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Apple set to expand Siri, taking different route from Amazon's Alexa
Apple is expected to announce plans next week to make its Siri voice assistant work with a larger variety of apps, as the technology company looks to counter the runaway success of Amazon.com competing Alexa service. But the Cupertino, California company is likely to stick to its tested method of...
Google's Chrome browser to block some ads starting next year
NEW YORK (AP) -- Google says its Chrome browser will block ads on websites it deems too annoying for web users starting next...
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Report: Disney has slight visitor declines at parks
ORLANDO, Fla. Disney parks in North America had slight attendance declines last year due to increased ticket prices, while Harry Potter...
FOREX-Dollar tumbles to 7-month low after weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data
The dollar fell to seven-month lows on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy created fewer jobs than expected last month, which could derail a possible interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve in the second half of this year. The greenback fell to seven-month troughs against euro and Swiss...
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Minnesota ranks as healthiest state for seniors
Minnesota has been deemed the healthiest state for senior citizens by a new national survey that examined 20-plus metrics across five categories to determine its list. That news focused on the North Star state's strong scores in health care, population, community factors and environmental factors...
Acclaimed Documentary Explores Global Health Consequences of Eating Too Much Sugar
There is increasingly compelling research showing your biology is not optimized for a high carb diet. Consuming excessive sugar just doesn't bode well for you. Yet the majority of foods eaten in the U.S. and around the world (including in some previously unaffected aborigine communities) contain...
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Make Your Game of Thrones Knowledge Even More Pretentious With This Harvard Course
The Ivy League college is now offering a medieval history course called “The Real Game of Thrones: From Modern Myths to Medieval Models.” ......
Reading for pleasure falls after primary school years
Overall though, pleasure in reading appears to be rising steadily among UK children. The NLT survey of 41,334 children aged eight to 16, carried out at the end of 2016, found nearly six children...
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SHOWCASE-Tennis-Stan Wawrinka v Alexandr Dolgopolov - player profiles
Rivals can take comfort from his indifferent claycourt season this year, with early exits in Madrid, Monte Carlo and Rome. Here's a look at the form and previous records of Swiss Stan Wawrinka and Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine ahead of their...
Tennis-Players must gang up to weaken the Big Four - Wilander
The world's best tennis players must gang up on Rafa Nadal, and agree on a collective policy to slay the Spaniard at Roland Garros, triple champion and former world number one Mats Wilander told Reuters on Wednesday. A joint effort is the only way to break the stranglehold at the top of the men's...
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ICC Champions Trophy: 10 India v Pakistan classics
NEW DELHI: Ahead of Sunday's India v Pakistan clash in Birmingham during the ICC Champions Trophy, here's a look back at ten memorable ODI matches between the two teams. India overcome Imran India only managed to beat Pakistan six times out of 26 in Sharjah, and their most famous win came in a...
NBA: LeBron says stopping Warriors' Durant will be tough
(Reuters) - The Cleveland Cavaliers methodically planned for the Golden State Warriors' high-octane attack but after suffering a crushing loss in Game One of the NBA Finals LeBron James said simulating their offense is impossible. ......
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US 'kills Isis leader' who called for rape of Yazidi women in Syrian air strike
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North Korea a 'clear and present' threat, says US defence secretary
North Korea a 'clear and present' threat, says US defence secretary
James Mattis says Washington is encouraged by China’s efforts to restrain Pyongyang but will not accept Beijing’s militarisation of South China Sea...
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While many state's have children or victim's advocates that can help people through the judicial system, only one state has created a legal advocate system for abused animals, with animal rights activists heralding the...
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Trump Will Consider Blocking Comey Testimony Using Executive Privilege
Trump Will Consider Blocking Comey Testimony Using Executive Privilege
White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway said that President Donald Trump hasn't decided yet whether to invoke his presidential powers that would block testimony from FBI Director James Comey next week, according to...
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Law enforcement and school officials at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington decided to close the campus after a credible threat of violence was made this week, according to The Washington Post. Officials said...
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WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has begun returning to Congress copies of a voluminous 2014 report describing the CIA's harsh detention and interrogation programs, a U.S....
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Putin: US hackers could have framed Russia in election hack
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Russian President Putin meets with representatives of foreign companies the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum MOSCOW (Reuters) - American hackers...
Malta votes in early elections tied to Panama Papers scandal
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VALLETTA, MALTA: Maltese voters are heading to the polls a year early after Prime Minister Joseph Muscat called snap elections following an investigation...
US warns Beijing on South China Sea islands
US warns Beijing on South China Sea islands
Rival countries have wrangled over territory in the South China Sea for centuries, but tension has steadily increased in recent years. Its islets...
Iraqi Forces Retake A District In Mosul's IS-Held Enclave
Iraqi Forces Retake A District In Mosul's IS-Held Enclave
U.S.-backed Iraqi forces on Friday captured one of the four districts making up the Islamic State-held enclave in Mosul, a military statement said, Reuters...
Hungarian Prime Minister Calls Billionaire's Criticism A 'Declaration Of War'
Hungarian Prime Minister Calls Billionaire's Criticism A 'Declaration Of War'
Hungary's prime minister said Friday that harsh criticism by billionaire George Soros is a "declaration of war," The Associated Press reports. Soros, a...
Penn State Officials Get Jail Time Over Sandusky Abuse
Penn State Officials Get Jail Time Over Sandusky Abuse
The former president of Penn State and two other university administrators were sentenced to at least two months of jail time after failing to alert authorities...
Gay 38-Year-Old Conservative To Become Ireland's Next Prime Minister
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Ireland is about to get its youngest prime minister, and the first who is openly gay, CNN reports. Leo Varadkar, the 38-year-old Minister for Social Protection,...
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Trump didn't birth American intolerance. He's the manifestation of our long-disturbed national dialogue
Trump didn't birth American intolerance. He's the manifestation of our long-disturbed national dialogue
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Milwaukee Police Were Called to Remove a Mentally Ill Man Sleeping in a Public Park: ...
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A Trump Rollback of Cuba Polices Would Cost Billions
A Trump Rollback of Cuba Polices Would Cost Billions
Trump's hard stance with Cuba could threaten jobs. A decision by President Donald Trump to roll back...
Open Warfare Breaks out Among Conservatives: March in Lockstep Behind Trump, or Show Some Infinitesimal Spine?
Open Warfare Breaks out Among Conservatives: March in Lockstep Behind Trump, or Show Some Infinitesimal Spine?
Right-wing "thought leaders" face a quandary: Follow "our general" with no questions, or admit he's...
Underfunded Oklahoma Schools Shortened School Week Is Tip of Nationwide Education Fund Shortfall
Underfunded Oklahoma Schools Shortened School Week Is Tip of Nationwide Education Fund Shortfall
Years of fiscal backsliding has reduced local school budgets to skin and bones. This week’s...
March for Truth Organizers Have a Simple Demand: Investigate Trump
March for Truth Organizers Have a Simple Demand: Investigate Trump
On June 3, protesters will march to demand Trump's Russia connections don't escape accountability....
Psychoanalyzing Donald Trump
Psychoanalyzing Donald Trump
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