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Instagram unveils new video service in challenge to YouTube
Facebook’s Instagram service is loosening its restraints on video in an attempt to lure younger viewers away from YouTube when they’re looking for something to watch on their smartphones. The expansion announced Wednesday, dubbed IGTV, will increase Instagram’s video time limit...
Mugshots.com Defendants Face Arraignment Later This Month
DomainNameWire reports a June 29 arraignment date has been set for the defendants in a criminal case against Mugshots.com's owners, the Superior Court of California website said. Domain investor Sahar Sarid is one of the four people named in the complaint, the report said. Sarid, DomainNameWire...
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Burger King says sorry for 'free Whoppers to Russian women' World Cup pregnancy ad
Moscow: Burger King has apologized for offering a lifetime supply of Whoppers to Russian women who get pregnant by World Cup players. Critics assailed the offer, announced on...
Disney and Fox Agree to Deal After Whopping $71.3 Billion Bid of Cash and Stocks
Disney and Comcast's bidding war for 21st Century Fox properties has tipped back in favor of the Mouse House. Both companies put in huge bids this month, but Disney upped the value of its own Wednesday to a whopping $71.3 billion, according to THR. Not long thereafter, 21st...
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Existing treatment could be used for 'untreatable' form of lung cancer
Findings raise hopes many patients could benefit in the near future, given it is already approved for other cancers...
Alzheimer's supplement 'breakthrough' condemned by experts
Experts have strongly condemned "irresponsible" and "deeply cynical" claims that a new food supplement can slow the progress of Alzheimer's. A study of 13 patients found that a combination of fish oil and eye-protective nutrients led to "significant" improvements in memory, sight and mood. Trial...
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Banks Are Quickly Warming to Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Services
For several years banks have eyed the crypto movement with fear and distrust. Crypto’s ability to undermine much of their business model should no doubt be concerning to them, but at the same time cryptocurrency opens doors to new possibilities. The simple fact that decentralized blockchain assets...
A UK Exchange Is Launching Litecoin Futures Trading
Cryptocurrency futures trading platform Crypto Facilities announced Wednesday a new U.S. dollar-denominated service launching a litecoin (LTC) will go live on Friday, CoinDesk reported. The UK-based trading platform will allow investors to long or short futures contracts that have litecoin as the...
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Murray must conquer mental demons after injury woe — Djokovic
London: Novak Djokovic has warned Andy Murray he must conquer his mental demons before rediscovering his best form as the former Wimbledon champion returns from almost a year on the sidelines. Finally recovered after hip surgery in January, Murray will play his first competitive match for 11 months...
Pouille survives nervous moments to beat Istomin
STUTTGART, Germany: Holder Lucas Pouille overcame a nervous second-set to reach the Stuttgart Cup semi-finals on Friday with a 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3 victory over Uzbek Denis Istomin.The Frenchman, who beat Feliciano Lopez in last...
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Lionel Messi's Argentina under pressure ahead of must-win World Cup game against Croatia
Lionel Messi is under increased pressure to redeem himself when Argentina face Croatia in Thursday's pivotal match after eternal rival Cristiano...
Official proclamation not needed to love hockey: Sports minister
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has maintained that for loving hockey no official proclamation is required. "For loving sports and hockey, we do not need official proclamation. (Like) now (that)...
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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern gives birth to baby girl
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern gives birth to baby girl
Wellington - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave birth to her first child, a girl, on Thursday, Ardern said in a posting on Instagram. Ardern, 37, became New Zealand's youngest prime...
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U.S. exempts steel products of Japan, 4 others from import duties
U.S. exempts steel products of Japan, 4 others from import duties
The Commerce Department said Wednesday it has exempted some steel products from Japan and four other countries from U.S. tariffs of 25 percent. The exemption applies to seven U.S.-based companies...
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Pak hampering US peace efforts in Afghanistan
Pak hampering US peace efforts in Afghanistan
[USA], Jun 21 (ANI): Voice of Karachi Chairman Nadeem Nusrat has said that at a time, when Pakistan's military establishment, its spy agency ISI in particular, is inflicting one wound after another on...
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Philippines 'sitting on a timebomb' as inquiry urged into political killings
Philippines 'sitting on a timebomb' as inquiry urged into political killings
A human rights activist branded a terrorist by the Philippine government has urged the international community to support an independent investigation into political killings in the country....
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Poverty-stricken Albania new migrant gateway into EU
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TIRANA: Until recently, few refugees chose poverty-stricken Albania as a pit stop on their perilous trek towards wealthy EU countries. But with the so-called western Balkan migrant trail now shut, the...
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Ivanka Trump thanks dad for border action
Ivanka Trump thanks dad for border action
WASHINGTON — Ivanka Trump, the presidential adviser who has billed herself as a “force for good” in the administration, remained silent for days as the firestorm over forced...
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Pope Francis seeks 'unity' with non-Catholics in Geneva
Pope Francis seeks 'unity' with non-Catholics in Geneva
Pope Francis, seen here arriving in Geneva Thursday, has faced criticism for making ecumenism and interreligious dialogue -- most notably with muslims -- one of...
No Brexit deal without agreement over Irish border – Simon Coveney
No Brexit deal without agreement over Irish border – Simon Coveney
Ireland’s deputy premier has warned the UK there will be no Brexit withdrawal deal without an agreement on the Irish border. Ahead of a visit by European...
Malaysia to go ahead with skyscraper despite stolen funds
Malaysia to go ahead with skyscraper despite stolen funds
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S. Korea pressing North on making plans to ax nukes
S. Korea pressing North on making plans to ax nukes
BEIJING -- South Korea urged North Korea on Wednesday to present a plan with concrete steps toward denuclearization, raising the pressure on its leader Kim Jong...
North Korean summits bring sense of peace along DMZ border
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Saudi Arabia arrests two more women activists
Saudi Arabia arrests two more women activists
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Florida's attorney general puts partisan loyalty over health care for 1.7 million Floridians
Florida's attorney general puts partisan loyalty over health care for 1.7 million Floridians
When Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi decided in February to join her Republican counterparts in...
Big Papi visits Raynham to promote smoky new side business
Big Papi visits Raynham to promote smoky new side business
Famed former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz paid a visit to a Raynham smoke shop Tuesday night hoping...
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WASHINGTON — Do you remember when we called those utterly frivolous though dreadfully ominous...
In southern Syria, the US faces a Russia-Israel challenge
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