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It's business as usual for the Saudi crown prince at the G20 summit despite the brutal killing of Jamal Khashoggi

Source: uk.businessinsider.com - Friday, November 30, 2018 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is in Argentina for the G20 summit, alongside many other world leaders. Despite worldwide outrage after the brutal killing of Jamal Khashoggi, the crown prince appears to still have an audience with many prominent world leaders. Many countries have halted arms sales or imposed sanctions on the kingdom. But Saudi Arabia has deep business ties that many other world powers have found hard to break. Business appears to be as normal for Saudi Arabia's crown prince, who is attending the G20 summit in Argentina despite global furor over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Buenos Aires on Wednesday in preparation for the summit on Friday and Saturday. The summit comes less than two months after Khashoggi's killing in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Riyadh has long sought to distance the crown prince from the incident, despite increasing e...

USMCA: Trump Signs New Trade Agreement With Mexico And Canada

Source: www.npr.org - Friday, November 30, 2018 President Trump signed the new U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement — or USMCA — in Buenos Aires Friday, using the backdrop of the G-20 summit to resolve a trade crisis with America's closest neighbors. (Image credit: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) All Related Source: Breaking News

Heroes Channel Fairy Tales in New Trailer for Grimms Notes The Animation

  A new trailer (below), a new key visual (above), and the Japanese broadcast schedule have been revealed for  Grimms Notes The Animation , an upcoming TV anime based on the smart phone RPG developed by Square Enix (and published in the U.S. by FLERO Games) about heroes who channel the power of fairy tales to vanquish evil forces.     In the  Grimms Notes  smart phone game, players control famous fairy tale characters (such as Snow White, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, etc.) as they attempt to prevent the "Chaos Writers" from twisting the fate of these stories to their own dark purposes.   In the world of  Grimms Notes The Animation , everyone is born with a "book of destiny" that determines their future. However, when Ex is born, the pages of his book are blank, so he sets off on a quest with a group of companions with similarly blank books in order to discover to his fate.     Grimms Notes The Animation  is direct...

Urban Legends Incarnate in Boogiepop Doesn't Laugh TV Anime Trailer

  Unknown terrors stalk the night (and the daytime) in a new trailer for  Boogiepop Doesn't Laugh , an upcoming TV anime based on the series of supernatural light novels written by Kouhei Kadano and illustrated by Kouji Ogata about a string of strange events and sudden disappearances that grip the teenage population of a Japanese city.   The new trailer highlights the opening theme for series, entitled " shadowgraph ", which is performed by  MYTH & ROID.     Additionally, new cast members have been revealed for  Boogiepop Doesn't Laugh , including:     Chiaki Kobayashi as Keiji Takeda.     Shino Shimoji as Kei Niitoki.     Ayaka Suwa as Naoko Kamikishiro.     Junya Enoki as Masami Saotome.     Aoi Ichikawa as Shiro Tanaka.     Ayana Taketatsu as Minako Yurihara.     And Kouki Miyata as Echoes.     The original  Boogiepop ...

Pokémon Go Teases Trainer Versus Trainer Battles

This morning, the official Pokémon Go twitter account tweeted an image that raises a lot of questions. ❗❗😮 pic.twitter.com/2Zg5PvNUv6 — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) November 30, 2018 The image shows your standard Pokémon Go trainer standing on what appears to be a makeshift arena, like what you would see in the core games or anime when one trainer battles another. This could be a tease for battles against NPC trainers, but the more likely conclusion to jump to is it's a tease for players versus player battles – something that has been conspicuously absent from Pokémon Go since its release in 2016. For more on Pokémon Go, head here for a detailed strategy guide for the whole experience. [Source: @PokemonGoApp ]   Our Take When the game originally launched, players (and I include myself in this group) were flabbergasted that Pokémon Go game did not have trading and battling. They are major components of the series, after all. It was odd, but for me trading was really the ...

Mario Ledesma has one eye on World Cup as coach bloods new Pumas | Andy Bull

Source: www.theguardian.com - Friday, November 30, 2018 There is plenty at stake for Argentina as they prepare to face the Barbarians at Twickenham Mario Ledesma has made 10 changes to his Argentina team for their match against the Barbarians at Twickenham on Saturday. Ten months out from the World Cup the head coach is using the game as an opportunity to give some of his younger players another taste of international rugby, as he tries to increase the strength in depth of his squad before they face England and France in their pool in Japan. Two of his team – the prop Juan Pablo Zeiss and the full-back Juan Cruz Mallia – are starting a Test for the first time and three more – the prop Mayco Vivas, the flanker Santiago Grondona and the centre Santiago Carreras – could all make their debuts off the bench. Continue reading... All Related  |  More on Argentina Source: Breaking News

Trump-Xi G20 Talks Don’t Look Promising at the Start

Source: fortune.com - Friday, November 30, 2018 In the G20 summit taking place now in Argentina, probably nothing is attracting as much attention now as the planned talks between Donald Trump of the U.S. and China’s Xi Jinping. The main topic for the two presidents is likely to be the ongoing trade war between the countries. But with tensions going in and a recent move by Trump, it’s unclear whether a face-to-face meeting will result in any improvement. That could have significant impact on the global economy. China and the U.S. only recently restarted trade talks in the escalating trade war as both sides have imposed stiff tariffs that are slowing the two largest economies in the world. About 4% of China's GDP is dependent on what the U.S. buys. At the same time, China is the third largest export market for the U.S., according to the Census Bureau. And the Tax Foundation has estimated the trade war will cost more than 0.12%, in GDP and 94,000 full-time jobs domestically. But Trum...

Drake Ghostwrote For Lil Wayne, Per Karrine Steffans

Source: hiphopwired.com - Friday, November 30, 2018 In news that shouldn’t surprise many, Drake ghostwrote, or at least helped with, Lil Wayne’s rhymes. Karrine Steffans aka Superhead apparently has the tea. The notorious groupie turned author shared her insight with DJ Vlad TV. “Wayne told me that Drake had written some things, for him,” Steffans told VladTV . “I was in the studio with Wayne listening to something that Drake had written ’cause Wayne can’t write like that. And he’ll be honest about it. He doesn’t… He only writes a certain way.” The song had been already recorded, and she added, “He was very honest, and he says, ‘I don’t write that way. I don’t know how.’ So Drake was just kind of showing him how to take his ideas and turn them into a story, and to make that story come back around. And that’s a skill. That’s a storytelling skill. [Not] everybody can do that. There was a particular song that Drake had written or helped him write that would help him do that.” Check out t...

Global Warming Alarmism Meets a Blizzard of Reality

Source: muskegonpundit.blogspot.com - Friday, November 30, 2018 Global Warming Alarmism Meets a Blizzard of Reality --By Brian C. Joondeph "In a bit of irony lost on big media, the government, on the eve of winter and during a slew of recent snowstorms, released a doomsday report on global warming.  As reported in the New York Times: "A major scientific report issued by 13 federal agencies on Friday presents the starkest warnings to date of the consequences of climate change for the United States, predicting that if significant steps are not taken to rein in global warming, the damage will knock as much as 10 percent off the size of the American economy by century’s end. " Electing Democrats could do far more damage... ...The climate assessment is based on computer models, attempting to predict events 50 to 100 years in the future. ...This climate assessment originated in Congress. “The Global Change Research Act of 1990 mandates that the U.S. Global Change Research Pr...

Stayed at a Marriott Recently? Here’s What To Do About That Massive Data Breach

Source: time.com - Friday, November 30, 2018 Up to 500 million guests of the hotel chain Marriott may have had their data stolen in a security breach, the company announced on Friday. For some 327 million of those guests, the stolen information includes “some combination of name, mailing address, phone number, email address, passport number, Starwood Preferred Guest (“SPG”) account information, date of birth, gender, arrival and departure information, reservation date, and communication preferences,” according to the chain. The data breach, which involved a reservation database at Marriott’s Starwood unit, is unprecedented in size and scale. Here’s what to do if you are worried your information has been compromised. I’m a Marriott customer. How will I know if I’m affected? Marriott began sending out messages on a rolling basis to affected customers on Friday to the email addresses associated with compromised accounts. Check those email addresses regularly — and be aware that you may n...

UK and US post-Brexit open skies deal

Source: www.msn.com - Friday, November 30, 2018 Britain and the US have agreed a new "open skies" deal for post-Brexit flights, the government has announced. All Related Source: Breaking News

Your New GOP Catchphrase: 'Process Crime'

Source: crooksandliars.com - Friday, November 30, 2018 Lindsey Graham: Asked Lindsey Graham about Cohen news, and he called it a “process crime.” Most Republicans downplaying the news, saying they haven’t followed it or saying it’s all about Cohen lying to Congress, while dismissing Trump’s knowledge of Trump Tower Moscow project — Manu Raju (@mkraju) November 29, 2018 Rush Limbaugh: Every one of Mueller’s indictments is a process crime. Mueller doesn’t have any substantive criminal activity here, any collusion. He’s got people that have lied to him. Michael Anton: Michael Anton, former spokesman for Trump’s National Security Council, also lashed out at Mueller’s team for pursuing a “process” crime, telling Fox that the special counsel has strayed from his initial mandate of investigating collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. All Related Source: Breaking News

Trump signs NAFTA replacement deal ahead of the G20 summit

Source: fox61.com - Friday, November 30, 2018 BUENOS AIRES — US President Donald Trump and his Canadian and Mexican counterparts signed a replacement NAFTA deal on Friday during a ceremony on the sidelines of the G20 summit. The ceremonial signing does not mean the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement — the USMCA, as it has been rebranded — will now go into effect. The deal still needs to win congressional approval in Washington, where key members of both political parties have already expressed significant concerns. “I don’t expect to have much of a problem,” Trump said during the ceremony. The signing ceremony in and of itself represented a political victory for Trump, who has been eager to mark the deal with a formal photo opportunity alongside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and outgoing Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. It was not clear until just a day earlier that the ceremony would go through amid ongoing Canadian protests over US-imposed steel and aluminum tariffs...

NFL Odds: Week 13 Betting Lines & Trends

Source: heavy.com - Friday, November 30, 2018 Week 13 is in a way already better than Week 12 in the NFL because arguably the two most exciting offensive clubs in the league, the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs, return to the field. We last saw them playing an epic Monday night game in Week 11 before going on the bye. All bye weeks have concluded for 2018. The Chiefs are atop the AFC standings and figure to stay there because they are 15.5-point NFL betting favorites – biggest number on the board at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com – on Sunday at the conference’s worst team, the Oakland Raiders. It’s the first time at least this century that Kansas City is more than a two-TD road favorite. The Chiefs have won and covered 11 of their past 15 in Oakland. The Rams, meanwhile, are 10-point favorites at the Detroit Lions. That is one of those tricky 10 a.m. Pacific time kickoffs, and the Lions have won six of their past seven at home against a West Coast team. The other huge ...

Cohabitation is the Cat's Pajamas in "Dojyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki Atama no Ue." TV Anime Trailer

  Sharing one's life and living space with a stray cat can be a bit complicated in a new trailer for  Dokyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki Atama no Ue.  ("My housemate is on my knee, sometimes on my head."), an upcoming TV anime based on the "healing manga" about a socially anxious mystery novel author who ends up adopting a feline companion.   The new trailer samples "Unknown World", the opening theme for series, which is performed by Schrodinger's Cat adding Kotoringo .     The original  Dokyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki Atama no Ue.  manga is written by Minatsuki, illustrated by As Futasuya, and serialized in Flex Comix's  Comic Polaris  digital manga magazine. The series follows the everyday lives of Subaru Mikazuki, a reclusive author who writes mystery novels, and Haru, a stray kitten whom Subaru adopts. The story is told from the perspectives of both the human and feline characters.     The  Dokyonin wa Hiza, Tokido...

Trump has a new version of his business deals with Russia during the 2016 campaign

Source: theweek.com - Friday, November 30, 2018 Early Friday, tweeting from Argentina, President Trump laid out a breezy new version of his interactions with Russia during the 2016 presidential election, following revelations from longtime lawyer Michael Cohen that Trump's company was negotiating the construction of a Trump Tower Moscow until mid-June 2016, that Cohen had updated him regularly on the progress of those talks, and reports that Cohen had proposed to Kremlin officials gifting Russian President Vladimir Putin a $50 million penthouse in the building. Throughout 2016 and 2017, Trump had denied having any business dealings with Russia; on Thursday afternoon, he claimed Cohen is lying but said "there would have been nothing wrong if I did do it," because "when I'm running for president, that doesn't mean I'm not allowed to do business." Trump elaborated in his new tweets: Oh, I get it! I am a very good developer, happily living my life, when...

Thousands still without power after snow, strong winds pummel Atlantic Canada

Source: www.cbc.ca - Friday, November 30, 2018 Thousands of customers are still living in the dark after a major snowstorm whipped through Atlantic Canada on Thursday, forcing several schools to close across the region. All Related Source: Breaking News

He Jiankui’s Gene-Edited Baby Research Declared Chinese Law Violation, Halted By Government

Source: www.inquisitr.com - Friday, November 30, 2018 The genetic-editing baby work of He Jiankui has been halted by the Chinese government citing a violation of Chinese laws and regulations. Speaking to CCTV reporters on Thursday, Xu Nanping – the deputy minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology – revealed the Ministry deeply opposes Jiankui’s work surrounding genetically editing babies. Moreover, Nanping confirmed the Ministry took necessary actions to suspend all technological and scientific activities surrounding the research. “The clinical operation of genetic editing for human embryos is strictly prohibited in our country,” the deputy minister explained to the reporters. Nanping added: “The genetically edited baby incident reported by the media has blatantly violated China’s relevant laws and regulations, and has also broken openly the bottom line of morality and ethics that the academic community has adhered to. It is shocking and unacceptable.” “The next step of the ...

Feast on the natural beauty and cuisine of Argentina

Source: www.latimes.com - Friday, November 30, 2018 Discover Buenos Aires and Patagonia in summer on a 10-day tour that combines hiking, nature, food and wine. The tour begins in Buenos Aires with a tango night and dinner. Highlights include trekking the Laguna de Los Tres trail to the foot of the Mount Fitz Roy and viewing the Perito Moreno Glacier,... All Related  |  More on Argentina Source: Breaking News

Ricky Jay Remembered, From The Wings: A Personal Assistant's Thoughts On The Late Stage Magician

Source: www.npr.org - Friday, November 30, 2018 Critic Chris Klimek offers a remembrance of the late illusionist, author and actor Ricky Jay, for whom he worked as a personal assistant over a decade ago. (Image credit: Ken Hively/LA Times via Getty Images) All Related Source: Breaking News

Vancouver kids asked to lend a hand to their feathered friends

Source: www.minutemanpress.ca - Friday, November 30, 2018 Getting kids interested in the world around them at a young age can help them to develop a lifelong appreciation of science and conservation. Vancouver’s families will be able to put this theory into practice when they participate in a morning of hands-on environmental action. Parents, guardians and their children from all across the city […] The post Vancouver kids asked to lend a hand to their feathered friends appeared first on Minuteman Press Print Services . All Related Source: Breaking News

Canada, U.S. and Mexico sign USMCA trade agreement

Source: www.cbc.ca - Friday, November 30, 2018 The leaders of Canada, the United States and Mexico are signing the new USMCA trade agreement while in Argentina for the G20 summit. All Related Source: Breaking News

Marshall/VT Preview

Source: accfootballrx.blogspot.com - Friday, November 30, 2018 More Marshall/VT factoids from HokieSports.com: Hokies, Herd set to square off for first time since 2013 Connections run deep between the two schools from neighboring states HOKIES, HERD SET TO PLAY 12TH GAME • In a contest not originally on either team's schedule, circumstances made the 13th all-time meeting between Virginia Tech and Marshall a possibility this Saturday as the Hokies seek a sixth win and bowl eligibility. • Both teams had contests cancelled on Sept. 15, presenting the opportunity for each squad to play a 12th game on December 1. • Only 190 miles separate Blacksburg, Virginia from Huntington, W.Va., making this contest very logistically feasible for Marshall and its fans to return to Virginia Tech. • This week's game will mark the first meeting between the two schools since Tech registered a 29-21 triple-OT thriller at Lane Stadium (9/21/13). • Saturday's contest will be the first December gam...

Battle: Kroenke tried to buy supremacy while Levy watched superstar conquer North London

Source: https://ift.tt/1foOarI - Friday, November 30, 2018 Tottenham Hotspur currently sit in third position after 13 games in the Premier League, while Arsenal find themselves outside of the top four in fifth position. The Lilywhites will be desperate to secure a place in the Champions League for next season and could even challenge for the title under Mauricio Pochettino. Meanwhile, the Gunners will have their sights set on securing a top four spot and silverware in Unai Emery’s first season at the Emirates. Interestingly, Tottenham will take on Arsenal later on today in what will be the first North London derby of the current Premier League campaign, so we took a look at Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Harry Kane’s influence at their respective clubs. With that in mind, let’s compare these two transfers… PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG Stan Kroenke would have had North London supremacy on his mind when he purchased Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund for £56 million back in J...

Fox News @ Night – Thursday, November 29

Source: www.foxnews.com - Friday, November 30, 2018 On Thursday, Shannon Bream covers President Trump arriving at the G20 summit in Argentina and cancelling his meeting with Vladimir Putin over Russia detainment of Ukrainian sailors. Then, Shannon discusses Trump former attorney Michael Cohen cutting a plea deal with Special Counsel Robert Mueller. All Related  |  More on G20 summit Source: Breaking News

“Daredevil” will not be renewed for a fourth season, the latest Marvel series cancelled by Netflix

Source: www.rocketnews.com - Thursday, November 29, 2018 Despite strong reviews and a fan petition , Netflix said today that it is cancelling “Daredevil” after three seasons. This is the latest Marvel series, after “Luke Cage” and “Iron Fist,” that Netflix has cancelled recently, and is a sign that Marvel TV and Netflix’s multi-series agreement, signed in 2013, may be hitting some bumps. Centered around a blind lawyer-turned-superhero in New York City, played by Charlie Cox, “Daredevil” was the first series released as part of the Marvel -Netflix deal in 2015. This leaves “Jessica Jones” and “The Punisher” as the two remaining Marvel series on Netflix. Netflix said in a statement sent to Deadline, which first broke the news , that “we are tremendously proud of the show’s last and final season and although it’s painful for the fans, we feel it best to close this chapter on a high note. We are thankful to our partners at Marvel, showrunner Erik Oleson, the show’s writers, stellar crew, ...

Vancouver Skyline

Source: fstoppers.com - Thursday, November 29, 2018 #PotD Nov 30 2018 by Remco Piet The beautiful skyline of Vancouver as seen from Stanley park during sunrise. All Related Source: Breaking News

Ride em Cowboys: Dallas defense holds Saints in check, 13-10

Source: wgno.com - Thursday, November 29, 2018 The Saints ten game win streak ended with a thud Thursday night on national TV in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys held the Saints to 176 yards and 14 first downs on the way to a 13-10 victory. The Saints, 10-2, suffered their first loss since the September 9th season opener to the Bucs at the Superdome. Drew Brees was held to 18 of 28 passing, for 127 yards, 1 interception, and a 30 yard TD pass to Keith Kirkwood. WGNO Sports’ Karen Loftus reports from Arlington, Texas. The Saints play at Tampa Bay December 9th. All Related  |  More on Cowboys Source: Breaking News

Marvel TV Era on Netflix Ends – ‘Daredevil’ Officially Cancelled

Source: www.eteknix.com - Thursday, November 29, 2018 Is This The End of the Line for Marvel TV? Following the news of Netflix cancelling Iron Fist and Luke Cage , the streaming service is now announcing that Daredevil is next on the chopping block. The series which kicked off the Marvel TV mini-universe for Netflix is a flagship series of sorts. Unlike the much maligned ‘Iron Fist’, Daredevil’s cancellation signals the end of an era. “We are tremendously proud of the show’s last and final season and although it’s painful for the fans, we feel it best to close this chapter on a high note” says Netflix in a press statement via Deadline . “We’re thankful to our partners at Marvel, showrunner Erik Oleson, the show’s writers, stellar crew and incredible cast including Charlie Cox as Daredevil himself, and we’re grateful to the fans who have supported the show over the years,” the statement continues. Unlike Iron Fist and Luke Cage however, it appears that Marvel is not going to be complet...

Electric-car owners in China are worried their vehicles are sending their locations to the government

Source: www.businessinsider.com - Thursday, November 29, 2018 A new report from the Associated Press indicates that electric-car makers, including Tesla, transmit data from its owner-operated vehicles to the Chinese government. Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, Mitsubishi, and many others are telling the Chinese government where drivers are alongside a whole batch of other data points, the AP has found. The newswire service reports that the data is sent to "government-backed monitoring centers," and the data-collection largely happens without drivers being aware. While the stream of information from electric cars adds another layer to China's arsen of digital tracking tools, President Xi Jinping retains many other sources of data in his militarization of social surveillance in China. A new report from the Associated Press indicates that electric-car makers, including Tesla, transmit data from its owner-operated vehicles to the Chinese government. More than 200 manufacturers like Vo...

Trump’s Cohen Talk Sounds Like a Guy in an Orange Jumpsuit ‘Explaining Why They Got Done Wrong’

Source: www.mediaite.com - Thursday, November 29, 2018 On Thursday night, CNN host Chris Cuomo said that President Donald Trump ‘s latest explanation about why he hired Michael Cohen sounded like a prisoner explaining why he “got done wrong.” Cuomo started off by playing a clip of Trump saying he hired his former fixer — who entered in a plea deal on Thursday — because he did him a favor long ago. He then said Trump’s “favor” story is a bluff. “He brought him in because he was loyal as hell and he worked his ass off,” Cuomo said, noting Cohen did Trump’s bidding for a long time. He continued on: “Even that notion, ‘hey, he did me a favor, so I gave him a job. He’s weak. If you don’t admit to a lie, then you’re strong. If you turn with the government, then you’re a rat.’ — This is not the way a high elected official is supposed to talk.” Cuomo then said rather than sounding like it comes from the president of the United States, “it is the way guys talk to me when they are wearing orang...

How to use AI, VR & other 'trendy' tech in your small business

Source: www.bizjournals.com - Friday, November 30, 2018 We're bombarded on all sides with stories about how the newest tech trends can revolutionize our businesses. Here's how you can actually make the most of virtual reality, artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge tools, while staying within your budget. All Related Source: Breaking News

Mumbai: Byculla, Arthur Road jails to get dedicated link ART centres

Source: www.mid-day.com - Thursday, November 29, 2018 This World AIDS Day, Maharashtra State AIDS Control Society (MSACS) brings relief to hundreds of HIV-infected prisoners from Byculla and Arthur Road jails. For the first time, the government body will start link anti-retroviral therapy (ART) centres at prisons where the patients will be given the medicines. Besides this, an link ART centre will be opened at the police hospital. Until now, the police had been taking the inmates to JJ Hospital for their regular dose of medicines. MSACS is planning to start these centres to make the process easier. Speaking about the initiative, Dr Srikala Acharya, additional project director of the Mumbai District Aids Control Society, said, "Presently, the prisoners have to travel all the way to JJ Hospital every month or two to procure the medicines. These link ART centres will help around 150 of them to get the same inside the jail. The centre will not only help do away with the travel hassle...

[URBAN NOTE] Five city links: Oshawa, Simcoe County, Vancouver, Dublin, Dubrovnik

Source: abitmoredetail.wordpress.com - Thursday, November 29, 2018 Kyle Cicerella at the Canadian Press reports on the close link in Oshawa between GM workers and their local OHL hockey team, the Oshawa Generals. The Global News hosts the article. This long feature at Global News about the impact of the fentanyl epidemic in Simcoe County is heart-rending. VICE reports on how the May Wah SRO hotel, an affordable haven for elderly Chinese-Canadians in downtown Toronto, managed to survive the threat of gentrification. Guardian Cities reports on how Dublin is facing a serious homelessness crisis despite there being more than thirty thousand empty homes, held by landlord investors. The English-language Dubrovnik Times reports that, apparently on the basis of thriving tourism, Dubrovnik stands out in Croatia as a place that has seen population growth. All Related  |  More on Vancouver Source: Breaking News

Japanese prince wants royals to fund Shinto rite, not public

Source: www.washingtontimes.com - Thursday, November 29, 2018 TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Prince Akishino says a highly religious ritual that is part of next year's succession ceremonies should be covered privately by the imperial family, questioning the government's decision to use public money. Emperor Akihito's younger son spoke on the contentious issue in a news conference recorded for ... All Related Source: Breaking News

The G-20 will showcase a rogue President Trump and a no longer 'indispensable' U.S.

Source: www.latimes.com - Friday, November 30, 2018 The Group of 20 meeting starts Friday in Argentina, where summer is just beginning. For the Americans who will attend, that’s just one of many reasons the gathering may seem upside down. The United States inaugurated the G-20 summits in 2008, at the outset of the Great Recession. President George... All Related  |  More on Argentina Source: Breaking News

GOP Sen. Tim Scott To Oppose Trump Judicial Nominee

Source: www.kios.org - Thursday, November 29, 2018 Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: The Senate's lone African-American Republican, Tim Scott, says he will vote to block one of President Trump's picks for the federal bench. Democrats and activists say Thomas Farr was engaged in voter suppression of African-Americans. They have aggressively opposed his nomination to be a district judge in North Carolina. Scott's opposition is a blow to Republicans who have made it a priority to approve Trump's judicial nominees. NPR congressional reporter Kelsey Snell is following all this from Capitol Hill. And, Kelsey, is it this issue of alleged voter suppression that is informing Senator Scott's opposition? KELSEY SNELL, BYLINE: It certainly appears that way. And Scott says that it is the thing that has been driving him. So for some context, Farr has been accused by opponents of working to undermine voting rights for African-American citizens. The i...

Sheryl Sandberg is said to have asked Facebook staff to research George Soros

Source: www.thestar.com - Thursday, November 29, 2018 The email came within days of a blistering speech Soros delivered that month at the World Economic Forum, attacking Facebook and Google as a “menace” to society and calling for the companies to be regulated. All Related Source: Breaking News

Law Enforcement Community Honors Fallen Sutter County K-9

Source: fox40.com - Thursday, November 29, 2018 YUBA CITY -- It was May of 2017 when K-9 Bandit became part of handler Sgt. John Lopez's family. On Thursday, that family and his extended family showed up to pay their respects. Moments before Sutter County Sheriff's K-9 Officer Bandit took his final ride with his law enforcement family something special happened. The rain that pounded Yuba City for the previous hour stopped. Bandit and his fellow K-9 officers were granted safe passage to his memorial service. It was two weeks ago when Bandit lost his life. The Belgian malinois was helping to take down a homicide suspect in Butte County when he was hit by police gunfire. The Butte County District Attorney would later say the suspect, who presented a pipe as a possible gun, was attempting "suicide by cop." Lopez's son, Chris, fought back tears, remembering seeing his lifeless four-legged brother. "I was the first followed by my three younger brothers to walk in...

The G-20 will showcase a rogue President Trump and a no longer 'indispensable' U.S.

Source: www.latimes.com - Friday, November 30, 2018 The Group of 20 meeting starts Friday in Argentina, where summer is just beginning. For the Americans who will attend, that’s just one of many reasons the gathering may seem upside down. The United States inaugurated the G-20 summits in 2008, at the outset of the Great Recession. President George... All Related  |  More on Argentina Source: Breaking News

Why the Cowboys’ 13-10 win vs. the Saints was the messiest NFL game of the year

Source: www.sbnation.com - Thursday, November 29, 2018 Two likely playoff teams battled in a game that didn’t really look like a duel between contenders. The Dallas Cowboys pulled off the upset Thursday, snapping the New Orleans Saints ’ 10-game winning streak with a 13-10 win. Dak Prescott completed 24 of 28 passes for 248 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. He and Ezekiel Elliott combined for 98 rushing yards. And yet, the Cowboys only won by three points against a Saints team that floundered most of the night. That’s because the huge win for the Cowboys also happened the messiest, ugliest game of the 2018 season. It’s a win all the same for Dallas, but it sure wasn’t pretty. The Saints couldn’t do much of anything on offense Drew Brees never looks as bad as he did Thursday night. He was a frontrunner for MVP, but after struggling as much as he did against the Cowboys, his case for the award took a serious hit. Brees finished 18 of 28 passing for 127 yards with one touch...

Trump barrels into G-20 summit after nixing Putin meeting

Source: www.washingtontimes.com - Thursday, November 29, 2018 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - President Trump kicks off two days of diplomacy at the Group of 20 summit in Argentina on Friday after his abrupt decision to cancel a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin overshadowed the proceedings before they even started. Trump, who arrived in Buenos Aires late ... All Related  |  More on Argentina Source: Breaking News

After 54 years at Laguna Beach home, a family moved to Paradise ... and lost everything in the Camp fire

Source: www.latimes.com - Thursday, November 29, 2018 Dick and Carol Stein loaded up a moving van and trailer in mid-October and drove away from their Laguna Beach home of 54 years, headed to a community in Northern California that Carol called “delightful, peaceful.” Three weeks later, the couple were fleeing the Camp fire, which consumed their new... All Related Source: Breaking News

Ohio House passes bill to establish cybersecurity team

Source: fox8.com - Thursday, November 29, 2018 COLUMBUS — The Ohio House of Representatives passed a bill establishing a cybersecurity team responsible for protecting citizens, businesses, infrastructure and local governments from cyberattacks, according to a press release from the statehouse. House Bill 747 requires the Adjutant General’s Office to establish the Ohio Cyber Reserve. Rep. Laura Lanese (R-Grove City), who sponsored the bill with Rep. Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario), said the bill helps protect Ohioans from “cyber terrorists.” “While we hope it’s rarely called into action, the Ohio Cyber Reserve is a necessary addition to our state’s arsenal as we continue to prepare for the realities of an ever-advancing technological world,” Lanese said in the press release. The bill was reportedly adapted from a portion of Ohio law pertaining to organizing a militia and was informed by other state’s prior attempts to address this issue. The House says HB 747 “takes into account Ohio’s uniq...

Breaking Bad Director Gives CAS Class the Inside Dope

Source: www.bu.edu - Thursday, November 29, 2018 Class by class, lecture by lecture, question asked by question answered, an education is built. This is one of a series of visits to one class, on one day , in search of those building blocks at BU. The chemistry involved in dissolving a corpse is nowhere mentioned in the syllabus for The Myth of the Family in Classical American Literature, Film, and TV . But it was on the agenda when Breaking Bad director Adam Bernstein visited the class just before Thanksgiving. He screened a gruesome scene he directed, where school-teacher-turned-drug-kingpin Walter White teaches his surrogate son a lesson about the importance of chemistry in trying to dispose of a body without leaving a trace. Susan Mizruchi, a College of Arts & Sciences professor of English and director of the BU Center for the Humanities , invited Bernstein to her class, which focuses on depictions of the American family in Breaking Bad and another binge-worthy TV classic, Th...

Cowboys stifle Drew Brees, end Saints' 10-game win streak

Source: www.latimes.com - Thursday, November 29, 2018 Ezekiel Elliott scored the only Dallas touchdown and the Cowboys stifled Drew Brees and the Saints, ending New Orleans' 10-game winning streak with a 13-10 victory Thursday night. The Cowboys (7-5) won their fourth consecutive game and assured they will at least remain tied for the NFC East lead. ... All Related  |  More on Cowboys Source: Breaking News

Microsoft planning a modular Surface monitor, PC and updates to ‘Andromeda’ device for 2019

Source: www.bgr.in - Thursday, November 29, 2018 Microsoft recently became the fifth major PC brand in the US on the back of good demand for its Surface devices. Now, the company seems to be exploring new avenues in the PC segment for what could be its busiest year in the hardware business. A new book ‘Beneath a Surface’ by tech journalist Brad Sams paints out a potential roadmap for Surface hardware devices. It reveals the slew of devices that could be updated or new form factors that could be released in the next couple of years. The information is based on reporting from unnamed sources and it reveals that Microsoft plans to update the Surface Pro and Xbox hardware lineup with new products next year. There is also a planned update to the mysterious “Andromeda” device that is believed to be the successor to Windows Phone device that can transform into a tablet. As soon as CEO Satya Nadella took the helms at the company, he decided to stop focusing on smartphone push and redirected t...

Report highlights 'perfect storm' that has hit main streets of many towns in Ireland

Source: www.irishexaminer.com - Thursday, November 29, 2018 Towns around the country are suffering "a perfect storm" that has decimated regional main streets, according to a major report by the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland. The report highlights the negative effects of increased online sales, poor broadband, and Dublin-centric- development. The report shows how increased costs, the legacy of out-of-town shopping centres, the dissolution of town councils and high vacancy rates are all contributing to a "perfect storm" with unemployment increasing in many small towns, particularly in the north-west. It looked at populations of between 1,500 and 10,000 in 200 towns across Ireland and published today's findings to coincide with its National Conference taking place today in Kilkenny. The report says restrictions on out-of-town shopping centres and the provision of high-speed broadband are just two measures that need to be implemented urgently if the dec...

Mapa: dónde se hospedan los presidentes del G20

Source: www.infobae.com - Thursday, November 29, 2018 (Infografía: Marcelo Regalado) En medio de estrictas medidas de seguridad, los mandatarios del G20 ya llegaron a Buenos Aires y el tiempo de secretismo terminó: cada uno de ellos ya están alojados en los hoteles que eligieron. La logística no fue sencilla. La Unidad Técnica del G20 tuvo que coordinar el tetris para que todos queden contentos y que las delegaciones, en algunos casos muy numerosas, puedan estar bajo un mismo techo. El principal problema fue que, como la Argentina pregonó austeridad en la organización no costeó los hoteles de las delegaciones extranjeras, como sí hizo Alemania en Hamburgo, por ejemplo. Esta vez cada uno pagará su cuenta… Y así, la libertad que da la independencia financiera se transformó en un dolor de cabeza para los hoteles más exclusivos de Buenos Aires, porque algunos hicieron dos o tres reservaciones hasta que decidieron dónde quedarse. Otro tema muy importante a tener en cuenta fue la seguridad...

GI Show – Red Dead Online, Fallout 76, Just Cause 4 Interview

Game Informer Editor-In-Chief Andy McNamara guest hosts this episode of the GI Show! He's joined by Andrew Reiner, Matt Bertz and Javy Gwaltney to kick off the episode with an open discussion of how we're looking at the best games of the year as living games continue to thrive years after release. Then, Jeff Cork tags in to tell tales of his rivalry with Javy in Red Dead Online. Kyle Hilliard joins the battle to discuss the solid action-adventure Darksiders III, as well as the less solid Fallout 76. After some great community emails, Ben Reeves takes over for an interview with Just Cause 4 game director Francesco Antolini.  You can watch the video below,  subscribe and listen to the audio on iTunes or Google Play ,  listen to episode 426 on SoundCloud , or  download the MP3 by clicking here . Also, be sure to send your questions to  podcast@gameinformer.com  for a chance to have them answered on the show. Our thanks to the ...

Shantae Developer Wayforward Supporting Bloodstained Development

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the Castlevania-inspired platformer from Koji Igarashi, the mind behind Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, announced a new development partner today . Wayforward, the studio behind the Shantae series of games as well as 2013's DuckTales: Remastered among other quality 2D platformers, is assisting with development. In consideration of their past achievements, WayForward will be helping the development team realize my vision for this game. Maybe I am even more excited than everyone else - with their help Bloodstained will become an even better game. Along with the comment above from the announcement, Igarashi also pointed out that one of Wayforward's staff members actually worked on one of his previous projects which he says is encouraging. It's unclear exactly what Wayforward's role will be as Igarashi only says the studio will act as support and will be helping without offering more details. For more on Bloodstained, you can head...

Remembering Rockstar’s Most Outrageous Cheat Codes

Before you punch in that code to make yourself instantly drunk in Red Dead Redemption 2, how about taking a moment to reflect on all the other weird, wonderful cheats Rockstar has blessed us with over the years. From flying cars to instant death there have been many. And who can forget the gimps with purple dildos? To honor the developer who’s keeping the old-school tradition alive, here are some of the most outlandish cheat codes we’ve discovered in Rockstar games.  Flying Cars – (GTA III, GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas) This one is a classic for a good reason. Like something out of Harry Potter, it enables you to fly… in your car! Apart from being a gas, the flying cars code is extremely useful for getting across the sprawling maps of San Andreas and Liberty City in a hurry. It’s been over a decade since we last saw this cheat, so Rockstar, if you’re listening, we could always use flying horses.    GTA III : PlayStation 2: Right, R2, Circle, R1, L2, Down, L1, R1 ...