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Donuts CEO Provides Company Update On Blog
An update of plans for top level domain company Donuts CEO Akram Atallah was provided Friday on the company’s blog, Domain Name Wire reported. Atallah, who was named CEO after Abry Partners bought the domain, provided his first published statement, the report said. He said the company is working on...
Goodbye Mixstep: RIAA Threats Take Namecheap Domain Down
Mixstep, a DJ repository, has not only succumbed to an influx of DCMA notices – most of which it complied with – but also the domain has been removed from Namecheap, Domain Gang reported Friday. Mixstep’s operator, operating from the domain Mixstep.co, banned infringing users, but admitted the...
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Former Barclays boss acquitted over Qatar deal
Appeal court drops John Varley charges with three other bank executives to return for trial The former Barclays chief executive John Varley has been acquitted in a criminal trial over a deal with Qatar at the time of the financial crisis. A decision handed down by the court of appeal on Friday...
Asian shares retreat after S&P; 500 hits fresh record close
BANGKOK (AP) - Shares retreated in Asia on Friday after a broad rally for stocks drove the S&P; 500 index to an all-time high, as weak manufacturing data from Japan helped dampen investor sentiment. Japan's Nikkei 225 index lost 1.0% to 21,258.64 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong dropped ... ......
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Restaurants could be 1st to get genetically modified salmon
NEW YORK (AP) — Inside an Indiana aquafarming complex, thousands of salmon eggs genetically modified to grow faster than normal are hatching into tiny fish. After growing to roughly 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) in indoor tanks, they could be served in restaurants by late next year. The salmon produced...
High iron linked to diabetes, liver disease: study
CANBERRA, June 21 (Xinhua) -- People with too much iron are more likely to contract diabetes and liver disease according to a joint study released on Friday. While the medical issues associated with an iron deficiency have been well-documented, the study by researchers from the...
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Daily Cryptocurrency Bulletin For Friday, June 21, 2019
General News Bank of England governor Mark Carney said DLT projects have the potential to “unlock billions of pounds in capital and liquidity” – hinting at central bank backed tokens. He further stated, “the Bank of England is announcing plans to consult on opening access to our balance sheet to new...
Italy’s banking sector to get cozy with blockchain
The Italian banking sector, also known as the Italian Banking Association, has confirmed the deployment of a blockchain platform in order to support its reconciliation operations starting March 2020. According to the association, the implementation of the blockchain supports interbank transactions...
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Ashleigh Barty beats Venus Williams to close in on world number one ranking
Ashleigh Barty moved to within two matches of becoming world...
Alexander Zverev loses in Halle Open quarter-finals
Alexander Zverev suffered a blow to his preparations for Wimbledon as he was beaten by David Goffin in the Halle Open quarter-finals. The world No 5, a two-time runner-up, lost 6-3 1-6 7-6 (7-3) against world No 33 Goffin. Zverev, seeded second, withdrew from the doubles due to a knee injury...
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Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel penalty review from Canada rejected by FIA
Ferrari's request of a right to review Sebastian Vettel's race-losing penalty from the Canadian GP has been rejected by the FIA. The decision, which followed a hearing on Friday where Ferrari had to present 'new evidence', means Lewis...
FIFA ramps up pressure on Iran to grant women access to matches
HONG KONG (Reuters) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino has ramped up the pressure on Iran to ensure local female football fans are allowed to attend men's World Cup qualifiers in the Islamic Republic later this year. ......
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Greece Calls For Sanctions Against Turkey Over Oil Drilling Off Coast Of Cyprus
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Greece Calls For Sanctions Against Turkey Over Oil Drilling Off Coast Of Cyprus
Greece Calls For Sanctions Against Turkey Over Oil Drilling Off Coast Of Cyprus
Greece and Cyprus called on the European Union to issue sanctions against Turkey after it sent a second drilling ship off the coast of Cyprus on Friday, according to The Cyprus Mail. Ankara said the...
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UN Labor Body Passes #MeToo Anti-Harassment Treaty
UN Labor Body Passes #MeToo Anti-Harassment Treaty
The United Nations International Labour Organization adopted a new treaty on Friday which targets harassment and violence in the workplace inspired by the activists speaking out during the #MeToo...
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UN food agency begins ‘last resort’ partial withdrawal of aid to opposition-held Yemeni capital
UN food agency begins ‘last resort’ partial withdrawal of aid to opposition-held Yemeni capital
Humanitarian Aid The World Food Programme (WFP), the UN’s emergency food relief agency, confirmed on Friday in a statement that it has started a "partial suspension" of aid to areas of Yemen...
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Trump Claims NYT Broke The Law By Alerting FBI About Flynn, Kushner Meeting Russians
Trump Claims NYT Broke The Law By Alerting FBI About Flynn, Kushner Meeting Russians
United States President Donald Trump accused a reporter at the New York Times of breaking the law by tipping off the FBI to the Trump transition team meeting with Russian officials, according to Raw...
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Should Insurance Companies Pay Ransomware Demands?
Should Insurance Companies Pay Ransomware Demands?
Insurance companies could exacerbate the ransomware situation by distancing targets from financial loss. ......
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Georgian Parliamentary Speaker Forced To Resign After Massive Protests In Tbilisi
Georgian Parliamentary Speaker Forced To Resign After Massive Protests In Tbilisi
Georgian parliamentary speaker Irakli Kobakhidze resigned from his post on Friday after violent clashes broke out between riot police and demonstrators outside the parliament in Tbilisi over Russian...
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The Brexit Catch-22 Driving U.K. Politics Crazy
The Brexit Catch-22 Driving U.K. Politics Crazy
In Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 , the anarchic anti-hero Captain John Yossarian marvels at the beauty of the trap he finds himself in. To escape the war he is being forced to fight, he must prove he is...
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Georgians Urge Snap Elections In Second Night Of Protests
Georgians Urge Snap Elections In Second Night Of Protests
Protesters gathered outside Georgia’s parliament for a second successive night of protests on Friday evening, demanding snap elections and the resignation of...
Japan's Crown Prince Says Shrinking Royal Family May Have To Curtail Duties
Japan's Crown Prince Says Shrinking Royal Family May Have To Curtail Duties
Japan’s shrinking royal family may have to cut down on its duties as more of its members opt out of the royalty, The Independent reports. Crown Prince Fumihito,...
Space Station Crew Seeks Way To Make Concrete On The Moon
Space Station Crew Seeks Way To Make Concrete On The Moon
Scientists are using the results of two experiments performed on the International Space Station to develop a formula to make concrete on the moon – a likely...
Spanish supreme court finds 'wolf pack' men guilty of rape
Spanish supreme court finds 'wolf pack' men guilty of rape
Men who attacked woman in Pamplona have jail sentences increased to 15 years The five defendants in Spain’s notorious “ wolf pack” case have had their prison...
Alice Oswald elected Oxford professor of poetry by huge margin
Alice Oswald elected Oxford professor of poetry by huge margin
Oswald will be the first woman to serve in the role, established three centuries ago Alice Oswald has won the race to be Oxford’s latest professor of poetry....
Mysterious glowing light on Mars captured by Nasa's Curiosity probe
Mysterious glowing light on Mars captured by Nasa's Curiosity probe
A photograph taken by Nasa’s Curiosity rover on Mars has captured a mysterious bright glow on a distant Martian hillside. The black and white photograph shows...
Philadelphia fire: Explosions ‘felt for miles’ after massive blaze breaks out at oil refinery
Philadelphia fire: Explosions ‘felt for miles’ after massive blaze breaks out at oil refinery
A massive fire broke out at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex early on Friday, leading to a series of explosions that were reportedly felt for...
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Elected officials should learn value of manners | Commentary
Elected officials should learn value of manners | Commentary
Elected officials, just shut up. Close your mouth. Zip your lips. Use duct tape if you must. Is it...
To women thinking of engineering careers: go for it | Commentary
To women thinking of engineering careers: go for it | Commentary
Progress is being made to increase the number of women in engineering, but as International Women in...
Come on, Seminole, pony up and help residents stay safe from bears | Editorial
Come on, Seminole, pony up and help residents stay safe from bears | Editorial
Times were scary a few years ago in western Seminole County. Several women had been severely injured...
Ticked off! @TVs in offices
Ticked off! @TVs in offices
I’m ticked off that I’m so bored, I am replying to spam messages in my Inbox! Why do offices,...
Let Ocoee massacre marker be an educational opportunity | Commentary
Let Ocoee massacre marker be an educational opportunity | Commentary
1n 1920, the entire population of the state of Florida was estimated at less than 1 million. Hanging...
Please Don't Shut Up, AOC
Please Don't Shut Up, AOC
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may seem harmless, but she's a virtue signaler on steroids...
Hey Trump supporters: Let us know what you really think | Commentary
Hey Trump supporters: Let us know what you really think | Commentary
When the Orlando Sentinel editorial board said this week it would not endorse President Donald Trump...
