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A New gTLD Kills Itself Off For The Second Time
For the second time, British pharmacy chain Boots has applied to ICANN to terminate its dot-brand contract, Domain Incite reported. In December, the company asked for its .boots Registry Agreement it signed in 2015 to be ended and ICANN opened the request for public comment this week, the report...
The Domains: 100+ Expiring Blockchain Domain Auctions In Next Few Days
Over the next few days, The Domains reports, there are nearly 100+ expired domain auctions ending and containing the keyword “blockchain.” Here is a full list of expiring blockchain domains and dates they expire, courtesy of The Domains: Expiring January 18, 2018 BlockchainOffice.com...
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Asian shares advance after Wall Street rally; eyes on China
Shares were broadly higher in Asia on Thursday after a rally on Wall Street that took the Dow Jones industrial average to its first close above 26,000. Traders are awaiting the release of Chinese GDP figures later Thursday. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 0.7 percent to 24,050.53...
U.S. Stock Rally Lifts Dow to First Close Above 26,000 Points
A broad rally on Wall Street propelled the Dow Jones industrial average to close above 26,000 points for the first time Wednesday. The sharp gains also delivered record highs for the Standard & Poor’s 500 index and the Nasdaq composite, wiping out the market’s modest losses from a...
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Secrets of longevity protein revealed
Scientists have unveiled the 3D structure of a protein linked to longer lives, paving the way for new therapies to treat a wide range of medical conditions, including diabetes, obesity and certain cancers. Named after the Greek goddess who spun the thread of life, Klotho proteins play an important...
Don’t ignore oral hygiene. Severe gum disease linked to lung, colon cancers
Do you have bad oral health? Beware, you may be at high risk of developing cancers of lung, colon and pancreas, researchers have warned. Advanced gum disease, also called periodontitis, is caused by bacterial infection that damages the soft tissue and bone that supports the teeth. The findings, led...
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Students in Snapchat video chant racist lyrics from song that celebrates MLK's death
A video circulating on social media that shows several Santan Junior High School students chanting racist lyrics has raised parents' concerns. ......
No rules for California home schools, where 13 found captive
LOS ANGELES (AP) " The Southern California home where authorities say two parents tortured their 13 children had doubled as a private school for the siblings but faced no government oversight and was never inspected by education officials.David Turpin had been home schooling his children at the...
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Kyle Edmund impresses as Australian Open path clears
Britain’s Kyle Edmund vowed to reach for the sunscreen after continuing his encouraging start to the Australian Open with a second-round win over Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin. Edmund beat Istomin, who eliminated six-time champion...
Australian Open: Djokovic marks winning return Down Under
MELBOURNE: The focus was on Novak Djokovic's abbreviated service motion. The locked elbow, the missing swing and the sharp snap of his wrist that saw him send down four aces in his first competitive match in six months. The Serb, six-time Australian Open winner, beat American Donald Young 6-1, 6-2,...
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Novak Djokovic thinks it is time for talks on players' welfare
Novak Djokovic has called for more consideration of players' welfare amid growing demands from extra tournaments yet no sign of shorter seasons to help their recovery. Djokovic, a 12-time Grand Slam champion who is also president of the ATP players' council, spoke after reaching...
Australian Open 2018: Novak Djokovic beats Gael Monfils
Six-time champion Novak Djokovic came back from a set down...
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The next Kurdish war is on the horizon – Turkey and Syria will never allow it to create a mini-state
The Independent | 2018-01-18
Security experts say US attempt to link terror and immigration 'skews the data'
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Bus bursts into flames in Kazakhstan, killing 52 people on board
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Maria Sharapova through to Australian Open third round, Johanna Konta out
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The next Kurdish war is on the horizon – Turkey and Syria will never allow it to create a mini-state
The next Kurdish war is on the horizon – Turkey and Syria will never allow it to create a mini-state
Colonel Thomas Veale has had the unenviable task of announcing the first official Western attempt to partition Syria on ethnic-sectarian lines. Whether or not he realises the implications of his extraordinary statement a...
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Security experts say US attempt to link terror and immigration 'skews the data'
Security experts say US attempt to link terror and immigration 'skews the data'
Trump administration claims a report demonstrates need for stricter immigration policies, despite omission of key data points...
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Strong storm blasts northern Europe causing transport chaos
Strong storm blasts northern Europe causing transport chaos
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport suspended all flights for nearly an hour Thursday and the Dutch national rail service halted trains across the country as a powerful storm battered the...
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UK to pay millions to France to keep border agreement
UK to pay millions to France to keep border agreement
LONDON (AP) — Britain says it will pay France tens of millions of pounds (dollars) as part of a deal to maintain a key border agreement between the two...
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Bus bursts into flames in Kazakhstan, killing 52 people on board
Bus bursts into flames in Kazakhstan, killing 52 people on board
Fifty-two people were killed on Thursday when the bus they were travelling on caught fire in Kazakhstan, the central Asian nation’s emergency services ministry said in a statement. “On January 18 at 10.30am,...
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N. Korea to compete in 4 sports at Winter Olympics: official
N. Korea to compete in 4 sports at Winter Olympics: official
North and South Korea have agreed that the North will compete in pair figure skating, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and women's ice hockey during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the head of South Korea's...
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Turkey says could act in Syria unless U.S. withdraws support for Kurdish force
Turkey says could act in Syria unless U.S. withdraws support for Kurdish force
By Dominic Evans and Tuvan Gumrukcu HATAY, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey said on Wednesday it would not hesitate to take action in Syria's Afrin district and other areas unless the United States withdrew support for a...
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Philippines' Duterte Urges Congress to Pass Bill for Self-Rule in Muslim Region
Philippines' Duterte Urges Congress to Pass Bill for Self-Rule in Muslim Region
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday urged Congress to pass a bill granting self-rule to the country's Muslim minority, warning that its collapse...
Inside the mind of a suicidal sports star: I wanted 'to kill myself,' recalls Leon McKenzie
Inside the mind of a suicidal sports star: I wanted 'to kill myself,' recalls Leon McKenzie
(CNN)Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK. One person takes their life every 90 minutes -- the same amount of time it takes to play a match...
Why 'bird-brained' may not be such an insult after all
Why 'bird-brained' may not be such an insult after all
Birds show remarkable levels of intelligence, something that may have given them the edge following the K-T extinction event...
Swedish skier killed after avalanche hits Gulmarg in Kashmir
Swedish skier killed after avalanche hits Gulmarg in Kashmir
One Swedish national was killed in avalanche that triggered near second phase of Gulmarg Gandola on Apharwat Peak in Jammu and Kashmir. A team of Jammu and...
2018 Zimbabwe Elections Will Be Peaceful, Credible, Assures President Mnangagwa
2018 Zimbabwe Elections Will Be Peaceful, Credible, Assures President Mnangagwa
MAPUTO, Jan 18 (BERNAMA-NNN-NEW ZIANA) -- Zimbabwe\'s general election to be held later this year will embrace all the tenets of democracy and fair play set by...
Apple iPhone users can watch YouTube videos within WhatsApp
Apple iPhone users can watch YouTube videos within WhatsApp
WhatsApp has finally rolled out a new feature for iOS users where they can play YouTube videos right within the instant messaging app. Beginning Thursday, when...
Gay couple ordered wedding programs, got pamphlets about Satan instead, lawsuit says
Gay couple ordered wedding programs, got pamphlets about Satan instead, lawsuit says
By Eli Rosenberg | Washington Post The day before their wedding in September, Stephen Heasley and Andrew Borg received a package containing what they thought...
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The Press Is Not Above Reproach
The Press Is Not Above Reproach
At the risk of sending the left into a state of apoplexy, a monolithic, biased, renegade,...
Can the subaltern speak English?
Can the subaltern speak English?
For weeks, journalists, pundits and global leaders were making assumptions about Iranian protesters...
What Patriots reporters are saying about Tom Brady's hand injury
What Patriots reporters are saying about Tom Brady's hand injury
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The man behind 'Tom vs. Time' describes what it's like to make a docu-series about ...
The man behind 'Tom vs. Time' describes what it's like to make a docu-series about ...
Filmmaker Gotham Chopra — the man behind Tom Brady’s new docu-series, “Tom vs....
Tell me again how Donald Trump is a dove
Tell me again how Donald Trump is a dove
The president ups the military ante in every militarized conflict involving the United States. ......
After the Perris nightmare, it's time to monitor home-schools more closely
After the Perris nightmare, it's time to monitor home-schools more closely
Every once in a while, a horrible story involving home-schooled children grabs the...
