Monthly Archive: March 2018

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India sends notice to Facebook over alleged data breach

NEW DELHI — India’s government has sent a notice to Facebook asking whether the personal data of Indian voters and users has been compromised by U.K.-based Cambridge Analytica or any other downstream entity. A similar notice was dispatched to Cambridge Analytica last week following media reports that it had misused data to profile Indians and […]

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Report: Hawaii hotels experienced key growth in February

HONOLULU — Hawaii hoteliers experienced growth across all key property performance measures in February. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that the Hawaii Tourism Authority released its Hawaii Hotel Performance Report on Wednesday. The report says statewide occupancy grew nearly 2 percentage points year-over-year to 85.6 per cent in February, while the average daily rate climbed 8 […]

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Groundbreaking held for $14M Bollinger Canopy of Peace

NEW ORLEANS — A groundbreaking was held for the $14 million Bollinger Canopy of Peace, which will serve as the defining architectural feature of the National World Museum and the newest distinctive addition to the New Orleans skyline, news outlets reported. Work began Wednesday on the bright white canopy that’ll be about a dozen stories […]

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China appeals to Washington to give up tariff plan

BEIJING — China’s Commerce Ministry has called on Washington discard a tariff plan it warned might set off a chain reaction that could disrupt global trade and said Beijing will “fight to the end.” A ministry spokesman, Gao Feng, gave no new details Thursday of how Beijing might respond to Trump’s proposed tariff hike on […]

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Trump emerging from seclusion to promote infrastructure plan

WASHINGTON — Attempting a policy reset, President Donald Trump will push for upgrades to the nation’s aging roads and bridges Thursday in his first public appearance since an adult-film actress claimed on national TV that they had sex months after his wife gave birth to his fifth child. Trump is visiting Richfield, Ohio, to sell […]

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Retirees, out-of-province residents calling B.C. ‘speculator tax’ unfair

VANCOUVER — When Rick Smith’s son decided to move from Yukon to Victoria for college he bought him a condominium to avoid high rents, but a new provincial tax means the property may turn out to be more of a financial burden than anticipated. “Our contribution to his future is to put a roof over […]

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The Trump White House

The Trump White House  New York Times Trump ousts Shulkin from Veterans Affairs, taps his doctor  Yahoo News Trump taps doctor, decorated diver to rescue Veterans Affairs  Reuters Full coverage Source: New feed