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Macklemore Reveals Drug Relapse

ABC News 

The superstar rapper opened up about his relapse into drug use last year and what has helped him get clean again.

FDA approves balloon for weight loss

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Stephen Feller
SILVER SPRING, Md., July 29 (UPI) -- An inflatable balloon device has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to help obese patients lose weight without surgery.

Nokia launches virtual reality camera for 3D video

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

HELSINKI (AP) — Nokia says it's launching a virtual reality camera that will be able to capture three-dimensional video designed for professional content creators. The ball-shaped Nokia OZO VR camera includes eight synchronized shutter sensors and eight integrated microphones for spatial audio. The Finnish company says that specially designed software enables real-time 3D viewing on hardware such as headsets with full 360-degree imaging and spatially accurate original sound, "capturing true presence.



Calais migrants: 2nd night of mass attempts to reach England

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

CALAIS, France (AP) — Migrants rushed the tunnel linking France and England repeatedly for a second night on Wednesday and one man was crushed to death by a truck in the chaos, deepening tensions surrounding the thousands of people camped in this northern French port city. To get to the tunnel, migrants must cross a busy highway, scale or cut through barricades and fences, and pry open cargo doors or crouch in the freight cars that cradle the tractor-trailers. It's not clear how many have successfully made the 35-minute journey to Britain... Читать дальше...

Psychotropic drug worth Rs 50 lakh seized in Chennai

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Tuesday seized 25kg of amphetamine, a psychotropic drug, from a house at Kannadasan Nagar near Vyasarpadi here. Two persons were arrested in this connection.

Rupee ends steady vs dollar at 63.91

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

The rupee washed out initial gains against the dollar on fag-end dollar demand from importers and ended steady at 63.91 per dollar at the interbank foreign exchange (forex) market.

Peace, Love And Realness In A Hip-Hop History

NPR (npr.org) 

Cartoonist Ed Piskor has just put out the new book in his award-winning Hip Hop Family Tree series. It's an exhaustive, good-natured look at the birth of hip-hop that avoids the pitfall of voyeurism.

The flavors of ceviche and shrimp cocktail, together at last

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Growing up North Carolina where seafood is plentiful, I tended to take shrimp in summer for granted. It — and all seafood, for that matter — was just a delicious part of life. And even though I moved away, I've never lost my taste for summer seafood, particularly shrimp. It is one of my favorite foods to grill. And, as it turns out, shrimp — like chicken — is a culinary chameleon that shines in so many different preparations with flavors from around the world. In summer, my favorite flavors to pair... Читать дальше...

House Democrats fear Trans-Pacific Partnership may lead to currency manipulation

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Kulwant Saluja, Medill News Service
WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- Democratic House members argued Thursday that passage of Trans-Pacific Partnership would open the door to currency manipulation from countries participating in the TPP, resulting in the loss of millions of American jobs.

Real estate and entertainment are top industries for office romance, study says

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Workers are finding love in an office space, according to a report released Wednesday from Glassdoor. While the practice is not particularly common — or allowed, in some places — there are signs of workplace romance across age, gender and industry. Nearly two thirds (63 percent) of workers who found love at the office are under 40 years

Pending home sales fall 1.8% in June

MarketWatch.com 

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- A gauge of pending home sales fell in June, pulling back from May's reading, which was the highest in more than nine years, a trade group said Wednesday. The index from the National Association of Realtors reached a seasonally adjusted 110.3 in June, down 1.8% from 112.3 in May, signaling that upcoming deals could slow. June is the first decrease in six months. "The demand is there for more sales, but the determining factor will be whether or not some of these buyers... Читать дальше...





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