Saturday, 30 June 2018

#Familiesbelongtogether: Thousands to protest over migrant separations

Tens of thousands are expected to join rallies nationwide calling for family reunifications.

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In Israel, Building a Lacrosse League From Scratch


By AIMEE BERG from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2yTAG9u

'Mansplaining' advert for University of Adelaide draws criticism

An Australian university advert is mocked for showing a man holding forth to five silent women.

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Carly Simon and Her Family, on Martha’s Vineyard


By PENELOPE GREEN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2Kwoj86

Wimbledon Players to Watch


By JOHN CLARKE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2MCYzo6

For Wimbledon’s Grass, It’s Not Easy Being Green


By JOHN CLARKE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Mzhr7a

Serena Williams Still the Main Draw at Wimbledon


By GRAHAM PARKER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2KnaglW

Sometimes in Tennis, One Hand is Still Better Than Two


By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Nci3AJ

11 of Our Best Weekend Reads


By KALY SOTO from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2lGwi4u

FOX BIZ NEWS: Amazon will constantly be under regulators' magnifying glass: Gene Munster


Amazon will constantly be under regulators' magnifying glass: Gene Munster



Loup Ventures Managing Partner Gene Munster on Amazon's potential impact on the pharmaceutical industry and regulators' potential concerns about the company.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Toys "R" Us can come back: Burt Flickinger


Toys "R" Us can come back: Burt Flickinger



Strategic Resource Group Managing Director Burt Flickinger on Toys "R" Us closing all its remaining stores and whether the retailer can make a comeback.

FOX BIZ NEWS: A robot now one of the world's best video game player?


A robot now one of the world's best video game player?



OpenAI CTO Greg Brockman on its robot that can beat some of the best human players at video games.

First confirmed sighting of a great white shark off Majorca in 40 years

The last time a great white shark was spotted near Spain's Balearic Islands was in 1976.

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Maryland shooting: 'I have to live life without my mother'

The daughter of a journalist killed in a shooting at a Maryland newspaper calls it a "senseless tragedy".

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What It Costs to Be Smuggled Across the U.S. Border


By NICHOLAS KULISH from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KA2DrF

Spain’s Migrant Wave Grows, Even as Europe’s Subsides


By RAPHAEL MINDER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2yVFKdw

Bavaria: Affluent, Picturesque — and Angry


By KATRIN BENNHOLD from NYT World https://ift.tt/2yX5IgX

Conjuring Spirits in Florida


By MICHAEL ADNO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2IECqmI

Luxury’s Chess Masters Prepare for a New Game


By ELIZABETH PATON and VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2Nd4cuj

Trump to name nominee for Supreme Court on 9 July

The US president has five people in mind, including two women, and will name his choice on 9 July.

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Steel firm Thyssenkrupp backs Tata merger

The UK's biggest steelworks at Port Talbot will become part of the newly merged group.

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Donald Trump gets prank call on Air Force One

Donald Trump was fooled by a comedian into taking a prank call while on board Air Force One.

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US ambassador to Estonia resigns 'over Trump comments'

James Melville is the latest senior US diplomat to resign in protest at controversial Trump policies.

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Canada 'will not back down' over US metals tariffs

Canada also unveiled $2bn in aid to protect its steel and aluminium industries from the US tariffs.

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Newspaper shooting suspect 'barricaded exit'

The Capital Gazette gunman shot one victim trying to flee through a door he barricaded, say police.

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DR Congo: Oil drilling allowed in wildlife parks

Virunga and Salonga national parks in DR Congo are home to threatened mountain gorillas and bonobo.

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Migrant crisis: EU leaders split over new migrant deal

A deal to curb irregular migration was reached at a gruelling summit but leaders interpret it differently.

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Unknown 'hero' helps man who fell on Toronto subway tracks

A bystander took a picture of a Good Samaritan rescuing a man who fell off the subway platform.

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Adam Sandler: Wedding Singer turns wedding crasher

One couple were treated to a big surprise on their wedding day by a cameo appearance from Adam Sandler.

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Thai cave rescue: A country in prayer

Rescuers have been searching for a group of boys who went to explore a cave with their football coach.

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ICYMI: How a deafblind fan is enjoying the World Cup

Also this week - why Cristiano Ronaldo needs his sleep and a football-loving kangaroo.

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How can you dance without music?

The story of a deaf dance star.

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Himmler's daughter worked for post-war German spy agency

Germany's BND spy agency acknowledges it hired Nazi Heinrich Himmler's daughter during the 1960s.

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Saudi wastes no time to rap at the wheel

Leesa A sings in the music video of her driving released on the day a decades-old ban was lifted.

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The young Austrian leader sharing power with the far right

Is Sebastian Kurz getting too close to the far right as he pursues a hardline migrant policy?

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Little hope ahead of polls in Mexico's Sinaloa state

Mexicans will be voting in general elections on Sunday against a backdrop of record levels of violence.

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Thai cave rescue: Drones, dogs, drilling and desperation

A full-scale international effort is under way to reach 12 young Thais and their coach lost in a vast cave.

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Bringing Gay Pride to Africa's last absolute monarchy

The kingdom of Swaziland, now known as eSwatini, is holding its first gay pride march - despite homosexuality being illegal.

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Europe migrant crisis: Gruelling EU match ends in a draw

The deal's convoluted language reflects continuing splits on the issue, writes Laurence Peter.

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Capital Gazette shooting: Remembering the victims

Five employees were killed after a gunman opened fire at a local Maryland newspaper. Who are they?

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More Americans Evacuated From China Over Mysterious Ailments


By STEVEN LEE MYERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2tOJjN5

Mets Lose to a Marlins Pitcher Making His First Start


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2tFLAuJ

How to Clean Those Pesky Summer Stains


By JOLIE KERR from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/2yVqE7Q

Love and Pride in Alabama: A Photo Album


By REBECCA LIEBERMAN and ANNIE FLANAGAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2lLf0Di

A Place by a Lake or in the Woods: the Canada Letter


By IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KA38Ss

Here Are the Biggest Stories in American Politics This Week


By EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2yWV2i9

Red Sox Fine-Tune Their Roster for a Visit With the Yankees


By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2KC3isu

Next Task for Vegas Golden Knights: Attract Free Agents


By MATT RYBALTOWSKI from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Nanikx

Larry Nassar Is Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges in Texas


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Corrections: June 30, 2018


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At the Capital Gazette, the Death of a Reporter’s Reporter


By LAURA LIPPMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2KCQH8N

Will Mexico Get Its Donald?


By BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2N8e0W6

Dave Eggers: A Cultural Vacuum in Trump’s White House


By DAVE EGGERS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2IETLfl

Funeral Is Held for Firefighter Killed by Ground Zero Toxins


By BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2lLfnOi

Reason to Bow


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FOX BIZ NEWS: Q&A on next steps for GOP in Congress' immigration fight


Q&A on next steps for GOP in Congress' immigration fight



The Republican effort to push broad, election-year immigration legislation through Congress has collapsed, but their ordeal over the politically searing issue is far from finished.

FOX BIZ NEWS: China's manufacturing weakens in June amid trade tensions


China's manufacturing weakens in June amid trade tensions



A survey shows China's manufacturing activity decelerated in June as U.S.-Chinese trade tensions added to concern the economy is cooling due to tighter controls on lending.

FOX BIZ NEWS: General Mills Finally Sees Growth In Its Future


General Mills Finally Sees Growth In Its Future



Fiscal 2019 may be a turnaround year for General Mills.

FOX BIZ NEWS: ETF Expense Ratios: The Race to Zero


ETF Expense Ratios: The Race to Zero



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FOX BIZ NEWS: 5 Best ETF Plays for Second Half of 2018


5 Best ETF Plays for Second Half of 2018



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FOX BIZ NEWS: Trump: US not pulling out of World Trade Organization


Trump: US not pulling out of World Trade Organization



President Donald Trump says he has no plans to pull out of the World Trade Organization, pushing back against reports that he has told advisers he would like to.

FOX BIZ NEWS: Ask These Questions Before Accepting a Job Offer


Ask These Questions Before Accepting a Job Offer



How to avoid jumping into a job just to escape the job search

FOX BIZ NEWS: How to Handle Feedback (Good and Bad) at Work


How to Handle Feedback (Good and Bad) at Work



Step 1: Recognize it. Step 3: World domination.

FOX BIZ NEWS: How to Execute ETF Trades Efficiently


How to Execute ETF Trades Efficiently



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FOX BIZ NEWS: VW worker, 60, files age discrimination case in Tennessee


VW worker, 60, files age discrimination case in Tennessee



A 60-year-old employee at Volkswagen's Chattanooga auto plant has filed a class-action lawsuit in which he contends the company is using a rebranding effort to discriminate against workers once they turn 50.