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Samsung extends lead in smartphone market, as Apple's share falls
WASHINGTON: Samsung extended its lead in the global smartphone market over Apple in the second quarter, gaining from the launch of its updated flagship handsets, surveys showed Thursday. The South Korean giant delivered 77 million smartphones in the quarter, up 5.5% from a year ago, for a market...
Ride-hailing apps like Uber will be legal in China soon
Considering how much business Uber does in China, it's kind of hard to imagine that ride-hailing apps aren't exactly legal in the country. Well, they weren't, but they're about to be. Chinese regulators have passed a new law that clears up the legal... ......
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Campaign For Universal Health Care In Colorado Seeks Bernie Sanders' Help
i "I believe that health care is a right, not a privilege," Sen. Bernie Sanders told Denver supporters in February. ColoradoCare supporters hope to leverage his charisma for a win on their state amendment. Marc Piscotty/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Marc Piscotty/Getty Images "I believe...
Anavex Alzheimer's Drug Plays Losing Game Against the Placebo Effect
Shares of Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL) plunged Wednesday because the months-long stock promotion campaign claiming a cure for Alzheimer's disease lost its sizzle. A small group of Alzheimer's patients treated with Anavex's experimental drug Anavex 2-73 are exhibiting signs of memory loss, faltering...
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He's a skydiver working with a net - but no parachute
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — He's made 18,000 parachute jumps, helped train some of the world's most elite skydivers, done some of the stunts for "Ironman 3." But the plunge Luke Aikins knows he'll be remembered for is the one he's making without a parachute. Or a wingsuit. Or anything, really, other than...
Bastian Schweinsteiger retires from Germany duty
Attached Files: ID: 1469797676429440100 Publication Date: Friday, July 29, 2016 BERLIN: Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger on Friday announced his retirement from international duty with immediate effect. The 31-year-old Manchester United midfielder, who won his 120th and final...
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European spacecraft on track to reach Mars in October
European spacecraft on track to reach Mars in October
A European spacecraft spearheading a trail-blazing search for life on Mars is on track to reach the Red Planet in October. ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), launched on March 14, has already completed more than...
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Hillary Clinton And Dangers Of The 'Making History Voter'
Hillary Clinton And Dangers Of The 'Making History Voter'
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Like the Sept. 11 attacks of 2001, almost everyone remembers where they were and how they felt when Barack Obama was elected president. Indeed, after centuries of slavery...
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Turkey Asks Nigeria to Close Schools 'Linked to Gulen'
Turkey Asks Nigeria to Close Schools 'Linked to Gulen'
Turkey’s government has asked Nigeria to close down 17 Turkish schools in the West African country that it says are linked to Fethullah Gulen, the U.S.-based cleric that Ankara blames for the recent failed coup. Members...
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Chuck Schumer's audacious prediction
Chuck Schumer's audacious prediction
PHILADELPHIA — Chuck Schumer is feeling good enough about the battle for Senate control to essentially predict he’ll be majority leader next year. Not only that, the veteran New York Democrat believes his party is on the...
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Pope Francis visits Auschwitz, third pope to do so
Pope Francis visits Auschwitz, third pope to do so
Pope Francis paid a somber visit to the Nazi German death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau Friday, becoming the third consecutive pontiff to make the pilgrimage to the place where Adolf Hitler's forces killed more than 1...
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Clinton Focuses Her Message On Hope: "When There Are No Ceilings, The Sky Is The Limit"
Hillary Clinton took the stage on Thursday evening to formally accept the nomination for the Democratic party and to further outreach at the main task of the week to unite the Democrats in their push to defeat Donald...
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Brazil detains suspected ISIS sympathizer ahead of Olympic Games
Brazil detains suspected ISIS sympathizer ahead of Olympic Games
A Brazilian suspected of being an Islamic State sympathizer has been taken into custody here, his lawyer...
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Mosquitoes have apparently begun spreading Zika in U.S.
Mosquitoes have apparently begun spreading Zika in U.S.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Mosquitoes have apparently begun spreading the Zika virus on the U.S. mainland for the first time, health officials said Friday in a...
Lakes Overflow Into Homes As Rains Pelt Indian City
Lakes Overflow Into Homes As Rains Pelt Indian City
Residents of densely populated sections of Bengaluru, India, woke up to find their homes marooned on Friday, the Times of India reported. The heaviest rain in...
Stephen Hawking Issues Warning For What Brexit Could Mean For The Human Species
Stephen Hawking Issues Warning For What Brexit Could Mean For The Human Species
Stephen Hawking has penned a thoughtful appeal for post-Brexit Britain to reconsider the role that wealth plays in society, warning that isolationism and envy...
Norway Considers Giving Finland A Mountain For Its Centennial
Norway Considers Giving Finland A Mountain For Its Centennial
Norway is considering giving its neighbor Finland an unusual gift for its 100th birthday next year: a mountain summit, CNN reports. Norwegian Prime Minister...
Brewer SABMiller accepts AB InBev final offer
Brewer SABMiller accepts AB InBev final offer
London, July 29, 2016 (AFP) - Brewer SABMiller's board on Friday accepted a final takeover offer from rival Anheuser-Busch InBev, the company said in a...
Singapore Scientists Report Growing Functioning Midbrain Tissue
Singapore Scientists Report Growing Functioning Midbrain Tissue
Scientists in Singapore claim to have successfully grown functioning midbrain tissue — a feat that may bring researchers a step closer to finding a cure for...
Mariano Rajoy Takes Step Toward Forming Government in Spain
Mariano Rajoy Takes Step Toward Forming Government in Spain
Acting prime minister accepts king's invitation to seek parliamentary confidence vote; Popular Party has twice fallen short of majority MADRID-Spain's acting...
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In a Huge Win for Voting Rights, Federal Appeals Court Blocks North Carolina's Voter Suppression Law
In a Huge Win for Voting Rights, Federal Appeals Court Blocks North Carolina's Voter Suppression Law
Great news for the upcoming elections. In an , a federal appeals court overturned a lower court...
Immigrants March on the DNC, Call to Shut Down Berks Family Detention Center in Pennsylvania
Immigrants March on the DNC, Call to Shut Down Berks Family Detention Center in Pennsylvania
was in Philadelphia this week covering the Democratic National Convention, from the streets to the...
WATCH: Trump's Un-American Campaign Rhetoric Slammed by Father of Fallen U.S. Muslim at DNC
WATCH: Trump's Un-American Campaign Rhetoric Slammed by Father of Fallen U.S. Muslim at DNC
“Hillary Clinton was right when she called my son the best of America,” Khizr Khan said. Condemning...
Legendary Rev. Barber Blasts the NRA and Calls for 'Moral Revolution' in Powerful DNC Speech (Video)
Legendary Rev. Barber Blasts the NRA and Calls for 'Moral Revolution' in Powerful DNC Speech (Video)
He blasted trickledown economics and preached renewed faith in each other and government. When...
Why Adjuncts Should Vote Yes on the PSC-CUNY Contract
Why Adjuncts Should Vote Yes on the PSC-CUNY Contract
The deal on the table provides a salary increase, back pay and a signing bonus for all employees....
