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Facebook is building a physical war room at its HQ to seek and destroy election meddling ahead of the US midterms
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Facebook is in the process of building a physical war room at its Menlo Park headquarters in a bid to seek out and destroy any attempt to interfere in the US midterm elections. With the midterms set to take place on November 6, Facebook is creating what is effectively a...
Amazon sets its sights on the $88 billion online ad market
The push by Amazon could mean that its customers, even those that pay for its Prime services, are likely to be confronted by ads in places where they didn't exist before, the New York Times reported. ......
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Amazon becomes the 2nd US company to join the $1 trillion club
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos holds up the new Kindle Fire HD 7" and Kindle Fire HD 8.9" (L) during Amazon's Kindle Fire event in Santa Monica, California September 6, 2012. It’s official: Amazon is the second American company to achieve a valuation of more than $1 trillion. Shares of the e-commerce giant...
Business Secretary taking court action against former BHS owner
Business Secretary Greg Clark is taking High Court action which could lead to former BHS owner Dominic Chappell being banned from serving as a company director. A specialist judge on Tuesday oversaw a preliminary hearing at the Director Disqualification Court,...
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Koreans Drink More, Eat Less Protein
Koreans are drinking more alcohol but eating less protein, and there is still too much salt in their diet despite wall-to-wall health coverage in the media. ◆ DrinkingThe Ministry of Health and Welfare surveyed 10,000 households and found that alcohol consumption increased 2.5 times from 46.5 ......
Watch your step: why the 10,000 daily goal is built on bad science
In recent years, the 10,000-steps-a-day regime has become entrenched in popular culture. You can barely walk down the street without someone stomping past you wearing a FitBit; when Jeremy Hunt was health secretary, he was often pictured with his poking out from his shirtsleeves. It has become a...
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Cryptocurrency Daily News Bulletin: September 4, 2018
General News Japan: A Japanese city government has become one of the first in the country to have tested a blockchain-based system that lets residents cast votes to decide on local development programs. The government of Tsukuba, a city known for its role in scientific development since the 1960s,...
Brisbane is Now Australia’s Go-To Cryptocurrency Center
The second largest state in Australia – Queensland- is aiming at becoming the world’s cryptocurrency center thereby attracting many people to it. It recently gave a substantial grant to a startup to help ensure that travelers to the city can pay all their expenses in cryptocurrencies. A...
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Wonder shot was instinctive, says Roger Federer
Roger Federer's shot heard round the US Open on Saturday — a jaw-dropping forehand around the post in a straight-sets win over Nick Kyrgios — ranks as one of his most memorable, the Swiss great said. "It was definitely one of the more unique ones," said Federer, who raced forward and...
US Open 2018: Serena Williams survives scare from Kaia Kanepi to reach quarters
US Open 2018: Rafael Nadal, Juan Martin Del Potro, John Isner through to quartersUS Open 2018: Inspired Dominic Thiem makes first US Open quarter-finalUS Open: Serena Williams squares off against Kaia Kanepi on day seven Serena Williams survived a scare from giant-killer Kaia Kanepi...
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Serena, Stephens try to reach semifinals at US Open
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams and Sloane Stephens can give the United States two U.S. Open semifinalists, a year after an all-American women's final four. And for the first time since 2006,...
Kerry Perry quits as president of scandal-hit USA Gymnastics
By WILL GRAVES The Associated Press Kerry Perry resigned under pressure as USA Gymnastics president Tuesday, the move coming days after the U.S. Olympic Committee questioned her ability to lead a path forward for an organization rocked by scandal. Perry spent nine months on the job and repeatedly...
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Democrats Demand Delay During Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing Over Lack of Transparency
Democrats Demand Delay During Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing Over Lack of Transparency
The confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh began on Tuesday morning with Democrats taking aim at the lack of transparency from the White House and...
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New Book Says Trump's Aides Stole Papers From His Desk To Preserve National Security
New Book Says Trump's Aides Stole Papers From His Desk To Preserve National Security
Leading journalist Bob Woodward's newest book details several extraordinary incidents which have taken place in President Donald Trump's White House including aides taking steps to prevent Trump from...
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Duterte Demands Arrest Of His Main Political Opponent
Duterte Demands Arrest Of His Main Political Opponent
President Rodrigo Duterte removed amnesty for an opposition senator in the Philippines on Tuesday and called for his arrest in what would be the second detention of a lawmaker critical of his rule,...
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'Global cataclysm': 200 scientists and artists sign letter warning of looming disaster
'Global cataclysm': 200 scientists and artists sign letter warning of looming disaster
Political leaders should take action to avoid the “global cataclysm” facing mankind, according to a letter signed by 200...
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At Least Six Dead, Dozens Injured After Typhoon Jebi Hits Western Japan
At Least Six Dead, Dozens Injured After Typhoon Jebi Hits Western Japan
The powerful Typhoon Jebi made landfall in western Japan on Tuesday, causing destruction and killing at least six people and injuring hundreds, according to National Public Radio. Japan's weather...
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Brexit is a menace to society in Northern Ireland. Here’s why
Brexit is a menace to society in Northern Ireland. Here’s why
It is hardly surprising that the people of Britain, by which I mean the people of England, Scotland and Wales, are baffled by the key part in the Brexit drama being played out in Northern Ireland....
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Trump High Court Nominee Kavanaugh Will Pledge To Be ‘A Neutral And Impartial Arbiter’
Trump High Court Nominee Kavanaugh Will Pledge To Be ‘A Neutral And Impartial Arbiter’
Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh will sit down before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday and vow to be “a neutral and impartial arbiter” if confirmed, according to excerpts of his opening statements...
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'Man Detained' After Blast Near U.S. Embassy In Cairo
'Man Detained' After Blast Near U.S. Embassy In Cairo
Egyptian security forces have reportedly detained a man suspected of trying to detonate a bomb near the US embassy in the capital, Cairo, BBC News reports. A...
Monica Lewinsky Walks Out Of Israeli TV Interview Over 'Off-Limits' Question About Clinton
Monica Lewinsky Walks Out Of Israeli TV Interview Over 'Off-Limits' Question About Clinton
Monica Lewinsky cut short an Israeli interview and walked off stage after what she described on Tuesday as an “off limits” question about former U.S. President...
Canadian Dollar Drops After Trump Says It's Not Necessary To Keep Nation In Trade Deal
Canadian Dollar Drops After Trump Says It's Not Necessary To Keep Nation In Trade Deal
The Canadian dollar fell against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Mexico could move forward without Canada in a...
Astronomer sees tiny star that could explain how Earth came to be
Astronomer sees tiny star that could explain how Earth came to be
A tiny star deep in our galaxy could offer clues about how our Earth came to be. The little star was first examined by young astronomer Yuki Okoda. What...
Mali President Keita Sworn in to Second 5-Year Term
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Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been sworn in to a new five-year term in the presence of former rebels and several other personalities although the...
Jury selection begins for second Paul Manafort trial
Jury selection begins for second Paul Manafort trial
Washington (CNN)The jury selection process for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's second criminal trial began Tuesday morning with an understated...
Toobin: Trump's attack against Sessions an 'impeachable offense'
Toobin: Trump's attack against Sessions an 'impeachable offense'
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FEA: Florida must stop chasing away good teachers
FEA: Florida must stop chasing away good teachers
For a parent, it’s a basic question: Is a professional, well-prepared teacher working with my kids?...
Harry T. Moore a more-fitting statue for Lake County: Letters
Harry T. Moore a more-fitting statue for Lake County: Letters
Give statue new identity: Harry Moore In reference to Lauren Ritchie’s Saturday column, “Lake leaves...
Groped by pastor at Aretha Franklin’s funeral – no 'Respect' for women
Groped by pastor at Aretha Franklin’s funeral – no 'Respect' for women
Her breast couldn't have been squeezed in a more public forum. She was at a pulpit, during the...
Kavanaugh hearings: Senators should ask questions, not rant or ramble
Kavanaugh hearings: Senators should ask questions, not rant or ramble
On Tuesday the Senate Judiciary Committee begins confirmation hearings on the nomination of Judge...
Can Saudi Arabia diversify its economy without an Aramco IPO?
Can Saudi Arabia diversify its economy without an Aramco IPO?
Saudi Arabia's diversification effort will prove challenging with or without an Aramco IPO. ......
There's an epilogue coming to 'Tom vs. Time'
There's an epilogue coming to 'Tom vs. Time'
The series isn't over just yet. ......
What should Iraq's government do to address public anger?
What should Iraq's government do to address public anger?
An IMF-dictated liberalisation will not solve Iraq's problems. The country needs a 'third way'. ......
