Facebook CEO's 2018 challenge: Fix Facebook

Newsday | 2018-01-04

In other words, Mark Zuckerberg wants to do his job as Facebook's CEO. NEW YORK - Mark Zuckerberg says his "personal challenge" for 2018 is to fix Facebook. The Facebook CEO has declared a goal each year since 2009. Past challenges have included wearing a tie every...

Largest prime number discovered – with more than 23m digits

The Guardian | 2018-01-04

With nearly one million more digits than the previous record holder, the new largest prime number is the 50th rare Mersenne prime ever to be discovered...

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Dow closes above 25,000, extending milestone-breaking run for blue-chip stock index

North Jersey | 2018-01-04

The milestone-busting Dow has done it again. The Dow Jones industrial average topped and closed above 25,000 for the first time Thursday, kicking off 2018 where it left off last year with sizable stock market gains. Rising stock prices have been powered by a global economic recovery and optimism...

Dollar edges up, upbeat U.S. data offsets turn of the year weakness

Asahi News | 2018-01-04

The dollar edged up on Thursday after upbeat U.S. data and supportive minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting helped it shake off recent weakness. The dollar index, measuring it against a basket of six major currencies, extended the previous day's bounce to stand 0.02 percent higher...

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Limit children's snacks to 200 calories a day: UK health body

Yahoo Daily News | 2018-01-02

London, Jan 2 (IANS) Concerned over the high intake of sugar from unhealthy snacks among young children in England, a new campaign has urged parents to limit the intake of calories to just 200 per day by including foods such as malt loaf, low-sugar yoghurt and drinks with no added sugar. The...

Goodness of women coconut for skin care, diet

The Siasat Daily | 2018-01-02

New Delhi: Coconut is an all-rounder not just for your diet, but also for your skin. The ingredient can enhance the sweetness of your desserts and also make for a good moisturiser, toner and make-up remover, suggest experts. Purba Kalita, co-founder at salebhai.com, and Sonia Mathur, Head and...

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Schools 'should help children with social media risk'

BBC News | 2018-01-04

Schools should play a bigger role in preparing children for social media's emotional demands as...

Making more good teachers is hard, but here are ideas for how to try

Bangor Daily News | 2018-01-03

More than any other factor at school, teachers are the key to improving students’ academic performance, according to well-established research. But it’s difficult to know precisely what makes a great teacher. “No one knows the answer to that, but it is a topic of discussion going back throughout the...

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Legendary sportscaster Dick Enberg dies at 82

Orange County Register | 2017-12-22

Dick Enberg, whose 60-plus year Emmy Award winning career as a sports broadcaster included a long run with the Angels and Rams in the 1960s and ’70s, died of an apparent heart attack at his home Thursday morning in La Jolla. He was 82. The San Diego Union Tribune confirmed Enberg’s death...



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Latvia Expels Another Russian Journalist, Citing Threat To National Security

Authorities have given a Russian journalist a 24-hour deadline to leave the country, accusing her of being a national security threat, Radio Free Europe...

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Maharashtra protests: Over 30 cops injured, 300 persons detained

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PM Abe says nuclear North Korea greatest threat to Japan since WWII

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