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Google is tracking you, regardless of your smartphone's privacy settings
DNA India 21 Aug 2018
Google has been accused in a lawsuit of illegally tracking the movements of millions of iPhone and Android phone users even when they use a privacy setting to prevent it ... "Google represented that a user 'can turn off Location History at any time ... The plaintiff, Napoleon Patacsil of San Diego, is seeking class-action status on behalf of U.S ... ....
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Search on for man who threatened to shoot Trump
Khaleej Times 21 Aug 2018
Law enforcement authorities have launched a search operation for a man who's suspected of threatening to shoot US President Donald Trump, a media report said ... According to officials, Christy posted ... Trump." ... ....
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US Deports Nazi Labor Camp Guard to Germany
WorldNews.com 21 Aug 2018
The United States deported a 95-year-old former Nazi labor camp guard back to Germany on Tuesday after more than a decade of diplomatic fights over his status, according to The Guardian. Jakiw Palij, who lived in Queens, New York City, arrived at Dusseldorf airport on Tuesday morning after his deportation was ordered in 2004 after an investigation ordered him to be denaturalized ... His U.S ... The U.S ... U.S ... "Your neighbor is a Nazi!" ....
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Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Claims To View Roe v. Wade As 'Settled Law'
WorldNews.com 21 Aug 2018
President Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, told Sen. Susan Collins he believes the court's decision on Roe v. Wade is now settled law on Tuesday, according to The Washington Post. The Republican Senator from Maine met with Kavanaugh in a closed-door meeting on Tuesday morning, which she said included a "wide-ranging discussion that was productive and informative." ... Democratic Sen ... “. ... ... ... ....
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Brexiteers are using the notion of Project Fear to manipulate you
The Guardian 21 Aug 2018
“This is the most extreme form of project fear yet, these people are an absolute disgrace.” That was how Nigel Farage, ever the patriot, dismissed the voice of the nation’s doctors last week. The British Medical Association had set out some of the harm a no-deal Brexit would cause. Its prediction that the UK’s ability to fight pandemics would be undermined grabbed the headlines ... “This is just a re-run of the referendum,” they will say....
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UN Says Myanmar Denying 'Effective Access' To Rakhine State After Rohingya Crisis
WorldNews.com 21 Aug 2018
The United Nations said they were still waiting for "effective access" to the Rakhine state in Myanmar on Tuesday after more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims were forced from their homes during a brutal army crackdown, according to Reuters ... “We need to have the possibility to do a proper job.”. Suu Kyi on Tuesday claimed Myanmar "granted access" to the UN for 23 villages in the Rakhine state as part of a "pilot assessment program." ... ....
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BREAKING: Manafort Found Guilty On 8 Counts In Fraud Case
WorldNews.com 21 Aug 2018
President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort was found guilty Tuesday on eight counts in the bank and tax fraud case against him, The Los Angeles Times reported. The jury remained undecided on the remaining 10 counts, the report said.The Washington Post reported the verdict is a major – if not complete – victory for special counsel Robert S ... U.S. District Court Judge T.S....
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USA freezes bank accounts of Russian oligarchs in Cyprus
Pravda RU 21 Aug 2018
According to the "Report on Illicit Finance Relating to the Russian Federation" says that the USA now attaches greater priority to working with jurisdictions operating with large Russian financial flows ... ....
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Taiwan loses another diplomatic ally as El Salvador switches to Beijing
CNN 21 Aug 2018
Beijing (CNN)Taiwan has lost another diplomatic ally to China, its third in a matter of months, after El Salvador announced it would sever ties with the island and switch its allegiance to Beijing. The governments in Taipei, Beijing and San Salvador all confirmed the development Tuesday, just days after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen visited Central and South America to cement ties with the island's remaining allies ... Read More ... ....
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Kremlin says it does not understand Microsoft's U.S. hacking allegations
This is Money 21 Aug 2018
think-tanks ... "We don't know what hackers they are talking about," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call when asked about Microsoft's accusations. "... ....
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Family: Hunger-striking Ukrainian filmmaker critically ill
Ledger Enquirer 21 Aug 2018
The family of an imprisoned Ukrainian filmmaker who has been on a hunger strike for 100 days said on Tuesday he is in critical condition ... SIGN UP Be the first to know ... ....
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[UPDATE] Cohen Pleads Guilty To 8 Charges; Admits He Worked With Trump To Silence Accusers
WorldNews.com 21 Aug 2018
making an unlawful corporate campaign contribution and making an excessive campaign contribution.“Yes, sir,” Cohen answered when the judge asked if he pleaded guilty.Cohen faces a recommended jail sentence of between four and five years.Cohen's sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 12, with bail set at $500,0000, CBS News reported ... Giuliani told Fox News on Monday.“But it has nothing to do with us,” he added. WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull urges unity after surviving leadership challenge amid string of minister resignations
The Independent 21 Aug 2018
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Koreas to shut down some guard posts on DMZ
Inquirer 21 Aug 2018
North and South Korea have agreed to close some guard posts along their border on a trial basis, Seoul's defense minister told parliament Tuesday amid a rapid diplomatic thaw. The Demilitarized Zone that has divided the peninsula since the end of the Korean War in 1953 is, despite its name, one of the most fortified places on earth, with the areas on either side of it bristling with minefields and barbed-wire fences ... ....
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Usain Bolt completes first training session with Australian soccer team
Sporting News 21 Aug 2018
Sprint king and eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt said he will prove people wrong after the Central Coast Mariners trialist trained for the first time on Tuesday in his bid to earn a soccer contract. Bolt dominated the track and the Jamaican great is now trying to fulfil his dream of becoming a professional soccer player, having linked up with the A-League outfit for an "indefinite" trial ... For me it's a blank slate ... Mulvey added ... ....
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