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Laura Ingraham: Nancy Pelosi seems to be rejecting impeachment ‘like a bad organ transplant’

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The House Democrats’ continued impeachment push appears to have taken a toll on House SpeakerNancy Pelosi— both politically and physically, Fox News’ Laura Ingraham argued Thursday night. “Here’s the problem,” Ingraham said in her monologue on “The Ingraham Angle.” “By getting sucked into impeachment …... Read More

Ravens top Jets 42-21, clinch AFC North title on huge night for QB Lamar Jackson

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BALTIMORE— Lamar Jackson threw five touchdown passes, scurried into the NFL record book and guided the Baltimore Ravens to...

The perils of party-line impeachment transcend Donald Trump

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The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said the president of the United States needed to be impeached because...

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Santa hacker speaks to girl via smart camera

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Video showing a hacker talking to a young girl in her bedroom via her family’s Ring camera has been... Read More

Man killed by Lexus car being remotely started

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A New York man has died after being crushed by an empty car accidentally started by remote control. Michael... Read More

Emotion-detecting tech should be restricted by law – AI Now

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A leading research centre has called for new laws to restrict the use of emotion-detecting tech. The AI Now... Read More

Lyft expands rental car program in San Fran Bay Area, Los Angeles

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(Reuters) – Ride-hailing company Lyft Inc on Thursday said it is offering rental cars to a wider group of... Read More

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Swiss stocks – Factors to watch on December 13

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BERLIN/ZURICH, Dec 13 (Reuters) – The Swiss blue-chip SMI was seen opening 0.8% higher at 10,532 points on Friday,... Read More

UPDATE 1-Delivery Hero to buy S.Korea’s Woowa Brothers for $4 billion

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SEOUL (Reuters) – German food delivery company Delivery Hero (DHER.DE) has agreed to acquire its South Korean rival Woowa... Read More

UPDATE 3-Japan’s Hoya to launch $1.4 bln counter-bid for Toshiba unit NuFlare

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Hoya Corp (7741.T) said on Friday it would make a $1.4 billion counter-bid for NuFlare... Read More

‘Out of market today’: Australia brandishes 4 words crucial to case against Citi, Deutsche

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SYDNEY (Reuters) – A four-word handwritten note by a JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) banker has been seized by... Read More

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Qantas selects Airbus over Boeing for world’s longest flights

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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Qantas Airways (QAN.AX) picked Airbus SE (AIR.PA) over Boeing Co (BA.N) as the preferred supplier for jets capable of the world’s longest commercial flights from Sydney to London, dealing the U.S. planemaker its latest setback... Read More

Asian shares, sterling on a high as global risks ebb

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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares scaled eight-month peaks on Friday as a last-gasp Sino-U.S. trade deal and a likely...

California power producer PG&E files amended reorganization plan

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FILE PHOTO: Employees of Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) work in the aftermath of the Camp Fire in Paradise,...

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The Clash: How London Calling still inspires 40 years on

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Forty years ago, The Clash’s iconic album London Calling and its equally famous record cover featuring Pennie Smith’s image... Read More

Milan and London Fashion Weeks join forces with anti-Brexit message

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FILE PHOTO: Models present creations from the Alexander McQueen catwalk show at the “London Collections: Men” Autumn/Winter 16 in... Read More

Olivia Newton-John gets ‘Grease’ jacket back after it was auctioned off for $243G

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It was the one that he wanted, but he wanted her to have it more. The anonymous buyerwho purchasedOlivia... Read More

‘Alice’ star Linda Lavin reacts to TV son Philip McKeon’s death: ‘He taught me how to be a good mom’

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“Alice” actress Linda Lavin is heartbroken over the loss of her former costar, Philip McKeon. The actor, best known... Read More

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Resistance exercise may preserve bone in older obese dieters

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(Reuters Health) – Obese adults who diet to lose weight may be able to protect against bone thinning with... Read More

Food labels with caloric costs in exercise could lead to healthier choices

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(Reuters Health) – Consumers might make healthier choices if food labels showed how many minutes of walking or running... Read More

U.S. FDA gives early approval to Sarepta’s newest DMD treatment

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FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland November... Read More

Chemists demand clarity on cannabis-related goods

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Pharmacists are calling for better regulation of products claiming to contain cannabis derivative CBD. There has been a spike... Read More

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Asian shares, sterling on a high as global risks ebb

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares scaled eight-month peaks on Friday as a last-gasp Sino-U.S. trade deal and a likely major election win by Britain’s Conservative Party cleared a couple of dark clouds from the global horizon. FILE PHOTO: A woman points to an electronic board showing stock prices as sh [...]

California power producer PG&E files amended reorganization plan

FILE PHOTO: Employees of Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) work in the aftermath of the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, U.S., November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Terray Sylvester/File Photo (Reuters) – California’s power producer PG&E Corp (PCG.N) said late on Thursday that it has filed for an ame [...]

Qantas selects Airbus over Boeing for world’s longest flights

Voters want to ‘get Brexit done’: Johnson’s campaign slogan paid off at the polls

Boris Johnson’s promise to finally deliver Brexit resulted in a blowout victory at the polls, analysts told RT, noting that the Labour Party failed to recognize that it was a one-issue election. Parliament’s foot-dragging over leaving the EU propelled the Tories past their political rivals during Th [...]

Adam Sandler and Cole Sprouse reunite 20 years after ‘Big Daddy’

Twenty years after playing father and son, Adam Sandler and Cole Sprouse have reunited. When he was just 6 years old, Sprouse played Sandler’s adopted son in “Big Daddy,” a role which he shared with his twin brother Dylan. The film tells the story of a man who adopts a child in a desperate attempt t [...]

Mark Levin says Pelosi, Schiff, Nadler lack credibility on impeachment: ‘They do not believe in the rule of law’

House Democrats leading the Trump impeachment effort do not revere the rule of law as much as they claim to, Mark Levin told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday night. “Let’s look at the committee chairmen and the speaker,” Levin said during an appearance on “Hannity.” “You have Pelosi, Schiff an [...]

UPDATE 1-Delivery Hero to buy S.Korea’s Woowa Brothers for $4 billion

SEOUL (Reuters) – German food delivery company Delivery Hero (DHER.DE) has agreed to acquire its South Korean rival Woowa Brothers for $4 billion, Woowa Brothers said in a statement on Friday. Woowa Brothers said the companies will also create a joint venture in Singapore to tap into the booming foo [...]

UPDATE 3-Japan’s Hoya to launch $1.4 bln counter-bid for Toshiba unit NuFlare

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Hoya Corp (7741.T) said on Friday it would make a $1.4 billion counter-bid for NuFlare Technology Inc (6256.T) in what could become a hostile offer for the Toshiba Corp (6502.T) unit, which the electronics conglomerate plans to buy out. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toshiba Corp [...]

‘Out of market today’: Australia brandishes 4 words crucial to case against Citi, Deutsche

SYDNEY (Reuters) – A four-word handwritten note by a JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) banker has been seized by Australian prosecutors as fundamental to a criminal cartel prosecution against Citigroup Inc (C.N) and Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE), a court heard on Friday. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Dow Jone [...]

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QEP Resources Announces Termination of Consent Solicitations Related to Senior Notes

DENVER , Dec. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — QEP Resources, Inc. (NYSE: QEP) (“QEP” or the “Company”) today announced the termination of its previously announced solicitations of consents (the “Consent Solicitations”) from holders of its outstanding 5.375% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”), 5.25 [...]

Hi-Crush Inc. Announces 2020 Annual Stockholder Meeting Date

HOUSTON, Dec. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hi-Crush Inc. (NYSE: HCR), or the “Company”, today announced that the board of directors intends to hold the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2020 Annual Meeting”) on May 20, 2020, at a time and location to be specified in the Company’s proxy s [...]

UPDATE — Inspire Announces the Appointment of Two Clean Technology Pioneers to its Board

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Inspire, one of the fastest-growing clean technology companies in the U.S., today announced the appointment of clean energy leaders David Crane and Andrew Beebe to its Board. The industry pioneers join at a time when Inspire is experiencing reco [...]

Kameleoon appoints experienced digital marketing executive Martin Harrison as first UK Managing Director

Largest European personalisation technology provider expands on back of new funding and identity London and Paris, 10 December 2019, Kameleoon, the leading AI-driven personalisation and A/B testing platform provider, today announced the appointment of Martin Harrison as its first UK Managing Directo [...]

Hampleton Partners Advises FAST LTA on acquisition by Afinum

Munich, Germany and London, UK – 9 December 2019. Hampleton Partners, the international M&A and corporate finance advisory firm for technology companies, has advised FAST LTA AG, leading provider of zero-loss archiving and backup solutions for mission-critical data, on its acquisition by Afinum [...]

Only 46 percent of BAME and 52 percent of LGBTQ+ women feel included in company decision making

Only 46 percent of BAME and 52 percent of LGBTQ+ women feel included in company decision making Navigation Menu RealWire Limited Delivering Relevance, Releasing Influence Press Release Straight white men still dominate across all aspects of business according to Culture Amp global research of over 3 [...]

Santa hacker speaks to girl via smart camera

Video showing a hacker talking to a young girl in her bedroom via her family’s Ring camera has been shared on social media amid warnings people need to secure the devices better. The hacker tells the young girl: “It’s Santa. It’s your best friend.” Technology website Motherboard reported online foru [...]

Man killed by Lexus car being remotely started

A New York man has died after being crushed by an empty car accidentally started by remote control. Michael Kosanovich, 21, had been standing between two parked 2002 Lexus IS300s, on 6 December, when one of them had been started remotely by its owner, police said. The car rolled forward and he was p [...]

Emotion-detecting tech should be restricted by law – AI Now

A leading research centre has called for new laws to restrict the use of emotion-detecting tech. The AI Now Institute says the field is “built on markedly shaky foundations”. Despite this, systems are on sale to help vet job seekers, test criminal suspects for signs of deception, and set insurance p [...]

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Resistance exercise may preserve bone in older obese dieters

(Reuters Health) – Obese adults who diet to lose weight may be able to protect against bone thinning with resistance exercise, a recent study suggests. Weight loss efforts among obese adults are linked to an increased risk of thinning, brittle bones that are prone to fractures, the study team writes [...]

Food labels with caloric costs in exercise could lead to healthier choices

(Reuters Health) – Consumers might make healthier choices if food labels showed how many minutes of walking or running was needed to burn off calories, instead of just a calorie number, a new study suggests. Pooled data from 14 randomized trials showed that labels with activity times induced consume [...]

U.S. FDA gives early approval to Sarepta’s newest DMD treatment

FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland November 4, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted an early approval to Sarepta Therapeutics Inc’s second treatment for Du [...]

Scientists find toxic fungus near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Poison Fire Coral fungus is seen in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, in this undated picture obtained from social media. RAY PALMER /via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A highly poisonous fungus, with toxins that c [...]

Trump administration likely to announce details of biofuels deal by Friday: sources

(Reuters) – The Trump administration is expected to announce by Friday details of a U.S. biofuels policy deal to help farmers angry over waivers granted to refiners exempting them from using corn-based ethanol and other biofuels, four sources familiar with the matter said. The White House has held w [...]

Chevron aims to cut intensity of greenhouse gas emissions from production

(Reuters) – Chevron Corp (CVX.N) aims to reduce the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions from its oil production by 5% to 10% over a seven-year period ending 2023 as part of an ongoing effort to combat global climate change, the U.S. energy major said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: A Chevron gas station [...]