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• Provinces to release details of interprovincial free trade deal Friday

  05-04-2017 23:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly nine months after Canada's premiers announced they'd reached a deal on a new Canada Free Trade Agreement, details on what's covered and what's not will finally be made public in Toronto Friday.
  
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• How Much Money Do You Need To Live Comfortably In The US By City?

  05-04-2017 23:58 via ibtimes.com
  
  Many Americans know that living comfortably isn’t always easy. Now there’s data to back that up — of the largest 50 U.S. cities, only 11 cities have residents with a median income that allows them to exist without financial worries.
  
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• Self-Driving Cars In New York: Approved Budget Bill Will Allow Testing

  05-04-2017 23:43 via ibtimes.com
  
  Autonomous cars are coming to the New York. State lawmakers this week approved a budget billthat allows for testing of self-driving cars.
  This means Uber and Google’s self-driving car project, Waymo, will be able to take their self-driving programs to New York.
  
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• Twitter, Yelp, Others Agree To Pay $5.3 Million For Accessing Contacts Without Permission

  05-04-2017 23:35 via ibtimes.com
  
  A number of large tech companies have agreed to a multi-million dollar settlement in a class action lawsuit that accused the companies of accessing the address book of iOS users without permission, according to areport from Ars Technica.
  
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• 2017 GLAAD Media Awards Best-Dressed: Paris Jackson, Harry Shum Jr., Victoria Justice And More

  05-04-2017 23:24 via ibtimes.com
  
  The 28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards honored media for fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community and the issues that affect their lives Friday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
  
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• Aliens On Mars And Moons: Neil deGrasse Tyson Thinks We’re Getting Closer

  05-04-2017 22:43 via ibtimes.com
  
  One of the greatest questions of our time is whether we are alone in the universe. And if there is some sort of extraterrestrial life out there, what are those aliens like?
  Neil deGrasse Tyson thinks we may have at least a glimpse within the coming decades, because we are likely to find out whether life has ever existed anywhere else in our solar system.
  
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• Honor 8 Pro Vs. Honor 8: Huawei Premium And Mid-Range Smartphone Comparison

  05-04-2017 22:42 via ibtimes.com
  
  Huawei's Honor brand has released a new high-end device for the European market. TheHonor 8 Pro is a premium version of the Honor 8 smartphone, which released in July 2016 internationally and then inAugust 2016 for the U.S market.
  
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• Zunum Aero, Startup Backed By Boeing and JetBlue, Plans Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Flights By 2020

  05-04-2017 22:24 via ibtimes.com
  
  Aviation startup Zunum Aero, backed by JetBlue Technology Ventures and Boeing, revealed Wednesday it’s developing ahybrid-electric aircraft for regional trips by the early 2020s.
  Zunum Aero was founded in 2013 by Ashish Kumar, who previously worked at Microsoft and Google. The startup hopes to create a “regional electric air network,” offering travelers other options besides highways and high-speed rails.
  
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• YouTube TV Launches In Select Cities, Just $35 A Month

  05-04-2017 22:18 via ibtimes.com
  
  If you’ve been trying to get rid of your expensive cable package but can’t go without cable content, you may be in luck. YouTube just launched YouTube TV, the service the companypreviewed in February.
  Read: Mobile Live Stream Option Now Available To YouTube Channels With 1,000 Or More Subscribers
  
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• Taser Rebrands As Axon, Offers Police Body Cameras

  05-04-2017 22:12 via ibtimes.com
  
  The company that invented the Taser is rebranding as Axon, according to anannouncement Wednesday. The name will represent the network of devices, apps and people the company works on. Taser will now be the name of solely the one product.
  
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• Microchips Track Purchases, Location Of 100 Cyborg Employees At Swedish Startup

  05-04-2017 22:11 via ibtimes.com
  
  Microchip implants are replacing standard key cards at one Swedish startup, according to a story from theLA Times. The hub business Epicenter employs more than 2,000 individuals, and about 150 of them have elected to become cyborgs for a small taste of the future.
  
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• Where Are ‘My 600-Lb Life’ Brothers Steven And Justin Assanti Now? Weight Loss Surgery Patient Responds On Facebook

  05-04-2017 22:09 via ibtimes.com
  
  Steven and Justin Assanti weighed more than 1,400 pounds combined, but sought the help of bariatric surgeon Dr. Younan Nowzardan from TLC's “My 600-Lb Life” to get their weight under control. It’s not the first time Steven, who goes by his middle name, John, asked for help. The show started off with Steven being kicked out of a hospital in his home state of Rhode Island for ignoring his diet plan and secretly ordering pizza.
  
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• Is Your Data Safe? New Study Finds Android Apps Share Data Without Permission

  05-04-2017 22:08 via ibtimes.com
  
  Anew study published this week by researchers at Virginia Tech found thousands of popular Android apps are capable of colluding with one another to share user data and information without permission.
  The study, which was conducted by professors from the Department of Computer Science in Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering, analyzed 100,206 apps from the Google Play Store and found 23,495 pairs of apps that communicated with one another to collect and share user data.
  
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• Masters 2017: Tee Times, Weather Update, Betting Odds For Golf's First Major Tournament

  05-04-2017 21:59 via ibtimes.com
  
  The hours leading up to the start of the 2017 Masters have not been kind to Augusta, Georgia, as severe weather forced the cancellation of a practice round Wednesday. The weather, however, should be improved for the first round Thursday.
  With storms closing the course and Wednesday’s Par 3 contest, it looks like the rain will have subsided by the time Daniel Summerhays (+50000) tees off. Along with Russell Henley, Summerhays will be in the tournament’s first pairing.
  
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• Chris Evans, Jenny Slate Reunite On Red Carpet After Breakup; Are They On Good Terms?

  05-04-2017 21:59 via ibtimes.com
  Chris Evans and Jenny Slate may have ended their relationship, but for one night, the exes seemed happy to be together. Posing for photos on the red carpet at the premiere of their new movie, “Gifted,” Slate and Evans publically reunited for the first time since splitting up earlier this year.
  
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• Princess Diana: The 7 Best Quotes About Former Royal From Princes William And Harry

  05-04-2017 21:51 via ibtimes.com
  
  August will mark 20 years since the world was stunned by Princess Diana’s shocking death in a car accident in Paris, and though they have since grown from boys to young men, Princes William and Harry still have fond memories of their mother.
  The royals, who are second and fifth in line for the throne, have often spoken out about their mother over the years, praising her humanitarian efforts and other things as well. Most recently, Prince Harry spoke about his mother while making a spe
  
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• Amazon signs deal with NFL to stream Thursday night games on Prime

  05-04-2017 21:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Amazon will stream NFL Thursday Night games this season via its Amazon Prime video service to its customers in the U.S.
  
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• Bethenny Frankel Compares ‘Real Housewives Of New York City’ Season 9 To ‘Some Messed Up Therapy Session’

  05-04-2017 21:38 via ibtimes.com
  
  “The Real Housewives of New York City” Season 9 premiere is finally here. Only time will tell what’s in store for the Bravo cast, but one thing’s for sure — it’s going to be a wild ride.
  
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• President Biden? Trump Would Have Lost In Election Against Ex-VP, GOP Senator Says

  05-04-2017 21:34 via ibtimes.com
  
  Joe Biden could have been president instead of Donald Trump. At least, that's according to Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb.
  In an interview published Wednesday in the New York Times, Sasse responded to a question about whether internal fighting in the Republican party caused voters to feel fed up with politicians as a whole — and therefore propelled Trump to victory.
  
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• Clintons' Ties To Russia, Not Trump’s, Should Be Investigated More, Latest Voter Poll Shows

  05-04-2017 21:15 via ibtimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump, former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, should all be investigated for their alleged links to Russia, poll results released Wednesday showed. However, most respondents were slightly more in favor of the Clintons facing more scrutiny from the FBI and the House and Senate Intelligence Committees.
  
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• Who Is Joseph Turner? Activist Wants To Ban Illegal Immigrants From Some Public Schools

  05-04-2017 20:48 via ibtimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration policies influenced a Southern California activist to push for a law that would prevent undocumented immigrants from attending public schools in the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District, ABC 7 reported Monday.
  
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• Pepsi pulls much-mocked Kendall Jenner ad, admits it 'missed the mark'

  05-04-2017 19:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Pepsi is pulling an ad that is being widely criticized for appearing to trivialize protests for social justice causes.
  
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• Marijuana ETF makes trading debut on TSX Wednesday

  05-04-2017 19:14 via cbc.ca
  
  A marijuana-themed exchange traded fund touted as the world's first launched on the Toronto Stock Exchange Wednesday morning, giving investors a new way to bet on legal marijuana stocks.
  
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• Hudson's Bay posts $152-million quarterly net loss

  05-04-2017 18:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Hudson's Bay Co. says it's focused on cutting costs as it faces a challenging retail environment in Canada and abroad, but hasn't completely shut the door on buying up more banners.
  
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• Nivea pulls controversial 'White is purity' ad after complaints

  05-04-2017 16:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Nivea has retracted and apologized for an advertising campaign in the Middle East that many people said was racist and had been co-opted by white supremacists online.
  
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• Shocking claims: Four outrageous income tax deductions

  05-04-2017 16:26 via cbc.ca
  
  ​For most Canadians, income tax season is an opportunity to think outside the box and test the limits of what can be claimed. Take a look at some of the more daring tax claims Canadians have made over the years.
  
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• Toronto home prices soar 33.2% in March to kick off spring homebuying season

  05-04-2017 13:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Toronto home prices continued rise at a breakneck pace last month, according to the latest data from the city's real estate board, as policy-makers contemplate options aimed at cooling the country's hottest housing market.
  
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• Toronto-area home prices jump 33% in a year

  05-04-2017 13:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The Toronto area saw real estate prices soar again last month, with the average jumping 33.2 per cent from the same time last year.
  
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• NHL says Olympics are out — but is the latest move just a 'time out' on talks?

  05-04-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The NHL has closed the door to allowing its players to compete in the Olympics. But, with much at stake for all sides, not everyone agrees that fans won't be seeing NHL players on the ice in Pyeongchang in 2018.
  
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• Loblaw is covering medical marijuana for workers. Will other employers follow?

  05-04-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Loblaw Companies has started covering medical marijuana for 45,000 employees through their health benefits plans. As the federal government charges towards legalization, Loblaw's move hints at a possible future trend in Canadian insurance benefits.
  
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• Former workers aren't flocking back to the oilpatch

  05-04-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After a lengthy downturn, some workers lack faith in the industry and are reluctant to return to it. Many have left Alberta to go back to their home provinces, while others have found new opportunities.
  
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• International Space Station Beyond 2024: Russia’s Roscosmos May Extend NASA Partnership

  05-04-2017 06:57 via ibtimes.com
  
  In 2014, the United States government made a commitment to extend NASA’s funding for the International Space Station by four years, from 2020 to 2024. A year later, Russia announced its space agency Roscosmos would also support the ISS mission till 2024, leading many people to consider the orbiting space laboratory may be dismantled at the end of that time.
  
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• Scientists Uncover Evidence Of Ancient Geological Brexit That Cleaved Britain From Europe

  05-04-2017 06:38 via ibtimes.com
  
  Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year or so, you would have definitely heard the word “Brexit” being thrown around a lot. What you might not know, and what researchers have revealed in a new study, is that the original Brexit — a geological one — took place much before our species even came into the picture.
  
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• Trump On Syria Chemical Attack: Blames Obama, Calls It 'Consequence Of The Past Administration’s Weakness And Irresolution'

  05-04-2017 06:23 via ibtimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump described Tuesday's suspected gas attack on civilians in Idlib, Syria, the immediate consequence of his predecessor's Syria policy. The chemical attack, believed to be one of the most deadliest since sarin gas killed hundreds of civilians in Ghouta near Damascus in August 2013, claimed the lives of over 100 people and left 300 wounded. Trump also accused Syrian President Bashar Assad and held him responsible for the deaths.
  
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• Ivanka Trump CBS Interview: Disagreements With Donald Trump, Climate Change Among Topics Discussed

  05-04-2017 06:07 via ibtimes.com
  
  In her first interview since assuming the role of the president's assistant, Ivanka Trump silenced her critics who blame her for not taking a stand on important issues like climate change, planned parenthood and gay rights. The interview on “CBS This Morning,” which will be aired Wednesday morning, discussed how Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner are called "complicit" as they do not take stand on criticisms of President Donald Trump.
  
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• Jennifer Lopez Teases ‘World Of Dance’; Season 1 Premiere Date Moved To May 30

  05-04-2017 05:57 via ibtimes.com
  
  Jennifer Lopez just dropped a new teaser for “World of Dance” Season 1.
  
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• Why Did FXX Cancel ‘Man Seeking Woman’ After Three Seasons?

  05-04-2017 05:51 via ibtimes.com
  
  FXX just canceled “Man Seeking Woman” after three seasons.
  According to TV Line, Josh Greenberg’s romantic comedy aired its final episode on March 8. At the time, the network had still not made a decision about the show’s fate. But nearly a month later, they have decided to axe the series starring Jay Baruchel and Katie Findlay.
  
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• ‘Jane The Virgin’ Star Gina Rodriguez Pens Powerful Essay About Equal Pay

  05-04-2017 05:47 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Jane the Virgin” star Gina Rodriguez is all about female empowerment, and she is standing up for her beliefs even in the workplace.
  The Latina actress said that she grew up upholding the mantra “I can and I will” thanks to her father, and it was very important for her because there were challenges and limitations everywhere in the low-income part of Chicago.
  READ: Gina Rodriguez wants to play America Chavez for Marvel
  
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• State Department On North Korea's Ballistic Missile Launch: Rex Tillerson Issues Blunt Response

  05-04-2017 05:45 via ibtimes.com
  
  North’s Korea’s ballistic missile launch Wednesday triggered an abrupt three-line statement from the U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
  “North Korea launched yet another intermediate range ballistic missile. The United States has spoken enough about North Korea. We have no further comment,” Tillerson’s statement read.
  
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• ‘Speechless’ Spoilers: Maya Checks JJ’s Search History In Episode 19 Sneak Peek

  05-04-2017 05:43 via ibtimes.com
  
  Maya (Minnie Driver) finds out what JJ (Micah Fowler) was searching for on the internet when he was supposed to be doing his homework in Season 1, episode 19 of ABC’s “Speechless.”
  In a sneak peek from the episode, titled “C-H--CHEATER,” Maya confronts Kenneth (Cedric Yarbrough) after he appears to have helped JJ cheat on his exam at school. “Do you do all his bloody homework for him as well?” Maya asks Kenneth.
  
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• ‘Riverdale’ Season 1 Spoilers: Molly Ringwald Debuts As Archie’s Mom In Episode 10

  05-04-2017 05:39 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Riverdale” Season 1 will soon introduce Archie’s (KJ Apa) mom, Mary (Molly Ringwald).
  TV Line just dropped a photo of the ‘80s teen icon with Archie’s dad, Fred (Luke Perry). Since “Riverdale” premiered several weeks ago, Archie’s mom has never been shown in the hit The CW series. But in several instances, Fred has mentioned Mary in passing. Veronica’s (Camila Mendes) mom, Hermione (Marisol Nichols), has also talked about Mary when she and F
  
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• ‘New Girl’ Season 6 Spoilers: Why Didn’t Nick, Jess Get Closure In The Finale?

  05-04-2017 05:31 via ibtimes.com
  
  “New Girl” Season 6 aired its finale episode on Tuesday night and disappointed some Nick (Jake Johnson) and Jess (Zooey Deschanel) fans.
  
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• ‘The Fosters’ Season 4 Spoilers: What Is Jesus Hiding From Stef, Lena In Episode 19?

  05-04-2017 05:27 via ibtimes.com
  
  “The Fosters” Season 4, episode 19 recently saw Jesus (Noah Centineo) keeping a huge secret from his parents, Stef (Teri Polo) and Lena (Sherri Saum).
  
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• ‘Switched at Birth’ Season 5, Episode 9 Spoilers: Bay Helps Travis Face The Past [RECAP]

  05-04-2017 05:08 via ibtimes.com
  
  With “Switched at Birth” Season 5 winding down to its final episodes, it seems like the drama is only getting more intense. In episode 9, “The Wolf is Waiting,” Bay must help Travis get through a traumatic experience in his life while Daphne risks her career for Chris.
  
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• Kendall's Pepsi ad with police, protesters may not be choice of online generation

  05-04-2017 05:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Model and Kardashian clan member Kendall Jenner's turn as a Pepsi-wielding protester has some on social media decrying the imagery as appropriation of the Black Lives Matter movement.
  
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• Apple Music For Android Update: Revamped Design, Bold Headers, Lyrics And More

  05-04-2017 05:01 via ibtimes.com
  
  A new version of Apple Music is being rolled out to Android devices. Version 2.0 of the Cupertino giant’s music app is — just like what its version code suggests —a more superior or advanced version of its old self. 
  
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• Google Pixel XL 2 Confirmed? Device Codenamed ‘Muskie’ Found In AOSP

  05-04-2017 04:16 via ibtimes.com
  
  It appears we now have confirmation that there’s going to be a successor to the Pixel XL smartphone in the near future. The codename for the larger Google flagship phone has just been discovered in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). 
  
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• ‘Bates Motel’ Season 5, Episode 8 Synopsis Released; What Will Happen In ‘The Body’?

  05-04-2017 04:01 via ibtimes.com
  
  Norman (Freddie Highmore) and Mother (Vera Farmiga) find themselves detained in the sheriff’s station in Season 5, episode 8 of “Bates Motel” after the young Bates confessed to the murder of Sam Loomis (Austin Nichols) at the end of last episode.
  
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• ‘The Challenge: Invasion of The Champions’ Episode 10 Sees 2 Eliminations, Major Twist [RECAP]

  05-04-2017 04:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  Last week’s “The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions” ended on a cliffhanger and Tuesday’s installment revealed the fate of record-holding champion competitors Johnny Bananas and Darrell.
  Episode 10 begins with Darrell one point ahead of Johnny, who says he wants to win not only to stay in the game but to have “bragging rights.” However, when Johnny fails to get in one ball during the “Balls In” competition, MTV host TJ Lavin announces D
  
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• ‘Imposters’ Season 1, Episode 9 Sneak Peek: Will Ezra Bloom Join The FBI? [SPOILERS]

  05-04-2017 04:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  Ezra Bloom (Rob Heaps) is left with no choice but to join the FBI in tonight’s Season 1, episode 9 of “Imposters.”
  In a sneak peek from the hour, titled “Ladies and Gentlemen, the Doctor Is In,” Patrick (Stephen Bishop) is able to convince Ezra to help the FBI take down the Doctor (Ray Proscia).
  
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