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The Sackler family owns Purdue Pharma, which manufactures opioids linked to the deaths of thousands. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2JlIhCj via Online Shopping

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American Airlines pilots reportedly raised concerns months before the second deadly 737 Max crash. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Hk5anj via Online Shopping

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A Trump tax consultant reportedly said "some negative connotation is associated with the brand". from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2JkFY2v via Online Shopping

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New BBC research into who owns the High Street prompts government announcement on a new register for landlords. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2EejUSR via Online Shopping

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The Chinese leader says it is "stupid" to believe in racial superiority as tensions with the US rise. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WRuDdr via Online Shopping

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What has happened to bills, profits and how the UK compares with the rest of the EU? from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HnuYzb via Online Shopping

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IT contractors, oil and gas workers, locum doctors, social workers and nurses who took advice from accountants, recruitment firms and tax advisers face unexpected tax demands. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HinywS via Online Shopping

Trump declares national emergency over IT threats

The executive order is to protect US networks from "foreign adversaries", the White House says. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2JlVKdm via Online Shopping in Pakistan

MPs ask Instagram chiefs about suicide poll

App executives are questioned by MPs two days after the apparent suicide of a Malaysian teenager. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2HllAf9 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

DJI Osmo Action camera poses threat to GoPro

The Chinese firm launches an action camera with built-in stabilisation and a front colour screen. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2JIXpcf via Online Shopping in Pakistan

WhatsApp hack: Is any app or computer truly secure?

How much trust should be put in apps and devices after the WhatsApp security breach? from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Q8nov4 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

US says it will not join Christchurch Call against online terror

The scheme aims to tackle terror content after the Christchurch attacks, but the US opts out. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2LIp4wD via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Intel Zombieload bug fix to slow data centre computers

Chip-maker says it expects the fixes will see data centres experience the biggest performance hit. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2VqkD99 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Hackers interrupt Israeli Eurovision webcast with faked explosions

The state broadcaster's stream showed faked video of explosions in the host city, Tel Aviv. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2YwF9am via Online Shopping in Pakistan

San Francisco is first US city to ban facial recognition

The city voted against the emerging technology amid fears of invasion of privacy and unreliability. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Ho8BbF via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Phone and internet users to get end-of-contract alerts

Internet, pay-TV, and phone subscribers in the UK must be told when their lock-ins are about to end. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Q7SOSi via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Christchurch attacks: Facebook curbs Live feature

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern calls Facebook's new policy a "good first step". from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2LLIJf8 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

British Transport Police website hacked

BTP says some staff details have been leaked after its website's news section was hacked. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2LIQWAU via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Wikipedia blocked in China in all languages

The country had previously only blocked the Chinese language version of the site. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2JEeILr via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Ad linked bets to sexual success on Tinder

A William Hill advert that appeared on Tinder broke advertising rules, a watchdog rules. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Q0X5GS via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Vodafone's 5G UK service to launch in July

The firm will offer its next-generation mobile network to businesses and the public in seven cities. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2VpmQSq via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Virgin mobile service restored after outage

Customers across the UK had struggled to make calls, send text messages and use mobile data. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Hj72wL via Online Shopping in Pakistan

'Hard-to-fix' Cisco flaw puts work email at risk

Security researchers have found serious vulnerabilities in some Cisco devices. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2JFEoaP via Online Shopping in Pakistan

William Barr Delivers Chilling Message to FBI for Trump

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Photo Illustration by Lyne Lucien/The Daily Beast/Photos from Getty/APIf you come at the king, you best not miss. That’s the message Attorney General William Barr is sending to FBI agents, whether intentionally or not. Barr has authorized yet another investigation into the FBI’s conduct probing links between Russian election interference and the Trump campaign. Even though two other entities are already investigating the same matter, reports indicate that Barr has appointed Connecticut U.S. Attorney John Durham to investigate the origins of the Russia probe. In doing so, Barr is playing into the hands of President Donald Trump, who has already characterized Durham’s assignment as an investigation into “how that whole hoax got started.” The most charitable interpretation of Barr’s behavior in defense of Trump is that he believes strongly in a “unitary executive,” where the president can order any investigation he wants. But in his quest to protect the presidency, Barr is damaging our na

US orders non-emergency embassy staff to leave Baghdad, Arbil

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The US State Department on Wednesday ordered all non-emergency staff to leave its embassy in Baghdad and consulate in Arbil, as tensions mount between the United States and Iraq's neighbor Iran. Washington has ramped up pressure on Tehran in recent days, accusing Iran of planning "imminent" attacks in the region, and bolstering the American military presence in the Gulf. "Numerous terrorist and insurgent groups are active in Iraq and regularly attack both Iraqi security forces and civilians," a travel advisory warned. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2JpzcIG via Latest News

Polish Catholic Church expects 'wave' of child sex abuse reports after release of film on paedophilia

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Poland's Catholic Church says it is expecting a "wave" of reports of child sex abuse by priests as it struggles to cope with the impact of a new film on paedophilia in the church that has been seen by millions. The crowd-funded two-hour-long film 'Just Don't Tell Anyone' has so far had over 14 million views on YouTube in just three days, and proved to be a sensation in Poland while appearing to deliver a hammer blow to the moral credibility of the Catholic Church. The film, which hears the accounts of victims and some confessions from their abusers, has already prompted Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki, the head of Poland’s episcopate, to issue an apology to “all those harmed” but now the Church appears to be bracing itself for an avalanche of sexual abuse allegations. “So far Poland has not seen the huge increases in reported cases as seen in other countries,” said Father Piotr Studnicki, from the Church’s Centre for Child Protection, during a television intervie

UPDATE 1-Ford to build more Lincolns for Chinese market locally -CFO

Ford Motor Co plans to start production of new luxury Lincoln models in China for that market as they are launched, starting with the new Corsair later this year, to benefit from lower costs and avoid the risk of tariffs, a top executive said on Monday. "It's a huge, huge opportunity for Lincoln because we see China as Ground Zero for Lincoln given the size of the market and how well the brand has been received," Chief Financial Officer Bob Shanks said at a Goldman Sachs conference in New York. Ford has lower levels of localized production than rivals General Motors Co or Volkswagen AG, who make more vehicles in China for Chinese consumers, benefiting from lower labor and material costs, and avoiding tariffs in the burgeoning trade war between the United States and China. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2WT7mYc via Latest News

Trump administration planning Iran military response that echoes Iraq invasion

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At a meeting of President Donald Trump’s top national security aides last Thursday, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan presented an updated military plan that envisions sending as many as 120,000 troops to the Middle East should Iran attack US forces or accelerate work on nuclear weapons, administration officials said.The revisions were ordered by hard-liners led by John Bolton, Mr Trump’s national security adviser. It does not call for a land invasion of Iran, which would require vastly more troops, officials said.The development reflects the influence of Mr Bolton, one of the administration’s most virulent Iran hawks, whose push for confrontation with Tehran was ignored more than a decade ago by President George W. Bush.It is highly uncertain whether Mr Trump, who has sought to disentangle the United States from Afghanistan and Syria, ultimately would send so many US forces back to the Middle East.It is also unclear whether the president has been briefed on the number of troop

Six confirmed dead after Alaska floatplanes collide

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Six people are confirmed dead after two floatplanes carrying cruise ship passengers collided mid-air in Alaska, the US Coast Guard said on Wednesday. Volunteer rescuers wrapped up their search on Tuesday night once the remains of the last victim were spotted by a Coast Guard helicopter, the agency said in a statement. The dead included four Americans, one Australian and a Canadian, Princess Cruises said Wednesday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2HqS6LO via Latest News

Alabama's Abortion Ban Is Designed to Challenge Roe v. Wade at the Supreme Court. Here's What Happens Next

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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill on Wednesday that would effectively ban abortion in the state, with no exceptions for rape or incest, prompting… from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2w0zb54 via Latest News

Middle East Oil War Cometh: Pipelines and Tankers Under Attack (Is Iran To Blame?)

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia claims that drones attacked an oil pipeline on Tuesday, causing a severe fire that disrupted oil operations.The attack is just one of many recent assaults on oil industry in the region, coming not long after four oil tankers were sabotaged while anchored in the Mideast.Yemeni rebels are claiming responsibility for a drone attack, and Saudi officials report that two oil infrastructure sites near the capital of Riyadh were targeted at the time of the pipeline attack.In regards to the Saudi, Norwegian and Emirati oil tankers that were attacked, US military assessment indicated that Iranian-affiliated agents used explosives to blow holes in the ships.According to the New York Post, the US Navy’s 5th Fleet, which patrols the region, has repeatedly declined to comment.Several B-52 bombers and the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike fleet were recently deployed to the region, and the US has considered sending up to 120,000 troops to the region in case Iran attempts

Iran exercising 'maximum restraint' despite U.S. withdrawal from nuclear deal: Zarif

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"We exercise maximum restraint in spite of the fact the United States withdrew from JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) last May," Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told his Japanese counterpart, Taro Kono, at the start of their meeting in Tokyo. JCPOA is commonly referred to as the Iran nuclear deal. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2W5MIHg via Latest News

Trump Jr. Strikes a Deal to Sit for Private Interview with Senate Intel Committee

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After weeks of contentious negotiation, Donald Trump Jr. agreed on Tuesday to comply with the Republican Senate Intelligence Committee chairman Richard Burr’s (R., N.C.) subpoena-backed demand that he sit for a private interview with members of the panel, the New York Times first reported.Trump Jr. has reportedly agreed to speak to lawmakers about a limited range of topics for between two and four hours sometime in mid June.Burr told fellow Republican senators last week that he was forced to issue a subpoena demanding Trump Jr.'s appearance after he skipped two previously scheduled appointments to sit for an interview, the Times reported on Sunday.Speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, President Trump called the Senate Intelligence Committee's move to subpoena his son “unfair.”“It's really a tough situation because my son spent over 20 hours testifying about something that Mueller said was 100 percent okay. And now they want him to testify again. . . . I have

Pilots pushed Boeing to act after Lion Air crash: reports

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After a deadly crash in Indonesia, American Airlines pilots called a meeting to press Boeing executives for safety changes to the 737 MAX aircraft, US media reported Tuesday. The call for changes, which could have required the best-selling aircraft model to be temporarily grounded, were reported by The New York Times and CBS News after they obtained an audio recording of the November 27 meeting between the American Airlines pilots union and officials from the aircraft manufacturer. The 737 MAX 8 is currently grounded worldwide after the March crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 that killed all 157 people onboard and drew scrutiny to the new Boeing model's anti-stall system, which investigators believe may have brought the jet down. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2VvvlLW via Latest News

6 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on May 14th - BGR

6 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on May 14th    BGR If you missed yesterday's roundup of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free, definitely go back and check it out as soon as you can — there are still ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/30cbAwe via Technology

This is how attackers were able to spread spyware through WhatsApp with just a phone call - Business Insider

This is how attackers were able to spread spyware through WhatsApp with just a phone call    Business Insider WhatsApp hack: Is any app or computer truly secure?    BBC News Opening Bell 5.15.19    Dealbreaker WhatsApp hack latest breach of personal data security - Tech News    The Star Online Facebook logs another major security failure    The Kim Komando Show View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2JlD4u2 via Technology

Google Consolidates its Travel and Trips Services - Thurrott.com

Google Consolidates its Travel and Trips Services    Thurrott.com Google Home 2.11 rebrands Home Hub, removes ‘Zion’ codename & other strings [APK Insight]    9to5Google Google Trips portal makes it easier to plan vacations online    Engadget Google’s new travel portal will improve the way you plan your trips online    BGR Google’s new Trips site aims to help with all of your travel planning    Digital Trends View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2JlXfby via Technology

DJI’s new Osmo Action camera takes the fight to GoPro - The Next Web

DJI’s new Osmo Action camera takes the fight to GoPro    The Next Web DJI Osmo Action review: A worthy GoPro rival    Engadget DJI OSMO Action: In-Depth Review of DJI’s First Action Camera    DC Rainmaker DJI Osmo Action vs GoPro Hero 7 Black: which action camera should you buy?    TrustedReviews DJI Osmo Action hands-on review    Digital Trends View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2VnCDRP via Technology

How to Replace Your Hackable Google Titan Bluetooth Security Key - Lifehacker

How to Replace Your Hackable Google Titan Bluetooth Security Key    Lifehacker Google warns Bluetooth Titan security keys can be hijacked by nearby hackers    Ars Technica Google Recalls Physical Security Keys After Discovery of Bluetooth Vulnerability    Gizmodo Google to replace faulty Titan security keys    ZDNet Titan-ic disaster: Bluetooth blunder sinks Google's 2FA keys, free replacements offered    The Register View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2EeS5tM via Technology

Google makes travel planning easier - TechCrunch

Google makes travel planning easier    TechCrunch Google today announced a major revamp of its travel planning tools on the web. After launching a similar set of tools on mobile last year, the company today ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://tcrn.ch/2vXkgIS via Technology

Brand new Pokémon mobile app game announced - Invision Game Community

Brand new Pokémon mobile app game announced    Invision Game Community Pokemon Rumble Rush: Here's how to get it for your Android or iPhone    CNET The First 15 Minutes of Pokemon Rumble Rush Gameplay    IGN A new Pokémon mobile game just appeared    The Verge Pokémon Rumble Rush Is Heading To iOS And Android    Kotaku View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2HnIqmF via Technology

Twitch Prime’s latest perk is a Crunchyroll Premium membership - Polygon

Twitch Prime’s latest perk is a Crunchyroll Premium membership    Polygon Twitch Prime adds its first non-gaming ‘loot’ with access to anime streaming service Crunchyroll    TechCrunch Amazon Prime Members Can Get a 30-Days Free Trial of Crunchyroll    Cord Cutters News, LLC Get Free Crunchyroll Premium For 30 Days With Twitch Prime, But Only For Limited-Time    GameSpot Twitch Prime now gets you free anime    SlashGear View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2YsfYWn via Technology

You can now use Apple Pay for iTunes, App Store, Apple Music, and more - The Verge

You can now use Apple Pay for iTunes, App Store, Apple Music, and more    The Verge How to use Apple Pay for App Store and iTunes purchases    Cult of Mac Opinion: As an Apple Fan, You Should Want Apple to Lose the Monopoly Court Case    iphonehacks.com Apple Pay support goes live for iTunes, App Store, Apple Music, and iCloud    Phone Arena Apple Pay can be used for iTunes, App Store and Apple Book purchases    Engadget View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2LJ4YSP via Technology

Intel ZombieLoad Side-Channel Attack: 10 Takeaways - Threatpost

Intel ZombieLoad Side-Channel Attack: 10 Takeaways    Threatpost 'Zombieload' Flaw Lets Hackers Crack Almost Every Intel Chip Back to 2011. Why's It Being Downplayed?    Fortune Intel is fighting a battle between performance and security    PC Gamer Why that 40% performance hit for full 'ZombieLoad' mitigations probably won't affect you    AppleInsider Daily News Roundup: ZombieLoad is the Latest Threat to Intel PCs    How-To Geek View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/30mFI8f via Technology

iPhone 5G Nightmare Will Keep Hurting Apple For Years - Forbes

iPhone 5G Nightmare Will Keep Hurting Apple For Years    Forbes Report: Apple’s custom 5G modems may not arrive until 2025 after ‘long and painful divorce’ with Intel    9to5Mac Apple reportedly won't have its own 5G iPhone chip until 2025    CNET Apple-Designed iPhone Modems Could Take Until 2025, Intel Confirms Interest in Its Modem Business    MacRumors Report: Apple’s in-house 5G modem over 5 years away, Qualcomm truce only way out    Android Authority View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2HpP4ZH via Technology

Bolton beats war drums in US-Iran standoff

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War drums are beating louder in Washington's long-festering standoff with Iran and National Security Advisor John Bolton, a veteran champion of regime change, is the bandmaster. With his bushy mustache and beloved yellow legal pad, Bolton cuts a colorful figure at the White House. President Donald Trump ran on the promise to pull the United States out of unwinnable post-9/11 wars -- from Afghanistan to Syria -- that have consumed American lives and military budgets. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2LFvyfG via Latest News

Five U.S. abuse victims sue Vatican to release names of predator priests

Three brothers and two other men claimed in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in St. Paul that the Church has kept secret the identities and records of more than 3,400 clergy accused of sexual abuse, including some top church officials. The men are asking the court to require the Vatican to make the information public and report all alleged crimes to law enforcement worldwide. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2W1wajB via Latest News

British General Contradicts U.S. Claim of Increased Threat From Iran-Backed Militias

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The Pentagon responded with an unusual rebuke of an allied senior officer from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Hp4pK1 via Latest News

Iranian lawmaker blames 'Israeli mischief' for tanker attacks off UAE coast

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The tanker attacks off the coast of the United Arab Emirates were "Israeli mischief," an Iranian parliamentary spokesman said on Tuesday, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). "The events that took place in the Emirates were Israeli mischief," Behrouz Nemati said, without providing any details on what role Israel may have played in the attacks. Saudi Arabia said on Monday that two of its oil tankers were among those attacked off the coast of the Emirates and described it as an attempt to undermine the security of crude supplies amid tensions between the United States and Iran. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2JiGG05 via Latest News

Ex-Congressman Weiner leaves halfway house

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NEW YORK (AP) — Former Rep. Anthony Weiner left a New York City halfway house on Tuesday after completing his prison sentence for illicit online contact with a 15-year-old girl. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2JHviKK via Latest News

Clarence Thomas Just Showed How Supreme Court Would Overturn Roe v. Wade

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Jason Reed/ReutersIn 1992, the Supreme Court looked poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark case protecting abortion rights. They didn’t, however, and the main reason was respect for precedent—specifically, the legal doctrine known as stare decisis, or “let the decision stand.” Would it do the same today, with over 250 laws meant to test the case pending in states across the country?An otherwise obscure case decided this week, Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt, suggests that a majority of the court would not. Hyatt was, in large part, about stare decisis. A 1979 Supreme Court case, Nevada v. Hall, held that citizens can sue a state in another state’s court. In 1998, Gilbert Hyatt did just that as part of a tax dispute, with tens of millions of dollars at stake. This week, the court overruled its 1979 decision by a vote of 5-4 and tossed out Hyatt’s claim. The split was on ideological lines, with the court’s five conservatives in the majority and four liberals in the minor

Maleah Davis case: Missing 4-year-old's biological father shares heart-wrenching photos

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The father of a missing Houston girl took to social media to share heart-wrenching photos of his daughter amid a nearly two-week-long search for her from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2WJnECV via Latest News

What's behind rising US-Iran tensions in the Gulf?

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President Donald Trump's order of a US military buildup in the Gulf to counter alleged threats by Iran has many worried about a looming war and others skeptical of Washington's motivations. On May 5, Trump's hawkish National Security Advisor John Bolton announced the deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group and a B-52 bomber force to the Gulf. - What is the alleged Iran threat? from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2HtHY56 via Latest News

Two floatplanes collide in midair near Ketchikan, Alaska; at least 4 dead

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Five people died and 10 were injured after two floatplanes crashed in the water near the southeast Alaska town of Ketchikan. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2VqWnEb via Latest News

Lost US passport in Austria? Go to McDonald's for help

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McDonald's. Under a new partnership, outlets of the US fast food chain throughout Austria will help American citizens from Wednesday to get in touch with their embassy, it said on Facebook. "Staff (at any McDonald's in Austria) will assist them in making contact with the US Embassy for consular services," the embassy wrote. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2JHpH7a via Latest News

Ford Recalls 260,000 More Fusion Sedans for Breaking Shifter Cables

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Yet more transmission troubles at Ford. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Vrn7Ey via Latest News

UPDATE 5-WhatsApp security breach may have targeted human rights groups

WhatsApp said on Tuesday that a security breach on its messaging app had signs of coming from a government using surveillance technology developed by a private company, and it may have targeted human rights groups. WhatsApp, a unit of Facebook, said it had notified the U.S. Department of Justice to help with an investigation, and it encouraged all WhatsApp users to update to the latest version of the app, where the breach had been fixed. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2HkSBqK via Latest News

Alabama Senate passes ban on abortion, with few exceptions

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's Senate passed a near-total ban on abortion Tuesday, sending what would be the nation's most stringent abortion law to the state's Republican governor. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2JH23rd via Latest News

Pennyslvania sues maker of OxyContin, 'jet fuel' of America's opioid crisis

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Lawsuit is the first against Purdue Pharma to allege in detail a prolific and calculated scheme of pushing drugs on prescribers The Pennsylvania attorney general, Josh Shapiro, arrives at a news conference in Philadelphia, 14 May 2019. Photograph: Matt Rourke/AP Dr Jeffrey Bado received his first sales visit from a Purdue Pharma representative in September 2005. In the next five years, his prescriptions of OxyContin – the “jet fuel” of America’s opioid crisis, according to Pennsylvania’s attorney general – increased by 600%, as Purdue reps visited two to three times a week. Now, a lawsuit in the state seeks to hold the company accountable. The lawsuit, filed 2 May by the state attorney general, Josh Shapiro, and announced on Tuesday, accuses Purdue Pharma, the Connecticut-based maker of OxyContin, of deceptive marketing and criminal negligence in pushing doctors to prescribe the opioid. “We’ve lost lives, we’ve lost money and we’ve squandered opportunity,” said Shapiro in a press confe

A machete attack on the Appalachian Trail left one hiker dead

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James Jordan, a suspect in a machete attack against two hikers on the Appalachian Trail in Virginia this weekend has been arrested, police said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2W3mO6U via Latest News

Thousands of Palestinians demonstrate to mark Nakba 'catastrophe'

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Palestinians protested Wednesday for the annual commemoration of what they call the Nakba, or catastrophe, when hundreds of thousands were expelled or fled during the 1948 war surrounding the creation of Israel. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2EbHIXA via Latest News

The 10 Best Buys in Motorcycles for 2019

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Every New Compact Crossover and SUV Ranked from Worst to Best

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Trump's attempts to rally allies against Iran falls flat with UK official who says there's no threat

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As the Trump administration draws up war plans against Iran over what it says are threats to US troops and interests, a senior British military official told reporters at the Pentagon on Tuesday that he saw no increased risk from Iran or allied militias in Iraq or Syria.A few hours later, the US Central Command issued an unusual rebuke. The remarks from the British official — Major General Chris Ghika, who is also the deputy commander of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State — run “counter to the identified credible threats available to intelligence from US and allies regarding Iranian-backed forces in the region.”The rare public dispute highlights a central problem for the Trump administration as it seeks to rally allies and global opinion against Iran.Over the past year, Washington has said Iran is threatening US interests in the Middle East, encouraging aggression by Shiite militias in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria, shipping missiles to Houthi rebels in Yemen and allowing its na

How did it happen? NTSB begins probe of midair collision of Alaska floatplanes that killed 6 people

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On the same day the death toll from a floatplane collision in Alaska rose to 6, the NTSB launched what's expected to be a week-long investigation. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2VncmTy via Latest News

Hungary will have to buy Russian natural gas if Exxon waits on offshore project -minister

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday his country would again turn to Russia for natural gas supplies if Exxon Mobil Corp has not decided by September whether to invest in a massive Black Sea offshore project. Romania's Black Sea reserves pose a potential challenge to Russian Gazprom's dominant role supplying Central and Eastern Europe, according to consultancy Deloitte. "Exxon Mobil can be the game changer in the energy supply of Europe. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2VXZrMn via Latest News

10 Things to Know for Today

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Your daily look at late breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2LIkJtd via Latest News

'Heartbeat bills' reveal extremist anti-abortion view that values unborn over women

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The anti-abortion movement pays lip service to caring for women, but there is only one thing they care about: the unborn. I care about all lives. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2W2U6Dp via Latest News

Poland airs tougher sex abuse penalties amid church crisis

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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's prime minister on Tuesday vowed tougher punishments for those who sexually abuse minors after a new film spurred the country into grappling with the problem of abuse by priests. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2W3a54l via Latest News

Thousands of Palestinians demonstrate to mark 'catastrophe'

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Palestinians protested Wednesday for the annual commemoration of what they call the Nakba, or catastrophe, when hundreds of thousands were expelled or fled during the 1948 war surrounding the creation of Israel. Thousands gathered at various locations along the volatile border fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip, while crowds also demonstrated in the occupied West Bank. Protests and clashes in Gaza a year earlier, which coincided with the controversial move of the US embassy to Israel to Jerusalem, had seen more than 60 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire but Wednesday's were far smaller. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2WMZmrM via Latest News

Russia Might Take the Biggest Submarine Ever and Add 200 Cruise Missiles

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Thus, while the idea of Russia reviving its cold war leviathans sounds compellingly scary, there’s evidence it makes little practical or financial sense given more cost-efficient and survivable means to achieve the same ends. It could also be the project is being trumpeted for the propagandistic symbolism behind deploying super-submarines that are larger and carry more missiles than their American counterparts.On April 20, 2019, Russia’s TASS Agency reported that Vice Admiral Oleg Burtsev announced Russia’s intention to take two of its decommissioned Typhoon-class ballistic submarines and pack them full of hundreds of cruise missiles.(This first appeared last month.)“The dimensions of these submarines allow arming each of them with at least 200 cruise missiles [each],” he said.The Typhoon ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), famously featured in the film Hunt for Red October, are by far the biggest and most expensive submarines ever built. Cruise-missile-armed Typhoons would give Russ

Mazda Is Bringing More Units of the MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition to the U.S.

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Mazda finally gives Miata fans what they've been waiting for: a new color. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2SjOGTw via Latest News

Lou Dobbs to Trump: Why Not Threaten Military Strikes Against Iran’s Oil Industry?

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Fox Business host and Trump whisperer Lou Dobbs appeared to nudge President Trump toward threatening Iran with military strikes on Tuesday night, saying the president shouldn’t get involved in a ground war but instead make it clear that he’ll turn the nation’s oil industry into “dust.”The New York Times reported Monday the White House is mulling a plan that would send 120,000 troops to the Middle East if Iran attacks U.S. forces or ramps up nuclear weapon development, prompting Trump to attack the Times as “fake news” on Tuesday before doubling down and saying he’d order “a hell of a lot more” troops than that. During his Fox Business Network show Lou Dobbs Tonight, Dobbs—who is regularly patched in to Trump’s Oval Office meetings—said the president is not interested in a ground war with Iran but “he’s not going to put up with any more nonsense.”Claiming that two presidents before Trump “put up with the killing of thousands of our troops in Iraq by Iran,” Dobbs turned to former Trump a

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