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VKontakte is 10 years old: What’s the secret of the ‘Russian Facebook’?
The social network created by Pavel Durov remains Russia’s most popular When in October 2006 Pavel Durov, a 22-year-old philology graduate of St. Petersburg State University announced the launch of VKontakte (now known as VK), social networks in Russia were only beginning to gain popularity....
Google 'Trips' allows travelers to explore new destinations offline
Google's recently introduced Trips app functions as a travel guide and planner for users exploring a new destination. Available for Android and iOS devices, the free app aims to assist travelers through every single step of their trip, including...
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Dollar Bulls Undeterred as Warning Signs Flash on Greenback Gain
The dollar erased its 2016 loss versus the euro and the outlook for higher relative interest rates may prove strong enough for the greenback to overcome historical patterns that signal its gains are overdone. The U.S. currency rose for a third week on renewed bets among investors and traders that...
AT&T; Pushing for Time Warner Deal by Monday to Beat Rivals
AT&T Inc. is pushing to clinch a deal to buy Time Warner Inc. by Monday, aiming to close the door on other potential bidders, according to a person familiar with the matter. Talks between the companies have accelerated since Bloomberg first reported Thursday that executives had met in recent...
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WHO Must Allow Wider Debate on Dealing With Worldwide Smoking Problem
Continuing exclusion of dissenting voices on tobacco control will lead to poor public policy By Gary Johns The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts there will be 1 billion smokers worldwide by 2025 — a total that's about the same as today's except for the fact that tobacco consumption is falling...
Toxic Chemicals Found in Everyday Items Cost Billions in Lost Wages and Health Costs For U.S.
Endocrine disruptors are found in plastic bottles, metal food cans, detergents, cosmetics, flame retardants, and pesticides but they're also costing consumers $340 billion a year in lost earnings and health costs says to a new study published Monday, according to Reuters. That figure is twice the...
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Lewis Hamilton wins pole position at US Grand Prix
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Lewis Hamilton needs a late-season charge to catch Nico Rosberg for the Formula One championship. He can start Sunday from pole position at the U.S. Grand Prix. Hamilton outgunned his Mercedes rival and teammate on the last lap to grab his first pole position at the Circuit of...
Lara Gut takes early lead in slalom opener
(CNN)Swiss star Lara Gut has emerged victorious after two imposing runs in the giant slalom season opener in Soelden, Austria. The 25-year-old won her first Crystal Globe last season and has put down a marker for her rivals in the first race of the winter. She led the field by 1.42 seconds after the...
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Inside America's biggest prison strike: 'The 13th amendment didn't end slavery'
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Trump: Clinton 'running against all of the American people'
Trump: Clinton 'running against all of the American people'
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (CNN)Donald Trump on Saturday ratcheted up his attacks on his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, accusing her of "running against all of the American people." "Hillary Clinton is not running...
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ESEKA, Cameroon (AP) -- Authorities in Cameroon rushed more than 600 injured people to hospitals in the country&aposs; two main cities Saturday in an effort to save lives a day after an overcrowded train derailed,...
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The threat of the US military intervention in Iraq and Syria erupting into a far wider war has increased sharply in the wake of a series of Turkish air strikes against Syrian Kurdish militia forces that are aligned with...
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Somalia pirates' hostages freed after five years
Somalia pirates' hostages freed after five years
Twenty-six men held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly five years have been released, international mediators say. Their ship, the FV Naham 3, was seized south of the Seychelles in March 2012. The vessel and its crew...
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Inside America's biggest prison strike: 'The 13th amendment didn't end slavery'
Inside America's biggest prison strike: 'The 13th amendment didn't end slavery'
Tens of thousands of prisoners across the country withheld their labor – for which they are paid as little as 17 cents an hour – in support of inmates’ rights...
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Nearly 1,000 people have been treated for breathing problems linked to toxic gases from a sulphur plant which Islamic State militants are suspected to have set on fire near the city of Mosul, hospital sources said on...
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Wonder Woman made UN gender equality ambassador, sparking backlash
Wonder Woman made UN gender equality ambassador, sparking backlash
Wonder Woman has been named as the United Nations' honorary ambassador for the empowerment of women and girls, sparking a backlash among some of the organisation’s staff who believe a comic book character is an...
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Egypt's Mohamed Morsi Receives First Final Prison Sentence
Egypt's Mohamed Morsi Receives First Final Prison Sentence
An Egyptian appeals court upheld on Saturday a 20-year sentence for ousted president Mohamed Morsi, the first final ruling in a string of trials for the deposed...
New Bicycle Lock Fights Thieves By Making Them Sick
New Bicycle Lock Fights Thieves By Making Them Sick
Every year, 1.5 million bicycles are stolen, and it appears that no matter how strong a bike's lock is, a determined thief can break it. But now there might be...
Canada walks out as EU trade talks founder
Canada walks out as EU trade talks founder
Canada walked out of talks today meant to save a massive trade deal with the European Union, unable to break a deadlock with a small Belgian region that has...
Germany Passes Legislation Allowing BND To Spy On EU Institutions, Member States
Germany Passes Legislation Allowing BND To Spy On EU Institutions, Member States
Legislation aimed at allowing Germany’s foreign intelligence agency to spy on European Union institutions and fellow EU member states has been approved by...
Kim Kardashian West's quiet 36th birthday
Kim Kardashian West's quiet 36th birthday
(CNN)Last year, Kanye West rented a movie theater and threw his then-pregnant wife a massive 35th birthday bash. Don't look for something like that this year....
Armed police swoop on teen terror Tube suspect after device found on train
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A 19-year-old man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act after a suspicious device was found on a Tube train. The suspect was seized in the street on Friday...
Facebook slammed over pulling down breast cancer awareness video
Facebook slammed over pulling down breast cancer awareness video
Stockholm: Facebook has apologised for taking down a breast cancer awareness video because the images were flagged as offensive, saying the move was “an...
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Trump’s Rhetoric Excites ‘Christian Soldier’ for Civil War: ‘Your Skin Color Will Be Your Uniform’
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Republicans Abandon Fox News: Roger Ailes Has Turned GOP Voters from Their Favorite Channel
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