July 2019

Microsoft pays $25 million to settle corruption charges

Microsoft is paying more than $25 million to settle federal corruption charges involving a bribery scheme in its Hungary office and three other foreign subsidiaries. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says Microsoft will pay about $16.6 million to settle charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act involving its operations in Hungary, Saudi

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Le Batard absent from radio show after assailing Trump, ESPN

ESPN’s Dan Le Batard was not at his radio show Monday after attracting attention for criticizing President Donald Trump’s racist tweets and his network’s policy of avoiding politics unless it involved sports. There was no explanation for his absence. ESPN spokesman Mike Soltys declined comment and Le Batard did not immediately return a telephone message.

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Kristen Bell Crying About ‘The Good Place’ Ending Will Make You Cry (And Laugh) Too

Kristen Bell posted a hilariously cute picture of herself and “The Good Place” cast from a photo-op at San Diego Comic-Con to mark the ending of the show.  Bell shared the snapshot Sunday on Instagram accompanied by the caption: “Smiling in a group shot is easy. Openly weeping in a group shot takes confidence, and

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Rabies Kills Tens of Thousands Yearly. Vaccinating Dogs Could Stop It.

Rahul Sehgal, the India-Asia director for the Humane Society International, who is based in Ahmedabad, said, “In other places people don’t feed dogs.” But, he said, “I haven’t seen a single place in India where dogs are not fed by individuals or community.” For example, a family living by the side of the road in

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Francisco Lindor’s Home Run Shows Ball Is Juiced, Critics Say

A home run by Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor on Sunday has reinforced rumors that the ball is juiced in Major League Baseball this season. Lindor, who is a power hitter, managed to launch the ball several rows deep into the right-field seats of Cleveland’s Progressive Field despite lunging at the ball and dropping to

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