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Monsanto

In Roundup case, U.S. judge cuts $2 billion verdict against Bayer to $86 million

By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - A California judge on Thursday reduced a $2 billion (£1.6 billion) jury verdict, slashing the award for a couple who blamed Bayer AG's glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup for their cancer to $86.7 million (£69.6 m…

bubmagJuly 26, 2019

Monsanto

In Roundup case, U.S. judge cuts $2 billion verdict against Bayer to $86 million

By Tina Bellon July 25 (Reuters) - A California judge on Thursday reduced a $2 billion jury verdict, slashing the award for a couple who blamed Bayer AG's glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup for their cancer to $86.7 million. Superior Court Judge Winifred …

bubmagJuly 26, 2019

Super Heroes

Jonathan Hickman Wants to Write DC’s Teen Titans | CBR

Jonathan Hickman has made a name for himself in mainstream comics by tackling the biggest teams at Marvel Comics. But even though he's spent most of his time crafting creator-owned tales and epic events for the House of Ideas, the writer does have a dream DC …

bubmagJuly 26, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

North Korea tests ‘super-powerful’ missile in response to Seoul stockpiling US arms & holding drills

The test launch of the “new-type tactical guided weapon” on Thursday morning was personally supervised by the country's leader Kim Jong-un, KCNA reported, noting that the weapons test was carried out “as part of the power demonstration” to warn “South Korean …

bubmagJuly 26, 2019

Bees

Free, Cheap & Easy Things To Do This Weekend

Panicking because you dont know what to do this weekend and you're short on cash? Don't worrybelow, find all of your options for last-minute entertainment that won't cost more than $10, ranging from Dancing on My Own 3.0 to the BAM ARTSfair, and from the Othe…

bubmagJuly 26, 2019

Blockchain

Long Island Iced Tea Corp’s pivot to blockchain in 2017 is being investigated by the FBI for insider trading and securities fraud, according to search warrants (Quartz)

Long Island Iced Tea Corp's pivot to blockchain in 2017 is being investigated by the FBI for insider trading and securities fraud, according to search warrants (Quartz)

bubmagJuly 26, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

North Korea missile launches a ‘solemn warning’: state media

North Korea's test of "a new type of tactical guided weapon" was intended as a warning to South Korea over arms purchases and plans to hold military exercises, state media KCNA said Friday.Earlier Thursday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the la…

bubmagJuly 26, 2019

Trickle-Down

White House Contender Jay Inslee Rolls Out A Plan To Restore Unions, Boost Wages

Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee is unveiling a plan he touts as a way to revive U.S. unions and increase worker bargaining power after decades of decline. And he asserts that his experience implementing progressive and labor-friendly policies as …

bubmagJuly 26, 2019

Plastic Pollution

Activist Runs Coast To Coast To Fight The Marine Plastic Pollution

Ocean2Ocean: 22-year old activist runs from East Coast to West Coast to fight the marine plastic pollution On July 26th, Sam Bencheghib, a 22-year old athlete, environmental activist, co-founder of Make a Change World and youth ambassador of Parley f…

bubmagJuly 26, 2019

Fortnite

Fortnite World Cup: Players battle for biggest total prize pool – BBC News

Image caption The World Cup finals stage in New York The finals of the Fortnite World Cup are taking place in a stadium in New York, with the winner set to earn more prize money than Simona Halep and Novak Djokovic won as Wimbledon champions. Forty millio…

bubmagJuly 26, 2019

In Roundup case, U.S. judge cuts $2 billion verdict against Bayer to $86 million

In Roundup case, U.S. judge cuts $2 billion verdict against Bayer to $86 million

Jonathan Hickman Wants to Write DC’s Teen Titans | CBR

North Korea tests ‘super-powerful’ missile in response to Seoul stockpiling US arms & holding drills

Free, Cheap & Easy Things To Do This Weekend

Long Island Iced Tea Corp’s pivot to blockchain in 2017 is being investigated by the FBI for insider trading and securities fraud, according to search warrants (Quartz)

North Korea missile launches a ‘solemn warning’: state media

White House Contender Jay Inslee Rolls Out A Plan To Restore Unions, Boost Wages

Activist Runs Coast To Coast To Fight The Marine Plastic Pollution

Fortnite World Cup: Players battle for biggest total prize pool – BBC News

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