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Judge rejects Stein's request for hand recount in Wis.
MADISON, Wis. - Green Party candidate Jill Stein paid $3.5 million Tuesday to clear the way for Wisconsin's presidential vote recount but had a judge reject her lawsuit to require all Wisconsin counties to do the recount by hand.
Dane County Circuit Judge Valeri... | 0legit |
The House just voted to wipe away the FCC's landmark Internet privacy protections
Congress sent proposed legislation to President Trump on Tuesday that wipes away landmark online privacy protections the first salvo in what is likely to become a significant reworking of the rules governing Internet access in an era o... | 0legit |
State of Sport: Amateur doping findings 'concern' sports minister
The extent of doping in amateur sport - revealed by a poll for the BBC - is a "concern" says sports minister Tracey Crouch. A BBC State of Sport investigation found more than a third (35%) of amateur sports people say they personally know someone who ... | 0legit |
Girls Who Code Closing Computer Science Gender Gap
It's time to close the gender gap. One of the largest gaps is in one of the most high-demand and well-paid careers: computer science. Girls Who Code is a club dedicated to evening out the playing field and now it is coming to Coos Bay.
"Currently women pose only 18 ... | 0legit |
Maria Sharapova claims she 'fought for truth' as tennis doping ban return nears
Maria Sharapova said she feels vindicated by the reduction of her doping suspension adding that she "fought hard for the truth" as she prepares to return to tennis after a 15-month ban . Russia's former world No1 was initially barred for... | 0legit |
The writing on the wall
A new exhibition explores the history of modern urban graffiti - from its roots in the inner cities of Philadelphia and New York through to the present day global graffiti movement. Masters of Invention - at the Lettering Arts Centre in Suffolk - looks at the emergence of simple personal tags... | 0legit |
Jason Witten signs new four-year deal with Dallas Cowboys
Dallas tight end Jason Witten has signed a four-year contract extension that virtually guarantees the 14-year veteran will spend his entire career with the Cowboys. The deal Witten signed on Tuesday runs through to 2021 and leaves the final year of the two-time... | 0legit |
'Hillsborough law' could imprison police officers who are not truthful
A proposed "Hillsborough law" requiring police forces and public authorities to be open and truthful in legal proceedings including about their own failures and that would give bereaved families the same resources as the police to make their case... | 0legit |
Reese Witherspoon posts heartfelt message on 6th wedding anniversary
Oscar-winner Reese Witherspoon took to Instagram on Sunday to post a heartfelt anniversary message to her husband of six years agent Jim Toth. "Six years ago I was lucky enough to marry this wonderful man. He makes me laugh everyday and supports me ... | 0legit |
Basketball 'bible' auction sets sports memorabilia record
The first 13 rules of basketball sold Friday for more than $4 million setting a record for the highest sales price for sports memorabilia according to Sotheby's which conducted the auction. The auction house had estimated that Dr. James Naismith's two-page ... | 0legit |
Twitter adds more anti-abuse tools
Twitter has introduced more measures aimed at cutting down on the amount of abuse on the platform. Users will be able to limit what they see from certain types of account, particularly ones with no profile picture or information. Such accounts are often set up by trolls.
The company... | 0legit |
'Bates Motel' slashes into 'Psycho' in final season
There's a fine line between creative risk-taking and sacrilege when dealing with well-known properties. While "Bates Motel" might not have committed the latter it has seemingly sacrificed the right to bill itself as a prequel to "Psycho." The A&E series always appe... | 0legit |
Are Autonomous Cars Ready to Go It Alone?
Training wheels for autonomous vehicles come in the shape of a human behind the wheel. But when you remove the safety driver from a robotic car, two tons of metal is let loose.
Just last week, California's Department of Motor Vehicles announced that it plans to allow companie... | 0legit |
Educators Prepare for Immigration Agents at the Schoolhouse
In January, New York City's schools chancellor, Carmen Fari�a, sent a letter home to students' families, reassuring them that the city was not keeping records of their immigration status and that immigration agents would not be roaming schools unfettered.
B... | 0legit |
Bill O'Reilly apologizes after making racially charged joke about congresswoman
Fox News host Bill O'Reilly apologized Tuesday after coming under fire for mocking a black congresswoman's hair. During an appearance on "Fox & Friends O'Reilly reacted to a clip of Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) delivering a speech on the flo... | 0legit |
Meet James Robart, the judge who halted Trump's immigration ban
The federal judge who blocked President Trump's immigration ban spent more than 30 years in private practice before taking the bench, giving up a lucrative career that saw him representing breweries, energy companies and Southeast Asian immigrants.
Trum... | 0legit |
Apple's Devices Lose Luster in American Classrooms
Apple is losing its grip on American classrooms, which technology companies have long used to hook students on their brands for life.
Over the last three years, Apple's iPads and Mac notebooks - which accounted for about half of the mobile devices shipped to schools ... | 0legit |
State Department tightens scrutiny for certain foreigners
Washington (CNN)Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sent four cables directing embassies worldwide to identify certain groups that should get extra scrutiny when they apply for visas, including screening of applicants' social media, according to US officials.
Th... | 0legit |
Hillary Clinton To Deliver Wellesley College's 2017 Commencement Address
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will return to her alma mater, Wellesley College, to deliver the school's 2017 commencement speech this spring, Wellesley's student newspaper reports.
The former first lady and 2016 Democratic president... | 0legit |
6-year-old got gun at LA-area school; families kept in dark
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. - Authorities learned a 6-year-old brought a gun to an elementary school outside Los Angeles, but parents of other students didn't learn about it for nearly two weeks.
The student's grandmother found the firearm in his backpack earl... | 0legit |
In Second Debate, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Spar in Bitter, Personal Terms
Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton collided in an almost unremittingly hostile debate on Sunday night, a 90-minute spectacle of character attacks, tawdry allegations, and Mr. Trump's startling accusation that Mrs. Clinton had "tremendo... | 0legit |
Brexit boost: Qatar will invest another $6 billion in U.K.
The gas-rich Gulf state has already invested about £40 billion ($50 billion) in Britain where it owns a string of trophy assets including the Harrods department store and the Shard -- western Europe's tallest building. Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nass... | 0legit |
American Airlines ties up partnership with China Southern
American Airlines and China's biggest carrier by passengers China Southern have agreed a strategic partnership. The US airline will buy $200m (£159m) worth of shares in the Chinese firm and the two will "seek to increase cooperation". China Southern is the la... | 0legit |
Ex-Fox News CFO offered immunity in Roger Ailes investigation
The federal investigation stemming from sexual harassment allegations made against former Fox News chief Roger Ailes took a dramatic turn on Tuesday with a report that prosecutors have offered a former network executive immunity. Mark Kranz Fox News' chief... | 0legit |
Uber Self-Driving Car Tests Resume Three Days After Crash
Uber Technologies Inc.'s self-driving cars were back on public roads Monday, three days after a crash in Arizona put the company's testing program on hold.
The ride-hailing company resumed testing in San Francisco Monday morning, and planned to restart the p... | 0legit |
UK banks asked to draw up plans to show they are prepared for Brexit
The Bank of England has asked UK banks insurers and other financial institutions to draw up comprehensive plans for how they will deal with Britain's exit from the European Union and will scrutinise them closely. Two days before Theresa May's gove... | 0legit |
How Companies and Colleges Can Get the U.S. Back to Work
Last Friday, the Labor Department announced that the U.S. economy had enjoyed a record 76 consecutive months with job gains. Yet at the same time, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce reports that 5.6 million jobs remain unfilled because of a pernicious "skills gap" --... | 0legit |
Amazon to buy Middle East online retailer Souq
Amazon has made its first move into the Middle East after agreeing to buy the region's largest online retailer Souq.com for an undisclosed amount. Souq was launched in 2005 and offers more than 8.4 million products. It sells across 31 categories including consumer elect... | 0legit |
Arne Duncan Blasts Trump Administration Over Transgender Guidance
Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan has blasted the Trump administration's decision to repeal guidance that sought to ensure transgender students have access to a bathroom that matches their gender identity.
"This week's decision by the Trump admini... | 0legit |
Even Preschoolers Face Racial Bias, Study Finds
Racial bias against black students begins long before they get to their teens - it starts in preschool, according to a study released today from the Yale Child Study Center.
The study was conducted as a two-part experiment: in the first part, educators watched black an... | 0legit |
In age of Trump, Obama is the new tabloid darling
Donald Trump might be the original tabloid president, but while he works long hours in Washington making phone calls from the Oval Office and wreaking havoc on Twitter, the gossip pages and fashion blogs are spilling a lot of ink chronicling his predecessor.
Buoyed b... | 0legit |
Trump's Pick for Education Could Face Unusually Stiff Resistance
Nominees for secretary of education have typically breezed through confirmation by the Senate with bipartisan approval.
But Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald J. Trump's choice for the post, is no typical nominee. She is a billionaire with a complex we... | 0legit |
Need to reach Trump? Call Rhona.
When longtime friends and associates of President Donald Trump want to reach him, they don't go directly to the White House. Instead, they call the woman who's been the gatekeeper at Trump Tower for a quarter century: Rhona Graff.
Since Trump took office in January, Graff has become ... | 0legit |
Elon Musk creates Neuralink brain electrode firm
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has launched Neuralink a start-up which aims to develop technology that connects our brains to computers. A report from the Wall Street Journal later confirmed in a tweet by Mr Musk said the company was in its very early stages and re... | 0legit |
Google commits $50 million to close the education gap
There are 130 million students around the world who haven't learned basic math or reading, even after being in school for several years, according to UNESCO.
Google's philanthropic arm, Google.org, wants to whittle down that number. Over the next two years, it's ... | 0legit |
Netflix is testing a 'Skip Intro' button, and viewers love it
No more watching the same minute-long intro song and credits before every episode of "Orange is the New Black." Netflix told CNNMoney Friday that some Netflix members recently began seeing a "Skip Intro" button while streaming, but wouldn't say when it firs... | 0legit |
Universities Push Back Against Trump on Immigration
Colleges and universities are pushing back against President Donald Trump's immigration-limiting executive order, promising to protect students and faculty even as they struggle to fully comprehend what the order means for community members who hail from the seven p... | 0legit |
Snapchat 'will be bigger than Twitter
Yahoo and AOL with advertisers' "Snapchat could become more popular with advertisers than Twitter Yahoo and AOL within three years with the messaging app company forecast to be bring in revenues of more than $3bn (£2.4bn) a year by the end of 2019. That bullish forecast is bas... | 0legit |
We all know why the right is angry at Tomi Lahren
Conservative darling-turned-pariah Tomi Lahren is getting a crash course on what the right thinks of women. Lahren a 24-year-old known for her video monologues delivered in a brash self-aggrandizing tone rose to quick prominence within right-wing media. She's young ... | 0legit |
A surprise new iPhone is here -- and it's red
Apple (AAPL, Tech30) unveiled Tuesday a special red version of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, to commemorate the 10-year partnership between the tech giant and Red, an organization that helps fights AIDS. The special edition iPhones, which feature a red aluminum body, will come ... | 0legit |
Is Huck really dead on 'Scandal?'
Don't bury him just yet Gladiators. The actor who plays Huck on "Scandal" has some words of hope for fans who were upset about last week's cliffhanger episode in which his character was shot multiple times. Guillermo Diaz is cautioning folks to remember "Scandal" is often full of sur... | 0legit |
Schwarzenegger taunts Trump over approval rating
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger continued his very public feud with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, releasing a video taunting the president over his falling approval ratings.
"The ratings are in, and you got swamped," Schwarzenegger said. "Wow, now yo... | 0legit |
Federal judge sides with Trump administration in travel ban case
(CNN)A federal judge in Virginia ruled in favor of the Trump administration Friday, declining to join other federal courts that halted the President's revised travel ban last week.
Two federal judges -- one in Maryland and one in Hawaii -- have blocked... | 0legit |
German Power Spat With Denmark Holds Up Single Market Trade
A long-running squabble between Denmark and Germany over power cables linking the countries has cut the amount of electricity Nordic producers can supply to Europe's biggest market to the lowest level in 17 years. Germany cut import capacity from mainland De... | 0legit |
Cristiano Ronaldo into all-time top 10 international goalscorers
Cristiano Ronaldo's 71st goal for Portugal took him into the all-time top 10 in international history. The Portuguese star netted the opener in their 3-2 friendly defeat against Sweden on Tuesday on his 138th appearance taking him to joint-ninth in the ... | 0legit |
Aircraft orders increase tenfold in a year in boost for UK manufacturing
The global aerospace industry enjoyed a surge in aircraft orders in February putting it on track for another record year of deliveries and boosting the UK economy. The number of commercial aircraft ordered by airlines jumped to 43 last month fr... | 0legit |
George Michael portrait by Damien Hirst sells for $580
000 "A portrait of the late George Michael by artist Damien Hirst has sold for just under half a million pounds at a charity auction. The money raised from the sale of Beautiful Beautiful George Michael Love Painting will go to HIV/Aids charity The Goss-Michael ... | 0legit |
Alec Baldwin says he nearly passed on playing Donald Trump on 'SNL'
Alec Baldwin has revealed that he almost passed on playing Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live." The actor told Vanity Fair for its April cover story that he originally passed on "SNL" producer Lorne Michaels' offer to play Trump but changed his min... | 0legit |
Survey Finds College Applications from International Students Down
Colleges and universities in the U.S. could see a sharp decline in enrollment of international students if initial figures from a survey are an early indicator of what's to come.
Nearly 40 percent of responding U.S. institutions are reporting a drop i... | 0legit |
Rapper Wiz Khalifa sparks outrage for visit to Pablo Escobar's grave
American rap artist Wiz Khalifa has kicked up quite the controversy on his visit to Colombia. During a trip to perform at a festival in Medellin the celebrity posted pictures to his Instagram account of him apparently paying tribute to the late Colo... | 0legit |
YouTube reverses some restrictions on gay-themed content
The YouTube video shows two women, dressed in suits and ties. They smile; they sniffle back tears; they gaze into each other's eyes. They are reading their wedding vows to one another.
The four-minute video titled "Her Vows" contains no nudity, violence or swe... | 0legit |
Brazil 3-0 Paraguay: Philippe Coutinho and Neymar book World Cup spot
Philippe Coutinho and Neymar scored as Brazil qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia with a dominant 3-0 win over Paraguay on Tuesday. Liverpool's Coutinho who was due to fly back on a private jet after the game with Roberto Firmino ahead of t... | 0legit |
Ivanka Trump Set to get West Wing Office as Role Expands
Ivanka Trump, who moved to Washington saying she would play no formal role in her father's administration, is now officially setting up shop in the White House.
The powerful first daughter has secured her own office on the West Wing's second floor - a space ... | 0legit |
Schools Use Technology to Improve Gym Classes
Physical education teachers at Parker Middle School are noticing a little extra hustle from their students.
When a volleyball rolls across the gym floor during drills, several students chase after it. Sometimes they start doing jumping jacks between relay races.
"It's a... | 0legit |
AQAP trying to hide explosives in laptop batteries, official says
Washington (CNN)Intelligence obtained in recent weeks found that an al Qaeda affiliate was perfecting techniques for hiding explosives in batteries and battery compartments of electronic devices, according to a US official.
The discovery that al Qaeda... | 0legit |
Melania Trump hires communications director
(CNN)First lady Melania Trump is tapping a key member of the White House communications staff for her East Wing team -- deputy press secretary Stephanie Grisham will serve as the first lady's communications director, the White House announced Monday.
Grisham was the direct... | 0legit |
Google allows users to share their locations in mapping app
Alphabet Inc's Google announced on Wednesday that it will revamp its popular maps app to allow users to share their locations, in order to boost engagement on a product of increasing strategic importance to the search giant.
Within the next week, users world... | 0legit |
Sex Toy-Wielding Students Protest Gun Law at University of Texas
Students wielded thousands of sex toys at the University of Texas-Austin in protest of the hotly-debated conceal carry law that took effect Wednesday on campuses across the Lone Star State.
The law allows concealed handgun license holders, who must be ... | 0legit |
How does nutrition affect children's school performance?
As politicians debate spending and cuts in President Donald Trump's proposed budget, there have been questions about the effects of nutrition programs for kids.
From before birth and through the school years, there are decades-old food programs designed to mak... | 0legit |
Wi-Fi Microscopes Help Texas Students With Science
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - Once students began opting to trade in precious recess time for more time in the classroom, Teri Gonzalez knew the school's investment had paid off.
"If it helps them to begin nurturing that love for science, I'm willing to allow them mo... | 0legit |
Westinghouse Electric is filing for bankruptcy
Toshiba has been hit with billions of dollars of losses from problems at Westinghouse's nuclear operations. The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing allows Toshiba (TOSBF) to limit exposure to future losses at Westinghouse. The Japanese firm said in a statement Wednesday that Wes... | 0legit |
Baseball Is Practically a Water Sport to the Mets' Granderson
Even for 10 minutes Curtis Granderson can't restrain himself. On a recent morning here in spring training before the start of his 12th full major league season he was talking about how at age 36 he will handle the rigors of chasing down balls in center... | 0legit |
Ellison: Democrats 'stand ready' to work with Republicans
Washington (CNN)Democratic lawmakers "stand ready" to work with their Republican counterparts following the failure of GOP efforts to repeal Obamacare, Rep. Keith Ellison said Monday.
Speaking on CNN's "New Day" with Chris Cuomo, the Minnesota Democrat and de... | 0legit |
Following YouTube gaffe, AT&T, Verizon may pull most of their ads from Google
After their ads appeared next to extremist content on YouTube, telecom companies AT&T and Verizon said they were going to pull their ads from the video site. But the fallout may go further than just YouTube.
Google's Chief Business Officer ... | 0legit |
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/03/28/football/football-messi-argentina-ban/index.html
Argentina felt the loss of the suspended Lionel Messi as they were beaten 2-0 by Bolivia in La Paz in a key World Cup qualifying game. Barcelona star Messi was hit with a four-game ban by football's governing body FIFA and fined $10 000... | 0legit |
Miami Open: Novak Djokovic joins Andy Murray in pulling out with elbow injury
World number two Novak Djokovic has pulled out of next week's Miami Open because of an elbow injury. The 29-year-old Serb is the second big name to withdraw from the event after world number one Andy Murray did likewise for the same reason... | 0legit |
5-year-old wins Oklahoma spelling bee, heading for nationals
TULSA, Okla. - A 5-year-old girl is bound for the Scripps National Spelling Bee after becoming the youngest winner of a regional competition in Oklahoma.
Edith Fuller won the Tulsa-area contest by correctly spelling jnana (juh-nah-nuh). Merriam-Webster def... | 0legit |
Schumer: Trump showed 'basic lack of competence' on health care bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized President Donald Trump after the GOP-backed health care bill failed to garner enough support for a vote on the House floor Friday, saying the president showed two unhelpful traits during negotiations.
... | 0legit |
Exchange students say U.S. high schools easier and puzzle over all the sports
A funny thing happened on the way to making U.S. high schools harder: The rest of the industrialized world made theirs even harder.
A new survey of foreign exchange students who spent time in U.S. high schools last year finds that nine in ... | 0legit |
NASA test fires rocket engine for future Mars mission
NASA tested part of the rocket that will likely take humans to Mars at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi on March 23. The engines will power the agency's new Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on future deep space missions.
This is the second RS-25 engine test... | 0legit |
Banks and Tech Firms Battle Over Something Akin to Gold: Your Data
The big banks and Silicon Valley are waging an escalating battle over your personal financial data: your dinner bill last night your monthly mortgage payment the interest rates you pay. Technology companies like Mint and Betterment have been eager to... | 0legit |
Brian Cox plays Postman Pat scientist
Professor Brian Cox may know his way around a black hole and a Higgs boson particle but how will he fare on Postman Pat's home turf of Greendale? Find out this week when he appears on the CBeebies cartoon show as Professor Ryan Farrow a space expert friend of Greendale's residen... | 0legit |
Laptop cabin ban 'ineffective' says IATA
The US and UK ban on laptops in cabin baggage on certain flights will not be an effective security measure the International Air Transport Association has said. In a strongly worded speech IATA chief executive Alexandre de Juniac said the ban also caused commercial distortio... | 0legit |
Fruit-shaped sensor 'can improve freshness'
A new fruit-shaped sensor could help cargo companies to keep fruit fresher in transit, researchers say.
The device - which mimics the size, shape and composition of real fruit - is packed in with produce in transit and closely monitors its temperature.
It comes in orange, ap... | 0legit |
Back Channel to Trump: Loyal Aide in Trump Tower Acts as Gatekeeper
In business, as a candidate and now as president, Mr. Trump has valued loyalty as the defining attribute in family, aides or Republicans in Congress. He does not always get it, as the defection of the Freedom Caucus last week on the health bill he wa... | 0legit |
Emma Thompson felt 'too fat' to live in LA
British actress Emma Thompson has said she never moved to Los Angeles because she felt she was deemed "too fat" when she visited. "It is a strange place and I couldn't live there she told Swedish chat show Skavlan. The Oscar winner also condemned the pressure on actresses to... | 0legit |
Amazon has more budget phones to sell you
Take a handful of budget phones. Cut their price even more. Voila -- you've got another hit on Amazon.
The online retailer said Thursday that it's building on the popularity of its discounted phones program, called Prime Exclusive Phones, by adding two more devices to the lin... | 0legit |
Lauren Jeska jailed for Alexander Stadium stabbings
A fell-running champion has been jailed for 18 years for stabbing three UK Athletics staff at a major arena. Lauren Jeska a transgender athlete admitted trying to murder Ralph Knibbs at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium. The "cool calculated attack" came amid a disp... | 0legit |
AT&T pulls ads from YouTube, other Google sites
AT&T doesn't want its name showing up next to videos promoting intolerance and hate. As a result, the carrier on Wednesday said it's pulling ads from YouTube and other Google "non-search platforms."
"We are deeply concerned that our ads may have appeared alongside YouTu... | 0legit |
A Google computer victorious over the world's 'Go' champion
On Saturday, a Google computer clocked its third consecutive victory over Lee Se-dol, the long-reigning global champion of the world's most complex board game. That win makes the machine the clear winner in a best-of-five series.
The achievements of the Goog... | 0legit |
Tax reform the next big ticket item on Trump's legislative agenda
The morning after President Donald Trump failed to deliver on his campaign promise to repeal and replace Obamacare, he reassured the country a new plan will be on the way.
"ObamaCare will explode and we will all get together and piece together a great... | 0legit |
First on CNN: Border wall ask: $1 billion for 62 miles
Washington (CNN)The Trump administration wants the first $1 billion of border wall funding to cover 62 miles -- including replacing some existing fencing along the southern border.
The documents describe exactly where the administration hopes to put its first i... | 0legit |
NASA Finds Water on Mars
In a groundbreaking discovery, NASA astronomers announced today they have found strong evidence that water flows on the surface of Mars. The finding makes it much more likely that life may exist or could have existed on the planet.
"We see features that look like gullies formed by flowing wat... | 0legit |
Lewis Hamilton believes he can beat Sebastian Vettel to world title
Britain's Lewis Hamilton says he is confident he can beat Sebastian Vettel to the world title this year despite defeat at the Australian Grand Prix. Hamilton finished second to the German in the season opener in Melbourne after losing the lead followi... | 0legit |
Donald Trump Won't Say if He'll Accept Result of Election
In a remarkable statement that seemed to cast doubt on American democracy, Donald J. Trump said Wednesday that he might not accept the results of next month's election if he felt it was rigged against him - a stand that Hillary Clinton blasted as "horrifying" a... | 0legit |
Gold Set to Soar to $1
500 as Inflation Makes a Comeback "Gold is poised to rally to levels last seen four years ago as rising inflation and negative real interest rates combine to boost demand according to Incrementum AG which says that the precious metal may be in the early stages of a bull market. Prices may cl... | 0legit |
Wells Fargo introduces cardless ATMs across U.S. in digital push
Starting on Monday, Wells Fargo & Co depositors can withdraw money using a smartphone at any branded ATM, the latest sign of U.S. lenders moving away from traditional brick-and-mortar banking.
Jonathan Velline, Wells Fargo's head of ATM and branch banki... | 0legit |
Let there be light: German scientists test 'artificial sun'
Scientists in Germany flipped the switch Thursday on what's being described as "the world's largest artificial sun," a device they hope will help shed light on new ways of making climate-friendly fuels.
The giant honeycomb-like setup of 149 spotlights - offi... | 0legit |
John Calipari Has a Winning Return to Memphis as Kentucky Tops U.C.L.A.
At halftime Kentucky Coach John Calipari relayed a set of instructions to his players. "Guys are you watching this game?" he recalled asking them. "They said 'Yeah.' I said 'Good. Then you know we're playing through De'Aaron Fox. The rest of... | 0legit |
Teen with cancer dies days after Beyonce FaceTimes with her
Ebony Banks the Houston teen battling a rare form of cancer has died -- just days after her wish to speak to her idol Beyonce was fulfilled. A spokesman for Alief Independent School District where Banks was a student confirmed that she passed away early ... | 0legit |
This is how badly Saudi Arabia needs its big oil IPO to go well
Saudi Arabia gave Saudi Aramco a huge gift this week by slashing the tax rate on the national oil company to 50% from 85%. The kingdom stressed that the drastically reduced tax rate which is retroactive to the start of 2017 would be offset by dividends... | 0legit |
Shailene Woodley reaches deal to avoid jail over pipeline protest
US actress Shailene Woodley has reached a plea deal over her involvement in the protest against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. Woodley star of the Divergent series was one of 27 people arrested at the site last October. She has now signed a document... | 0legit |
Microsoft Aims to Build on 'Minecraft' Success
The Nov. 1 launch of a "Minecraft" version tailored for the classroom is exciting educators and parents alike.
"Phenomenal" is how Mark Minghella describes the test version of "Minecraft: Education Edition," the new iteration of the popular building game.
"I've got an ... | 0legit |
Sienna Miller on why her new role is not 'just a wife'
If there's one thing Sienna Miller has in common with the character she plays in exploration epic Lost City of Z it's that she's not afraid to air her views loud and clear. So much so that she altered a script when she thought Nina Fawcett was appearing as too m... | 0legit |
As Bernie Ecclestone Departs
Formula One Enters New Era "When the inaugural race of the 2017 Formula One season starts in Melbourne Australia on Sunday it will mark the first time in 43 years that Bernie Ecclestone will not be running the racing series. He was swept aside in late January when the Liberty Media Cor... | 0legit |
Macron and Le Pen Spar
Anticipating French Election Runoff "With more than three weeks still to go before the first round of voting Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron are already campaigning like they were the only candidates left in the race to become France's next president. With most recent polls suggesting anti-e... | 0legit |
Tesco to pay £129m fine over accounting scandal
Tesco is to pay out £235m to settle investigations by the Serious Fraud Office and Financial Conduct Authority into the 2014 accounting scandal that rocked Britain's biggest retailer. It will pay a fine of £129m as part of a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the ... | 0legit |
Machine Learning Opens Up New Ways to Help Disabled People
CC rules require TV stations to provide closed captions that convey speech, sound effects, and audience reactions such as laughter to deaf and hard of hearing viewers. YouTube isn't subject to those rules, but thanks to Google's machine-learning technology, ... | 0legit |
Apple cuts prices on lower-end iPads, releases red iPhones
Apple is cutting prices on two iPad models and introducing red iPhones, but the company held back on updating its higher-end iPad Pro tablets.
A much-speculated 10.5-inch iPad Pro didn't materialize, nor did new versions of existing sizes in the Pro lineup, w... | 0legit |
UK retail sales shrug off Brexit fears with February rise
Britain's retailers received a respite from a two-month losing streak when spending in high street stores and online bounced back in February. The Office for National Statistics said retail sales volumes were up by 1.4% on January and 3.7% higher than in Febru... | 0legit |
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