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Oman author Joka Alharthi wins Booker International Prize

Abcnews.com 

An author from Oman has won the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for "Celestial Bodies," the story of three sisters and of a desert country moving from slave-owning traditional society and complex modern nation

Vice Media Names Former Mic Publisher Its New Chief Digital Officer

Adweek.com 

Former Mic Publisher Cory Haik has been named Vice Media's new chief digital officer and will prioritize audience growth, platform partnerships and "digital product innovation" for the media company, Vice said today. Haik will report to CEO Nancy Dubuc and work out of Vice's Brooklyn office. She will oversee the updated vice.com, where the site's...



Civilian-Military Relations Improve in South Sudan’s Wau

Voice of America 

Some residents of South Sudan's Wau town say relations between the army and civilians have improved significantly over the past few months thanks to steady confidence-building efforts. Many civilians say they no longer fear men in uniform, but residents are also urging the government to pay soldiers their salaries on time so they don't resort to looting in order to feed their families. Relations between the two sides deteriorated in 2016 when violence broke out in Wau, forcing thousands to flee to churches... Читать дальше...

Apple redesigns keyboard in new MacBook Pro update and promises quick repairs on sticky keys - CNET

Top Stories (us) - Google News (ru) 

  1. Apple redesigns keyboard in new MacBook Pro update and promises quick repairs on sticky keys  CNET
  2. Apple introduces first 8-core MacBook Pro, the fastest Mac notebook ever  Apple Newsroom
  3. 8-Core MacBook Pro 2019 Update is Here!  Rene Ritchie
  4. Apple Finally Did the Right Thing (Sort of)  Gizmodo
  5. Apple Changes MacBook Butterfly Keyboard After User Complaints  The Wall Street Journal
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Rey Ordoñez

Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) 

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Reynaldo

Reynaldo “Rey” Ordóñez Pereira defected from Cuba at the age of 22. He spent two years in the minor leagues after being signed by the New York Mets before he became their everyday shortstop in 1996. He developed a reputation as a stellar defensive shortstop over the course of his career. But his struggles to become a better than mediocre hitter created frustration and likely shortened his career.

Ordóñez was born in Havana, Cuba, on January 11, 1971. Читать дальше...

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Washington first US state to legalise human composting

Business Standard 

Washington on Tuesday became the first US state to legalise human composting after its eco-friendly governor signed a bill to that effect in a bid to cut carbon emissions from burials and cremations. Under the new law that will go into effect in May of next year, people who die in the state will have the option to have their bodies transformed into soil suitable for use in gardening. The process is called recomposition. "Recomposition offers an alternative to embalming and burial or cremation that is natural... Читать дальше...

Hedge funds up 7 percent in 2019 but struggling in broader market

New York Post 

Hedge funds are gaining steadily this year but still lagging well behind the broader market. The $3.2 trillion industry gained 7 percent through April, when the S&P 500 popped 17.5 percent, according to data released Tuesday by Preqin. While hedgies like to blast comparisons between hedge fund performance and the S&P 500, Preqin’s data shows...


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