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Obamacare

Conservative Groups Push Health Plan They Say GOP Needs

"Let me tell you exactly what my message is,” President Trump once said to reporters as his administration remained embroiled in a legal battle over the Affordable Care Act. “The Republican Party will soon be known as the party of health care. You watch." Th…

bubmagOctober 17, 2019

Brexit Negotiator

Brexit deal is ‘fair and reasonable’ – Barnier

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has hailed the last-minute Brexit deal struck with Britain ahead of a crunch summit as a reasonable compromise that protects European interests. "We have reached an agreement that is fair and reasonable and cor…

bubmagOctober 17, 2019

Neymar

Toe Poke Daily: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid in Buenos Aires? Alternative Clasico venues

The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that the internet has to offer, all in one place. Jump to: Mohamed Salah treats daughter to Moana-themed birthday | Oleksandr Zinchenko has p…

bubmagOctober 17, 2019

Brexit

Market Snapshot: Stock futures point higher after U.K., EU strike tentative Brexit deal

Stock-index futures pointed to a higher start for Wall Street Thursday, getting a boost after U.K. and European Union negotiators agreed on a draft Brexit deal. Read:EU and U.K. leaders say Brexit deal has been agreed The tentative pact, which was hailed by…

bubmagOctober 17, 2019

Riots

‘I Was Interested in the People Who Are Stuck With These Memories.’

Victoria Namkung | Longreads | October 2019 | 16 minutes (4,240 words) On March 16, 1991, 15-year-old Latasha Harlins went to a local convenience store in South Los Angeles to buy a bottle of orange juice. Owner Soon Ja Du accused the teenage girl of shoplif…

bubmagOctober 17, 2019

NASDAQ

10 things you need to know before the opening bell

Reuters 1. The pound is surging to a 7-month high after Boris Johnson secured a Brexit deal with the EU. The pound shot up as much as 1.3% in morning trading in London. 2. China says hopes to reach phased trade pact with US as early as possible. A phased ag…

bubmagOctober 17, 2019

Refugees

Syrians using smugglers to seek refuge in Iraq

The Turkish operation in northeastern Syria has forced more than a thousand Syrian refugees to cross the border into Iraq in the past three days. But tightly secured borders mean many are being smuggled in to the country. There are also security concerns ab…

bubmagOctober 17, 2019

Skateboard

Session is successfully filling the Skate-shaped hole in my life

I really miss Skate. EA abandoned its flagship skateboarding series for some reason, despite passionate cries from fans to revive it. When I first heard about Session, an attempt to capture Skate's magic, I was sceptical. But after reading this preview by fel…

bubmagOctober 17, 2019

Brexit Negotiator

‘We have delivered’, Barnier says after agreeing Brexit deal

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain and the European Commission have agreed a new withdrawal accord that will be presented to European Union leaders later on Thursday, the EU’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said. “Discussions have at times been difficult, but w…

bubmagOctober 17, 2019

Moravec‘s Paradox

Robotic hand solves Rubik’s Cube by learning how to learn about it

Can you solve a Rubik’s Cube? How about with one hand? That’s what artificial intelligence (AI) research company OpenAI has taught a robot to do: using neural networks but leaving it up to the system to figure out how to overcome hurdles, it’s taught a human…

bubmagOctober 17, 2019

Conservative Groups Push Health Plan They Say GOP Needs

Brexit deal is ‘fair and reasonable’ – Barnier

Toe Poke Daily: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid in Buenos Aires? Alternative Clasico venues

Market Snapshot: Stock futures point higher after U.K., EU strike tentative Brexit deal

‘I Was Interested in the People Who Are Stuck With These Memories.’

10 things you need to know before the opening bell

Syrians using smugglers to seek refuge in Iraq

Session is successfully filling the Skate-shaped hole in my life

‘We have delivered’, Barnier says after agreeing Brexit deal

Robotic hand solves Rubik’s Cube by learning how to learn about it

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