The Latest: Michelle Obama shines in Versace at state dinner

Edit The Oklahoman 19 Oct 2016
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's official visit to the White House and the final state dinner of the Obama administration (all times EDT). ... A front slit reveals open-toed shoes ... President Barack Obama says the military operation to reclaim the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State militants will be a "difficult fight." ... "We think history will be kind with you, Mr....

Presidential Proclamation -- Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2016 (President of the United States)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Oct 2016
That is why my Administration is helping entrepreneurs of all backgrounds and small businesses across our country get the resources they need to get off the ground ... encourage entrepreneurship and innovation through a smart trade agenda that will allow us to sell more goods, boost economic competitiveness, and help more of our entrepreneurs thrive....

Martellus Bennett Wants You To Be What You Really Wanted To Be When You Grew Up

Edit Forbes 19 Oct 2016
Entrepreneur and football player Martellus Bennett exhorted the crowd at the Under 30 Summit to pursue their dreams ... ....

EDINBURGH: "THE PLAYERS WERE RESILIENT" (Gillingham FC plc)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Oct 2016
Edinburgh was happy to see Gillingham break their losing run, seeing the draw as a point gained going into the derby against Charlton on Saturday ... 'We lost [Scott Wagstaff] him to an injury. He's got a strain to his abductor muscle, but it's very doubtful he'll be available for the weekend ... 'We wanted to win ... It gives us an opportunity to build on the result and go into a derby against Charlton where 3 points would be massive....

SAP commits to NTP 2020’s digital transformation drive

Edit Arabnews 19 Oct 2016
According to him, ...Training Saudi youth in the technology knowledge and skills to enter the Saudi work force in the future is an important role for us ... The Startup Focus program will be launched in Riyadh in November, which aims to incubate and accelerate startups in the analytic space and support Saudi entrepreneurs, he added....

Banc of California Update (Banc of California NA)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Oct 2016
The Company's Board of Directors has been aware of matters relating to Jason Galanis including certain claims he had made suggesting an affiliation with members of the Company, its Board, and/or its Executive team ... Galanis' claims to be affiliated with COR Capital were fraudulent ... BANC) provides comprehensive banking services to California's diverse businesses, entrepreneurs and communities....

Alewine and Janzen earn the 2016 King & Hamer Scholarship at Fresno Pacific University (Fresno Pacific University)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Oct 2016
A senior hoping to help young people and a freshman entrepreneur have been awarded the 2016 Martin Luther King, Jr ... Janzen hopes to be a good example of and for the African American community ... I get to represent the scholarship and Fresno Pacific University and make an impact ... To be eligible for the King & Hamer Scholarship, students must. ... Be admitted to FPU....

Obama: We’ll smoke your stogies & drink your rum! But Raúl Castro just represses more

Edit The Miami Herald 19 Oct 2016
Still, he’s the same ruthless despot — and it’s looking like there’s nothing the charismatic Obama can do to bring Castro down from the bunker mentality, no matter how generous the U.S ... On the contrary, this Castro, a so-called “reformer,” swiftly responded to Obama’s new round of favors by clamping down on the Cubans most excited about the American presence — the alleged new class of entrepreneurs....

Will driverless cars really save millions of lives? Lack of data makes it hard to know

Edit Albuquerque Journal 19 Oct 2016
Then they’re asked to document how they know the cars will be safe ... We don’t even know how to measure you,’ ” said Missy Cummings, who heads Duke University’s Humans and Autonomy Lab and has warned that self-driving cars have been unleashed before being proved safe ... to see how many crashes they really eliminate....

Saudi-German strategic ties touch new heights

Edit Arabnews 19 Oct 2016
In fighting Daesh, it will be crucial to reach an understanding and develop a common political strategy above and beyond military action.” ... Alone or together with a Saudi partner, they transfer technical know-how to the country, create high-quality jobs, and qualify a new local workforce ... Alone or together with a Saudi partner, they transfer technical know-how to the country, create high-quality jobs, and qualify a new local workforce....

Could supply chains protect migrant domestic workers?

Edit Open Democracy 19 Oct 2016
In focus groups, domestic workers explained that this work was induced by comments from employers regarding the cleanliness of the house – “how come the kitchen is so dirty?”, “why is there hair on the floor?” The fact of being required to live with their employers exposes domestic workers to the need to ‘consent’ to their own exploitation, for fear of causing displeasure and consequently being fired and deported....

Editorial: Our endorsements in 9 Illinois Senate races

Edit Chicago Sun-Times 19 Oct 2016
Bruce Rauner often cites this effort as an example of the kind of thing he’d like to see more of, though he doesn’t credit Cullerton by name ... We endorse Oberweis, chairman of Oberweis Dairy and an entrepreneur, over Democrat Corinne M ... She subsequently co-sponsored and carried “Lali’s Law,” which allows family members of someone at risk of a fatal heroin overdose to carry naloxone to such an overdose....

FACT SHEET: Obama Administration Announces New Actions to Spur Competition in the Airline Industry, Give Consumers the Information They Need to Make Informed Choices (President of the United States)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Oct 2016
DOT will be conducting a rulemaking to explore whether airlines should be ... To provide the public an opportunity to discuss important consumer issues and help address issues that do not have simple answers such as how to make the airline market more competitive, the Committee will meet twice a year at the DOT's headquarters in Washington, D.C....
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