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• 'A very disheartening day': Most of Canada's regulators abandon plan to put your financial interests first

  11-05-2017 23:52
  
  All but two of the securities regulators across Canada are abandoning talks to introduce a “best interest” standard, which would hold those who provide financial advice accountable for the recommendations they make to clients.
  
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• Vermont awaits decision from governor on legalization of pot

  11-05-2017 23:51 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  The future of legalized recreational marijuana use in Vermont hinged Thursday on a decision by Republican Gov. Phil Scott a day after the state Legislature became the first in the country to vote to legalize it.
  
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• Senate conservatives: Ease Obama health care law protections

  11-05-2017 23:44 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  Conservative senators are pushing to diminish insurance coverage requirements imposed by President Barack Obama's health care law.
  
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• Apple Issues $7 Billion In Corporate Bonds

  11-05-2017 23:32 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Apple Inc. said it issued $7 billion in corporate bonds, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing late Thursday.
  
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• The Latest: Tillerson: US reviewing climate change policy

  11-05-2017 23:29 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  The Latest on a meeting of the Arctic Council (all times local): 10:30 p.m.
  
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• Judge denies Anthem injunction in suit over Cigna merger

  11-05-2017 23:24 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  A Delaware judge has refused Anthem Inc.'s request to extend a temporary ban blocking Cigna Corp. from pulling out of proposed $48 billion merger while Anthem tries to persuade federal officials to drop their objections to the deal.
  
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• Should Domino's Be Worried About Pizza Hut's New Focus on Digital?

  11-05-2017 23:23 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  The casual-dining chain goes after its delivery rival with a revamped pizza builder app.
  
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• Illegal Ticket Bots, Websites Settle With State Of New York For $4.2M

  11-05-2017 23:20 via ibtimes.com
  
  Music festival and concert goers everywhere are getting ready to head to shows with summer just around the corner, but ticket buying remains the biggest hurdle for most concerts. Typically, you’ll have to fend off elevated prices and low inventory from scammers, ticket buyers and bots that game the ticket-buying system.
  
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• New Google Tool Lets You Turn Selfies Into Emoji

  11-05-2017 23:16 via ibtimes.com
  
  Emoji have become an integral part of the way we communicate in the digital space, and libraries of figures and expressions are ever-growing. But wouldn’t it be great if you could translate your own features rather than settling for a rough approximation? Google’s newest Allo feature is here to do just that by turning user selfies into emoji.
  
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• Here's What Is Pushing Up Novavax, Inc. Stock Today

  11-05-2017 23:16 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  A couple modest insider stock purchases are filling investors with confidence.
  
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• Better Buy: PayPal Holdings vs Shopify

  11-05-2017 23:05 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  These top e-commerce players are seeing a lot of growth, but which one is the better buy today?
  
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• SpaceX, Tesla CEO Elon Musk Reveals Name Of His Tunnel Boring Machine: Godot

  11-05-2017 22:28 via ibtimes.com
  
  Elon Musk announced his boring machine will be called Godot after the Samuel Beckett play, “Waiting for Godot.”
  “First machine is Godot. Still waiting ... Don't know why, when or where,” Musk said in atweet.
  Read: Elon Musk Boring Tunnels: Video Shows What Project Could Look Like
  
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• Microsoft Announces Motion Controllers For Mixed Reality Headsets At Build 2017

  11-05-2017 22:12 via ibtimes.com
  
  Microsoft’s best-known virtual reality product is its HoloLens augmented reality headset, but the company will soon be bringing an expanded product selection to consumers. At Microsoft’s Build developer conference Thursday, Microsoft showcased its Mixed Reality motion controllers for the first time.
  
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• ‘LHHATL’ Cast Member Tommie Lee Asked To Leave Flight Amid Mourning Friend’s Death

  11-05-2017 22:05 via ibtimes.com
  
  Although she previously vowed to put her troublemaking days in the past, “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” cast member Tommie Lee recently found herself at the center of a dramatic incident.
  
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• Ring Of Honor's Hangman Page Talks Bullet Club, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, War Of The Worlds 2017

  11-05-2017 21:37 via ibtimes.com
  
  One of the biggest events on the 2017 professional wrestling calendar is scheduled for Friday night with Ring of Honor’s War of the Worlds pay-per-view. The promotion that describes itself as the “Best Wrestling on the Planet” will showcase just that when it teams up with New Japan Pro-Wrestling at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom.
  
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• ‘Last Man Standing’ Canceled Or Renewed? Fans React Negatively After ABC Reveals Tim Allen’s Series Fate

  11-05-2017 21:16 via ibtimes.com
  
  It’s been on the bubble for a few years when it came to whether or not it would be renewed for a new season. But after several years of continuing to be pushed through on ABC, the Tim Allen led sitcom “Last Man Standing” has officially been canceled by the network and will not return for a seventh season.
  
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• Bow Wow Fires Back After #BowWowChallenge Memes, Says There’s ‘Scientific Method To His Madness’

  11-05-2017 21:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  After posting a photo of a private jet on social media, users quickly discovered rapper/actor Bow Wow had taken the photo from another site. Following the mishap, the hashtag #BowWowChallenge began to spread and a number of memes were born.
  
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• With his new trade representative in place, Trump eyes 'massive' NAFTA changes

  11-05-2017 20:54
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump says he's ready to start a major renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, now that his trade czar has achieved his long-awaited confirmation by the U.S. Senate.
  
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• EU judge: Uber is in the business of transportation, not information

  11-05-2017 20:26
  
  A top European Union judge says the ride-hailing service Uber is a transportation company and could be required to obtain licences and permits under national law in the 28 EU member states. The legal opinion could be a problem for Uber's European operations.
  
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• EU demands urgent talks with Washington over airline laptop ban

  11-05-2017 20:12
  
  The European Union has demanded urgent talks with the United States over a possible extension of a ban on passengers taking laptops into the cabins of commercial aircraft to include some European countries, saying any threats faced are common.
  
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• Miley Cyrus Releases ‘Malibu’; Fans React To Her New Sound On Twitter

  11-05-2017 20:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  Miley Cyrus is back with new music and a new sound. Fans have been anxiously awaiting the release of “Malibu,” the controversial pop star’s latest single, since it was announced.
  Cyrus, 24, previewed the song for fans on Thursday announcing that the it’ll be performed for the first time at the Billboard Music Awards. Reactions to the track, which features country-esque vocals and a romantic message, varied. Most were elated to see Cyrus depart from her party song pas
  
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• Did Rob Kardashian Skip Blac Chyna’s Birthday Party? ‘KUWTK’ Star Absent From Snapchat Posts

  11-05-2017 20:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  Although they have been silent compared to their usual ongoing drama, it looks like Rob Kardashian may have opted out of tagging along to celebrate Blac Chyna’s 29th birthday.
  The Instagram model stepped out on Wednesday for an early birthday celebration with her close family and friends. (Her actual birthday is on Thursday.) Although she documented her fun night on Snapchat, it looks like Kardashian was not apart of any of the birthday festivities.
  
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• Twitter Partners With NFL For Daily NFL Show, Pregame Video Coverage

  11-05-2017 19:51 via ibtimes.com
  
  Twitter lost out on broadcast rights for this season's National Football League games, but the social media service still will have plenty of football content. Twitter announced Thursday it has partnered with the NFL on a multiyear deal to host pre-game coverage and a separate live show on its network.
  
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• YouTube Star Shay Carl Returns To Instagram As Shaytards Channel Remains Abandoned

  11-05-2017 19:33 via ibtimes.com
  
  Shay Carl Butler may be ready to end his indefinite leave from the internet. Recently, the famed YouTuber shared a post on social media regarding his clothing company.
  
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• ‘The Amazing Race’ Season 29 Spoilers: Will Mike And Liz Be Targeted In A Surprising U-Turn?

  11-05-2017 19:25 via ibtimes.com
  
  They were the team that executed the agreed-upon double U-Turn in Lake Como, Italy against Vanck and Ashton, which made them invaluable to the rest of the remaining teams on “The Amazing Race.” However, their own resilience despite seeming like a team that should have been eliminated some time ago could cause Mike and Liz to find themselves now facing a dreaded similar fate in Athens on the Thursday, May 11 episode.
  
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• Kim Kardashian’s Paris Robbers Tried To Burglarize Her Before, Star Learned During 8-Hour Testimony

  11-05-2017 19:10 via ibtimes.com
  
  Kim Kardashian may be a ways off from leaving the effects of her October Paris Robbery behind her. A new clip from Sunday’s upcoming episode of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” reveals the thieves who robbed her at gunpoint attempted to burglarize Kardashian at the Paris apartment once before.
  
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• Nintendo Reveals Scheduled Events For E3 2017

  11-05-2017 18:58 via ibtimes.com
  
  Nintendo finally has revealed its plans for this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) next month. The Japanese gaming firm will be hosting a live stream to show off upcoming Switch games, treehouse events and tournaments.
  Nintendo revealed its plans for E3 2017 on Twitter by sharing a photo of its full schedule. When E3 kicks off June 13, the company will live stream a “Nintendo Spotlight” event at 9 a.m. PDT/5 p.m. BST.
  
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• Telus boosts dividend, raises 2017 outlook

  11-05-2017 18:51
  
  Vancouver-based Telus says its quarterly dividend will increase to 49.25 cents per common share, and that it is boosting the top end of its estimated earnings range for the year by two cents a share.
  
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• Trump 2020 Campaign Website Used Beacons To Collect Location Data From Visitors

  11-05-2017 18:27 via ibtimes.com
  
  A redesign of the campaign website for President Donald Trump’s 2020 re-election bid was temporarily collecting visitor’s location data for about a half-day on Tuesday, CBS News reported.
  Trump’s team announced Tuesday it launched a “dynamic new website to provide, unique, behind the scenes view."
  
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• Tina Fey Praises ‘Mean Girls’ Musical Cast As ‘Baby Timberlakes’

  11-05-2017 18:27 via ibtimes.com
  
  The musical production of “Mean Girls” is finally happening and if Tina Fey’s update on the musical is any indication, the cast of the show will be great and full of a bunch of “baby Timberlakes.”
  Appearing on NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” Fey, who wrote the original film, praised the cast, saying, “Like, these kids are so talented. We have the cast now. We’ve been rehearsing for about a month. There’s a bunch of baby Timberlakes. Eve
  
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• ‘Bold And The Beautiful’ Spoilers: Steffy And Liam Potentially Save Spectra From Shutdown

  11-05-2017 18:01 via ibtimes.com
  
  They were both shocked when they learned that Bill was behind the review which propelled Sally Spectra to steal designs from Forrester, and now, Steffy and Liam may decide to do what is best for Spectra, even though it won’t sit well with either of their families on the Thursday, May 11 episode of “The Bold and the Beautiful.”
  
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• Looking For Cheap Flights? New Study Reveals Best Times To Book Airfare

  11-05-2017 18:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  Looking to book a vacation? Wondering what the prime time for airfare deals is? A massive study published this week reveals the best time to buy tickets — including premier travel destinations outside the United States.
  
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• Kourtney Kardashian’s Romance With Younes Bendjima Reportedly Sends Scott Disick On Drinking Binge

  11-05-2017 17:54 via ibtimes.com
  
  Although Kourtney Kardashian is living it up and having a great time with her rumored boyfriend Younes Bendjima, her ex, Scott Disick, seems to be taking the news of her new romance relatively hard.
  Disick, who shares three children with Kardashian, has reportedly been indulging in heaving drinking since finding out that the star has moved on and friends believe he needs to go back to rehab, TMZ reported Thursday.
  
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• New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros: MLB's Best Teams Meet In Possible 2017 ALCS Preview

  11-05-2017 17:53 via ibtimes.com
  
  It’s probably not one that baseball fans circled on their calendars at the start of the 2017 MLB season, but the upcoming four-game set between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros is the year’s most intriguing series, thus far. They are the league’s two best teams with just about one-fifth of the regular season completed, looking like legitimate World Series contenders.
  
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• Apple Integrating Siri Into Messages App According To New Patent Application

  11-05-2017 17:39 via ibtimes.com
  
  Tim Cook’s company could be expanding the use of Siri into the Messages app. Apple’s latest patent application appears to be suggesting that in the future, Siri could be deeply integrated into Messages such that users would have the capacity to send messages to their friends while also communicating with Siri in a single interface. 
  
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• LG Denies Report Claiming It Will Build Google's Pixel 3 In 2018

  11-05-2017 17:13 via ibtimes.com
  
  It was reported earlier today that LG will be Google’s partner for the Pixel 3 smartphones in 2018. However, LG quickly denied the report stating that it was mere speculation.
  
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• United Airlines Cancels Man's Flight For Recording Confrontation With Ticket Agent

  11-05-2017 16:27 via ibtimes.com
  
  Following allegations that it forced a woman to urinate in cups after refusing to let her use the lavatory, United Airlines made headlines yet again this week after a video surfaced of an airline employee canceling a man’s flight from New Orleans to San Francisco for recording a heated exchange over his baggage. The airline has since issued a public apology to the man, who says he was forced to pay for another ticket home on a different carrier.
  
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• Duggar Family ‘Responds’ To Josh Duggar’s TLC Return With Courtship Update

  11-05-2017 16:20 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Duggar family has yet to speak out about Josh Duggar’s rumored return to TLC but that hasn’t stopped the “Counting On” brood from updating fans on their lives.
  Ahead of their reality series return to airwaves next month, it’s been reported by In Touch Weekly that Josh Duggar is going to star in his own upcoming webisode for “Counting On.” If all goes well, he is said to have high hopes to star on the next season of the program.
  
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• ‘Young And The Restless’ Spoilers: Phyllis Worries Jack And Victoria Have Ulterior Motives

  11-05-2017 16:18 via ibtimes.com
  
  They are finally out in the open with their rekindled romance, but Phyllis won’t be able to keep herself from wondering if both Jack and Victoria are plotting against her and Billy having a happy ending together on the Thursday, May 11 episode of “The Young and the Restless.”
  
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• Fox News Says Men Just Want Nice Women And Twitter Hits Back Hard

  11-05-2017 16:10 via ibtimes.com
  
  Fox News ignited Twitter early Thursday morning after they alerted people about a new article titled, “Most men just want a woman who's nice.” Netizens were quick to point out Fox News is battling sexual assault allegations, paying $45 million in settlements since the middle of 2016, USA Today repo
  
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• ‘Arrow’ Season 5 Spoilers: Episode 22 Synopsis Revealed; What Will Happen In ‘Missing’? [VIDEO]

  11-05-2017 16:07 via ibtimes.com
  
  Oliver had a pretty anti-climactic showdown with Prometheus in the last episode of “Arrow” Season 5, which should have been the first hint that their fight isn’t over. The episode 22 synopsis reveals that Chase will get some help from friends.
  
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• Fifth Harmony’s Dinah Jane Teases New Album, While Camila Cabello Tweets About Missing Someone

  11-05-2017 16:06 via ibtimes.com
  
  Although they are no longer a group, Fifth Harmony and Camila Cabello have both been working on new music and have been continuously teasing fans about their upcoming release dates. However, while the members of the music group seem ecstatic about their upcoming release, the 20-year-old solo artist recently tweeted out something more on the somber side.
  On Thursday, Dinah Jane Hansen retweeted a replied to a tweet from actor and singer Josh Levi who was reacting to the news that a third stu
  
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• ‘Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills’ Casting Rumors: Lisa Rinna Not Returning For Season 8?

  11-05-2017 16:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” may be losing its resident drama starter. Fans are questioning whether Lisa Rinna will return to the franchise after being caught in the middle of some seriously ugly drama in Season 7.
  
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• TLC’s Chilli Slammed For Saying ‘All Lives Matter,’ Singer Responds To Controversy

  11-05-2017 15:41 via ibtimes.com
  
  R&B group TLC is preparing for the release of their fifth studio album — their first in 14 years — but during a recent press tour in the United Kingdom, member Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas made comments about Black Lives Matter and All Lives Matter that has landed the group in hot water. Following backlash, the singer has now responded to the hate.
  
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• Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards: Game 6 Prediction, Betting Odds For 2017 NBA Playoffs

  11-05-2017 15:35 via ibtimes.com
  
  The second-round series between the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards in the 2017 NBA Playoffs has been characterized by one thing: home-court dominance. The away team has been largely uncompetitive in almost every contest, and the location of Game 6 might be the biggest factor when making a prediction for Friday night.
  
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• What Donald Trump, Moon Jae-in Could Likely Discuss When They Meet

  11-05-2017 15:25 via ibtimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump's invitation to his newly-elected South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in of a meeting in Washington was accepted, the White House said in a statement released Wednesday.
  
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• Trump's 'Make in America' Policy: China Opposes, Advises Foxxcon To Set Up Industrial Chain In Country

  11-05-2017 15:08 via ibtimes.com
  
  Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited a Foxconn production center Tuesday and reportedly told the company’s CEO that they should set up its whole industrial chain in China rather than venturing further into countries such as the United States.
  
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• ‘Days Of Our Lives’ Spoilers: Hope And Andre Try To Stop Chad From Making A Big Mistake

  11-05-2017 15:05 via ibtimes.com
  
  He has become focused on acquiring an amulet that is rumored to be cursed so he can not only get one up on his competitor, but also bring some serious cash flow into his own company. However, Chad’s plans could be halted when both Hope and Andre arrive in Greece to try and stop him on the Thursday, May 11 episode of “Days of Our Lives."
  
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• Tad Cummins Facts: 10 Things To Know About Elizabeth Thomas' Alleged Kidnapper As He Appears In Court

  11-05-2017 15:02 via ibtimes.com
  
  Tad Cummins appeared for his first hearing Tuesday in a federal court in Tennessee after being arrested for allegedly kidnapping his former student Elizabeth Thomas. Cummins is accused of abducting the 15-year-old and escaping the police for over a month before being found on April 20.
  
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• Apple’s A11 Processor For iPhone 8, 7s, 7s Plus And iPad Refreshes Enter Production

  11-05-2017 14:54 via ibtimes.com
  
  The A11 processor for this year’s iPhones and possible tablet refreshes have entered production, according to the latest word from industry sources. This is good news for fans who are hoping for the next-generation iPhones, especially iPhone 8, to launch on time despite the previous issues the manufacturer faced with the 10nm chip. 
  
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