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  • Starbucks Incident Reminds Us That Equality Is Complicated

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    Though dramatic and absurd, the Starbucks incident in downtown Philadelphia was following a script. Four weeks earlier, black teenagers at an IHOP in Maine were asked to pay before they received food. In both cases, and in many more that go unseen because there aren’t enough moral whites uploading videos, black customers have to authenticate […]

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  • Amazon Chief’s Net Worth Climbs $7.7 Billion In One Week

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    Count this as another great week for e-commerce titan Jeff Bezos. On Wednesday, the Amazon founder and CEO released his latest annual shareholder letter, announcing that Amazon’s Prime subscription service has more than 100 million members globally. The news, disclosed for the first time by Bezos, sent his net worth soaring further. The fortune of the world’s […]

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  • Basis is Building a New Crypto – Will it Be More Stable than Bitcoin and Replace Money?

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    Basis is a new startup that is building a cryptocurrency which will have the name of the company. The company aims to launch a coin that will be more stable than Bitcoin, as well as, a coin that will replace money. It is remarkable that some of the most respected investors of Silicon Valley closed […]

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  • As U.S., North Korea plan to meet, Iran warns against Trump deals

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    NEW YORK – A U.S. push to change the Iran nuclear deal was sending a “very dangerous message” that countries should never negotiate with Washington, Iran’s foreign minister warned as U.S. and North Korean leaders prepare to meet for denuclearization talks. Speaking to reporters in New York on Saturday, Mohammad Javad Zarif also said that […]

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  • Emmanuel Macron’s rise and rise

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    President Emmanuel Macron likes to convince people. In manner and method, he is unlike his predecessors. Nicolas Sarkozy cajoled and bullied. François Hollande just gave up. Macron fixes interlocutors with his intense blue stare and builds a Cartesian argument. If that doesn’t work, he starts over, patiently, but with determination. The past week has tested the young […]

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  • Daily horoscope for Sunday 22 April

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    Aries Daily Horoscope for Today 22 April 2018: Aries on April 22, 2018 is destined to experience anger and vexation. These emotions will be caused by the person with whom you will be engaged in your creative projects. This person will first convince you of his competence in such matters, and then show you that […]

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  • Palazzo at Naples offering popular El Paso home design

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    Palazzo at Naples by Toll Brothers is a gated community in North Naples. The community features award-winning home designs, a low-maintenance lifestyle, and natural gas in every home. Palazzo at Naples features six home designs priced starting in the mid-$400,000s, including the El Paso, which is among the most popular in the community. A three-bedroom plus a study, […]

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  • CBAAC, Covenant varsity partner on cultural heritage

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    No doubt, culture plays a significant role in all area of human endeavour. Without culture, many societies will be living in isolation. To this end, the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) in collaboration with Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, recently rolled out drums to celebrate the Cultural Day in grand style, […]

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  • Schumer joins politicians rethinking marijuana

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Senate Democrat is using marijuana’s informal holiday to announce a change of heart about the drug, another sign of the growing political acceptance of pot. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York said Friday he’ll introduce a bill taking marijuana off the federal list of controlled substances — in […]

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  • Saudi women’s fitness centre shut over ‘indecent’ video

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    Riyadh gym in trouble for video that appeared to show a woman in figure-hugging workout attire.Saudi sports authorities shut down a female fitness centre in Riyadh Friday over a contentious promotional video that appeared to show a woman in figure-hugging workout attire. “We are not going to tolerate this,” Saudi sports authority chief Turki al-Sheikh […]

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