Tuesday, 30 April 2019

FOX NEWS: Indian Army claims it found ‘abominable snowman’ footprint


Indian Army claims it found ‘abominable snowman’ footprint



The Indian Army on Monday claimed it had sighted the footprints of Yeti, more commonly known as the “abominable snowman,” earlier this month at a Nepalese base camp.

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FOX NEWS: Trump sends regards to Japan’s Emperor Akihito ahead of abdication


Trump sends regards to Japan’s Emperor Akihito ahead of abdication



President Trump sent his regards to the Emperor of Japan ahead of his abdication from the throne, acknowledging the “close relationship” that the U.S. has with Japan.

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FOX NEWS: UN aid chief: No progress so Rohingya can return to Myanmar


UN aid chief: No progress so Rohingya can return to Myanmar



The U.N. humanitarian chief says there has been "no progress" in dealing with the reasons why more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fled to Bangladesh from western Myanmar's Rakhine state.

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FOX NEWS: Philippines' Duterte threatens to dump trash on Canada's beaches following promises of war declaration


Philippines' Duterte threatens to dump trash on Canada's beaches following promises of war declaration



A week after he warned Canada to take back garbage it shipped to the Philippines years ago, Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte is threatening to dump the tons of trash on the North American country's beaches.

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FOX NEWS: UN chief raised plight of Uighurs with China's president


UN chief raised plight of Uighurs with China's president



The U.N. says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres raised the plight of an estimated 1 million Uighurs incarcerated in re-education camps in China during a recent meeting with the country's president, Xi Jinping.

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Government Overreach is Nothing New - The Founders Fought Against it in 1776

Utah Senator Mike Lee has written several books about the United States Constitution in an effort to help every American understand the importance of our founding documents. He's back with a new book about what he calls our "lost" Declaration of Independence.

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Oliver North No Longer NRA President, Now the Gun Group Is Facing Investigation

Oliver North has announced that he will not serve a second term as president of the National Rifle Association. He made it clear that he was forced out of the leadership of the organization, and there are claims that it's because he tried to oust longtime NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre.

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'God and Your Prayers Have Sustained Us': 5-Year-Old Thrown from Mall Balcony Now out of ICU, Conscious and Alert

The family of the young boy who was thrown from the third fall of the Mall of America balcony is praising God after news that their son's condition has improved. 

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Christians and Jews Should Be 'Locked Up' According to Speaker at Harvard Diversity Conference

In honor of its annual diversity conference, Harvard University's faculty of arts & sciences invited an anti-Christian activist to speak at its "Decade of Dialogue" event. Tim Wise, known for his hatred of Christians, pushed the racial divide and condemned Christian belief in his remarks.

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Rabbi Describes the 'Miracle' and Heroism that Prevented Synagogue Massacre

Southern California is grieving after this weekend's deadly shooting at a synagogue near San Diego. On Sunday night, hundreds gathered for a vigil where the rabbi described the attack and the heroism of his congregants.  

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Abdication of Japan’s Emperor, Who Put a Human Face on the Monarchy


By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/world/asia/emperor-akihito-abdication.html?partner=IFTTT

On Politics: Rod Rosenstein to Step Down


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/us/politics/rod-rosenstein-step-down.html?partner=IFTTT

Aaron Judge Is Everywhere for the Yankees, Except on the Field


By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/sports/yankees-aaron-judge.html?partner=IFTTT

Chronicles of the Rings: What Trees Tell Us


By JIM ROBBINS from NYT Science https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/science/tree-rings-climate.html?partner=IFTTT

New York City’s Quirkiest Bus: 1 Bridge, 3 Stops


By WINNIE HU from NYT New York https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/nyregion/mta-b39-bus.html?partner=IFTTT

Movie Theaters


By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/learning/movie-theaters.html?partner=IFTTT

Word + Quiz: gravitas


By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/learning/30WODLN.html?partner=IFTTT

Tesla Looks to Regain Its Luster in Solar Energy by Slashing Prices


By IVAN PENN and PETER EAVIS from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/business/energy-environment/tesla-solar-energy.html?partner=IFTTT

Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio Tops the List of Hedge Fund Manager Compensation


By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/business/dealbook/ray-dalio-rich-list.html?partner=IFTTT

What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘On Tour With Asperger’s Are Us’ and ‘The Last Survivors’


By LAUREN MESSMAN from NYT Arts https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/arts/television/whats-on-tv-tuesday-on-tour-with-aspergers-are-us-and-the-last-survivors.html?partner=IFTTT

ためらう花嫁


By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/ja/2019/04/29/world/asia/abdication-prince-naruhito-japanese-translation.html?partner=IFTTT

Las principales noticias del martes


By Por MARINA FRANCO from NYT Universal https://www.nytimes.com/es/2019/04/29/universal/es/el-times-noticias-martes.html?partner=IFTTT

A Princess in a Cage


By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/world/asia/japan-abdication-princess-masako.html?partner=IFTTT

The Suitor With the Shaggy Hair


By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/world/asia/japan-abdication-princess-mako.html?partner=IFTTT

The Long Shadows of a Failed War


By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/world/asia/japan-abdication-prince-akihito.html?partner=IFTTT

Trump Sues Banks to Stop Them From Complying With House Subpoenas


By MAGGIE HABERMAN, WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM and DAVID ENRICH from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/us/politics/trump-lawsuit-deutsche-bank.html?partner=IFTTT

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to Step Down in May


By KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/us/politics/rod-rosenstein-resigns.html?partner=IFTTT

Man Charged With Killing 5 in Annapolis Newsroom Uses Insanity Defense


By MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/us/capital-gazette-shooting-suspect.html?partner=IFTTT

In Scranton, College Students Give High Marks to Biden’s First Campaign Speech


By TRIP GABRIEL from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/us/biden-scranton-2020.html?partner=IFTTT

Sri Lanka, ISIS, British Police: Your Tuesday Briefing


By MELINA DELKIC and ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA from NYT Briefing https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/briefing/sri-lanka-isis-british-police-kosovo.html?partner=IFTTT

FOX NEWS: CDC: Record measles outbreak fueled by anti-vaccination propaganda


CDC: Record measles outbreak fueled by anti-vaccination propaganda



The U.S. is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in a quarter-century with no end in sight.

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FOX NEWS: Drone delivers kidney for transplant in Maryland, doctors say: 'It's a first step'


Drone delivers kidney for transplant in Maryland, doctors say: 'It's a first step'



A drone delivered a kidney to be transplanted for the first time ever, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC).

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FOX NEWS: 'Brady Bunch' star Maureen McCormick slams anti-vaxxers for using Marcia measles meme


'Brady Bunch' star Maureen McCormick slams anti-vaxxers for using Marcia measles meme



Anti-vaxxers circulating memes from an old episode of the “Brady Bunch” in which all of the kids come down with the measles has drawn the ire of one of the show’s former stars – who said the virus is no laughing matter.

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FOX NEWS: Preschooler called hero after running for help when mom suddenly collapsed


Preschooler called hero after running for help when mom suddenly collapsed



A 4-year-old girl in England is being called a hero after she ran next door for help when her mom suddenly collapsed at home a few months ago.

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FOX NEWS: Woman's 'mystery allergy' leaves her covered in hives, embarrassed to leave home


Woman's 'mystery allergy' leaves her covered in hives, embarrassed to leave home



Shauna Campbell, 21, first broke out in small red patches in 2017 and initially thought it might be due to her laundry detergent

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FOX NEWS: Why a teen was diagnosed with hepatitis after adding green tea to diet


Why a teen was diagnosed with hepatitis after adding green tea to diet



A 16-year-old girl developed acute hepatitis about three months after adding Chinese green tea to her daily diet, states a report in BMJ Case Reports.

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FOX NEWS: E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef sickens nearly 180 people across 10 states, CDC says


E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef sickens nearly 180 people across 10 states, CDC says



The E.coli outbreak linked to raw ground beef products has now sickened 177 people across 10 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday.

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FOX NEWS: Kentucky cheerleader, 13, who died after falling ill at competition had 'underlying strep infection,' family says


Kentucky cheerleader, 13, who died after falling ill at competition had 'underlying strep infection,' family says



Lilliana Schalck, a Kentucky cheerleader who died after she felt ill at a cheerleading competition in February, was suffering from a strep infection, a coroner’s report stated.

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FOX NEWS: Is 'contraception jewelry' about to have a moment?


Is 'contraception jewelry' about to have a moment?



Imagine wearing your contraception on your wrist, on your ears, or around your neck, concealed — or flaunted — in your favorite piece of jewelry.

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FOX NEWS: Kids II recalls nearly 700,000 sleeping rockers after 5 infants die


Kids II recalls nearly 700,000 sleeping rockers after 5 infants die



Just weeks after Fisher-Price recalled more than 4 million sleeping rockers due to infant deaths, another brand — Kids II — has issued a similar recall.

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IS Leader Appears in Video for First Time in 5 years

The shadowy leader of the Islamic State group claimed to appear for the first time in five years in a video released by the extremist group’s propaganda arm on Monday, acknowledging defeat in the group’s last stronghold in Syria but vowing a “long battle” ahead.

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A New Way to Church: Justin Bieber's Pastor Launches App to Take Church Global

He's one of the men who helped introduce Justin Bieber to Jesus Christ. Now Pastor Judah Smith is working on the rest of the world, bringing church to your smartphone and tablet in a new way.

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Replacing Israel with Anti-Semitism in the Church, and What It Means for the End Times

Replacement theology in the Christian view of the Messiah has taken us far off target, and it affects our end-times theology. The common view of the church replacing Israel has caused huge consequences. Many Jews have a hard time believing in a Jewish Messiah that has replaced them. Many other Jews realize the truth that replacement theology is wrong and that the Messiah is still in a covenant relationship with them, as they have come to the understanding of wonderful saving grace.

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'War Footing': Church Canceled Indefinitely, Catholic Leaders in Sri Lanka Dissatisfied With Government Response

Catholic church leaders in Sri Lanka say they aren't satisfied with how the government has handled the investigation following the Easter Sunday attacks that left over 250 people dead. 

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FOX NEWS: Teen pays tribute to fallen Marines with prom dress design


Teen pays tribute to fallen Marines with prom dress design



A high school student is honoring 25 fallen Marines with her prom dress – which reportedly took her two years to make.

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FOX NEWS: Twitter reacts to video showing cat slide knife under bathroom door: 'Is that a threat!?'


Twitter reacts to video showing cat slide knife under bathroom door: 'Is that a threat!?'



This seems like the beginning of a cat-astrophe.

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FOX NEWS: Dateless teen takes prom pictures with 'suave' grandfather: 'I knew he'd come through for me'


Dateless teen takes prom pictures with 'suave' grandfather: 'I knew he'd come through for me'



One California teen’s prom pictures have taken social media by storm, for the handsome date that escorted her for the classic photo op.

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Apple defends removing parental control apps

Apple says some parental control apps were removed from the App Store because of security concerns.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48092151

Minecraft player loses five-year-long game

Phil Watson is "killed" by a zombie baby and a spider.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48091843

Google owner Alphabet misses sales forecasts

Shares in the internet giant tumble nearly 7% after its sales growth falls short of forecasts.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48099862

Fraudster poses as actor online to dupe woman

Police warn online fraud is an "epidemic" after a woman is scammed by a man posing as Jason Statham.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-47969165

How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together

Young people on either side of a decades-old conflict seldom meet, but tech is building bridges.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48053200

Contaminated blood scandal: Inquiry hearings to begin

A public inquiry starts to hear evidence as families call for "justice" for people affected.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48094150

Japanese Emperor Akihito begins historic abdication

Akihito, who says he is too old for the role, is the first Japanese emperor to stand down in 200 years.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-48020703

Anti-social behaviour 'nightmare' ignored, says report

Victims' commissioner says authorities are downplaying the harm caused by crimes such as vandalism.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48096028

'Our water pollution is a cancer'

"Waterkeeper" Nabil Musa fights Iraq's water crisis, which he calls the country's gravest threat yet.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-48097091

Rod Rosenstein: US deputy attorney general quits

Rod Rosenstein, who was once accused of treason by the president, exits after a turbulent two years.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-48100665

Cambridge investigates its slavery links

The University of Cambridge is to investigate whether it gained financially from the slave trade.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-48097051

Operators say government should lose oversight of rail

Long-distance routes should also be serviced by more than one company to spark competition, they said.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48096549

Climate change: Electric car target 'needs to be sooner'

The government's plan to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 is too tame, its advisers will say.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-48097150

Labour to discuss 'confirmatory ballot' for Brexit

The party's governing body will decide whether to back a confirmatory ballot in the EU elections.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48099901

IS leader al-Baghdadi appears in first video in five years

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has not been seen on camera since 2014, vows revenge for his militants.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-48098528

John Singleton: Boyz N The Hood director dies aged 51

The Oscar-nominated African-American director dies at 51, after his family remove him from life support.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48092578

'Russian spy whale'

A beluga whale was found with suspicious equipment off Norway's coast

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48100700

Music royalties reach record high but songwriters 'on minimum wage'

But there are claims that "a lot of songwriters are making less than minimum wage".

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-48093231

Newspaper headlines: Cambridge slavery probe and backlash over rape victim phone demand

Stories about victims of crime, including rape, feature on Tuesday's front pages.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-48100491

News Daily: NHS blood infection inquiry, and Japanese abdication

Your morning briefing for 30 April 2019.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48087809

Debenhams closures: Four ways to use the empty stores

Across the UK, empty department stores are being turned into everything from housing to arts spaces.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48097120

Glimpsing a world beyond human extinction

Writer and explorer Robert MacFarlane explores the "underland" beneath our feet.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-48054033

Esperanza Spalding: A jazz singer looking to inspire a generation

Award-winning jazz singer Esperanza Spalding is working to bring the arts to some of the nation's toughest schools.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-48044267

The Dorset family who are living plastic-free

The Fynes family decided to go plastic-free after seeing ducks eating rubbish at a picnic site.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-48091984

A supermarket is being piloted which has no tills, forcing customers to pay by app.

A supermarket is being piloted in London which has no tills, forcing customers to pay by app. Emma Simpson reports.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48098350

Families in Blackpool are getting lessons in resilience to improve mental health

Families in Blackpool are getting lessons in resilience, as part of a £10 million programme to improve mental health.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-48098653

Sports Illustrated features first burkini girl

Halima Aden becomes the first model to wear a burkini in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/48071948

Minecraft player loses five-year-long game

Phil Watson is "killed" by a zombie baby and a spider.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48091843

Japanese Emperor Akihito's human touch

Emperor Akihito will be remembered as the man who began the modernisation of Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-48093668

Jeopardy: How a pro gambler 'cracked' US game show

Sports bettor James Holzhauer's unusual strategy is paying off as he crushes Jeopardy records.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-48032235

Is the UK economy at a new moment of sea-change?

Forty years ago Mrs Thatcher came to power, is the UK economy at another historic moment of change?

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48069016

London nail bombings remembered 20 years on

Twenty years have passed since a campaign of terror that killed three people and injured dozens.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-47216594

What's happening to rape prosecutions?

Rape victims in England and Wales are being asked to hand their phones to police as evidence.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48095118

European elections: What pay can UK MEPs expect?

If the UK takes part in the European elections, what pay and benefits can MEPs expect?

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48037162

KPMG fined £6m over ‘improper’ audit

The accountancy giant has been "severely reprimanded" for the way it audited an insurance company.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48102857

Debenhams closures: Four ways to use the empty stores

Across the UK, empty department stores are being turned into everything from housing to arts spaces.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48097120

Operators say government should lose oversight of rail

Long-distance routes should also be serviced by more than one company to spark competition, they said.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48096549

Trade war: What you need to know about US-China talks

Talks appear to be reaching the final stretch though both sides remain divided on several key issues.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48089004

Google owner Alphabet misses sales forecasts

Shares in the internet giant tumble nearly 7% after its sales growth falls short of forecasts.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48099862

WeWork office giant plans US share listing

The US firm which offers shared office space around the world is yet to make a profit.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48100017

Woodstock 50 anniversary festival cancelled, investor says

Rapper Jay-Z, singer Miley Cyrus and the Killers band were booked to play at Woodstock 50 in New York.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48100010

Boeing safety system not at fault, says chief executive

Dennis Muilenburg says a safety mechanism was only one factor in two fatal Boeing plane crashes.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47980959

Mastercard and Visa agree to cut overseas card fees

The European Commission says the deal will lead to "lower prices for European retailers to do business".

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48098100

Labour's John McDonnell says UK economy requires 'revolution'

Shadow chancellor says people want change in a Newsnight series marking Mrs Thatcher's election.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48094621

Quietly-spoken investor seeks change at Barclays

British-born but US-based investor Edward Bramson is seeking election to the bank's board on Thursday.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48091024

Huawei: US official warns 'no safe level' of involvement with tech giant

Intelligence sharing will be at risk if countries use the firm to build 5G networks, official says.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48098362

Almost a third of graduates 'overeducated' for their job

The Office for National Statistics says 31% of graduates are overeducated for their job.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48091971

US firm apologises for seeking 'preferably Caucasian' candidate

A US firm has apologised for a job ad that stated it would prefer white candidates.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-48096898

A supermarket is being piloted which has no tills, forcing customers to pay by app.

A supermarket is being piloted in London which has no tills, forcing customers to pay by app. Emma Simpson reports.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48098350

How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together

Young people on either side of a decades-old conflict seldom meet, but tech is building bridges.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48053200

Why the bicycle's future looks bright

The bicycle ushered in a manufacturing revolution as well as a social one, and is doing so again.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47954850

Is the UK economy at a new moment of sea-change?

Forty years ago Mrs Thatcher came to power, is the UK economy at another historic moment of change?

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48069016

Monday, 29 April 2019

FOX NEWS: Mark Zuckerberg built a glowing ‘sleep box’ to help his wife snooze


Mark Zuckerberg built a glowing ‘sleep box’ to help his wife snooze



Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he’s built a glowing wooden box that helps his wife sleep through the night, as she cares for their children.

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FOX NEWS: Los Angeles working to find missing seniors with help of ankle bracelets


Los Angeles working to find missing seniors with help of ankle bracelets



A new program out of Los Angeles helps find missing seniors with dementia or autism with the use of electronic monitoring bracelets.

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FOX NEWS: New tool shows how Facebook and Google track you


New tool shows how Facebook and Google track you



A new tool shows how the biggest social media companies track you, right down to your device’s battery level and email you’ve sent.

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FOX NEWS: 7 tools for fixing Windows problems


7 tools for fixing Windows problems



Months go by, and Windows works. Then, out of nowhere, your computer slows down. Files don’t open right away. Programs freeze or shut down. Your system probably needs some TLC, but what should you do?

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FOX NEWS: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE: De Niro blasts Trump at Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner


GRAPHIC LANGUAGE: De Niro blasts Trump at Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner



Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro unloaded—once again-- on President Trump during a brief appearance Friday at the Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C.

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FOX NEWS: Recap: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 3 - The battle of Winterfell


Recap: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 3 - The battle of Winterfell



"Game of Thrones" fans worldwide have been preparing themselves for the epic third episode of season eight, which promised to be the most devastating for the beloved cast yet.

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FOX NEWS: New York Times apologizes again for 'offensive' Trump, Netanyahu cartoon that 'included anti-Semitic tropes'


New York Times apologizes again for 'offensive' Trump, Netanyahu cartoon that 'included anti-Semitic tropes'



The New York Times Opinion section issued a second apology Sunday over a cartoon of President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu which was called offensive because of "anti-Semitic tropes."

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FOX NEWS: Tom Hanks supports wife Rita Wilson as she performs at Stagecoach country music festival


Tom Hanks supports wife Rita Wilson as she performs at Stagecoach country music festival



Rita Wilson hit the stage at the Stagecoach country music festival on Saturday as her husband of more than three decades, Tom Hanks, cheered her on.

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FOX NEWS: Hillary Clinton reads the Mueller report for 'Klepper'


Hillary Clinton reads the Mueller report for 'Klepper'



As thousands of Beltway journalists, politicos and media executives gathered at the Washington Hilton for the White House Correspondents Association dinner, Bill and Hillary Clinton were appearing onstage across town for an event that actually did feature a comedian, Comedy Central’s Jordan Klepper.

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FOX NEWS: 'Avengers: Endgame' leaves box office records in the dust


'Avengers: Endgame' leaves box office records in the dust



The universe belongs to Marvel. "Avengers: Endgame" shattered the record for biggest opening weekend with an estimated $350 million in ticket sales domestically and $1.2 billion globally, reaching a new pinnacle in the blockbuster era that the comic-book studio has come to dominate.

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FOX NEWS: Olivia Munn slams fashion bloggers for ‘ugly behaviors’ following negative reviews


Olivia Munn slams fashion bloggers for ‘ugly behaviors’ following negative reviews



Olivia Munn fired back at the fashion police last week, taking aim at two bloggers who recently gave the actress harsh style reviews.

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FOX NEWS: Halle Berry says she broke three ribs while rehearsing for 'John Wick 3'


Halle Berry says she broke three ribs while rehearsing for 'John Wick 3'



Halle Berry said she broke three ribs while rehearsing for her latest action-thriller, "John Wick 3."

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