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Uber losing $1 billion a year in China

CNBC 

Uber is losing more than $1 billion a year in China, amid fierce competition from local ride-hailing rival Didi Kuaidi, the FT reports.

INLD seeks special session for giving Jats quota benefits

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Supporting reservation for Jats in government jobs and admission in educational institutions, INLD has demanded calling a special session of the state assembly to pass a bill in this regard.

All-party meeting today

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Manohar Lal Khattar led Haryana government has called an all-party in Chandigarh on Friday to discuss the quota reservation-related demands of Jats.

Bill creating 2 marriage licenses clears Kentucky Senate

TheRepublic.com 

FRANKFORT, Kentucky - Kentucky's state Senate approved a bill Thursday that creates different marriage license forms for gay and straight couples, with one Republican senator saying any form that does not include the words "bride" and "groom" is disrespectful to traditional families.

Live snake exhibit to highlight new Busch Gardens ride

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

(AP) — Busch Gardens has announced its latest thrill ride, called Cobra's Curse — a spinning coaster that will feature an air-conditioned queue line with an exhibit of several of the world's snake species. According to the plans for Cobra's Curse, guests will be just inches away from the 400-cubic-foot multi-level snake exhibit that will include Jameson's mambas, Angolan pythons and rhinoceros and gaboon vipers.

Eyewitness describes Hawaii helicopter crash

McClatchy DC Bureau 

A bystander caught on video a helicopter crashing into the ocean near Pearl Harbor on Thursday. The man then posted this video to his YouTube channel describing the accident. The coast guard said that five people were aboard the helicopter. A Honolulu Emergency Services Department spokeswoman confirmed one victim was in critical condition. … Click to Continue »



'Blade Runner' sequel gets release date -- Jan. 12, 2018

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Karen Butler
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- The sequel to the 1982 science-fiction classic "Blade Runner" will be released in North American theaters on Jan. 12, 2018, Warner Bros. announced Thursday.

The Scintas ‘bring old-fashioned Las Vegas entertainment’ to the Plaza

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

Former Mayor Oscar Goodman welcomed The Scintas to a celebration party to kick off the residency at his Oscar’s Beef, Booze and Broads steakhouse in the Plaza. “I’ve never seen such an ugly and angry mood in the country as we have at the moment,” he told me.

Jat stir spreads, losses mount

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

A group of other communities, who are opposing the quota demand of Jats, allegedly attacked a group of lawyers who were staging a sit-in in favour of reservation.Sources said that one lawyer was injured in the incident.

Colorado debates organic labels for marijuana

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Colorado starts work Friday on becoming the first state to regulate organic labels in its pot industry, with other legal weed states watching to see whether they too should step in to help consumers wondering what’s on their weed. Organic standards are regulated federally, and pot remains illegal at the federal level, meaning there’s nothing stopping commercial pot growers from calling their wares organic. Consumer confusion over organic marijuana peaked in Colorado earlier this year, when Denver... Читать дальше...

My Father's Influence on Managing Chronic Illness: Common Sense and Saliva

The Huffington Post 

I'm always striving to manage my multiple chronic illnesses effectively and with more ease, and less stress. My 81-year-old father entered a nursing home this year due to worsening Alzheimer's symptoms. Since his placement, I've considered his influences on my life and have particularly savored memories of my early childhood with him. As I contemplated this period, I began to appreciate the long-term effects his parenting style had on my health challenges.

Dad was a hands-on, no fuss parent. Читать дальше...

Yonhap news advisory for Friday, Feb. 19

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

The following stories are scheduled to be covered by Yonhap News Agency. Your queries are welcome. Yonhap's English-language news desk can be reached by telephone at 82-2-398-3451 (general) and 82-2-398-3460 (economics), and by email at hdh@yna.co.kr o

Bernie Sanders just surged past Hillary Clinton in a national poll for the first time

BusinessInsider.com 

J. David Ake/AP Photo

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders took the lead over former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the first time on Thursday in a national poll of Democratic primary voters.

In the Fox News survey, Sanders captured 47% of support among likely Democratic voters nationally. Clinton, who has long been the Democratic frontrunner, garnered 44%.

Though Clinton's lead has shrunk significantly over the past several months, the Fox News poll is the first to show the senator ahead outright. Читать дальше...

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Bernie Sanders just surged past Hillary Clinton in a national poll for the first time

BusinessInsider.com 

J. David Ake/AP Photo

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders took the lead over former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the first time on Thursday in a national poll of Democratic primary voters.

In the Fox News survey, Sanders captured 47% of support among likely Democratic voters nationally. Clinton, who has long been the Democratic frontrunner, garnered 44%.

Though Clinton's lead has shrunk significantly over the past several months, the Fox News poll is the first to show the senator ahead outright. Читать дальше...

Sun, sand & theme parks bring record number of tourists

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

Some 105 million tourists visited Florida in 2015, according to preliminary estimates prepared by Visit Florida, the state's tourism marketing arm. "Tourism plays an important role in supporting our economy, and we will continue to make strategic investments in the tourism industry to keep Florida on track to becoming first for jobs," Scott said in a statement.

Markets Live: Reverse gear

Sydney Morning Herald 

Shares slip as investors take a breather following the strong rally of the past days.


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