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Deutsche Bank Staff Saw Suspicious Activity in Trump and Kushner Accounts
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www.nytimes.com - Kerrie McHugh, a Deutsche Bank spokeswoman, said the company had intensified its efforts to combat financial crime. An effective anti-money laundering program, she said, “requires sophisticated trans…
LEISURE
If the Economy’s “Strong” — Why Are 40% of Americans Struggling to Afford Food?
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eand.co - Here’s a tiny fact. 40% of Americans struggle to afford food at this point. Wow. It’s the kind of statistic that’s somehow shocking and alarming — but not surprising. And yet just before reading that…
POLITICS
NRA's Dana Loesch Got Paid A Million Dollars To Make Videos Watched By A Thousand People Each
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www.wonkette.com - We've been covering the grifting, self-dealing, back-biting, and civil waaaaarrrrrrr at the NRA quite a lot lately. This is because we love it when bad things happen to bad people. But sometimes good…
STORIES
Obama Unveils Desperate Plan To Stop Trump’s Reelection
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kagdaily.com - Barack Obama is desperate. His legacy, such as it was, has been slowly dismantled by President Trump and the GOP. The media will have you believe there is a major backlash and point to Pelosi winning…
WORLD
Gowdy: FBI Has Papadopoulos Transcripts That Are Potential ‘Game-Changer’
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dailycaller.com - Former Republican South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy said he is aware of potentially game-changing evidence in the FBI’s Russia probe regarding George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign adviser. Dur…
ADULT
Men Cause 100% of Unwanted Pregnancies
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medium.com - A s a mother of six and a Mormon, I have a good understanding of arguments surrounding abortion, religious and otherwise. When I hear men discussing women’s reproductive rights, I’m often left with t…
POLITICS
‘It’s entirely inappropriate’: Trump shot a political video on Air Force One
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www.washingtonpost.com - By Colby Itkowitz Colby Itkowitz Congress, campaigns, health policy, Pennsylvania politics Email Bio Follow May 18 at 11:14 AM Seated behind a desk on Air Force One, the presidential seal over his le…
POLITICS
GOP Rep. Amash becomes first Republican to say Trump 'engaged in impeachable conduct'
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www.cnn.com - • CNN found 77 instances of lies and false assertions in Mueller's report. Trump told the greatest number • 77 lies and falsehoods Mueller called out • What Trump associates told the public vs. what …
WORLD
Switzerland on collision course with EU over gun control | DW | 18.05.2019
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www.dw.com - "There's this peace and inner calm that you need when shooting," Michele Meyenberger says as the sound of gun fire echoes through the clubhouse. A magazine of ammunition for her Sturmgewehr 90, a mod…
POLITICS
Jo Maugham: Brexit Party donations should be investigated by Electoral Commission - Scram News
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scramnews.com - Here’s what the law says a political party has to do with donations: (1) A donation received by a registered party must not be accepted by the party if – (a) the person by whom the donation would be …
TECHNOLOGY
Can We Just Change the Channel? Five Ways to Streamline your E-Commerce Channel
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loyalty360.org - You bought what? As we move towards buying everything we want or need online, (Really? A Himalayan Salt Lamp and Bacon Flavored Floss?) then having it delivered preferably same day, and demanding the…
POLITICS
Justice Stevens’ Regret isn’t Heller. It’s the Second Amendment. • NSSF
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www.nssf.org - Editor’s Note: This column was published in The Federalist, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, and is reprinted here with permission. Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is starting to sound like a ji…
WORLD
The Russia-Trump Links in Mueller’s Report, Explained
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www.themoscowtimes.com - Prince and Dmitriyev met twice on Jan. 11, 2017, after arriving at the Four Seasons, with the first session in Nader’s villa lasting 30-40 minutes and the second meeting taking place in the hotel res…
ENVIRONMENT
Scots fishing tourism to be hit by wild salmon stocks crisis
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Neil
www.heraldscotland.com - The alliance of salmon fishery boards estimates catches of the fish are at their lowest levels since 1952. Scottish Government figures have previously suggested salmon and trout angling are worth mor…
SPORTS
Homer Davenport - Wikipedia
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en.wikipedia.org - American political cartoonist and writer (1867 – 1912) Homer Calvin Davenport (March 8, 1867 – May 2, 1912) was a political cartoonist and writer from the United States. He is known for drawings that…
STORIES
Abortion in America, explained in 10 facts
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www.vox.com - Four states have passed “heartbeat” bills this year alone, banning abortion as early as six weeks into pregnancy. Alabama just passed a near-total ban on abortion at any stage of pregnancy, with no e…
HEALTH
US pastor runs network giving 50,000 Ugandans bleach-based 'miracle cure'
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Rev Dr Susan K Smith
www.theguardian.com - An American pastor from New Jersey backed by a British former clairvoyant is running a network that gives up to 50,000 Ugandans a “miracle cure” made from industrial bleach, claiming drinking the tox…
BUSINESS
I'm an American living in Sweden. Here's why I came to embrace the higher taxes.
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www.vox.com - I was visiting the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, a 23-island archipelago in Lake Superior, when suddenly I found myself pining for Stockholm. Why? Because standing on the boat dock in Bayfield,…
SCIENCE
How do you become a futurist? 10 key elements of a career thinking about the future - Ross Dawson
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rossdawson.com - Many people are curious about the steps that futurists take to build a name for themselves in the futures industry. As a result, futures thinkers are often asked, “How do you become a futurist?” Whil…
POLITICS
Facebook has a LIST of 'HATE AGENTS' – and GUESS who is on it…
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Glen Woodfin
therightscoop.com - According to Breitbart News, they have come into possession of evidence that a “hate agent” list exists at Facebook. Here’s what they know about it: Facebook maintains a list of “hate agents” for mon…
WORLD
The Panama Papers - First Strike Against Putin's Corruption
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www.ericgarland.co - If you didn’t know much about international finance, you probably didn’t see the journalistic project known as The Panama Papers as a retaliatory move against Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Wikileaks did i…
WORLD
The Far-Left Lost an "Unlosable" National Election in Australia Last Night and It's Glorious
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www.redstate.com - Drawing by evlio via Flickr Creative Commons https://goo.gl/1oC1Pc It didn’t get a lot of play in the United States, but Australia had their national elections last night (well, their last night) and…
SPORTS
SAD: Reporter estimates a crowd of about 2,000 at Joe Biden's kickoff rally
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twitchy.com - Things could be a lot worse — Joe Biden could be holding his campaign rally in someone’s living room like New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who also just announced his campaign, against the wishes …
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Kings Of Leon admit ‘We became business partners’ and got into a comfort zone
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www.nme.com - Band tell NME they’re back to their best on new album 'WALLS' Kings Of Leon have admitted to NME that they became “business partners” rather than a proper band during the height of their success. The…
TECHNOLOGY
Trump Shuts China’s ‘Backdoor’ to Cyber Spying – American Greatness
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amgreatness.com - President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order in a prescient move to defend America’s national security against Chinese cyber espionage. Invoking his powers under the International Emergency…
WORLD
FBI, 5 other agencies probe possible covert Kremlin aid to Trump
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www.mcclatchydc.com - By Peter Stone and Greg Gordon The FBI and five other law enforcement and intelligence agencies have collaborated for months in an investigation into Russian attempts to influence the November electi…
TECHNOLOGY
TPS Consulting Daily
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tpsconsulting.blogspot.com - ransgender Woman Convicted of Raping 10-Y-O Girl in Bathroom, Faces Up to 70 Years in Prison Shared by Blair Semenoff www.christianpost.com - Miguel Martinez, a transgender woman from Casper, Wyoming…
BUSINESS
How secret offshore money helps fuel Miami’s luxury real-estate boom
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Eric Garland
www.miamiherald.com - At the end of 2011, a company called Isaias 21 Property paid nearly $3 million — in cash — for an oceanfront Bal Harbour condo. But it wasn’t clear who really owned the three-bedroom unit at the newl…
TECHNOLOGY
The 2019 Lincoln Nautilus—how does American luxury stack up?
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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com - From the rear, the Nautilus doesn't look too different from its predecessor. The double-grille of the MKX has been replaced with a larger, rectangular grille. The Black Label Nautilus starts at $57,0…
SCIENCE
How Successful People Stay Calm
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www.forbes.com - The ability to manage your emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance. TalentSmart has conducted research with more than a million people, and we’ve found that 90% …
TECHNOLOGY
Live Transcribe update brings sound events, copy/save transcripts
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androidcommunity.com - Google’s Live Transcribe has been pretty useful in bridging the connection between hearing people and deaf or hard of hearing individuals. It provides real-time, real-world transcriptions so that bot…
BUSINESS
As Amex scoops up Resy, a look at its history of acquisitions – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Mary Ann Azevedo covers startups and tech at Crunchbase News. American Express (also commonly known as AmEx), a popular credit and banking company, recently announced that it purchased a company call…
SCIENCE
These Johns Hopkins students are slashing breast cancer biopsy costs – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Over 2 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018. And while the diagnosis doesn’t have to be a death sentence for women in countries like the United States, in developing countries thre…
LEISURE
Yes, Americans can opt-out of airport facial recognition — here’s how – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Whether you like it or not, facial recognition tech to check in for your flight will soon be coming to an airport near you. More than a dozen U.S. airports are already rolling out the technology, wit…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Maisie Williams shows off Daisie, an app for artistic collaboration – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Maisie Williams, who’s best-known for playing Arya Stark on Game of Thrones, announced earlier this year that she’s founding a startup called Daisie. With the app set to launch on August 1, Williams …
TECHNOLOGY
TikTok owner ByteDance’s long-awaited chat app is here – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - In WeChat -dominated China, there’s no shortage of challengers out there claiming to create an alternative social experience. The latest creation comes from ByteDance, the world’s most valuable start…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Game of Thrones petition reaches 1M signatures ahead of finale – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Life is short, difficult and, most likely, ultimately meaningless. In this age of immediate fan service, it’s important to remember that you can’t always get what you want. That goes double when it c…
TECHNOLOGY
Week-in-Review: Apple has a Supreme headache and Bitcoin bites back – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - For all of the swirling conversations of tech regulation that have continues the past several years, few of those waxing poetic on the topic likely assumed that Apple would be the first tech giant to…
LEISURE
Is a $600 smart oven ever worth it? – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - Part of closely following tech is the often mistaken belief that newer, better technologies can help right some of the wrongs older ones caused in the first place. Behold the Wii and the Fitbit — two…
TECHNOLOGY
Google reportedly suspends select business with Huawei over U.S. ban – TechCrunch
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techcrunch.com - The Trump administration Huawei ban is sure to have wide-ranging and long lasting effects for all parties. In the meantime, it seems, a number of those involved in the periphery are treading lightly …
WORLD
Military Urges Trump Not To Pardon US War Criminals
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Guy Kawasaki
www.politicususa.com - The United States military is urging the President Of The United States not to pardon soldiers who were convicted of war crimes. The military is not in favor of Trump’s plan to pardon US war criminal…
BUSINESS
Commencement speaker announces he's paying off debt of all 400 graduates
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Guy Kawasaki
www.ctvnews.ca - A billionaire technology investor stunned the entire graduating class at Morehouse College when he announced at their commencement Sunday that he would pay off their student loans ---- estimated at $…
BUSINESS
What I learned as a VC filling in as a startup CEO for 4 months
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Guy Kawasaki
venturebeat.com - My firm’s mission statement is to earn superior returns by helping entrepreneurs build great growth companies. Our model is to support the existing management team, however, growth stage companies sc…
SCIENCE
Consent Form | Popular Science
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www.popsci.com - At Bonnier Corporation, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy applies to all of the products, services, and websites offered by Bonnier Corporation and its subsidiaries or affiliated c…
BUSINESS
The Trump economy is hurting most Americans. Statistics won't fool voters | Robert Reich
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Guy Kawasaki
www.theguardian.com - The award for this year’s Biggest Backhanded Compliment to Trump goes to White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, who recently predicted a Trump victory in 2020 because “people will vote for …
TECHNOLOGY
How tech companies are shaping the rules governing AI
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Ars Technica
www.wired.com - In early April, the European Commission published guidelines intended to keep any artificial intelligence technology used on the EU’s 500 million citizens trustworthy. The bloc’s commissioner for dig…
ART & ENTERTAINMENT
Hayao Miyazaki doc: An analog animation master finds new technical challenges
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arstechnica.com - If the name Hayao Miyazaki means anything to you, the new documentary Never-Ending Man will, too. The film provides a pretty intimate, charming portrayal of the legendary animator from the announceme…
SCIENCE
Garmin Forerunner 245 Music review: New features, better price, few sacrifices
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arstechnica.com - Runners have a lot to be excited about when it comes to Garmin's revamped family of Forerunner smartwatches. Now starting at $199, the Forerunner family contains six devices that should serve all lev…
SCIENCE
No, someone hasn’t cracked the code of the mysterious Voynich manuscript [Updated]
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arstechnica.com - [Update May 17, 2019: The University of Bristol released a statement today retracting its press release claiming one of their researchers had successfully cracked the code of the Voynich manuscript: …
TECHNOLOGY
Opera Reborn 3: No modern browser is perfect, but this may be as close as it gets
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arstechnica.com - When Opera Software unveiled a new look and feel for its browser earlier this year, the company made a big deal of the impending changes. "We put Web content at center stage," the Opera team declared…
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