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Here's How You Use Government Data Without Even Realizing It
Imagine moving to a new city: How will you know which schools to choose, appliances to purchase, or what the morning commute will be? Government data plays a role in all of those answers.
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Coca-Cola UK Headquarters Blocked by 2.5-ton Sculpture Protest
Greenpeace activists blocked the entrance to Coca-Cola's UK headquarters in London with a 2.5-ton sculpture featuring a seagull regurgitating plastic, and called for the company to do more to help prevent plastic pollution.
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Egypt Cabinet OKs State of Emergency after Palm Sunday Church Bombings
A day after brazen ISIS attacks killed dozens at two Coptic Christian churches on Palm Sunday, Egypt's Cabinet announced a three-month state of emergency, a measure designed to help authorities root out the terror network.
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Man Dragged Off Plane: 4 Key Questions On United's $800 Mistake
By now, the video of a United passenger being dragged off a flight at Chicago's O'Hare airport has made it around the world and undoubtedly inundated your news feeds. There are a million things to unpack about the incident: The appropriate use of force, the rights of passengers, the PR fallout and ultimately the state of air travel that allowed for such a thing to happen.
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Fitness Trackers' heart Rate Monitoring Accurate Enough for Most, Study Says
The heart rate monitor inside your fitness tracker may not be as precise as the equipment used in doctors offices and hospitals, but researchers say the smartwatches and wristbands are accurate enough for most consumers' needs.
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Passenger Dragged Off Overbooked United Flight
A man's refusal to give up his seat on an overbooked United Airlines flight led to a disturbing scene Sunday that has travelers up in arms over airline policies.
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United Airlines Shows How to Make a PR Crisis a Total Disaster
Last month, United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz was named U.S. Communicator of the Year by the magazine PRWeek.
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The Trouble with Fox: O'Reilly Scandal Threatens Murdoch's Deal for Sky
Five years have passed since a scandal forced Rupert Murdoch to abandon his purchase of a media industry crown jewel: the British pay TV provider Sky.
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How Syria is Shuffling Trump-era Politics
The missile strike launched by President Donald Trump on an Assad regime airfield last week did little to change the deadly status quo in Syria, where government aircraft were again bombarding rebel-held Idlib province a day later.
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Tillerson Visits Russia As Tensions Over Syria Flare
What a difference three months makes. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson -- a one-time recipient of the Russian Order of Friendship from Russian President Vladimir Putin whose appointment as top US diplomat was seen as a nod to the Trump administration's pro-Russian inclinations -- arrives Tuesday in Moscow amid seething tensions over the ongoing conflict in Syria.
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Student One of 3 Dead in San Bernardino School Shooting
A Southern California man fatally shot his estranged wife inside an elementary school classroom attended by special needs children before killing himself on Monday, San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Burguan said.
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5 Things for Tuesday, April 10: Alabama Governor, California School Shooting, United Airlines
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Cosby Books On Library List For ‘Most Challenged’ Works
A celebrity once beloved among young people now finds himself on a list of books parents and other community members most wish to see removed from libraries: Bill Cosby.
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Trump on pace to surpass 8 years of Obama's travel spending in 1 year
Donald Trump's travel to his private club in Florida has cost over an estimated $20 million in his first 80 days as president, putting the president on pace in his first year of office to surpass former President Barack Obama's spending on travel for his entire eight years.
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Wells Fargo Claws Back $75 Million From Former CEO And Top Exec
The actions announced on Monday were the result of a massive, six-month investigation by Wells Fargo's independent directors into the culture that led to the creation of as many as 2 million fake accounts and firing of 5,300 employees.
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Ed Gillespie Retreats From Big-money Past in Trump Era
Ed Gillespie has embraced much of the pedigree that makes him a political heavyweight: a praised chair of the Republican National Committee; a senior adviser to George W. Bush during the waning days of his presidency; and today, the prohibitive favorite to serve as the Republican nominee for Governor of Virginia.
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Democrats Target Black Voters as Money Pours Into Georgia House Race
Democrats are trying to make sure African-American voters don't sit out a closely watched special election by casting the Georgia House race as an opportunity to rebuke President Donald Trump.
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Texas Band: Why musicians are getting more political in Trump era
Musicians seem to be getting more political in the age of President Donald Trump, as artists are turning to their social media platforms and their lyrics to express their political views.
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Gun Shop Burglary Suspect Mailed Manifesto to Trump, Police Say
A man suspected of burglary at a Wisconsin gun shop is on the run after allegedly mailing a manifesto to President Donald Trump, detailing his grievances against the government.
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Craft Beer Bet Returns 2,800% To Early Investors
Scottish craft brewer BrewDog announced Monday that investors who supported its initial crowd-funding effort back in 2010 have secured a return of nearly 2,800%.
