August 2019

Overstock C.E.O. Takes Aim at ‘Deep State’ After Romance With Russian Agent

Politics /

Mr. Byrne, whose father had been the chief executive of the insurance company Geico, has a reputation for speaking his mind with financial analysts and in interviews. The news release on Monday was particularly colorful and, at times, cryptic. It did not mention Ms. Butina specifically, but instead cited two articles published recently on the […]

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The 1975’s Matt Healy protests against Dubai anti-gay laws with kiss

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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption “I don’t think we’ll be allowed back due to my ‘behaviour’,” Healy said Matt Healy, the frontman of Brit Award-winning band The 1975, has defied Dubai’s anti-LGBTQ laws by kissing a male audience member during a gig. Fan footage showed Healy venturing into the crowd and kissing a man

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Capital One accused ‘breached 30 other organisations’

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Image copyright EPA Image caption Details about the data breach at Capital One came to light in July A software developer accused of stealing data from finance company Capital One took files from over 30 other organisations, prosecutors claim. The alleged thief, Paige Thompson, was arrested after reportedly talking online about taking Capital One data.

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Trump Administration Asks Congress to Reauthorize N.S.A.’s Deactivated Call Records Program

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In the ensuing debate, intelligence officials could not point to any specific attack the program had thwarted. But they defended it as a useful tool when new terrorism-linked phone numbers were identified, and suggested that had it been in place before Sept. 11, it might have helped uncover Al Qaeda’s plot. Critics rejected the Sept.

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Twitter Erupts After Trump Blames Potential Recession On Media

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Launching his Presidential bid last June, Donald Trump held up his financial statement to prove <a href=”https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2015/06/19/you-may-not-take-donald-trumps-candidacy-seriously-but-take-another-look-at-his-real-estate-business/” target=”_blank”>he had assets worth a total of $9 billion.</a> <br><br> In a tasteless boast, Trump went on to reveal he refused a bank’s loan of $4bn. <a href=”https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2015/06/19/you-may-not-take-donald-trumps-candidacy-seriously-but-take-another-look-at-his-real-estate-business/” target=”_blank”>He said:</a> “I don’t need it. I don’t want it.

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‘Boy Meets World’ Star Ben Savage Meets Danielle Fishel’s Baby Boy

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Set your nostalgia dial to the ’90s and grab a helmet (life’s tough, remember?) because this “Boy Meets World” reunion is one for the ages.  Former co-stars Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel, who grew up right in front of our eyes on the beloved ABC sitcom, have stayed friends all these years and are celebrating

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General Electric: US giant hits back over $38bn fraud claim

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Image copyright Reuters A fraud investigator who flagged warnings about Bernie Madoff’s $65bn Ponzi scheme has set his sights on one of America’s blue chip companies. Harry Markopolos claimed that General Electric was hiding an accounting scandal, sending its shares tumbling. In a 175-page report, he accused GE of concealing $38.1bn in potential losses and

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