Friday, 30 November 2018

6 Takeaways From the Times’s Investigation Into T.M. Landry

Based on interviews with 46 people, including parents, former and current students and more, and examinations of legal and school records, The Times found the school abused students and doctored college applications.

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Marriott Hacking Exposes Data of Up to 500 Million Guests

Personal details including names, dates of birth, passport numbers and payment numbers could be at risk, the hotel chain said.

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Trade Pact Is Signed, but U.S.-Canada Rift Remains

The road to a new agreement between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. has soured the relationship between President Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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At Stake When Xi and Trump Meet: The Possibility of a New Cold War

President Trump’s encounter with President Xi Jinping in Buenos Aires will be the biggest test yet of whether Mr. Trump’s cultivation of the Chinese leader can overcome their differences.

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Feature: In Donald Trump’s Census, Who Counts?

How the Trump administration’s plan to add a controversial new question to the 2020 census could transform a pillar of American democracy.

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How Michael Bloomberg Used His Money to Aid Democratic Victories in the House

Democrats backed by Mr. Bloomberg’s organization won 21 of 24 House races, making him among the most influential donors of the election cycle.

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Southgate coaching guide to inspire youth coaches

England manager Gareth Southgate and the FA have produced a handbook to inspire grassroots youth coaches.

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Road to Vienna: 2019/20 #UWCL dates, access list

Viola Park in Vienna will stage the 2020 UEFA Women's Champions League final.

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Round of 32 draw

Half of the teams that will line up in the round of 32 are now known.

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Ukraine bans Russian men aged 16 to 60 from entry

Ukraine will restrict the entry of Russian men aged between 16 and 60 in an effort to prevent Russia from forming "private armies" on its soil, President Petro Poroshenko said Friday.


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El Paso to drink treated sewage water due to climate change drought

The people of El Paso, Texas are resilient. Living in the middle of the harsh Chihuahuan Desert, the city has no other choice. On average, 15 days every year spike over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The city gets little relief with an annual rainfall of just about 9 inches. It's one of the hottest cities in the country.


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The past four years have been the hottest on record, and we are seeing the effects

Another day, another alarming report about how climate change is not a future problem but rather one that is having severe effects all over the planet now.


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Grindr president defends same-sex marriage comments amid backlash

The president of the gay dating app Grindr has faced a backlash for appearing to suggest that marriage should be between a man and a woman.


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Sheryl Sandberg wanted to know if George Soros was betting against Facebook

Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg asked for information about billionaire George Soros and his financial interest in the company's stock, Facebook has confirmed.


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500 million Starwood accounts compromised, Marriott says

Marriott says its guest reservation system has been hacked, potentially exposing the personal information of approximately 500 million guests.


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Chris Watts confessed to his father that he killed his wife in a rage, new video shows

Two days after Chris Watts' family vanished, he asked to see his father as he was being questioned by investigators in Colorado.


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Iowa day care owned by acting US attorney general drew inspection concerns

An Iowa day care center owned for over a decade by acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker was cited for several state licensing violations and had its status temporarily downgraded in 2007 after an inspection report found several paperwork infractions and a lack of supplies for certain age groups, according to records released this week.


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GM workers will have job options, but they may not be as good

Losing a job is never good news. But for the 14,000 General Motors workers in line for layoffs in the coming months, the timing couldn't be better.


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