ICANN To Use $36M Of TLD Auction Proceeds To Cover Budgetary Shortfalls

WorldNews.com | 2018-11-06

A budget shortfall has been caused by ICANN’s organizational growth and the IANA transition, Domain Name Wire reported Tuesday, but ICANN plans to rid itself of the shortfall by cutting costs and raiding the new TLD auction funds. The organization, the report said, believes its reserve fund should...

BiggerHammer.com: 2014 Trademark Ruled Over A 2003 Domain Name

WorldNews.com | 2018-11-06

BiggerHammer.com was registered in 2003, Domain Gang reported, and in 2018 a company used a trademark registered in 2014 to take it from its registrant. The Complainant is B.H.P.S. Corp., d/b/a “Bigger Hammer,” asserting trademark rights in BIGGER HAMMER and alleging the disputed domain name is...

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US stocks rise as tech and internet companies bounce back

This is Money | 2018-11-06

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are rising Tuesday morning as technology stocks recover some of the big losses they took over the last month. Companies including CVS Health and Booking Holdings are rising after releasing strong third quarter reports. Stocks have settled down in the last few days as...

Two years in, Trump holds stock market bragging rights

SAN FRANCISCO - President Donald Trump has taken credit for the stock market’s gains during his nearly two years in the White House, and those claims are reasonable given the impact of tax cuts and pro-business policies on investor sentiment. The S&P; 500 has risen 28 percent since Trump’s election...

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He ate a slug on a dare, became paralyzed and died

CNN | 2018-11-06

(CNN)It was just a silly dare among teenage boys. What could it hurt to eat a small slug? So Australian teenager Sam Ballard grabbed the slimy creature and gulped it down. He had no idea that the slug carried a potentially deadly worm that would put him into a coma that lasted more than a year,...

How helpful is fish in fighting asthma?

The Times of India | 2018-11-05

Including fish - such as salmon, trout and sardines - in diet could reduce the symptoms of asthma in children. The findings of the clinical trial, led by La Trobe University, have been published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. The international study found...

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Cryptocurrency Daily News Bulletin: November 6, 2018

WorldNews.com | 2018-11-06

General News Bitstamp is getting a new matching engine developed by Cinnober, a global provider of exchange and clearing technology whose clients are mostly traditional stock and commodity markets. The new system will drastically increase the exchange's capacity to match orders, citing a 1250x...

Cryptocurrency Daily News Bulletin: November 5, 2018

WorldNews.com | 2018-11-05

General News The People's Bank of China (PBoC) is looking to clamp down on airdrops. The PBoC said "disguised" ICOs including airdrops continue to grow in number, despite its efforts at cracking down on sales of tokens. These firms try to use speculation in the secondary market to jack up token...

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Khachanov shocks Djokovic for maiden ATP 1000 title at Paris Masters

Xinhua | 2018-11-04

PARIS, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Russian underdog Karen Khachanov ended a dramatic week with his first ATP 1000 title after stunning the to-be world No. 1 Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-4 in the 2018 Paris Masters final here on Sunday. The unseeded Russian triumphed his first ATP 1000 final over the four-time...

Ronaldinho has passport seized and just £5 in bank account after failure to pay £1.7m fine

Yahoo Daily News | 2018-11-06

A court in Brazil has seized the passports of Ronaldinho and his brother over their failure to pay a fine for building on an environmental protection area. The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star and his brother, Roberto, were convicted of illegal construction in February 2015 and ordered...

Arrivabene: Ferrari need to stop being afraid to win

GP Blog | 2018-11-06

Arrivabene highlighted an inability to deal with pressure when it counts most as the reason Ferrari cannot seem to win a championship anymore, another late-season slump meant Lewis Hamilton ended up taking his fifth world championship crown at a canter thanks to mistakes earlier in the season by the...

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Brexiteers loathe the idea of an EU army, but with Trump and Putin destabilising Nato, is it really such a terrible prospect?

The Independent | 2018-11-06

This weekend’s centenary commemorations of the First World War Armistice serve as a reminder that this conflict was supposed to be “the war to end all wars”,...

2 death row killers die in apparent suicides, San Quentin says

CNN | 2018-11-06

(CNN)Two convicted killers awaiting execution in California apparently killed themselves over the weekend, San Quentin State Prison officials say. Andrew...

Brazil's Bolsonaro praises constitution amid rights concerns

This is Money | 2018-11-06

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - President-elect Jair Bolsonaro is insisting on his respect for Brazil's constitution - implicitly responding to fears his administration...

Kim Jong-un gets 'first official portrait'

Suryaa | 2018-11-06

Pyongyang, Nov 6 North Korea has unveiled what's thought to be the first official painting of Kim Jong-un, lifting the leader to a new level of personality...

Bacteria Consumes Nitrous Oxide When Oxygen Disappears—We Can Use It to Tackle Climate Change

Newsweek | 2018-11-06

The most infamous greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane, and there is much international focus on reducing emissions of these. However, nitrous...

Cameroon's Biya admits anglophone 'frustrations' at swearing in

This is Money | 2018-11-06

Cameroon's President Paul Biya has ruled the country for 35 years Cameroon's 85-year-old President Paul Biya on Tuesday vowed to pursue policies of...

EU could impose sanctions on Rome if no budget deal - Moscovici

The Saigon Times | 2018-11-06

BRUSSELS (REUTERS) - The European Union could impose sanctions on Italy if no deal is reached on the country's budget for next year, the bloc's...

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Al Jazeera | 2018-11-06

Why forests are the best 'technology' to stop climate change

Expanding forests is a much more effective solution to climate change than bioenergy. ......

Creators Syndicate | 2018-11-06

Calling George Mason

What we can all say with resonant voice and unflinching confidence about the Nov. 6 elections is...

Orlando Sentinel | 2018-11-05

Keep me out of political-mailer bait: Letters

Keep me out of it While I have become accustomed to the volume (and size) of the many mailers...