Tuesday, 30 April 2019

'Bullying gets you nowhere, it closes people off'

Jenny Sealey MBE, CEO of Graeae Theatre Company, says too much bullying exists in business.

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How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together

Young people on either side of a decades-old conflict seldom meet, but tech is building bridges.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2vrILxN

Why the bicycle's future looks bright

The bicycle ushered in a manufacturing revolution as well as a social one, and is doing so again.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2PFhFwy

Is the UK economy at a new moment of sea-change?

Forty years ago Mrs Thatcher came to power, is the UK economy at another historic moment of change?

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2ZL7OcU

'I used to sell my packed lunch to my schoolmates'

How Sharan Pasricha used his entrepreneurialism to build a boutique hotel chain.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WdHFS6

Government Overreach is Nothing New - The Founders Fought Against it in 1776

Utah Senator Mike Lee has written several books about the United States Constitution in an effort to help every American understand the importance of our founding documents. He's back with a new book about what he calls our "lost" Declaration of Independence.

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Oliver North No Longer NRA President, Now the Gun Group Is Facing Investigation

Oliver North has announced that he will not serve a second term as president of the National Rifle Association. He made it clear that he was forced out of the leadership of the organization, and there are claims that it's because he tried to oust longtime NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre.

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'God and Your Prayers Have Sustained Us': 5-Year-Old Thrown from Mall Balcony Now out of ICU, Conscious and Alert

The family of the young boy who was thrown from the third fall of the Mall of America balcony is praising God after news that their son's condition has improved. 

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Christians and Jews Should Be 'Locked Up' According to Speaker at Harvard Diversity Conference

In honor of its annual diversity conference, Harvard University's faculty of arts & sciences invited an anti-Christian activist to speak at its "Decade of Dialogue" event. Tim Wise, known for his hatred of Christians, pushed the racial divide and condemned Christian belief in his remarks.

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Rabbi Describes the 'Miracle' and Heroism that Prevented Synagogue Massacre

Southern California is grieving after this weekend's deadly shooting at a synagogue near San Diego. On Sunday night, hundreds gathered for a vigil where the rabbi described the attack and the heroism of his congregants.  

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The Suitor With the Shaggy Hair


By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2GIKiVr

The Long Shadows of a Failed War


By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2UPwBJp

Trump Sues Banks to Stop Them From Complying With House Subpoenas


By MAGGIE HABERMAN, WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM and DAVID ENRICH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GRQATZ

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to Step Down in May


By KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2WfbRw6

Man Charged With Killing 5 in Annapolis Newsroom Uses Insanity Defense


By MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2XUcwmY

In Scranton, College Students Give High Marks to Biden’s First Campaign Speech


By TRIP GABRIEL from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2PEneLB

Sri Lanka, ISIS, British Police: Your Tuesday Briefing


By MELINA DELKIC and ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2GTm6kx

The Value of Financial Literacy and Self-Advocacy

In my senior year of high school, as college decisions were released, opening the financial aid award letters was scarier than the decisions themselves: the final number, or net cost, could make or break my ability to attend university. To confuse matters, without an understanding of financial aid terms, award letters can be hard to Continue Reading

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Prepared Remarks by Secretary DeVos at the National Teacher of the Year Ceremony

Welcome to the White House. I'm grateful for the members of the Council of Chief State School Officers and their work on behalf of students. I enjoyed our conversation earlier this month and look forward to continuing to work with you on ways we can ensure every student in America has access to a great education. And I'm always so pleased to be with teachers, especially all of you here today—the best of the best! Congratulations and thank you for all that you do for your students. Teachers do a lot. Some of which is visible, but much of which goes unseen.

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Apple defends removing parental control apps

Apple says some parental control apps were removed from the App Store because of security concerns.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2PA9e5l

Minecraft player loses five-year-long game

Phil Watson is "killed" by a zombie baby and a spider.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2DCK2qk

Google owner Alphabet misses sales forecasts

Shares in the internet giant tumble nearly 7% after its sales growth falls short of forecasts.

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Rape victims among those to be asked to hand phones to police

Cases may not go ahead if police in England and Wales do not get access to messages and photographs.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2GOr7dT

Fraudster poses as actor online to dupe woman

Police warn online fraud is an "epidemic" after a woman is scammed by a man posing as Jason Statham.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2UMIX51

Beijing defends Huawei amid row over role in UK's 5G network

The UK should make "independent" decisions about whether to work with the tech firm, China's ambassador says.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2UFt545

How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together

Young people on either side of a decades-old conflict seldom meet, but tech is building bridges.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2vrILxN

Air Force Academy Abruptly Removes Its Commandant Of Cadets

A Pentagon official said there were "climate and leadership issues" at the academy. Brig. Gen. Kristin Goodwin was already scheduled to move on from the job next month.



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Biden, Calling Himself A 'Union Man,' Kicks Off Campaign With Pennsylvania Rally

Former Vice President Joe Biden kicked off his campaign calling himself "a union man."

The former vice president said Monday, "We need a president who works for all Americans." A key labor union hosted the event, which focused on economic issues of concern to middle-class voters.

(Image credit: Keith Srakocic/AP)



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FBI Says It Thwarted A Planned Terrorist Attack By A Man In Los Angeles Area

U.S. Attorney Nick Hanna stands next to photos of Mark Steven Domingo during a news conference in Los Angeles on Monday. Federal prosecutors said Domingo had planned to bomb a white supremacist rally as retribution for the New Zealand mosque attacks but was thwarted.

A U.S. Army veteran discussed online his desire to avenge the New Zealand mosque attacks and professed to be inspired by martyrdom. He allegedly intended to strike a planned white supremacist rally.

(Image credit: Richard Vogel/AP)



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Wayne LaPierre Re-Elected As NRA Leader Amid Internal Turmoil And Outside Probe

National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre faced criticism from the group

The gun rights group faces pressure to address allegations of financial mismanagement. The New York attorney general is investigating and the president said it needs to "get its act together quickly."

(Image credit: Michael Conroy/AP)



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Religious Freedom Report Offers Grim Review Of Attacks On Faith Groups

Outside the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesian protesters in 2018 demand an end to China

The 20th annual report identifies 16 countries that engaged in or tolerated egregious violations. It also names five entities as violators of religious freedom, including ISIS and the Taliban.

(Image credit: Achmad Ibrahim/AP)



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House Democrats' Campaign Chair Urges Focus On Issues Rather Than 'Outrage'

Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., is running Democrats' 2020 re-election strategy. She says voters in critical districts aren't focused on impeaching President Trump.



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Site's Ties To Shootings Renew Debate Over Internet's Role In Radicalizing Extremists

People at Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church in San Diego attend a prayer and candlelight vigil for victims of the synagogue shooting in Poway, Calif., on Saturday.

8chan is a site where like-minded people gather to talk about cartoons, Game of Thrones and neo-Nazi ideology. Suspects in shootings at a U.S. synagogue and New Zealand mosques had used the site.

(Image credit: David McNew/Getty Images)



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Rod Rosenstein, Face Of Russia Probe, To Step Down As Deputy Attorney General

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein had been the public face of the investigation into Russian attacks on the 2016 election.

The departure of the Justice Department's number two leader has been expected for months. Rosenstein has described himself as someone dealt a bad hand, one he played the best he could.

(Image credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)



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John Singleton, Pioneering Director Of 'Boyz N The Hood,' Dies At 51

John Singleton attends last year

The 1991 film earned him two Oscar nods and a spot in history as the youngest person and first African American ever nominated for best director. Singleton died in Los Angeles after a stroke.

(Image credit: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)



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Photos: Picking Up A Million Pieces After A Rare And Angry Storm

The remnant of one family

A photojournalist pictures of the toll of Cyclone Kenneth in Mozambique reveal moments of despair — and yet a quiet determination to rebuild.

(Image credit: Tommy Trenchard for NPR)



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ISIS Leader Apparently Releases Video For First Time In 5 Years

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in his first public appearance in Mosul, Iraq, in July 2014 (left) and in a video released Monday that purported to show him speaking to supporters.

The man who is purportedly Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi acknowledges the recent major defeat of ISIS in Baghouz, Syria.

(Image credit: AP)



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Boeing CEO Faces Tough Questions On 737 Max Plane's Design

Boeing Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg speaks at the Boeing Annual Shareholders Meeting on Friday in Chicago.

Speaking to shareholders and the press, Dennis Muilenburg defended Boeing's planes and processes. But he admitted a software system and its activation were a "common link" in two recent crashes.

(Image credit: Pool/Getty Images)



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Summer Bummer: A Young Camper's $142,938 Snakebite

Oakley Yoder walks with her parents, Josh Perry and Shelli Yoder, outside their home in Bloomington, Ind.

The snake struck a 9-year-old hiker at dusk on a nature trail in Illinois. Expensive antivenin and a helicopter ride to the hospital led to big bills that struck her parents a few weeks later.

(Image credit: Chris Bergin for KHN)



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WATCH: March For Our Lives Releases PSA As 2020 Gun Debate Heats Up

A public service announcement released by anti-gun violence group, March For Our Lives, features adults learning what to do should an active shooting incident take place at their job.

The PSA from March For Our Lives comes as the gun debate gains momentum in the 2020 presidential campaign and days following a shooting motivated by hate at a synagogue in Poway, Calif.

(Image credit: March For Our Lives via Youtube/Screenshot by NPR)



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Indonesia Plans To Move Its Capital Out Of Jakarta, A City That's Sinking

The central business district skyline is seen during the dusk on Monday in Jakarta, Indonesia.

It's not clear when this will happen, or where the new capital will be located. The idea has been out there for decades, though previous leaders have been unable to accomplish the ambitious plan.

(Image credit: Dita Alangkara/AP)



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Donald Trump sues Deutsche Bank, Capital One in attempt to block congressional subpoenas

President Donald Trump has sued Deutsche Bank and Capital One to try to prevent them from providing financial records to Congress per subpoenas.

     
 
 


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'It could've been me': Hundreds turn out at Poway synagogue to mourn Lori Gilbert Kaye, denounce hate

Lori Gilbert Kaye, who was killed in Saturday's attack on a synagogue near San Diego, was lauded for her generosity and kind spirit on Monday.

     
 
 


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