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Hospital that treated baby cut from womb investigated

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CHICAGO (AP) — The agency that licenses and inspects health care facilities in Illinois has started an investigation of a suburban Chicago hospital where doctors treated a baby brought in by a woman claiming to be his mother, a spokeswoman for the agency said Tuesday. The woman was charged weeks later with killing the actual mother and cutting the child from her womb. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2JW3L88 via Latest News

Iran Has Amassed the Largest Ballistic Missile Force in the Middle East

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Deterring regional adversaries from threatening Iran is the primary reason Tehran has amassed the largest ballistic missile force in the Middle East.The missile program actually began under the Shah, but it was accelerated during the Iran-Iraq War in order to threaten Saddam Hussein with strikes deep in Iraqi territory. Since then, Iran has worked with countries like Libya, North Korea and China in order to develop a large and diverse arsenal of ballistic and cruise missiles that form one part of its three-leg deterrent strategy. With Iran now using missiles in conflict, it’s worth taking a closer look at the weapons in its arsenal.(This first appeared back in 2017.)Shahab-SeriesThe backbone of Iran's missile forces are the Shahab-series of liquid-fueled (mostly) short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM). There are three variants of the missile: The Shahab-1, Shahab-2 and Shahab-3. The Shahab-1 was the first missile Iran acquired and is based on the Soviet Scud-B missile. Iran reported

Dem. Rep. Accuses DHS Secretary of Choosing to Let Migrant Kids Die: ‘This Is Intentional’

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Representative Lauren Underwood (D., Ill.) on Wednesday accused the acting Department of Homeland Security secretary of intentionally implementing border-security policies that would lead to the deaths of migrant children.During his appearance before the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday, Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan was asked to explain why five children have died in federal custody after being apprehended at the southern border since December.“These stories are appalling and yet they keep happening,” Underwood said, referring to the recent migrants deaths, as well as reports of inadequate housing and medical care for migrant children apprehended at the border. “Now Congress just provided half a billion dollars in February to address the humanitarian crisis at the border and will soon provide more. Why do these tragedies keep happening?”McAleenan, who succeeded Kirstjen Nielsen in April, responded that the resources provided by Congress are insufficient to address the

The Latest: St. Louis airport reopens after storm shutdown

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Latest on severe weather in the central United States (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2JVGFP9 via Latest News

'Horrifying': Kirsten Gillibrand denounces anti-abortion bills in Georgia

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Gillibrand vowed to champion abortion rights in her campaign for president, calling the recent bans "horrifying" and "discriminatory." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Jo2dUW via Latest News

Washington's Huawei reprieve triggers relief rally in bruised EU chip stocks

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Shares in European semiconductor companies, one of the most sensitive sectors to the global trade tensions, recovered from their worst day in 4-1/2 months on Tuesday after the White House backtracked overnight on tough limits on China's Huawei. AMS, STMicroelectronics and Germany's Infineon shot higher - between 2-5.6% - in early deals after Washington temporarily eased trade limits on China's Huawei Technologies, in a move aimed at minimizing disruption for its customers. The technology index was up 1% at 0741 GMT, recovering some of the 2.8% lost on Monday as investors shunned the sector amid worries that Huawei suppliers would lose business or have to sever ties with the world's No. 2 smartphone company due to tough U.S. restrictions imposed last week. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2WZQWxp via Latest News

The Latest: Iran supreme leader critical of FM in nuke deal

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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Latest on increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2QigQty via Latest News

House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Hope Hicks and McGahn Aide

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The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday issued subpoenas to former White House communications director Hope Hicks and an aide to former White House counsel Donald McGahn, requesting more details about what lawmakers see as disturbing information in the special cousel's report on the Russia investigation.The committee's Democratic chairman, Jerrold Nadler, requested documents and public hearings from both Hicks and McGahn's former aide, Annie Donaldson, just a day after the White House directed McGahn to defy a subpoena the committee issued to him."As I said earlier today, the Judiciary Committee's investigation into obstruction of justice, public corruption and abuse of power by President Trump and his Administration will continue," Nadler said in a statementThe Department of Justice issed a legal opinion on Monday stating McGahn is "not legally required" to comply with the subpoena, explaining that, "the immunity of the President’s immediate a

Fujifilm GFX100 medium-format mirrorless dispenses with the dials - CNET

Because a retro look just doesn't mix well with the needs of video shooters. from CNET https://cnet.co/2K3JX33 via Mobiles

Fujifilm's $10K GFX100 is the most versatile medium-format camera ever - CNET

A 102MP sensor, 4K video, in-body image stabilization, full-res 5fps shooting with tracking and a hybrid autofocus system makes this seem like a terrifically well-rounded camera. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Ergex0 via Mobiles

NASA wants your help bringing back pieces of a potentially hazardous asteroid - CNET

The Osiris-Rex mission to asteroid Bennu needs extra eyes to scope out the right spot for grabbing a sample of the rock. from CNET https://cnet.co/2JzCI3q via Mobiles

Acer updates two notebook lines with Ryzen processors - CNET

AMD's mobile processor is landing in Acer's Nitro 5 and Swift 3. from CNET https://cnet.co/2M6aEXh via Mobiles

Game of Thrones book by summer 2020, author vows, or 'imprison me' - CNET

This is as close to a real deadline as George R.R. Martin has had for a while, and he gave it to himself. from CNET https://cnet.co/2WohICo via Mobiles

Game of Thrones: Ranking all 8 seasons from worst to best - CNET

How does season 8 stack up to the rest? from CNET https://cnet.co/2UicCT9 via Mobiles

What Apple's WWDC 2019 invite teases about the next iOS and MacOS - CNET

I'm not Miss Cleo, but did my best to try to solve the visual riddles and spot the Easter eggs in Apple's artwork. from CNET https://cnet.co/2M52v5y via Mobiles

Boeing 737 Max won't be rushed back to flight, FAA chief says - CNET

Federal regulators are reviewing the aircraft maker's proposed remedy to issue linked to two fatal crashes. from CNET https://cnet.co/2JUDEhU via Mobiles

Instagram website leaked phone numbers and emails for months, researcher says - CNET

The flaw made the information easy to scrape and turn into a database. from CNET https://cnet.co/2QgXhSr via Mobiles

Samsung asks court to mask details of Qualcomm settlement - CNET

Electronics giant says disclosure of previously confidential details could "irreparably harm" its business. from CNET https://cnet.co/2VZZNmr via Mobiles

NASA's moon mission hits a roadblock as additional funding rejected - CNET

Will NASA return to the moon by 2024? With a cash top up to accelerate development denied, it feels less and less likely. from CNET https://cnet.co/2HL8SFH via Mobiles

Preorders are open in Europe for the Honda E city car, not that we're jealous or anything - Roadshow

That's a total lie, we're very jealous and we want it to come to the US. from CNET https://cnet.co/2VXeKpe via Mobiles

Playdate handheld gaming device coming in 2020 - CNET

The bright yellow Game Boy-esque device will have a hand crank and cost $149, including 12 games. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Wjgetq via Mobiles

Gifts for dads who enjoy their booze - CNET

Bottoms up! from CNET https://cnet.co/2M4wKcV via Mobiles

Toyota's Gazoo Racing will make MkIII and MkIV Supra parts again - Roadshow

With the increasing sales prices of Japanese sports cars, OEMs like Toyota are starting to see the value of supporting them. from CNET https://cnet.co/2waYTnG via Mobiles

Huawei Ban: Full timeline on how and why its phones were banned - CNET

Here's a timeline that breaks down the saga of the embattled Chinese telecom. from CNET https://cnet.co/2we9PRF via Mobiles

Alphabet's Toronto smart campus reportedly opening around late 2023 - CNET

The tech giant's first smart buildings will open in either late 2023 or early 2024, according to a CNBC report. from CNET https://cnet.co/2JzOc6Z via Mobiles

Aston Martin reveals On Her Majesty's Secret Service DBS Superleggera - Roadshow

The new car pays tribute to the 1969 DBS driven in the film of the same name. from CNET https://cnet.co/2JUsklU via Mobiles

Boring Company wins approval of $48M Las Vegas loop contract - CNET

Loop of underground tunnels will ferry passengers around new convention center. from CNET https://cnet.co/2JyLuyp via Mobiles

2020 Mercedes GLE580 4Matic adds mild hybrid system, tons of standard features - Roadshow

Benz's twin-turbo V8 gains electric assistance and ditches accessory drives for more power and efficiency. from CNET https://cnet.co/2JUsolE via Mobiles

Blood pressure, heart rate and sleep: The best iPhone and Apple Watch health devices - CNET

18 devices that sync with Apple health to give you a better picture of health. from CNET https://cnet.co/2WYxf98 via Mobiles

Peloton, Daily Burn and more: Best workout subscription apps - CNET

You can take (almost) every fitness class you could ever want right from your living room. from CNET https://cnet.co/2WRE8ZM via Mobiles

Best Father's Day gifts to combat dad bod - CNET

Hey, Dad! Want to get fit? Of course you do, and here are several ways you can! from CNET https://cnet.co/2M10g32 via Mobiles

Amazon responds after Ice-T 'almost shot' delivery driver - CNET

Maybe have drivers wear "Amazon delivery" vests, the rapper suggested. from CNET https://cnet.co/2WilZr3 via Mobiles

Google Duplex calls are made by humans one-fourth of the time - CNET

The search giant's AI booking system is still heavily reliant on people in call centers. from CNET https://cnet.co/2WfajFJ via Mobiles

Panic Introduces Playdate, a $149 Handheld Device - TechRaptor

Panic Introduces Playdate, a $149 Handheld Device    TechRaptor Playdate handheld is an indie-powered Game Boy for the 21st century    TechRadar The People Who Published Firewatch Are Now Making A Game Console With, Uh, A Crank    Kotaku Playdate: a tiny handheld with games from the creators of Qwop and Katamari    The Verge App Developer Panic Announces New $149 'Playdate' Game System Coming in 2020    MacRumors View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2M5oCsn via Technology

What Apple's WWDC 2019 invite teases about the next iOS and MacOS - CNET

What Apple's WWDC 2019 invite teases about the next iOS and MacOS    CNET 6 paid apps on sale for free on May 22nd    BGR Apple’s WWDC 2019 keynote will detail iOS 13, macOS 10.15, and more on June 3    Ars Technica Apple invites press to WWDC 2019 keynote, iOS 13 and macOS 10.15 unveil expected    9to5Mac Apple Sends Out Media Invites for WWDC Keynote on June 3    MacRumors View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://cnet.co/2YEvq1u via Technology

Fujifilm Announces the GFX100: 100+ Megapixels, 4K, In-Body Stabilization, Phase Detection Autofocus, All Under $10000 - Fstoppers

Fujifilm Announces the GFX100: 100+ Megapixels, 4K, In-Body Stabilization, Phase Detection Autofocus, All Under $10000    Fstoppers Fujifilm’s GFX 100 is a medium format camera that performs like a mirrorless    The Verge Fujifilm GFX 100 Medium Format Mirrorless Camera Body 600020930    Adorama Fujifilm launches the groundbreaking 102-megapixel mirrorless GFX100    Engadget 100 megapixel Fujifilm GFX 100 rewrites the rulebook on medium format cameras    Digital Camera World View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2M3QcXe via Technology

'Fortnite' player Tfue presses his esports team to #ReleaseTheContract - Engadget

'Fortnite' player Tfue presses his esports team to #ReleaseTheContract    Engadget RiceGum Shades Corinna Kopf After Tfue & Faze Banks Drama    HollywoodLife TOURING THE BEST GAMING HOUSE IN ESPORTS!    100 Thieves Tfue says that Fortnite’s current meta is “the worst that’s ever existed”    PCGamesN Tfue gives first public statement following FaZe Clan lawsuit, Banks responds    Dexerto View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://engt.co/2YJa6bb via Technology

The Beta For Mario Kart Tour Doesn't Seem To Include Proper Multiplayer Racing - Nintendo Life

The Beta For Mario Kart Tour Doesn't Seem To Include Proper Multiplayer Racing    Nintendo Life Mario Kart Mobile Details Leaked - IGN Daily Fix    IGN Mario Kart Tour Is Pretty Good When It’s Not Nickel And Diming You    Kotaku Mario Kart Tour Beta Test Details And Images Are Already Leaking Online    Nintendo Life Mario Kart Tour beta hands-on: Microtransactions land like a nasty blue shell    Ars Technica View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2QecKCO via Technology

Acer Updates Nitro 5 And Swift 3 Laptops With 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Mobile - AnandTech

Acer Updates Nitro 5 And Swift 3 Laptops With 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Mobile    AnandTech Acer's Nitro 5 and Swift 3 laptops pack the latest AMD Ryzen processors    Engadget Acer updates two notebook lines with Ryzen processors    CNET Acer launches two laptops with AMD’s 2nd Gen Ryzen Mobile processors    VentureBeat View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2VK7sAe via Technology

Focals smart glasses put Google Fit data on your face - Engadget

Focals smart glasses put Google Fit data on your face    Engadget North's Focals smart glasses can put important data in your eyeline from the gym to the board room. The glasses can sync with Google Fit and Google Slides as ... from Technology - Latest - Google News https://engt.co/2K3JxJE via Technology

A quarter of Google Duplex calls are actually placed by humans - The Verge

A quarter of Google Duplex calls are actually placed by humans    The Verge Google’s Duplex Uses A.I. to Mimic Humans (Sometimes)    The New York Times Quarter of the Calls From Google Duplex are Actually Made by Humans    Droid Life Google Duplex calls are made by humans one-fourth of the time    CNET Google's AI booking service, Duplex, is still relying on real people in call centers to make sure things go right, a new report shows    Business Insider View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2M4cvvX via Technology

Female voice assistants fuel damaging gender stereotypes, says a UN study - MIT Technology Review

Female voice assistants fuel damaging gender stereotypes, says a UN study    MIT Technology Review Siri and Alexa Fuel Sexism, U.N. Finds    The New York Times Smart assistants need better sleep timers    The Verge Hey Siri, stop perpetuating sexist stereotypes, UN says    CNN AI Voice Assistants Reinforce Gender Biases, U.N. Report Says    TIME View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2WZ84Dw via Technology

Exclusive: Tencent and Riot Games developing mobile version of... - Reuters

Exclusive: Tencent and Riot Games developing mobile version of...    Reuters Riot Games To Make Mobile Version of League Of Legends With Tencent    Kotaku Riot forms governing body for scholastic esports    GamesIndustry.biz League of Legends mobile version could be on the way, here's what we know so far    GamesRadar Tencent & Riot Games Is Reportedly Developing a Mobile Version of 'League of Legends'    HYPEBEAST View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://reut.rs/2VJPZaV via Technology

Google unveils a fresh new look for Search on mobile devices - BGR

Google unveils a fresh new look for Search on mobile devices    BGR Google is updating its mobile search design to highlight a website’s name and favicon    The Verge Google’s new look for mobile search results puts site owners and publishers first    TechCrunch Google Search on Mobile Gets Sneakier Ads, Website Branding    Droid Life Google Search redesign adds website names and logos to results page    Engadget View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2Wo2oWo via Technology

Apple Is Testing Private Web Ads on Safari So You Feel Less Creeped Out While Shopping - Gizmodo

Apple Is Testing Private Web Ads on Safari So You Feel Less Creeped Out While Shopping    Gizmodo Apple has a plan to make online ads more private    TechCrunch Apple plans privacy-focused compromise for ad-tracking in Safari    9to5Mac Apple Previews New Privacy-Focused Ad Tracking Solution Coming to Safari Later This Year    MacRumors Apple arms web browser privacy torpedo, points it directly at Google's advertising model    The Register View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2VWQKCO via Technology

GOG's new client aims to integrate all your games and friends across PC and consoles - Eurogamer.net

GOG's new client aims to integrate all your games and friends across PC and consoles    Eurogamer.net GOG Galaxy 2.0 aims to bring games from all PC and console platforms under one roof    PC Gamer GOG Announces GOG Galaxy 2.0, An App Designed To Fix Gaming's Platform Problem    GameSpot GOG to re-launch Galaxy client as a universal gaming hub    Rock Paper Shotgun GOG Galaxy 2.0 Wants to Bring Everybody Together (Steam, Epic & Consoles Alike)    Wccftech View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2QgeWKc via Technology

Apple tells UK watchdog group it will notify consumers if iPhone upgrades lead to slowdowns - CNBC

Apple tells UK watchdog group it will notify consumers if iPhone upgrades lead to slowdowns    CNBC Apple to warn iPhone users about update impact    BBC News Apple promises to be more upfront with iPhone users about battery health and performance    Daily Mail Apple vows to be more transparent about iPhone battery health and performance    Neowin Apple commits to transparency on iPhone issues after UK probe    Financial Times View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://cnb.cx/2EpgRHC via Technology

'Mortal Kombat 11' is selling so well, it just achieved a rare feat that no other game has accomplished in over a decade - Business Insider

'Mortal Kombat 11' is selling so well, it just achieved a rare feat that no other game has accomplished in over a decade    Business Insider SonicFox releases his tier list for Mortal Kombat 11    EventHubs WarnerMedia and Eleague team up for Mortal Kombat 11 esports tournament    VentureBeat Switch Was The Best-Selling Console In April In The US, Mortal Kombat 11 Tops Software Charts    Nintendo Life Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat Kast stream now live    EventHubs View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2JAiBCe via Technology

‘Phone X has Google’ and ‘Pixel 3a is Google’ in latest ads - 9to5Google

‘Phone X has Google’ and ‘Pixel 3a is Google’ in latest ads    9to5Google Google Pixel 3a & 3a XL Review    PhoneArena [Update: Now live] Google extending mail-in repair service for out-of-warranty Pixels to Europe    Android Police Google Pixel 3a XL Review    PCMag First Pixel 3a owners complain about failures    AndroidPIT View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2Qh5ndT via Technology

Microsoft pulls Huawei laptops from official online store - Mashable

Microsoft pulls Huawei laptops from official online store    Mashable Microsoft removes Huawei laptop listings from its online store    The Next Web Microsoft Just Yanked Huawei Laptops From Its Online Store    Tom's Guide Microsoft Joins Google's Crackdown on Huawei Amid US Blacklisting    Sputnik International Mates no more? Microsoft yanks Huawei MateBook laptops from official Store    TrustedReviews View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2HHBIXu via Technology

That Ouya console game service is shutting down, if anyone still plays it - Android Authority

That Ouya console game service is shutting down, if anyone still plays it    Android Authority Razer closing Ouya store, officially killing the console    Polygon Ouya will be shut down for good on June 25th    The Verge Remember Ouya? It's Shutting Down on June 25    Droid Life Crowdfunded gaming console Ouya will shut down for good on June 25th    Engadget View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2YKxPYv via Technology

Huawei: ARM memo tells staff to stop working with China’s tech giant

Chinese company is dealt an "insurmountable" blow as chip designer says it must comply with US trade ban. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2VV09L7 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Google's Ad Exchange faces privacy probe by Irish regulator

The Irish Data Protection Commission will look into whether Google's Ad Exchange system is GDPR-compliant. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2WjqdyM via Online Shopping in Pakistan

EE to launch UK's first 5G service in May

Firm says that Huawei's 5G phones will not be available initially. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2WYwLA3 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Would you pay $1m for a laptop full of malware?

The laptop is infected with six notorious strains, including WannaCry and ILoveYou. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2JWUInF via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Apple to warn iPhone users about update impact

The tech giant must tell customers if a software update will slow down their iPhone, UK regulator has said. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2X4WwyM via Online Shopping in Pakistan

EA shows off its next-generation hair

Developers at EA want limp, lifeless hair to be a thing of the past. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2YEiTeH via Online Shopping in Pakistan

TalkTalk data breach customer details found online

Personal details for 4,545 TalkTalk customers stolen during a 2015 data breach are accessible online. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2wlriYt via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Tesla 'hires' witty museum sheep tweeter

Social media expert who propelled The Museum of English Rural Life to global fame is snapped up by Tesla. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2WhNpO0 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Business News Update BBC

Regulators will discuss when the Boeing jet can return to the skies following two crashes. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2M3crws via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

Mark Thurston says the "real prize" for the UK would be the completion of the high-speed rail network. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2JYLrLG via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

US restrictions on Chinese telecoms giant Huawei are having a ripple effect across the tech industry. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2M7fSlE via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

The new combined company will boast 3,200 stores worldwide with a presence in 100 countries. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2JYbzXd via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

The boss of one of the UK's biggest betting companies says more needs to be done to help problem gamblers. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WjJbp0 via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

The pensions regulator has doubts about Sir Philip Green's proposed rescue plan to mend the business. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2VTu8D4 via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

British Steel enters compulsory liquidation, threatening 5,000 jobs directly and 20,000 more indirectly. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2JvkU9D via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

The Irish Data Protection Commission will look into whether Google's Ad Exchange system is GDPR-compliant. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WjqdyM via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

The Italian fashion house will no longer use fur from next year, joining the list of fur-free brands. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/30BvEbJ via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

Cadent left some customers without supplies for more than five months and had no records for 775 tower blocks. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2EmXr66 via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

Consumer inflation was 2.1% in April, boosted by energy price rises and air fares. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2JWMmMA via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

Pret a Manger is buying food chain Eat to "turbo-charge" its Veggie Pret chain. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Wh4Qy5 via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

The 2019 Netball World Cup can boost the game on and off the court, and build on England's 2018 Commonwealth Games success. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2X3rrvk via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

Evan Davis explains how the field of economics is asking itself some tough questions. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2JuJYxv via Online Shopping

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US firms say President Trump has made it harder to hire the skilled foreign workers they need. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2VEeJ4F via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

The secretive investment firm also owned Monarch Airlines and Comet. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2K4QRFh via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

Tackling the world's single-use plastic problem from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2M3RilK via Online Shopping

The Latest: Top officials say US doesn't want war with Iran

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Trump administration's Iran policy (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2M1mJgw via Latest News

Panasonic joins firms stepping away from Huawei after US ban

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Japan's Panasonic on Thursday said it would stop supplying some components to Huawei, joining a growing list of firms distancing themselves from the Chinese telecoms giant after a US ban over security concerns. Japan's Toshiba also announced it was temporarily halting shipments to Huawei to check whether US-made parts were involved, in order to comply with Washington's new restrictions. The moves came a day after major Japanese and British mobile carriers said they would delay releasing new Huawei handsets, upping the pressure on the world's second-largest smartphone manufacturer. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2M2fapP via Latest News

Don't Just Vacation in Any Old Airbnb When You Can Choose One on Wheels

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U.S. judge approves PG&E $105 million wildfire assistance fund

PG&E Corp may set up a $105 million housing fund for victims of 2017 and 2018 wildfires in California, which set records for devastation and were blamed on the utility's equipment, the judge overseeing the investor-owned power producer's bankruptcy ruled on Wednesday. Creditors, which include wildfire victims, are fighting for funds as PG&E navigates bankruptcy stemming from the blazes and as the state plans for increasingly long and dangerous fire seasons its officials attribute to climate change. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali at a hearing approved a motion by PG&E seeking permission to establish the fund for people who lost homes in the fires and were uninsured or have used up or will exhaust their insurance. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2VLvcEh via Latest News

Researchers say a tiny planet slammed into the Moon a long time ago

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Earth's Moon only ever shows us one face. It's locked into its current orientation, with a permanent nearside and farside, but it wasn't until the Apollo missions that scientists were able to see just how different the two sides really are. The nearside, with its sea of dark gray basins standing in contrast to the brilliant white powder that covers the rest of its face, varies dramatically from the farside, which is marked with countless smaller craters in a more uniform distribution.The debate over how the Moon's split personalities developed has raged for decades, but new research seems to indicate that one of the possible explanations does indeed hold water. The theory, that Earth's Moon was struck by a tiny dwarf planet long ago, is the subject of a new research paper published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets.Using computer models to simulate what may have happened to the Moon's surface long ago, researchers suggest the most likely scenario seems

Biden blasts Trump for saying he 'deserted' Pennsylvania: 'I was 10'

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The former vice president blasted President Trump for telling the crowd at a rally in Pennsylvania earlier this week that he “deserted” them. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Hxt1QJ via Latest News

Democratic Rep. Tells Acting DHS Chief: Migrant Kid Deaths Under Your Watch Are ‘Intentional’

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Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/CSPANThe acting head of the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday was accused of overseeing the “intentional” deaths of five migrant children, in an aggressive line of questioning by a Democratic member of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Rep. Lauren Underwood, an Illinois Democrat serving her first term, called the deaths the logical result of “a policy choice being made on purpose by this administration,” an assertion that Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan disputed as “an appalling accusation.”McAleenan, who was first tapped to replace outgoing secretary Kirstjen Nielsen in April, previously served as commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, where he was an architect of the administration’s policy of separating migrant children from their families. That policy, Underwood said, as well as a spate of recent deaths of children in DHS custody, amounts to more than simple administrative negligence.“People keep dy

Fears rise China could weaponise rare earths in US tech war

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The US has hit China where it hurts by going after its telecom champion Huawei, but Beijing's control of the global supply of rare earths used in smartphones and electric cars gives it a powerful weapon in their escalating tech war. A seemingly routine visit by President Xi Jinping to a Chinese rare earths company this week is being widely read as an obvious threat that Beijing is standing ready for action. Xi's inspection tour "is no accident, this didn't happen by chance," said Li Mingjiang, China programme coordinator at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) in Singapore. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2M04BDH via Latest News

Abortion ban: Georgia prosecutors refuse to enforce 'heartbeat' law

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District lawyers in Georgia have announced they will not prosecute women for getting an abortion after the US state effectively banned the procedure.Georgia governor Brian Kemp signed the controversial “heartbeat” abortion ban into law earlier in the month – giving the southern state one of the most restrictive laws in the US.The legislation, which has provoked outrage among women’s rights groups, bans abortion once cardiac activity can be detected in an embryo. This can be as early as six weeks – at which point most women do not yet know they are pregnant. The bill imposes jail sentences for women found guilty of aborting or attempting to abort their pregnancies, with the potential for life imprisonment and the death penalty. It is not scheduled to come into effect until 1 January and is expected to face challenges in the courts – with it potentially being postponed. But anti-abortion activists hope challenges will lead to the US Supreme Court reversing Roe vs Wade – the landmark Supr

After Huawei, U.S. could blacklist Chinese surveillance tech firm - media

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The U.S. administration is considering Huawei-like sanctions on Chinese video surveillance firm Hikvision, media reports show, deepening worries that trade friction between the world's top two economies could be further inflamed. The restrictions would limit Hikvision's ability to buy U.S. technology and American companies may have to obtain government approval to supply components to the Chinese firm, the New York Times reported https://nyti.ms/2MfgBS3 on Tuesday. The United States stuck Huawei Technologies on a trade blacklist last week, effectively banning U.S. firms from doing business with the world's largest telecom network gear maker, in a major escalation in the trade war. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2WegCcA via Latest News

Abducted Idaho girl found safe in Arizona, suspect jailed

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SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — A 17-year-old girl abducted from an Idaho fast-food restaurant where she worked was found safe in Arizona on Tuesday and the man accused of taking her was jailed on a $1 million bond, authorities said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2YG8oYe via Latest News

Uber and Lyft to turn the wheels on car ownership - industry experts

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Ride-hailing apps like those of Uber Technologies and Lyft Inc are expected to alter the state of car ownership towards subscription-based services and shared ownership, auto industry experts said at a conference on Wednesday. "Your phone will be your car," said Andre Haddad, CEO of Turo, a peer-to-peer car-sharing company that enables users to rent their cars out to others. Haddad said that while car sales have never been higher globally, people are realizing that owning a vehicle is increasingly becoming unaffordable due to car payments, insurance, and parking. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2HTasVU via Latest News

Murrieta, California residents concerned as illegal immigrants are flown into town

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Murrieta resident Bob Kowell speaks out about migrants being relocated to his city on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.' from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2X06mSo via Latest News

Trump Storms Out of Infrastructure Talks with Dems after Pelosi Comments

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President Trump stormed out of infrastructure talks with Democratic congressional leaders Wednesday, railing against House speaker Nancy Pelosi's claim that he is "engaged in a cover-up."“I don’t do cover ups,” the president told reporters in the White House Rose Garden. “I walked into the room and I told Senator Schumer and Speaker Pelosi, ‘I want to do infrastructure. I want to do it more than you want to do it. I’d be really good at that. That’s what I do. But you know what, you can’t do it under these circumstances.'""Get these phony investigations over with," Trump added. “I’ve said from the beginning that you probably can’t go down two tracks. You can go down the investigation track or you can go down the investment track."The president's ire was piqued by a meeting of the House Democratic caucus earlier Wednesday, in which members discussed the possibility of impeaching him.During the closed-door meeting, Pelosi reportedly clashed with r

Trump says he doesn't want war with Iran. Is John Bolton driving the US into a conflict anyway?

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The view that John Bolton is driving Trump into military confrontation with America's principal foe in the Middle East is spreading across the globe. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2w5ztrr via Latest News

Louisiana senate passes anti-abortion bill in latest attack on women's rights

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Amendment, which would change state constitution to say Louisianans have no right to abortions, set to go before votersPro-choice campaigners in Texas on Tuesday. Critics called the bill’s passage ‘shameful’ and noted it did not make exceptions for victims of race or incest. Photograph: Eric Gay/APThe Louisiana senate approved a state constitutional amendment on Tuesday declaring that citizens have no constitutional right to abortions. The move is the latest salvo in a broader assault against reproductive rights in the state, and it comes on the heels of extreme legislation in Georgia, Missouri and Alabama all aimed at near-total bans of the procedure.The measure now heads back to the house, which has already passed a version, for final approval. The amendment still, however, needs to be ratified by Louisiana voters in a referendum this fall.Critics called the senate’s move “shameful”, noting that it did not make exceptions for victims of rape or incest.“Constitutions are meant to prot

Mid-Engined Corvette Spied without Rear Wing

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UPDATE 3-Some major Deutsche Bank investors want chairman to go early - sources

At least three major investors in Deutsche Bank want Chairman Paul Achleitner to step down early amid discontent with the bank's turnaround, two people with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. Achleitner, whose term expires in 2022, is due to face investors at the bank's annual general meeting on Thursday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2WkgI2m via Latest News

I'm the same age as Elizabeth Warren. We 70-somethings have no business being president.

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I have nothing against old people — I'm one of them. But maybe it's time to add a maximum age limit to our minimum age requirement for our presidents. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Wgwg7g via Latest News

Meghan McCain Demands to Be Taken Seriously by ‘The View’ Co-Hosts

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During Tuesday’s broadcast of The View, co-host Meghan McCain seemed a bit irritated and annoyed with her colleagues for not taking her viewpoints on politics seriously enough, insisting at one point that she comes to the show every day to give a “different perspective” even though it is an “unpopular one.”With the show hitting the air just moments after a House Judiciary Committee hearing adjourned following former White House counsel Don McGahn defying a congressional subpoena, the hosts jumped right into a debate over impeachment and whether the president attempted to obstruct justice.This prompted outspoken liberal co-host Joy Behar to take aim at the Republican Party as a whole for circling the wagons around Trump, insisting that if Richard Nixon were president today he “would have gotten away with everything just like this corrupt president is getting away with.” She went on to say that Republicans taking Trump’s side should all “be thrown into jail” to raucous applause from the

US stocks rally on Huawei reprieve as pound gyrates on Brexit news

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Global stocks rallied Tuesday as the United States took a step away from imposing crushing restrictions on Chinese telecom company Huawei, while the pound gyrated on fresh Brexit drama. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2QhLYK4 via Latest News