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Panda

Zoo’s first red panda makes public debut

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) A 2-year-old red panda is the newest attraction at a Massachusetts zoo. "Jacob" was introduced to visitors on Friday at Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford. The Standard Times reports that Jacob, Buttonwood's first red panda, was born…

bubmagMay 3, 2019

Google

Google is testing shopping links under YouTube videos

It seems some test ads have popped up under Nike videos. Clicking on them would take you to the Google Express marketplace to complete the purchase. More and more retailers are joining Express, according to the report, while earlier this year Google started t…

bubmagMay 3, 2019

Donald Trump

Trump speaks about his call with Putin

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bubmagMay 3, 2019

Venezuela

Code Pink refusing to leave Venezuela’s DC embassy as State Dept. slams ‘trespassers’ – Fox News

Liberal activists from the anti-war group Code Pink are refusing to leave the abandoned Venezuelan embassy in Washington, vowing to protect the building from a “hostile takeover” as the U.S. State Department labels them “trespassers” and calls on them to leav…

bubmagMay 3, 2019

Refugees

Exclusive: Trump administration proposal would make it easier to deport immigrants who use public benefits

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering reversing long-standing policy to make it easier to deport U.S. legal permanent residents who have used public benefits, part of an effort to restrict immigration by low-income people. A Departm…

bubmagMay 3, 2019

Star Wars

12 Cool Star Wars Gifts To Help Celebrate May the 4th

What Star Wars fan wouldn't want an R2D2 droid of their very own? Sphero makes a feature-packed remote controllable robot that moves and sounds just like its movie counterpart. You're also able to watch some Star Wars movies with your droid friend and watch t…

bubmagMay 3, 2019

Venezuela

Trump, Putin discuss Venezuela as Guaido calls for new protests

Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed the crisis in oil-rich Venezuela, where Washington has thrown its weight behind a campaign to oust the Moscow-backed socialist president. "Very produc…

bubmagMay 3, 2019

Putin

Trump Says Putin Not ‘Involved’ in Venezuela, Despite U.S. Claim

(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin isnt seeking to get involved in the crisis in Venezuela, despite assertions by the American presidents top national security advisers that the Kremlin is offering critical support to Nicol…

bubmagMay 3, 2019

Chinese Economy

The Tell: Here’s the new risk proxy for FX traders — and it isn’t the currency you’d expect

When investors duck for cover in times of market turmoil or dial-up their risk appetite when things are rosy, there is a new currency of choice and it isnt the one youd expect. According to RBC Capital Markets, the leading risk proxy for G-10 currencies is …

bubmagMay 3, 2019

Silk Road

An image makeover of the Belt and Road Initiative

As the Second Belt and Road Forum (BRF), reviewing progress of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), concluded in Beijing on April 27, China had reason to be satisfied. The summit segment was attended by 37 heads of state or government. The list included strate…

bubmagMay 3, 2019

Zoo’s first red panda makes public debut

Google is testing shopping links under YouTube videos

Trump speaks about his call with Putin

Code Pink refusing to leave Venezuela’s DC embassy as State Dept. slams ‘trespassers’ – Fox News

Exclusive: Trump administration proposal would make it easier to deport immigrants who use public benefits

12 Cool Star Wars Gifts To Help Celebrate May the 4th

Trump, Putin discuss Venezuela as Guaido calls for new protests

Trump Says Putin Not ‘Involved’ in Venezuela, Despite U.S. Claim

The Tell: Here’s the new risk proxy for FX traders — and it isn’t the currency you’d expect

An image makeover of the Belt and Road Initiative

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