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Tusk pledges to save Poland from European Union "isolation"

March 10, 2017

Szydlo made the comments after Donald Tusk , her compatriot but political foe, was given a second term to chair the European Union summits by all the other 27 European Union states despite Poland's objections. " Tusk has a very strong position ", an European Union official told AFP, as Poland has no veto in the decision and is likely to be supported only by Hungary, led by the eurosceptic Viktor Orban .

RadioShack to close 200 more stores, files for bankruptcy again

March 10, 2017

General Wireless Operations Inc., part of hedge fund Standard General , acquired the RadioShack trademark and many of its stores after its 2015 bankruptcy. The companies had teamed up in 2015 after the troubled electronics retailer was emerging from a bankruptcy reorganization. RadioShack now operates more than 1,500 retail locations and could not confirm the locations of stores that will be closed.

Thomas Perez elected the first Latino leader of Democratic Party

March 03, 2017

You love all the people in it. It didn't matter that Ellison-a six-term congressman from Minneapolis-had long ago repudiated Farrakhan. In fact, Farrakhan had repudiated Ellison for having repudiated him. Hey, man, everyone can play this game. Cracraft said he thinks Perez appointing Ellison as deputy chair was a very strong signal to try to unify the divisive party with the goal of electing Democrats into office.

Man City continuing to grow. Pep seeing 'many good things'

March 03, 2017

Sergio Aguero is making the most of his reprieve at Manchester City. Sterling will be one of players that Guardiola will be hoping can make a difference. There are three months left and the only thing I think is to give the best in these three months and then you will see. Huddersfield who brought 7,000 plus supporters from over the Pennines after there goalless draw in the first clash had something to cheer about early on, as former City youngster Harry Bunn put his effort straight ...

Bright lava lights up Sicilian sky as Mount Etna erupts

March 02, 2017

Mount Etna began spewing smoke and hot lava on Monday. The volcano's last major eruption was in 1992 and threatened the town of Zafferana, but ultimately led to successful lava diversion efforts. The giant orange fountains of lava, spewing towards the sky, could be seen in the city of Catania and the resort town of Taormina. You can tune into a live stream of Mount Etna erupting by clicking right here .

Final Fantasy XV Director Hints at Interest in Nintendo Switch

February 28, 2017

Reggie Fils-Aime, president and CEO of Nintendo of America, explains, "The TV screen can "talk to you" to direct the action...keep score...and let you know the victor...." Specifically, Tabata explained, "You have your Switch sitting in front of the television and you're playing on the big screen and then you take it out, put it down on the table".

NASA Considering Adding Crew to Maiden Flight of New Megarocket

February 27, 2017

Gerstenmaier said a gap of three years between an unmanned flight test and a crewed mission is normal as it requires platform preparations at the Kennedy Space Center. NASA's independent Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel said in a meeting Thursday (Feb. 23) that the reasons for having astronauts fly on EM-1 must be compelling enough to override the additional cost, schedule and safety risks.

The very first Apple Watch Series 3 details may have just leaked

February 25, 2017

As a result, the supplier is considering halting the production of Apple Watches and will instead focus on 3D sensor-based touch panels for smartphones with organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays. If rumors are to be believed, the Apple Watch series 3 will debut by the third quarter of this year, which is ideal since the shipments will arrive by the second half.

'Overwatch' gives more clues about who might be its next character

February 23, 2017

That's one theory that I have. The first time we saw the so-called spider mech was in an early mockup of Overwatch's cast. Blizzard can even things up without simply releasing all female human characters one after another. Instead, it would be "a female omnic [the race of robots in Overwatch ] quadruped codenamed 'Anchora'". If so, Overwatch players could get the chance to helm another robotic weapon such as Bastion.

Xbox Games With Gold Lineup Revealed For March 2017

February 23, 2017

Both games are playable on Xbox One via the Backward Compatibility feature. Next month, the psychological horror game, Layers of Fear , will be available for Xbox One owners, along with Evolve: Ultimate Edition , Borderlands 2 , and Heavy Weapon .

Leaked Nintendo Switch consoles originally stolen from distributer

February 23, 2017

And, yes, it's fair to be skeptical of the system when the Wii U was infamous for its lack of support. So going back to the topic, interested buyers of Nintendo Switch can only access a total of 25.9 GB of the Switch's internal storage.

'Logan' Director Says Wolverine's Costume Never Made Sense

February 23, 2017

James Mangold , the director of the (supposedly) last Wolverine movie, Logan , comments on the costume's absence, and thinks that it's best kept in comics. "Hugh has always been on record saying this is his last time as Logan but that was never any kind of consideration that made me feel the same way", he explained.

'Castle Rock' Horror Series Details and Teaser Trailer

February 22, 2017

The parties behind the limited series "11.22.63", which revisits the Kennedy assassination, are joining forces for " Castle Rock ", an anthology series set in the fictional ME town that has been the setting for several King stories. The 10-episode series will begin production later this year. Could it be sort of like a Once Upon a Time type of series, only set in the horror universe of Stephen King? Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason , the creative team behind WGN series "Manhattan", will ...

Beyonce vs. Adele at music's biggest night

February 18, 2017

The tribute was Adele's second performance of the night. " Beyonce , it's so monumental", Adele said to her tearful rival. The now 15-time Grammy victor went on to pay tribute to the late George Michael. After decades of mitigating black excellence, the Recording Academy has made its racism very clear: If it lets black artists on its stage and graciously sticks them in nomination categories, it shouldn't matter that they consistently lose to white artists, right? "START OVER AND NAIL ...

India sets world record putting 104 satellites in space

February 17, 2017

ISRO has confirmed that all the 104 satellites were sucessfully seperated from the launch vehicle and are being placed into their respective orbits. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C37 blasted off at 9:28am from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

Gas prices on likely upward trend

February 14, 2017

During the streak, gas prices fell 14 cents. A gallon of regular was selling for $2.245 in the area, flat with the previous day and down from $2.256 a week ago. Including the change in gas prices in Appleton during the past week, prices Sunday were 60.5 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 10.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago.

Trump, Mark Cuban spar on Twitter; preview of 2020 presidential race?

February 13, 2017

Mark Cuban was quick to respond that Donald Trump's claim that the tech billionaire "backed me big-time" in the recent election, laughing at the claim before reminding Trump of a conversation they had nearly a year ago. And Mark is the kind of guy who would drop half a billion dollars of his own money on the race". Cuban and Trump have gone back and forth ever since Trump's campaign heated up, with Cuban making a campaign appearance for Hillary Clinton.

Sen. Cruz Slams Warren for 'Slanderous' Attack on Sessions

February 12, 2017

Warren quoted from a letter that Coretta Scott King wrote in opposition to Sessions, an Alabama Republican, during his attempted confirmation for a federal judgeship 30 years ago. "Nevertheless, she persisted." Little did he know that his words would quickly became a rallying cry in support of Warren . Sessions is now a USA senator who's Trump's pick for attorney general.

Why Shares of Activision Blizzard, Inc. Popped 20% on Friday

February 11, 2017

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) went down -0.17% during trading on the USA exchange when it had traded 14.83M shares. Number of analysts are covering this stock and now stock has got OUTPERFORM rating from 8 analysts of Thomson Reuters, 4 analysts given HOLD rating to the stock.

Coca-Cola's quarterly revenue beats on higher North America demand

February 10, 2017

The company maintains price to book ratio of 4.67 vs.an industry average at 1.93. Over the past five trading sessions it is -2.61%; 2.72% for the month; 21.43% for the last quarter; 17.35% for the past six-months; and 37.66% for the last 12 months.

Facebook Lite hits more than 200 million monthly active users

February 10, 2017

Facebook lite gave an idea of how a user with 2G speeds can access the facebook which is heavy. Facebook has also announced that Lite will head to South Korea, the UAE, Italy and Israel in its next phase, with more countries included at a later date.

Trump to take Abe to Florida resort after summit: White House

February 09, 2017

Suppose the USA comes out strong, demanding full market access and an end to policies that weaken the yen. The new economic dialogue could let Tokyo buy some time and wait for China-U.S. While Japan's economy still relies heavily on exports for growth, its officials are eager to alter lingering perceptions that the trade advantage is skewed to Japan, a view based on trade wars fought with the US decades ago.

The newly planned Apple factory in India will only make iPhones

February 05, 2017

The Apple's representatives including Priya Balasubramaniam, VP iPhone operations, Ali Khanafer, head of government affairs, Dheeraj Chugh, director, iPhone operations, and Priyesh Povanna, country counsel held a meeting with officials and ministers of the state government to discuss about the initiatives in manufacturing and possible collaborations.

Wall to be Completed in Two Years Vows DHS Secretary John Kelly

February 04, 2017

Yesterday, a partial transcript was released to the Associated Press featuring Trump on the phone with the president of Mexico, Enrique Pena Nieto, in which the American president threatened to send troops over the border if the Mexican leader didn't take care of the 'bad hombres down there'.

This Country Just Banned The Full-Face Veil

February 01, 2017

Tarafa Baghajati, chair of the Austrian Muslim Initiative, said that even though he personally disagrees with full-face veils, he believes a ban is "counterproductive". The coalition of Social Democrats and the centrist People's party also agreed to prohibit police officers, judges and magistrates and public prosecutors from wearing head scarves.

Some DC Schools Suspend Outdoor Activities Because of Rogue Bobcat

February 01, 2017

Animal Care staff searched and have not found Ollie . Their search yielded nothing, despite attempts to entice Ollie to return to her enclosure. " Bobcats are not known to be aggressive to humans", said the zoo in a press release. Ollie's habitat has also been shut down because she will likely stay hidden if there are a lot of people around. Seemingly giddy that there was suddenly something else to talk about in Washington , D.C., the social media masses fixated Monday on the ...

Gears of War 4 Launches Cross-Play Between PC and Xbox

January 30, 2017

Play and store more games , including Xbox 360 classics, with the 1TB hard drive. Do you regularly play Gears of War 4's multiplayer? So your dreams of a "Super Bowl" of GoW play between the best PC and Xbox players will have to wait.

Greenpeace protesters 'resist' Trump, climb crane in northwest DC

January 29, 2017

He says it's a continuation of protests that began with Trump's inauguration. "While Trump's disdain and disrespect for our democratic institutions scare me, I am so inspired by the multigenerational movement of progress that is growing in every state", said Greenpeace chairwoman Karen Topakian .

Mar-a-Lago Membership Fee Doubles to $200000

January 27, 2017

The Trump Organization's Mar-a-Lago resort doubled its initiation fee to $200,000 following Donald's Trump election as president, it was reported Wednesday. Representatives from the Trump Organization did not immediately respond to request for comment. Trump Hotels CEO Eric Danziger said on Tuesday that the company aimed to be in all 26 major metropolitan areas - which would triple its US presence.

Agriculture Department: No gag order on its scientists

January 26, 2017

Drumm, had instructed agency employees to tamp down their communications with the public. Young stressed during a phone call with reporters Tuesday evening that his guidance does not place a gag order on publication to scientific journals, does not place a blanket freeze on press releases , or prohibit food safety announcements.

Horizon: Zero Dawn Going Gold Soon, Resolution and Frame Rate Confirmed

January 26, 2017

With so much content packed into the game's open-world, players could need a lot of time to unlock and access it all. According to Shinobi602, the development of Horizon Zero Dawn would be nearly complete, and it should go to the gold phase at the end of next week.

Google I/O 2017 scheduled for May 17-19

January 26, 2017

Google I/O is one of the biggest events in the tech industry for the year - and if you're an Android user, it could be where you'll see the next generation of Android. When you assign the name of the countries on a chess board while adding and subtracting from the stated letter values, it read "L IN E THEATRE SHO RE AM P H I", which is an anagram of Shoreline Amphitheater.

2.2% on Q4 earnings beat; sets Verizon closing for Q2

January 24, 2017

Net income attributable to Yahoo was $162 million, or 17 cents per share in the fourth quarter ended December 31, compared with a loss of $4.43 billion, or $4.70 per share, a year earlier. Those breaches have given Verizon executives second and third thoughts, potentially jeopardizing the deal, according to a Bloomberg report. A second hack was then revealed in December, with more than 1 billion accounts believed to have been stolen back in August 2013, a year prior to the ...

Did Autopilot Make Tesla Cars Safer?

January 21, 2017

The crash happened May 7, 2016 in Williston, Florida in which the driver of the Tesla Model S suffered fatal injuries after colliding with a tractor-trailer while "crossing an uncontrolled intersection", federal documents read. Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles both show dramatically reduced crash rates after Autosteer is installed. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released the report after closing its six-month investigation into Tesla's first known Autopilot ...

Raisina Dialogue: India asks China to respect its territorial sovereignty

January 20, 2017

The foreign secretary said that the project had been undertaken without consulting India and thus New Delhi's sensitivity and concerns were natural. Amidst of growing unease between Sino- Indian relations, India on Wednesday asked China that there is no threat in India's rise to China's Rise and China's rise won't be threat to India's rise, said by Foreign Secretary S.

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