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26 May - My Yahoo! II

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November 23, 2015
Contamination created controversial ‘acid-induced’ stem cells

Stem cells that were claimed to be created simply by exposing ordinary cells to stress were probably

December 28, 2014
US to lift ban on blood donations from gay men

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced plans to end a lifetime ban on blood donation for men who

December 24, 2014

Wind turbine catches fire near Shallowater #TX

LUBBOCK COUNTY, TX (KCBD) – Fire officials are on the scene of a fire south of Shallowater where a

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Grafton prepares to fill board vacancy; Could come to town-wide election

A wind power project has people here on edge. A table set up in front of Grafton Elementary School on

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Watch it burn: Multiple Lubbock volunteer fire crews monitor wind turbine

Lubbock County volunteer fire crews responded to a call of a burning wind turbine Monday afternoon

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TNF Editor's View: Austria's Presidential Election

In some ways it is wiser for an Editor to wait until after an election result has been announced to

May 23, 2016
“We want to create a European public”

With the project 'from hood to hood' local media in several European cities want to start a civil

May 18, 2016
Nuclear power gap

Nuclear power plants are exposed to big risks. Natural disasters, terrorism and technical defects can lead

May 11, 2016

Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto

Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto. He wasn’t Satoshi Nakamoto before or after Wired and Gizmodo

May 2, 2016
Securing Blockchain.info Users with Tor and SSL

Over the past couple of weeks there has been a marked increase in the number of man-in-the-middle (MITM

December 3, 2014
FBI seizes fake Tor hosted Jihad funding website as part of Operation

As part of Operation Onymous the FBI seized some 276 Tor hidden services , many of which were clone or scam

November 17, 2014

Climate Hustle: Moi on the Big Screen

I'm on screen for a few seconds in a documentary film that will be shown in movie theatres across the

May 1, 2016
The Climate Inquisition: Attorneys General Go Rogue

No matter what voters say in the upcoming US election, a coalition of Attorney Generals intends to push for

April 20, 2016
Is Science Really Self-Correcting?

No one wants to confront scientific fraud. Not managers, not journals, and not lab colleagues. So the

April 11, 2016

Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery – What and How

May 24, 2016
Foods to fight and deal with Brain Cancer

Addressing the proper kind of diet is one of the most important aspects for a person suffering from brain

May 24, 2016
Know about the Stages of Ovarian Cancer

April 28, 2016

In Oracle v. Google, a Nerd Subculture Is on Trial

In Oracle v. Google, a Nerd Subculture Is on Trial : “That’s not 30 seconds,” the judge said, and managed

May 12, 2016
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May 5, 2016
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May 2, 2016

Banned TED Talk: Rupert Sheldrake on the Science Delusion

TED Rupert Sheldrake, a reputable scientist, dared to question scientific dogma, presented as fact rather

May 23, 2016
TS Radio: Mike Volpe reports on the Rucki divorce/custody case

Join us Monday evening, May 23th, 2016 at 6:00 pm CST! 4:00 pm PST… 5:00 pm MST … 6:00 pm CST &

May 23, 2016
Sandy Hook Massacre: Published Press Photos Pre-Dated Event

Originally posted on Memory Hole : Compelling imagery and analysis suggest corporate media’s direct

May 21, 2016

Clinton email server broke government rules, watchdog finds

By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton broke government rules by using a private email

13 hrs ago
Eight protesters arrested at Trump rally in California

By Emily Stephenson and Steve Gorman ANAHEIM, Calif. (Reuters) - Some 100 people staged a boisterous but

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Trump fires his national political director: campaign sources

By Emily Flitter NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has fired his

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Eat poultry? Data reveals brands that self-inspect under controversial USDA

The food safety group Food & Water Watch (FWW) is publicizing data listing the companies and brands of

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Occupational Health News Roundup

At San Jose Mercury News , Louis Hansen reports on the “hidden” workforce of foreign workers that helped

May 24, 2016
In the fight for a rest break, Dallas construction workers find their voice

Last summer, 25-year-old Roendy Granillo died of heat stroke while he installed flooring in a house in

May 23, 2016

Planning the Matrix

Planning the Matrix ~a short story~ by Jon Rappoport May 25, 2016 (To read about Jon’s mega

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The rise of the meta-criminal

The rise of the meta-criminal Is the NSA manipulating the stock market? by Jon Rappoport May 24, 2016

May 23, 2016
Pope Francis speaks with God

Pope Francis speaks with God: conversation highlights by Jon Rappoport May 23, 2016 (To read about

May 23, 2016

Maduro strikes 'historic' deals with Trinidad & Tobago

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has struck a set of "historic" bilateral deals with his

50 mins ago
Poll shows 77% of Germans want Merkel to take 'stong stand' against

The majority of Germans want to see Chancellor Merkel take a strong stand against Turkish President Erdogan

50 mins ago
Hungarian physicists possibly found evidence of a mysterious fifth force of

Physics can be pretty intense at times, but one of the most straightforward aspects is that everything in

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Person dead, trains suspended after incident in Hutt Valley

A trespasser has been killed on a railway bridge, causing several train services in the Hutt Valley to be

1 hr ago
Wellington family left wondering how the Budget helps them

For the Goodhues, Thursday's Budget was a dull and drab affair.

40 mins ago
Friend says missing woman Caitlyn Bird is 'ignoring parents'

A woman reported missing by police has been seen around Wellington by friends, who say she has dropped out

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130226 – Australia’s horrific incarceration rates of Aboriginal peoples

* The Stringer: International Prisoners Justice Day highlights Australia’s horrific incarceration

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130225 – Opportunity Lost by Boris Frankel – Marcia Langton’s Boyer

* arena: Opportunity Lost by Boris Frankel: Marcia Langton’s Boyer Lectures * Andrew Crook, Crikey

February 26, 2013
130224 – Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia – 40 events

Click on the links for details of the events … Event: Sun 24 February 2013: Fremantle, Perth, WA

February 24, 2013

I’m Off To Berlin!

My father has come to Europe for his once a year visit to the homeland, and has popped up to Germany to

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Apsan

Yesterday, we saw this big green area, Apsan Park, on the map, and it was in walking distance…so we started

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Eleven States Sue in the Name of Bigotry.

AUSTIN, Tex. — The Obama administration on Wednesday faced its first major challenge to its directive

9 hrs ago

Big Ideas, Big Conflicts in Plan to Synthesize a Human Genome

Printing genomes on demand could mean custom-built organisms, difficult ethical questions, and profits for

May 24, 2016
Germany Runs Up Against the Limits of Renewables

Even as Germany adds lots of wind and solar power to the electric grid, the country’s carbon emissions are

May 23, 2016
Sensing the Inevitable, Companies Begin to Adapt to Climate Change

Most have yet to incorporate climate change into their business plans, but a few are finding a way.

May 22, 2016

Mark Lane

To honor the recent passing of JFK-assassination researcher Mark Lane, Project Censored presents a

May 24, 2016
Project Censored Invited to Speak at Ralph Nader’s Breaking Through Power

Exciting News! Recently, consumer advocate, attorney, and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader invited

May 21, 2016
Kenn Burrows

Peter and Mickey spend the hour with professor Kenn Burrows and students from San Francisco State

May 18, 2016

It's all fake! Nick Denton thinks Hulk Hogan might have a secret

I’m impressed. A few months back, I wrote about Nick Denton’s curiously relaxed response to

May 24, 2016
A Uterus Is a Feature not a Bug episode II: Nicole Farb

Darby Smart founder Nicole Farb is unlike a lot of women I’ll be interviewing on the

May 24, 2016
I tested Rent The Runway’s new Unlimited service. My satisfaction was

For the last few months I’ve been demoing Rent the Runway ’s new Unlimited service. For

May 24, 2016

the big green fail …

“Total Failure of Green Stewardship” is the title of this column in Quadrant from an

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the ‘Cold Truth Initiative’ … the scam unraveling

The global warming scam has blown an estimated $22 billion in the US alone, and these highly regarded

May 24, 2016
Carbon dioxide wins the environmental battle …

A superb post by Ken Gregory on the economic impact of greenhouse gas emissions, where he points out the

May 21, 2016

Cloudy days for solar thermal

This past weekend’s Wall Street Journal has some unsurprising news about solar-thermal technology. Excerpts

June 15, 2015
Detroit Auto Show: The (Niche) Future of Electrics

Detroit – The Detroit Auto Show showcased more green cars than ever this January, even as American demand

January 27, 2015
Detroit Show: Musk warns of auto-induced warming crisis as city shivers

Detroit – Outside the North American International Auto Show this month, temperatures were a bone-chilling

January 26, 2015

The Trade Costs of Leaving the EU

The “Brexiteers” – those who want Britain to leave the EU – argue that their goal would be virtually cost

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How the West Was Lost

Recent political discourse on both sides of the Atlantic suggests that the US and Europe are turning away

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China’s Incomplete Growth Strategy

While China's leaders should be applauded for their commitment to implementing painful structural

May 25, 2016

Better with bitcoin

CLINICAL trials are a murky old world. The pharmaceutical industry is keen to get new drugs to market and

May 19, 2016
Hell’s kitchens

THE “hell cannons” of Aleppo pack a deadly punch. Cobbled together in Syria by militant groups fighting to

May 19, 2016
The fantastic voyage

Ice and an origami slice ROBOTIC surgery is one thing, but sending a robot inside the body to carry out an

May 19, 2016

Jimmy Kimmel corners Trump on his Clinton flip-flops: ‘So, you were full of

In one of the most bizarre interviews with Donald Trump, Jimmy Kimmel managed to be insulting, while Trump

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Swiss school officials threaten to fine Muslim students for not shaking

Religious belief is no excuse for refusing to shake a teacher’s hand, authorities in a northern Swiss

6 hrs ago
Global financial crisis linked to 500,000 cancer deaths in new study

The global financial crisis may have caused an additional 500,000 cancer deaths from 2008-2010, a new study

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Ghosts of Climates Past – Twenty – Note on EMICs

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January 26, 2016
Renewables XVII – Demand Management 1

The respected Gratton Institute in Australia hosted a discussion of energy insiders – grid operators,

December 18, 2015
Renewables XVI – JP Morgan advises

A while back, I had a chat to Cory Budischak, lead author of the paper we looked at in XIV – Minimized

December 16, 2015

The ups and downs of Prime Minister Yatseniuk

(c) Rada of Ukraine Yatseniuk 0, Poroshenko 1 – but who’s counting? On February 16, the Cabinet of Ukraine

February 20, 2016
Pipeline politics to return to the fore in the Caucasus and Central Asia

The future of European gas resources may run through the South Caucasus. 2016 is likely to be a pivotal

January 23, 2016
Taking a Page from Putin’s Playbook

Only a few hours after the first shoot-down of a Russian plane by a NATO member in 60 years, Russian

November 25, 2015

Global stocks higher on oil boost

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Global stock markets were mostly higher Thursday after oil prices hit $50 a

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Uber to expand Africa operations

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Obama: World leaders rightfully ‘rattled’ by Trump

SHIMA, Japan (AP) — President Barack Obama says world leaders are “rattled” by Donald Trump and

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Bacteria can survive impacts at incredible speeds

Smashing into a solid wall at 670 miles per hour doesn’t even leave a mark. BYU Chemistry professor

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40-year math mystery and 4 generations of figuring

This may sound like a familiar kind of riddle: How many brilliant mathematicians does it take to

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Supermassive black holes in ‘red geyser’ galaxies cause galactic warming

An international team of scientists, including the University of Kentucky’s Renbin Yan, have

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University of Auckland welcomes boost in research funding

Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland, Professor Stuart McCutcheon applauded the Government’s

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Most significant Budget for S&I in many years

Dr Warren Parker, chair of Science New Zealand and CEO of Scion, says today’s budget announcements are the

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Do we have any control over our brain health as we age?

“If the answer is yes,” as Professor Yoram Barak contends, “then what can we do to forestall the symptoms

9 hrs ago

Election Results

Imagine this scenario. We are in Russia, and voting is conducted by handing your ballot through a curtain.

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Larry Summers Gets This Right: We Really Need An Infrastructure Decade

Here we are in “ Infrastructure Week ” and here we are with a new argument for a massive

May 20, 2016
How Free Trade Agreements Hurt Agriculture

From The Coalition for a Prosperous America “There is no doubt that we are being destroyed by

May 13, 2016

REVEALED: Debt, China and an oil price at $50 a barrel

EMERGING NATIONS PAYING OFF DEBT WITH OIL, CHINA STOCKPILING TO SUPPORT THEM This isn’t a scoop:

2 hrs ago
Stephen Crabb update: Zoominfo company search entry vapourises

Many of you will have seen this entry from my previous blog on Stephen Crabb’s alleged business

21 hrs ago
EXCLUSIVE: the latest tax avoidance wheeze of holier-than-thou pension

Is it a Minister? Is it a company? Or is it just another rotten Crabbapple? The loveliness of Stephen

May 25, 2016

Question of the Day

What inanimate thing have you lost, and it still bothers you to this day? (And by "lost," I mean

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On Hillary's Emails

So. Today the State Department's Office of the Inspector General issued a report finding that "

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Two-Minute Nostalgia Sublime

Kenny Loggins: "Meet Me Half Way"

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Saudi Press Admits: 9/11 was a False Flag

Published on May 25, 2016 The redacted 28 pages of the 9/11 report have started the unraveling of the

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In Latest Market Rigging Settlement, Citi Fined $425MM For Manipulating

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Helen Chaitman: Criminal Bankers Threaten Entire World Economy

Helen Chaitman: Criminal Bankers Threaten Entire World Economy by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Helen Davis

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Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War With Gawker - New York

New York Times Peter Thiel, Tech Billionaire, Reveals Secret War With Gawker New York Times Peter Thiel, a

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Will Google's naughty list really improve Android updates? - The Verge

The Verge Will Google's naughty list really improve Android updates? The Verge There's a new report

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Salesforce (CRM) Chooses Amazon (AMZN) For Cloud Services In $400 Million

International Business Times Salesforce (CRM) Chooses Amazon (AMZN) For Cloud Services In $400 Million Deal

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Innov’Up at La Poste (French mail company), by Aude Le Carpentier

Rapid Innovation in digital time Aude Le Carpentier is in charge of Innov’Up Creativity, in the Service

May 22, 2016
Has convenience turned you into a monster? | ©The Guardian

To get to the airport, I’m probably going to take an Uber, partly because I just moved to New York and

May 22, 2016
Occupations of persons from Panama Papers

Finn Årup Nielsen's blog Can we get an overview of the occupations of the persons associated with

May 14, 2016

Notes toward a manifesto

by: Gary Lindorff

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Pushing Sanders to Run as a Green and to Get Sanders Backers Not to Support

An interview with Greg Haddock of #BernieOrBust

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72-Year-Old Fringe Left Candidate Wins Presidency in Austrian Run-Off

Imagine that!

May 23, 2016

President Obama speaks to young leaders during a town hall meeting in Ho Chi Minh City. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

Obama addresses U.S. election fears in Asia

The president tells a woman at a town hall in Vietnam that "eventually the voters make good decisions." Concerns about Trump »

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Capitalizing Happiness

Ricardo Semler is a wealthy and successful man. He's one of the

May 24, 2016
Preempting Dissent

Peaceful protests have been a staple in society for many decades, and

May 22, 2016
The Real Enemy

On the theatre stage of a small, unassuming civic center in Oklahoma

May 20, 2016

This snooper’s charter makes George Orwell look lacking in vision.

By Heather Brooke – Sunday 8th November 2015. Find Article Here:- W hen the Home Office and

November 8, 2015
By inflating Islamic extremism, David Cameron has lost sight of what really

By George Monbiot Tuesday 21st July 2015. Find Article Here:- The real ‘struggle of our generation’ is

November 7, 2015
Sunscreen contributing to decline of coral reefs, study shows.

Posted Wednesday 21st October 2015. Find Article Here:- UV filtering chemical is killing off baby coral

November 7, 2015

SpaceX Targets Thursday May 26 for Thai Comsat Launch and Tough Sea Landing

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. - Just three weeks after SpaceX’s last launch from their

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The Bigelow Expandable Module Is About To Blow Up

People who aren't particularly enthusiastic about space science and space exploration often accuse

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Take A Virtual Reality Tour Of Pluto

On July 14th, 2015, the New Horizons probe made history as it passed within 12,500 km (7,800 mi) of Pluto,

16 hrs ago

Migrant Crisis Shapes Austria’s Political Stage - Veterans Today

…from SouthFront Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann has become a new casualty of Europe’s migration

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Turkey supplying Daesh with bomb components: Russia - Veterans Today

Jim W. Dean - There is no big surprise here. Turkey is making Syria pay for what the Russian sanctions have

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US Arms Industry Dead: World Bought American Weapons, Stole the Technology

If this story is accurate and the US arms industry is dead, then the implications are dire indeed for

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Oil Market Snapshots — Will oil supply glut continue, what will happen with

By David Haggith, the Great Recession Blog . Here are several quick looks at the oil supply glut and

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Obama and Clinton Are Endangering All of Us

Eric Zuesse I am a lifelong FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) Democrat and therefore am anything other than

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What It Takes to Be President of the American Police State: Anti-Big Money,

By John Whitehead, the Rutherford Institute . “The qualifications for president seem to be that one is

7 hrs ago

A new Crimean War? Really?

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Yiddish Theater: Don't Forget Molly Picon

Yiddish is not beautiful. Harsh and gutteral, it makes you twist your face to get the sounds out

February 1, 2014
Guest Post: David Taylor on Anzia Yezierska, Part II

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January 23, 2014

Periodic Review Board at Guantánamo for Yemeni Subjected to Long-Term Sleep

Last Tuesday, Mohammad Rajah Sadiq Abu Ghanim (aka Mohammed Ghanim), a Yemeni born in 1975, became the 38th

May 24, 2016
Insignificant Afghan Finally Approved for Release from Guantánamo

Good news from Guantánamo, as another prisoner, Obaidullah, an Afghan, is approved for release by a

May 22, 2016
Plea Deals in Federal Court Mooted for Guantánamo Prisoners in Next Year’s

I wrote the following article for the “ Close Guantánamo ” website, which I established in January 2012, on

May 21, 2016

Exxon investors clear path for climate expert on board, defeat other

DALLAS – The showdown between Exxon Mobil and climate change activists ended mostly in defeat for

16 hrs ago
Crude supplies to dwindle as drillers cut investment

Global crude supplies will start to dwindle in as little as two years, boosting prices, as the industry

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Local energy firms rank among worlds largest 2,000 companies

Fifty-four of the world's largest public companies are run out of Texas, according to a ranking

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Is envy of the super-rich by the rest of the rich driving the inequality

Since

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The Treasury's new Brexit paper: rubbish in, rubbish out

The

May 24, 2016
Only capitalism delivers true 'People Power'. Everything else is

The

May 23, 2016

Harry Cole Hacked Off Hypocrisy

To err is human, and nowhere was this more keenly observed by many in the press recently than when someone

1 hr ago
Heat Street Google Search Fail

[Update at end of post] That Murdoch-bankrolled website Heat Street is not only less credible than the

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Tory Expenses - The Letter Bombs

With the launch of the Mirror’s “ People’s Electoral Commission ”, we can now see exactly how much all of

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Clinton email server broke government rules, watchdog finds

By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton broke government rules by using a private email

13 hrs ago
Eight protesters arrested at Trump rally in California

By Emily Stephenson and Steve Gorman ANAHEIM, Calif. (Reuters) - Some 100 people staged a boisterous but

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Trump fires his national political director: campaign sources

By Emily Flitter NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has fired his

8 hrs ago

Obama To Become First Sitting President To Visit Hiroshima

The city is now synonymous with the deadly nuclear age that began there more than seven decades ago. White

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Pa. County Democratic Chair Doubts Sanders' Fans Would Switch To Trump

Polls say if Hillary Clinton is the nominee, some Bernie Sanders supporters would shift alliances to Donald

1 hr ago
Airport Security Delays Reach Crisis Point, Rep. McCaul Says

The TSA administrator testified before a House panel about what he's doing to address the long security

1 hr ago

Oil tops $50, lifts commodity stocks but Fed, China weigh

By Nigel Stephenson LONDON (Reuters) - Brent crude oil topped $50 a barrel for the first time in nearly

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Brent oil breaks above $50 for first time in seven months

Brent oil futures climbed above $50 a barrel on Thursday for the first time in nearly seven months as a

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HP Inc profit beats Street amid weak market for PCs, printers

(Reuters) - HP Inc , which houses the former Hewlett-Packard Co's legacy hardware business, reported a

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