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The Latest: Group asks Canada to stop Hawaii telescope money

The Latest on demonstrations against a giant telescope in Hawaii (all times local): 4:35 p.m. An indigenous group in Canada is asking the Canadian government to stop funding a giant telescope planned for Hawaii‘s tallest mountain. The Canadian Press reports the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs wrote Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Hawaii Gov. […]

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‘The Rock’ visits Hawaii protesters as envoy prepares talks

Hollywood actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson visited protesters blocking construction of a giant telescope on Wednesday as the Hawaii governor’s envoy to Native Hawaiian leaders prepared to start talks to find a way out of the impasse. Dancers performed hula and chants as Johnson arrived at the protest site on Mauna Kea. News broadcasts and

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Man convicted in 1987 killings of Canadian couple gets life

A man convicted of killing a young Canadian couple more than three decades ago after a trial that hinged on DNA evidence and newly-emerged genealogical technology was sentenced in Washington state Wednesday to life in prison. William Talbott II received two consecutive life terms with no parole, The Daily Herald reported . Tanya Van Cuylenborg,

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Facebook Says F.T.C. Has Opened Formal Antitrust Investigation

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said on Wednesday that it was informed by the Federal Trade Commission last month that the agency had opened an antitrust investigation into the company and its business practices. The social network disclosed the investigation in its quarterly earnings announcement. While the F.T.C. was known to be looking into Facebook antitrust

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FTC fines Facebook $5B, adds oversight for privacy mishaps

Federal regulators have fined Facebook $5 billion for privacy violations and are instituting new oversight and restrictions on its business. But they are only holding CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally responsible in a limited fashion. Interested in Facebook? Add Facebook as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Facebook news, video, and analysis

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