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See the 9 people who will now determine prisoners’ freedom in Lagos (photo)

NAIJ.COM (Nigeria News) 

– The newly inaugurated council will determine prisoners to be granted mercy by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state –  The governor approved the constitution of the advisory council in response to persistent request of the citizenry of the state to grant pardon to prison inmates –  Adeniji Kazeem implored members to work tirelessly to achieve the […]

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Brad Paisley: West Virginia floods shocking, heartbreaking

TheRepublic.com 

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Brad Paisley said he’s shocked and heartbroken by the destruction from deadly flooding in his home state of West Virginia. On Thursday the singer visited flood-ravaged Clendenin, a town of 1,200 people ravaged by the swollen Elk River last week. Bridges were destroyed and homes were ripped from their foundations. Six people

Sony Re-Commits to Roots With Return to Robotics

WSJ.com 

Sony’s return to robotics–a step announced this week along with a bullish profit outlook–reflects a commitment to its roots as a consumer-electronics giant, Chief Executive Kazuo Hirai said.



While Main Street piled into a troubled hedge fund, Wall Street was backing away

BusinessInsider.com 

Reuters/ Rick Wilking

Who knew what, and when?

Many questions remain after the swift shutdown of Visium, the onetime hedge fund darling whose closure rocked the investing community.

The firm said this month that it would close, just days after the Department of Justice charged two of Visium's former employees with fraud and a third, star trader Sanjay Valvani, with insider trading.

One question rings loudest, however: Who saw this coming?

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Spotify and Apple are at war (AAPL)

BusinessInsider.com 

AP

Spotify is accusing Apple of abusing its power.

Spotify sent a letter to Apple's general counsel in May accusing the company of using its iPhone and iPad App Store platform as a "weapon to harm competitors," Recode's Peter Kafka reports.

"This latest episode raises serious concerns under both US and EU competition law," says the letter, according to Recode.

Apparently, Spotify has also been shopping the letter with Congressional staff in Washington DC — a move that... Читать дальше...

Dodgers to place Kershaw on DL with lower back problem

TheRepublic.com 

MILWAUKEE — Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw received an epidural injection for his sore lower back and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list, manager Dave Roberts said before Thursday’s game in Milwaukee. “Clayton yesterday got an epidural, so at this point we’re going to put him on the disabled list,” Robert said.

Music Review: Sara Watkins branches out

TheRepublic.com 

Sara Watkins, “Young in All the Wrong Ways” (New West Records) Sara Watkins describes her latest venture as “a breakup album with myself,” but it seems like there might have been someone else involved. The songs on “Young in All the Wrong Ways” have bite to them. There is anger here, a jarring departure from

Dodgers to place Kershaw on DL with lower back problem

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers say ace Clayton Kershaw received an epidural injection for his sore lower back and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list.





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