Monday, 30 April 2018

The Duplass Brothers: The First Time We Got Cable TV


By MARK DUPLASS and JAY DUPLASS from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/2r9J51E

How Would a T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Affect Your Cellphone Bill?


By CECILIA KANG and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2jjnHDJ

The First Lady of the Confederacy Considers Her Painful Past


By BRENDA WINEAPPLE from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2I3bEIC

America’s Most Famous Street


By CLYDE HABERMAN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2HZ7jWR

WPP operating boss says no sense in breaking up group

The new joint boss sees no need for dramatic changes in the advertising giant's structure.

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Human trafficking: 350 victims rescued in Caribbean and Latin America

Some of the 350 people rescued in 13 countries were made to work in spaces "no bigger than coffins".

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Japan's gripping manhunt ends in capture

A fugitive who evaded 6,000 officers for weeks and enthralled a nation is finally arrested.

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Four held over India molestation viral video

The men assaulted the woman on a public road and uploaded a video of the incident on social media.

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'It's a hacker's paradise out there'

How cyber security firm Darktrace was set up by former members of the UK security services and maths professors.

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Fearing Death, and Photographing the Rituals That Surround It


By JOHN OTIS from NYT Lens https://ift.tt/2rbnRR3

Rent costs full-time workers every penny earned until May

A year's rent takes every penny earned by full-time workers until the first week of May, study shows.

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Iran says U.S.-Saudi cooperation to destabilize Mideast: state TV

ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the United States will further destabilize the Middle East, a senior official said, adding that Tehran will continue its presence in the region despite Washington's pressure to limit its influence.


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India says all villages have electricity

A village is considered electrified if 10% of homes and public buildings are connected to the grid.

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Morning rush hour blasts kill 25 in Afghan capital

KABUL (Reuters) - Twin blasts in the Afghan capital Kabul killed 25 people on Monday, including journalists who had arrived to report on the first explosion and who were apparently targeted by a suicide bomber in a second attack, officials said.


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Danish national first to be convicted under Malaysia's fake news law

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Malaysian court convicted a Danish citizen on Monday for inaccurate criticism of police on social media, the first person to be prosecuted under a new law against fake news.


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Tesla driver banned for M1 autopilot seat-switch

He said he was the "unlucky one who got caught" after being seen in the passenger seat on the M1.

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Sentinel tracks ships' dirty emissions from orbit

The EU's new satellite pollution-tracker will be a powerful tool to monitor vessels' emissions.

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Body cameras deter attacks and abuse at Welsh hospitals

Security staff at five of Wales' health boards now wear recording devices to try to deter violence.

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Regain control

The new rules which might help stop private information being shared without our knowledge.

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Porn block

Soon you'll have to prove you're 18 years old if you want to watch pornography online. Here is all you need to know.

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Syrian army renews push on besieged areas

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army began an intense bombardment of a rebel enclave near Homs on Monday, a war monitor said, as President Bashar al-Assad pushed to recapture all the remaining areas his forces have besieged.


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Seoul: Kim Says He’ll Give Up Nukes if US Vows Not to Attack

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told his South Korean counterpart at their historic summit that he would be willing to give up his nuclear weapons if the U.S. commits to a formal end to the Korean War and a pledge not to attack the North, Seoul officials said Sunday.

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T-Mobile agrees $26bn mega-merger with Sprint

The US telecoms firms could win more customers through the deal, as long as regulators approve it.

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God of War: Games no longer where actors careers 'go to die'

Christopher Judge, who plays Kratos in the new God of War, talks about the jump from the silver screen to games.

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'Hacker's paradise'

How cyber security firm Darktrace was set up by former members of the UK security services and maths professors.

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Syria war: 'Iranian personnel among dozens dead' in missile attacks

Several military sites are struck, reportedly killing pro-government fighters, including Iranians.

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Detroit Was Crumbling. Here’s How It’s Reviving.


By MONICA DAVEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JGLfh0

South Korea to End Propaganda Broadcasts Along Border With North


By CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KnDRYY

Twin Bombings in Kabul Kill or Wound Dozens at Rush Hour


By MUJIB MASHAL from NYT World https://ift.tt/2HEDaZz

A Week Inside a Soccer Club When the Money Runs Out


By RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2r9jaYN

A Polyglot N.B.A. Swears by One Thing: That Call Was #@!&


By SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2rafy8E

Capitals Hold On to Early Lead, Tying Series With the Penguins


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

Gary Sanchez’s Homer Gives Yankees a 9th Straight Win


By BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2JFNIb9

A Numbers Guy Left the Front Office to Coach Prospects. Here’s What He Learned.


By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2rbG0xQ

The Profound Normalcy of a Day at the Movies in Saudi Arabia


By HAIFAA AL MANSOUR from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2JFM8pT

After Chaos, Port Authority Sets Storm Rules for Planes to Kennedy


By PATRICK McGEEHAN from NYT N.Y. / Region https://ift.tt/2r9pDSy

What’s on TV Monday: ‘James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction’ and ‘Elementary’


By SARA ARIDI from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2vXyXPj

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

T-Mobile and Sprint announce plan to merge, form new company

04/29/18 12:26 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Trump eager to meet with Kim Jong-Un, but won't until North Korea surrenders nuclear program: John Bolton

04/29/18 10:22 AM

South Korea to remove loudspeakers along border, North Korea to align time zone with the South

SEOUL (Reuters) - In initial small steps toward reconciliation, South Korea said on Monday it would remove loudspeakers that blared propaganda across the border, while North Korea said it would shift its clocks to align with its southern neighbor.


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Afghan capital hit by morning rush hour blasts, 21 killed

KABUL (Reuters) - Two blasts hit the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday, killing at least 21 people, including a photographer for French news agency AFP, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility, officials said.


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U.S. concerned by 'destabilizing and malign activities' of Iran: Pompeo

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - The United States is deeply concerned by Iran's "destabilizing and malign activities", new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday.


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Migrants from caravan in limbo as U.S. says border crossing full

TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - About 50 people from a Central American migrant caravan including women, children and transgender individuals tried to seek U.S. asylum on Sunday but were not allowed to cross the Mexico border because officials said the facility was full.


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Syrian army says 'enemy' rockets hit military bases

AMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian army said on Sunday that rockets had struck several military bases in the Hama and Aleppo countryside in what it said was new "aggression" by its enemies, state television said.


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