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ATR sees market for STOL version in South Pacific
ATR sees market for STOL version in South PacificAir Tahiti says the short takeoff and landing (STOL) version of the ATR 42-600 will allow it to introduce turboprop service to more islands, and ATR predicts other airlines in the Pacific region will also find the aircraft ...continued
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The Clampett Mansion from ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ Gets a Massive Price Cut—to $195 Million
FortuneWelcome! To bring you the best content on our sites and applications, Meredith partners with third party advertisers to serve digital ads, including personalized digital ads. Those advertisers use tracking technologies to collect information about your activity on ...continued
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US consumer confidence hits 21-month low
US consumer confidence hits 21-month lowWASHINGTON: Anxieties jumped among American consumers this month as President Donald Trump’s trade wars dragged on, sending an index of consumer confidence to a 21-month low, survey data showed Tuesday.Greater shares of the public n...continued
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The wicked-awesome mind behind State of Massachusetts’ digital transformation
The wicked-awesome mind behind State of Massachusetts' digital transformationWe employ the use of cookies. Find out more.Source: Siliconangle.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Massachusetts • Digital transformation •
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MySQL Data Access Components 9.4.10 (Demo)
Download MySQL Data Access Components 9.4.10MySQL Data Access Components, or short - MyDAC, is an efficient library designed from the ground up to allow developers to optimize and streamline their MySQL-based applications by providing a wide array of MySQL database admini...continued
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Towering NZ Men’s shooter relishing clash with Silver Ferns defender Casey Kopua
Towering NZ Men’s shooter relishing clash with Silver Ferns defender Casey KopuaSilver Ferns star defender Casey Kopua, right, will have to muster all the elevation she can find to try to cancel out NZ Men's Invitational shooter, Junior Levi, who stands 30cm taller than h...continued
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Why is Labour asking MPs if they'll run again?
Why is Labour asking MPs if they'll run again?Labour's General Secretary Jennie Formby has written to Labour MPs asking them if they intend to stand as candidates in the next election. She wants a reply by 8 July.The Labour NEC inner core - 'the officers' group' - met tod...continued
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"Eastoxification" supersedes "Westoxification" in Persian
"Eastoxification" supersedes "Westoxification" in PersianOne never ceases to be amazed at the articles one comes upon in Wikipedia. First, in this comment to a discussion on anti-Westernism in China ("War on foreign names in China" [6/22/19]), I encountered the notion of...continued
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'A gangster masquerading as president': American Communists plan Trump 2020 takedown
American Communists plan Trump 2020 takedownCHICAGO Americas Communist Party concluded its national convention here seemingly united around two themes: that they are a significant ally of the increasingly powerful left-wing in the Democratic Party and that there remain...continued
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America's NSA Challenges Students With A Codebreaking Competition, Then Recruits Them
America's NSA Challenges Students With A Codebreaking Competition, Then Recruits ThemThis year America's National Security Agency (NSA) is once again "developing a cyber challenge and daring more than 330 schools and 2,600 students to solve it," writes Federal News Networ...continued
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Arsenal's hopes of signing Carrasco boosted after latest row with club | Sportslens
Arsenal’s hopes of signing Yannick Carrasco have received a boost after the winger was suspended by his Chinese club, Dalian Yifang. The 25-year-old returned late from international du...continued
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West Virginia is still waiting on a game-changing $84 billion investment from China that was...
WASHINGTON BOTTOM, W.V. – Beijing billed President Donald Trump's 2017 trip as a "state visit-plus" — rolling out the red carpet for an unprecedented private dinner in the Forbidden City, marching a military parade through Tiananmen Square, and hosting a signing ceremony...continued
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Equity transcribed: Silicon Valley’s founder fetish infantilizes public companies – TechCrunch
Welcome back to this week’s transcribed edition of Equity. This was a big week of news that the Equity duo had to cover. Kate was at the Code Conference, Fortnite maker, Epic Games bought Houseparty, and a bit more on the Bird-Scoot deal. Then came talk of the CrowdStrike...continued
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The Fed is likely to drop 'patient' word next week, clearing way for July cut, economists say
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two day Federal Open Market Committee policy meeting in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2019.Leah Millis | ReutersEven with President Trump and the markets calling for lower interest rates, the Fed ...continued
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Apple snuck a Raptors tribute into its Canadian home page – TechCrunch
The Toronto Raptors won the 2019 NBA Championship last night, which is probably not news to you if you’re A) Canadian (like me) or B) a basketball fan. But unless you’ve starting your Friday off shopping for Apple gear on their Canadian website, you might not have noticed...continued
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'Tariff Man' Trump heads to Iowa, a state scarred by his trade war ahead of 2020
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he departs the White House, in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2019.Jim Watson | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump heads to Iowa on Tuesday as he tries to limit the political damage from tariff crossfire that has scarred t...continued
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The stock market is closing in on its all-time high. Here's what could clinch it
Traders work the floor at the NYSE in New York.Brendan McDermid | ReutersThe next big test for the stock market will be whether the major indexes can break through all-time highs, just a short distance away.Stocks have rallied on expectations that the Fed should be cuttin...continued
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Trump is 'perfectly happy' to hit China with new tariffs if Xi meeting doesn't go well, Mnuchin says
U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in Washington, U.S., April 21, 2017.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump will make a decision about whether to slap China with more tariffs after meeting with his Chinese counterpart l...continued
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World Cup Central: Pakistan fined for slow over rate; Archer, Roy also pulled up
5:35 AM ETESPNcricinfo staffJune 4Pakistan have been fined for a slow over rate following their 14-run victory over England at Trent Bridge.Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was fined 20% of his match fee while his team-mates were fined 10% each following what the ICC consi...continued
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Spotify launches its lightweight listening app Stations in the US – TechCrunch
Spotify Stations, the streaming service’s lightweight listening app offering easy access to curated playlists, has arrived in the U.S. The app has been considered an experiment by Spotify — and by some others, a Pandora copycat, due to its support for instant music playba...continued
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U.S. State Department begins social media screening for nearly all visa applicants – TechCrunch
Yesterday the U.S. State Department began implementing its requirement that nearly all U.S. visa applicants submit their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers as part of the application process. The new requirement, which could affect up to 15...continued
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The market's drop in May felt serious, but it is normal for stocks
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 31, 2019 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesStocks pulled back sharply last month as investors fretted over U.S. trade relations with China and Mexico and worries over global economic growth....continued
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To realize its VR dreams, Facebook needs to kill what Oculus has built – TechCrunch
Mark Zuckerberg has poured billions into his virtual reality dream, a new platform that Facebook owns. Facebook bought Oculus and has spent the last five years killing what it was and reinventing it as a Facebook-scale company. It has dumped most of the co-founders, brou...continued
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WNBA’s star players speak out against anti-abortion bills
On Friday night, the 2019 WNBA season tips off with a contest between the Atlanta Dream and Dallas Wings. It’s a pivotal season for the league’s future. Last fall, the WNBA Player’s Association opted out of its current collective bargaining agreement, and players will be ...continued
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Michael Slater retains World Cup commentary role after flight altercation
4:50 AM ETMichael Slater, the former Australia opening batsman and now commentator, will be heard on Channel Nine's World Cup broadcast after the ICC confirmed he remains a part of the world broadcast feed for the event, due to begin on May 30.Following a highly publicise...continued
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