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Activists play chicken with Israeli navy off Gaza coast
The Barkan Industrial Park includes approximately 120 businesses and factories and a workforce of 20,000, half of them Palestinian Arabs. At least 196 Palestinians, including at least 50 Hamas members, have been killed since the protests began. [Full Article...]
Ind. bride takes wedding photos alone after fiancé killed
Almost a year after volunteer firefighter Kendall Murphy was fatally struck while helping a victim of an unrelated crash, the fiancée he left behind, Jessica Padgett, posed for the somber shots on September 29, which was supposed to be their wedding day, according to Fox 59 . [Full Article...]
Limousine crash: Vehicle 'failed inspection' and driver 'did not have proper licence'
The victims include four sisters and two newlywed couples, the Times Union of Albany reported. The limo had been rented by Amy Steenburg and her husband Axel Steenburg, pictured above, for the birthday celebration, according to The New York Times . [Full Article...]
The Heat: Brazil Elections Pt1
Many voters are deeply distrustful of the PT and the party's figurehead, Lula, as a result of their involvement in corruption scandals in recent years. He has vowed to end the designation of indigenous lands, saying such reserves impede development and give special privilege to native peoples that others don't get. [Full Article...]
Microsoft expands cloud service in push for $10 billion Pentagon contract
Some employees even resigned in protest . Following that, it announced it would not be renewing that contract when it expires. Among the guidelines: Google won't create AI for weapons, but it will still work with the military. He told SiliconANGLE that Google's decision was interesting in light of other companies' threats to sue the government over a lack of inclusion. The contract, known as P... [Full Article...]
Second suspect in poisoning of ex-Russian spy named
Bellingcat said its "identification process included multiple open sources, testimony from people familiar with the person, as well as copies of personally identifying documents, including a scanned copy of his passport". One theory suggested by British intelligence was that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to publicly punish the two men for both fumbling their assignment and getting caught... [Full Article...]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expected to visit Russian Federation soon
Mr Pompeo said he wanted "a fully coordinated, unified view of how to proceed, which will be what is needed if we are going to be successful in denuclearising North Korea ". and other concerned nations on "dismantling the last Cold War on Earth". Pompeo and Wang openly disagreed over which side had called off a two-way security dialogue that had been planned in Beijing this month. [Full Article...]
After meeting delay, Rosenstein to fly with Trump to Florida event
City hopes new signs will deter vandalism of Christopher Columbus statue
Additional banks open for the holiday include American Chartered Bank, First Merchants Bank, Hancock Bank, American National Bank, Fulton Bank, American Savings Bank, Metro Bank, Northfield Bank, U.S. The mayor's office has said this decision is not connected to the nationwide movement to rename Columbus Day as " Indigenous Peoples Day " because of Columbus's enslavement and exploitation of ... [Full Article...]
Microsoft Announce Project xCloud, Streaming Games To Console, PC, And Mobile
Public trials will begin in 2019, but the infrastructure is already being tested internally and Microsoft is developing a new overlay based on touch for mobile devices, though of course you'll be able to use an Xbox wireless controller as well. [Full Article...]
Trump decries calls to impeach Kavanaugh as an ‘insult to American public’
White House advisers and Republican senators are encouraging him to keep Kavanaugh in the spotlight in the campaign's final weeks. Midterm elections usually go badly for a sitting USA president's party but here too, Trump is a wildcard and the first signs are polls showing Republican strength in the Senate forecasts. [Full Article...]
Saudi Journalist Killed, Dismembered at Consulate in Istanbul
Saudi officials have denied the murder claims, insisting they are unaware of Khashoggi's whereabouts. The Saudi government vehemently denied those reports . It added the investigation over allegations that the writer was detained had "deepened", without elaborating. A group of journalists and NGO members staged a protest outside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to denounce the disappearan... [Full Article...]
Published images of the first tablet Google
We aren't sure on storage, but my guess is that Google will allow you to fully deck this little guy out. Google Pixel 3 XL has already appeared in many leaks photos, including unboxing photos and some hands-on images . The pictures demonstrate the presence of round keys in the console that accompanies a physical connector and a devoted Google Assistant key. The first images of the new dev... [Full Article...]
Saint John oil refinery explosion worries residents
Irving Oil said it would release more information when it became available. Dozens of photos and video popped up on social media showing dark clouds of smoke rising from the refinery, some with flames visible. Residents that live near the refinery reported that they felt their houses shaking; not like an quake, but as if "a truck had driven into the house", resident Heather Adams told The Globe ... [Full Article...]
Gard : une femme décède après avoir été percutée par un taureau
Une femme a été mortellement percutée par un taureau, samedi en fin d'après-midi, à Aigues-Mortes ( Gard ). L'accident s'est produit alors que la spectatrice se tenait dans la contre-piste des arènes, franchie par l'animal. Gravement blessée dans l'accident, elle est décédée des suites de ses blessures, rapporte France Bleu Gard Lozère , dimanche. Selon le maire d'Aigues-Mortes, Pierre Mauméjean,... [Full Article...]
Climate change: Could changing your lifestyle really make a difference?
The report was meant to ring alarm bells about global warming, noting that temperatures are likely to be 1.5 degrees higher by 2030 to 2052 based on current commitments to reduce emissions made under the Paris deal. It was established by the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988 to provide policymakers with regular scientific assessments c... [Full Article...]
Doctor in Spain abducted newborn 49 years ago, court documents say
A Spanish court ruled Monday that a doctor stole a newborn child almost five decades ago, one of the many abducted during Spain's 20th-century dictatorship, but cleared him because the statute of limitations had expired. Ms Madrigal, who learned at 18 that she wasn't living with her biological parents, argued that she couldn't have lodged her complaint earlier because she only learned about the sc... [Full Article...]
Users, shutting down social network
The Google + flaw could have allowed 438 external apps to scoop up user names, email addresses, occupations, gender and age without authorization. Google said it found no evidence of data misuse. From that point forward, G+ will continue on as an enterprise product, where many companies seem to use it heavily. Every year, we send millions of notifications to users about privacy and securi... [Full Article...]
US Senate Leader Hails Kavanaugh's Vote As 'Proudest Moment'
US President Donald Trump praised the Senate on Twitter for approving "our GREAT NOMINEE, Judge Brett Kavanaugh , to the United States Supreme Court". Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. looked on, the Associated Press reported, as did two conservative justices and two liberal justices. He also knocked the "tiny" crowd on the steps of the court. [Full Article...]
China admits missing Interpol chief is 'under monitoring'
Interpol said Sunday night that Meng had resigned as president of the agency's executive committee, effectively immediately. The wife of missing Interpol president Meng Hongwei has said he sent her an image of a knife before he disappeared in China . [Full Article...]