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• Hunter's Supermoon Facts: Watch Live Stream Of Rare Fall Event [PHOTOS]

  15-10-2016 23:20 via ibtimes.com
  
  A full moon early Sunday morning will stun stargazers as the sun, Earth and moon line up in the autumn sky. The event is known as the full hunter's moon and refers to the time of year when game are fattened and hunters prepare for the winter months ahead. Centuries ago, the moon provided crucial illumination as hunters captured food to prepare for the coldest months.
  
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• 'Stranger Things' Halloween Costume Ideas: How To Dress As Eleven, Barb, Joyce And The Wall

  15-10-2016 22:08 via ibtimes.com
  
  The hit Netflix series "Stranger Things" has characters so good they're scary — and that means you'll see them all over the United States this Halloween. Between the supernatural Eleven, the brave gang of boys and the gone-but-not-forgotten Barb, you have a ton of costume choices if you want to dress up in the "Stranger Things" theme.
  The best part of choosing a "Stranger Things" getup is that, because the show is set in Indiana in the 1980s, the costumes aren't super elaborate.
  
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• How Tesla Makes You Buy Cars: Online Stores, Mall Shops Redefine Retail Experience

  15-10-2016 22:08 via ibtimes.com
  
  You might not necessarily think “retail” when the name “Tesla” is mentioned.
  
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• Fall 2016 Fashion Retail Trend: 'See Now, Wear Now' At Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger And More [VIDEO]

  15-10-2016 19:50 via ibtimes.com
  
  Early October saw the end of a month-long runway season, (in New York, London, Milan and Paris), that ordinarily would've focused on what will be available next spring. However, thanks in part to the role played by the Internet and social media in speeding up the process, consumers  are increasingly desirous of buying items the moment they see them. 
  
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• Cleveland Indians vs. Toronto Blue Jays Game 2: Start Time, TV Channel, Live Stream Info For 2016 ALCS

  15-10-2016 17:33 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Cleveland Indians look to remain undefeated in the 2016 MLB playoffs when they host the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Saturday afternoon. Cleveland took a 1-0 series lead on Friday night, defeating Toronto 2-0.
  Less than 24 hours after Indians ace Corey Kluber shut down the Blue Jays, Josh Tomlin gets the call for Cleveland. Going 13-9 with a 4.40 ERA in the regular season, the right-hander won Game 3 of the ALDS against the Boston Red Sox, al
  
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• What And When Is Sukkot? 5 Quick Facts You Should Know About The Jewish Holiday's Origins And How To Celebrate

  15-10-2016 16:18 via ibtimes.com
  
  While most people know of Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish holiday, the religion's seven-day festivity is not quite as well known. Read on for some insight into Sukkot, also referred to as the “Feast of Tabernacles,” which starts on Sunday evening and ends at sundown on Oct. 23.
  
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• Jerusalem Holy Site Muslim, Not Jewish: United Nations Resolution On Temple Mount Angers Israel

  15-10-2016 16:17 via ibtimes.com
  
  A United Nations vote on one of the world's most important religious sites has sparked international debate over the future of Jerusalem. The director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), issued a statement Friday assuring the Jewish identity of the site known as Haram al-Sharif by Muslims and Temple Mount by Jews after
  
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• Meet The Woman Behind Kate Middleton’s Wardrobe; 4 Things To Know About Stylist Natasha Archer

  15-10-2016 16:10 via ibtimes.com
  
  Kate Middleton once again turned heads Friday when she stepped out for her and Prince William’s one-day tour of Manchester to visit the National Football Museum in a stylish navy and pink plaid coat from Erdem’s 2016 resort collection. Middleton and her husband have been extremely busy lately on different royal tours, but the Duchess of Cambridge has managed to look phenomenal on every single one of her trips.
  
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• Greek Artists Designed Ancient Chinese Terracotta Army Found Near The Tomb Of China's First Emperor

  15-10-2016 16:01 via ibtimes.com
  
  China's famed Terracotta Army may have been designed with a little help and guidance from some surprising guests: The Ancient Greeks.
  That’s according to a new theory that will be aired on BBC Two this Sunday that speculates that Ancient Greek artists could have made the trip to China 1,500 years before Marco Polo’s quest to the East. Those artists could have brought figurines over that influenced the construction of the famous warriors that guarded the tomb of the fir
  
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• Muslim Hate Crimes: Armed Militia Calls Mosque Islamic State Training Ground, Threatens Violence In Georgia

  15-10-2016 15:58 via ibtimes.com
  
  An armed militia is targeting a Muslim congregation in central Georgia, calling its plans to build a new mosque an effort to build a training ground for the Islamic State group. The Islamophobic attacks from the militant group known as the Georgia Security Force III% have raised concerns of "uncivil threats" from the local county government, the Guardian reported Thursday. 
  
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• Netflix Inc (NFLX) Earnings Preview 2016: What To Expect In Monday's Quarterly Release

  15-10-2016 15:56 via ibtimes.com
  
  Netflix Inc. (NFLX) will release quarterly earnings report Monday afternoon for the three months ending in September, and analysts don’t have high hopes for the streaming service’s success.
  
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• Black Panthers Movement Turns 50: Facts And Epic Photos To Celebrate Decades Of Revolution

  15-10-2016 15:55 via ibtimes.com
  
  Fifty years ago, the revolutionary black nationalist and socialist group known as the Black Panther Party was founded in 1966. Originally named the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, the organization rose to prominence in the ‘60s and came to symbolize the turbulent political and social landscape of the decade.
  
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• Death Penalty, Castration For Pedophiles: Indonesia Passes Tough Law Against Child Rapists

  15-10-2016 15:49 via ibtimes.com
  
  Indonesia's parliament has voted to allow incredibly strict punishments against convicted pedophiles, including chemical castration, 10-year mandatory minimum prison sentences and execution, the BBC reported this week. Indonesian President Joko Widodo proposed the changes.
  
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• National Sweetest Day Quotes 2016: 20 Romantic Sayings About Love

  15-10-2016 15:48 via ibtimes.com
  
  National Sweetest Day is a time to show the ones closest to you how much you care and love them by giving them something from the heart. The special day that falls on the third Saturday in October was created in 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio, by confectioner Herbert Birch Kingston and originally named “Sweetest Day of the Year.”
  
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• Volkswagen to step up savings in wake of emissions scandal: report

  15-10-2016 15:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  German carmaker Volkswagen is planning to tighten spending sharply as it deals with fall-out from its diesel emissions cheating scandal, Automobilwoche reported on Saturday. Chief executive Matthias Mueller in an internal meeting demanded that material costs and overheads be cut by 10 percent as part of its annual budget round for 2017, the trade magazine said in abstracts ahead of full publication on Oct. 17. A Volkswagen spokesman declined to comment on the report.
  
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• Halloween Costumes For Couples 2016: Dress Up As Favorite TV Characters From ‘Outlander,’ ‘The Flash,’ ‘Big Bang Theory’ And More

  15-10-2016 15:10 via ibtimes.com
  
  It’s almost time for Halloween, and that means couples need to start working on their costumes. While doctor and nurse or devil and angel are classics, a pop culture costume is always fun. Look to your favorite TV couples for Halloween inspiration this year.
  “Outlander” — Jamie and Claire
  
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• Variety's Power Of Women 2016 L.A. Luncheon: Miley Cyrus, Scarlett Johansson, Helen Mirren Honored [PHOTOS]

  15-10-2016 14:30 via ibtimes.com
  
  “We’re here to celebrate women and their p—ies!”
  That’s how Rachel Bloom, host of Variety‘s 10th Power of Women L.A. luncheon, presented by Lifetime, kicked off the star-studded event, held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel today, Friday, October 14. 
  Bloom’s opening remarks — a clear nod to the recent Donald Trump tapes — were some of the many strong comments from the honorees referencing the upcoming elec
  
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• ‘Shameless’ Season 7 Spoilers: Episode 3 Photos Tease New Beginnings For Frank After Disowning His Children

  15-10-2016 14:30 via ibtimes.com
  
  Out with the old, in with the new. That’s Frank’s motto in Season 7, episode 3 of “Shameless.”
  The Gallagher patriarch has disowned six of his seven children and is looking for replacements in Sunday’s episode, titled “Home Sweet Homeless Shelter.” Back out on the streets fending for himself, he heads to a housing facility for youth and adults with no place to go. Once there, Frank (William H. Macy) will take his pick of the shelter’s inhabitants t
  
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• ‘Surviving Compton’ Lifetime Movie: When And Where To Watch ‘Dre, Suge & Michel’le’ On Oct. 15

  15-10-2016 14:25 via ibtimes.com
  
  Singer Michel’le will finally get to tell her side of the story when Lifetime airs “Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le” on Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. The two-hour long film will share stories of Michel’le’s alleged abuse at the hands of one of hip-hop’s biggest names. 
  Starring actress Rhyon Nicole Brown as Michel’le, the film is an authorized depiction of the singer’s career as she worked with Dre, Eazy-E and Suge Knight on her rise to
  
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• Long-Lasting Quantum Coherence Observed: New Discovery Could Help Overcome Key Obstacle In Creation Of Quantum Computers

  15-10-2016 14:13 via ibtimes.com
  
  The world of subatomic particles, governed by the laws of quantum mechanics, is one that would appear extremely weird to us denizens of a macroscopic world. In the quantum realm, at least insofar as we can understand, particles are in a state of superposition, wherein they exist in two or more states simultaneously — a cat that is both dead and alive, so to speak.
  
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• Russia, India Sign Defense Deals Worth Over $5 Billion On Sidelines Of BRICS Summit 2016

  15-10-2016 14:01 via ibtimes.com
  
  Russia and India renewed their close ties at an annual meeting Saturday signing several cooperation agreements and deals worth over $5 billion. Russian President Vladimir Putin met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the state of Goa in western India on the sidelines of the eighth BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit.
  
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• Tidal X 1015 Concert Live Stream: Where To Watch Event Featuring Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj And More On October 15

  15-10-2016 14:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  Tidal’s second annual Tidal X concert is set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The one-day only benefit concert will feature more than 20 acts including Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Alicia Keys, Common, Prince Royce and Lauryn Hill.
  
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• India and Russia sign energy, defense deals worth billions

  15-10-2016 13:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  India and Russia signed billions of dollars of defense and energy deals on Saturday at a summit that sought to inject new life into a relationship that has been tested by shifting global alliances and conflict in the Middle East. Under the biggest agreement, a group led by Russian state oil major Rosneft said it would pay $12.9 billion for a controlling stake in both India's Essar Oil and port facilities that it owns. The countries, which had strong ties during the Cold War, announced plans for
  
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• ‘Stranger Things’ Star Responds To Fans Who Are Upset About Season 2 Casting News

  15-10-2016 13:14 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Stranger Things” star Finn Wolfhard is happy with the addition of Sadie Sink and Dacre Montgomery to the Season 2 cast, but it seems not everyone shares his opinion about it.
  On Friday, Oct. 14, Wolfhard, who plays Mike Wheeler in the hit Netflix series, took to Twitter to welcome Sink and Montgomery to the “Stranger Things” family. “Welcome to the cast!” he posted, along with a screenshot of an article announcing the pair’s casting.
  
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• Nuclear Fusion World Record: MIT’s Alcator C-Mod Tokamak Breaks Its Own Plasma Pressure Record

  15-10-2016 13:08 via ibtimes.com
  
  Nuclear fusion has been powering our sun for the past 4.5 billion years. Unlike fission — the process that powers our current nuclear facilities — fusion generates energy by fusing the nuclei of lighter atoms into heavier ones, and produces no long-term radioactive waste.
  Imagine if we manage to replicate and miniaturize the process taking place in the core of stars. This would not only provide us a low-cost, clean and virtually limitless source of energy, it woul
  
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• Halloween 2016 TV Specials: When And Where To Watch Halloween-Themed Episodes Of Your Favorite TV Shows

  15-10-2016 12:59 via ibtimes.com
  
  Halloween is just around the corner! Now you can dig in to your secret candy stash, make Jack-o’-lanterns and watch your favorite TV shows and celebrate the spooky holiday. Throughout the month of October, networks are dishing out Halloween-themed episodes every week. So grab your tub of popcorn (or your secret supply of trick-or-treat candy) and watch the full lineup of episodes:
  Sunday, Oct. 16
  
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• Deutsche Bank considering changes to U.S. strategy: sources

  15-10-2016 12:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Deutsche Bank is studying a possible change of its strategy in the United States, where it is fighting a $14 billion fine the Department of Justice (DoJ) is requiring over the sale of toxic mortgage bonds before the financial crisis, two sources close to the company said on Saturday. German newspaper Welt am Sonntag in an abstract of a story due to be published on Sunday said earlier that a change of business strategy might be part of a settlement with the DoJ, in addition to paying the fine, po
  
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• Sandy Hook Families' Suit Against Gunmaker Dismissed By Connecticut Judge

  15-10-2016 12:35 via ibtimes.com
  
  A Connecticut judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the families of some of the 26 young children and adults killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary school in 2012, saying the maker of the rifle used in the attack had "broad immunity" under federal law.
  The lawsuit, filed in December 2014 and seeking unspecified financial damages, said the AR-15 military-style assault weapon used in the attack in Newtown, Connecticut, should never have been sold to the gunman's mother, Nancy La
  
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• Victims of text message scam plead for more protection from their banks

  15-10-2016 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Since telling you the story of Louanne Cataford, the 19-year-old Montreal college student who fell for an unsolicited text offering her $300 a week to carry a beverage company's ad on her car, CBC Montreal Investigates has heard from dozens of Canadians who've been scammed.
  
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• Russia's Rosneft, partners to invest around $12.9 billion in India's Essar Oil: CEO

  15-10-2016 11:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GOA, India (Reuters) - A group led by Russian oil major Rosneft will invest around $12.9 billion in India's Essar Oil , Chief Executive Igor Sechin told reporters on Saturday. Sechin said a refinery and port owned by the Indian firm were worth around $10 billion and $2.9 billion respectively. India and Russia signed a deal on Saturday to pave the way for a group led by Rosneft to acquire Essar. Officials from Russian lender VTB , which is giving Essar $3.9 billion in credit for debt reconstructi
  
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• ‘Legends Of Tomorrow’ Season 2 Spoilers: The Legends Fight Civil War Zombies In Episode 4, ‘Abominations’

  15-10-2016 11:13 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Legends face an army of zombies in Season 2, episode 4 of “Legends of Tomorrow.”
  According to the synopsis for the episode, titled “Abominations,” the time-traveling heroes find themselves in an apocalyptic situation of sorts when they discover a time aberration in 1863. Upon arriving in the Civil War period, the Legends are welcomed by Confederate soldiers who have all been turned into zombies.
  
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• ‘Elementary’ Season 5, Episode 2 Spoilers: Joan Helps Shinwell Find A New Apartment In New Sneak Peek [VIDEO]

  15-10-2016 11:09 via ibtimes.com
  
  As part of Joan’s (Lucy Liu) personal mission to help Shinwell (Nelsan Ellis) reenter society, Sherlock’s (Jonny Lee Miller) crime-solving partner finds a new apartment for the ex-convict.
  In a sneak peek for this week’s episode, Joan brings Shinwell to his new residence, which she found with the help of her real estate agent sister Lin (Samantha Quan).
  “I know it’s not much but the price is right,” Joan tells Shinwell as he walks around the studio apartment.
  
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• ‘Supergirl’ Season 2, Episode 4 Synopsis Teases Roulette’s Underground Alien Fight Club [SPOILERS]

  15-10-2016 11:07 via ibtimes.com
  
  The synopsis for Season 2, episode 4 of “Supergirl” revealed a few new details about Roulette’s (Dichen Lachman) underground alien fight club.
  
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• Rain, rain, go away. You're making craft beer more expensive!

  15-10-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Farmers in Western Canada say the malting barley crop is suffering due to wet weather — and that could mean a pricier pint.
  
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• Is oil and gas the gateway to prosperity for First Nations?

  15-10-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Fort McKay First Nation in northern Alberta has zero unemployment and an average household income of $120,000. No wonder other First Nations are considering whether they, too, may one day reap the economic benefits of energy.
  
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• How an idea for a baseball cap exploded into a big hit with Toronto Latinos

  15-10-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto banker Carlos Brito, 42, and his brother Steve were lounging around one day when they came up with the idea to make baseball hats to reflect both the city where they live and their Latino roots.
  
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• Could a few million Belgians veto the Canada-EU trade deal? It hasn't happened yet

  15-10-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  We don't know the exact words spoken by French President François Hollande when he met with the leader of the regional government in Belgium that just voted to effectively veto the Canada-Europe trade deal. But here's a strong guess: How can we make you change your mind?
  
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• India, Russia in deal paving way for Rosneft-led group to acquire Essar Oil

  15-10-2016 10:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  GOA, India (Reuters) - India and Russia on Saturday signed a deal to pave the way for a group led by Russian oil major Rosneft to acquire India's Essar Oil.
  
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• Artificial Intelligence: Google’s DeepMind Creates Neural Network That Can ‘Logically Reason’ Its Way Around London Underground

  15-10-2016 10:22 via ibtimes.com
  
  Artificial neural networks — systems patterned after the arrangement and operation of neurons in the human brain — excel at tasks that require pattern recognition, but are woefully limited when it comes to carrying out instructions that require basic logic and reasoning. This is a problem for scientists working toward the creation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems capable of performing complex tasks with minimal human supervision.
  
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• Syria Crisis Update: US Broadens Syria Talks After Failure Of Truce Deal With Russia

  15-10-2016 09:55 via ibtimes.com
  
  U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will return to Syria talks on Saturday, three weeks after the failure of their painstakingly drafted ceasefire that many saw as the last hope for peace this year.
  Kerry has pointedly avoided new bilateral negotiations with Lavrov, and his invitation to the Turkish, Saudi, Qatari and Iranian foreign ministers to join them for talks in the Swiss lakeside town of Lausanne will broaden the discussion to include the most po
  
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• Clinton WikiLeaks Update: Hillary’s Campaign Asked Bill To Cancel Wall Street Speech, Hacked Emails Show

  15-10-2016 09:42 via ibtimes.com
  
  Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign asked former president Bill Clinton to cancel a speech he was to deliver at a Wall Street investment firm just as she was about to announce her bid for presidency, hacked emails published by WikiLeaks revealed Friday.
  
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• Climate Change: HFC Greenhouse Gases To Be Phased Out In Historic Deal

  15-10-2016 08:29 via ibtimes.com
  
  Negotiators from nearly 150 nations have clinched a historic deal to phase down emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) — potent greenhouse gases used in air conditioners and refrigerators. The agreement — a major expansion of the 1987 Montreal Protocol, which eliminated the use of the ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons — was finalized during a United Nations meeting in Kigali, Rwanda.
  The agreement, which established timetables for the signatories to freeze and then reduc
  
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• Metasploit eyeing Linux and usability improvements; iOS support uncertain

  15-10-2016 07:50 via techrepublic.com
  
  Metasploit owner Rapid7 is working on making its penetration testing software easier to use, more welcoming for Linux-based techniques, and a better partner to network security controls.
  
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• Galaxy Note 7 Update: Samsung Device Banned From US Aircraft

  15-10-2016 07:45 via ibtimes.com
  
  Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices will be banned from all aircraft in the U.S., regulators said Friday. The ban comes into effect at noon Saturday.
  The U.S. Department of Transportation, with the Federal Aviation Administration and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, said owners of the troubled smartphone cannot transport the device on their person, in carry-on baggage, or in checked baggage on flights to, from, or within the country.
  
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• The secrets to big data project success for small businesses

  15-10-2016 06:13 via techrepublic.com
  
  Big data analytics can help small businesses level the playing field. Find out what the cloud has to do with it, and read tips on selecting the optimal analytics tools to use.
  
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• ‘The Flash’ Season 3 Spoilers: Episode 5 Synopsis Teases Caitlin’s Reunion With Her Mom

  15-10-2016 05:12 via ibtimes.com
  
  Fans are going to meet Caitlin’s (Danielle Panabaker) mom for the first time in Season 3, episode 5 of “The Flash.”
  
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• ‘Supergirl’ Season 2 Spoilers: How Is Kara’s New Boss Snapper Carr Different From Cat Grant?

  15-10-2016 03:58 via ibtimes.com
  
  Kara (Melissa Benoist) is going to meet her new boss Snapper Carr (Ian Gomez) in next week’s episode of “Supergirl.” Although Snapper shares the same strictness with Cat Grant (Calista Flockhart), there’s actually a big difference between the two that explains why Kara has a much better relationship with Cat.
  
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• Conversa en vivo con José Díaz-Balart sobre las elecciones en VR

  15-10-2016 02:28 via cnet.com
  
  El reportero contestará las preguntas del público en directo desde el espacio en realidad virtual de las cadenas NBC y Telemundo este sábado, 15 de octubre.
  
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• The Latest: Jim Beam workers in Kentucky reject new offer

  15-10-2016 01:53 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  The Latest on a contract vote by distillery workers at Jim Beam plants in Kentucky (all times local): 7:50 p.m.
  
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• Volkswagen to pay $175 million to U.S. lawyers suing over emissions

  15-10-2016 01:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG , in another step to move past its costly diesel emissions cheating scandal, has agreed to pay $175 million to U.S. lawyers suing the German automaker on behalf of the owners of 475,000 polluting vehicles, two people briefed on the agreement said on Friday. In August, the lawyers in the class action litigation sought up to $332.5 million in fees and costs for their work in a $10 billion settlement that gives U.S. owners of 2.0 liter pollut
  
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