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• Trump On Science: Congressmen Say President Vulnerable To 'Misinformation And Fake News'

  18-05-2017 22:49 via ibtimes.com
  
  Members of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee warned President Donald Trump Thursday to stop ignoring scientific fact, a practice that makes him vulnerable to “misinformation and fake news.”
  Trump, who has called climate change a “hoax” and cast doubt on the necessity of vaccinating children, piqued the ire of the lawmakers by failing adequately to fund the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy or appoint a “qualified director.&rdqu
  
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• PICTURE: Chelsea Manning Instagrams Photo 1 Day After Prison Release

  18-05-2017 22:41 via ibtimes.com
  
  Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning was released Wednesday after serving seven years of her 35-year sentence for leaking classified military information to WikiLeaks. She revealed her new look on Instagram Thursday as supporters flooded her feed in support.
  “Okay, so here I am everyone!” Manning wrote in the caption. In it, she sported a short haircut, red-tinted lipstick and a collared, v-neck dress. The photo had been liked 8,000 on Instagram times and 32,000 times on Twitter just two hours
  
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• Graphic NSFW Photos Of Times Square Crash After Killed Victim's Name Emerges

  18-05-2017 22:22 via ibtimes.com
  
  One woman was killed and as many as 22 people were injured when a driver careened his car through three blocks in Times Square on Thursday afternoon. 
  The assailant, 26-year-old Richard Rojas from the Bronx, was arrested at the scene. He ran out of his maroon Honda Accord but was tackled by authorities. Rojas had been arrested in 2008 and 2015 for drunk driving.
  
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• ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Spoilers: Why Offred Should Worry About Serena And The Commander’s Relationship

  18-05-2017 21:46 via ibtimes.com
  
  Serena Joy and the Commander have their problems on Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” but in episode 6, they finally reconnected. Serena took the lead on convincing Mexico that their way of keeping humanity alive was effective. It didn’t just make Serena feel empowered, but it also reminded the Commander of why he married her. The two had a sexy reconciliation scene, but that could have ramifications for Offred.
  
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• Is Katie Holmes Dating Jamie Foxx? Actress Spotted Leaving Paris With Boyfriend

  18-05-2017 21:35 via ibtimes.com
  
  Although they have been trying their best to keep a low profile, Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx’s relationship seems like it is becoming more public.
  The stars, who have continuously denied that they are an item, were spotted leaving Paris together on May 11. Holmes reportedly flew to Paris to visit her boyfriend while he filmed “Robin Hood,” according to Us Weekly.
  
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• ‘The Amazing Race’ Season 29 Spoilers: Brooke And Scott Eliminated After Two Switchback Tasks?

  18-05-2017 21:01 via ibtimes.com
  
  He’s managed to get through not one, but two other tasks that played on his fear of heights, but “Amazing Race” Season 29 contestant may finally reach his breaking point on the Thursday, May 18 double episodes of the show.
  
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• Who Is Lee Garrett? ‘Bachelorette’ Season 13 Contestant Tweets About ‘White Privilege’ And Trump

  18-05-2017 20:52 via ibtimes.com
  
  “The Bachelorette” hasn’t even aired the first episode of Season 13 and we may already know which of the 31 men chosen to appear on the show with star Rachel Lindsay will be the villain.
  
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• Home Capital makes another board change

  18-05-2017 19:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Home Capital announced another change to its board of directors on Thursday, revealing that John Marsh, one of its original investors, is stepping down.
  
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• ‘Bold And The Beautiful’ Spoilers: Ridge Arrives To Crash Brooke’s Wedding

  18-05-2017 18:38 via ibtimes.com
  
  He has wanted to find a way to win her back and keep her from marrying Bill Spencer, and as Brooke prepares to walk down the aisle, Ridge will make one last effort to try and make her his bride instead on the Thursday, May 18 episode of “The Bold and the Beautiful.”
  
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• ‘Bachelorette’ 2017: Rachel Lindsay’s Season 13 Guys Confirmed

  18-05-2017 18:33 via ibtimes.com
  
  It’s official — Rachel Lindsay’s set to make her “Bachelorette” debut on Monday, May 22. The network was extremely secretive about who she’d be dating in Season 13, until making the official announcement on Wednesday.
  “Bachelorette” host Chris Harrison revealed the identities of Rachel’s suitors in a Facebook Live video. In addition to sharing the names and photos of the ABC dating competition’s cast, he provided some clues as to which
  
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• Samsung Galaxy C10 News: Dual Cameras In Leaked Image

  18-05-2017 18:22 via ibtimes.com
  
  Samsung’s much-rumored Galaxy C10 smartphone has been spotted in a newly leaked photo. The still-unannounced handset will be Samsung’s first smartphone to feature a dual-camera setup.
  The leaked photo of the Samsung Galaxy C10 first popped up on the Chinese social site Weibo,  Android Headlines said. The photo shows the device in its rose gold color option. More importantly, the leaked image shows the upcoming smartphone will feature dual cameras on the back.
  
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• Trump's Laptop, Tablet Ban On Flights From Europe Delayed -- For Now

  18-05-2017 18:21 via ibtimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump’s administration was reportedly considering extending the electronics ban to flight coming into the U.S. from European countries, but that idea seems to have been pushed aside for now, according to theGuardian.
  
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• How To Get Free Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee Near You Without Coupons

  18-05-2017 18:10 via ibtimes.com
  
  It might be a sad summer for some Dunkin’ Donuts (Nasdaq: DNKN) lovers after the coffee and doughnut chain said goodbye to the Coffee Coolatta, a sweet frozen beverage with a dose of caffeine. The company discontinued the drink in March and is replacing it with the Frozen Dunkin’ Coffee, which is essentially a revamped version of the Coffee Coolatta.
  To get everyone on board, Dunkin’ launched a campaign: Free tastes of the Frozen Dunkin’ Coffee on Friday from 10-2 p.m. ED
  
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• Google Confirms Summer Asus ZenFone AR Release

  18-05-2017 18:09 via ibtimes.com
  
  Google confirmed during its I/O 2017 conference the Asus ZenFone AR will arrive this summer. The upcoming Asus Android handset will be the first smartphone to feature Google’s Tango AR and Daydream VR platforms.
  
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• WATCH: Police Body Camera Footage Shows Moment Officer Shot Rifle Wielding Suspect

  18-05-2017 18:04 via ibtimes.com
  
  Police in Colorado released body camera footage Wednesday from an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday. Video from the Littleton Police Department and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office showed a deputy being attacked by a driver after he attempted to offer assistance to the car parked on the side of the road.
  
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• Can Students Pay Off Their Loans? Delinquency On College Debt Soars Above That Of Credit Cards, Mortgages

  18-05-2017 18:04 via ibtimes.com
  
  After increasing for 11 straight quarters, aggregate household debt toppled the previous peak in 2008, reaching a total of $12.73 trillion in the first three months of 2017, according to a quarterlyreport released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
  
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• Amber Rose Slams Tyga And Beyoncé On Twitter; Was The Model Hacked?

  18-05-2017 18:02 via ibtimes.com
  
  On Wednesday night, Amber Rose’s Twitter account sent out two tweets slamming Tyga and Beyoncé. While the tweets came from Rose’s official account, the model quickly followed them up with a tweet claiming she was hacked.
  
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• Fossils Of Ancient Flat Sea Animals Tell Us About Evolution, Human Ancestry In Ocean

  18-05-2017 17:59 via ibtimes.com
  
  If you want to imagine what Earth’s first animals looked like, picture a bunch of bathmats swimming around in the ocean. It sounds like an ancestral dead end but those organic, wet bathmats could be distantly related to humans and their fossils can tell us a lot about evolution.
  
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• Joy Anna Duggar’s Wedding Date Will Make Her The Family’s First Teen Bride

  18-05-2017 17:56 via ibtimes.com
  
  Unlike her other siblings who married in their 20s, Joy-Anna Duggar may be breaking away from tradition to become the family’s first teen bride. Rumors are swirling that her wedding to Austin Forsyth is taking place this weekend.
  
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• Zomato Hacked: 17 Million Names, Emails And Passwords Stolen

  18-05-2017 17:22 via ibtimes.com
  
  Restaurant search and discovery service Zomatoannounced Thursday that it was hacked, resulting in information from 17 million users being stolen.
  The names of users along with their email address and a hashed password were stolen by the hacker. The database of Zomato user information has been made available for purchase on the dark web.
  
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• Fifth Harmony Alum Camila Cabello Gushes Over New Single Ahead Of Release Date

  18-05-2017 17:21 via ibtimes.com
  
  Although there is still some time left before the release of her single “Crying in the Club,” Camila Cabello is getting fans pumped up about her new music.
  
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• ‘Young And The Restless’ Spoilers: Nick Is Appalled By Victor’s Request

  18-05-2017 17:19 via ibtimes.com
  
  He has disowned his father after realizing the role he played in his brother’s death, but Nick will be left stunned when Victor makes an unexpected request of him on the Thursday, May 18 episode of “The Young and the Restless.”
  
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• FCC Net Neutrality Live Stream: Watch Commission Vote Net Neutrality Repeal

  18-05-2017 17:19 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Federal Communications Commission is holding an open meeting Thursday to hear and consider a number of issues as part of Chairman Ajit Pai's pilot program to make FCC rulings more transparent. The meeting began at 10:30 a.m. EDT and a live stream was available on CSPAN's website.
  
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• Trump administration writes Congress to officially trigger NAFTA renegotiation

  18-05-2017 17:18 via cbc.ca
  
  The Trump administration has written to Congress, officially triggering the 90-day consultation period required before renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico can begin.
  
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• 'Overwatch' Anniversary News: Arena Maps Confirmed For Dorado, Eichenwalde And Temple Of Anubis

  18-05-2017 17:03 via ibtimes.com
  
  Blizzard revealed three new maps forOverwatch’s Anniversary event. A tweet from the PlayOverwatch account shows brief footage of three arena maps coming to the game. They all look to be smaller versions of already establishedOverwatch maps. If they are anything like Ecopoint: Antarctica, these maps will be playable in 3v3 and 1v1 matches and allow for more story than their 6v6 counterparts.
   
  
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• Alberta offers $235M loan to clean up orphan wells

  18-05-2017 16:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta will loan $235 million to a non-profit group that cleans up abandoned oil and gas wells, Premier Rachel Notley announced Thursday.
  
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• New York Knicks Draft Rumors: Malik Monk, Frank Ntilikina, Trade Possible With No.8 Pick

  18-05-2017 16:50 via ibtimes.com
  
  The 2017 NBA Draft Lottery was another disappointment in a long line of failures for the New York Knicks. Any opportunity to land a top prospect like Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball or De’Aaron Fox likely went out the window when the team was given the No.8 overall pick in the first round of this year’s draft.
  
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• Cross-border aircraft rivals Bombardier, Boeing clash in trade hearing

  18-05-2017 16:45 via cbc.ca
  
  The next potential Canada-U.S. trade dispute was unfolding in a Washington courtroom Thursday as aerospace actors clashed over details that could hold implications for the global trade in mid-sized airplanes.
  
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• ‘Days Of Our Lives’ Spoilers: Chad Confides In Gabi About The Amulet

  18-05-2017 16:33 via ibtimes.com
  
  He was anxious to get the amulet Deimos was after, despite being warned of the curse it would unleash on his life. Now, after a string of bad luck, Chad will confide in Gabi about what he now thinks was a horrible decision on the Thursday, May 18 episode of “Days of Our Lives.”
  
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• Remembering Roger Ailes At Fox News During The 2000 Presidential Election

  18-05-2017 16:30 via ibtimes.com
  
  Roger Ailes’ 20-year reign as the chairman of Fox News ended this week, the result of a sexual harassment scandal.
  He will be remembered by journalism ethicists as the poster boy for conflict of interest. But of Ailes’ many departures from journalistic norms of impartiality, the most egregious was his hiring of a cousin of presidential candidate George W. Bush during the 2000 election.
  
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• ‘Battlefield 1’ Gameplay Overhaul Tests Melee & Controversial Bullet Spray Mechanics

  18-05-2017 16:21 via ibtimes.com
  
  Battlefield 1gameplay testing is underway in the Community Test Environment, and the latest changes to 2016’s formula involve adjustments to bullet spray mechanics and melee. As cataloged onreddit andPVP Live, there could be some serious revisions in the months to come. In short, here’s what’s currently being investigated.
  
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• WATCH: Man Removed From Flight After Threatening Crew, Attempting To Open Cabin Door

  18-05-2017 16:17 via ibtimes.com
  
  Video of an incident that forced Air Canada flight 1805 to make an emergency landing atOrlando International Airport Monday was released Wednesday. The video captures the moment that officials forcibly removed an aggressive passenger from the plane after he threatened flight crew and passengers with coffee pots and attempted to open the cabin door midway through the flight.
  
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• Roger Ailes Cause Of Death: Ex-Fox News Chief Dies After Sexual Harassment Scandal

  18-05-2017 15:52 via ibtimes.com
  
  Former chairman and CEO of Fox News Roger Ailes died Thursday morning, less than a year after resigning from the company he built in the midst of sexual harassment allegations. He was 77.
  His wife, Elizabeth Ailes, confirmed his death in a statement.
  
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• Fall 2017 TV Schedule: ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox And CW Release Nightly Lineups

  18-05-2017 15:46 via ibtimes.com
  
  Fall TV is still several months away, but you can already start planning your new TV schedule. The broadcast networks have revealed their primetime lineups for the fall, and your DVR will be more packed than ever.
  
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• Roger Ailes Net Worth: How Rich Was Ex-Fox News Chief When He Died?

  18-05-2017 15:45 via ibtimes.com
  
  Embattled media executive Roger Ailes died Thursday. He was 77 years old. The summer before his death, the former chief of Fox news numerous sexual harassment allegations and ultimately resigned in January as CEO of Fox News. Despite being out of a job, Ailes still had plenty of money.
  
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• Chris Cornell Dead: Elton John, Gavin Rossdale React To Soundgarden, Audioslave Singer’s Death

  18-05-2017 15:34 via ibtimes.com
  
  The world said goodbye to Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell on Wednesday. The singer’s unexpected death is being investigated as a possible suicide.
  Shortly after news of his passing broke, musicians flocked to Twitter to express their sadness. Elton John tweeted a photo of Cornell, 52, calling him “the loveliest man.” Gavin Rossdale, Jake Owen, Rage Against the Machine and more followed suit, posting similar messages about the musician.
  
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• Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics Game 2: Prediction, Betting Odds For 2017 East Finals

  18-05-2017 15:14 via ibtimes.com
  
  Any hope the Boston Celtics might have had to make the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals a competitive series died Wednesday night. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers continued to do what they’ve done all postseason, proving that nothing is going to stop them from reaching the NBA Finals for a third straight year.
  
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• Former Fox News chief Roger Ailes dead at 77

  18-05-2017 15:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Roger Ailes, who built Fox News into a money-making ratings powerhouse and force in U.S. politics before resigning in recent months amid a sexual harassment scandal, has died at age 77.
  
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• Chris Cornell Wife: Who is Vicky Karayiannis? 

  18-05-2017 14:59 via ibtimes.com
  
  Rocker Chris Cornell, best known as the frontman for both Soundgarden and Audioslave, has died. The 52-year-old was discovered dead in Detroit after a concert at the city’s Fox Theatre.
  Cornell’s cause of death is currently unclear, though his representative, Brian Bumbery, said in a statement to the press that his death was “sudden and unexpected” and his family would be “working closely with the medical examiner to determine the cause.&rdq
  
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• Former Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes Dead

  18-05-2017 14:55 via ibtimes.com
  
  Former Fox News chairman and CEO, Roger Ailes died Thursday morning. He was 77.
  Ailes' death was first reported by the website Drudge Report.
  Both the Drudge Report and the Fox News network shared a statement from Ailes’ wife Elizabeth Ailes announcing the death. 
  
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• Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' Death Anniversary: 5 Facts About The Former First Lady

  18-05-2017 14:50 via ibtimes.com
  
  Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who was the first lady from 1961 to 1963 when John F. Kennedy was the president of the United States, was known for her flawless fashion sense and cosmopolitan lifestyle. She was widowed in 1963 when Kennedy was assassinated, but married Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis in 1968, which lasted till 1975.
  
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• ‘Pokémon Go’ Devs Aware Players Want To Change & Reroll Movesets For Their Best Pokémon

  18-05-2017 14:40 via ibtimes.com
  
  Pokémon Go hasn’t been updated in a big way since Gen 2 arrived in February, but Niantic is still taking the concerns of its fans into consideration. According to a recent tweet, the team is aware that players would love to swap or reroll movesets for their most powerful beasts.
  
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• CRA records missing in KPMG tax dodge affair

  18-05-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Correspondence from the Canada Revenue Agency’s former top enforcement officer went missing — and appears to have been deleted — in the months leading up to the agency’s secret “no penalties” amnesty offer to wealthy KPMG tax dodgers, a Fifth Estate/Enquete investigation has found.
  
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• Breakfast sandwich sales boom as time-starved Canadians shun cereal at home

  18-05-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The breakfast sandwich business is booming as time-starved Canadians decide they don’t have time for a meal at home. Instead, they’d rather eat a sandwich on the go.
  
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• April inflation reading expected to sprout up

  18-05-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Following two months of declines in the consumer price index, economists are looking for a higher inflation reading when figures for April come out on Friday.
  
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• Asian stocks slide as Trump's mounting woes rattle investors

  18-05-2017 08:35 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Asian stock benchmarks skidded lower Thursday following Wall Street's worst day in months as Washington's political chaos made investors more nervous about risky assets and the outlook for President Donald Trump's business-friendly proposals.
  
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• 2 US private equity firms bid for Australia newspaper empire

  18-05-2017 08:16 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Australia's second-largest newspaper empire, Fairfax Media, says it has received rival takeover offers from two U.S. private equity investment firms.
  
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• Donald Trump Jr., Dubai business partner discuss 'new ideas'

  18-05-2017 08:07 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Donald Trump Jr. traveled to Dubai and met a billionaire business partner in the city-state, discussing "new ideas" as the Emirati's real estate firm still lists possible plans for future joint projects while Trump's father is in the White House.
  
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• European Union says Philippines declines new EU grants

  18-05-2017 07:56 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  The European Union says the Philippines sent notice it will no longer accept assistance from the 28-nation bloc, putting at stake 250 million euros ($ 278.7 million) in new EU grants.
  
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• Asian funerals go green, high-tech at Hong Kong trade fair

  18-05-2017 07:01 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Death is inevitable but it doesn't have to be bad for the environment.
  
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