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Amazon Charts ranks books by what people are actually reading
Bestseller lists like the one at the New York Times measure a book's success by how many copies its sold. What it doesn't do is tell you how many of those books are being read, nor how fast. Amazon Charts aims to fix this problem with a new, weekly b... ......
Facebook fined $122 million by EU over WhatsApp acquisition
Facebook was fined $122 million for giving European Union antitrust regulators misleading or incorrect information about its acquisition of messaging service WhatsApp in 2014. The fine is one of the largest that Facebook has received from an antitrust regulator, but officials said Thursday it also...
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Irish finance minister resigns
DUBLIN, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Following Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) and Fine Gael (United Ireland Party) leader Enda Kenny's announcement to resign as party leader, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said Thursday he will step down as a cabinet minister when a new prime minister assumes office in...
U.S. launches probe of Boeing dumping, subsidy claims vs Bombardier
SEATTLE (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday it was launching an investigation into claims by Boeing Co that Canadian plane maker Bombardier Inc dumped CSeries jetliners in the U.S. market and is being unfairly subsidized by the Canadian government. ......
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New Zika virus inhibitor identified
Washington: A new research has brought a drug to treat Zika infections closer to reality. The team led by Alexey Terskikh and Alex Strongin from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) discovered a compound that prevents the virus from spreading. “We identified a small...
Yoga takes different shape for different people
A yoga-teaching ex of mine could execute a precise chaturanga and Instagram-perfect arm-balance but, off the mat – how do I put this – did not demonstrate a singular "yogic" quality. ......
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How do you get girls to school in the least educated country on Earth?
Niger is last among 187 countries in the UN’s education index, but getting girls into school affects many other areas of development. What can be done?...
Ryan visits NYC school run by prominent charter advocate
NEW YORK (AP) — Scores of protesters greeted House Speaker Paul Ryan as he visited a New York City school run by an advocate who was considered for the post of U.S. secretary of education. Moskowitz, a Democrat, announced in November that she was taking herself out of the running to serve as...
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Murray loses in straight sets to Coric at Madrid Open
World No.1 Andy Murray has suffered a shock exit in his 3rd round match of Madrid Open at the hands of 20-year-old Borna Chori. The top-ranked Murray was outplayed by the Croatian 6-3, 6-3 in his 5th loss of the year. He has won only one tournament this season and hasn't made...
Murray makes Madrid last 16, Pouille bows out
World number one Andy Murray was the headline act at the Madrid Open on Tuesday and the Scot booked his place in the third round with a straight-sets victory over Marius Copil. The Romanian put in a creditable display despite ultimately losing 6-4 6-3 and looked good value for his first foray into...
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Real Madrid join race for Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Oblak
Los Blancos will consider moving for one of their rivals' star players should they fail in potential moves for David de Gea and Thibaut Courtois ......
Monaco Claim Ligue 1 Title After 17 Years With St Etienne Win
Paris: Monaco claimed their first Ligue 1 title in 17 years with one game to spare when they beat St Etienne 2-0 at home on Wednesday to bring an end to Paris St Germain's four-year reign as champions. Monaco, who took their tally in a swashbuckling season to 104 goals, needed a draw to be...
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Reports: GOP Discussing Possibility Pence May Be Replacing Trump As President
Reports: GOP Discussing Possibility Pence May Be Replacing Trump As President
Multiple media sources are now reporting Republicans are starting to discuss the possibility Vice President Mike Pence may be replacing Donald Trump as president. Scandals such as the firing of FBI Director James Comey...
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Greek Police Clash With Protesters As Parliament Debates Spending Cuts
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Greek police fired teargas at anti-austerity protesters who were outside parliament on Thursday while lawmakers were arguing over more spending cuts demanded by international lenders to the country in exchange for...
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Judge Dismisses Lawsuits Alleging Facebook Liable For Supporting Terrorists
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A federal judge dismissed two lawsuits that sought to hold Facebook Inc responsible for supporting terrorist groups that used their social media platform to spread their messages of violence, according to Reuters. U.S....
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Car Veers Into Crowd In NYC Times Square: 1 Dead, 22 Injured
Car Veers Into Crowd In NYC Times Square: 1 Dead, 22 Injured
A man appeared drunk after he drove his car the wrong way on a Times Square street and struck pedestrians after veering on the sidewalk on Thursday, leaving one teenage girl dead and 22 injured, according to The...
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Robert Mueller could save Trump’s presidency
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Former FBI Director Robert Mueller was appointed on Wednesday as special counsel to investigate ties between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russian officials. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein just did...
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Faced with slaughter they fled, now their safe haven teeters on the brink
Faced with slaughter they fled, now their safe haven teeters on the brink
(CNN)Imvepi Refugee Camp, Uganda: Seventeen-year-old Blessing Akujo stands motionless, watching the flatbed trucks fill with their human cargo in the midday sun. Hundreds of her fellow refugees pack UN-issued water...
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Hope in battle against 'deadliest disease you've never heard of'
Hope in battle against 'deadliest disease you've never heard of'
Second only to malaria as a deadly parasite, visceral leishmaniasis is a major killer – but also a key cause of poverty...
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Storm Chasers Create Traffic Jam In Tornado Alley
Storm Chasers Create Traffic Jam In Tornado Alley
The movie “Twister," the prevalence of smartphone technology, the glorification of extreme tornado videos on the Web and TV are among the reasons for the...
Poll: No Honeymoon To Fix France's Problems For Macron, Philippe After French Election
Poll: No Honeymoon To Fix France's Problems For Macron, Philippe After French Election
A poll reveals public confidence in France’s new elected president and newly appointed prime minister are at the lowest level for French leaders starting their...
Rep. Jason Chaffetz Announces He Will Step Down In June
Rep. Jason Chaffetz Announces He Will Step Down In June
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, announced Thursday that he will step down on June 30, leaving his...
Brazil's Temer: 'I won't resign' amid corruption allegations
Brazil's Temer: 'I won't resign' amid corruption allegations
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Michel Temer on Thursday rejected calls for his resignation, saying he will fight allegations that he endorsed the...
Chelsea Manning celebrates freedom with moving Instagram post: 'First steps of freedom!!'
Chelsea Manning celebrates freedom with moving Instagram post: 'First steps of freedom!!'
More Chelsea Manning has taken her first steps of freedom as a woman, and commemorated the occasion like any 27-year-old might celebrate a big day: posting a...
Restaurant hit by 'human meat' fake news claims
Restaurant hit by 'human meat' fake news claims
A London restaurant has been hit by a fake news article, claiming they sold human meat. Staff at the Karri Twist in New Cross have been harassed by phone calls...
America First: Ivanka Trump Profits from Underpaid Workers In China, Report Says
America First: Ivanka Trump Profits from Underpaid Workers In China, Report Says
While President Donald Trump has long railed against China for stealing U.S. jobs, his eldest daughter’s apparel brand allegedly has been profiting from workers...
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Defending Trump Against Excessive Charges Is Not Selling Out
Defending Trump Against Excessive Charges Is Not Selling Out
One thing should be clear, at least to Republicans: The left has had the long knives out for...
Michael Moore Has a New Plan to 'Destabilize' Trump's Presidency
Michael Moore Has a New Plan to 'Destabilize' Trump's Presidency
More than a decade after "Fahrenheit 9/11," he's set to release his newest doc, "Fahrenheit 11/9."...
The five stages of Trump news cycle grief
The five stages of Trump news cycle grief
“No politician in history, and I say this with great surety, has been treated worse or more...
Elizabeth Warren Loses It with Steve Mnuchin Over His 'Orwellian Doublespeak' on Bank Reform
Elizabeth Warren Loses It with Steve Mnuchin Over His 'Orwellian Doublespeak' on Bank Reform
"What do you think Glass-Steagall was?" During his testimony at Thursday's Senate Banking...
The North Korean nuclear threat is very real. Time to start treating it that way.
The North Korean nuclear threat is very real. Time to start treating it that way.
Pyongyang is nuclear-armed and is determined to remain that way, despite sanctions and diplomacy....
We’re not learning from the Trump story — because we’ve peeked at the last page
We’re not learning from the Trump story — because we’ve peeked at the last page
The media backlash against the president has been as shocking as the election result. ......
Diplomatic immunity protects even Erdogan's thugs. We have to live with that.
Diplomatic immunity protects even Erdogan's thugs. We have to live with that.
Letting Turkish guards go without prosecution could be the price of keeping U.S. diplomats free...
