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Huawei Won’t Be Able to Use SD Cards in Its Smartphones From Now
Talk about having a terrible 2019. Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has been banned by major US tech giants like Google, Intel and even Qualcomm. And now more troubles seem to be compounding as the SD Association (the trade group that agrees upon standardized specs for SD and microSD cards) has...
Uber and Lyft's Rise Tanked Wheelchair Access To Taxis
A new San Francisco city report details the devastating drop in on-demand rides for the disability community after the rise of Uber and Lyft. From a report: The financial blow to the taxi industry, the report alleges, was also a...
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UK PM frontrunner Boris Johnson wants 'even closer' partnership with India
Britain's frontrunner in the prime ministerial race, Boris Johnson, wants an "even closer" partnership between India and the UK after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "emphatic" victory. Johnson is the former foreign secretary in the Cabinet led by Theresa May, who is set to formally resign on June 7...
Bayer reports growth in Asia
Bayer said 2018 was another year of robust growth for its pharmaceuticals division in the Asia-Pacific region. The company said the region’s sales grew 7.3 percent in 2017 to over 5.2 billion euros, with many of the region’s markets delivering strong growth rates in 2018...
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Deaths From Brain, Heart Problems Higher For NFL Than MLB
CHICAGO (AP) — Pro football players may be more likely to die from degenerative brain diseases and heart problems than baseball players but the reasons are unclear, a new study suggests. The differences may seem obvious. Repeated head blows have been linked with a wasting brain disease in...
How fasting may prevent obesity-related insulin resistance
New research adds to the mounting evidence that fasting may be helpful in the fight against obesity and its related conditions. By increasing certain proteins, the practice may protect against metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and liver disease, but the ‘timing of and duration between meals’...
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Facebook GlobalCoin: Why is Mark Zuckerberg launching his own cryptocurrency to rival bitcoin?
Facebook is edging closer to starting its own cryptocurrency, with an aim to launch as soon as next year, a report has claimed. But how has the social media giant dealt with cryptocurrency until now? In January 2018, Facebook announced a blanket ban on all ads related to bitcoin. It was a...
Daily Cryptocurrency Bulletin For Friday, May 24, 2019
General News AT&T; is working with BitPay to accept bill payments in the form of crypto. VP Kevin McDorman claims this is to meet demand from their customers who use crypto. Coinbase Commerce has exceeded $50 million in transactions since launching in February 2018 showing the rise in users paying in...
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French Open 2019 Draw: Rafael Nadal opens bid for 12th Roland Garros title against qualifier
Rafael Nadal will start his campaign for a record-extending 12th title at the French Open against a qualifier. And if he makes it to the second round of the clay-court Grand Slam, another qualifier will be waiting. Advertising The defending champion was handed what looked like quite an easy draw...
FRENCH OPEN '19: Serena Williams tries again for 24th major
Women to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday: —— NAOMI OSAKA Ranked: 1 Country: Japan Age: 21 2019 Match Record: 19-5 2019 Singles Titles: 1 Career Singles Titles: 3 Grand Slam Singles Titles: 2 — Australian Open (2019), U.S. Open (2018) Last 5 French Opens:...
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Hamilton dedicates Monaco GP pole to friend and mentor Lauda
MONACO — Lewis Hamilton beat his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas to take pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday, while Ferrari slipped down the grid after another error-strewn performance. Hamilton shouted "Yes, yes, yes!" after his second pole of the season ended...
PSG coach Thomas Tuchel extends contract for another year
Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel has extended his contract at the French champion for another year until June 2021, despite a disappointing second half of the season. Advertising The German coach replaced Unai Emery on a two-year deal last summer and helped PSG defend its league title this...
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Lawyer admits involvement in video sting that brought down leader of Austria's far-right
The Independent | 2019-05-25
British climber dies on Everest as death toll of climbers in Nepal reaches 18
Yahoo Daily News | 2019-05-25
BUSINESS
UK PM frontrunner Boris Johnson wants 'even closer' partnership with India
Yahoo Daily News | 2019-05-25
CRIME
Olympian Aly Raisman is helping other sexual assault accusers in their fight for justice
CNN | 2019-04-24
ENTERTAINMENT
The Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or prize goes to South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's social satire "Parasite"
The Oklahoman | 2019-05-25
Best actor at the Cannes Film Festival goes to Antonio Banderas for director Pedro Almodovar's "Pain and Glory"
The Oklahoman | 2019-05-25
Where in the World is Jussie Smollett? Actor in Exile as Chicago Case Files Go Public
Newsweek | 2019-05-25
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Man City set for Sane contract talks in last-ditch attempt to ward off Bayern Munich
Goal | 2019-05-25
French yellow vest protesters clash with police but numbers wane
French yellow vest protesters clash with police but numbers wane
By Inti Landauro PARIS, May 25 (Reuters) - Yellow vest protesters clashed with riot police in Paris and the northern city of Amiens on Saturday as the French anti-government movement waned on its 28th...
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Lawyer admits involvement in video sting that brought down leader of Austria's far-right
Lawyer admits involvement in video sting that brought down leader of Austria's far-right
A lawyer has admitted he was involved in the “honey trap” video which brought down the Austrian vice-chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache. In a press release from his lawyer, Ramin Mirfakhrai told the...
photo: AP / Ronald Zak
Who protects democracy when democrats won't?
Who protects democracy when democrats won't?
(CNN)The trouble with democracy is that it works. Generally people get what they want. But what if electorates vote for politicians who don't care for democracy or don't understand its values? Who...
photo: AP / Evan Vucci
Global tribunal tells Moscow to free Ukrainian sailors
Global tribunal tells Moscow to free Ukrainian sailors
"The Russian Federation must proceed immediately to release the Ukrainian soldiers and allow them to return to the Ukraine," said Judge Jin-Hyuan Paik at the International Tribunal for the Law of the...
photo: AP / Evgeniy Maloletka
British climber dies on Everest as death toll of climbers in Nepal reaches 18
British climber dies on Everest as death toll of climbers in Nepal reaches 18
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A British climber too weak to descend from Mount Everest died on Saturday, officials said, the eighth climber to die on the world’s tallest mountain and the 18th...
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Japan welcomes Trump with a charm campaign, golf and sumo
Japan welcomes Trump with a charm campaign, golf and sumo
TOKYO: Under the threat of potentially devastating US tariffs on autos, Japan is ready to roll out the newest phase of its charm offensive targeting President Donald Trump as it welcomes him on a...
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What hope for Syria’s refugee children ‘the dreamers’ waiting in doorways in Lebanon?
What hope for Syria’s refugee children ‘the dreamers’ waiting in doorways in Lebanon?
Shayma al Hassan sits framed in the gloomy threshold of her makeshift home at Jibjanine refugee camp, Lebanon. Motionless, alone with her thoughts, a contrast to the chorus of hungry stray...
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Security forces mistakenly kill 6 civilians in Afghanistan
Security forces mistakenly kill 6 civilians in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan security forces raid against Taliban fighters in eastern Nangarhar province mistakenly killed at least six civilians, including a...
Turkey sends weapons to rebels in Idlib
Turkey sends weapons to rebels in Idlib
Amman - Turkey has equipped an array of mainstream Syrian rebels it backs with fresh supplies of weaponry to help them try to repel a major Russian-backed...
Pope Francis: Abortion is never OK, equates it to 'hiring a hitman'
Pope Francis: Abortion is never OK, equates it to 'hiring a hitman'
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said Saturday that abortion can never be condoned, even when the fetus is gravely sick or likely to die, and urged doctors and...
'Jim gets it': Acosta says in new book Trump war on press started as an act
'Jim gets it': Acosta says in new book Trump war on press started as an act
Donald Trump’s war with the US press began as an act in the absence of effective Democratic opposition then spiraled out of control, according to an eagerly...
Elections create differences, but 2019 polls broke down walls, united people: Narendra Modi
Elections create differences, but 2019 polls broke down walls, united people: Narendra Modi
In his first address, after being unanimously elected as the next Prime Minister of the country, Narendra Modi Saturday said the 2019 Lok Sabha elections was an...
EU citizens denied vote in European elections to sue UK government
EU citizens denied vote in European elections to sue UK government
Exclusive: Campaign groups prepare legal challenge following ‘systemic denial’ of suffrage The government is facing the prospect of being sued by campaigners...
US and Japan 'hard at work' negotiating new trade deal, says Trump
US and Japan 'hard at work' negotiating new trade deal, says Trump
President Donald Trump needled Japan over the US-Japan trade imbalance as he kicked off a state visit to the country Saturday that's been tailor-made to his...
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A deep thanks for sacrifices on Memorial Day | Letters
A deep thanks for sacrifices on Memorial Day | Letters
Memorial Day Let’s all take a moment during this three-day holiday, the beginning of the summer, to...
What awaits India after Narendra Modi's sweeping victory?
What awaits India after Narendra Modi's sweeping victory?
There are at least three reasons to worry about the future of Indian democracy. ......
Orlando women voted before suffrage’s passed...now let’s close the gender pay gap | Commentary
Orlando women voted before suffrage’s passed...now let’s close the gender pay gap | Commentary
Orlando’s roots in identifying itself as a progressive city traces back 100 years ago when women...
Another child dies in a hot van, and another year Florida’s House won’t help | Commentary
Another child dies in a hot van, and another year Florida’s House won’t help | Commentary
The death this week of a 4-month-old infant left in a sweltering day-care van was a pointed reminder...
As Florida resists anti-voter fraud effort, county election experts are fed up. They should be. ...
As Florida resists anti-voter fraud effort, county election experts are fed up. They should be. ...
Republicans in Tallahassee talk a good game about the need to combat election fraud. But when they...
Florida’s ‘failing’ pre-K has Gov. DeSantis worked up. Good. It’s about time. | Commentary
Florida’s ‘failing’ pre-K has Gov. DeSantis worked up. Good. It’s about time. | Commentary
Florida spends $2,437 on every preschooler and $19,000 on every prison inmate. That's a formula for...
Ask Orlando: Are love bugs allowed at Disney and Universal theme parks?
Ask Orlando: Are love bugs allowed at Disney and Universal theme parks?
Few things in life are as unpleasant as swallowing a bug, especially when it barrels into your mouth...
