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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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Fiat Chrysler said to be near forging tie-up with Renault
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is set to announce a tie-up with Renault SA as soon as Monday, opening a path for the Italian-American automaker whose North American headquarter is in Auburn Hills to eventually become part of the Renault-Nissan Motor Co. alliance, according to people familiar with the...
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...
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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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Nick Kyrgios withdraws from French Open
PARIS (AP) — After a tantrum in Italy last week, Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the French Open on Friday. The reason for the Australian player’s withdrawal was not immediately clear. Last week at the Italian Open, the 36th-ranked Kyrgios was defaulted and fined during his...
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...
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Federer returns to Roland Garros with win
PARIS — Roger Federer entered a refurbished Court Philippe Chatrier for his first French Open match since 2015, greeted by the sun peeking through the clouds and the full-throated support of spectators in their designer sunglasses, straw hats and sweaters tied over their shoulders. Were it...
Philippe Coutinho: How the Brazilian Magician Became Football's First �100m Flop
On January 6 2018, Barcelona broke their previous transfer record by splashing out an eye-watering �106m to sign Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool. In doing so, the Blaugrana became only the second side in world football to pay over �100m on a single signing after Paris Saint-Germain previously...
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UK PM frontrunner Boris Johnson wants 'even closer' partnership with India
Yahoo Daily News | 2019-05-25
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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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The lack of coverage of the Ballymurphy inquest is a scandal
The lack of coverage of the Ballymurphy inquest is a scandal
It is highly doubtful if many people living in England, Scotland and Wales know about the startling and disturbing testimony delivered at Belfast’s high court two weeks ago. For the inquest into the...
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Trump and Abe tee off amid US-Japan trade tensions
Trump and Abe tee off amid US-Japan trade tensions
MOBARA, Japan — Golf never seems to be far behind whenever President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe get together. So early today, during a four-day state visit to Japan, the...
photo: AP / Evan Vucci
Magnitude-8 earthquake strikes north-central Peru
Magnitude-8 earthquake strikes north-central Peru
Advertisement LIMA, Peru (AP) — A large earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 struck north-central Peru early Sunday, the U.S. Geological survey reported. The quake, at a...
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Will European election pollsters prove to be right on the night?
Will European election pollsters prove to be right on the night?
We voted on Thursday but must wait until 10pm on Sunday night to find out what happened in the EU elections. Here’s a quick guide to who might win or lose. For once, this European election was...
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Trump dismisses North Korean tests of 'some small weapons'
Trump dismisses North Korean tests of 'some small weapons'
A rapprochement between North Korea and the US appeared to be in the offing last year after Mr Trump and Mr Kim met in Singapore. But relations have soured in recent months after a second summit...
photo: White House / Joyce N. Boghosian
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...
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Michael Gove once offered to sign in his own blood that he would never run. ...
Michael Gove once offered to sign in his own blood that he would never run. ...
If only someone had taken up Michael Gove on his offer, the Chamber of Horrors would possess what could soon be as priceless an artefact as the...
Yellow vest protest in Brussels turns violent
Yellow vest protest in Brussels turns violent
BRUSSELS (AP) — A yellow vest protest march is turning violent in Brussels with demonstrators pelting buildings and police using pepper spray in confrontations....
Donald Trump to Attend Sumo Tournament in Tokyo but Will He Like it as Much as WWE?
Donald Trump to Attend Sumo Tournament in Tokyo but Will He Like it as Much as WWE?
President Donald Trump will be ringside Sunday for Tokyo's big sumo tournament, but if he hopes his longtime love of US-style professional wrestling will give...
Three killed in two explosions in Nepali capital-police
Three killed in two explosions in Nepali capital-police
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, May 26 (Reuters) - Three people were killed and five others injured on Sunday in two separate explosions in the Nepali capital,...
'This is complete nonsense': Elon Musk denies report of toilet paper shortage at...
'This is complete nonsense': Elon Musk denies report of toilet paper shortage at...
A report by Electrek said that “teams at several Tesla facilities are going to some extremes in attempts to cut costs, including skipping on ordering office...
Sudan's leading opposition party rejects strike call
Sudan's leading opposition party rejects strike call
Advertisement KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — A leading Sudanese opposition party says it is refusing a call by protest leaders for a two-day general strike, in a sign...
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Interfaith Council leader: When I vote for a president, I’m seeking a pastor | Commentary
Interfaith Council leader: When I vote for a president, I’m seeking a pastor | Commentary
When President Donald Trump is faulted — as happens at times — for behavior that fails to comport...
Shhh...Tom Brady is already throwing to N'Keal Harry
Shhh...Tom Brady is already throwing to N'Keal Harry
Both the quarterback and wide receiver shared a photo on social media. ......
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...
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