Overstock's Regulated Token Exchange Will Launch with Own ICO Around Thanksgiving

WorldNews.com | 2017-10-09

News reports say retail giant Overstock.com has set Thanksgiving as the window to launch its new regulated token exchange with its own initial coin offering (ICO). Coindesk.com said the token sale will be the inaugural event for the new exchange, which is set to be the first marketplace specifically...

Google's Internet-Beaming Balloons Will Deliver Communications to Puerto Rico

IFL Science | 2017-10-09

Just a few weeks ago Puerto Rico was struck a heavy blow by Hurricane Irma, swiftly followed by a sucker punch from Hurricane Maria. Along with leaving millions of people without food or water, the devastating storms disabled up to 82 percent of their cell towers, meaning much of the island is still...

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US stocks are mixed ahead of company earnings reports

Yahoo Daily News | 2017-10-09

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are mixed Monday as health care and industrial companies fall while technology companies gain ground. General Electric fell after announcing more changes in its leadership. Companies that distribute or sell prescription drugs continue to slide. Major stock indexes...

Trump Organization Owns 8 Domain Names With 'Maga'

WorldNews.com | 2017-10-09

U.S. President Donald Trump’s organization manages thousands of domains in his vast empire, Domaingang reports. In addition to the many domains the organization controls, they also own several domains with negatives terms, such as “sucks.” The organization also manages domain names related to the...

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How DNA damage caused by cancer treatment could be reversed

Deccan Chronicle | 2017-10-09

Washington: In a recent research, a group of scientists have discovered a new way that cells fix an important and dangerous type of DNA damage known as a DNA-protein cross-link (DPC). The researchers found that a protein named ZATT can eliminate DPCs with the help of another protein, TDP2. According...

Employees with mental illness still battle stigma in the workplace

Business Day | 2017-10-09

Only one in six employees with mental illness say they feel comfortable disclosing their condition to their manager, according to an online survey conducted by the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag). The results...

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Teacher Strikes In Yemen Further The Education Crisis

WorldNews.com | 2017-10-06

The workers of Yemen’s crumbling education system, as well as its students, continue to suffer in the midst of a humanitarian crisis, BBC reported Thursday. "I had to quit my job as a teacher to find a way to provide for my family," Yousef, a former primary school teacher said. Yousef originated...

Virtual Academy provides education options

Arkansas Online | 2017-10-02

FAYETTEVILLE -- Spencer Sumlin credits the Fayetteville Virtual Academy for putting him on track to graduate high school. "I was not only distracted in class but a distraction in class," he said jovially of his time in a traditional school setting. His attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and...

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Golf: McIlroy sets sights high after winless year

The Times of India | 2017-10-09

Kingsbarns, United Kingdom, Oct 9, 2017 (AFP) - Rory McIlroy has set himself three challenging career goals -- including becoming the best "international" player ever -- as he plots his comeback in 2018 following an injury-hit and trophyless year. The four-time Major champion, who has been dogged by...

Nadal ‘destroys’ agitated Kyrgios to win China Open

The Daily Tribune | 2017-10-09

BEIJING — Rafael Nadal won his sixth title of another remarkable year by beating an agitated Nick Kyrgios at the China Open on Sunday, while unseeded Caroline Garcia stunned the new number one. The 16-time Grand Slam champion Nadal saw the Australian Kyrgios hit with a penalty point as the Spanish...

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Journal Review | 2017-10-09

Sen. Dianne Feinstein says she's running for re-election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the oldest U.S. senator, says she's running for re-election. The California Democrat said on Twitter that there's "lots...

Voa News | 2017-10-09

Russia's Putin Eyes Election Next Year, Vows to Prosecute Vote Violations

The head of Russia's central election commission urged President Vladimir Putin on Monday to ensure all investigations intoelection violations detected in...

Dothan Eagle | 2017-10-09

Bosnian court acquits ex-Srebrenica commander of war crimes

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnia's war crimes court on Monday acquitted the wartime commander of Srebrenica, who was accused of committing atrocities...

The Associated Press | 2017-10-09

Richard Thaler wins Nobel for work in behavioral economics

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- The Nobel economics prize has been awarded to Richard Thaler of the University of Chicago for his contributions to behavioral economics. The...

Sioux City Journal | 2017-10-09

Egypt's Jewish community backs country's UNESCO candidate

CAIRO (AP) — The head of Egypt's minuscule Jewish community has voiced support for the country's UNESCO candidate who has been criticized by Egyptian human...

German conservative parties say they agree on migrant limit

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's conservative parties say they have agreed on a law limiting the number of migrants allowed to enter the country every year. ......

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