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MOSCOW: Russia's anti-monopoly watchdog said on Thursday Google would have to pay a 438 million rouble ($6.8 million) fine for pre-installing applications on mobile devices running its Android operating system. Google’s Inbox app updated with Google Drive, Trello and...
Google Loses VC Leader; Huffington Leaves Verizon's AOL
The founder of Google Ventures -- which invested in Uber; Microsoft (MSFT)-rival Slack Technologies; and Jet.com, the e-commerce startup acquired by Wal-Mart (WMT) on Monday -- is leaving. Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL) said Bill Maris, CEO of the venture capital arm since...
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Amish House Dust Found To Protect Kids Against Asthma
The Amish might be better known for beards and "barn-raising" than biomedical studies, but a new study has found a fascinating link between low asthma rates in Amish children and their house’s dust. The research, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, suggests that the “Amish environment”...
There's Very Little Evidence That Flossing Actually Works
Don't lie, everybody exaggerates how often they floss when they go to the dentist. However, maybe there’s no need to feel wracked with guilt the next time you skip a flossing session – there’s surprisingly little scientific evidence that flossing is good for your dental...
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USA's Katie Ledecky sets new Olympic record in 800m freestyle heats
Katie Ledecky has set an Olympic record with the fastest time in the 800m freestyle heats....
A-Rod cost Yankees $317 million for 1 World Series title
NEW YORK — By the time Alex Rodriguez collects his last payment as a player from the Yankees next year, he will have received $317,368,852 from New York, according to a review of his contracts by The Associated Press. Luxury tax caused by his deal totaled an additional $132 million through...
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