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Charter Communications Results Boosted by Internet Revenue

WSJ.com 

Charter Communications Inc. said its second-quarter earnings climbed on revenue growth across its segments in the latest period, during which the company completed its roughly $60 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable.

Reality check

BBC 

Tuesday's report from the Competition and Markets Authority says that the average customer could save £92 by switching current accounts.

Das asks DCs to convene Tribal Dev Councils, focus on welfare

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Ranchi, Aug 9 (PT)) Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today asked all the district deputy commissioners to convene Tribal Development Council and take their suggestions and understand their necessities.

The First Trailer For “Luke Cage” Will Give You Your Whole Damn Life

BuzzFeed 

*Rips shirt open* *Screams into the night waiting for The Defenders.*

Luke Cage hits Netflix on September 30, which means we get to spend the time between now and then having a lot of feelings about Mike Colter and the bulletproof superhero he's playing.

Though let's be real: We're going to be spending some time after September 30 having these feelings, as well.

Marvel / Netflix

Which is lucky for us. So, so lucky. Especially... Читать дальше...

Infant's death is first Zika-related fatality in Texas

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

HOUSTON (AP) — Officials say an infant whose mother traveled to a Zika-infected area in Latin America died shortly after birth in a suburban Houston hospital, marking the first Zika-related death in Texas.

Kendrick Lamar freestyles in new ad for Reebok Classic

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Sarah Mulé
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- In an ad launching a collaboration between Reebok and Kendrick Lamar, the rapper talks about how the classic shoe influenced his classic style.

JIM GRANT: Gold isn't a hedge on chaos — it's an investment in chaos (GLD)

BusinessInsider.com 

Consuelo Mack

Jim Grant thinks gold is misunderstood. 

Grant, publisher of the widely-respected Grant's Interest Rate Observer, said at a recent conference that gold is not a hedge on monetary disorder, it's an investment in that disorder. 

According to Matt Borin at CFA Institute, Grant told the crowd at a recent New York Society of Security Analysts conference, "The case for gold is not as a hedge against monetary disorder, because we have monetary disorder, but rather an... Читать дальше...



Even Olympic selfies are complicated by Koreas’ rivalry

TheRepublic.com 

RIO DE JANEIRO — Nothing is ever easy for the rival Koreas, even that most ubiquitous and usually innocent of Olympic interactions, the selfie. Like dozens of athletes at the Rio Games, gymnasts Hong Un Jong of North Korea and Lee Eun-ju of South Korea met on the sidelines during competition and training. The 17-year-old

The 7 most common mistakes kids make on their college applications

BusinessInsider.com 

Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight

As the summer winds down and students prepare for the fall semester, the issue of college admissions will undoubtedly begin to weigh heavily on the minds of high-school seniors.

During such a stressful time, students may make obvious mistakes that could end up crushing their college dreams. 

Business Insider talked to Abby Siegel, a college-entrance consultant with 19 years of experience, who shared the seven most common mistakes college applicants make. Читать дальше...

10 ways to prevent full-blown humanitarian crisis in Borno

NAIJ.COM (Nigeria News) 

The humanitarian crisis in Nigeria’s insurgency-infested north east region has in the past few weeks, being a major topic across the world. International groups and media have been beaming their searchlight on the region, especially in Borno state which is the worst hit; as there are fears that poverty, diseases and hunger are threatening the […]

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Turkey's Erdogan warns of rising anti-American sentiment and risks to migrant deal with EU

BusinessInsider.com 

Osman Orsal/Reuters

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey on Tuesday warned of rising anti-American sentiment and risks to a migrant deal with the European Union, ramping up the rhetoric in the face of Western alarm over the scale of purges in state institutions since last month's failed coup.

President Tayyip Erdogan, who was in Russia on Tuesday for talks with Vladimir Putin on improving ties, has sharply criticized the United States and the EU for what he says is a lack of solidarity with... Читать дальше...





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