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Opinion: Dino Melaye and crises of relevance

NAIJ.COM (Nigeria News) 

Editor’s note: On Tuesday, July 12, Senator Oluremi Tinubu representing Lagos Central senatorial district had accused Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West senatorial district, of assaulting her verbally during an executive session of the Senate. Melaye, who denied the allegation, had also made counter-claims that the female lawmaker also assaulted him verbally. Olumuyiwa Wahab Jimoh, has written his thoughts on the […]

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Oil under $40

CNBC 

CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis reports on the oil close, live from the NYMEX.



Passagier uit India voor rechter om aanranding in vliegtuig

Tubantia 

Het Amerikaanse Openbaar Ministerie heeft een vliegtuigpassagier die vorige week tijdens een vlucht naar de Verenigde Staten een slapende vrouw onzedelijk zou hebben betast in staat van beschuldiging gesteld. De 58-jarige Indiër hangt een gevangenisstraf van maximaal twee jaar en een flinke boete boven het hoofd.

Surveillance: 'It's a Rich Industry With Lots of Options for Dictators'

Sputnik International 

Activists from Privacy International have released a searchable database containing information about more than 500 surveillance companies. The database, called the Surveillance Industry Index, includes brochures and export data of all those companies. Radio Sputnik discussed the issue with Matthew Rice, Privacy International Advocacy Officer.

Harris seals Jana deal, remains open to others

MarketWatch.com 

Harris Corp. said Tuesday that it remains open to acquisitions and more asset sales following a pact with hedge-fund firm Jana Partners LLC that marks a rare foray by activist shareholders into the U.S. defense industry.

Rush Limbaugh renews contract

CNN Money 

The conservative talk radio host signed what his distributor called a "long-term, multi-platform agreement," but in a stark contrast to his last deal, it didn't trumpet the actual dollar figures.

Turkey slams Amnesty over report alleging torture

TheRepublic.com 

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday slammed Amnesty International for a report alleging that some people detained in connection with Turkey’s failed coup attempt had been tortured. Erdogan insisted that Turkey had a policy of “zero tolerance toward torture” and accused the London-based rights advocacy group of ignoring violence committed by

Starbucks recalls stainless-steel straws on reports of cuts

TheRepublic.com 

SEATTLE — Starbucks is recalling stainless-steel straws it sold in its stores and online after three reports of children suffering “mouth lacerations” while using them. The Seattle-based company says about 2.5 million of the straw sets were sold in the U.S., and 301,000 were sold in Canada. The straws have a ridge at the bottom

One question got at the heart of all the confusion around the technology Theranos uses

BusinessInsider.com 

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Theranos presented its technology to an audience on Monday packed with scientists who know the blood-testing world inside and out.

And it didn't go quite as people expected. The conversation at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry's annual conference pivoted more onto what Theranos called a new blood-testing system, particularly the machine that takes the sample of blood and processes it so that it can give back a diagnosis or tell you your cholesterol level. Читать дальше...





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