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“Cryptocurrency is dying as young speculators shift to Robinhood and zero-cost trading”

“Once the darling of daring young investors looking to get into trading on the cheap, cryptocurrency hasn’t really recovered since the 2018 crash. Now, these same investors seem to have found something new to put their money into – Robinhood. With … Continue reading

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“Coronavirus cost nearly ONE IN FOUR Americans their jobs…”

“Almost one out of every four American adults say that they’ve either been laid off or furloughed because of the coronavirus outbreak, a recent poll says. However, the same poll also shows that most Americans are fine with keeping businesses closed … Continue reading

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“Abortionists sue to have abortion costs hidden in health insurance bills”

“Planned Parenthood of Maryland and the American Civil Liberties Union are suing the Trump administration over a rule that will require some health insurers to send their customers separate premium bills to cover abortion…” Abortionists sue to have abortion costs … Continue reading

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Too Expensive: “San Francisco is losing residents…”

“Earlier this year, the San Francisco Bay Area was second only to New York — and ahead of Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Chicago — when it came to people leaving major U.S. cities. More than 28,190 departed in the second quarter of 2019, almost double … Continue reading

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“Ransomware attack that crippled 23 Texas towns has cost $12 MILLION…”

“The wave of ransomeware attacks targeting 23 local government entities that hit Texas on Friday is believed to have cost the state at least $12 million, so far. On Friday, the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) said that it was leading the … Continue reading

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Election Meddling: “Google Influenced Midterm Elections, May Have Cost Republicans Seats: Study”

“New research reveals that Google built biases into its search results that influenced the 2018 midterm elections – possibly costing Republicans three congressional districts… Epstein and AIBRT analyzed Google searches linked to three highly competitive southern California congressional races in which Democrats won, … Continue reading

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“Russia says any military intervention in Venezuela should be avoided”

“The United States considering all options in relation to Venezuela is dangerous and any potential military intervention there should be avoided at any cost, Russia’s ambassador to United Nations said on Saturday.” http://news.trust.org/item/20190126173103-8nbg1 Has anyone noticed the U.S. has been … Continue reading

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“Falling wages, rising housing costs fuel homelessness among aging Americans”

“PHILADELPHIA If current trends continue, the number of aging homeless people will more than double in three major metropolitan areas, straining social and medical services, a report released this week concluded… The report said the coming boom in aging homeless … Continue reading

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“[WoW’s currency] is now worth more than Venezuela’s bolivar…”

“The currency in the online role-playing game World of Warcraft is now worth more than Venezuela’s bolivar… Here’s the math behind the currency value: Per Google, one U.S. dollar is worth 68,915 bolivar. Compare that to the price of WoW tokens, official … Continue reading

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“Trump Further Dismantles Obamacare Overnight, Ending Illegal Cost-Sharing Payments”

“Late Thursday night, the Trump administration announced that cost-sharing reduction payments to health insurers — a key prop for Obamacare — “must stop, effective immediately.” “CSR payments are prohibited unless and until a valid appropriation exists,” said Attorney General Jeff … Continue reading

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