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Recode Facebook is tweaking Trending Topics to counter charges of bias Recode Facebook has declared — again — that its Trending Topics section is free of any political bias or manipulation. However, the company says it is still changing the way it finds articles for the news section. First, the declaration: Facebook General ... and more » Google
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HBO names Casey Bloys president of programming CNN Casey Bloys has been promoted to president of programming for HBO, replacing Michael Lombardo, who had held that job since 2007. A 12-year HBO veteran, Bloys has been on a fast track at the pay channel. He was promoted to president of series, late ... and more » Google
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Facebook said in a letter to the U.S. Senate Monday that its investigation into anonymous allegations of political bias had “revealed no systematic political bias,” but added that he social media platform would nevertheless take action to “further protect” the Trending Topics feature from “potential misuse.” The letter from Facebook attorney Colin Stretch to Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) came after the South Dakota senator requested the social media giant answer questions over allegations the website had worked to suppress conservative news. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images Facebook, which has adamantly denied such claims, disclosed point-by-point findings of its investigati…
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New York Times Tony Gwynn's family files wrongful death suit against the tobacco industry CBSSports.com The two-year anniversary of Tony Gwynn's death is coming up on June 16 -- some three and a half weeks away. On Monday, Gwynn's family took another step in coming to terms with that reality by filing a lawsuit against Altria Group Inc. and other parties ... Family of Tony Gwynn files wrongful death lawsuit against tobacco industryUSA TODAY Family of Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn Sues Tobacco Industry Over His DeathNew York Times Family of Tony Gwynn sues tobacco industry over deathSports Illustrated Bleacher Report -FOXSports.com -The Big Lead -NBC 7 San Diego all 14 news …
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NBCNews.com TSA Replaces Head of Security as Airport Lines Keep Getting Longer NBCNews.com The Transportation Security Administration moved dramatically Monday to address the issue of long lines at the nation's airports, replacing its head of security and creating a centralized incident command team at TSA headquarters. Kelly Hoggan, the ... Top TSA official removed from his position in wake of scrutinyCNN TSA security chief who received $90K bonus removed from postThe Hill Head of TSA security operations removed from positionWashington Post WTSP.com -Reuters -ABC News -WCVB Boston all 48 news articles » Google
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TechCrunch Sources: Snapchat is raising more money at about a $20 billion valuation TechCrunch Snapchat may have first made its name in the crowded world of mobile apps with an ephemeral messaging service, but the startup and its wildly popular app are not disappearing anywhere soon. TechCrunch has learned from multiple sources that Snapchat ... Snapchat raises $$$ for $20B valuation--reportUSA TODAY Snapchat Is Reportedly Seeking $20 Billion Valuation In New FundraisingFortune all 4 news articles » Google
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NDTV Lego Toys Have Become Increasingly More 'Violent,' Study Says ABC News Pictured in this undated photo is a scene of Bad Cop from "The Lego Movie." 0 Shares. Email. LEGO, the popular Danish maker of children's construction toys, has steadily included more weapons and violent imagery in their products over the past 30 years ... Lego Sets Are Becoming Much More ViolentHuffington Post Toy 'arms race' turns Lego violent: studyThe Japan Times Is Lego stuck in an arms race to make children's play more violent?Chicago Tribune Quartz -BBC News -Mashable -The New Daily all 44 news articles » Google
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BBC News Facebook apologies for plus-size ad ban BBC News Facebook has apologised after refusing to run an advert featuring plus-sized model Tess Holliday wearing a bikini. The social network told the BBC it had made a mistake and has now approved the image. Australian feminist group Cherchez La Femme had ... What Kind of Standards?The Week Magazine Facebook reverses decision to ban ad featuring plus-size model Tess HollidayChron.com Too fat for Facebook: photo banned for depicting body in 'undesirable manner'The Guardian Mic -Cosmopolitan.com -Telegraph.co.uk -The Independent all 17 news articles » Google
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CNN International Donald Trump clarifies position on guns in schools CNN International New York (CNN) Donald Trump on Monday clarified his position on allowing guns in schools, telling CNN in a phone interview that "school resource officers" or trained teachers should be the ones carrying guns. He stood by his adamant criticism of gun ... and more » Source
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Days after Bernie Sanders agreed to participate in a Fox News debate, Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton declined the invitation. “We have declined Fox News’ invitation to participate in a debate in California,” Clinton spokeswoman Jennifer Palmieri said in a statement. “As we have said previously, we plan to compete hard in the remaining primary states, particularly California, while turning our attention to the threat a Donald Trump presidency poses.” Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 2016 International Convention at Cobo Center May 23, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. Recent polls show Clinton…
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ESPN LeBron James says he will cover Dahntay Jones' $80 fine ESPN TORONTO -- Cleveland Cavaliers swingman Dahntay Jones will have to stay away from the Air Canada Centre for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals while he serves a one-game suspension for his punch to Toronto Raptors center Bismack Biyombo's ... LeBron James is picking up the tab on Dahntay Jones' low-blow fineYahoo Sports (blog) LeBron James to pay Dahntay Jones' fine, has 'personal' game plan to beat Toronto Raptorscleveland.com LeBron James has Dahntay Jones's fine covered — all $80 of itWashington Post Deadspin -Bleacher Report -Sports Illustrated -CBSSports.com all 37 news articles » Google
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Bleacher Report Defending Champ Stan Wawrinka Under the Radar at 2016 French Open and That's OK Bleacher Report Stan Wawrinka clinches his fist after winning his opening round match at the 2016 French Open. 51. Reads. 0. Comments. Stan Wawrinka avoided a historic upset at the 2016 French Open. Had he lost, Wawrinka would have been the first defending champion ... Andy Murray trailing overnight at French Open; Stan Wawrinka survives scareUSA TODAY The Best Title Defense is a Good OffenseTennis Magazine Stan Wawrinka barely avoids dubious history at Roland GarrosESPN SB Nation -ATP World Tour -New York Times -FOXSports.com all 220 news articles » Google
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Your Houston News Conroe man walks 628 miles for Post Traumatic Stress awareness Your Houston News Conroe resident Ken Meyer is walking 628 miles around Texas, in what he calls the “Never Quit March,” to raise awareness for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – minus the “D.” Advertisement. Posted: Monday, May 23, 2016 5:36 pm. Conroe man walks ... Battling PTSD On The Front EndDaily Caller Hearth failure can be linked to PTSDWISN Milwaukee PTSD army veteran: 'My dog stopped me from taking my life'BBC News Good4Utah -News & Observer -News 12 Long Island -Science Daily all 9 news articles » Google
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The San Diego Union-Tribune Father, Son Accused in Utah Kidnapping Will Stay Behind Bars ABC News A father and son accused of tying up five members of a Utah family will remain jailed without bail as authorities investigate if they were involved with the death of a rail-line worker whose body was found along their likely escape route to Wyoming. In ... Father, son make first court appearance in Centerville kidnapping caseKSL.com Utah father and son appear in court on kidnapping, assault chargesSalt Lake Tribune Hearing set in kidnapping case as police investigate deathOdessa American LocalNews8.com -Gephardt Daily all 32 news articles » Google
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Tulsa World OSU Sports: Oklahoma State to host Arkansas in Big 12/SEC Challenge, CBS Sports reports Tulsa World Oklahoma State's Daniel Bobik drives around Arkansas' Ronnie Brewer in a 2003 game, the last meeting between the two schools. The teams are reportedly scheduled to play in 2016-17. (AP Photo/April L. Brown). by Sports Writer Mark Cooper. and more » Google
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The FBI and prosecutors from the Justice Department’s integrity unit are currently investigating Virginia Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe, CNN reported Monday. The investigation, which has been ongoing for at least a year, centers on whether or not donations to his 2013 gubernatorial campaign violate the law, officials said. The governor was not notified by investigators about the FBI’s probe. Democratic U.S. presidential hopeful and former U.S. Secretary of the State Hillary Clinton is introduced by Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe during the Democratic Party of Virginia Jefferson-Jackson dinner June 26, 2015 at George Mason University’s Patriot Center in Fairfax, Vi…
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New York Times Family of Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn Sues Tobacco Industry Over His Death New York Times Tony Gwynn in 1994. Gwynn, who died of salivary gland cancer in 2014, used one and a half to two cans of smokeless tobacco (usually Skoal) per day for 31 years. Credit Rich Pilling/MLB Photos, via Getty Images. The family of Tony Gwynn, a baseball Hall ... Tony Gwynn's family files wrongful death suit against tobacco industryCBSSports.com Family of Tony Gwynn sues tobacco industry over deathSports Illustrated Tony Gwynn's Family Files Wrongful-Death Lawsuit Against Tobacco IndustryBleacher Report NBC 7 San Diego -fox5sandiego.com all 7 news articles » Google
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Minneapolis Star Tribune Puerto Rico Unveils Budget That Includes $200M Debt Payment ABC News Puerto Rico's governor unveiled a stark budget Monday that sets aside more than $200 million for a critical bond payment as the U.S. territory sinks into a deep economic crisis. The proposed $9.1 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year is $700 ... Puerto Rico's Economic Crisis Rooted in History of Feds' Anti-Trade PoliciesSomewhat Reasonable - Heartland Institute (blog) all 4 news articles » Google
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Washington Post The Daily Trail: Bernie Sanders gets another big convention concession Washington Post Nobody likes Mondays. A few Democrats in particular were probably #Mondaying extra hard today: Convention organizers. Bill Clinton, maybe (if he caught the new Trump web ad.) Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe. VA secretary Robert McDonald — who isn't ... Who's really winning presidential race?CNN Sanders vs. Clinton: Electability and the Future of the Democratic PartyHuffington Post Bill Press: Bernie is not a threatThe Hill Politico -ABC News -Los Angeles Times -Fox News all 597 news articles » Google
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Billboard Ben Folds Talks Performing With Kesha at Billboard Music Awards: 'It Is a Declaration of Independence' Billboard When Kesha took the stage at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night, thousands held their breath, waiting to hear what kind of statement she would make. Kesha Slays Bob Dylan's 'It Ain't Me, Babe' at 2016 Billboard Music Awards. After all, the ... and more » Google
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U.S. News & World Report BP Swings Tied to Faster Decline in Mental Skills WebMD Higher fluctuations in blood pressure linked to brain function declineEurekAlert (press release) all 3 news articles » Google
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In a short new ad released Monday, presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump went after his likely Democratic counterpart by attacking her husband. It’s only 20 seconds long and lacks color, but the ad, posted to the social media-savvy candidate’s Instagram account, includes the voices of multiple women seemingly accusing former President Bill Clinton of sexual abuse. Among the voices included in the ad is that of Juanita Brodderick, who alleged in 1999 that Clinton raped her. More recently, she has accused Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton of attempting to “silence” her. Politico identified another voice in the ad as Kathleen Willey, who accussed Bill Cli…
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US stocks decline amid focus on interest rates, looming data Chicago Tribune U.S. stocks slipped amid a late-day pullback, with the S&P 500 holding in the narrowest range in five weeks as investors awaited further direction on the health of the economy and prospects for higher interest rates. The benchmark index wavered in ... and more » Google
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Enstarz 'Girl Meets World' Season 3 Premiere Date Revealed With Epic Throwback VIDEO Enstarz 'Girl Meets World' pays homage to 'Boy Meets World' in new opening credits! (Photo : Disney). Girl Meets World had big shoes to fill, and they're doing so in style. Boy Meets World's next generation spinoff dropped its season 3 premiere date on Monday ... and more » Google
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Bloomberg North Korean Official Who Survived Purge Now Leads Kim's Economic Plan Bloomberg Kim Jong Un is looking to one of North Korea's more experienced technocrats -- who once narrowly escaped being purged -- to revive the economy in the face of punishing international sanctions. Kim this month named prime minister Pak Pong Ju, 77, to the ... Off the (failing) grid in North Korea, where solar energy is a hot commodityLos Angeles Times all 46 news articles » Source
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Arkansas Online Report: Arkansas to play Oklahoma State in challenge Arkansas Online FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas will play at Oklahoma State next season in the Big 12/SEC Challenge, according to CBS Sports. The Razorbacks and Cowboys have not played since December 2003. The campuses are separated by about three hours. and more » Google
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People Magazine 19 Things You Might Not Have Known About Thelma & Louise for the Film's 25th Birthday People Magazine Thelma & Louise, which has managed to become both a quintessential girl power and road trip film, turns 25 this year. To help celebrate, we're taking a look back down the long dusty road that Thunderbird traveled and rounding up some of the best bits ... How Thelma & Louise Captured a Moment in the History of American FeminismTIME 25 years later, Geena Davis reflects on 'Thelma & Louise'USA TODAY 5 Things To Know About Porn For WomenBustle Australia Network News -Press Release Rocket all 8 news articles » Google
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Wall Street Journal Moody's Cuts Credit Ratings on Deutsche Bank Wall Street Journal Moody's Investors Service on Monday downgraded Deutsche Bank AG's credit ratings, citing the bank's challenges in overhauling operations. The rating firm cut the bank's senior unsecured debt rating to Baa 2, two notches above junk territory, as it ... Deutsche Bank Post-Crisis Mortgage Positions Probed by SECBloomberg Will Deutsche Bank Survive This Wave Of Trouble Or Will It Be The Next Lehman Brothers?Smarter Analyst BRIEF-Moody's downgrades Deutsche Bank's ratings; outlook stableReuters Business Insider -HousingWire -StreetInsider.com -Benzinga all 18 news articles » Google
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Gizmodo Good God, What Was Variety Thinking With This Marissa Mayer-as-Jesus Cover? Gizmodo Late on Monday afternoon, Variety co-editor-in-chief Andrew Wallenstein sent a tweet out into the world. This wouldn't be a particularly noteworthy action, except that it included an image of what appears to be Variety's upcoming cover, depicting ... Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Faced 'Specific Security Threats' in 2015TIME Biz Break: Marissa Mayer bears her 'cross' as Yahoo sets shareholder meeting dateSiliconBeat Yahoo says Marissa Mayer faced 'specific security threats' throughout 2015Business Insider all 7 news articles » Google
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Wyoming Public Media Yellowstone IDs 4th man charged with walking on hot spring Washington Post YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Authorities have identified the fourth individual who is accused of walking onto a sensitive hot spring in Yellowstone National Park. The criminal complaint says Hamish McNab Campbell Cross, who carries a New ... Fourth man charged for walking on hot spring; suspects won't be extraditedCasper Star-Tribune Online Accused Yellowstone trespassers linked to Mesa Verde incidentThe Durango Herald Yellowstone National Park Officials Urge Tourists To Heed Guidelines Following Recent ViolationsWyoming Public Media Condé Nast Traveler -Bluff Country R…
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