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Apple discontinues iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle, launches new iPod Touch variant
NEW DELHI: Apple has finally discontinued two of its iconic music players, the iPod Nano and the iPod Shuffle. The Cupertino-based tech firm confirmed the news to several websites in an official statement. While the two models are now gone, on the brighter side, Apple has introduced new storage...
Adobe Flash will finally be killed off in 2020
Adobe said its Flash software that served up video and online games for decades will be killed off over the next three years. The software giant said in a blog post its software, once considered a standard, was being supplanted by open standards such as HTML5 which have matured and become viable...
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China comes first in global luxury consumption
Beijing, July 29 : Buying luxury items is becoming the choice for an increasing number of shoppers in China, a trend that has made the country a top contributor to the global luxury goods market, the media reported on...
Tesla's Musk hands over first Model 3 electric cars to early buyers
Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Friday the Model 3 had over half a million advance reservations as he handed over the first 30 to employee buyers, setting the stage for the biggest test yet of the company's strategy to become a profitable, mass market electric car maker. Outside...
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Water Safety Awareness Weekend aims to reduce number of child drownings
The Homestead YMCA will host a Water Safety Awareness Weekend Friday and Saturday to educate parents and their children what should be done when around water. The free event at...
A few small changes in eating a healthier diet will pay off big time, study says
Is there a benefit to eating a more nutritious diet, no matter what your age? I’ve always said yes to this question and was relieved that...
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One Florida county has eliminated homework for elementary school students
Elementary schools in Marion County will say goodbye to everyday homework in the coming school year after...
China To Improve Education For Disabled Children
BEIJING, July 28 (Bernama) -- More than 95 per cent of China's disabled children and teenagers will receive compulsory education by 2020, China's Xinhua news agency reported. The 2017-2020...
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Elbow injury may rule Djokovic out of US Open
BELGRADE: Former world number one Novak Djokovic is in doubt for the US Open due to his elbow injury, Serbian media reported, citing the country’s Davis Cup team doctor. Djokovic...
Enrique Iglesias has yet to introduce girlfriend Anna Kournikova to his father
Enrique Iglesias has no plans to head down the aisle with Anna Kournikova. Enrique Iglesias has yet to introduce longtime girlfriend Anna Kournikova to his father Julio Iglesias - despite being with her for 16 years. In 2014, Julio revealed that while his wife and children have met the former tennis...
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Return to F1 qualifying like being thrown off a cliff - Di Resta
Paul di Resta described his shock return to Formula One on Saturday as "like being thrown off a cliff", after receiving a late call-up to replace Felipe Massa ahead of qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Di Resta, who last competed in a grand prix in 2013, was unexpectedly...
Durant scores in India with big crowd at basketball clinic
NEW DELHI (AP) - The Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant and 3,459 children from the Reliance Foundation Junior NBA program in India entered the Guinness Book of World Records on Friday after holding the world's largest basketball lesson in multiple venues. Durant, the MVP of the...
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Closing an HIV lifeline in Africa: the dire impact of Trump's abortion crackdown
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Pakistan PM: Brother of ousted Sharif lined up to take over
Pakistan PM: Brother of ousted Sharif lined up to take over
The brother of ousted Pakistani leader Nawaz Sharif has been lined up to take over as prime...
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Closing an HIV lifeline in Africa: the dire impact of Trump's abortion crackdown
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Trump’s drastic funding cuts could reverse the progress made on HIV in Africa, where many different healthcare organisations also offer family planning...
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United States President Donald Trump tweeted on Friday that General John Kelly will take over as his next chief of staff, though he's currently heading the Department of Homeland Security, according to ABC News. The...
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FDA Looks To Trim Nicotine in Cigarettes, Encourage Use of E-Cigarettes
FDA Looks To Trim Nicotine in Cigarettes, Encourage Use of E-Cigarettes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes and help transition existing smokers to potentially less harmful e-cigarettes in a major policy shift announced on Friday,...
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Baby Charlie Gard Dies in Hospice After Life Support Withdrawn
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The emotionally charged case of Charlie Gard came to a quiet end on Friday as the 11-month-old infant died, according to BBC News. In a statement issued on Friday evening, his mother Connie Yates said: "Our beautiful...
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Turkey opposition newspaper’s staff released from jail
Turkey opposition newspaper’s staff released from jail
Seven staff from Turkish opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet were early yesterday released from prison after more than eight months behind bars, expressing hope...
EU starts action against Poland over judiciary reforms
EU starts action against Poland over judiciary reforms
(Adds more on complaint) BRUSSELS, July 29 (Reuters) - The European Commission launched legal action on Saturday against what it sees as Polish government...
White House says Trump to sign bill on Russia sanctions
White House says Trump to sign bill on Russia sanctions
WASHINGTON, July 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has approved a bill that imposes additional sanctions on Russia and intends to sign it, the White...
Iran to carry on missile programme, condemns US sanctions
Iran to carry on missile programme, condemns US sanctions
Iran on Saturday condemned new sanctions passed by the US Congress against its missile programme, which President Donald Trump is set to sign into law, and...
US navy 'fired warning shots near Iran vessels' in Persian Gulf
US navy 'fired warning shots near Iran vessels' in Persian Gulf
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard said a US navy aircraft carrier fired a warning shot in an "unprofessional" confrontation with Iranian vessels, the official...
US lawmakers seek increased role for India in Afghanistan
US lawmakers seek increased role for India in Afghanistan
India is one of the biggest providers of developmental assistance to war-torn Afghanistan. ......
North Korea says 2nd ICBM test puts 'entire' US in range
North Korea says 2nd ICBM test puts 'entire' US in range
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Saturday the second flight test of an intercontinental ballistic missile demonstrated his country can hit the U.S....
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Russian propaganda has flooded U.S. airwaves. How about some reciprocity?
Russian propaganda has flooded U.S. airwaves. How about some reciprocity?
The disparity in access accorded by Moscow and Washington to each other’s government-sponsored media...
California’s cap-and-trade program could offer other states guidance
California’s cap-and-trade program could offer other states guidance
Its recently expanded policy shows that emissions can be cut with proper sensitivity to the economic...
The GOP steps up to check an out-of-control president
The GOP steps up to check an out-of-control president
Republicans begin to stand up to Trump. Let’s hope they’ll be doing more of that. ......
Wag the bear
Wag the bear
How the West believed that the Russian threat is real and what will come out of it. ......
NRA Exploits Rape Victimhood to Defend Reckless Gun Owners
NRA Exploits Rape Victimhood to Defend Reckless Gun Owners
A spokesperson for the organization made the remarks on its own network. Yesterday, a National Rifle...
Republicans in Congress Can't Escape: Healthcare Votes Are This Decade's Version of the Iraq War-of-Choice Vote
Republicans in Congress Can't Escape: Healthcare Votes Are This Decade's Version of the Iraq War-of-Choice Vote
The votes are the new litmus test for candidates in 2018. Congress members’ votes to destroy...
It’s not Obamacare anymore. It’s our national health-care system.
It’s not Obamacare anymore. It’s our national health-care system.
It’s apparent what needs to be done to stabilize the marketplaces and who owns the ACA going...
