope Francis Calls for End to Religious Violence

Pope Francis launched a call for an end to religious violence on Monday, capping his trip to Africa with a visit to a Central African Republic mosque that is a haven for Muslims fleeing violence by Christian militias.

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NATO Set to Invite Montenegro to Join Alliance

NATO is poised this week to move forward on offering membership to Montenegro, the first expansion of the alliance since 2009.

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China Hit by Severe Pollution

Heavy smog and thick fog engulfed many parts of northern and eastern China, local media reported, as world leaders gathered in Paris to start climate talks.

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The Race to Create Elon Musk's Hyperloop Heats Up

Two years after the Tesla CEO crowdsourced the idea for the Hyperloop, his dream of a ‘fifth mode’ of transportation is quickly and quietly becoming a reality, but what’s his endgame?

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2015's best and worst retailers for Cyber Week

Since about 121 million shoppers plan to shop online on Cyber Monday, with sales expected to hit the $3 billion mark for the first time this year, WalletHub decided to take a look at 2015's Best & Worst Retailers for Cyber Week. To come up with its rankings, WalletHub surveyed 3,128 deals from 30 of the biggest U.S. retailers to showcase the ones offering the largest advertised discounts for each product category in 2015. And the best retailers, and their advertised discounts, for Cyber Week are: Groupon…

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Raise a glass to Tennessee's most iconic product

When you think Tennessee, you think whiskey. Or at least, that's what 24/7 Wall Street defines as the state's most iconic produc t, thanks in large part to the presence of the country's oldest whiskey producer, Jack Daniels Distillery, down the road in Lynchburg. As the list points out, true Tennessee whiskey is filtered through charcoal before aging. (Other elements of the definition have, however, been subject to recent debate.) Also subject to debate: the choice of whiskey as the state's most…

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Planning to shop online on Cyber Monday? You're not alone

A new National Retail Federation Cyber Monday Expectations Survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics over the weekend shows that 121 million shoppers plan to shop online on Cyber Monday, down slightly from the 126.9 million who planned to participate last year. The National Retail Federation’s Thanksgiving weekend results showed that 103 million people shopped online over the weekend. About 29.6 million consumers said they will use their mobile device to shop on Cyber Monday — up from…

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Developer sells controversial Sylvan Park project

The Nashville developer behind a controversial and stalled project in Sylvan Park has sold the building, which at one point was going to contain the newest concept from high-profile chef Deb Paquette. The sale marks the latest step in what's been an unpleasant saga for everyone involved. Paquette is a pioneer in the city's restaurant scene, most notably with SoBro's Etch. Activist neighbors had spent months fighting the project, worried about increased traffic and complaining to Metro that it was…

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Why 2016 will be a better year for stocks (Video)

Why 2016 will be a better year for stocks (Video)

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Retail strip on fast-growing Charlotte Ave. sold

A small shopping center on West Nashville's Charlotte Avenue has been sold for more than a million dollars. The Tennessean reports that Hardy and Elisabeth Investments LLC (which the paper describes as linked to Hardy and Elisabeth Ross) paid $1.2 million for the 6,198-square-foot strip center at 5319 Charlotte Ave. The property sits on 0.72 acres. The new owners' plans for the property are not currently known.

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Top of the List: Recording Studios

What are the largest recording studios in Nashville? We ranked Nashville's recording studios by control and isolation rooms. To view the top five and see which one tops the list, check out the gallery with this story. For the rest of Nashville's top recording studios, take a look at this week's print edition of the Nashville Business Journal. The full list is available in print or here on our website for subscribers, and includes information about notable clients and top local executive. Want…

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CHS buys site for Antioch expansion

Franklin-based Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH) has bought 35 acres of land in Antioch for its previously announced expansion there. The Tennessean reports that CHS bought the land from locally based Oldacre McDonald LLC and its development partner, TPA Group, for $4.22 million. Oldacre McDonald and TPA Group are pursuing a 300-acre mixed-use project in the area. CHS plans to invest $66 million in a new shared services center at the site, which is expected to eventually house 2,000 employees.

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Mayor Karl Dean's former deputy mayor joins powerful lobbying firm

Greg Hinote, the former deputy mayor under Mayor Karl Dean, has joined The Ingram Group, the Nashville-based lobbying and consulting firm led by Tom Ingram. According to a news release, Hinote joins the firm as its managing director. In addition to Nashville, The Ingram Group operates an office in Washington, D.C. While that office has done business as The First Group, it is adopting The Ingram Group name as of Dec. 1, according to the news release. The following are excerpts from Monday's release: Hinote…

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Titans can't hold lead, fall to Raiders

The rainy game between the Tennessee Titans and Oakland Raiders went down to the wire, but the end was a familiar one: another Titans defeat. Despite having the lead with less than 5 minutes remaining, the Titans were defeated 24-21, giving the team their 11th-straight loss at Nissan Stadium, tied for the third-longest home skid in NFL history, according to The Associated Press. The Titans have lost in nine of their last 10 games. The AP's rundown of Sunday's game is available here. The Titans…

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