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House would ban Confederate flags on VA cemetery flagpoles

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The House approved amendments last year to block the display and sale of the Confederate flag at national parks but a backlash from Southern Republicans caused GOP leaders to scrap the underlying spending bill.

Bayer announces plans to acquire Monsanto

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Ed Adamczyk
LEVERKUSEN , Germany, May 19 (UPI) -- German chemical and pharmaceutical company Bayer AG confirmed it seeks a takeover of the U.S. agrochemical giant Monsanto.

Former 'Saved by the Bell' star Dustin Diamond talks jail

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

LOS ANGELES — Former "Saved by the Bell" star Dustin Diamond says his time behind bars on disorderly conduct and concealed-weapon convictions isn't like "what you see on TV."

The high-speed traders that have been vilified on Wall Street want you to hear their side of the story

BusinessInsider.com 

MMI

Modern Markets Initiative (MMI), an industry body set to up to promote the benefits of high frequency trading, is making a new effort to demystify the firms. 

In a new video, senior executives at four HFTs — Global Trading Systems (GTS), Hudson River Trading, Quantlab Financial and Tower Research Capital — make a case for their style of trading to the average investor.

HFTs, which moved in to the mainstream after Michael Lewis' book Flashboys, use technology to trade at blazing fast speeds. Читать дальше...

Supreme Court: Schwan sons get hearing in foundation dispute

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Two sons of the late frozen food magnate Marvin Schwan will get an opportunity to argue for court oversight of his charitable foundation after about $600 million in investment losses.



Congress reaches deal to overhaul chemical regulation

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan agreement reached by House and Senate negotiators would set safety standards for tens of thousands of chemicals that have gone unregulated for decades. Richard Denison, a senior scientist for the Environmental Defense Fund, called the bill a "significant victory for public health," noting that it will require safety reviews for chemicals already in use and mandate greater scrutiny of new chemicals before they can be sold. Chemicals used in everyday products such as household cleaners... Читать дальше...

Kanye West to DeGeneres: 'I was raised to make a difference'

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Marilyn Malara
LOS ANGELES, May 19 (UPI) -- Kanye West delivered a long, inspirational monologue about his dream to make the world better on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," leaving the host speechless.

France estimates $1.3 billion boost from Euro 2016

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

PARIS (AP) — French Sports Minister Patrick Kanner says hosting the European Championship will provide an impact of $1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) on France's struggling economy.

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How Seth Rogen made the most feminist comedy of the year

BusinessInsider.com 

Chuck Zlotnick/Universal

Hollywood studios have been taking a lot of body blows in the last few years.

The lack of diversity in their casting has made the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite a trending topic the last two years when Academy Award nominations went out.

And the portrayal of female characters in major movies has been under fire as more actresses are speaking out about the lack of roles that display power and authority.

Well, this weekend Hollywood will get a slight break... Читать дальше...

Cisco Systems, Inc Earnings: Where's the Growth Coming From?

«FOX Business» (foxbusiness.com) 

The headline numbers from ' third-quarter results, reported May 18, were good on a superficial basis, but let's take a closer look at the underlying themes and trends in order to better see what's going on.

Documentary Clip: 'Weiner'

WSJ.com 

Watch a clip from the documentary "Weiner," directed by Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg. The film examines the 2013 New York City mayoral campaign of disgraced congressman Anthony Weiner. Photo: Sundance Selects


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