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NASDAQ

S&P 500 posts new closing high amid a more dovish Fed – Yahoo News

U.S. stocks climbed Thursday, extending gains after Federal Reserve officials signaled they would be willing to ease monetary policy to help prop up the economy. Meanwhile, investors snapped up shares of Slack (WORK), the latest Silicon Valley darling to hit …

bubmagJune 20, 2019

Greta Thunberg

Retreat & Abandonment — The $400 Billion Problem Confronting US Coastal Communities

June 20th, 2019 by Steve Hanley The Center For Climate Integrity forecasts that protecting US coastal communities from rising sea levels could cost as much as $400 billion over the next 20 years. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. In a new report, the…

bubmagJune 20, 2019

Slavery Abolition

Bible underscores Lincoln’s belief he was to end slavery

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. A Bible given to Abraham Lincoln in the final months of the Civil War ties together the 16th president's budding views on spirituality and his belief that God was calling him to end slavery as well as his widow's labors to solidify his relig…

bubmagJune 20, 2019

Slavery Abolition

Bible underscores Lincoln’s belief he was to end slavery

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) A Bible given to Abraham Lincoln in the final months of the Civil War ties together the 16th president’s budding views on spirituality and his belief that God was calling him to end slavery as well as his widow’s labors to solidify his …

bubmagJune 20, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

In N. Korea nuclear talks, what about human rights?

Young-jun Park recalls life in North Korea as defined by deprivation. Food shortages that wrought starvation. The lack of health care that brought more death. The absence of opportunity as the state forced workers into jobs with inhumane conditions. The teen…

bubmagJune 20, 2019

NATO

During major war games in Europe, the US Navy is practicing to ‘up the game’ against one of its biggest threats

Some 8,600 personnel, 50 surface ships, 36 aircraft, and two submarines from 18 countries are in the Baltic Sea this month for Baltic Operations. The annual BaltOps exercise, led this year by the US Navy's recently revived 2nd Fleet in its first major Euro…

bubmagJune 20, 2019

Fortnite

EA rep calls loot boxes ‘surprise mechanics’ — no, just no

Electronic Arts, when called upon to defend its practice of including loot boxes in its games, chose to defend its money-maker in the most cringeworthy way possible, by comparing them to Kinder eggs. The UK Parliaments Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Comm…

bubmagJune 20, 2019

Gundam

Kana-Boon Bassist Yūma Meshida Will Take a Hiatus for Mental Health Issues

The rock band KANA-BOON underwent a crisis this month when bassist Yma Meshida disappeared for approximately 10 days. The band cancelled their "KANA-BOON no OSHI-MEEN!!" live event in Tokyo while authorities looked into Meshida's disappearance. Fortunately, M…

bubmagJune 20, 2019

Nukes

UPDATE 1-Iran to discuss saving nuclear deal with European powers, China and Russia

(Adds details from statement, quote, background) BRUSSELS, June 20 (Reuters) - Senior officials from Iran, France, Germany, Britain, China and Russia will meet on June 28 in Vienna to discuss ways to save the 2015 nuclear accord with Tehran, the European Uni…

bubmagJune 20, 2019

Hrant Dink

Maria Farantouri, Cihan Türkoğlu – Beyond the Borders (2019)

The album title is the programme in this meeting of remarkable artists brought together to interpret traditional music of Greece, Turkey, Lebanon and Armenia, and to play original songs by Anatolian saz player Cihan Türkolu and lyricist Agathi Dimitroukas.In …

bubmagJune 20, 2019

S&P 500 posts new closing high amid a more dovish Fed – Yahoo News

Retreat & Abandonment — The $400 Billion Problem Confronting US Coastal Communities

Bible underscores Lincoln’s belief he was to end slavery

Bible underscores Lincoln’s belief he was to end slavery

In N. Korea nuclear talks, what about human rights?

During major war games in Europe, the US Navy is practicing to ‘up the game’ against one of its biggest threats

EA rep calls loot boxes ‘surprise mechanics’ — no, just no

Kana-Boon Bassist Yūma Meshida Will Take a Hiatus for Mental Health Issues

UPDATE 1-Iran to discuss saving nuclear deal with European powers, China and Russia

Maria Farantouri, Cihan Türkoğlu – Beyond the Borders (2019)

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