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• U.S. to relax rules protecting sage grouse, in win for oil drillers

  07-08-2017 23:54 via yahoo.com
  By Valerie VolcoviciWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Department on Monday launched an overhaul to an Obama-era plan to protect sage grouse that it says aims to both preserve the species of bird while expanding opportunities for oil development in western states where they live.The move is a win for the drilling industry which had long argued that the plan developed by former President Barack Obama was too restrictive, but a setback for conservation groups concerned the Interior Departmen
  
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• Evangelical Trump supporters want meeting with Pope Francis

  07-08-2017 23:45 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Evangelical supporters of President Donald Trump on Monday requested a meeting with Pope Francis over a recent critical article in a Vatican-vetted journal.
  
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• Puerto Rico hit with 2 lawsuits challenging board's power

  07-08-2017 23:37 via yahoo.com
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico was hit with two lawsuits Monday that for the first time challenge the constitutionality of a federal control board overseeing the island's finances and its power to start a bankruptcy-like court process for some of the U.S. territory's more than $70 billion public debt.
  
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• US wants UN mission in Lebanon to report on Hezbollah

  07-08-2017 23:36 via yahoo.com
  The United States wants UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon to take on an expanded mission and investigate alleged violations by Hezbollah militias in the volatile area, Ambassador Nikki Haley said Monday.The UN Security Council is set to vote on renewing the UN interim force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) later this month, and Haley said she will seek "significant improvements" to its mandate.
  
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• 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 4WD

  07-08-2017 23:35 via yahoo.com
  Blacked-out big rig.
  
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• 6 Ways to Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer

  07-08-2017 23:29 via yahoo.com
  Watch the video to learn 6 ways to lower your risk of breast cancer.
  
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• These charts show how the Trump economy is really doing

  07-08-2017 23:15 via rocketnews.com
  President Trump loves to cheer on the stock market. But what about the economy?
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• BRIEF-Tiptree reports Q2 ‍loss per share of $0.15​

  07-08-2017 23:14 via rocketnews.com
  * Qtrly ‍loss per share $0.15​Source text for Eikon:Further company coverage:
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• BRIEF-Team Inc reports second quarter 2017 results

  07-08-2017 23:14 via rocketnews.com
  * Q2 earnings per share view $-0.05 — Thomson ReutersI/B/E/S
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• BRIEF-Sun Hydraulics Q2 earnings per share $0.27

  07-08-2017 23:14 via rocketnews.com
  * Now sees FY 17 capital expendituresin range of $20million – $25 millionSource text for Eikon:Further company coverage:
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• BRIEF-Mobile Mini Inc – ‍under employment agreement, Van Welch will be paid a 2017 base annual salary of $485,000 – SEC filing​

  07-08-2017 23:14 via rocketnews.com
  * Mobile Mini Inc – ‍under employment agreement, Van Welchwill be paid a 2017 base annual salary of $485,000 – SEC filing​Source text: (http://bit.ly/2wnZVvg)Further company coverage:
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• BRIEF-Federated National Holding Company reports Q2 EPS $0.37

  07-08-2017 23:14 via rocketnews.com
  * Federated National Holding Company reports second quarter2017 results
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• BRIEF-ECA Marcellus Trust I announces quarterly distribution

  07-08-2017 23:14 via rocketnews.com
  * Press release – ECA Marcellus Trust I announces quarterlydistributionSource text for Eikon:Further company coverage:
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• BRIEF-Capstone Development CEO Norman Jenkins joins Duke Realty board of directors

  07-08-2017 23:14 via rocketnews.com
  * Capstone Development CEO Norman Jenkins joins Duke Realtyboard of directorsSource text for Eikon:Further company coverage:
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• BRIEF-Bimini Capital Management Q2 earnings per share $0.05

  07-08-2017 23:14 via rocketnews.com
  * Bimini Capital Management announces second quarter 2017results
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• BRIEF-2U reports Q2 loss per share of $0.25

  07-08-2017 23:14 via rocketnews.com
  * Q2 earnings per share view $-0.12 — Thomson ReutersI/B/E/S
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• Teen mom of buried newborn pleads not guilty

  07-08-2017 23:10 via yahoo.com
  CINCINNATI (AP) — An 18-year-old woman whose newborn's remains were buried outside her southwest Ohio home pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and other charges on Monday.
  
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• T-Mobile has a killer deal on cell service, but only if you’re old

  07-08-2017 23:08 via yahoo.com
  T-Mobile today launched its weirdest promotion to date: a massive discount on two lines of unlimited service, but only if you're 55 or over. It's not the first time that T-Mobile thought way outside any kind of conventional box for its marketing, but this is the first time I can remember a wireless carrier targeting the niche of heavy data users over the age of 55.The deal is genuinely fantastic: two lines of T-Mobile One, which includes unlimited talk, text, and data, for $60. To qualify, you h
  
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• Report proposes steps to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes

  07-08-2017 23:05 via yahoo.com
  TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A federal report released Monday proposes a $275 million array of technological and structural upgrades at a crucial site in Illinois to prevent invasive Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes and its vulnerable fish populations.
  
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• US military bases can now shoot down private drones

  07-08-2017 23:02 via yahoo.com
  The Pentagon has issued new guidance to the military allowing installations in the United States to shoot down commercial or private drones deemed to be a threat, officials said Monday.Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said the various branches of the military received the new guidance on Friday, and this would be passed on to bases across the country.While details of the new policy remain classified, Davis said personnel on bases that have been designated no-fly areas can now target un
  
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• The Latest: Ex-lawmaker's lawyer: Prosecutors overzealous

  07-08-2017 22:58 via yahoo.com
  AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on a South Carolina lawmaker facing a domestic violence charge (all times local):
  
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• The Curiosity Rover Has Been Exploring Mars For Five Years Now

  07-08-2017 22:53 via yahoo.com
  NASA's Curiosity has been roving Mars for five years now and has taken more than 200,000 videos.
  
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• US professor accused of murder to plead not guilty: Attorney

  07-08-2017 22:52 via yahoo.com
  A US professor who went on the run following the murder of a Chicago hairstylist will plead not guilty to the killing, his lawyer said Monday.Wyndham Lathem, a professor at Northwestern University's Chicago campus and Andrew Warren, a university employee from England -- were implicated in the stabbing death of the 26-year-old man found dead in Lathem's apartment.Lathem was scheduled to appear before a judge Monday afternoon prior to his return to Chicago, and his lawyer Kenneth Wine confirmed to
  
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• Latest: Radio dispatches offer insight after officer shot

  07-08-2017 22:52 via yahoo.com
  CLINTON, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of a western Missouri police officer during a traffic stop (all times local):
  
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• Sen. Rubio doesn’t think Trump’s new immigration bill will pass

  07-08-2017 22:51 via yahoo.com
  The RAISE Act unveiled last week would slash the number of green cards given to family members of U.S. citizens. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., predicts the bill won’t pass the Senate.
  
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• More Than 30 Years After Teen Couple Plotted to Kill Her Abusive Dad, They're Still Together

  07-08-2017 22:31 via yahoo.com
  Cheryl Pierson and Rob Cuccio hired a hitman to kill her dad in 1986.
  
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• I Married the Love of My Life at 48—Then Unexpectedly Became His Caregiver

  07-08-2017 22:20 via yahoo.com
  "I knew marriage was hard work, I just didn't realize it was going to bethis kind of work."
  
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• Lawrence: Pence is the Most Dangerous Man in America for Trump

  07-08-2017 22:14 via yahoo.com
  The New York Times reports that Vice President Mike Pence and other Republicans appear to be eyeing a run for president in 2020. The Trump White House is pushing back, but Lawrence O'Donnell says it's obvious.
  
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• Henry Kissinger warns destroying Isis could lead to ‘Iranian radical empire’

  07-08-2017 22:03 via yahoo.com
  Henry Kissinger has warned that destroying Isis could lead to an “Iranian radical empire”.The former diplomat has suggested that once Isis is defeated, if Iran occupies the free territory, the result could lead to the emergence of a new empire.The 94-year-old, who was the Secretary of State under President Richard Nixon, also spoke about the complications of taking sides in Middle Eastern conflicts.
  
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• Rubio: Trump’s new immigration bill won’t pass

  07-08-2017 21:47 via yahoo.com
  Sen. Marco Rubio predicted that the new immigration plan backed by Trump will be short-lived, saying that the sweeping proposal wouldn’t pass the Senate.
  
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• Lawrence on GOP & Birtherism Regrets: 'Better Late Than Never'

  07-08-2017 21:31 via yahoo.com
  Lawrence O'Donnell considers the GOP senator who says he wishes his party had stood up to birtherism. Jonathan Capehart and fmr. GOP Rep. David Jolly discuss what Trump learned by launching his Republican.
  
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• UPDATE 7-Tesla seeks $1.5 bln junk bonds issue to fund Model 3 production

  07-08-2017 21:14 via rocketnews.com
  DETROIT, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc said on Mondayit would raise about $1.5 billion through its first-everhigh-yield junk bond offering, as the U.S. luxury electric carmaker seeks fresh sources of cash to ramp up production of itsnew Model 3 sedan.
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• UPDATE 2-Anthem to pare back Obamacare offerings in Nevada and Georgia

  07-08-2017 21:14 via rocketnews.com
  Aug 7 (Reuters) – U.S. health insurer Anthem Incsaid on Monday it will no longer offer Obamacare plans inNevada’s state exchange and will stop offering the plans innearly half of Georgia’s counties next year.
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• CORRECTED-UPDATE 6-Tesla seeks $1.5 bln junk bonds issue to fund Model 3 production

  07-08-2017 21:14 via rocketnews.com
  DETROIT, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc said on Mondayit would raise about $1.5 billion through its first-everhigh-yield junk bond offering, as the U.S. luxury electric carmaker seeks fresh sources of cash to ramp up production of itsnew Model 3 sedan.
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• BRIEF-YouTube says users can share videos directly on YouTube – blog‍​

  07-08-2017 21:14 via rocketnews.com
  * Starting Aug 7, users can share videos with friends andfamily directly on YouTube – blog‍​Source text: (http://bit.ly/2hCMfcA)Further company coverage:(Bengaluru Newsroom: +91 806 749 1136)
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• BRIEF-UPS announces online business-to-business payment service

  07-08-2017 21:14 via rocketnews.com
  * launch of a new online business-to-business paymentservice powered by PayoneerSource text for Eikon:Further company coverage:
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• BRIEF-Moody’s assigns B2 CFR to Tesla, B3 to unsecured notes‍​

  07-08-2017 21:14 via rocketnews.com
  * Assigns B2 CFR to Tesla, B3 to unsecured notes; outlook isstable‍​Source text: (http://bit.ly/2vGB7RE)Further company coverage:(Bengaluru Newsroom: +91 806 749 1136)
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• BRIEF-Micron Products says entered multi-year supply agreement with Security Devices International

  07-08-2017 21:14 via rocketnews.com
  * Micron Products, Inc. And Security Devices International,Inc.(TSX-V:SDZ) (OTCBB:SDEV) enter into exclusive multi-yearsupply agreement
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• BRIEF-Comstock Resources Q2 loss per share $1.45

  07-08-2017 21:14 via rocketnews.com
  * Comstock Resources – produced 17.3 billion cubic feet of natural gas and243,000 barrels of oil or 18.8 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent inq2
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• BRIEF-Allstate and Truamerica Multifamily JV acquires Escondido apartment community

  07-08-2017 21:14 via rocketnews.com
  * Truamerica multifamily/allstate joint venture acquiresescondido apartment community
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• Obama urges calm in Kenya amid fears of election violence

  07-08-2017 20:57 via yahoo.com
  Barack Obama called upon Kenya’s citizens to reject politics that play upon tribal and ethnic hatred and accept the results of the upcoming election.
  
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• Anthem to pare back Obamacare offerings in Nevada and Georgia

  07-08-2017 20:54 via yahoo.com
  (Reuters) - U.S. health insurer Anthem Incsaid on Monday it will no longer offer Obamacare plans in Nevada's state exchange and will stop offering the plans in nearly half of Georgia's counties next year.The moves come after Republican senators last month failed to repeal and replace Obamacare, former President Barack Obama's signature healthcare reform law, creating uncertainty over how the program providing health benefits to 20 million Americans will be funded and managed in 2018.Hundreds of
  
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• Petition builds against Macron's First Lady plans

  07-08-2017 20:24 via yahoo.com
  By Caroline PailliezPARIS (Reuters) - More than 220,000 people have signed a petition against French President Emmanuel Macron's plans to create a formal First Lady role for his wife Brigitte.Unlike the U.S. First Lady, the wife of the French president does not have a formal role, although they are often informal champions for charitable causes.Past presidential wives have had small teams working for them at the Elysee presidential palace.
  
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• Amir Khan admits he's 'gutted' by marriage split

  07-08-2017 20:22 via yahoo.com
  Amir Khan has opened up about the shock breakdown of his marriage to Faryal Makhdoom, admitting that he hasn’t been able to sleep following his Twitter outburst on Friday.
  
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• Pakistani militant alleged to be mastermind of Mumbai attacks launches new political party

  07-08-2017 20:20 via yahoo.com
  A 68-year-old terrorist alleged to be behind the worst massacre in India's recent history  is to launch a political party in Pakistan, adding to tensions between the two countries ahead of the 70th anniversary of their separation. A charity founded by Hafiz Saeed, who has a $10m US bounty on his head and is currently under house arrest, said on Monday that it plans to launch a political wing. Mr Saeed is alleged to have masterminded dozens of attacks within India, including the 2008 Mu
  
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• Trump Exploits Loophole To Hire Foreign Staff

  07-08-2017 20:19 via yahoo.com
  Joy-Ann Reid shows how Donald Trump is making the bare minimum effort to find American workers for Mar-a-Lago so he can claim that he needs to hire foreign workers to staff his resort.
  
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• Donald Trump's highest-profile tech backer Peter Thiel fears 'this whole thing ends in disaster'

  07-08-2017 20:18 via yahoo.com
  Silicon Valley's most high-profile backer of Donald Trump's presidential campaign has reportedly begun disparaging the President's erratic administration and even warning it may collapse in “disaster”.Mr Thiel's vision of limited government aligns with a central plank of Republican orthodoxy, and his libertarian-minded aversion to foreign entanglements mirrors Mr Trump's isolationist stance.
  
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• Samsung finally unveiled the brand new Galaxy S8 version we’ve been waiting for

  07-08-2017 20:11 via yahoo.com
  Samsung has a brand new version of the Galaxy S8 version you can finally buy, one that you’ve seen featured in countless leaks so far: The Galaxy S8 Active.Intended to be more durable than the regular Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, the Active model is finally official. As expected, AT&T is the place to buy it, just like all Active models before it.Just as expected, the Galaxy S8 Active will have a flat screen. And while the display isn’t as big as the normal Galaxy S8’s, it stil
  
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• Parents' lawsuit blames schools for bullying, child suicide

  07-08-2017 20:07 via yahoo.com
  CINCINNATI (AP) — The parents of an 8-year-old boy who hanged himself blame a "treacherous school environment," alleging in a federal lawsuit filed Monday that school officials allowed and covered up bullying.
  
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• Trump White House scrutinized in Flynn probe

  07-08-2017 20:00 via yahoo.com
  Michael Schmidt, Washington correspondent for The New York Times, talks with Joy-Ann Reid about Special Counsel Robert Mueller requesting documents on Mike Flynn from the White House.
  
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