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Current Event hiihiiTrump seen by 66 percent in US as doing more to divide than unite country (POLL)
President Donald Trump faces deep challenges on international and domestic issues alike, with a job approval rating mired in historic lows, a broad sense he’s done more to divide than unite the country and a high level of public distrust that he’ll act responsibly in dealing with North Korea.
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8 days ago
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Bitcoin Price is Headed to $25,000 Despite Recent Setbacks: Researcher on CNBC
The value of Bitcoin may now be compared with that of gold as it’s likely to be heading $25,000 in five years according to Tom Lee, Head Research of Fundstrat Global Advisors and Former Managing Director of JP Morgan Chase. He said it in his recent interview with CNBC’s Fast Money program. Bitcoin suffers Although …
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8 days ago
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10-year-old lobbies Congress in fight for National Parks
A 10-year-old Hawaiian boy is on a quest to protect our National Monuments, and he flew to Washington DC this week to meet with members of Congress and a member of the Trump Administration.
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9 days ago
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Major powers to push Paris climate deal forward without Trump
Some 30 environment ministers will push forward on the Paris climate accord at a meeting Saturday requested by Canada, China and the European Union. With more than half of G20 members attending -- representing most of the world's largest economies -- "this first gathering of its kind aims to further galvanize global momentum for the implementation of the Paris Agreement," the European Commission said.
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13 days ago
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Over $60,000 Raised for Vendor After Police Seize His Money
A video showing University of California police ticketing an unlicensed street vendor and seizing money from his wallet at UC Berkeley went viral on social media this weekend, drawing criticism from those who claim the officer went too far by confiscating the man’s money.
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2 weeks ago
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Are we being watched? Tens of other worlds could spot the Earth
A group of scientists from Queen's University Belfast and the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Germany have turned exoplanet-hunting on its head, in a study that instead looks at how an alien observer might be able to detect Earth using our own methods. They find that at least nine exoplanets are ideally placed to observe transits of Earth, in a new work published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
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2 weeks ago
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Tesla Semi could be ‘the biggest catalyst in trucking in decades’ and 70% cheaper to operate, says analyst
Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas is one of the top analyst covering Tesla and now he seems pretty excited about the imminent launch of Tesla Semi, the automaker’s upcoming all-electric truck. In a new note to clients today, Jonas even suggested that the reveal of the truck could be “the biggest catalyst in trucking in decades”.
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2 weeks ago
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Marvel and Star Wars films will ditch Netflix for Disney's own service
Get your fill of Marvel movies on Netflix now. Starting in 2019, the only place you'll be able to stream new Marvel or Star Wars movies will be Disney's own streaming service. Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed the two hit film series will be exclusive to Disney's upcoming streaming service at a media conference in LA on Thursday, CNBC reports.
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3 weeks ago
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Russia says it has seen no positive impact from North Korea sanctions
Russia is ready to take part in talks to try to solve the North Korean issue but has yet to see any positive impact from sanctions against Pyongyang, a Kremlin spokesman said on Sunday. The United Nations Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea in early July over its two intercontinental ballistic missile tests. The sanctions were said to have the potential to cut the Asian state’s $3 billion annual export revenue by a third, but Russia questions their effectiveness.
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3 weeks ago
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UN Security Council wastes no time, plans to meet late Tuesday to discuss North Korea missile launch
The United Nations Security Council will meet late Tuesday to discuss the latest North Korea missile launch, Reuters reported, citing diplomats. North Korea fired a ballistic missile that passed over Japan early Tuesday local time, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters. A South Korean military official told NBC News that the missile was fired around 5:57 a.m. local time on Tuesday.
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1 month ago
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Alabama HS students want classroom LGBT flag removed, compare it to Confederate flag
Students and parents at a high school in Alabama are calling for the removal of a classroom LGBT “rainbow pride” flag, saying it is comparable to the Confederate flag. More than 2,400 people thus far have signed a Change.org petition calling for the flag to be taken down at Auburn High School.
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1 month ago
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Russia’s propaganda machine amplifies alt-right
Russia’s army of media influencers, social media bots and trolls has increasingly amplified alt-right and far-right narratives in the United States since the 2016 presidential election. Russia’s efforts to push propaganda and disinformation, experts say, are nothing new and extend beyond the U.S. to nations in Europe. But they have seemed to evolve in recent months, increasingly infiltrating and engaging with alt-right and far-right Americans online.
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1 month ago
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Anti-Fascist Stabs Innocent Man Over 'Neo-Nazi' Haircut
A "confused anti-fascist" swung a knife towards the face of a man with a haircut similar to the one popular with white nationalists. Joshua Witt, 26, was getting out of his car at Steak ’n Shake in Sheridan, Colorado when a man ran over to him yelling, "Are you one of them neo-Nazis?" The man aimed for his head over his car door, but Witt blocked the blow with his hand, which needed three stitches.
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1 month ago
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Bannon looked like a confederate monument so he had to be removed
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1 month ago
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These Drones Can Plant 100,000 Trees in One Day
Billions of trees are felled each year, according to the Rainforest Action Network, and planting a tree requires more time and effort than cutting one down. That makes keeping up with deforestation rates challenging for conservationists. The minds behind one tech startup think they can speed up global tree-planting efforts by taking the burden off humans and placing it on drones.
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1 month ago
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Archaeologists discover three ancient tombs in Egypt
Archaeologists have discovered three tombs that date back around 2,000 years in southern Egypt. They were found in burial grounds in the Al-Kamin al-Sahrawi area in Minya province, south of Cairo. The tombs contained a collection of different sarcophagi, or stone coffins, as well as clay fragments.
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1 month ago
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The indie games are too damn cheap
An average indie title these days is priced $8.72 on Steam. During the last Summer Sale the price went down to the mind-boggling $4.63 and yet the average sales are at their lowest at 21,000 copies. Small indie titles usually have a smaller audience save for a few outliers. The problem with our approach is that people seem to normalize extremely successful breakout hits while assuming everything that didn’t sell north of a million copies is a complete failure.