| The Latest: French protesters slam Macron's 'empty words' Posted: 16 Mar 2019 11:16 AM PDT  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on yellow vest protests in France (all times local):
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| Are universities the victims here? What colleges have to do right now to clean up admissions after largest-ever cheating scandal Posted: 17 Mar 2019 04:19 PM PDT  We're victims, universities said, after they were caught in largest college admissions scandal ever. Here's why no college has offered sweeping change.
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| Trump denies 'rising threat' from white nationalism in wake of Christchurch mosque atrocity Posted: 16 Mar 2019 04:03 AM PDT  Donald Trump has said he does not see white nationalism as a rising global threat, after 49 people were killed in a racist attack on two mosques in New Zealand. Speaking to journalists following the shootings in Christchurch, the US president claimed white supremacists were "a small group of people that have very, very serious problems". Asked by a reporter on Friday if he saw "white nationalism as a rising threat around the world", Mr Trump replied: "I don't really.
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| Boeing 'finalizing' anti-stall update after Ethiopia crash Posted: 17 Mar 2019 02:21 PM PDT  Boeing is finalizing a software update and pilot training linked to the MCAS anti-stalling feature, under scrutiny after two 737 Max 8 crashes, the company's CEO said on Sunday. "Boeing is finalizing its development of a previously-announced software update and pilot training revision that will address the MCAS flight control law's behavior in response to erroneous sensor inputs," the US-based aircraft manufacturer's president and CEO, Dennis Muilenburg, said in a statement.
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| The Death Penalty Could Become a 2020 Issue. But Many Conservatives Disagree With Trump Posted: 15 Mar 2019 07:55 PM PDT  The death penalty could become a 2020 issue, but a growing number of conservatives disagree with Donald Trump on the issue.
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| Australia bans tour by alt-right star Milo Yiannopoulos over New Zealand massacre remarks Posted: 16 Mar 2019 02:07 PM PDT  Australia — home of the suspected gunman in the killing of at least 50 people at a New Zealand mosque — has banned right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos from touring over his social media response to the massacre.
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| Pornhub reveals what people are searching for to celebrate St. Patrick's Day Posted: 17 Mar 2019 03:00 AM PDT  Ah, St. Patrick's Day! A chaotic time filled with green beer, and, if you're surfing Pornhub, looking for leprechauns and shamrocks.According to data from the popular adult video site, searches for "leprechauns" (which are totally real, by the way) spike over 1,200 percent on the Irish-themed holiday while searches for, well, "St. Patrick's Day" increase by over 1,000 percent. More interesting are the increases for "shamrock" (811 percent), "clover" (328 percent), and "luck" (251 percent).Pornhub really does have a flair for the Irish on St. Patrick's Day.Image: PornhubAs one would expect, searches for anything "Irish" have a sizable increase on the holiday itself, with a spike of 429 percent. Searches for "lucky" increase by 171 percent over average daily searches. Obligatory!Image: PornhubPerhaps the most entertaining surges come misspellings that may be a wee bit inspired by an over-consumption of green beer or whiskey. Misspelled "hentai" searches increase by 18 percent on St. Patrick's Day with "hentia" being the most popular misspelling (31 percent).SEE ALSO: Pornhub reveals what women are searching in honor of International Women's DayBut even the easiest terms are a bit harder to type in once you've had one too many shots of Jameson: "MILF" sees an increase in misspellings of 9 percent. "Milff" leads the pack as the most common mistake.It's tough to drink and search for porn at the same time.Image: PornhubHowever you decide to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, please do so responsibly -- and know that Pornhub's autocorrect feature will deliver you safely to your desired destination no matter how clumsy you type. WATCH: 10 Irish films to watch on Netflix for St. Patrick's Day
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| Photos of the STI Motorsports' 30th-Anniversary Gathering Posted: 16 Mar 2019 08:30 AM PDT |
| Attempted robbery at Bellagio casino in Las Vegas turns into shoot-out with police Posted: 16 Mar 2019 06:08 AM PDT  An attempted robbery at the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas turned into a shoot-out with police.
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| Accounts emerge of heroism in New Zealand mosques; bodies to be released Posted: 17 Mar 2019 03:35 AM PDT ![Accounts emerge of heroism in New Zealand mosques; bodies to be released]( "Accounts emerge of heroism in New Zealand mosques; bodies to be released") Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, a suspected white supremacist, was charged with murder on Saturday. Tarrant was remanded without a plea and is due back in court on April 5 where police said he was likely to face more charges. Friday's attack in the city of Christchurch, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern labeled terrorism, was the worst ever peacetime mass killing in New Zealand.
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| Stacey Abrams considers 2020 presidential campaign on race and voter suppression as Democratic field grows Posted: 17 Mar 2019 10:48 AM PDT  Stacey Abrams, who narrowly lost her bid to become governor of Georgia last autumn, has a series of decisions to make. Losing campaigns are not the normal launching pad for a run for the White House. Ms Abrams, who was the former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, sat down last week with Steven Ginsberg, The Washington Post's national editor, and talked about the choices, the timetable and what kind of presidential campaign she would run.
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| 5 things to know about Boeing's problems over new airplane Posted: 16 Mar 2019 02:06 PM PDT  Investigators at a lab in France and a field in Ethiopia are looking for clues into the second deadly accident involving Boeing's newest jetliner, while DNA testing has started to identify the remains of victims.
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| South Korea Says It's Considering Holding Talks With North Korea Posted: 17 Mar 2019 02:35 AM PDT ![South Korea Says It's Considering Holding Talks With North Korea]( "South Korea Says It's Considering Holding Talks With North Korea") South Korea's Blue House presidential office confirmed a Yonhap News Agency report that it's mulling a meeting with its reclusive neighbor. Both the U.S. and North Korea "absolutely don't want" to revert to the situation before 2017 when there was conflict and confrontation, Yonhap cited an unidentified high-level official at the Blue House as saying. U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walked away from the negotiation table in February without a plan to denuclearize Pyongyang.
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| Pakistan’s Long, Controversial Love Affair with the F-16 Fighting Falcon Posted: 16 Mar 2019 02:59 AM PDT  It's really complicated.
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| Is JetBlue ready to launch flights to London? Posted: 16 Mar 2019 05:47 AM PDT ![Is JetBlue ready to launch flights to London?]( "Is JetBlue ready to launch flights to London?") "We're actively looking at it now," JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes said about the possibility of London service in an interview with a British newspaper.
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| Putin to mark five years of annexation in Crimea Posted: 17 Mar 2019 06:40 AM PDT  Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Crimea on Monday to mark the fifth anniversary of Moscow's annexation of the Black Sea peninsula from Ukraine, condemned by the West but celebrated by most Russians. A Kremlin statement on Sunday said Putin would visit the peninsula and its largest city Sevastopol to attend celebrations marking five years since Crimea "rejoined" Russia. On March 18, 2014, Putin signed a treaty with representatives from Crimea to make it part of Russia, two days after a referendum that was not recognised by the international community.
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| Nebraska slammed by worst flooding in 50 years after massive 'bomb cyclone' Posted: 16 Mar 2019 09:13 AM PDT  At least one man is dead, two others are missing and hundreds are in temporary shelters amid the worst flooding in Nebraska in 50 years.
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| 10 deals you don’t want to miss on Sunday: $11 SanDisk microSD, Fire TV Stick sale, Instant Pots, more Posted: 17 Mar 2019 04:29 AM PDT ![10 deals you don't want to miss on Sunday: $11 SanDisk microSD, Fire TV Stick sale, Instant Pots, more]( "10 deals you don't want to miss on Sunday: $11 SanDisk microSD, Fire TV Stick sale, Instant Pots, more") Sundays are meant for rest and relaxation, but you can still find a few minutes to save big on some of the hottest products around. Highlights from today's roundup include all-time low prices on Anker's best fast wireless charging pad AND the company's best fast wireless charging stand, a rare sale that gets you a year of PlayStation Plus for just $45, the lowest prices of the year on Amazon's Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick 4K, a 64GB SanDisk microSD card for only $11 and change, a 128GB Samsung microSD card for $21, discounts on two different Instant Pots, and more. Check out all of today's best bargains below.
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| In New Zealand, a journey around the world and into darkness Posted: 16 Mar 2019 08:50 AM PDT ![In New Zealand, a journey around the world and into darkness]( "In New Zealand, a journey around the world and into darkness") Under New Zealand's contempt rules, there are limits on what can be published about him, to preserve his right to a fair trial. Although his social media profiles on Facebook and Twitter were taken down soon after news of the incident spread, police said Tarrant had lived in Grafton, an inland city split by a river and known for its logging industry, about 500 kilometers (310 miles) north of Sydney. Grafton High School did not return a Reuters phone call seeking comment.
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| Rural cops brought down Christchurch massacre accused: PM Posted: 15 Mar 2019 11:00 PM PDT  A pair of rural New Zealand police officers dramatically arrested the suspected Christchurch gunman 36 minutes after authorities were alerted, it emerged Saturday, as the prime minister hailed their bravery. Jacinda Ardern said the alleged attacker, 28-year-old Australian Brenton Tarrant, would surely have killed even more people than the 49 worshippers he massacred in two mosques were it not for the policemen. "The offender was mobile, there were two other firearms in the vehicle that the offender was in, and it absolutely was his intention to continue with his attack," Ardern told reporters in Christchurch.
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| Federal Reserve and Friends to Sound Dovish: Global Economy Week Posted: 16 Mar 2019 08:00 PM PDT  The Federal Reserve is set to reinforce the view that it's not raising interest rates for a while as policy makers gather this week. The U.S. central bank is predicted to keep rates steady on Wednesday and potentially change its projections to show it hiking once or not at all in 2019. It will also detail when it will stop reducing its balance sheet and Chairman Jerome Powell will talk to reporters.
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| Trump vetoes measure to end his emergency declaration on border wall Posted: 15 Mar 2019 06:56 PM PDT  The veto, made necessary after a strong and unusual rebuke from members of Trump's Republican party, capped a week that left Trump politically wounded, at least temporarily, as immigration and his signature promise of a wall become a flashpoint again in the 2020 presidential campaign. Congress is unlikely to muster the votes to override Trump's veto, a fact that left White House officials confident despite disappointment that it passed the Republican-controlled Senate at all. The bipartisan vote on Thursday was a slap at Trump for his decision to circumvent Congress and take money already designated for other programs to pay for a barrier on the southern border.
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| Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend Posted: 17 Mar 2019 04:18 PM PDT  From Boeing crashes to the New Zealand shooter, here's what to know.
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| The U.S. Navy Had a Weird, Hand-Cranked Grenade Launcher Posted: 16 Mar 2019 01:00 PM PDT  But the old-school design set the stage for weapons still in use today.
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| GOP uses Beto O'Rourke's 1998 mug shot in St. Paddy's Day Twitter attack Posted: 17 Mar 2019 04:44 PM PDT  On Twitter, the GOP plopped a cartoonish leprechaun hat atop O'Rourke's mug shot from his 1998 arrest for drunken driving.
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| This $39 set has 12 different Instant Pot accessories and you’ll love every one of them Posted: 17 Mar 2019 07:34 AM PDT  If you think you love your Instant Pot now, just wait until you get your hands on the Tecvinci 12-Piece Accessory Set for Instant Pots. You'll get a ton of great new features on top of all the different cooking modes that are already supported by your favorite multi-use cooker. Cook eggs in the egg rack, steam vegetables in the stainless steel steamer basket, make bite size morsels of just about anything in the egg bites mold, and more. Trust us, it'll be the best $39 you've ever spent.Here are the highlights from the product page: * PERFECT INSTANT POT SET: Our product comes in a full kit of 12 pieces instant pot accessories which perfectly meets almost all you need for making the best meals! What's Include in the package: 1*Stainless Steel Steamer Basket,1*Non-stick Springform Pan, 1*Egg Rack,1*Silicone basting Brush, 1*Egg Bites Mold,1*Plate Clip,1*Silicone Trivet Mats, 3*Magnetic Cook Time Cheat Sheets, 1*Food Tong, 2 mini Mitts and Bonus Free Recipe Ebook ( START DOWNLOAD BY SCANNING THE QR CODE THAT STICKED ON THE BOX) * PREMIUM QUALITY AND 100% SAFETY: Your safety is our first priority. We only using the FDA certificated material of food-grade silicone and 304 stainless steel, which is PBA free and odor free. These products are easy to clean, sturdy, durable and dishwasher safe. （It will save approximately $30 than buying them separately） * OFFERS HEALTHIER COOKING METHODS -Steaming is one of the best cooking methods that remains 90% nutrient compared to frying and grilling. You can cook a variety of foods with our product ranging from seafood, vegetables, eggs, meat and baby food among others. Most favorable in reheating food without loss of the original nutrients or flavor as compared to microwave. * FITS 5, 6 & 8 QT INSTANT POT AND OTHER BRAND PRESSURE COOKER：this set is compatible with most instant pot models including IP-DUO50, IP-DUO60, IP-LUX60 and IP-DUO80. It also fits other multi quarts (6 quarts and above) electric pressure cookers such as Kuhn Rikon, Power XL, Cuisinart, Fagor, Costaway, Faberware, T-fal, Elite, GoWise, Secura and Gourmia. * ONE YEAR WARRANTY & Refund Guarantee: Customer satisfaction is what drives us in the provision of the highest and quality products. If you have any issue with our products, please don't hesitate to contact us, we will try our best to find a satisfactory solution for you within 8 hours
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| La Vegas Casino robbery suspect dies after shootout with police Posted: 17 Mar 2019 06:43 AM PDT  Investigators say the suspected robbed the packed casino and was confronted by an officer while trying to carjack a vehicle.
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| New Zealand mosque massacre proves social media giants don't deserve their power, freedom Posted: 17 Mar 2019 05:20 AM PDT  It is time for counter-terrorism specialists to move into the offices of social media giants. For too long terrorists have used them with impunity.
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| UN envoy says Hamas violently suppressed Gaza protests Posted: 17 Mar 2019 06:42 AM PDT  A United Nations envoy condemned Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas on Sunday, accusing the group of violently suppressing peaceful protests. Since Thursday hundreds of Palestinians have taken to the streets in multiple locations throughout the Gaza Strip, protesting the rising cost of living in the Palestinian enclave. "I strongly condemn the campaign of arrests and violence used by Hamas security forces against protesters, including women and children, in Gaza over the past three days," UN envoy to Israel and the Palestinian territories Nickolay Mladenov said in a statement.
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| Tank fire sends black smoke plume across Houston Posted: 17 Mar 2019 03:36 PM PDT ![Tank fire sends black smoke plume across Houston]( "Tank fire sends black smoke plume across Houston") A storage tank fire on the Houston Ship Channel sent a plume of black smoke across the eastern half of the city on Sunday forcing residents in the suburb of Deer Park, Texas, to remain indoors. A giant storage tank containing volatile naphtha at Intercontinental Terminals Co (ITC) Deer Park site continued to burn six hours after the blaze broke out at about 10:30 a.m. local time (1530 GMT). Ships were continuing to move along the ship channel which connects refineries and chemical plants in Houston and Texas City, Texas, with the Gulf of Mexico.
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| US aviation agency defends its vetting of plane involved in crashes Posted: 17 Mar 2019 05:22 PM PDT  The US agency that regulates civil aviation said Sunday it followed "standard" procedures in certifying the Boeing jetliner whose anti-stall systems have come under scrutiny after disastrous crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia. "The 737 MAX certification program followed the FAA's standard certification process," the Federal Aviation Administration said in an email to AFP.
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| Pot Darling Tilray Reports With Focus on Sales: Cannabis Weekly Posted: 17 Mar 2019 05:00 AM PDT ![Pot Darling Tilray Reports With Focus on Sales: Cannabis Weekly]( "Pot Darling Tilray Reports With Focus on Sales: Cannabis Weekly") Because it was the first (and only) cannabis company to do an initial public offering on a U.S. exchange, it became one of the most widely traded and volatile cannabis stocks during last fall's run-up, gaining as much as 94 percent in a single day to a high of $300 in September. Things have calmed down since then, with Tilray closing Friday at $72.50 and a market value of almost $7 billion. It's still one of the most closely watched cannabis stocks, and investors will undoubtedly take a close look at its earnings when they're released post-market.
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| 'Obama judges?' 'Trump judges?' Border emergency lawsuits could expose or defuse partisan differences Posted: 17 Mar 2019 01:39 PM PDT  The judges who will hear legal challenges to President Trump's declaration of a national emergency run the political gamut from left to right.
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| Buy a Purple mattress and get some sheets for free Posted: 17 Mar 2019 02:00 AM PDT  Mattresses in a box have exploded in popularity in the past few years. They give you the fresh feeling of a new bed without the hassle of getting it home from the store. Purple is one of these boxed bedding companies, but their mattresses stand out -- rather than foam or springs, Purple uses Smart Comfort Grid technology for its sleepers.SEE ALSO: These are the best mattresses of 2019The grid design is optimized when covered with Purple sheets that are stretchy enough to flex with the mattress. Now until March 25, Purple is actually giving away free sets of sheets when you purchase a mattress. That's a value of up to $129.Purple mattresses are designed for comfort as they are specially engineered to relieve pressure and keep you cool while you sleep. The grid design adjusts to your body's movements and pressure points and leaves room for air to flow through the mattress.Check out their promo video below:Purple sheets are made from a bamboo-based material making them soft, stretchy, and breathable. Plus the fitted sheets are made with a heavy-duty elastic so you don't have to put up a fight trying to keep them in place.Purple sheets come in four colors: White, slate, sand, and purple (obviously) and range in size from twin to split king. Image: purple Get a free pair of sheets when you purchase a mattress from Purple See Details
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| NASA administrator Bridenstine wants everyone to know he still has faith in the SLS Posted: 17 Mar 2019 11:07 AM PDT  Well, that certainly didn't take long! Just a day after NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine alluded to the possibility of flying the new Orion crew capsule's first experimental trip around the Moon using a pair of commercial rockets instead of NASA's own Space Launch System which is still in development, he's issued a new statement assuring everyone that the SLS is still a major part of NASA's future.In a new memo sent to all NASA employees and contractors, Bridenstine clarifies his statement and reassures everyone that NASA still very much anticipates the SLS rocket platform to be its next big thing.The original plan was for NASA to have both the Orion spacecraft and the SLS rocket system ready to test by mid 2020. The two would pair up for Orion's first test flight around the Moon with no crew on board. It's become clear in recent months that while Orion will likely meet its launch window, the SLS is falling behind.A potential solution, Bridenstine said earlier this week, would be to use a pair of commercial rockets to send Orion into Earth orbit and then around the Moon. This left some questioning what the first run of the SLS hardware might be used for once it's completed."Our goal would be to test Orion in lunar orbit in 2020 and free up the first SLS for the launch of habitation or other hardware in 2021," the administrator explained in the memo. "This would get us back on schedule for a crewed lunar orbital mission in 2022 with the added bonus of a lunar destination for our astronauts."None of this is set in stone yet, of course, and NASA says it's going to take around two weeks to study the feasibility of shifting the timeline and using commercial rockets in place of the first SLS rocket hardware. We'll know whether NASA intends to move forward with the new plan soon.
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| 'A dark day': Muslims in Michigan anxious but determined after New Zealand mosque shootings Posted: 16 Mar 2019 08:56 AM PDT  "I could not even sleep last night," Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi said. "It's really a sad day, a dark day."
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| Newborns, elderly among St. Patrick's Day crowds in Savannah Posted: 16 Mar 2019 11:17 AM PDT  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Born just 3 months ago, Caroline Homans looked as if she might sleep through her first St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday, cradled in her grandfather's arms as he held a beer in his free hand. A couple of blocks away, 83-year-old Hugh Helmly sat in a chair by the sidewalk with a large magnifying glass to help him view the Savannah's Irish-themed procession.
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| In July 1950, North Korea Defeated the United States Army. What You Need To Know. Posted: 17 Mar 2019 02:00 AM PDT  Could it happen again?
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| Israel's top court disqualifies far-rightist, approves Arab party for ballot Posted: 17 Mar 2019 12:46 PM PDT  The Supreme Court rulings were widely expected and unlikely to shake Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to craft a rightist alliance that might secure him a record fifth term. The court found in favor of appellants who argued that Michael Ben-Ari of the Jewish Power party had displayed anti-Arab racism. Other members of Jewish Power, a small faction that is part of an ultra-nationalist list which last month forged an election alliance with Netanyahu's Likud party, remain eligible to run.
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| Lyft to launch road show for up to $2 billion IPO - sources Posted: 17 Mar 2019 02:28 AM PDT  Lyft will be seeking to convince investors to make large commitments to its IPO, rather than hold out for its larger rival Uber Technologies Inc, which is planning to launch its own public offering next month, the sources said. Lyft will meet with investors across the United States before pricing the IPO and listing on the Nasdaq at the end of the month, the sources said. Uber is seeking a valuation as high as $120 billion at its IPO, although some analysts have pegged it closer to $100 billion based on selected financial figures it has disclosed.
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| Maduro creates military unit to protect public service installations Posted: 15 Mar 2019 06:52 PM PDT  Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro created a military unit on Friday charged with protecting basic installations and services such as electricity and water just over a week after the country was hit with a massive blackout. Maduro repeated his claim that the blackout, which lasted almost a week, was due to "successive attacks" against the country's major hydroelectric facility at Guri in Bolivar state, "directed" by US President Donald Trump's national security advisor John Bolton. Opposition leader Juan Guaido launched a challenge to Maduro's leadership in January by declaring himself acting president.
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| Famous landmarks around the world turn green for St. Patrick's Day Posted: 17 Mar 2019 11:16 AM PDT  The greenest day of the year will always be St. Patrick's Day.Cities around the world celebrated the Irish holiday on Sunday by turning their most famous landmarks green. It's amazing what a quick dye job can do to your standard government building.SEE ALSO: Pornhub reveals what people are searching for to celebrate St. Patrick's DaySt. Patrick's Day commemorates St. Patrick and the first appearance of Christianity in Ireland. While there's so much more to the holiday than the color green, it's the color that's become synonymous with the celebration as well as with Irish culture.Over the weekend, Ireland's official tourism account celebrated the holiday with photos of green-dyed or illuminated landmarks from around the world.Here, for example, is the "Dancing House" in Prague. > Prague joins our GlobalGreening ... here's the Dancing House (Tančici dům) by the Vltava River pic.twitter.com/vleRLdYFq5> > -- Tourism Ireland (@TourismIreland) March 16, 2019In Glasgow, Scotland, the Riverside Museum:> Big thanks to @riversidemuseum in Glasgow for lighting up green for StPatricksDay GlobalGreening ... looking FANTASTIC pic.twitter.com/BdGrsf15iu> > -- Tourism Ireland (@TourismIreland) March 17, 2019The Great Wall of China also participated in GlobalGreening:> WOW! The Great Wall of China looks stunning this evening, celebrating StPatricksDay GlobalGreening pic.twitter.com/XSOjmEplJr> > -- Tourism Ireland (@TourismIreland) March 17, 2019A gazebo in Livorni, Italy:> Spettacolare! The beautiful Gazebo di Terrazza Mascagni in Livorno (Italy) joins our GlobalGreening for the first time pic.twitter.com/XsiHKxyyys> > -- Tourism Ireland (@TourismIreland) March 17, 2019The millennium bridge in Newcastle-on-Tyne:> Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, joins our GlobalGreening again this year pic.twitter.com/lHuK5qEMKn> > -- Tourism Ireland (@TourismIreland) March 17, 2019Bamburgh Castle on the north east coast of England:> Beautiful Bamburgh Castle, on the north-east coast of England ... illuminated in green for StPatricksDay pic.twitter.com/tlZKMIh1qN> > -- Tourism Ireland (@TourismIreland) March 17, 2019Cutty Sark in Greenwich:> How amazing does the @CuttySark in Greenwich look - illuminated in green for StPatricksDay pic.twitter.com/G6pA5KbQdA> > -- Tourism Ireland (@TourismIreland) March 17, 2019Crown Perth in Australia:> Australia goes green here's Crown Perth looking gorgeous in green GlobalGreening pic.twitter.com/PlVFApIqjX> > -- Tourism Ireland (@TourismIreland) March 17, 2019The Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong:> Fantastic! The Peninsula in Hong Kong joins our GlobalGreening for the first time, to celebrate StPatricksDay and the island of Ireland ... big thanks to @PeninsulaHotels pic.twitter.com/q8JrlceR27> > -- Tourism Ireland (@TourismIreland) March 17, 2019In the Hague:> The Grote Kerk in The Hague and the "Admiraal van Obdam Wassenaer" statue joined our GlobalGreening to celebrate Ireland and StPatricksDay pic.twitter.com/yJHcLn17gx> > -- Tourism Ireland (@TourismIreland) March 16, 2019Dubai:> The Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club looks beautiful illuminated in green GlobalGreening pic.twitter.com/r9XcHJqJJE> > -- Tourism Ireland (@TourismIreland) March 16, 2019In Portugal:> Portugal joins our GlobalGreening ... here's the Museu Condes de Castro Guimaraes in Cascais pic.twitter.com/0fwpikh3AH> > -- Tourism Ireland (@TourismIreland) March 16, 2019Over in Neushasen, Switzerland at the Rhine Falls:Green water is good waterImage: MELANIE DUCHENE/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockAnd finally, in Chicago, home to some of America's best Irish pubs:Cool green river wavesImage: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockHave a super green holiday, everyone. WATCH: Big readers will love this multicolored mood lamp
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| Whoa. Pi has been calculated out to 31.4 trillion decimals, Google announces on Pi Day Posted: 17 Mar 2019 10:36 AM PDT ![Whoa. Pi has been calculated out to 31.4 trillion decimals, Google announces on Pi Day]( "Whoa. Pi has been calculated out to 31.4 trillion decimals, Google announces on Pi Day") Google employee Emma Haruka Iwao, with the help of the company's cloud computing platform, set a world record calculating Pi to 31.4 trillion digits.
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| New Zealand prepares to bury victims of terror attack on its Muslim community Posted: 17 Mar 2019 02:24 AM PDT  The stricken Muslim community of Christchurch was preparing to bury its dead after the far right terrorist attack on two mosques which stunned New Zealand. Graves for the victims of the worst mass shooting in the country's history were being dug on Saturday, in anticipation of their bodies being released by the authorities. Workmen using diggers carefully prepared the ground in a quiet corner of Memorial Park Cemetery, with colleagues erecting a cloth over a fence to preserve the dignity of their work on part of the site set aside for Muslim burials, the graves facing Mecca. A few hours earlier Brenton Tarrant, the Australian national accused of the rampage, appeared in court in Christchurch, where he made a white supremacist gesture with his hand while flanked by two police officers. The 28-year-old was charged with one initial count of murder but more are expected to follow and he was remanded in custody until April 5. Christchurch residents outside the Al Noor mosque, where 41 worshippers were shot dead Credit: Jorge Silva/Reuters Police believe Tarrant was responsible for both the attack on the Al Noor mosque and the shooting at the Linwood Islamic Centre a short drive away. Fifty people were killed. A further 36, mostly men, are being treated for injuries at the city's main hospital, the youngest a boy of two. Two people remain in a critical condition, including a four-year-old girl who was taken to Auckland's Starship Hospital. Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's Prime Minister, said yesterday the country's gun laws would be tightened, with regulations around semi-automatic weapons, such as the ones allegedly used by Tarrant, "one of the issues" the government would consider. Minister David Parker confirmed that Semi Automatic weapons will be banned in New Zealand. pic.twitter.com/zVOAuyalZk— Kenny Williams (@Ohheykenny) March 16, 2019 Praising the bravery of two rural police officers who detained Tarrant at gunpoint as he allegedly tried to flee from the scene of the shootings, Ardern said he would have gone on target more victims. "It was absolutely was his intention to continue with his attack," she said. Among Tarrant's alleged victims were children, the elderly, recently arrived refugees and long settled migrants who had built a new life in a country one of them had described as "a slice of paradise". Daoud Nabi, a 71-year-old retired engineer who migrated from Afghanistan to New Zealand following the Soviet invasion, was the first to die on what Ardern would later call the country's "darkest day." In the grisly video allegedly filmed by Tarrant and streamed live online during the attack, the pensioner can be heard saying "hello brother" as he approached the gunman at the entrance to the Al Noor mosque. How Tarrant's hate spread across social media There were reports that Mr Nabi stepped in front of someone else to confront Tarrant, taking the bullets for himself. His son Omar, 43, said that was completely in character for his father, who had believed New Zealand to be a "slice of paradise." "Just helping people is his main thing. It makes me feel like he wanted other people to live," he said. "To die in the masjid, in the mosque, if something like this happens the golden gates open for you." At just three-years-old Mucad Ibrahim is thought to have been the youngest victim of the massacre. He had gone to the Al Noor mosque with his father and older brother Abdi, but was lost in the melee when the firing started. Abdi described his little brother as "energetic, playful and liked to smile and laugh a lot", confessing he felt nothing but "hatred" for his killer. Barely a year older than Mucad was Abdullahi Dirie, who was photographed cradled in a man's arms outside the mosque after being fatally shot. His father and four siblings survived the attack. Abdullahi's family had made their home in New Zealand after fleeing Somalia in the mid-1990s as refugees. His uncle Abdulrahman Hashi, 60, a preacher at Dar Al Hijrah Mosque in Minneapolis, said: "You cannot imagine how I feel. He was the youngest in the family. This is a problem of extremism. Some people think the Muslims in their country are part of that, but these are innocent people." The family of Khaled Mustafa thought they had found safety in New Zealand after fleeing the bloody chaos of Syria only a few months ago. But he too became a victim of hatred when he was shot dead while praying with his two sons, Hamza, who is now missing feared dead and Zaid, 13, who is recovering from a six-hour operation on his wounds. Ali Akil, a spokesman for Syrian Solidarity New Zealand, said Mr Mustafa's wife and daughter, who were not at the mosque on Friday, were in "total shock, devastation and horror". He added: "They survived atrocities and arrived here in a safe haven only to be killed in the most atrocious way.." Among those also feared killed was a sports loving teenager described by his family as "a regular, typical, Kiwi kid." Sayyad Milne, who had dreams of playing football professionally, had gone to the Al Noor mosque with his mother Noraini. She managed to flee but Sayyad was cut down as the terrorist made his way through the building. Brydie Henry, Sayyad's half sister, said she was "devastated" by the attack. "They were good people, just living good lives. It's just awful," she added. Hosne Ara Parvin, 42, who moved to New Zealand from Bangladesh, is reported to have taken the full force of the bullets after leaping in front of the gunman to shield her husband Farid Uddin, who was in a wheelchair. Naeem Rashid, a Pakistani-born teacher, also tried to rush the gunman, but died later of his wounds. His son, 22-year-old Talha Naeem, a civil engineering graduate, was among those killed. Mr Rashid's wife and Naeem's mother Ambreen said: "I still can't understand or believe why and how this happened. But, I know that my husband is a hero. He always helped people and even in his last moments, he did what he could to help others." Khaja Mohiuddin, a chef, described how a fellow worshipper saved people by tackling the gunman while he and about 15 others hid at the Linwood mosque. He said: "The guy was there with us and said 'we have to do something", so he ran and just pulled the gun down." One of Mr Mohiuddin's friends was killed, shot through the head. Two others are seriously injured, one with a collarbone "ripped off", the other shot in the shoulder. New Zealand mosque massacre - In pictures While Prime Minister Ardern has vowed to change New Zealand's gun laws, for Mr Mohiuddin it is too late. "That doesn't return our loved ones. I know I have lost someone about whom I care, and my two other friends, I do not know for how many months they will be on a bed," he said. "It will not return their time nor my mate's life back.," he said. Others feared killed were Mohammad Atta Alayan, Palestinian refugee who helped raise funds to build the mosque and Haroon Mahmood, a PhD student from Pakistan, who had two young children. Khaled Mustafa, Syrian refugee who fled Isil, was shot while praying. New Zealand futsal goalkeeper Atta Elayyan, 33, was also killed, as was retired engineer Ali Elmadani, who migrated from the United Arab Emirates in 1998. His daughter Maha Elmadani said: "My Dad always told us to be strong and patient so that's what we are all trying to do. For his sake. He considered New Zealand home and never thought something like this would happen here." The city of Christchurch once again bears the hallmarks of compassion that residents leaned on to help them through the dark months after the earthquake of February 2011 that claimed 185 lives. Opposite the hospital a row of traffic cones was adorned with flowers, while a nearby safety barrier was littered with bouquets. Terror in New Zealand | Read more A poster adorned with angels, butterflies and flowers read: "In loveing (sic) memory of all the beautiful Muslims who had their whole beautiful lives ripped away. We love you all and we know you are in a better place now. We will always walk with you side by side." Lianne Dalziel, the Mayor of Christchurch said the killings were an "act of cowardice" by a "terrorist" who came to the city with "hate in his heart". She added: "I want us not to be divided by what has happened, because hate divides. I want us to be united, and that's what love and compassion and kindness are all about. "I believe that we can, because of our previous experience, recover from this. We can recover in a way that we will be stronger than we were before." New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush said this morning that the death toll has risen to 50 after investigators found another body at one of the mosques. "Security around mosques will continue until Police believe there is no threat," he said. Two other people, a man and a woman, arrested soon after the shootings were not linked to the gunman. The woman had been released without charge, the man has been charged with firearm offences. A list of those killed in the shootings had now been compiled and families had been advised. Mr Bush said the bodies have not yet been returned to the families as police need to determine the cause of death for each one. "We have been working pathologist and coroners, and the chief coroner, on that and we have to be clear on cause of death and the identity before we can do that. "We are so aware of the cultural and religious needs so we are doing that as quickly and sensitively as possible," Mr Bush added. The Police chief also said that it was "obvious" that a modified weapon had been used.
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