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• The Latest: Apple unveils privacy tools, iTunes changes

  03-06-2019 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  New privacy tools and changes to Apple's iTunes software are among the highlights at Apple's annual developers conference.The event Monday is Apple's chance to preview features expected this fall.An updated Maps app has a new "Look Around" feature similar to Google's "Street View." Apple is improving portrait lighting for its camera software and will use artificial intelligence to improve photo management.
  
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• U.S. to sell 34 surveillance drones to allies in South China Sea region

  03-06-2019 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  The Trump administration has moved ahead with a surveillance drone sale to four U.S. allies in the South China Sea region as acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Washington will no longer "tiptoe" around Chinese behavior in Asia.Shanahan did not directly name China when making accusations of "actors" destabilizing the region in a speech at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday but went on to say the United States would not ignore Chinese behavior.The Pentagon announce
  
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• The Latest: Carnival to pay $20M for cruise pollution

  03-06-2019 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on Carnival Cruises-Pollution (all times local):
  
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• Apple iTunes Is Shutting Down, but Your Music Is Safe

  03-06-2019 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  Apple is shutting down iTunes, the app that served as the company’s primary hub for buying and consuming digital media for nearly 20 years. In its place, the company will deliver a trio of dedica...
  
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• House panel threatens contempt of Congress vote against Barr, Ross

  03-06-2019 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  The top U.S. law enforcement officer and the Commerce secretary will face a contempt of Congress vote unless they hand over documents by Thursday on efforts to put a citizenship question on the 2020 census, the chairman of a House of Representatives panel warned on Monday.Representative Elijah Cummings, chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, sent letters to Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross warning them they had until Thursday to comply with the subp
  
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• EXPLAINER-U.S. dependence on China's rare earth: Trade war vulnerability

  03-06-2019 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  Rare earth elements are used in a wide range of consumer products, from iPhones to electric car motors, as well as military jet engines, satellites and lasers.Rising tensions between the United States and China have sparked concerns that Beijing could use its dominant position as a supplier of rare earths for leverage in the trade war between the two global economic powers.China supplied 80% of the rare earths imported by the United States from 2014 to 2017.
  
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• Apple leaves iTunes behind as it harmonizes software

  03-06-2019 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  San José (United States) (AFP) - Apple on Monday announced enhanced privacy features as it harmonized software across its lineup of devices, while dropping its groundbreaking iTunes store as it gears up for new kinds of digital content.Apple chief Tim Cook and other executives focused on privacy features as they unveiled software improvements for iPhones, iPads, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Mac computers at the technology giant's annual gathering of developers in Silicon Valley."The future
  
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• The One Word That Could End North Korea

  03-06-2019 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Vietnam seemed like the perfect place for Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un to meet in late February for their latest summit on denuclearization. At Hanoi’s posh Metropole Hotel, Trump hoped to convince Kim to abandon nuclear weapons in exchange for lifting U.S. sanctions against North Korea, which would spur needed economic development in that country.North Korea’s economy has been in dire straits since the Soviet Union – which had propped up its communist reg
  
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• Every New Car That May Jump in Price from U.S. Tariffs on Mexican Imports

  03-06-2019 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  President Trump's proposed tariffs on all Mexican goods could cost car buyers.
  
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• Melania Trump stuns in Dior at the queen's state banquet

  03-06-2019 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  The Trump family has had a jam-packed first day in the UK and their evening is just beginning.
  
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• House Judiciary Committee Launches Antitrust Investigation of Tech Giants

  03-06-2019 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Bill ClarkThe House Judiciary Committee is launching an antitrust investigation into major tech companies like Google and Amazon, moving Congress closer to legislative action against the tech giants. “This is really about ‘how do we get competition back in this space?’” Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.), who will lead the investigation as head of the antitrust subcommittee, told reporters on Monday.The antitrust investigation represents a new headache for the tech giants, whi
  
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• Russell Wilson gives a voice to the often unseen victims of domestic violence – pets

  03-06-2019 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is giving a voice to thevoiceless
  
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• Missing Connecticut mom's blood found in over 30 trash receptacles

  03-06-2019 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Surveillance cameras captured a man appearing to be the missing woman's estranged husband disposing of garbage bags, according to the documents.
  
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• Did this $2M winner break 'Jeopardy!'?

  03-06-2019 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  James Holzhauer, a 34-year-old professional gambler from Las Vegas, had his record-setting winning streak on “Jeopardy!” come to an end on Monday. He had won 32 consecutive games and amassed a total of $2,462,216 in winnings.
  
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• 10 Important Ages For Retirement Planning

  03-06-2019 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Each type of retirement benefit has a different eligibility age.Your age plays a big role in how much you can expect to receive from Social Security and what you need to do to avoid retirement account penalties.Remember to factor these important ages into your retirement plan.
  
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• Meghan Markle slammed as an 'extravagant' spender: Royal expert

  03-06-2019 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  The Duchess of Sussex has shocked the British public, according to the biographer, who have "balked" at her spending.
  
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• House Dems to hold Barr, Ross in contempt over census question

  03-06-2019 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  The Oversight Committee wants key documents by Thursday.
  
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• Discounting climate change, EPA chief faults the media for the rise of bad environmental news

  03-06-2019 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler said Monday it was wrong to think that "the environment is getting worse."
  
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• China 30 years after Tiananmen Square: Xi is latest autocratic leader to block dissent

  03-06-2019 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  I saw optimism in Tiananmen Square, but government tanks killed it. Chinese autocrats today censor information, suppress dissent and monitor citizens.
  
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• 30 years after Tiananmen, US says hopes dashed as China defends crackdown

  03-06-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  The United States said Monday it had lost hope for human rights progress in China 30 years after the crackdown on Tiananmen Square as Beijing, in rare official comments on the bloodshed, insisted it had "immunized" itself against turmoil."Over the decades that followed, the United States hoped that China's integration into the international system would lead to a more open, tolerant society.
  
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• Cryptocurrency pioneer pays $4.57m for lunch with Warren Buffett, who called Bitcoin 'rat poison squared'

  03-06-2019 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Justin Sun, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur, bid $4.57m to have lunch with Warren Buffett, who once called Bitcoin “rat poison squared.”Mr Sun launched a cyptocurrency called Tron, or TRX Troken, in 2017. It’s valued at $2.56bn, and listed on CoinMarkCap.com as the 10th largest cryptocurrency in the world.“As some of you might know, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway has said publicly he sees no ‘unique value’ in Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency,&rdq
  
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• Apple WWDC 2019: Goodbye, iTunes. Hello, iOS 13 and iPadOS

  03-06-2019 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  It's official: Apple is dropping iTunes in exchange for three separate apps and called its new operating system iOS 13. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Best of iOS 13: The 15 most exciting new features coming to your iPhone and iPad

  03-06-2019 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  WWDC 2019 has only just begun but as far as exciting news is concerned, it's already wrapped up. Apple made a ton of announcements during its big keynote presentation on Monday afternoon, and it gave the world its first official glimpse at the updated software that will power its platforms for the year to come. There was plenty of exciting news surrounding all of Apple's new platforms, but there's no question that iOS 13 stole the show at WWDC. While last year's iOS 12 update was all about squas
  
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• Kinder Morgan says no impact to Carson oil storage facility after fire

  03-06-2019 21:52 via news.yahoo.com
  "There are no impacts to the facility beyond the truck rack.The fire was extinguished, which also injured a truck driver, and the crude and petroleum products storage terminal in Carson was evacuated, the company said earlier.
  
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• The one place where you're forgetting to put sunscreen

  03-06-2019 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  We chatted with a dermatologist about her top tips for sun protection and the one place we're forgetting to put sunscreen. 
  
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• The one place where you're forgetting to put sunscreen on

  03-06-2019 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  We love summer for a rainbow of reasons -- beach days, outdoor barbecues andsummer travel to name a few
  
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• The one place where you're forgetting to put sunscreen

  03-06-2019 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  We love summer for a rainbow of reasons -- beach days, outdoor barbecues andsummer travel to name a few
  
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• Racism allegations lead U.S. smoothie chain to require staff training

  03-06-2019 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Smoothie King, a U.S. chain of shops specializing in blended fruit and vegetable drinks, said on Monday that it was temporarily shutting two of its North Carolina stores after workers used racial slurs on receipts to describe customers."We have zero tolerance for any action where a guest is disrespected and we have taken immediate and decisive action," Smoothie King Franchises Inc said in an emailed statement.The events are the latest example of a major U.S. retailer in recent months requiring e
  
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• UPDATE 2-Kinder Morgan says no impact to Carson oil storage facility after fire

  03-06-2019 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  Kinder Morgan Inc said on Monday that there was no impact to its crude and petroleum products storage facility in Carson, California after a fire on its truck rack earlier in the day."There are no impacts to the facility beyond the truck rack.The fire was extinguished, which also injured a truck driver, and the crude and petroleum products storage terminal in Carson was evacuated, the company said earlier.
  
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• What WAS that thing on floor when Prince Charles hosted Trump for tea at Clarence House?

  03-06-2019 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Prince Charles and wife Camilla hosted Trumps for tea at Clarence House, after first clearing floor of a little media litter.
  
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• The 6 Coolest New iPhone Features Apple Just Announced

  03-06-2019 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  They're arriving with the incoming iOS 13 update
  
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• Catholic Bishop faces backlash after tweet about Pride Month events

  03-06-2019 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  Thomas Tobin, Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop, defended a tweet urging Catholics not to support or attend LGBTQ Pride Month events.
  
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• House Dems to Call Nixon Lawyer as First Witness in Mueller Report Hearing

  03-06-2019 21:28 via news.yahoo.com
  Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee announced Monday that they will call John Dean, the former White House counsel to President Richard Nixon, as their first witness in the upcoming Mueller report hearings.The hearings, which House Democrats have titled “Lessons from the Mueller Report: Presidential Obstruction and Other Crimes,” will begin June 10 and will primarily serve as a platform to further explore President Trump's alleged attempts to obstruct Special Counsel Robert Mu
  
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• A Connecticut mom went missing. Her estranged husband and his girlfriend now face charges

  03-06-2019 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Fotis Dulos and Michelle Troconis were arraigned on charges of evidence tampering and hindering prosecution.
  
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• U.S.-China tariffs tiff saps emerging market bond rally: UBS debt chief

  03-06-2019 21:23
  U. S. President Donald Trump's tariffs confrontation with China may force global bond investors to rethink exposure to emerging markets despite robust 2019 gains, according to a Wall Street portfolio...
  
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• How to install iOS 13 beta 1 on your iPhone or iPad right now

  03-06-2019 21:23 via news.yahoo.com
  After unveiling the most important iOS 13 features on stage at WWDC 2019, many of which were leaked in the weeks preceding the event, Apple released the first iOS 13 beta to developers, who can install the early version of the operating system on compatible iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices.As with previous betas, the first release is meant for developers to use first, as it might be less stable than the public beta that Apple will roll out to all users in July. However, considering what we s
  
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• Police: Blood found in missing Connecticut mom's home

  03-06-2019 21:14 via news.yahoo.com
  NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — The blood of a missing mother of five was found in several locations where two people matching the description of her estranged husband and his girlfriend were recorded on video disposing of trash bags, according to arrest warrants released Monday.
  
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• The Latest: Woman in missing mom case posts bail

  03-06-2019 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — The Latest on the disappearance of a Connecticut mother of five (all times local):
  
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• Nadler Plans Mueller Report Hearings, Starting With John Dean

  03-06-2019 21:05 via news.yahoo.com
  “Russia attacked our elections to help President Trump win, Trump and his campaign welcomed this help and the president then tried to obstruct the investigation into the attack,” committee chairman Jerrold Nadler of New York said in a statement.The committee also plans to consider in these hearings “targeted legislative, oversight and constitutional remedies designed to respond to these matters,” according to a committee statement released Monday.
  
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• It's Still Unclear If Robert Mueller Will Testify Before Congress, But Lawmakers Are Moving Ahead Anyway

  03-06-2019 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  The first one will be on June 10
  
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• Trump UK visit: President has state banquet with Queen as Labour announces Corbyn will speak at protest

  03-06-2019 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Protesters have denounced Donald Trump as “frightening and dangerous” and claimed his state visit is “an invitation for his ideology to be imported” to the UK, during a dramatic first day of the US president's second state visit to the country.During a state banquet at Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth II greeted the president, and reminded those in attendance of the "close and longstanding friendship" between their two countries — and appeared to rebuke Mr Trump's
  
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• Massive Google Outage Turned Smart Homes Into Zombies

  03-06-2019 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Your smart home is only as smart as the network that runs it.On Sunday, some Google users found themselves locked out of YouTube and Gmail as the tech giant experienced major outages across the U.S. But while the service disruption only affected most users’ browsing history, others saw their homes malfunction. Nest, a Google-owned smart home company, was also affected by the outage. For Nest users, that meant losing access to smart thermostats, smart baby monitors, and smart front doors.Th
  
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• Camilla Parker Bowles' 'cheeky' wink during Trump visit sets the internet aflame

  03-06-2019 20:52 via news.yahoo.com
  The photocall has quickly gone viral because of a sly, half a second moment caught on camera.
  
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• NRA takes a dig at Gillibrand: 'She'll say anything' to get ahead

  03-06-2019 20:44 via news.yahoo.com
  The tweet comes after the presidential hopeful's remarks on the NRA at a Sunday Fox News town hall.
  
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• Flavor-packed chicken tacos can be made in your Dutch oven

  03-06-2019 20:44 via news.yahoo.com
  Braising in a Dutch oven is often used for long, slow cooking, but it's also well suited for quick weeknight-friendly dinners like this flavor-packed chicken taco filling.
  
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• Apple just debuted MacOS 10.15, and it’s packed with new features

  03-06-2019 20:44 via news.yahoo.com
  Apple chose to wrap up its annual WWDC keynote this year with a showcase of MacOS 10.15. The upcoming MacOS update will include a suite of new features that promote productivity and ease of use. To start, Apple addressed the drama surrounding the death of iTunes. After a bit of good-natured humor where Craig added a bunch of pointless features to iTunes, Apple revealed they will actually be splitting the app into three other apps we're already familiar with: Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and Appl
  
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• A one-pot Swiss chard dish that's hearty and flavorful

  03-06-2019 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  This quick one-pot approach to cooking Swiss chard results in a hearty, flavorful and versatile side dish.
  
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• The baby Trump blimp will rise again for Trump's London visit

  03-06-2019 20:39 via news.yahoo.com
  The London-based Stop Trump Coalition, which owns the blimp, is reviving the baby blimp to protest the president's visit this week.
  
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• Walmart sells Texas family Styrofoam graduation cake

  03-06-2019 20:35 via news.yahoo.com
  A time of celebration turned into an embarrassing moment for a graduate and her family.
  
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• Trump starts UK state visit with war of words, calling London mayor 'stone cold loser'

  03-06-2019 20:35 via news.yahoo.com
  A state visit is one of the highest honors the U.K. government can bestow on a foreign leader. Trump began his by insulting London's mayor.
  
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