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Google I/O 2016: Here's what to expect
SAN FRANCISCO: Google is expected to dive deeper into virtual reality and artificial intelligence Wednesday during an annual conference that serves as a launching pad for its latest products and innovations. Although Google keeps its plans under wraps until the big event, the conference agenda makes...
France's free coding school is coming to Silicon Valley
For 3 years, Paris residents wanting to learn programming have had access to 42, a school that offers a radical approach to technical education: there are no teachers, no lesson plans... and no tuition fees. As long as you're between 18 and 30 and t... ......
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Rio Olympics Won’t Help Brazil’s Economy Much, Moody’s Says
The Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro won’t do much for the battered Brazilian economy, but a few select companies stand to reap significant benefits, Moody’s Investors Service wrote in a report published Monday. The credit-rating company focused on the impact of Olympic tourism, specifically the...
Pfizer says it's blocking use of drugs for lethal injections
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer said on Friday that it was blocking use of its drugs in lethal injections, which means all federally approved drugmakers whose medications could be used for executions have now put them off limits. "Pfizer makes its products to enhance and save the lives of the patients...
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Maria Sharapova faces her huge date with destiny in London over failed drug test
Maria Sharapova faces an anti-doping panel in London today knowing she will not benefit from recent confusion surrounding the drug she tested positive for in January. The 29-year-old Russian stunned the tennis world in March when she announced that she had failed a test for meldonium on January 26,...
Cavs 9-0 in these playoffs, and joining rarefied NBA air
Starting a postseason 9-0 does not guarantee a championship. Neither does 10-0. Or even 11-0, for that matter. But the Cleveland Cavaliers surely aren't complaining about where they are right now, as their perfect postseason run continues. Cleveland's 115-84 victory over Toronto in Game 1 of the...
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US scientists say major earthquake likely in Jammu & Kashmir
US scientists say major earthquake likely in Jammu & Kashmir
New geologic mapping in the Himalayan mountains of Kashmir suggests that the region is ripe for a major earthquake that could endanger the lives of as many as a million people, according to an Oregon State University...
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'First Chibok girl found' in Nigeria
'First Chibok girl found' in Nigeria
One of the Chibok girls has been found, the first since their capture by Boko Haram militants in 2014, activists say ......
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“In New Republican Party We Trust” As Democrats Face Contested Convention
“In New Republican Party We Trust” As Democrats Face Contested Convention
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling It was Benjamin Franklin who wrote the sardonic proverb: “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Though Benjamin Franklin referred to the...
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UN pushes 'get-tough agenda' on peacekeeper sex abuse
UN pushes 'get-tough agenda' on peacekeeper sex abuse
A former number two at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is forcing the United Nations to confront one of the worst crises in its history: sexual abuse by peacekeepers ......
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Obama calls Duterte, highlights shared human rights values
Obama calls Duterte, highlights shared human rights values
(CNN)President Obama has personally called his counterpart in the Philippines with a subtle message about the importance of human rights. Just weeks ago, in his last campaign speech, President-elect Rodrigo Duterte told...
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Sri Lanka: hundreds of families missing after landslide buries three villages
Sri Lanka: hundreds of families missing after landslide buries three villages
The nation’s worst torrential rains for six years have forced tens of thousands from their homes...
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Bernie Sanders wins Oregon Democratic primary
Bernie Sanders wins Oregon Democratic primary
Bernie Sanders has won the Democratic presidential primary in Oregon after finishing neck-and-neck with front-runner Hillary Clinton in Kentucky. The win for Sanders adds to his run of successes in the end stage of the...
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EU referendum: The Sun's 'Queen backs Brexit' headline ruled as inaccurate
EU referendum: The Sun's 'Queen backs Brexit' headline ruled as inaccurate
The Sun's "Queen backs Brexit" headline was inaccurate, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) has ruled....
Doping crackdown shakes Olympics; 31 facing bans
Doping crackdown shakes Olympics; 31 facing bans
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Mark Zuckerberg to meet US conservatives over Trending row
Mark Zuckerberg to meet US conservatives over Trending row
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg will extend an olive branch to several high profile conservative figures in US politics on Wednesday. The site has been accused...
Man fends off crocodiles with tools after friend drowns
Man fends off crocodiles with tools after friend drowns
A 72-year-old man has told rescuers how he battled crocodiles with a spanner and spark plugs after watching his friend drown in northern Australia. The pair...
Russia Denies Building Military Base Near Ancient Palmyra Site
Russia Denies Building Military Base Near Ancient Palmyra Site
Russia denied that it has built a military base inside a zone that holds the UNESCO world heritage site in the ancient Syrian town of Palmyra. The Russian...
Donald Trump says he is open to talks with North Korea – and David Cameron
Donald Trump says he is open to talks with North Korea – and David Cameron
Republican candidate sets out foreign policy priorities: putting pressure on China, renegotiating Paris climate deal, and stopping countries ‘ripping us off’...
White House Increases Overtime Eligibility by Millions
White House Increases Overtime Eligibility by Millions
A rule to be issued by the Labor Department will state that most salaried workers earning up to $47,476 a year must receive overtime pay when they work more...
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Neocons Cry Anti-Semitism Over the Pro-Trump 'Renegade Jew' Smear That They Popularized
Neocons Cry Anti-Semitism Over the Pro-Trump 'Renegade Jew' Smear That They Popularized
William Kristol and his allies are outraged that the vicious tactic they generated has been turned...
When Hillary Brags About the First Clinton Presidency Legacy, She Doesn't Want You to Remember This
When Hillary Brags About the First Clinton Presidency Legacy, She Doesn't Want You to Remember This
Hillary Clinton recently stated that her husband would be a key player on economic policy. That's...
History Shows the Religious Right's Batsh*T Crazy Version of Jesus Isn't Unique to Modern Times
History Shows the Religious Right's Batsh*T Crazy Version of Jesus Isn't Unique to Modern Times
Explaining the toxic blend of right-wing politics and hate-all-sinners Christianity that's infected...
48 Million Americans Suffer From Food Insecurity—Here's What Needs to Happen
48 Million Americans Suffer From Food Insecurity—Here's What Needs to Happen
Despite increased food production in the U.S., there is still a lack of healthy, affordable food in...
The Southern Strategy Created the GOP Civil War
The Southern Strategy Created the GOP Civil War
A decades-long pattern of racists appeals has left the Republican Party with no one but the racists....
How the Obama Administration Is Getting It Right on Gender Identity
How the Obama Administration Is Getting It Right on Gender Identity
The Obama White House says discriminating against transgender people is a violation of their civil...
The Sharing Economy Will Screw Us All—and It's Retirement We Have to Be Really Worried About
The Sharing Economy Will Screw Us All—and It's Retirement We Have to Be Really Worried About
More like a share-the-crumbs economy. As more of us fight for the scraps, Social Security is more...
