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‘The Hunt’ casts animal world’s predators in new light

TheRepublic.com 

LOS ANGELES — Watching a polar bear stalking a doe-eyed seal for a meal tends to put our warm feelings for the bear on ice. But “The Hunt,” a seven-part documentary series from the creators of the landmark “Planet Earth,” presents the case for reconsidering predators as the bad guys of the natural world. That

Dateline Extra: Under a Full Moon

MSNBC 

A Las Vegas cocktail waitress and loving mother is murdered in her home, leading authorities to wonder if there was a predator at large. When detectives find the killer, it becomes clear that their investigation has only just begun. The Dateline Extra



Appeals court nixes $7.25B credit card swipe fee settlement

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

NEW YORK (AP) — A $7.25 billion settlement between merchants and Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. over credit card transaction fees was rejected Thursday by a federal appeals court, a ruling praised by a retail trade association as a victory…

Appeals court nixes $7.25B credit card swipe fee settlement

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

NEW YORK (AP) — A $7.25 billion settlement between merchants and Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. over credit card transaction fees was rejected Thursday by a federal appeals court, a ruling praised by a retail trade association as a victory…

U.S. Opens Investigation After Tesla Driver Killed While Using Autopilot

BuzzFeed 

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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Tesla's Model S vehicle and its "Autopilot" system after a driver using the feature was killed in a crash.

The crash, involving a 2015 Model S vehicle, marks the first known fatality from a vehicle using self-driving technology in the U.S.

In a lengthy statement, Tesla called the NHTSA investigation a "preliminary evaluation to determine whether the system worked... Читать дальше...

Thousands of Syrian Refugees Trapped on Jordan Border

WSJ.com 

A budding humanitarian crisis is unfurling along Jordan’s northern border with more than 60,000 Syrian refugees stranded in the desert heat without food as Amman denies them aid and entry over security concerns.

CBS reporter traveling to 59 parks in a year

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

NEW YORK (AP) — Conor Knighton didn't take the easy route when he proposed a "CBS Sunday Morning" story on the National Park Service's centennial.

CBS reporter traveling to 59 parks in a year

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

NEW YORK (AP) — Conor Knighton didn't take the easy route when he proposed a "CBS Sunday Morning" story on the National Park Service's centennial. Knighton, 35, gave up his Los Angeles-area apartment, put his belongings in storage and is spending much of the year in budget motels and a Subaru provided by the segment's sponsor. Knighton began his journey by hiking in the dark on New Year's Day to a mountaintop in Maine's Acadia National Park to catch the first rays of sun to hit the U.S. mainland in 2016. Читать дальше...

CBS reporter traveling to 59 parks in a year

«The Bismarck Tribune» (bismarcktribune.com) 

NEW YORK (AP) — Conor Knighton didn't take the easy route when he proposed a "CBS Sunday Morning" story on the National Park Service's centennial.

Venezuela accuses US of 'interventionist obsession'

Yahoo Autos 

Venezuela's government on Thursday rejected what it called the United States' "interventionist obsession" after US President Barack Obama backed steps for a referendum on removing his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro from power. Obama warned Maduro's government on Wednesday not to block the opposition's "legitimate" efforts to hold a recall referendum. "The interventionist obsession of the US government is unacceptable," the Venezuelan foreign ministry responded in a statement on Thursday. Читать дальше...

Nuts to that; Hershey rejects kiss from chocolate competitor

TheRepublic.com 

NEW YORK — Hershey says it rejected a takeover offer from Oreo maker Mondelez that would bring some of the world’s best known cookies and chocolates under one company. The company confirmed it received a preliminary offer from Mondelez for a mix of cash and stock totaling $107 for each share of Hershey common stock.

Brexit leader Boris Johnson drops bid to become prime minister

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The former London mayor dropped his campaign to become Conservative Party leader and prime minister after Justice Secretary Michael Gove abruptly withdrew his support for Johnson and announced he would run himself. Johnson, a prominent campaigner for Britain’s withdrawal from the 28-nation European Union, told a news conference where he was expected to announce his candidacy that the next Conservative leader would need to unite the party and ensure Britain’s standing in the world. The decision by Johnson... Читать дальше...





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