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• Halo: Outpost Discovery Experience Announced for the US - IGN

  05-02-2019 23:43 via ign.com
  Halo: Outpost Discovery Experience Announced for the US  IGNA 'Halo' amusement park will tour the US this summer  EngadgetHalo: Outpost Discovery tour announced for Halo fans  PolygonHalo Outpost Discovery Event Kicks Off This Summer  GameSpotHalo: Outpost Discovery (Official Trailer)  XboxView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Microsoft Studios renamed Xbox Game Studios - Gematsu

  05-02-2019 23:40 via gematsu.com
  Microsoft Studios renamed Xbox Game Studios  GematsuMicrosoft Game Studios Has A New Name  GameSpotMicrosoft and EA announce an Anthem Xbox One S bundle  PolygonXbox Game Studios rebranding signals big changes for Microsoft's focus on gaming  PC GamerMicrosoft Studios is dead, long live Xbox Game Studios  EngadgetView full coverage on Google News
  
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• 21 Savage Confirms He Was Born In the United Kingdom - Pitchfork

  05-02-2019 23:29 via pitchfork.com
  21 Savage Confirms He Was Born In the United Kingdom  Pitchfork21 Savage Faces Deportation After ICE Arrest  Inside EditionAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized for tweeting support for rapper 21 Savage in ICE deportation battle  Yahoo EntertainmentOnline petition to stop 21 Savage's deportation  FOX 5 AtlantaRep. Hank Johnson Writes Letter Defending 21 Savage To Immigration Judge  HuffPostView full coverage on Google News
  
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• New 3D map of the Milky Way shows we live in a warped galaxy - NBC News

  05-02-2019 22:59 via nbcnews.com
  New 3D map of the Milky Way shows we live in a warped galaxy  NBC NewsA new 3D map of the Milky Way created by astronomers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Australia's Macquarie University shows tour galaxy is warped.View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Sedentary lifestyle could increase risk of colorectal cancer in young women - NBCNews.com

  05-02-2019 22:53 via nbcnews.com
  Sedentary lifestyle could increase risk of colorectal cancer in young women  NBCNews.comWatching TV could give you BOWEL CANCER: An hour a day is enough to increase young people's risk  Daily MailView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Snap has stopped losing users - The Verge

  05-02-2019 22:49 via theverge.com
  Snap has stopped losing users  The VergeSnap's stock jumps 17% after its Q4 beats Wall Street's expectations  Business InsiderSnap soars as userbase stabilizes  CNBCSnap Stems the Flood of Users Leaving Its App  The New York TimesSnap reports increase in iOS daily active users as stock soars 20% on Q4 2018 earnings  9to5MacView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Snap shakes off recent struggles, stock jumps after earnings report

  05-02-2019 22:36 via nbcnews.com
  The company said daily active users of its photo-messaging app in the fourth quarter remained unchanged at 186 million from the previous quarter.
  
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• House Democrats want Apple to answer questions on FaceTime flaw - Reuters

  05-02-2019 22:36 via reuters.com
  House Democrats want Apple to answer questions on FaceTime flaw  ReutersTwo key U.S. House of Representatives Democrats on Tuesday asked Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook, to answer questions about a privacy flaw in Apple's ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Apple names Deirdre O'Brien senior vice president of Retail and People - Apple Newsroom

  05-02-2019 22:33 via apple.com
  Apple names Deirdre O'Brien senior vice president of Retail and People  Apple NewsroomApple's retail chief Angela Ahrendts to leave the company in April  CNBCApple retail chief Angela Ahrendts is leaving in April  The VergeApple's retail chief, Angela Ahrendts, is leaving  Business InsiderApple Retail Chief Angela Ahrendts Leaving Company  The Wall Street JournalView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Mock Madness 2.0: Majority of Experts Expect Vikings to Help O-Line in 1st Round - Vikings.com

  05-02-2019 22:31 via vikings.com
  Mock Madness 2.0: Majority of Experts Expect Vikings to Help O-Line in 1st Round  Vikings.comFalcons 2019 NFL Draft: Atlanta isn’t going to draft a CB in the first round  The FalcoholicThree-round 2019 NFL mock draft 1.0: Round 2  NFL.comRaiders mailbag: What are the top free-agent priorities and...  The AthleticThree-round 2019 NFL mock draft 1.0: Round 3  NFL.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• EA shares fall sharply on earnings — CEO says 'we did not perform to our expectations' - CNBC

  05-02-2019 22:22 via cnbc.com
  EA shares fall sharply on earnings — CEO says 'we did not perform to our expectations'  CNBCEA partially blames weak Battlefield V sales on prioritizing a campaign over battle royale  DestructoidEA says holiday quarter was ‘difficult’ and missed expectations  VentureBeatElectronic Arts Sinks After Latest Battlefield Video Game Flops  BloombergEA Looks To ‘Anthem’, ‘Apex Legends’ After ‘Difficult Quarter&rsquo
  
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• Bodies found in two states decades ago linked as mother and son - NBCNews.com

  05-02-2019 21:54 via nbcnews.com
  Bodies found in two states decades ago linked as mother and son  NBCNews.comDecades after the unidentified bodies of a woman and a 10-year-old boy were found in separate states beside a Southern interstate highway, investigators now ...
  
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• Why Bernie Sanders isn't helping his 2020 prospects with his own SOTU response - CNN

  05-02-2019 21:51 via cnn.com
  Why Bernie Sanders isn't helping his 2020 prospects with his own SOTU response  CNNBernie Sanders to deliver his own State of the Union response | TheHill  The HillView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Maya Moore of Minnesota Lynx to sit out 2019 season, focus on ministry - ESPN

  05-02-2019 21:34 via espn.com
  Maya Moore of Minnesota Lynx to sit out 2019 season, focus on ministry  ESPNLynx's Maya Moore Reveals She Won't Play in 2019 WNBA Season in Players' Tribune  Bleacher ReportLynx's Moore signs multiyear deal, says she's sitting out 2019  Star TribuneMaya Moore Announces She Will Take A Break From Basketball  DeadspinMaya Moore announces her plan to sit out 2019 season  High Post HoopsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Daniel Cormier explains why ‘entitled’ Stipe Miocic isn’t getting rematch - MMA Fighting

  05-02-2019 21:30 via mmafighting.com
  Daniel Cormier explains why ‘entitled’ Stipe Miocic isn’t getting rematch  MMA FightingWe asked how Daniel Cormier can deny Stipe Miocic a rematch, and he answered with vigor  MMAjunkieStipe Miocic: Daniel Cormier rematch more important than UFC title  MMA FightingDaniel Cormier Dismisses Immediate Rematch with Miocic: 'I Don’t Owe Anyone S--t'  Sherdog.comDaniel Cormier explains why he won’t fight Stipe Miocic again &nbs
  
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• I'm a Virginia conservative, and I don't think Northam should resign - Washington Examiner

  05-02-2019 21:23 via washingtonexaminer.com
  I'm a Virginia conservative, and I don't think Northam should resign  Washington ExaminerVirginia governor's medical school found a pattern of inappropriate yearbook photos  CNNNBC News panel blames Trump for Gov. Ralph Northam’s blackface scandal  Fox NewsVirginia’s highest office frozen as Northam weighs next move  WTOPThe man who could be governor. Who is Justin Fairfax?  The Washington PostView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Unblocking naked Venus: Facebook OKs museum nudes after all

  05-02-2019 21:11 via nbcnews.com
  The Museum of Art and History in Geneva had protested Facebook's citing of nudity concerns to block images of two statues.
  
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• Los Angeles Lakers waiting for counteroffer from New Orleans Pelicans in Anthony Davis trade talks - ESPN

  05-02-2019 21:03 via espn.com
  Los Angeles Lakers waiting for counteroffer from New Orleans Pelicans in Anthony Davis trade talks  ESPNNBA trade deadline buzz: Feb. 5, 2019  NBA.comThe NBA is against schemes of LeBron James and Rich Paul – Stephen A. | First Take  ESPNLakers pull out of Anthony Davis trade talks amid 'outrageous' requests by Pelicans  Los Angeles TimesSources: Pelicans front office prevented healthy Anthony Davis from returning Monday night  Yahoo Sports
  
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• NASA cubecraft WALL-E and EVE sign off after historic Mars flyby - TechCrunch

  05-02-2019 21:02 via techcrunch.com
  NASA cubecraft WALL-E and EVE sign off after historic Mars flyby  TechCrunchA NASA mission that sent two tiny spacecraft farther out than any like them before appears to have come to an end: Cubesats MarCO-A and B (nicknamed ...
  
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• Lost Reboot is on ABC's Mind, But It's Not Happening Yet - /FILM

  05-02-2019 20:50 via slashfilm.com
  Lost Reboot is on ABC's Mind, But It's Not Happening Yet  /FILMOscars Will Not Be Hosted For The First Time Since 1989  NPR2019 Oscars Won't Have An Official Host  HuffPostOscars will have no host, publicist says  Fox NewsABC Boss Wants a Lost Reboot, But One's Not in Production Yet  IGNView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Earth's magnetic north pole is hurtling toward Russia - CNN

  05-02-2019 20:35 via cnn.com
  Earth's magnetic north pole is hurtling toward Russia  CNNThe north magnetic pole just changed. Here's what that means.  National GeographicCheck your compass: The magnetic north pole is moving  WKBN.comEarth’s magnetic north pole is hurtling toward Russia  KFOR Oklahoma CityThe north magnetic pole is mysteriously moving, and the US government finally caught up  Anchorage Daily NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Could mysterious 'alien spacecraft' be nothing more than cosmic dust? - Fox News

  05-02-2019 20:19 via foxnews.com
  Could mysterious 'alien spacecraft' be nothing more than cosmic dust?  Fox NewsThe debate about what exactly the mysterious interstellar object known as "Oumuamua" is, continues to rage on, as some researchers believe it could be a ...
  
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• Modern Family Renewed for 11th and (Yes) Final Season at ABC - TVLine

  05-02-2019 19:56 via tvline.com
  Modern Family Renewed for 11th and (Yes) Final Season at ABC  TVLine'Modern Family' coming to an end  CNNHit comedy 'Modern Family' to end in 2020 after 11 seasons on ABC  USA TODAY‘Modern Family’ Renewed For 11th & Final Season By ABC  DeadlineModern Family Ending After Season 11 | E! News  E! NEWSView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Former President of Costa Rica and Nobel Prize winner Óscar Arias Sánchez accused of sexual assault - Fox News

  05-02-2019 19:46 via foxnews.com
  Former President of Costa Rica and Nobel Prize winner Óscar Arias Sánchez accused of sexual assault  Fox NewsÓscar Arias Sánchez, a Nobel Winner and Former President of Costa Rica, Is Accused of Sexual Assault  The New York TimesNobel Prize winner Oscar Arias Sanchez accused of sexual assault  New York Post Nobel peace prize winner Oscar Árias accused of sexual assault  The GuardianFormer President of Costa Rice and Nobel
  
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• Charon's Icy Surface Erupted From an Underground Ocean

  05-02-2019 19:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  While New Horizons is exploring new targets, researchers are still working on the mountains of data it returned in 2015 from its visit to Pluto and its moon Charon. Charon is Pluto's largest companion, and like Pluto, it has a complicated, icy surface dotted with mountains and canyons. Large parts of Charon's surface appear to have been resurfaced in the past, leading to theories of an underground ocean that could have erupted long ago.New Horizons’ best views of Charon were of its side
  
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• All 32 medical marijuana dispensaries licensed in Arkansas - KATV

  05-02-2019 19:03 via katv.com
  All 32 medical marijuana dispensaries licensed in Arkansas  KATVChronic pain top reason for medical marijuana use, study says  NBCNews.comCaregiver-produced medical marijuana recalled in Michigan  WOODTV.comMedical marijuana: Chronic pain is the most common reason for a prescription  CBS NewsLawmakers consider bill to permit marijuana use for opioid withdrawal  The CT MirrorView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Man killed when e-cigarette exploded in his face - KGBT-TV

  05-02-2019 19:02 via valleycentral.com
  Man killed when e-cigarette exploded in his face  KGBT-TVTexas man dies after e-cigarette explodes in his face  NBC NewsA 24-Year-Old Man Died After An E-Cigarette Exploded In His Face  BuzzFeed NewsVideo: Exploding vape pen kills Fort Worth man, medical examiner says  WFAATexas man killed by exploding vape pen  New York Post View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Russian media threatens US with 100 megaton nuclear doomsday device after key arms treaty fails - INSIDER

  05-02-2019 18:49 via thisisinsider.com
  Russian media threatens US with 100 megaton nuclear doomsday device after key arms treaty fails  INSIDERRussia says it must develop new nuclear warhead-carrying missiles by 2021  CNBCFrance fires nuclear-capable missile in a rare show as Russia and the US feud over arms treaty  Business InsiderTrump is igniting a perilous new nuclear arms race  The Washington PostWelcome to the new nuclear arms race | TheHill  The HillView full coverage on Google
  
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• Women's brains appear "years younger" than men's, study finds - CBS News

  05-02-2019 18:33 via cbsnews.com
  Women's brains appear "years younger" than men's, study finds  CBS NewsWomen's Brains May Have a Unique Edge Over Men's  NewserFemale Brains Appear to Be More Youthful Than Male Ones, Study Suggests  ScienceAlertWomen's brains appear three years younger than men's  Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisWomen's Brains Stay Sharper Longer Than Men's, New Study Finds  mindbodygreen.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• WATCH: Flickr is now limited to 1,000 photos

  05-02-2019 18:21 via abcnews.go.com
  Plus, YouTube may do away with its "like" and "dislike" buttons and the teenager who found the Apple FaceTime bug may be rewarded.
  
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• Instagram-worthy rest stops offer free lodging, laundry for touring musicians with a catch

  05-02-2019 18:18 via rss.cnn.com
  A concept called 'For Those Who Tour' offers free overnight accommodations for emerging musicians on tour. In return, the artists are asked to post about brands featured in the space on social media.
  
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• Indian hotel startup OYO is planning to be bigger than Marriott

  05-02-2019 18:18 via rss.cnn.com
  The Indian hotel startup, backed by Japan's SoftBank, has nearly half a million rooms across eight countries.
  
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• Germany says Huawei must provide assurances on data

  05-02-2019 18:18 via rss.cnn.com
  Huawei is facing growing pressure from Germany to guarantee it will not hand over data to the Chinese government.
  
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• Hawaii may increase legal smoking age to 100 - BBC News

  05-02-2019 18:02 via bbc.com
  Hawaii may increase legal smoking age to 100  BBC NewsBill would ban cigarette sales to anyone under 100 in Hawaii  New York Post Hawaii Is Considering A Bill That Will Ban Selling Cigarettes To Anyone Under 100 | TIME  TIMEYounger than 100? Soon, you might not be able to smoke cigarettes in Hawaii.  Washington PostHawaii considers raising legal smoking age - to 100  The TelegraphView full coverage on Google News
  
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• 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD revealed ahead of Chicago Auto Show - Autoblog

  05-02-2019 17:48 via autoblog.com
  2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD revealed ahead of Chicago Auto Show  AutoblogGM unveils Chevy Silverado HD as Detroit's Big 3 battle for big profits in big pickups  CNBC2020 Chevy Silverado HD: Now Tows 35500 - Here's What You Need To Know!  The Fast Lane TruckThe 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD Duramax Diesel Can Tow Up to 35,500 Pounds With 910 LB-FT of Torque  Jalopnik2020 Chevy Silverado HD tows up to 35,500 pounds, has up to 910 lb-ft  CNETView full
  
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• What ‘Watch What Happens Live’ will do as Andy Cohen takes time for baby - Page Six

  05-02-2019 17:45 via pagesix.com
  What ‘Watch What Happens Live’ will do as Andy Cohen takes time for baby  Page SixSt. Louis’ Andy Cohen welcomes baby boy Benjamin Allen via surrogate  KTVI Fox 2 St. LouisAndy Cohen Is a Dad! WWHL Host Welcomes Son Benjamin Allen: 'I'm in Love'  PEOPLE.comAndy Cohen announces birth of son Benjamin: 'I'm speechless'  Yahoo EntertainmentAndy Cohen welcomes baby boy Benjamin Allen via surrogate  CNNView full coverage on Google New
  
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• Rep. Andy Biggs: How Trump can turn a home run State of the Union into a grand slam - Washington Examiner

  05-02-2019 17:44 via washingtonexaminer.com
  Rep. Andy Biggs: How Trump can turn a home run State of the Union into a grand slam  Washington ExaminerTrump delivers 2019 State of the Union address — live updates  CBS NewsThe incredible turnover in Trump's Cabinet in 1 photo  CNNPresident Trump floats 'human wall' on southern border ahead of State of the Union  USA TODAYPreviewing the State of President Trump’s Union  BloombergView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Memory stick found in frozen seal faeces in New Zealand - BBC News

  05-02-2019 17:14 via bbc.com
  Memory stick found in frozen seal faeces in New Zealand  BBC NewsScientists publish USB footage found in seal poo in New Zealand  Daily MailScientists found a working USB stick in some leopard seal poop. Does it belong to you?  Washington PostUSB stick found in New Zealand seal poop somehow still works  New York Post Scientists studying leopard seals find a working USB stick hidden in the animal's FAECES  Daily MailView full coverage on Google Ne
  
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• Warning: Democrat’s ‘Green New Deal’ Is A Trojan Horse For Technocracy

  05-02-2019 16:34 via technocracy.news
  Ocasio-Cortez says her Green New Deal is “national, social, industrial and economic mobilization at a scale not seen since World War II.” It is 100 percent Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy.  If Technocracy gains hold, it will be the end of America and the beginning of total Scientific Dictatorship.
  Thus far, 40 House Democrats have pledged support for the Green New Deal. Additionally, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) have openly
  
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• New Material Strengthens Like Muscles, Could Lead to Smarter Prosthetics

  05-02-2019 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Inside Science) -- Researchers from Japan have come up with a way to encourage materials to grow stronger over time, like the muscles in our body. The new technique could allow engineers to design adaptable and healable materials for a wide range of applications.When we lift weights in the gym, the mechanical stress causes our muscle fibers to rip and tear, but this damaging action actually allows the fibers to regrow stronger afterwards. In contrast, nonliving materials such as rubber
  
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• US Conference Of Mayors Launches Smart City Institute

  05-02-2019 16:08 via technocracy.news
  The USCM is an NGO that draws membership from all cities with at least 30,000 population. It’s purpose is to spread Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy, policies to every corner of America. Thus, America is going ‘smart city’; if you don’t like it, it can only be stopped at the city level. ⁃ TN EditorA formal institute for smart cities has been launched by the US Conference of Mayors (USCM), during its Winter Meeting in Washington DC.
  Steve Adler, May
  
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• Seoul Emerging As The First Blockchain City

  05-02-2019 15:55 via technocracy.news
  Seoul has morphed into a first-tier Technocracy and intends to become a coveted ‘global city.’ Mayor Park says blockchain will “bring a fundamental change to society” and indeed it will, but citizens will have other thoughts about it. ⁃ TN EditorUsed car salesmen typically aren’t rated highly on trust. They usually languish at the bottom of the rankings just above journalists and politicians. But the life of a used car salesman is about to become a whole lot e
  
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• Cue Dem Meltdown: Look At What Happens To Presidential Polls When You Add Howard Schultz Into Mix - The Daily Wire

  05-02-2019 15:17 via dailywire.com
  Cue Dem Meltdown: Look At What Happens To Presidential Polls When You Add Howard Schultz Into Mix  The Daily WireBillionaire and likely presidential hopeful Howard Schultz doesn't want people calling him a 'billionaire'  Business InsiderHoward Schultz Prefers You Use Another Term Besides 'Billionaire'  HuffPostOther euphemisms for ‘people of means’  The Washington PostIn 1 week THIS person has done something no one in the 'resistance' has been
  
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• Relatives of woman killed in self-driving Uber crash file $10M claim

  05-02-2019 13:51 via nbcnews.com
  Elaine Herzberg's husband and daughter filed a $10 million claim against Uber after the 49-year-old woman was killed last year in a crash.
  
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• Possible measles case confirmed in Central Texas - KWTX

  05-02-2019 13:47 via kwtx.com
  Possible measles case confirmed in Central Texas  KWTXRUSH BLOCK: Measles hits the Houston area  KHOU 115 cases of measles confirmed in Texas  KFDM-TV News5 measles cases in Harris, Montgomery, Galveston counties  KTRK-TVWhat's behind increase of measles? Health official weighs in  KPRC Click2HoustonView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Facebook targets 'dangerous' armed groups in latest Myanmar bans

  05-02-2019 13:23 via nbcnews.com
  The social media giant says it has removed hundreds of accounts, pages and groups for links to Myanmar's military, or misrepresentation, since last August.
  
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• A crypto exchange may have lost $145 million after its CEO suddenly died

  05-02-2019 13:05 via rss.cnn.com
  The death of a Canadian entrepreneur has left a huge stash of cryptocurrencies locked off from the people who own them.
  
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• Illinois Democrats in talks to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour, an early priority of Gov. J.B. Pritzker - Chicago Tribune

  05-02-2019 12:01 via chicagotribune.com
  Illinois Democrats in talks to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour, an early priority of Gov. J.B. Pritzker  Chicago TribuneSome Democratic lawmakers are trying to nearly double Illinois' statewide minimum wage to $15 per hour over several years, aiming to give raises to more than ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Flickr starts deleting user photos as new limit is enforced

  05-02-2019 10:31 via nbcsandiego.com
  Flickr has about 90 million monthly users. An average of one million photos are shared daily on the site.
  
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• Fin24.com | WATCH: As Facebook turns 15, tech giant is under scrutiny

  05-02-2019 09:48
  
  As Facebook prepares to celebrate its 15th anniversary since its launch in 2004, the company is battling a stream of negative headlines.
  
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