Saturday, 31 August 2019

Here's What Stocks Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Bought and Sold in the Second Quarter - Motley Fool

Here's What Stocks Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Bought and Sold in the Second Quarter  Motley Fool

This wasn't Berkshire's most active quarter by any definition, but there were still some notable portfolio moves.

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China's factory activity shrinks for 4th month as trade woes deepen - CNBC

China's factory activity shrinks for 4th month as trade woes deepen  CNBC

Factory activity in China shrank in August for the fourth month in a row as the United States ramped up trade pressure and domestic demand remained sluggish.

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Apex Legends: How to outsmart opponents with a simple Wraith trick - Dexerto

Apex Legends: How to outsmart opponents with a simple Wraith trick  Dexerto

An Apex Legends player made an incredible Wraith play to outsmart their opponents and literally lead them to their deaths. Advertisement. Speed. Normal.

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‘I Am on My Way to Being Very Well,’ Justice Ginsburg Tells Thousands of Fans - The New York Times

‘I Am on My Way to Being Very Well,’ Justice Ginsburg Tells Thousands of Fans  The New York Times

WASHINGTON — “How am I feeling?” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg asked on Saturday, articulating the question on the minds of nervous liberals and many of ...

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The shift toward open source conversational AI - VentureBeat

The shift toward open source conversational AI  VentureBeat

Developers are adopting open source conversational AI and leaving behind closed-source alternatives to build more solutions in-house.



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'I love Tiffany': Donald Trump defends daughter after Madeleine Westerhout ousted from White House - CNN

'I love Tiffany': Donald Trump defends daughter after Madeleine Westerhout ousted from White House  CNN

Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled down on defending his youngest daughter, Tiffany Trump, on the heels of his longtime ...

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Trump meets with FEMA officials at Camp David to prepare for Hurricane Dorian - CBS News

Trump meets with FEMA officials at Camp David to prepare for Hurricane Dorian  CBS News

President Trump on Saturday met with FEMA officials at Camp David to discuss the response to Hurricane Dorian. Mr. Trump canceled a weekend visit to Poland ...



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Bahamas government warns tourists and residents to shelter from Dorian

Authorities in the Bahamas made a last-minute plea to residents and tourists on Saturday to seek shelter as time ran out before powerful Hurricane Dorian hits, warning those that refused to move that their lives were at risk.


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‘I don’t know why you’re freaking out,’ a 911 dispatcher told a woman minutes before she drowned - The Washington Post

‘I don’t know why you’re freaking out,’ a 911 dispatcher told a woman minutes before she drowned  The Washington Post

Time was running out for Debra Stevens. But the 911 dispatcher didn't seem concerned. “Somebody save me!” Stevens screamed as the water level crept up ...

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Intel veterans react to Trump tweet of Iran launch pad photo from briefing - Business Insider

Intel veterans react to Trump tweet of Iran launch pad photo from briefing  Business Insider

President Donald Trump's decision to tweet out a photo of an Iranian launch pad that he got from a classified intelligence briefing this week has astonished ...



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Ofsted inspections for top-rated schools to be reinstated

The reintroduction of inspections for "outstanding" schools follows concerns about falling standards.

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Friday, 30 August 2019

Brazil officials, Bolsonaro's son meet with Trump to discuss Amazon fires

Brazil's foreign minister and President Jair Bolsonaro's son met with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday to discuss the fires ravaging the Amazon rainforest, although no concrete measures to deal with the blazes were announced.


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Air Canada fined for not using French language

A French-speaking couple say the airline violated their "linguistic rights" under Canadian law.

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Idlib ‘double tap’ air strike Russia says never was

An attack kills 39 people in Syria - Russia says it wasn't involved. BBC News Arabic investigates.

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Armed with iOS 0days, hackers indiscriminately infected iPhones for two years - Ars Technica

Armed with iOS 0days, hackers indiscriminately infected iPhones for two years  Ars Technica

Hackers exploited more than a dozen iOS vulnerabilities—most of them unpatched zerodays—in a two-year campaign that stole photos, emails, log-in ...

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Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died of accidental overdose: coroner - Fox News

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died of accidental overdose: coroner  Fox News

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died after accidentally overdosing on a mixture of the painkillers fentanyl and oxycodone as well as alcohol, according ...

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Raymond Santana was a teen when he was wrongfully jailed with four others.

Raymond Santana was a teenager when he was wrongfully jailed along with four others.

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Can you survive on foraged food?

Experts say a range of wild foods can supplement a normal diet - but can you go even further?

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The Amazon in Brazil is on fire - how bad is it?

Thousands of fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. How bad are they?

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Hampshire paralysed tree surgeon returns to climbing

Callum Kilby was paralysed when a giant oak rolled over him, but a year later he's back climbing trees.

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Week in pictures: 24 - 30 August 2019

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.

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Maryam Hamdani: 'I taught myself to play taarab music online'

Maryam Mohammed Hamdani says she is the first woman to play taarab in public in Zanzibar.

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Boy's reunion with lost cat moves him to tears

Nine-year-old Edward sheds tears of joy to be with furry Leo again after a a search by pet detectives.

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American cheese: Does it deserve its bad reputation?

Plastic, orange and tasteless? Why a revolution in the US is trying to tell the world there's more to its cheese.

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Motsi Mabuse: Meet Strictly Come Dancing's newest judge

Motsi Mabuse is set to replace Dame Darcey Bussell on the Strictly Come Dancing panel this year.

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'Finding my dad 30 years after I was taken from him'

Abandoned in Sao Paulo and then adopted by a British couple, Edson thought he'd never see his father again.

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Nanjing Massacre: Denmark honours hero who rescued Chinese

Bernhard Sindberg sheltered many Chinese from the rampaging Japanese army in 1937.

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Poland still counts losses from WW2 invasion

As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the start of World War Two, Poland has reparations on its mind.

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Humour, hobbies and friendships: Your tips for staying positive

Interested in living longer? Here's advice from optimists to make sure your glass is always half full.

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Poland still counts losses from WW2 invasion

As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the start of World War Two, Poland has reparations on its mind.

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Thursday, 29 August 2019

Has President Trump's trade war cost China three million jobs?

He said that China has lost at least three million jobs - is this true?

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How playing video games could you get a better job

Gaming has long been stigmatised as the preserve of the socially inadequate, but this is changing.

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Music festivals: What can be done to stop drug deaths?

A 17-year-old's death at Leeds Festival has sparked debate about how to stop others meeting the same fate.

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Judge slams petition challenging Illinois bonds as political

An Illinois judge on Thursday ruled that a petition by taxpayers aiming to challenge the constitutionality of $16 billion of the state's general obligation bonds was political in nature and cannot proceed in court.


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Which Teams Could Dethrone Clemson and Alabama This Season? - The Ringer

Which Teams Could Dethrone Clemson and Alabama This Season?  The Ringer

The college football world is ruled by twin powers. So who could challenge Alabama and Clemson for playoff superiority in 2019?

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General Electric wins partial dismissal of shareholder lawsuit - Reuters

General Electric wins partial dismissal of shareholder lawsuit  Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday partially dismissed a lawsuit by investors in General Electric Co that accused the company of ...

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Russian police take down malware gang who infected 800,000+ Android smartphones - ZDNet

Russian police take down malware gang who infected 800,000+ Android smartphones  ZDNet

TipTop malware gang was making between $1500 and $10500 in daily profits.



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Carpenter's hand reattached by surgeons after saw accident

Anthony Lelliott's hand was left hanging by skin and bone as he cut floorboards with a circular saw.

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'We live in LS Lowry's house... he might not approve of the colour scheme'

The Salford terrace where Lowry painted many of his famous works is now home to a family of six.

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Wednesday, 28 August 2019

U.S. warship sails near disputed South China Sea islands amid trade tensions

A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, a move likely to anger Beijing at a time of rising tensions between the world's two largest economies.


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Venus knocked out of US Open by Svitolina - ESPN

Venus knocked out of US Open by Svitolina  ESPN

Elina Svitolina knocked Venus Williams out of the US Open with a straight-set victory Wednesday.

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Celeb Spotter 109: VMAs after-parties, Venice Film Festival and more - AOL

Celeb Spotter 109: VMAs after-parties, Venice Film Festival and more  AOL

Miley Cyrus, Gigi Hadid, Sofia Richie and Brad Pitt were among the most notable celeb spottings this week.

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Puppy helps boy from Eastleigh cope with autism

Puppy Jesse is being trained to support nine-year-old Jethro, who has autism and ADHD.

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HIV harassment: Bristol man on the abuse strangers send

Aled Osborne faces abuse from strangers because of how open he is about his HIV status.

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Dementia app aims to spark chats about the disease

Virtual reality app Dementia First Hand aims to educate and raise awareness of dementia.

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Matthew McConaughey Named Professor at University of Texas - Hollywood Reporter

Matthew McConaughey Named Professor at University of Texas  Hollywood Reporter

Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey will join the University of Texas as a professor and will teach this fall in the university's Department of ...

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Trump administration tightens citizenship rules for children of U.S. military abroad

Children born to U.S. citizens stationed abroad as government employees or members of the U.S. military will no longer qualify for automatic American citizenship under a policy change unveiled on Wednesday by the Trump administration.


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The First Wizards Unite Global Challenge and Dragon Day Details Revealed! - Wizards Unite Hub

The First Wizards Unite Global Challenge and Dragon Day Details Revealed!  Wizards Unite Hub

When dragons were originally announced in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, I immediately experienced a gut-wrenching sensation that wasn't unlike Harry's own ...

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Australia's drought expected to persist in spring: weather bureau

Australia's spring is expected to be warmer and drier than average, following one of the driest winters on record, the country's Bureau of Meteorology said on Thursday.


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Last chance for PPI claims as deadline arrives

Consumers have until 23:59 to make a claim, as the UK's biggest financial mis-selling scandal draws to a close.

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'Mushroom foraging saved me from my grief'

When Long Litt Woon lost her husband she was overcome by grief. She rediscovered happiness foraging in the woods.

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Sudan crisis: Activists achieve 'big win' over generals

The junta has agreed to a civilian government after months of protests against its rule.

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How fire shaped humans, and forged the modern economy

If you rule out everything made by fire, we would not be left with much of an economy at all.

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Has Kenya's plastic bag ban worked?

Plastic carrier bags were made illegal, so how has the government enforced the ban?

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Slavery: Could a new museum stop racism in London?

The group behind the idea says the government has a "moral obligation" to help fund it.

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Why this woman decided to knit Trump's tweets

American artist Diana Waymar wanted to find a way of relating to the current political atmosphere. So she began knitting Mr Trump’s words.

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Maria Ressa: 'Rape and death threats won't silence me'

Award-winning journalist Maria Ressa on why arrests, rape and death threats won't silence her.

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Medical Cannabis: “I can get arrested, but I'll keep using it for my pain"

Carly Barton became the first British patient to be legally prescribed with herbal cannabis last year, but fears she will be unable to pay the cost of treatment.

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Social workers: 'I had a parent screaming foul names at me'

Social workers say they face serious abuse in the line of duty and are calling to be better protected

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Add a MacBook-style Touch Bar to your PC for $50 - CNET

Add a MacBook-style Touch Bar to your PC for $50  CNET

Great for gaming, video production and productivity, this super-cool gizmo gives you six programmable buttons. Plus: Three bonus deals you need to check out.

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Japan issues emergency warning after life-threatening rains in south

Japan's meteorological agency issued an emergency warning to residents of Kyushu after the southern island suffered record levels of rain early on Wednesday that threatened to cause landslides, floods and other natural disasters.


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Blind University of Glasgow student 'faced reading list discrimination'

Gary Copland said he was not given accessible books, and was then penalised for reading too little.

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Plastic waste: Is it time to cut back on holiday inflatables?

One coastal charity says it collected 500 abandoned inflatables in just one village this summer.

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Sudan crisis: Activists achieve 'big win' over generals

The junta has agreed to a civilian government after months of protests against its rule.

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Has Kenya's plastic bag ban worked?

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Monday, 26 August 2019

The robo racing cars accelerating driverless tech

What's the point of racing autonomous supercars against each other?

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The Kenyan school that was once a British detention camp

Camps where suspected anti-colonial fighters were brutally treated are now secondary schools.

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'Dangerous' AI offers to write fake news

An AI that allows anyone to write fake news or rewrite old jokes such as "a man walked into a bar".

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