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Here is the menu for Friday's Nordic state dinner at the White House

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Franco Fernandez
WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) -- On Friday, President Obama will host an elaborate State Dinner at the White House for five Nordic leaders. The prime ministers of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and the the president of Finland will attend.

Brexit no leverage for better EU deal: Schaeuble

Zee News (zeenews.india.com) 

Britain is to hold a closely-watched June 23 referendum on whether or not it should stay in the 28-nation bloc, and opinion polls are showing that the nation is still largely undecided on the issue.

Secrecy undermines justice at Guantanamo Bay

Stars and Stripes 

Some secrecy in criminal trials is permissible when evidence is classified for the right reasons. But it’s perverse when the secrecy is driven by the fact that the U.S. government itself violated the law in its treatment of the defendant.

Alcatraz: Get the rap on the Rock

Stars and Stripes 

For much of its cold, damp, bitter prison life, Alcatraz was a place you'd kill to leave, and many an inmate tried. These days, people would almost kill to get in.

RANKED: The 7 best affordable smartphones in the world

BusinessInsider.com 

Antonio Villas-Boas/Business Insider

You're reading a site called Tech Insider, so it probably won't shock you to learn we love smartphones.

But the reality is that most devices that top our lists fall well outside the range of what normal consumers will want to or be able to spend.

For example: The most premium smartphone in the world right now is probably an iPhone 6s Plus with 128 GB of onboard storage. That'll run you $949 — well over the cost of many quality laptops.

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12 words and phrases you're using at work that make you sound dumb

BusinessInsider.com 

The Office US/YouTube

How you communicate with others at work plays a big role in how you're perceived, your capacity to move projects forward, your ability to generate trust, and how quickly you advance in your career.

That's according to Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job."

"Your ability to articulate your thoughts and ideas well have a direct correlation... Читать дальше...



Tech uit de gratie op Wall Street

Tubantia 

NEW YORK (ANP) - De aandelenbeurzen in New York zijn donderdag verdeeld gesloten. Techgigant Apple verloor opnieuw terrein en sleurde andere technologiebedrijven mee naar beneden. Door berichten dat de olieproductie in het door bosbranden geteisterde Canada weer op gang komt, veerden de olieprijzen op. Dat verbeterde het sentiment bij beleggers iets.

Brouwer experience key to Blues' playoff run

«The Bismarck Tribune» (bismarcktribune.com) 

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues said goodbye to fan favorite T.J. Oshie last summer and hello to a proven postseason commodity in Troy Brouwer, who has the remarkable distinction of playing in eight consecutive playoff series that…

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Grain mostly higher, livestock mixed

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were mostly higher Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Oracle’s Ellison gives $200 million for cancer research

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Oracle Corp. founder Larry Ellison pledged $200 million to the University of Southern California to create a new center designed to combine traditional medicine with holistic approaches to treat and prevent cancer. The gift, announced Wednesday evening at a fundraising gala in Santa Monica, will establish the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine, an interdisciplinary cancer research center headed by Dr. David Agus, director of USC’s Norris Westside Cancer Center and the Center... Читать дальше...


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