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Apple CEO says optimistic on US-China trade talks
Apple Inc chief executive Tim Cook, whose products have been spared from new US tariffs imposed on Chinese goods, said he was optimistic that the United States and China will eventually work through their trade differences. ......
ACLU says Facebook lets companies discriminate against women and older workers
Facebook allows companies to target job advertisements to young men, effectively discriminating against women and older people, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Communications Workers of America charged in a complaint filed Tuesday with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
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Sensex recovers over 100 points on value-buying, global cues
Mumbai: The BSE Sensex rebounded over 100 points in opening trade on Wednesday on value-buying in recently battered stocks amid strength in the rupee and positive global cues. The 30-share BSE index recovered by 142.26 points, or 0.38 per cent, to 37,432.93 in opening trade....
SeaWorld and ex-boss to pay $5m to settle fraud claim
SeaWorld and its former boss have agreed to pay more than $5m to settle claims they misled investors over the impact of...
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Chemical in cigarette smoke may damage vision
Exposure to a chemical in tobacco smoke could make it more difficult for people to see in low-contrast conditions, such as low light, fog or glare, a new study suggests. Researchers found that higher levels of cadmium in the blood were associated with diminished contrast sensitivity, they report in...
Macron announces changes to France’s health care system
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled plans to make France’s health care system, considered one of the best in the world, more efficient and sustainable for the next 50 years....
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Cryptocurrency Daily News Bulletin: September 18, 2018
General News China has stepped up their attempts to curb cryptocurrencies, as the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), has now issued a public notice urging investors of risks in cryptocurrency trading and ICO's. Dubai’s police have also issued a state of warning against cryptocurrencies, following the...
Security Specialist Wizsec Gives Insight on the Billion Dollar BTC Wallet
The bitcoin security specialists Wizsec has recently explained to the public that the wallet that held more than 111,000 BTC did not derive from the Silk Road marketplace, and it’s also not one of the Mt Gox wallets. Further Wizsec detailed today that a recent article had quoted the...
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Davis Cup: Debutant Paire gives France 1-0 lead vs Spain
LILLE, France (AP) - Benoit Paire won on his Davis Cup debut and gave defending champion France the first point against Spain in their semifinal on Friday. Paire beat Pablo Carreno Busta 7-5, 6-1, 6-0 on the...
Report: Naomi Osaka to sign with Adidas in richest apparel deal in women's tennis
More Naomi Osaka’s star power in her U.S. Open victory may have been overwhelmed in the short-term by the ongoing Serena Williams controversy from their championship match. But her long-term outlook is just fine if her reported new apparel deal is any...
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Maria Sharapova brings her season to a close to focus on recovery from right shoulder injury
Maria Sharapova says she will end her 2018 season early, withdrawing from the China Open in Beijing, the Tianjin Open, and the Kremlin Cup...
Lionel Messi Scores Record 8th Champions League Hat-Trick
Barcelona fans can stop worrying. Lionel Messi is just fine — and he scored a record eighth Champions League hat trick to prove it. Three days after a rare poor performance in the Spanish league, Messi returned to normal service on Tuesday with three goals in a 4-0 win over PSV Eindhoven in their...
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Amnesty International report declares gun violence in the United States to be a human rights crisis
Amnesty | 2018-09-12
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Director Peter Jackson might testify against Weinstein in Judd's lawsuit: Lawyer
The Jakarta Post | 2018-09-19
Sitharaman says forces in JNU 'waging war' against India, JNUSU Prez hits back
DNA India | 2018-09-19
69-year-old Richard Gere and 35-year-old wife Alejandra announce they’re expecting a baby
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Maria Sharapova brings her season to a close to focus on recovery from right shoulder injury
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Europe’s solutions to migration create humanitarian crises
Europe’s solutions to migration create humanitarian crises
One of Europe's main solutions to migration — Greece's overcrowded, unsanitary Moria migrant camp — has suicidal children and conditions that a psychiatrist compared to "an old-fashioned mental...
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President Trump to visit North Carolina as waterways rise
President Trump to visit North Carolina as waterways rise
WILMINGTON, N.C. (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is expected on Wednesday to visit North Carolina, which is bearing the brunt of Florence's deadly deluge and where rivers are still rising...
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Kim Jong Un agrees to dismantle main nuclear site if US takes steps too
Kim Jong Un agrees to dismantle main nuclear site if US takes steps too
Trump has maintained that he and Kim Jong Un have solid relationship, and both leaders have expressed interest in a follow-up summit. ......
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India steps closer to making instant Muslim divorce a punishable offence
India steps closer to making instant Muslim divorce a punishable offence
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's cabinet has approved an executive order to make instant divorce among Muslims, a procedure called "triple talaq", a punishable offence, a government minister said on...
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Russians could face a year in jail for not deleting 'fake news'
Russians could face a year in jail for not deleting 'fake news'
Russians who refuse to take down online information that has been judged "false" by a court could be sentenced to up to a year in prison under a bill approved by MPs Tuesday in a key second...
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EU summit to defuse migrant tension, set Brexit countdown
EU summit to defuse migrant tension, set Brexit countdown
BRUSSELS: European leaders will gather Wednesday for a summit to put summer tensions over migration behind them and to set up the last stretch of talks for a Brexit deal. The European Union’s top...
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US, Poland voice concern over Russia's gas pipeline
US, Poland voice concern over Russia's gas pipeline
Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) US and Polish leaders have expressed their concerns here over Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, claiming it may lead to energy over-reliance on Moscow. Visiting Polish...
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North And South Korea Leaders Announce Joint Olympics Bid Plan After Summit Talks
North And South Korea Leaders Announce Joint Olympics Bid Plan After Summit Talks
Korean leaders Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in have made a series of announcements after meeting for talks in Pyongyang, unexpectedly stating that they will seek to...
Syria's Idlib spared attack, Turkey to send in more troops
Syria's Idlib spared attack, Turkey to send in more troops
ANKARA/AMMAN: Turkey will send more troops into Syria’s Idlib province after striking a deal with Russia that has averted a government offensive and delighted...
Kavanaugh's accuser wants FBI probe before she testifies
Kavanaugh's accuser wants FBI probe before she testifies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Christine Blasey Ford wants the FBI to investigate her allegation that she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh...
Facebook faces lawsuit for hiding job ads from women
Facebook faces lawsuit for hiding job ads from women
Washington: The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing Facebook on behalf of three women job seekers who accused the social media giant of posting ads...
Tesla confirms it is under probe by US Justice Department
Tesla confirms it is under probe by US Justice Department
San Francisco: Electric car maker Tesla has confirmed that it is under probe by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) over its Chairman and CEO Elon Musk’s...
Australia's strawberry needle scare spurs proposal for 15-year jail term
Australia's strawberry needle scare spurs proposal for 15-year jail term
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia plans to increase the maximum jail term to 15 years for anyone convicted of contaminating foodstuffs, Prime Minister Scott Morrison...
Bayer's Monsanto asks U.S. court to toss $289 mln glyphosate verdict
Bayer's Monsanto asks U.S. court to toss $289 mln glyphosate verdict
By Tina Bellon Sept 18 (Reuters) - Bayer AG unit Monsanto on Tuesday asked a California judge to throw out a $289 million jury verdict awarded to a man who...
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'Believe Women' Is Perilous Baloney
'Believe Women' Is Perilous Baloney
I have a message for virtue-signaling men who've rushed to embrace #MeToo operatives hurling...
Teens who vape: Will a new craze invite a health crisis?
Teens who vape: Will a new craze invite a health crisis?
Who knew that in today’s classroom, students in middle school or high school could sneak a hit of...
Why do so many affordable-housing advocates reject the law of supply and demand?
Why do so many affordable-housing advocates reject the law of supply and demand?
Housing prices are famously out of control in many cities — the average studio apartment in San...
Camp David created Oslo, which killed the Palestinian struggle
Camp David created Oslo, which killed the Palestinian struggle
After Camp David and Oslo, the Palestinians are left with a political elite that no longer stands...
Raymond Lucie Jr.: A life well lived on the Opinion pages
Raymond Lucie Jr.: A life well lived on the Opinion pages
Raymond Lucie Jr. of Winter Springs was one of the most upbeat and hopeful people I never met. We...
The Politicization of the Kavanaugh Sexual Abuse Allegations Damages #MeToo
The Politicization of the Kavanaugh Sexual Abuse Allegations Damages #MeToo
This week, Judge Brett Kavanaugh was hit with accusations of sexual abuse from Christine Blasey...
Ethiopia and Eritrea's second rapprochement
Ethiopia and Eritrea's second rapprochement
Ethiopia and Eritrea should not repeat the mistakes of the 1990s, when a period of rapprochement...
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