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Analysis: Passion of Bernie Sanders and his supporters turns against Democrats

Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) 

Donald Trump releases names of potential Supreme Court nominees May 18, 2016, 2:36 p.m. Hillary Clinton takes Kentucky and Bernie Sanders wins Oregon in the results from Tuesday's primaries. Vice President Biden and White House spokesman downplay concerns over Democratic divisions Donald Trump...

Pondering the store's future in an age of web buying

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

Even big-box retailer Target Corp., which had enjoyed rebounding sales amid an overhaul, was not spared from the doldrums. Many stores have been overhauling their businesses as they aim to cater to shoppers increasingly buying more online or heading more often to off-price stores to get deals. [...] online leader Amazon.com Inc. could supplant Macy's as the nation's largest apparel seller next year. — STORES AS DISTRIBUTION HUBS- A GAME CHANGER?: Macy's Inc. was among the first major retailers... Читать дальше...

Trump's New Four Front Focus

MSNBC 

As the primary season nears its end, it seems the tables have turned as Donald Trump moves to smooth things over with his critics. Chuck Todd looks at the shift in style and substance of Trump's message on the campaign trail.

Record crushed, diamond intact: Oppenheimer Blue draws $58M

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

GENEVA (AP) — The "Oppenheimer Blue" diamond sold Wednesday for more than 56.8 million Swiss francs ($57.6 million) including fees, crushing the previous record for the most expensive diamond ever sold at auction.

Record crushed, diamond intact: Oppenheimer Blue draws $58M

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

GENEVA (AP) — The "Oppenheimer Blue" diamond sold Wednesday for more than 56.8 million Swiss francs ($57.6 million) including fees, crushing the previous record for the most expensive diamond ever sold at auction.



Record crushed, diamond intact: Oppenheimer Blue draws $58M

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

GENEVA (AP) — The "Oppenheimer Blue" diamond sold Wednesday for more than 56.8 million Swiss francs ($57.6 million) including fees, crushing the previous record for the most expensive diamond ever sold at auction.

Record crushed, diamond intact: Oppenheimer Blue draws $58M

«The Bismarck Tribune» (bismarcktribune.com) 

GENEVA (AP) — The "Oppenheimer Blue" diamond sold Wednesday for more than 56.8 million Swiss francs ($57.6 million) including fees, crushing the previous record for the most expensive diamond ever sold at auction.

How to Keep a Tougher Taiwan from Blowing Up

The National Interest 

Harry Krejsa

Security, Asia

Tsai Ing-wen's bold new stance will create some risks.

This week, Taiwan will swear in its fourth democratically elected president, the first woman to hold the title. President-elect Tsai Ing-wen will also assume office with a historic legislative majority, marking the first time her Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will enjoy unified control of government. The DPP has traditionally favored moving Taiwan toward formal independence, but during... Читать дальше...

Database launched to gather, study DNA from Midwestern twins

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Researchers who study how genes and the environment influence people's health are hoping that twins who live in the Midwest will contribute DNA to a new database that might provide insight about traits and diseases…

Database launched to gather, study DNA from Midwestern twins

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Researchers who study how genes and the environment influence people's health are hoping that twins who live in the Midwest will contribute DNA to a new database that might provide insight about traits and diseases…

Database launched to gather, study DNA from Midwestern twins

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Researchers who study how genes and the environment influence people's health are hoping that twins who live in the Midwest will contribute DNA to a new database that might provide insight about traits and diseases…

Why scientists would want to build a human genome from the ground up

BusinessInsider.com 

Dragan Radovanovic/Business Insider

Last week’s closed-door meeting about creating genomes from scratch prompted a lot of hand-wringing among scientists and other critics fearful of a future full of lab-grown humans.

But such a science fiction scenario is not what the work is all about, researchers and entrepreneurs who attended the meeting told STAT.

Synthesizing genomes should help scientists better understand the fundamentals of biology and disease, they said.

Here... Читать дальше...

Donald Trump releases names of potential Supreme Court nominees

Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) 

Donald Trump releases names of potential Supreme Court nominees May 18, 2016, 2:36 p.m. Hillary Clinton takes Kentucky and Bernie Sanders wins Oregon in the results from Tuesday's primaries. Vice President Biden and White House spokesman downplay concerns over Democratic divisions Donald Trump...

Trump says his business flourishing since presidential run

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee said revenue at his businesses grew by $190 million over the past 17 months, and he had $557 million in earned income. The 104-page filing provided little evidence that Trump's combative campaign hurt his business prospects, despite regular talk of boycotts early in his campaign. The filing also revealed that Trump holds investments in companies like Ford Motor Co., Apple Inc. and the parent company of the maker of Oreo cookies— all businesses that... Читать дальше...

13 coisas tão caras que são quase um assalto

BuzzFeed 

“Mão na cabeça, passa dois ingressos, fila F, sessão das nove!”

Um cabo de iPhone está R$ 87,99.

"Todo mundo parado! Quem tem cabo de iPhone 5 aí?"

Amnachphoto / Getty Images

Um fone de ouvido da Apple está R$ 249.

"Ele vem com cofre de segurança?"

Nataistock / Getty Images

Remédio para alergia está R$ 49.

"Não deixa esse Allegra D tão à vista."

... Читать дальше...

E se as tranqueiras que você adora comer fossem sinceras?

BuzzFeed 

“Refresco em cima e incho embaixo” - Refrigerante.

O refrigerante acha que seu estômago é uma bexiga de aniversário.

Gaspar José / BuzzFeed Brasil / Via Thinkstock

A bomba de chocolate tem uma revelação bombástica para fazer para você.

Gaspar José / BuzzFeed Brasil / Via margouillatphotos / Thinkstock

A batatinha chips não tem dó de você.

Gaspar José / BuzzFeed... Читать дальше...

US commander: Islamic State trying to regain initiative

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

KUWAIT CITY — Deadly bombings in Baghdad may signal a shift in tactics by the Islamic State, determined to rebound from a series of battlefield losses and the group’s hope that attacks in the capital will distract already divided Iraqi leaders, a top U.S. general said Wednesday. U.S. officials say they have squeezed the Islamic State on multiple fronts, damaging their ability to raise revenue from oil, destroying substantial cash stockpiles, eliminating more than 120 of their key leaders since the... Читать дальше...


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