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NEWS 
April 14, 2017 Cyclone Cook: NZ residents clean up after massive storm
The cyclone uprooted trees in some parts of the North Island New Zealand has begun cleaning up after avoiding the worst of a powerful storm that swept across the country. Cyclone Cook caused power shortages, landslides, uprooted trees and forced road closures. Ahead of the storm’s arrival, some residents fled their homes as authorities declared […]
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ALL DEALS 
March 20, 2017 After all those deals, what draft picks do Patriots have left?
With the moves the Patriots have made in recent days, their 2017 NFL Draft picks have been shaken up a bit. As of Monday, they owned seven picks (listed by round-overall): 3-72, 3-96, 4-132, 5-163, 5-183, 6-200, 7-239. That’s no first- or second-round picks, two third-round picks, one fourth-round pick, two fifth-round picks, one sixth-round […]
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CLOTHING 
February 16, 2017 Syrian schoolgirl arrested by religious police for ‘inappropriate clothing’ freed after classmate protest
Syrian children walk to school in Idlib city during a brief ceasefire in September 2015 Reuters A young Syrian girl and her father, arrested by religious police in Idlib province, have been freed after vociferious protests from her classmates. Several male members of Idlib’s al-Hisba, or religious police, reportedly visited al-Orouba School for Girls without […]
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COMPUTERS 
January 4, 2017 Microsoft Recommends Uninstalling Windows Update After Systems Crashes
Recent updates to Microsoft Windows may give you grief … if they haven’t already. Microsoft issued an official security bulletin recently that indicates users who have problems after installing one of a series of updates starting Aug. 2 should uninstall that update. Further, the company has removed links to the affected files so users who […]
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CLOTHING 
December 30, 2016 ‘Leave now you stupid Asian b***h!’ Shopper slams popular clothing store after she was ‘assaulted and racially abused by a staff member’
SHARE PICTURE A mother claims she was assaulted and called a ‘stupid Asian b***h’ by a shop assistant who didn’t want to refold the clothes she was browsing Ms Jaya wanted to examine the range and so kept browsing, but claims as soon as she picked up a second shirt she as again told to stop. […]
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ALL DEALS 
December 1, 2016 Apple Tops JD Power Wi-Fi Router Satisfaction Report Shortly After Reportedly Axing AirPort Division
Apple Tops JD Power Wi-Fi Router Satisfaction Report Shortly After Reportedly Axing AirPort Division HIGHLIGHTS Apple topped the survey, followed by Asus, D-Link and TP-Link Apple’s AirPort products are likely to be discontinued and not replaced Overall satisfaction with Wi-Fi routers has improved over last year Less than two weeks after reports emerged that Apple […]
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ELECTRONICS 
December 1, 2016 Samsung in Talks With US Watchdog After Complaints of Exploding Washing Machines
HIGHLIGHTS News comes after Samsung recalled millions of its Galaxy Note 7 devices Is “in active discussions” with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission Samsung recommended consumers use the “lower speed delicate cycle” Samsung is in discussions about “potential safety issues” concerning some of its washing machines after a class-action lawsuit complained the appliances were […]
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ELECTRONICS 
October 27, 2016 CES 2014: Intel pins hopes on wearables after missing out on smartphones
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich showed off wearable computing devices on Monday including earbuds that monitor your heart rate and a smart headset as the world’s largest chipmaker tries to get back on track after missing out on smartphones.With PC sales falling and smartphone growth tapering off, Intel and other technology companies are betting that movement-sensing […]
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ALL DEALS 
October 4, 2016 Samsung in Talks With US Watchdog After Complaints of Exploding Washing Machines
HIGHLIGHTS News comes after Samsung recalled millions of its Galaxy Note 7 devices Is “in active discussions” with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission Samsung recommended consumers use the “lower speed delicate cycle” Samsung is in discussions about “potential safety issues” concerning some of its washing machines after a class-action lawsuit complained the appliances were […]
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NEWS 
September 25, 2016 Chipmaker Micron to Cut Jobs After Turnaround Plans Dashed
Memory-chip maker Micron Technology Inc said it would lower costs, including by cutting jobs and focusing on fewer programs, after its hopes of reversing its fortunes this year were thwarted by a persistently challenging market. Demand for Micron’s DRAM chips for personal computers has continued to fall, while it faces stiff competition from rivals such […]
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NEWS 
August 26, 2016 Section 144 imposed in Agartala after clashes leave at least 17 injured
Image credit: PTI The West Tripura district administration imposed Section 144 in Agartala on Tuesday evening after at least 17 people were injured in clashes between activists of the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura and local residents in different parts of the city, reported PTI. The section of the Indian Penal Code disallows more than four […]
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NEWS 
August 26, 2016 ED issues summons to Nalini Chidambaram over Saradha scam after accused Sudipta Sen names her
Image credit: IANS The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday issued a summons to lawyer Nalini Chidambaram in connection with the multi-crore rupee Saradha money laundering scam, The Indian Express reported. Chidambaram, who has been questioned earlier in relation to the case, has been summoned by the Directorate in the first week of September. The lawyer was originally […]
