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• Online shopping has gone from incremental to exponential, but Canadians still lukewarm

  03-12-2016 22:54 via cbc.ca
  
  A veteran retail analyst says growth in online shopping is exploding around the world, but Canadian retailers will have to up their game to cash in.
  
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• How To Watch NFL Online: CBS Deal Allows Live Streaming Of 2016 Football Games

  03-12-2016 18:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  NFL fans now have a new way to watch games on their computers. The league and CBS have come to an agreement allowing subscribers to CBS All Access to stream NFL games online.
  
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• Fed official stands by Wall Street reforms, says must complete work

  03-12-2016 15:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The United States "absolutely must" complete unfinished work ending the too-big-to-fail bank problem that helped plunge the global economy into recession eight years ago, an influential Federal Reserve policymaker said on Saturday. Dudley's comments, to a Group of 30 meeting of top world regulators, came a day after another powerful regulator at the U.S. central bank, Daniel Tarullo, also warned against "backsliding" after years of implementing the landmark 2010 Dodd-Frank financial-reform law.
  
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• ‘Gilmore Girls’ Revival: 12 Questions We Still Have After Finishing The Netflix Series

  03-12-2016 15:30 via ibtimes.com
  
  After watching “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life,” fans now know what Amy Sherman-Palladino always intended for the series. However, the new ending didn’t really wrap up everything.
  “The old adage is you always want to leave them wanting more,” Sherman-Palladino admitted to TVLine. “You don’t really want someone to walk away from something you worked so hard on going, ‘Alright. I can move on.’”
  
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• Aixtron, Fujian to explore what is left of deal after U.S. veto

  03-12-2016 15:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  German semiconductor equipment maker Aixtron will explore with its Chinese suitor what can be salvaged of the planned takeover after a U.S. presidential order ruled the deal posed a national security risk, the company said on Saturday. U.S. President Barack Obama blocked China's Fujian Grand Chip Investment Fund (FGC) from acquiring Aixtron's U.S. business, the Treasury Department said on Friday. "The bidder and Aixtron are evaluating the impact of the Order on the conditions to be fulfilled und
  
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• ‘Shameless’ Season 7 Spoilers: What Will Happen In Episode 10? ‘Ride Or Die’ Synopsis, Photos Tease Throuple Drama

  03-12-2016 14:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  There’s going to be trouble in paradise for more than one “Shameless” couple during Sunday’s episode.
  According to a Season 7 synopsis from Showtime, Ian (Cameron Monaghan) will struggle to cope with the fact that his former flame, Mickey Milkovich (Noel Fisher), has escaped from prison. Previews for the episode 10 suggest he’ll have every reason to worry. In a trailer he’s seen stumbling upon a burner cell phone on the street before having a bag placed over h
  
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• Wearable Tech Gift Guide 2016: Shop Apple Watch Nike+, Fitbit Charge 2 Devices And More

  03-12-2016 13:35 via ibtimes.com
  
  Wearables make for a great holiday gift, whether it’s a fitness tracker for a serial marathon runner or a set of headphones for those who are musically inclined.
  With the holidays right around the corner, it’s best to snag (or pre-order) some of these wearable devices before they sell out for the season. Wearable remain a hot gift idea and it can be a task to find the right ones. 
  
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• How Many People Are In The Labor Force? Unemployment Rate Falls To 9-Year Low, But Participation Stays Down

  03-12-2016 13:32 via ibtimes.com
  
  The unemployment rate hit 4.6 percent in November, its lowest level since August 2007, according to monthly data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but that figure only tells part of the story.
  
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• Supreme Court Justices Up For Retirement: Next President Donald Trump Could Appoint Four New Judges

  03-12-2016 13:10 via ibtimes.com
  
  Republicans in Congress effectively blocked President Barack Obama from appointing a replacement for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, leaving that decision to President-elect Donald Trump. But Scalia’s seat isn’t the only one vulnerable to a new appointment by the real estate magnate.
  
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• Italian Referendum 2016 Explained: Polls, Issues, Odds, What’s At Stake As Matteo Renzi’s Future Hangs In The Balance

  03-12-2016 13:10 via ibtimes.com
  
  After the election of Donald Trump and the Brexit vote to leave the European Union, Italy could become the stage for the latest populist uprising against the established political order. While Sunday’s Italian referendum may not be as eye-catching as the two other headline-grabbing examples, it could well have a sizable impact on not just Italy’s political future but the future of the Eurozone and thus the global economy.
  
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• A Massive Galaxy Cluster From The Dawn Of Time May Reshape Our Understanding Of Galactic Formation

  03-12-2016 12:55 via ibtimes.com
  
  Astronomers studying an extremely distant cluster of embryonic galaxies have stumbled upon a surprising finding — one that may reshape our understanding of how stars and galaxies formed in the early universe.
  
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• Flight MH370 Update: Relatives Of Passengers Head To Madagascar To Lobby For Search Extension

  03-12-2016 12:42 via ibtimes.com
  
  Relatives of the passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 departed for Madagascar Saturday to lobby for an extension in the search for the plane. Before their departure, they added that if needed, they would take the search into their own hands.
  The Voice 370, an MH370 support group, mentioned earlier of a trip to Madagascar during which they planned on searching the country’s beaches for wreckage from the missing plane. All debris believed to be from the flight were found
  
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• Hubble Space Telescope Photographs IC 3583 — A Distant Type II Irregular Galaxy

  03-12-2016 12:12 via ibtimes.com
  
  Nearly 30 million light-years from Earth, in the direction of the constellation Virgo, lies an irregular galaxy named IC 3583. On Friday, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) released an image of the galaxy captured by the Hubble Space Telescope — one that reveals that despite its lack of any discernable structure, IC 3583 has a bar of stars running through its center.
  Astronomers believe IC 3583 is a Type II irregular galaxy — one that was created as a result of a gravitational
  
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• Trump Taiwan Call: China Lodges Complaint With Washington Following President-Elect's Talk With Tsai Ing-wen

  03-12-2016 12:09 via ibtimes.com
  
  China’s foreign ministry officially lodged a complaint with the U.S. on Saturday following President-elect Donald Trump’s phone conversation with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen. This is the first such contact with between the U.S. and Taiwan after former President Jimmy Carter adopted the “one China” policy in 1979.
  
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• The best and worst ways to budget for the holidays

  03-12-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some of Canada’s top personal finance experts share their best holiday budget tips, but also their biggest blunders.
  
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• Noctilucent Cloud Season Came To Antarctica Earlier Than Usual This Year, NASA Satellite Reveals

  03-12-2016 11:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  Every year, high in Earth’s atmosphere, wispy tendrils of noctilucent, or night-shining, clouds appear above the South Pole. These high-altitude clouds — located roughly 50 miles above the surface, and seeded by the fine debris of disintegrating meteors, have long been considered a sort of “canary in a coal mine” for methane — an extremely potent greenhouse gas.
  
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• Angry Air Miles collectors demand back points they rushed to use on 'junk'

  03-12-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Air Miles has cancelled its expiry policy. But the move is only fuelling the fury for many collectors who already used their points on stuff they didn’t want. Now, some members are demanding their points back.Now, some members who hastily redeemed their miles for mediocre rewards are demanding that Air Miles return their points.
  
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• Buzz Aldrin South Pole Evacuation: NASA Official Visits Ex-Astronaut In New Zealand Hospital

  03-12-2016 10:47 via ibtimes.com
  
  NASA Deputy Administrator Dava Newman visited former U.S. astronaut Buzz Aldrin Saturday after he was evacuated from the South Pole due to illness. Aldrin is responding well to antibiotics and is in stable condition.
  Aldrin, who was part of the Apollo 11 mission, posted pictures of himself with Newman with the accompanying text reading: “I had a surprise visitor this morning. My longtime friend @DavaExplorer @NASA Dep Administrator. She beat me to the South Pole by one day.”
  
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• ‘Scream Queens’ Season 2 Finale Spoilers: Can Dr. Holt Save Dean Munsch’s Life In Episode 10?

  03-12-2016 10:28 via ibtimes.com
  
  Dr. Brock Holt (John Stamos) can be Dean Cathy Munsch’s (Jamie Lee Curtis) savior. The synopsis for Season 2, episode 10 of “Scream Queens” reveals that Dr. Holt is going to perform a dangerous surgery on Dean Munsch to save her life.
  
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• China securities regulator chairman condemns 'barbaric' company buy-outs by asset managers

  03-12-2016 10:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The chairman of China's securities regulator condemned "barbaric" leveraged company buy-outs by some asset managers using illegal funds, according to a statement posted on the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) website on Saturday. "You've ultimately become a robber in the industry, and that is unacceptable," CSRC chairman Liu Shiyu said during his strong-worded speech at a meeting held by the Asset Management Association of China. Liu said China's capital markets had seen a series of
  
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• HIV Prevention: Opioid, Heroin Epidemic Could See Rise In AIDS Transmission With Increased Drug Use

  03-12-2016 10:04 via ibtimes.com
  
  Hundreds of people gathered near the steps of St. Vincent's Hospital in New York on World AIDS Day Thursday, congregating at the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic that struck the nation in the 1980s. The crowd listened with quiet reverence as the names of some of the 100,000 people who died in the city since the epidemic's deadly heyday were read. With the flip of a sign, the patch of grass outside the hospital was declared the NYC AIDS Memorial Park at St. Vincent's Triangle.
  
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• Neutron Star Provides First Observational Evidence Of ‘Vacuum Birefringence’ In Empty Space

  03-12-2016 10:01 via ibtimes.com
  
  Back in 1930, Werner Heisenberg and Hans Heinrich Euler predicted the existence of a weird phenomenon known as “vacuum birefringence,” wherein a strong magnetic field can affect the polarization of light. Now, this 80-year-old prediction of quantum electrodynamics (QED) — the theory that describes, among other things, the interaction between matter and light — has finally been observed in nature.
  
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• Trump On Duterte: President-Elect Endorses Philippine Leader’s War On Drugs, Manila Says

  03-12-2016 09:48 via ibtimes.com
  
  Controversial Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte -- who insulted President Barack Obama and other world leaders, including the pope -- may soon visit the White House.
  President-elect Donald Trump invited the 70-year-old leader for a visit next year during a “very engaging, animated” phone conversation, Duterte’s aide said Friday. Christopher Go, Duterte's special adviser, said the call lasted just over seven minutes. The call comes at a time when the Philippines’ foreign p
  
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• How To Send Letters To Santa 2016: North Pole Address And Ways To Get A Reply Before Christmas

  03-12-2016 08:10 via ibtimes.com
  
  As (probably) evidenced by the decreasing number of chocolates in your advent calendar, the days until Christmas are ticking down. With just weeks to go until the Dec. 25 holiday, you're probably in full preparation mode. But have you written your letter to Santa Claus yet?
  Well, if you're a kid, leave the computer and get to work! If you're a parent, read on for tips on how to send mail to the big man — and receive a response.
  
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• ‘Supergirl’ Season 2 Spoilers: Why Alex And Maggie’s Relationship Won’t Be Smooth Sailing

  03-12-2016 08:01 via ibtimes.com
  
  Alex (Chyler Leigh) and Maggie (Floriana Lima) finally became a couple at the end of “Supergirl’s” midseason finale. That, however, doesn’t guarantee that things are going to be easy between the two moving forward because just like any other romance, their relationship isn’t going to be smooth sailing.
  “There’s definitely some bumps,” executive producer Andrew Kreisberg told Entertainment Weekly. “Just because they are together now doesn
  
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• Donald Trump Muslim Plan: What San Bernardino Terror Attack Survivors Say About His Registry, Travel Ban Proposal

  03-12-2016 06:29 via ibtimes.com
  
  A year ago, Mandy Pifer and Shannon Johnson were preparing to tell their families that they were getting married. Instead, Johnson was shot dead along with 13 other coworkers in a brutal assault carried out by his San Bernardino Department of Public Health coworker Syed Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik. Johnson died shielding his co-worker from a hail of bullets. 
  
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• ‘The Flash’ Season 3 Spoilers: ‘Justice League 3000’ Version Of Scarlet Speedster Coming To Central City? [PHOTOS]

  03-12-2016 05:32 via ibtimes.com
  
  It looks like another version of the Scarlet Speedster is heading to Central City in an upcoming Season 3 episode of “The Flash.”
  The CW series was filming some scenes in downtown Vancouver earlier today, and YVRShoots spotted a new mysterious character in costume.
  
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• Apple Slammed For Lack of Innovation, But iPhone Sales Are Still Expected To Peak In 2018

  03-12-2016 05:21 via ibtimes.com
  
  Sorry Apple fans, but Oppenheimer senior analyst Andrew Uerkwitz thinks the Cupertino giant does not have what it takes to lead the tech industry. Uerkwitz even issued a brutal note to talk about "strategic issues" in Tim Cook’s company.
  
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• Apple iOS 10.2 Release Imminent After Beta 5 Rolls Out To Devs, Public Beta Testers

  03-12-2016 04:38 via ibtimes.com
  
  Apple is constantly working to improve and update its mobile operating system for its iPhones and iPads. The Cupertino giant is currently working on its iOS 10.2 update that comes with a ton of new emojis. If the release of the betas are to be considered, it seems that the next major update is set to arrive soon.
  
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• Airbnb, New York City settle rental law lawsuit

  03-12-2016 04:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) - Airbnb Inc and New York City said on Friday they had resolved a lawsuit brought by the company challenging a law it argued could expose it to significant penalties for advertising short-term apartment rentals. Airbnb had contended that the law's ambiguous wording could allow New York authorities to apply it to online platforms like itself that host third-party listings, creating the risk of significant civil penalties and criminal liability. Under the terms o
  
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• Amazon, Intel Partner For New Alexa Products

  03-12-2016 04:08 via ibtimes.com
  
  At Amazon’s Web Services conference re:Invent this week, the retail giant announced it is teaming up with Intel for a smart speaker reference design with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant to help with tasks. The device is meant to help other companies make their own gadgets using Amazon’s voice tech and Intel’s platform.
  
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• ‘Supergirl’ Season 2 Spoilers: When Will Kara Use Her Inter-Dimensional Extrapolator Again?

  03-12-2016 03:56 via ibtimes.com
  
  Fans of CW’s DC TV universe may have to wait until spring 2017 to see Kara use her inter-dimensional extrapolator again.
  
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• Foxconn Exec Charged For Stealing 5,700 iPhones, Facing 10 Years In Prison

  03-12-2016 03:47 via ibtimes.com
  
  A former manager at Foxconn, the company that manufactures Apple’s iPhone handsets, allegedly stole 5,700 iPhones and sold them for $1.5 million, according to AsiaOne. The Taiwanese manager faces 10 years in prison. 
  
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• How to Sign Up for a TradeKing Brokerage Account: A Step-by-Step Guide

  03-12-2016 03:46 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  We'll walk you through the major steps of setting up a TradeKing brokerage account so you can start investing in minutes.
  
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• ‘Legends Of Tomorrow’ EP Reveals ‘Wonder Woman’ Star Lynda Carter Was Supposed To Appear In ‘Invasion!’ Crossover Event

  03-12-2016 03:39 via ibtimes.com
  
  Original Wonder Woman actress Lynda Carter was initially set to appear in the “Legends of Tomorrow” episode of the “Invasion!” crossover event.
  
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• ‘The Flash’ Season 3 Spoilers: Has Cisco Really Forgiven Barry For Creating Flashpoint?

  03-12-2016 03:37 via ibtimes.com
  
  “The Flash” executive producer Andrew Kreisberg confirmed that Cisco (Carlos Valdes) has already forgiven Barry (Grant Gustin) for creating Flashpoint after the former accidentally changed the course of history himself in the “Invasion!” crossover event.
  
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• Cable Should Be Scared of DirecTV Now

  03-12-2016 02:40 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  The new streaming TV service from AT&T could spark more cord-cutting than planned.
  
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• Workday Falls Despite Punching in Another Great Quarter

  03-12-2016 02:29 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Light guidance overshadowed an otherwise-solid fiscal Q3 for the human capital management software provider. Here's what happened.
  
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• Intel's Apple Victory Could Be Short-Lived

  03-12-2016 02:12 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Although the benefits of dual-sourcing might be worth keeping Intel around.
  
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• How Top Artificial Intelligence Stocks Are Performing in 2016

  03-12-2016 02:04 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  2016 has rewarded some leading artificial intelligence stocks and punished others, but this long-term growth market is just getting started.
  
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• U.S. greenlights Norwegian Air flights in blow to U.S. industry

  03-12-2016 02:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The order finalized a tentative ruling the department made in April and came days after the European Commission formally filed for arbitration over Norwegian's request, which had languished for three years. U.S. airlines and unions have said the subsidiary, Norwegian Air International, would undermine U.S. wages and working standards, claims Norwegian has dismissed.
  
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• US approves flights by Norwegian Air Shuttle subsidiary

  03-12-2016 01:54 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Discount airline Norwegian Air Shuttle has won permission from federal authorities for its disputed plan to expand flights to the U.S.
  
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• ‘Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy: The Telltale Series’ Game Plot, Episodes And Release Date Teased Ahead Of ‘Galaxy Vol. 2’ Premiere

  03-12-2016 01:27 via ibtimes.com
  
  Well, fans who have been battling sleepless nights after learning about the rumored “Guardians of the Galaxy” game can now rest as Telltale Games finally put the speculation to rest by confirming the existence of the video game and even went as far as releasing its official first teaser.
  
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• ‘The Walking Dead: A New Frontier’ Steam Discount, Preorder Bonuses Include ‘Season Two,’ ‘Michonne’ Miniseries

  03-12-2016 01:23 via ibtimes.com
  
  Aside from the game’s official release, fans of “The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series — A New Frontier” may have also anticipated the moment when Telltale Games announces the incentives they are getting for preordering the zombie apocalypse themed game. And the San Rafael-based video game developer and publisher finally did.
  
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• If You're Retired, Consider Buying These 2 Stocks

  03-12-2016 01:07 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Looking for safety and income? Then check out these businesses.
  
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• Eddie Lampert proposes to buy further stake in Sears Hometown

  03-12-2016 00:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Sears Holdings has been exploring alternatives — including partnerships for its Kenmore, Craftsman and Diehard brands, and its Sears Home Services unit since May — as it looks to reinvigorate its ailing business. In a filing with regulators, Sears said Lampert met with representatives of Sears Hometown on Thursday to seek their participation in the process. Sears Holdings has lost more than $8 billion over the last five years and posted a quarterly profit just once in the last four y
  
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• Why Ixia Stock Jumped 18% on Friday

  03-12-2016 00:22 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  The stock's for sale, and potential buyers are queuing up to shop.
  
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• Android 7.0 Nougat Samsung Galaxy Note 5 And Galaxy A Series 2016 Updates In Pipeline

  03-12-2016 00:21 via ibtimes.com
  
  Several Samsung smartphones are slated to update to Android 7.0 Nougat, including the entireGalaxy A line for 2016 and the Galaxy Note 5.SamMobile claims to have confirmed with Samsung that smartphones including the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5, Galaxy A7, Galaxy A8, Galaxy A9 and Galaxy A9 Pro will receive the latest Google software.
  
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• U.S. presidential commission issues recommendations on cyber security

  03-12-2016 00:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. government and the private sector must cooperate to improve the security of digital networks, a U.S. presidential commission on cyber security recommended in a wide-ranging report issued on Friday. The commission created by President Barack Obama earlier this year also recommended that the president and Congress accelerate the pace at which technology is updated in the federal sector and that the president appoint an ambassador for cyber security for efforts abroad. Obama said in a stat
  
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• Wal-Mart to settle U.S. lawsuit over benefits for same-sex spouses

  03-12-2016 00:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Wal-Mart and lawyers for Jacqueline Cote, the worker who filed the 2015 lawsuit in federal court in Boston, said in a court filing that the money may be split among more than 1,000 people who were denied spousal benefits between 2011 and 2014, when Wal-Mart changed its policy. Sally Welborn, a senior vice president at Bentonville, Arkansas-based Wal-Mart, said in a statement that diversity and inclusion were among the company's core values. "We will continue to not distinguish between same and o
  
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