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- Algerians Renew Protests After President Defies Demands
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 05:41 PMAlgeria’s political crisis deepened after President Abdelaziz Bouteflika rejects demands to step down at the end of his term, prompting further protests that are convulsing the nation.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Senate Will Block Trump's Border-Wall Plan, McConnell Says
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 06:25 PMMajority Leader Mitch McConnell said a resolution to block President Trump from declaring a national emergency would pass the GOP-controlled Senate, likely forcing the president to issue his first veto.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - After an Auditor Flunked Brazil Dam, Vale Found Another Who Passed It
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 04:23 PMVale, the owner of a mine-waste dam that collapsed this year, killing more than 180 people, dismissed an auditor that refused to certify the dam as safe in September, according to an initial probe by police and prosecutors.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Facebook Sues Chinese Companies for Creating Fake Accounts
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 06:01 PMFacebook and Instagram sued four companies and three people based in China for creating and selling fake accounts, likes and followers, according to a posting on the social media giant’s website.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Purdue Pharma Preparing Possible Bankruptcy Filing
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 05:37 PMPurdue Pharma is working with advisers on a possible bankruptcy filing as it seeks to contain liability from suits alleging it fueled the U.S. opioid epidemic.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Stocks Fall as Investors Pause on Trade
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 07:39 PMStocks fell, erasing early gains as investors continued to track trade negotiations between the U.S. and China as the two nations appear to inch closer to a pact.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rand Paul Suggests He'd Vote Against Trump's Emergency Order
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 08:08 PMSen. Rand Paul indicated he would be the fourth Republican to oppose President Trump’s redirecting of federal funds toward building a border wall, potentially forcing the president to issue his first veto.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - SpaceX Crew Capsule, With a Dummy Astronaut, Docks With Space Station
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 07:27 PMA new-generation SpaceX capsule autonomously docked with the international space station on Sunday, in a successful test of computers and maneuvering systems deemed essential to carry U.S. astronauts on future missions.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - AT&T Plans to Revamp CNN's Digital Arm
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 04:26 PMJohn Stankey, the AT&T executive at the helm of newly-acquired WarnerMedia, is planning to revamp CNN’s digital operation, which he believes requires more investment in product development and data analytics.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Galaxy S10 Review: Samsung Finally Gets Everything Right
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 11:03 PMSamsung has long made good hardware, and the Galaxy S10 is its best yet. But for the first time, the company also nailed the software.
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- Russia Suspends Nuclear Missile Treaty With U.S.
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 01:08 PMPresident Vladimir Putin formally ordered a suspension of Russia’s obligations under a Cold War-era nuclear treaty with the U.S., heightening the threat of a new arms race.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Vatican to Open Archives on World War II Pope Pius XII
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 05:48 PMPope Francis said he would open the Vatican archives on Pope Pius XII, bowing to decades of requests from historians and Jewish groups who have questioned why the wartime pope stayed silent during the horrors of Nazi-controlled Europe.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - AT&T Breaks Up Turner, Bulks Up Warner Bros. in Major Overhaul
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 05:21 PMAT&T started reorganizing its WarnerMedia unit by combining its disparate networks and entertainment businesses, an overhaul that is expected to lead to cost-cutting and layoffs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - House Panel Requests Documents From Associates of Trump
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 07:03 PMDemocrats intensified their investigations into President Trump and his associates, with House committees demanding records related to his business dealings, interactions with the Justice Department and communications with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - North Korea Still Using Uranium-Enrichment Facility, U.N. Agency Says
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 05:38 PMNorth Korea is still using a uranium-enrichment facility at the heart of last week’s summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the United Nations atomic agency said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - China Expects 2019 Economic Growth of 6% to 6.5%
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 08:29 PMChina lowered its economic growth target this year to between 6% and 6.5%, bowing to a deepening slowdown that can’t be quickly arrested without aggravating debt levels that are already high.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Death Toll Rises to 22 After Tornadoes Hit Southeast
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 11:44 PMAt least 22 people were killed Sunday afternoon by tornadoes that swept through swaths of Alabama and Georgia, according to officials.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Owners of Instant Pot, Corelle to Merge
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 08:07 PMInstant Brands, the maker of the popular Instant Pot, is merging with Corelle Brands, which makes houseware mainstays such as Corelle, Pyrex, CorningWare and SnapWare, in a combination their owners hope will be a recipe for success.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Shale Companies, Adding Ever More Wells, Threaten Future of U.S. Oil Boom
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 09:55 PMNewer wells drilled close to older wells are generally pumping less oil and gas and could permanently hurt output, leading frackers to cut back on the number of sites planned and forecasts on overall production to be trimmed.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Xi Jinping Stifles Dissent Amid Concerns About China's Economy
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 04:22 PMPresident Xi Jinping, battling a persistent downturn in China’s economy, is trying to gird his rule by demanding absolute loyalty from the Communist Party in an effort to stifle simmering dissent.
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- U.S. Offers EU Olive Branch Restoring Embassy's Status
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 11:24 AMFrosty relations between the U.S. and the European Union warmed when Washington reversed its decision to downgrade the bloc’s embassy.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ghosn Offers to Accept Camera Surveillance in Bid for Bail
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 11:59 AMThe former Nissan chairman has been detained by prosecutors since Nov. 19 and is determined to win bail after having two earlier applications turned down, his lawyer said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Newmont Rejects Barrick Gold's Takeover Bid
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 02:59 PMNewmont Mining turned down a proposal from rival Barrick Gold to merge and create one of the world’s largest mining companies, a widely expected move.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - U.S. Probes Titanium Imports in Possible Tariff Case
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 07:01 PMThe Commerce Department will look into potential national-security risks in imports of the metal at the request of domestic producer Timet.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - China Accuses Detained Canadians of Espionage
Monday - 03/04/2019 - 05:47 PMChina accused two detained Canadians of working together to steal Chinese state secrets, moving ahead with a politically charged investigation seen as retribution for Canada’s arrest of a senior Huawei executive.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Methodist Rift Grows in Wake of Vote on Gay Marriage
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 06:16 PMAfter the United Methodist Church voted to strengthen the ban on same-sex marriage and LGBT clergy, some progressive congregations say they are considering leaving. Others are preparing something of a rebellion.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Trump's Job-Approval Rating Ticks Up, Along With Warning Signs
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 07:15 PMPresident Trump’s job-approval rating has risen, but many of his party’s policy positions are viewed as out of the mainstream, the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tesla Is Betting It Can Sell Cars Online, Without a Test Drive
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 07:33 PMTesla CEO Elon Musk’s latest strategic shift will be one of his biggest challenges: persuading mainstream consumers to purchase cars online the way they buy books or clothes.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Vale Top Executives Step Aside After Request From Authorities in Dam Case
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 08:02 PMVale Chief Executive Fabio Schvartsman and other top executives of the Brazilian mining giant stepped down following pressure from authorities in the first sign investigators are zeroing in on the company’s leadership after the deadly collapse of one of its dams.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Huawei Executive Files Suit Over Canadian Detention
Sunday - 03/03/2019 - 04:38 PMMeng Wanzhou claims her legal rights were violated when she was detained at Vancouver International Airport in December following an extradition arrest request from the U.S.
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