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Hannah Lucia challenges the traditional parameters of pop on "Hustle"
Hannah Lucia challenges the traditional parameters of pop on "Hustle"
Taken from the forthcoming EP Axiom, "Hustle" is a stunning return to form almost two years in the making.
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Overstock's Regulated Token Exchange Will Launch with Own ICO Around Thanksgiving
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
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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Asian shares shrug off Wall Street weakness, dollar steadies
By Lisa Twaronite TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Tuesday, shrugging off modest losses on Wall Street, while expectations of another U.S. interest rate increase this year continued to underpin the dollar. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.5 percent. Japan's...
Two-year Brexit transition is assured, UK PM May tells business chiefs - source
* May meets CEOs in Downing Street on Brexit * May says seeks smooth, orderly Brexit * CEO's raised concern over access to labour - source * Tone said to be positive (Adds second source, details) By Costas Pitas LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May told business leaders on Monday...
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How DNA damage caused by cancer treatment could be reversed
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
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
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
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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Garcia continues great run to set up China Open final against Halep
Caroline Garcia is a win away from a second WTA title in eight days after she saw off Petra Kvitova to progress to the final of the China Open. Garcia overcame Ashleigh Barty at the Wuhan Open last Saturday and new world number one Simona Halep now stands between...
Should tennis allow on-court coaching at all tournaments?
> When tennis players are on the court they are, for all intents and purposes, alone. In most sports, there is a coach guiding the player in some form or another in the middle of competition. Tennis should allow in-match coaching in all of its tournaments because getting the best out each athlete is...
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Football: Make or break for Messi and Argentina
Quito, Oct 10, 2017 (AFP) - Lionel Messi and Argentina will be fighting for their World Cup lives on Tuesday as the South American heavyweights take on Ecuador aiming to avoid a humiliating failure to qualify for next year's finals in Russia. The eyes of the football world will turn to Quito's...
Ronaldo, Messi headline 30-man Ballon d'Or nominees list
PARIS - Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, combined nine-time winners, led a 30-man shortlist for 2017 Ballon d'Or announced on Monday by France Football magazine. Ronaldo spearheaded Real Madrid for double titles of La Liga and UEFA Champions League for the first time during the past 59 years,...
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Donald Trump threatens to 'change tax law' to penalise NFL over 'take a knee' protests
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S-Korean plans stolen by N-Korean hackers
S-Korean plans stolen by N-Korean hackers
(MENAFN) North Korean hackers have stolen a huge cache of military documents from South Korea, among them a plan to murder North Korea's president. The documents contain wartime... ......
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Pakistani court sets date for bail plea of US terror suspect
Pakistani court sets date for bail plea of US terror suspect
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court will hear the bail plea later this week of an American citizen of Pakistani origin awaiting extradition to the United States for seeking to take part in an Islamic State group attack in...
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Donald Trump threatens to 'change tax law' to penalise NFL over 'take a knee' protests
Donald Trump threatens to 'change tax law' to penalise NFL over 'take a knee' protests
Donald Trump has criticised NFL clubs for "disrespecting" their...
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Two prison inmates under investigation for plotting attacks in France
Two prison inmates under investigation for plotting attacks in France
Author: Reuters Tue, 2017-10-10 10:27 ID: 1507621032936145500 PARIS: Two inmates in a French prison have been placed under formal investigation days before their expected release from jail on suspicion of plotting...
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UN slaps global port ban on ships for N. Korea sanctions violations
UN slaps global port ban on ships for N. Korea sanctions violations
Author: AFP Tue, 2017-10-10 03:00 ID: 1507595196205302400 UNITED NATIONS, United States: The UN has slapped a global port ban on four vessels found violating sanctions against North Korea, the head of an expert panel...
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As Trump challenges Iran nuclear deal, those in Tehran worry
As Trump challenges Iran nuclear deal, those in Tehran worry
By Nasser Karimi, The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — As U.S. President Donald Trump threatens the Iran nuclear deal, those living in Tehran feel that an accord they have yet to benefit from may already be doomed,...
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Swiss police detain two Tunisians wanted for Marseille knife attack
Swiss police detain two Tunisians wanted for Marseille knife attack
PARIS (Reuters) - Swiss police have detained two Tunisians wanted in connection with a knife attack this month that killed two young women outside Marseille...
UN starts cholera vaccinations in Bangladesh among Rohingya
UN starts cholera vaccinations in Bangladesh among Rohingya
THAINGKHALI, Bangladesh (AP) — U.N. agencies say they have begun a massive cholera immunization campaign to stem a possible outbreak of the...
Thai military leader promises elections in late 2018
Thai military leader promises elections in late 2018
More than three years after seizing power in a coup, the head of Thailand's military government is promising elections in November next year ......
India slams Pakistan for repeatedly raising Kashmir issue
India slams Pakistan for repeatedly raising Kashmir issue
United Nations—India Tuesday slammed Pakistan at the UN for repeatedly raising the Kashmir issue on platforms where it has not been part of the agenda, saying...
India rape: Child's baby 'was fathered by second uncle'
India rape: Child's baby 'was fathered by second uncle'
A 10-year-old Indian rape victim, who gave birth to a baby girl in August, had been made pregnant by one of her uncles, police say. Police are filing charges...
Pakistan no more reliant on US for military needs: PM Abbasi
Pakistan no more reliant on US for military needs: PM Abbasi
Islamabad—Pakistan is no more reliant on the United States for military requirements and will reach out to others if one source [of military supplies] dries up,...
16 kids die at Gorakhpur's infamous BRD Medical College in last 24-hrs
16 kids die at Gorakhpur's infamous BRD Medical College in last 24-hrs
Lucknow—Sixteen children, including ten infants, died at the Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College in Gorakhpur during the last 24 hours, authorities said on...
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Meghan McCain Embarrasses Herself in'The View' Debut Defending Mike Pence's Indefensible NFL Stunt
Meghan McCain Embarrasses Herself in'The View' Debut Defending Mike Pence's Indefensible NFL Stunt
The other hosts weren't having her nonsense. Another day, another conservative panelist on ABC's The...
Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart Team Up to Take Down 'Sociopath' Donald Trump
Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart Team Up to Take Down 'Sociopath' Donald Trump
The president won't enjoy this at all. The audience went wild as CBS Late Show host Stephen Colbert...
Trump's decisions to end DACA and the Clean Power Plan are all about negating Obama
Trump's decisions to end DACA and the Clean Power Plan are all about negating Obama
President Trump’s spiteful campaign to undo the accomplishments of his predecessor has ramped up on...
Is U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein too old to run again? It's up to voters to decide
Is U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein too old to run again? It's up to voters to decide
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein ended months of speculation Monday when she said she was running for...
Conservatives are the real campus thought police squashing academic freedom
Conservatives are the real campus thought police squashing academic freedom
The right rallies when their speakers are faced with protests at universities. But they, too, target...
Feminists shouldn’t trust the men who call themselves allies
Feminists shouldn’t trust the men who call themselves allies
As Harvey Weinstein and many others show, talk is cheap. ......
America is running out of doctors. Trump ending DACA will only make the crisis worse.
America is running out of doctors. Trump ending DACA will only make the crisis worse.
Twenty-five percent of American doctors are immigrants. And we need them now more than ever. ......
