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Jun22018 by DmediaNo Comments

Buffett Lunch: $3.3M Paid for Private Meal with Billionaire

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An anonymous bidder offered more than $3.3 million Friday for a private lunch with Warren Buffett, an amount just short of the record paid in 2016 and 2012 for the chance to pick the brain of the renowned investor and philanthropist. An online auction that…

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Robotic Falcon Keeps Airports Free of Birds

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Birds and airplanes share the sky, so inevitably collisions occur. But airport authorities try to limit those encounters because bird strikes cause costly damage to jet engines and can lead to crashes. Some airports employ trained dogs, others use loud noises to frighten birds away.…

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US Unemployment Hits 18-Year Low, but Potential Trouble Looms

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The U.S. economy added 223,000 jobs in May, sending the unemployment rate to an 18-year low of 3.8 percent. The Labor Department says hourly wages also grew, bumping average worker pay up 2.7 percent from this time last year. And yet, despite the improving job…

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Ross Arrives in Beijing for Talks on Trade Surplus

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross arrived in Beijing on Saturday for talks on China’s promise to buy more American goods after Washington revived tensions by renewing its threat of tariff hikes on Chinese high-tech exports. The talks focus on adding details to China’s May 19…

Jun22018 by DmediaNo Comments

Google to End Military Contract Following Employee Complaints

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Google says it will not extend a contract into next year to help the U.S. military analyze drone videos following complaints from company employees. U.S. media reports said Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc., told Google employees about the decision Friday. The development was first reported…

Jun12018 by DmediaNo Comments

Turkish FM, US Secretary of State to Meet Amid Souring Relations

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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is scheduled to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington on Monday amid souring relations between the NATO allies and trading partners over economic and other issues. The talks come as Turkish sectors, such as the major…

Jun12018 by DmediaNo Comments

Europe Threatens Retaliation for US Tariffs

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Some U.S. trading partners are vowing to retaliate against U.S interests over President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports from the European Union, Canada and Mexico beginning on Friday. ...

Jun12018 by DmediaNo Comments

US Job Growth Forecast: Solid Pace in May

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U.S. employers are thought to have hired at a solid pace in May and helped extend the economy’s nearly nine-year expansion, the second-longest on record, despite uncertainty caused by trade disputes. Economists have forecast that employers added 190,000 jobs last month and that the unemployment…

Jun12018 by DmediaNo Comments

Allies in G-7 Vow to Fight US Tariffs, See Threat to Growth

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The United States' allies in the G-7 vowed Thursday to push back against Washington's decision to impose tariffs on their steel and aluminum exports, saying as they gathered for a meeting that the move threatens global growth. The escalating trade conflict between the United States…

Jun12018 by DmediaNo Comments

Facebook Shareholders Ask Company Leaders for More Accountability

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Outside Facebook's annual shareholders meeting Thursday, a lone protester paced on the sidewalk, carrying a U.S. flag and a sign that read "Zuckerberg destroys shareholder value." Above, a small plane pulled a banner that read "You Broke Democracy." Inside, Facebook shareholders offered both praise and criticism…

May312018 by DmediaNo Comments

US Slaps Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum from EU, Canada, Mexico

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The United States is escalating trans-Atlantic and North American trade tensions, imposing a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports from the European Union, Canada and Mexico that will go into effect on Friday. The move is…

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Oregon’s Marijuana Story a Cautionary Tale for California

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When Oregon lawmakers created the state’s legal marijuana program, they had one goal in mind above all else: to persuade illicit pot growers to leave the black market. That meant low barriers to entry that also targeted long-standing medical marijuana growers, whose product is not…

May312018 by DmediaNo Comments

Gravity Could Be Source of Sustainable Energy

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In today's energy-hungry world, scientists are constantly revisiting every renewable resource looking for ways to increase efficiency. One researcher in the Netherlands believes even gravity can be harnessed to produce free electricity on a scale sufficient to power small appliances. VOA's George Putic has more.…

May312018 by DmediaNo Comments

Trump Planning Tariffs on European Steel, Aluminum

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President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to impose tariffs on European steel and aluminum imports after failing to win concessions from the European Union, a move that could provoke retaliatory tariffs and inflame trans-Atlantic trade tensions. The tariffs are likely to go into effect on…

May302018 by DmediaNo Comments

US Judge Dismisses Kaspersky Suits to Overturn Government Ban

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A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday dismissed two lawsuits by Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab that sought to overturn bans on the use of the security software maker's products in U.S. government networks. The company said it would seek to appeal the decision, which leaves in place…

May302018 by DmediaNo Comments

Malaysia Moves to Rebalance Relationship With China

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Malaysia and China are looking to re-balance ties as the new government of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad seeks to renegotiate billions of dollars of Chinese backed infrastructure spending, with the goal of reducing the country's national debt. China is Malaysia's leading foreign direct investor at…

May302018 by DmediaNo Comments

Ross: US-EU Trade Deal Could be Reached

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Wednesday a U.S.-European Union trade deal could still be reached even if the United States imposes tariffs on EU steel and aluminum imports. EU and U.S. officials are holding last-minute negotiations two days before U.S. President Donald Trump…

May302018 by DmediaNo Comments

Beijing Warns US Against Imposing Tariffs on Chinese Goods

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China vows it will fight back if the United States goes through with plans to impose huge tariffs on Chinese goods. President Donald Trump's administration said in a statement Tuesday it planned to impose 25 percent tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese goods that contain…

May302018 by DmediaNo Comments

Analysis: N. Korea Sees US Economic Handouts As Threat

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The U.S.-North Korea summit appears to be back on track, but Pyongyang is showing increased impatience at comments coming out of Washington that what leader Kim Jong Un really wants, even more than his nuclear security blanket, is American-style prosperity. It's a core issue for…

May302018 by DmediaNo Comments

Starbucks Closes Stores, Asks Workers to Talk About Race

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Starbucks, mocked three years ago for suggesting employees discuss racial issues with customers, asked workers Tuesday to talk about race with each other. It was part of the coffee chain's anti-bias training, created after the arrest of two black men in a Philadelphia Starbucks six…

May292018 by DmediaNo Comments

Canadian Who Aided Yahoo Email Hackers Gets 5-Year Term

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A Canadian accused of helping Russian intelligence agents break into email accounts as part of a massive 2014 data breach at Yahoo was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison and ordered to pay a $250,000 fine. Karim Baratov, who pleaded guilty in November 2017 in San Francisco, was…

May292018 by DmediaNo Comments

US Warns Again on Hacks It Blames on North Korea

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The U.S. government on Tuesday released an alert with technical details about a series of cyberattacks it blamed on the North Korean government that stretch back to at least 2009. The warning is the latest from the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau…

May292018 by DmediaNo Comments

US Consumer Confidence Rebounds, House Prices Increase

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Consumer confidence rebounded in May, but households were a bit pessimistic about their short-term income prospects even as they expected strong job growth to persist, which could restrain consumer spending. The Conference Board said on Tuesday its consumer confidence index rose 2.4 points to a…

May292018 by DmediaNo Comments

France to Beef Up Emergency Alert System on Social Media

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France’s Interior Ministry announced plans on Tuesday to beef up its emergency alert system to the public across social media. The ministry said in a statement that from June during immediate threats of danger, such as a terror attack, the ministry’s alerts will be given…

May282018 by DmediaNo Comments

Starbucks to Close Stores for Anti-Bias Training

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In an effort to stem the outcry over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores, Starbucks will close 8,000 U.S. stores Tuesday afternoon for anti-bias training for its employees. On April 12, two black men went to a Philadelphia store and…

May282018 by DmediaNo Comments

Starbucks Training a First Step, Experts Say, in Facing Bias

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Starbucks will close more than 8,000 stores nationwide Tuesday to conduct anti-bias training, the next of many steps the company is taking in an effort to restore its tarnished diversity-friendly image. The coffee chain's leaders reached out to bias training experts after the arrest…

May282018 by DmediaNo Comments

China Rejects US Charge of "Forced Technology Transfer’ at WTO

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China told the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement body on Monday that U.S. accusations that Beijing forced companies to hand over technology as a cost of doing business in China were groundless. U.S. President Donald Trump has accused China of stealing American ideas and announced…

May282018 by DmediaNo Comments

New Zealand Begins Mass Cull to Eradicate Cow Disease

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New Zealand will slaughter more than 100,000 cows in an effort to eradicate a bacterial disease. The government and agricultural leaders announced Monday that it will spend over $600 million over the next decade to rid the country of Mycoplasma bovis, which causes udder infections,…