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It looks like people with no real interest in Bloomberg are signing up to be grassroots campaigners because he pays $2,500 a month

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Mike Bloomberg's social-media army, who can command payments of $2,500 a month, have variable levels of commitment. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2HQRT5g via Latest News

Coronavirus updates: 5 dead and 200 infected in Italy as Europe braces for COVID-19

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As new hotspots arise in South Korea, Italy and Iran, here is the latest for Monday, Feb. 24. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32mLCrg via Latest News

Iran Prepares to Suffer the Wrath of the Coronavirus

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Iran has sought to deny that the coronavirus is spreading within its borders. Now, the Middle East is facing a new type of crisis—one that could further exacerbate tension in the region. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/39ZhzZs via Latest News

UN calls for 'two state' solution to be respected in Middle East

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The UN Security Council made a rare show of unity Monday when it called on all parties to maintain their support for a two state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. "Council Members reiterated their support for a negotiated two state solution ... where two democratic states, Israel and Palestine, live side by side in peace within secure and recognized borders," said a statement released by Belgium, which holds the rotating presidency, and supported by all 14 other members, including the United States. "All parties should refrain from undermining the viability of the two states solution in order to maintain the prospects for a just, comprehensive and lasting peace," the statement added, an allusion to Israel's recent threat to build thousands more homes in East Jerusalem, in an area claimed by the Palestinians. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2VkX6dE via Latest News

‘I have never seen him eat a vegetable’: With steak off the menu, officials scramble to feed fussy eater Trump in India

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Donald Trump has embarked on his first presidential visit to India, the world’s largest democracy – and home to the world’s largest population of vegetarians. Since Mr Trump is a noted beef-eater, in particular a lover of steak and burgers, gastronomically speaking, the visit will prove one of his most challenging.It’s not all bad news for Mr Trump. India’s reputation for overwhelming vegetarianism is overstated, and it’s thought that more families eat beef at home than generally admit it. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2w3RdGR via Latest News

The coronavirus death toll is still rising, but US interest in the outbreak is plummeting

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Serious outbreaks outside of China have been reported in Italy, Iran, and South Korea in the last week. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2w1mD0R via Latest News

Bloomberg Derides Sanders for Remarks Praising Castro

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Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Monday criticized fellow 2020 contender Bernie Sanders over comments Sanders made praising the regime of the late Cuban Communist leader Fidel Castro.“Fidel Castro left a dark legacy of forced labor camps, religious repression, widespread poverty, firing squads, and the murder of thousands of his own people. But sure, Bernie, let’s talk about his literacy program,” Bloomberg wrote in a tweet that included a clip of Sanders praising Castro during a 60 Minutes interview.Bloomberg's statement came after CBS aired comments Sanders made during the 1980s, in which the Vermont senator claimed that part of the reason the Cuban people did not help the U.S. overthrow Castro's regime was because the authoritarian leader provided them with health care and education.“He educated their kids, gave them health care, totally transformed the society, you know?” Sanders said in the decades-old clip.“We’re very opposed to the authoritarian nat...

Probe into abuse at America's oldest deaf school finds 'appalling truths'

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Officials apologized for the "inexcusable actions" of staff and faculty members and the "fact that the school did not prevent or stop them." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/37XaZB7 via Latest News

Harvard scientist predicts coronavirus will infect up to 70 percent of humanity

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Harvard University epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch is predicting the coronavirus "will ultimately not be containable" and, within a year, will infect somewhere between 40 and 70 percent of humanity, The Atlantic reports. But don't be too alarmed. Many of those people, Lipsitch clarifies, won't have severe illnesses or even show symptoms at all, which is already the case for many people who have tested positive for the virus.That's precisely why he doesn't think the virus can be stopped. Viruses like SARS, MERS, and the avian flu were eventually contained in part because they were more intense and had a higher fatality rate. In other words, if you were infected by the virus that caused SARS, chances were you weren't out and about. But because the current coronavirus, known as COVID-19, can be asymptomatic, or at least very mild, there's a better chance people will likely go about their day as normal. The down side, though, is that it becomes harder to trac...

'Truth still matters': Judge sentences Roger Stone to 3 years in prison for obstructing Congress' Russia investigation

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The sentence caps a tumultuous 10 days for the Justice Department. Prosecutors originally recommended seven to nine years, but they were overruled. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2vaGla8 via Latest News

Virus 'peaked' in China but could trigger global pandemic: WHO

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The World Health Organization on Monday said the new coronavirus epidemic had "peaked" in China but warned that a surge in cases elsewhere was "deeply concerning" and all countries should prepare for a "potential pandemic". WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the peak in China occurred between January 23 and February 2 and the number of new cases there "has been declining steadily since then". "This virus can be contained," he told reporters in Geneva, praising China for helping to prevent an even bigger spread of the disease through unprecedented lockdowns and quarantines in or near the outbreak's epicentre. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32pJUFU via Latest News

'I want to be brave like you': A 9-year-old boy asked Pete Buttigieg how to tell people he is gay

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"Would you help me tell the world I'm gay, too? I want to be brave like you," Zachary Ro asked Buttigieg. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2PnaA4K via Latest News

30 of the Best Stainless Steel Kitchen Faucets

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New Virginia sentencing law ends high court's DC sniper case

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Lee Boyd Malvo, the Washington, D.C., area sniper, and Virginia agreed Monday to dismiss a pending Supreme Court case after the state changed criminal sentencing law for juveniles. Under the new law, signed by Gov. Ralph Northam earlier in the day, people serving life terms for crimes they committed before they turned 18 can be considered for parole after serving at least 20 years. The two sides agreed that Malvo's life term would remain in effect, though he will have a chance at parole early in 2024. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2w5c3pi via Latest News

14 products dermatologists recommend for soothing redness and rosacea

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These products help soothe skin, minimize redness and prevent flare-ups of rosacea. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2VjdBXn via Latest News

Bernie Sanders Wants a Universal, Federally Financed Childcare Plan

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This is an addition to Sander’s current platform of Medicare for All (which would provide publicly funded healthcare to all residents of the United States), the Green New Deal, free admission to public colleges, and the cancellation of all student debt. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32lrKVG via Latest News

Would you eat a 'steak' printed by robots?

3D printing is meeting some of the ambitions touted when the technology emerged 20 years ago. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2HSqYpS via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Wyze is working on a fitness tracker that puts Alexa on your wrist - Engadget

Wyze is working on a fitness tracker that puts Alexa on your wrist    Engadget Wyze Band brings Alexa to a fitness tracker    Wareable The Wyze Band is part fitness tracker, part Alexa smart home controller    The Verge Wyze Band to combine activity tracking and smart home control, app teardown reveals    Android Police View Full Coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2wIMATb via Technology

Dragon Quest of the Stars is available for download a day early, but you can't play it yet - Android Police

Dragon Quest of the Stars is available for download a day early, but you can't play it yet    Android Police Dragon Quest of the Stars is available to download for iOS and Android now before becoming playable tomorrow    Pocket Gamer Dragon Quest of the Stars Has Just Launched on Android    DroidGamers 'Dragon Quest of The Stars' from Square Enix Is Now Available Worldwide with Servers Going Live Tomorrow    Touch Arcade View Full Coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/39Trobo via Technology

How to make a deal with a VC at a tech conference - TechCrunch

How to make a deal with a VC at a tech conference    TechCrunch from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2wCeC2u via Technology

Fox could buy Tubi while NBCUniversal eyes Vudu - CNET

Reports last year said Walmart was thinking of selling its on-demand video service Vudu. from CNET https://ift.tt/37T7Lyz via Mobiles

Party like it's 1999 with an HP Sprocket 2-in-1 printer and camera for just $55 - CNET

The Sprocket is a digital camera with a built-in printer, which is just retro enough to be cool. from CNET https://ift.tt/2vYdrdF via Mobiles

Save up to $150 on Arcade1Up retro arcade cabinets, including Star Wars and Space Invaders - CNET

Walmart is back at it, offering solid discounts on the gaming cabinets we grew up with. from CNET https://ift.tt/38WgyRD via Mobiles