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• Wall Street hits records again, boosted by Trump economy hopes

  10-02-2017 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street's main stock indexes rose to fresh all-time closing highs on Friday as a spike in oil prices supported energy shares and investors renewed their optimism about President Donald Trump's economic agenda.
  
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• Some Google Play Store Apps Will Be Removed Soon For Being Knock-Offs, Unsecure

  10-02-2017 23:56 via ibtimes.com
  
  The shelves of the Google Play Store might be looking a little emptier in the coming months. Google is planning on cracking down on a number of apps that are known to cause problems, including knock-offs of popular apps and apps with outdated privacy policies.
  
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• Energy stocks look for catalyst out of doldrums

  10-02-2017 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Buoyant oil prices since Donald Trump's election have provided no lasting halo effect for energy stocks as the sector's profit rebound has lacked vigor, but that could change in the week ahead with a fresh crop of quarterly scorecards. Helped by OPEC output cuts, oil prices are up roughly 20 percent since Trump's victory, and U.S. crude has held above $50 a barrel since mid-December. "We are seeing a little bit of a difference of opinion between equity investors and commodity investors," said Da
  
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• Amazon warns that trade protectionism could hurt business

  10-02-2017 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc warned on Friday that government actions to bolster domestic companies over foreign competition could hurt its business, in a potential reference to U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" agenda.
  
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• Birth Control For Men: Gel Injection Into Male Reproductive System Stops Conception

  10-02-2017 23:26 via ibtimes.com
  
  Just months after the trial of a hormonal birth control injection for men was halted when some complained of side effects, there is new hope of a way to block sperm — and thus pregnancy — without a condom.
  
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• Snow Moon Live Stream 2017: Meaning And How To Watch February Full Moon Event Online And In Person

  10-02-2017 23:20 via ibtimes.com
  
  February’s full moon event Friday will be like no other full moon event. February’s full moon, called the Snow Moon, will bring along a special lunar eclipse that will completely cover the full moon’s usually bright, glowing light, according to Space.com.
  
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• IQ Isn't Everything: There Are 9 Types Of Intelligence, Says A Psychologist

  10-02-2017 23:14 via ibtimes.com
  
  In Western society, we are used to summing up an individual's intelligence into a single score reflective of how well they may perform in a universal IQ test. However, according to psychologist Howard Gardner, our understanding of IQ may be too narrow — each person has up to nine measures of intelligence, not just one.
  
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• Liverpool vs. Tottenham 2017: Prediction, Injury News, TV Channel For Premier League Match

  10-02-2017 23:05 via ibtimes.com
  
  Second in the Premier League at the start of the year, Liverpool slipped to fifth following a 2-0 loss to relegation threatened Hull City last time out. Now 13 points behind runaway leaders Chelsea, all realistic hopes of a first title in 27 years were already at and end. But Klopp insisted he was still confident his team could turn around its ailing fortunes with the visit of the team that has taken its spot in second.
  
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• Biases in algorithms: The case for and against government regulation

  10-02-2017 22:56 via techrepublic.com
  
  The potentially dangerous and harmful implications of biases programmed in algorithms need to be addressed and possibly regulated. Who can we trust to oversee such regulations?
  
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• AT&T-Time Warner Merger: CEO Expects Deal To Go Through By Year's End

  10-02-2017 22:47 via ibtimes.com
  
  AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson believes the telecommunication giant’s merger with Time-Warner will go through by the end of this year, according toCNBC.
  In an interview with CNBC’sSquawk Box, Stephenson provided an update on the status of the merger with regulators.
  
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• Senators question Goldman Sachs on its role in Trump banking policy

  10-02-2017 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In a letter to CEO Lloyd Blankfein dated Feb. 9 and made public on Friday, Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Tammy Baldwin asked for details on "lobbying" activities in the bank related to review of the Dodd-Frank Act and the Obama-era fiduciary rule on financial advice. Blankfein was also asked to detail the profits Goldman would make if these reforms came into effect. "We've had no involvement in the drafting of any executive orders," a Goldman spokesman said on Friday.
  
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• Ex-AIG CEO Greenberg admits to accounting fraud, settles lawsuit

  10-02-2017 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The lawsuit was brought in 2005 after AIG said it had engaged in certain improper reinsurance transactions, while Greenberg was CEO and Howard Smith was chief financial officer, that fundamentally misrepresented the insurer's finances between 2000 and 2004. "After over a decade of delays, deflections, and denials by Mr. Greenberg, we are pleased that Mr. Greenberg has finally admitted to his role in these fraudulent transactions and will personally pay $9 million to the State of New York," Schne
  
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• Porn-o-nomics: Why a multi-Billion-dollar industry is having so much trouble actually making money

  10-02-2017 22:12 via cbc.ca
  
  In Episode 2 of this Day 6 series, we look at who's making money, who's not and how that's changing the balance of power in the industry. Pornography producer Mike South offers his take on a changing industry and Gender and Sexuality Studies professor Lynn Comella tells us what's on the horizon.
  
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• Dogs And Monkeys Judge Humans By Seeing If They're Nice Or Not To Others, Study Says

  10-02-2017 22:05 via ibtimes.com
  
  Your dog might know whether or not you’re a good person.
  
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• Sprint Vs. AT&T Vs. Verizon Vs. T-Mobile: New Sprint Unlimited Plan Offers Five Lines For $190

  10-02-2017 22:04 via ibtimes.com
  
  The competition among mobile carriers continues to heat up. Sprint is introducing alimited-time offer that will give subscribers an unlimited data plan for up to five lines for $90 per month.
  The details of the deal make things a little more complicated than the straight-forward way the offer is presented. Essentially, new subscribers will be able to sign up for a plan with unlimited text, talk, and data. The first line will cost $50 month.
  
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• Ford invests $1 billion in Argo AI to advance its virtual driver system

  10-02-2017 21:57 via zdnet.com
  
  The plan is to use Argo AI to develop a virtual driving system for Ford's fully autonomous vehicles slated to hit the market in 2021.
  
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• How to build a solid workflow for updating mobile apps

  10-02-2017 21:52 via techrepublic.com
  
  The mobile app update process can be convoluted. Learn some workflow techniques to help smooth the process.
  
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• Danielle Bregoli Returns To ‘Dr. Phil’: ‘Cash Me Outside Girl’ Asks For The 'Hoes' On TV

  10-02-2017 21:49 via ibtimes.com
  
  Six months, hundreds of millions of video views and a whole merchandise line later, Danielle Bregoli, the viral “Cash Me Outside How Bout Dat” sensation, made her return to where 2017’s biggest “meme” craze all began Friday: “Dr. Phil.”
  The 13-year-old Bregoli did not disappoint as it appeared her questionable behavior in the past hadn’t changed and that fame had likely gone to her and her mother's heads. However, show host Dr. Phil McGraw sai
  
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• Top Federal Reserve official resigns as bank deregulation looms

  10-02-2017 21:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The top Federal Reserve official charged with bank regulation said on Friday that he would resign, giving President Donald Trump the ability to reshape the powerful board governing the U.S. financial system just as he begins revamping and undoing reforms put in place after the 2007-09 financial crisis. Much of Tarullo's legacy involves erecting safeguards after the crisis and accompanying recession, where big banks crumbled or were driven by the Fed and U.S. Treasury into shotgun mergers intende
  
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• Ford investing $1B US inautonomous vehicle tech firm Argo AI

  10-02-2017 21:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Ford Motor Co. plans to invest $1 billion US over the next five years in tech startup Argo AI to help the Detroit automaker reach its goal of producing a self-driving vehicle for commercial ride sharing fleets by 2021, the companies announced on Friday.
  
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• Ford investing $1B US in autonomous vehicle tech firm Argo AI

  10-02-2017 21:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Ford Motor Co. plans to invest $1 billion US over the next five years in tech startup Argo AI to help the Detroit automaker reach its goal of producing a self-driving vehicle for commercial ride sharing fleets by 2021, the companies announced on Friday.
  
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• Trump Travel Ban Update: Supreme Court Tie Means Trouble For Executive Order

  10-02-2017 21:19 via ibtimes.com
  
  It was possible the Republicans’ decision to not even hear ex-President Barack Obama’s nomination for the ninth and final U.S. Supreme Court seat could come back and haunt their new commander-in-chief, President Donald Trump.
  For much of last year, the GOP refused to hold confirmation hearings for Judge Merrick Garland, leaving the Supreme Court with only eight judges and the potential for ties at the highest level of the legislative branch.
  
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• Senators question Goldman on its role in Trump's banking policy

  10-02-2017 21:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators sought details from Goldman Sachs Group Inc's chief executive on the extent to which the bank's employees were involved in drafting of the recent executive orders on banking and fiduciary regulations. In a letter to CEO Lloyd Blankfein, Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Tammy Baldwin asked for details on "lobbying" activities in the bank related to review of the Dodd-Frank Act and the Obama-era fiduciary rule on financial advice. Blankfein was also asked to d
  
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• Ford to invest $1 billion in autonomous vehicle tech firm Argo AI

  10-02-2017 21:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ford Motor Co plans to invest $1 billion over the next five years in tech startup Argo AI to help the Detroit automaker reach its goal of producing a self-driving vehicle for commercial ride sharing fleets by 2021, the companies announced on Friday. The investment in Pittsburg-based Argo AI, founded by former executives on self-driving teams at Google and Uber, will make Ford the company's largest shareholder. Ford Chief Executive Officer Mark Fields said the investment is in line with previous
  
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• Wall Street rises to records, spurred by Trump economy hopes

  10-02-2017 21:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The S&P 500 was on track for its fourth straight session of gains, a day after Trump vowed a major tax announcement in the next few weeks. The benchmark S&P has surged more than 8 percent since Trump's Nov. 8 election amid expectations he will usher in lower corporate taxes, reduce regulations and increase infrastructure spending. Friday's gains continued the Thursday rally built off of Trump's comments, said Jason Ware, chief investment officer at Albion Financial Group in Salt Lake Cit
  
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• 'Fire Emblem Heroes' Review: Nintendo's Latest Mobile Game Features Casual-Friendly Depth

  10-02-2017 21:08 via ibtimes.com
  
  For years, Nintendo kept smartphones at a distance. Historically, the company has generally been a slow adopter of new platforms and has — for better or worse — preferred working on its own consoles and hardware.
  
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• Los Angeles Lakers News: Will Magic Johnson Replace Jim Buss In LA’s Front Office?

  10-02-2017 21:04 via ibtimes.com
  
  A week after Magic Johnson was hired by the Los Angeles Lakers as an adviser to team president Jeanie Buss, it’s looking more likely that his role with the organization could expand in the near future. In an interview with USA TODAY Sports, the NBA Hall of Famer indicated that he wants to eventually be the Lakers’ ultimate decision-maker.
  
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• Wells Fargo sets up artificial intelligence team in tech push

  10-02-2017 21:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Anna Irrera NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co has created a team to develop artificial intelligence-based technology and appointed a lead for its newly combined payments businesses, as part of an ongoing push to strengthen its digital offerings. Wells Fargo's AI team will work on creating technology that can help the bank provide more personalized customer service through its bankers and online, the bank said on Friday. It will be led by Steve Ellis, head of Wells Fargo's innovation g
  
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• Russia Hacking Journalists? Google Warns Some They Have Been Targeted By State-Sponsored Hackers

  10-02-2017 20:30 via ibtimes.com
  
  Hacks performed by foreign entities was a primary feature of the 2016 United States Presidential election. While the election may be over, the hacks aren’t done. Prominent journalists in the U.S. have reportedly been targeted by state-sponsored hackers, according to warnings from Google.
  
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• Celebrities Against Trump: Jaden Smith Protests Environment, Dakota Access Pipeline And Water Issues

  10-02-2017 20:28 via ibtimes.com
  
  Jaden Smith, the son of actors Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, is only 18 years old, but he already has a full resume. Smith has been starring in films since he was eight years old, and he recently released his latest single in December.
  
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• Trump predicts level playing field on trade with China soon

  10-02-2017 20:13 via cbc.ca
  
  President Donald Trump, noting that he had long complained that China's currency was undervalued, on Friday predicted that "a level playing field" in terms of trade would be reached between the two countries sooner than many people think.
  
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• Jessa Seewald Bonds With Her Son As Duggar Fans Await Baby No. 2 Name Reveal

  10-02-2017 20:13 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Seewald family isn’t keeping fans completely in the dark. While “Counting On” stars Jessa and Ben Seewald are waiting to share the name of their second son, who arrived Monday, with fans they have been updating viewers on their lives.
  On Friday, Jessa shared a video of her 15-month-old son Spurgeon laughing and giggling into a camera. The clip was shared on Jessa’s Facebook page amid pleas from TLC fans to share her and Ben’s new baby’s name
  
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• 'Sean Spicer Gum' And 'Who is Frederick Douglass?' Are Top Topics Americans Googled Since Election

  10-02-2017 20:12 via ibtimes.com
  
  The divisive presidential race between President Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had people turning to Google for information. Now, Americans are using the search engine to learn more about cabinet picks, the latest executive orders and even asking about Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s gum chewing, accordingGoogle data analyzed by Estately shared byDistractify .
  
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• Did The ‘Bowling Green Massacre’ Happen? Majority Of Trump Supporters Think Fake Attack Is Real

  10-02-2017 19:51 via ibtimes.com
  
  When White House counselor Kellyanne Conway last week cited the “Bowling Green Massacre” as a reason why President Donald Trump's executive order banning travel from seven majority-Muslim countries was necessary, the response was immediate. The criticism poured in and an internet meme was born as her fictional account of a non-existent terrorist attack was widely condemned and mocked.
  But it appears not everyone got the message that the event never happened.
  
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• Will Prince Harry Marry Meghan Markle? Queen's Approval Required For Wedding Under UK Law

  10-02-2017 19:40 via ibtimes.com
  
  Prince Harry won’t be able to get engaged to his girlfriend Meghan Markle until Queen Elizabeth II approves of their marriage first because of a United Kingdom law created in 1772.
  
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• Fed's Tarullo to resign, creating opening at central bank

  10-02-2017 19:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Federal Reserve Governor Daniel Tarullo will resign from the U.S. central bank where he helped lead financial regulation, creating further room for President Donald Trump to reshape the Fed's policymaking staff. The Fed released the letter along with a comment by Fed Chair Janet Yellen who cited Tarullo's work crafting a new regulatory framework and his "invaluable" contributions to Fed policymaking.
  
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• Should Trump Be Impeached? Latest Poll Shows Most Voters Want Obama Back As President

  10-02-2017 19:10 via ibtimes.com
  
  Americans were split on impeaching President Donald Trump, with a majority preferring to have Barack Obama back in the White House. A plurality would even prefer election loser Hillary Clinton over the embattled billionaire and mogul less than a month into the administration, a new Public Policy Polling (PPP) survey released Friday showed.
  
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• Goodbye Google Now Launcher, hello Pixel Launcher

  10-02-2017 19:06 via techrepublic.com
  
  Google Now Launcher may no longer be available in the Play Store soon. Learn how to install its worthy drop-in replacement, Pixel Launcher, on a non-Pixel phone.
  
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• Microsoft is adding Windows Hello support for on-premises Active Directory users

  10-02-2017 19:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is continuing its quest to secure its Windows, Office and cloud products and services. Here's what the company will highlight at RSA next week.
  
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• Trump Vs. ISIS: US Russia Alliance Against Terrorism Only Way To Win Syria War, Assad Says

  10-02-2017 18:53 via ibtimes.com
  
  Syrian President Bashar Assad expressed his support Friday for a U.S.-Russian alliance against the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, saying that it was the only way Washington could defeat the militants.
  
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• Trump's tax talk drives Wall Street to record high

  10-02-2017 18:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "The market is saying, 'Thank you for coming back to the very core of the reasons we have accepted your agenda'," said Quincy Krosby, market strategist at Prudential Financial in Newark, New Jersey. Industrial stocks , which have been among the top gainers in the post-election rally, also rose 0.64 percent. The Nasdaq Composite was up 17.48 points, or 0.31 percent, at 5,732.66, slightly below its high of 5,733.21.
  
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• #baycott: Hudson's Bay under pressure to drop Ivanka Trump products

  10-02-2017 18:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Just days after U.S.-based luxury goods chain Nordstrom dropped the Ivanka Trump brand, consumers are pushing Toronto-based Hudson's Bay to make a similar move.
  
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• U.S. consumer sentiment falls as election euphoria fizzles

  10-02-2017 18:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. consumer sentiment eased off a 13-year high in early February likely as some of the jubilation over Donald Trump's election victory ebbed, but it remained strong enough to suggest that consumers will continue to drive the economy. The jump in sentiment tracked a stock market rally as both consumers and investors focused on the business mogul-turned politician's promises to cut taxes and reduce regulations. At a meeting with airline executives on Thursday President Trump said he would announ
  
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• What Is Blockchain? Lawmakers Create Caucus To Promote Technology Behind Bitcoin

  10-02-2017 18:31 via ibtimes.com
  
  Elected officials in Washington, D.C. often have difficulty finding areas to agree on. A new bipartisan partnership between two members of the House of Representatives have managed to overcome their differences tocreate the Blockchain Caucus.
  Representatives Jared Polis, a Democrat from Colorado, and Arizona Republican David Schweikert launched the conference earlier this week to help push sound public policy for blockchain technologies and digital currencies.
  
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• Immigration Under Trump: Detainees Would Get Lawyers Under California Senator Kalama Harris Bill

  10-02-2017 18:29 via ibtimes.com
  
  A new bill in California would guarantee legal counsel for anyone who gets detained while trying to enter the United States. Sen. Kamala Harris filed the legislation Thursday.
  
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• What's Next For Bernie Sanders? Campaign Asking Vermont Senator To Launch 'A People's Party' Started By Supporters

  10-02-2017 18:28 via ibtimes.com
  
  Bernie Sanders may have lost the Democratic presidential nomination last year, but it appears he hasn’t lost the ardent support of his fan base. Some people who were “feeling the Bern,” including members of the Vermont senator’s campaign staff, certain delegates and a group of volunteers began a campaign Thursday for Sanders to spearhead his own political party.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S7 Problems: Battery Life Drops After Android 7.0 Nougat Update

  10-02-2017 18:24 via ibtimes.com
  
  Users may be happy to see a speedyAndroid Nougat update for the Samsung Galaxy S7, but many others already have some complaints about the new system. In particular, users have reported a drop in battery life for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge.
  
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• Hundreds Of Whales Die In New Zealand After Biggest Mass Stranding Recorded

  10-02-2017 18:23 via ibtimes.com
  
  More than 400 whales beached themselves in New Zealand, hundreds of them found dead, theNew Zealand’s Department of Conservation said Friday.
  Out of the hundreds of whales stranded near the base of Farewell Spit, 250 to 300 of them were already dead when discovered, officials said.
  
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• Top Romantic Movie Songs: 17 Memorable Love Tracks To Play On Valentine’s Day

  10-02-2017 18:20 via ibtimes.com
  
  Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and many couples are looking for ways to make their nights a romantic one. If you’re looking to create the perfect Valentine’s Day playlist, these 17 songs from famous films will perfectly set the mood. 
  1. Whitney Houston - “Run To You” (From “The Bodyguard”)
  
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• ‘Chicago Med’ TV Series Spoilers: A Blizzard Forces The Doctors To Make Difficult Decisions In Season 2, Episode 14 ‘Cold Front’ [VIDEO]

  10-02-2017 18:17 via ibtimes.com
  
  NBC series “Chicago Med” delivered yet another emotional, action-packed hour in which Dr. Natalie Manning (Torrey DeVitto) treated an 8-year-old cancer patient that wanted to give up fighting his debilitating illness. Next week, the doctors make difficult decisions when a blizzard hits Chicago and the number of patients that need urgent treatment rises rapidly.
  
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