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• Is Trump Hiding Something? Preet Bharara Declined Trump Call Before Firing

  12-03-2017 22:24 via ibtimes.com
  
  U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara reportedly declined to take a phone call from President Donald Trump two days before he was fired because he was unable to secure permissions to talk to the president from his Justice Department superiors.
  
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• Travel Bargain: Air Canada Rolling Out Seat Auction Plan

  12-03-2017 21:28 via ibtimes.com
  
  Anyone who’s been caught caught in the middle seat on a packed economy flight can appreciate what Air Canada is proposing: The airline is rolling out an auction-style program that will allow passengers to make cash bids to upgrade to premium economy or business class.
  Airline analyst Rick Erickson warned Air Canada is walking a fine line.
  
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• Future Of EU: May Poised To Trigger Brexit This Week

  12-03-2017 20:03 via ibtimes.com
  
  As the deadline for triggering Article 50 approaches, reports indicate European leaders want to make sure the United Kingdom feels the pain caused by a withdrawal from the European Union.
  Germany said London can forget about concessions while Denmark said the process could drag out for 15 years, and Ireland pushed for an exit fee amid efforts to entice London banks to move across the Irish Sea.
  British Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to build the “independent, self-governing global
  
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• Joe Biden SXSW Speech Live Stream? How To Watch Ex-VP At Music Festival

  12-03-2017 19:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  Former Vice President Joe Biden will speak at one of the events surrounding the annual SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas Sunday afternoon, according to festival organizers. If you aren't in the Lone Star State's capital city to catch Biden's speech, there's a good chance his remarks will be shown via the official SXSW live stream service.
  
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• ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 3 Release Date Delayed

  12-03-2017 18:56 via ibtimes.com
  
  Don’t expect to watch “Mr. Robot” Season 3 this summer. While the past two seasons were given June and July release dates, the third season will not be shown on USA Network until fall.
  “Mr. Robot” Season 3 will premiere in October. Unlike the summer, the fall is packed with new TV shows. USA Network obviously trusts that the hacker drama’s dedicated fan base will stick with it.
  
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• Was Trump Investigated? Release Wiretap Proof, John McCain Tells President

  12-03-2017 17:36 via ibtimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump’s tweets accusing former President Barack Obama of wiretapping him in the waning days of the presidential campaign reverberated Sunday, with Republicans, as well as Democrats, calling on the president to reveal the source of his information.
  Last Sunday, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper flatly denied any taps on the president from agencies under his control. Reports indicate Trump’s accusation may have originated with a conspiracy theory s
  
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• What’s Next For The ‘Vampire Diaries’ Cast After Series Finale?

  12-03-2017 17:21 via ibtimes.com
  
  “The Vampire Diaries” is officially over. While the CW drama was staked in the heart, the cast members are just at the beginning of their careers. Most of the main “TVD” actors are moving on to new projects now that the series is over.
  
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• TAG Heuer Connected 2 Release Date: Android Wear 2.0, Android Pay Confirmed For New Smartwatch

  12-03-2017 16:46 via ibtimes.com
  
  Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer is making a comeback in the smartwatch scene next week with its Connected 2 device. The new technologically advanced timepiece is going to run on Android Wear 2.0 and come with a bunch of new features to make it the perfect wearable for all sorts of occasions. 
  
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• The Future Of Healthcare: Obamacare Replacement Defended By Paul Ryan, Tom Price

  12-03-2017 16:42 via ibtimes.com
  
  House Speaker Paul Ryan and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price defended proposed Republican legislation to reform how Americans obtain health insurance, saying they are moving to keep the healthcare marketplace from collapsing. But Sen. Rand Paul rejected the plan, proposing instead Americans be allowed to join co-ops to drive down costs.
  
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• Dog Rates Book Deal: 15 Of The Funniest, Cutest Tweets From The Famous Twitter Account

  12-03-2017 16:20 via ibtimes.com
  
  Cats, they say, are the unofficial mascot on the internet — or at least, that’s what’s been claimed by the likes of ThoughtCatalog and BuzzFeed. But dogs, oft-ignored on the World Wide Web, have begun to assert their place online, too.
  
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• ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy 2’ End Credits Scene Confirmed By Director James Gunn

  12-03-2017 14:39 via ibtimes.com
  
  Some Marvel movies buck the trend of end credits clips. Most recently, Twentieth Century Fox’s “Logan” ditched the scene post credits, but it sounds like Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” will stick to tradition.
  Director James Gunn was asked by a fan if there would be both a mid credits and post credits scene in the next Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie. Gunn wouldn’t say anything about two clips, but he seemed to indicate that there
  
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• Undercover in funeral homes: CBC's Marketplace consumer cheat sheet

  12-03-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Here is the week in consumer news.
  
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• What Is Happening In Syria? Twin Bombings Kill Several Near Holy Shrine In Damascus

  12-03-2017 13:23 via ibtimes.com
  
  The death toll in the twin blasts Saturday near a pilgrimage site, frequently visited by Shiites, in the Shaghour area in the Syrian city of Damascus rose to 74, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Sunday.
  
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• Ariana Grande Shares Sexy Instagram Video After Losing To Selena Gomez At 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards

  12-03-2017 12:55 via ibtimes.com
  
  Ariana Grande gave fans another update from her Dangerous Woman tour after failing to take home any trophies from the 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards.
  
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• ‘Wonder Woman’ Spoilers: New Extended Trailer Shows Diana Prince As A Child [VIDEO]

  12-03-2017 12:50 via ibtimes.com
  
  The “Wonder Woman” standalone movie is almost here! A new extended sneak peek from the highly anticipated DC film made its debut at the 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday, March 11.
  
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• North Korea On South Korea Scandal: Pyongyang Reacts To Park Geun-Hye’s Impeachment

  12-03-2017 12:26 via ibtimes.com
  
  Days after a court ordered the removal of Park Geun-hye, South Korea’s first female president, its rival neighbor North Korea has come forward to praise the move. Park, who left the presidential Blue House on Sunday, could also face criminal charges following her impeachment over a corruption scandal.
  
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• Scarlett Johansson On SNL: 'Lucy' Actor Mocked Ivanka Trump With Funny Perfume Ad

  12-03-2017 12:04 via ibtimes.com
  
  Scarlett Johansson mimicked Ivanka Trump on this week's episode of "Saturday Night Live" (SNL) in a parody of a perfume ad for America's first daughter's new fragrance that was sarcastically titled "Complicit."
  This was the fifth time Johansson was hosting a show on SNL. The show started with Alec Baldwin doing his Donald Trump impression and then Johansson was seen wearing a long blond wig to play Ivanka Trump.
  
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• Giraffe Giving Birth On Live Cam: April Labor Update As Belly Kicking Continues

  12-03-2017 11:18 via ibtimes.com
  
  April, the pregnant giraffe, has not given birth in New York yet despite active belly movement Friday, Animal Adventure Park said Saturday. In the latest update posted on the zoo's Facebook page, keepers said April showed "no significant changes" in physical appearance.
  "We are watching the udder closely, as we wait for milk to fill the area. When our keepers bend down to look underneath, they snap a photo for development comparison," the keepers said.
  
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• Ciara Recalls Russell Wilson’s Proposal Last Year In New Instagram Post

  12-03-2017 10:57 via ibtimes.com
  
  Ciara recently looked back at the memories she made with her husband, Russell Wilson. For the “Love Sex Magic” hitmaker, one of the best days of her life was when her NFL quarterback hubby got down on bended knee and proposed to her.
  
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• How Is Daylight Saving Time Bad For Health? Tips To Avoid Risks

  12-03-2017 10:19 via ibtimes.com
  
  The daylight saving time, which began 2 a.m. Sunday, marks the unofficial beginning of spring wherein we "spring forward" an hour. Some believe that daylight saving time was brought up by farmers for themselves, but according to the History Channel it was actually accepted by the U.S. as a wartime move in 1918 after the Germans did the same in 1916.
  
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• 'The millennial side hustle,' not stable job, is the new reality for university grads

  12-03-2017 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The unwritten promise of a post-secondary education has been to earn a degree in an applied field such as engineering and you'll end up with a good, stable job, but the millennial generation is finding that can no longer be counted on.
  
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• Money laundering watchdog scrutinizes Facebook, social media

  12-03-2017 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadians who make large cash transactions, international wire transfers or win big at the casino could find a federal agency scrutinizing their Facebook pages and other social media posts, CBC News has learned.
  
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• Air Canada invites passengers to make cash offer to sit in better class

  12-03-2017 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  To fill seats and increase profits, Air Canada is now letting passengers make the airline a cash bid to upgrade their seat to premium economy or business class.
  
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• After recalls, marijuana industry focuses on sharing test results

  12-03-2017 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Government-approved marijuana producers and unsanctioned dispensaries alike are giving priority to testing after recalls of pesticide-contaminated marijuana.
  
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• Remy Ma After Nicki Minaj’s Money? ‘shETHER’ Rapper Hints At New Diss Track

  12-03-2017 09:38 via ibtimes.com
  
  Is Remy Ma ready to clap back at Nicki Minaj? It appears that the “shETHER” rapper is preparing something big in retaliation against her nemesis. She could be after Minaj’s money after the latter challenged her to release a new diss track within 72 hours and book any show without mentioning Queen Barbz’s name.
  
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• Demi Lovato Pokes Fun At Kids’ Choice Awards Sliming Incident On Instagram

  12-03-2017 09:36 via ibtimes.com
  
  Demi Lovato got slimed at the Kids’ Choice Awards, but she didn’t get mad at all despite getting completely drenched by the green gooey slime at the start of the show. In fact, the “Stone Cold” hitmaker joked about the incident on social media.
  
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• Ariana Grande Celebrates ‘Dangerous Woman’ Album Success With Behind-The-Scenes Photos

  12-03-2017 09:25 via ibtimes.com
  
  In celebration of her “Dangerous Woman” album’s success, Ariana Grande shared a couple of snaps from the set of her music video for her hit single on social media. A day prior, Mac Miller’s girlfriend expressed her support for Nicki Minaj amid the latter’s feud with Remy Ma.
  
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• ‘iZombie’ Star Rahul Kohli Wraps Filming ‘Supergirl,’ Shares Photos With Melissa Benoist And Katie McGrath

  12-03-2017 09:09 via ibtimes.com
  
  Rahul Kohli has finished filming his part in Season 2, episode 18 of “Supergirl.”
  Kohli, who is best known for his role as Ravi on “iZombie,” revealed on Twitter that he wrapped filming for the superhero series on Saturday morning. In a tweet, Kohli thanked the cast and crew of “Supergirl” and gave director Armen V. Kevorkian a special shout-out. The English actor also shared a few pictures with his co-stars Melissa Benoist and Katie McGrath from his
  
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• Billy Ray Cyrus Addresses Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth Wedding Rumors On Instagram

  12-03-2017 09:08 via ibtimes.com
  
  Billy Ray Cyrus finally broke his silence amid rumors that his daughter Miley Cyrus and “Hunger Games” star Liam Hemsworth tied the knot on Friday. Being the culprit behind the rumor, the “Achy Breaky Heart” singer set the record straight via social media if indeed his second daughter got married.
  
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• Who Is The White House Intruder? Trump Praises Secret Service For Arrest

  12-03-2017 09:04 via ibtimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump praised the Secret Service on Saturday after they caught a California man who entered the White House grounds Friday after climbing the fence on the east side of the premises. During a lunch with his Cabinet officials at the Trump National Golf Club in Potomac Falls, Virginia, Trump said, "The service did a fantastic job."
  Trump was inside the White House when the intruder broke in. Commenting on the incident, Trump told reporters, "It was a troubled person. It w
  
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• Daylight Saving Time 2017 Quotes: 10 Sayings About Changing Clocks To Spring Forward

  12-03-2017 07:22 via ibtimes.com
  
  Americans will be getting an extra hour of sunlight when daylight saving time starts Sunday and they turn their clocks forward at 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. Most of the U.S. will spring forward Sunday, except for Hawaii and Arizona, which opted out of daylight saving time.
  Here are some quotes about the annual time change from Search Quotes and Goodreads.
  
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• What Is Joni Sledge Cause Of Death? Sister Sledge Singer Found Dead At 60

  12-03-2017 06:38 via ibtimes.com
  
  Joni Sledge, a founding member of the vocal group Sister Sledge, died Friday at the age of 60, a statement from the band said. Popular for records such as "We Are Family," "He's the Greatest Dancer," "Frankie" and more, the group was formed in 1971.
  Sledge was found dead in her home in Phoenix, Arizona, by a friend, the band’s publicist Biff Warren said Saturday, according to the Guardian. A cause of death has not been determined.
  
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• Purim 2017: Photos Of Jewish Holiday Celebrations

  12-03-2017 06:21 via ibtimes.com
  
  The 14th day of the Hebrew month of Adar is celebrated as the start of Purim every year and the celebrations go on until the next evening. Saturday evening marked the start of Purim this year. The festival celebrates the heroism of Esther and Mordecai who freed the Jews in 4th century Persian Empire from being annihilated by an ominous plan created by the king's adviser, Haman. This holiday was first celebrated in the first century and has gradually become more popular around the world
  
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• ‘The Arrangement’ Episode 2 Spoilers: Kyle And Girlfriend Megan Run Into His Ex In Venice

  12-03-2017 05:44 via ibtimes.com
  
  Kyle (Josh Henderson) bumps into his former fiancée Lisbeth (Ashley Grace) in this Sunday’s episode of “The Arrangement.”
  
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• ‘Mirage: Arcane Warfare’ Gameplay, Preorder: Torn Banner Shows Off Brutal Footage At PAX East 2017

  12-03-2017 04:10 via ibtimes.com
  
  The makers of “Chivalry: Medieval Warfare” are building up the hype over their upcoming multiplayer first-person shooter “Mirage: Arcane Warfare.” Torn Banner Studios attended PAX East 2017 this week to show off a brutal gameplay footage and tease about the new Team Deathmatch maps Courtyard and Falcon Ridge, alongside the previously revealed Team Objective map, Academy.
  
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