Anti-corruption mix and fix
By George C. Brathwaite PhD From Caribbean News Now “The worst disease in the world today is corruption. And there is a cure: transparency” ~ Bono Over the last two years, this writer has consistently made the point that sound…
Paul Hansmeier finally cops to being a porn troll, after a years-long saga
By CYRUS FARIVAR From arsTECHNICA Hansmeier’s lawyer calls plea deal a “fair resolution.” Paul Hansmeier, the Minnesota lawyer who was head of the porn trolling operation known as Prenda Law, has finally pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering charges….
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Pancreatic cancer, Aretha Franklin’s killer, tough to spot early
By Zoe Papadakis From Newmax Pancreatic cancer, which felled “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin on Thursday is tough to spot in its early phases, and nearly always overwhelming in later stages, making it one of the deadliest cancers in the…
Latest negative list opens power sector up to foreign investors
August 20 2018 | By Libin Zhang Contributed by Broad & Bright From ILO Energy & Natural Resources China Introduction Regulatory history 2018 negative list New types of ownership Challenges Domestic impact Introduction Prior to China’s economic reform, non-public ownership…
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A resurrected gene may protect elephants from cancer
BY AIMEE CUNNINGHAM From Science News LIF6 instructs damaged cells to self-destruct before the disease has a chance to take hold Elephants rarely succumb to cancer. That’s surprising given how large the animals grow and how long they can live,…
New OCD treatment approved
From Newsmax A brain stimulation device to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has received approval for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Transcranial magnetic stimulation uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain. The FDA approved it…
US: Summer gasoline pump prices spike despite lower oil
By Julian Lee, Bloomberg From Newsmax Oil’s popularity isn’t what it used to be. It’s not just a looming global trade war. As I’ve written, not only will tariffs and retaliatory measures stifle the activity that normally stokes consumption, they’ll…
Diver swimming near sunken ships
Beautiful shots of diver swimming near sunken ships emerge Yahoo News Photo StaffAugust 19, 2018 A series of beautiful shots of divers swimming near sunken ships have emerged. Alex Voyer, 39, was sailing around the Caribbean on a 60-foot boat…
iKang Announces Shareholders’ approval of “Going Private” transaction
PRESS RELEASE GlobeNewswire Aug. 20, 2018, 06:59 AM BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iKang Healthcare Group, Inc. (“iKang” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: KANG), a major provider in China’s fast growing private preventive healthcare services market, today announced that,…
Goldfinger’s Aston Martin
Aston Martin is releasing a DB5 just like the one in Goldfinger — and it will include working gadgets By Peter Farquhar, From Business Insider Australia Aston Martin has announced its release of James Bond’s iconic DB5. The car manufacturer…
