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Australia to introduce landmark Google, Facebook legislation to parliament next week

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By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia will introduce landmark legislation to force Alphabet’s Google and Facebook to pay publishers ...

Florida man arrested after Facebook posts appear to show him entering the US Capitol, including a photo of broken furniture with a ‘US SENATE SERGEANT AT ARMS’ sticker

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In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in ...

A grand jury refused to indict the 2 buffalo police officers who shoved and injured a 75-year-old man at a BLM protest

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Riot police in Buffalo shove Martin Gugino during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd. ...

Lincoln Project to launch outside probe amid new revelations

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NEW YORK (AP) – The Lincoln Project, one of the best-known and best-funded organizations in the so-called Never Trump movement, ...

Investment income is taxed in a variety of ways – here’s how to estimate what you’ll owe and tips to minimize it

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Your investment income may be taxed as ordinary income, at certain special rates, or not at all, depending on the ...

Indorama pushing union for job cuts at Texas, plant: sources

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HOUSTON (Reuters) – Indorama Ventures PCL is pushing the United Steelworkers (USW) local union representing about 300 workers at its ...

Markets steady in early Asia trading amid regional holidays

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By David Henry (Reuters) – In early trading on Friday global markets were holding steady or slipping a bit as ...

The Future of Fintech: AI & Blockchain

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Sweeping global regulations, the growing penetration of digital devices, and a slew of investor interest are catapulting the fintech industry ...

Biden wants to quadruple refugee admissions set by Trump

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WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration wants to raise refugee admissions to 62,500 for the current budget year, overriding former ...

SoftBank pulls out of Latin America partnership with Oyo Hotels

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By Carolina Mandl and Daina Beth Solomon SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The Latin American unit of Indian hotel startup Oyo ...

Disney says more than 100,000 COVID vaccine doses have been administered at Disneyland since the closed theme park was turned into a mass vaccination site

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People wait in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination site in a parking lot for Disneyland. ...

ENTERPRISE SECURITY IN THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ERA: How to support remote work while securing the distributed enterprise through the Zero Trust security model

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Insider Intelligence publishes thousands of research reports, charts, and forecasts on the Connectivity & Tech industry. You can learn more ...

US home prices rose at a record pace in the 4th quarter, surpassing the previous peak in 2005

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Nora Carol Photography/Getty Images The median price for a single-family home in the US rose 14.9% in the fourth quarter ...

Riot Blockchain jumps 25% as bitcoin momentum continues and the company notches new mining milestone

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Sawitree Pamee / EyeEm/Getty Images Riot Blockchain stock is soaring amid rising bitcoin prices and increased mining capacity. The company ...

MicroVision skyrockets 50% after announcing progress on Lidar tech for self-driving cars

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MicroVision Lidar rendering. MicroVision MicroVision announced progress on its Long-Range Lidar (LRL) Sensor on Thursday causing share prices to soar. ...

Key financial-crisis regulator Sheila Bair says ‘stay away’ from bitcoin while it is at ‘nosebleed’ levels

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AlexSava/Getty Images Former FDIC chair Sheila Bair said she does not have confidence in bitcoin despite an increasing number of ...

Saltbox Seafood offers these flavorful weekly specials to spotlight Black History Month

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From Brazilian fish stew to the catfish and spaghetti that he first discovered on the South Side of Chicago, acclaimed ...

Saltbox Seafood offers these flavorful weekly specials to spotlight Black History Month

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From Brazilian fish stew to the catfish and spaghetti that he first discovered on the South Side of Chicago, acclaimed ...

Ted Cruz defends ‘Mandalorian’ actress fired after she compared Jews in Nazi Germany to conservatives today

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Sen. Ted Cruz and Gina Carano David J. Griffin, Rodin Eckenroth via Getty Images Sen. Ted Cruz blasted Disney for ...

Biden hopes infrastructure can bridge partisan divide

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President Joe Biden is hoping that launching an effort to build roads and bridges can help to unite Democrats and ...

A couple who paid off their 30-year mortgage decades early shares the 4 strategies they used to do it

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The Borget family, who paid down their 30-year mortgage in just two years. Jennifer Borget Jennifer and Brian Borget didn’t ...

9 memoirs that celebrate Black joy and help paint a fuller picture of the Black experience in America

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Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital Arlan Hamilton was one of the authors featured in Goodreads’ list of 96 ...

Bombardier to end Learjet production, cut 1,600 jobs

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – The Learjet, which became synonymous with lifestyles of the rich and famous, is about to fade ...

Tesla’s rise means that Elon Musk represents a ‘key man’ risk for the stock market, DataTrek says

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Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The meteoric rise of Tesla and its inclusion into the S&P 500 means Elon ...

Instagram removes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for posting false COVID-19 claims

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(Reuters) – Instagram has removed the account of vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for repeatedly sharing debunked claims about ...

Some of Cole Haan’s best dress shoes, boots, and running shoes are up to 70% off right now during its Last Chance sale

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When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Cole Haan makes comfortable, ...

Audi debuted its electric super sedan to take on the Tesla Model S – check out the $100,000 E-Tron GT

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Audi E-Tron GT Audi Audi unveiled the E-Tron GT, its $100,000 flagship electric sedan.  Its sportiest version, the $140,000 RS, ...

Stash is an investment app that’s good for beginners who need help finding money to invest

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Stash may be the investing app for a beginner who wants some guidance, but a high level of control. Stash; ...

Biden cannot rely on America’s European allies to stand up to China

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Business Insider Getty ANALYSIS: Biden risks an early rift with America’s European allies, over their relations with China. Europe has ...

New CDC advice says people are exempt from some COVID-19 quarantine rules after a 2nd vaccine dose

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A healthcare worker receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. AP Photo/Jessica Hill “Fully vaccinated” people need not quarantine if ...