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Average daily room rate in Vegas reaches all-time high

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The average cost of one night at a Las Vegas hotel has climbed to an all-time high, heralding good news for resort owners but empty wallets for visitors.

Bitcoin climbs to a fresh record high

BusinessInsider.com 

Bitcoin is in record territory once again. 

An aggressive bid has the cryptocurrency up 2.1% at $1,204.43 per coin as traders continue to pile in ahead of the upcoming Securities and Exchange Commission ruling on whether or not it will approve at least one of the three proposed bitcoin-focused exchange-traded funds by the March 11 deadline.  

Wednesday's gain has the cryptocurrency up almost 30% so far in 2017 after it was the top performing currency in each of the past two years. Читать дальше...

Tornadoes rip across the Midwest Tuesday, killing 2 and tossing cars from I-55

BusinessInsider.com 

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Tornadoes touched down in the upper Midwest and northern Arkansas on Tuesday, killing at least two people.

Compact but strong storms known as supercells raked parts of the central US, causing damage from Arkansas to Iowa and Illinois, as a spring-like storm system posed a risk to 45 million people.

Video shared online appears to show one of the storms in Illinois:

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New video shows a reported #tornado in Washburn, #IL. Читать дальше...



George Coetzee has home advantage at Tshwane Open

Mail Online (Sport) 

The 30-year-old claimed the second of his three European Tour titles at the venue two years ago, finishing a shot clear of compatriot Jacques Blaauw thanks to a closing 65.

Report: Patriots not expected to trade Jimmy Garoppolo

NBCSports.com 

One of the biggest questions heading into this offseason was whether the Patriots will trade quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo before he enters his fourth NFL season. If that trade is going to happen, the next week is going to be a crucial negotiating period. At the moment, though, it looks like it is going to be…

The Real Target of Trump's Address to Congress: George W. Bush

The National Interest 

Matt Purple

Politics, Americas

The failed attempt by Bush to rid the world of evil is one of the reasons Trump is president today.

On January 29, 2002, a cobalt-tied George W. Bush ascended to the rostrum in the House of Representatives to address a joint session of Congress for the third time in his young presidency. Nominally his first State of the Union address (a president must be in office for a year to qualify), Bush used it to furnish an update on the war in Afghanistan... Читать дальше...

Apple iPhone Pro: Tim Cook’s Recent Statement Claimed To Suggest ‘Pro’ Branding For 10th Anniversary iPhone, Not iPhone 8

International Business Times 

While many are already convinced that Apple is naming its next flagship smartphone “iPhone 8” based on the previous reports, leaks and predictions made by industry insiders, a new report is challenging this assumption using the very words Apple CEO Tim Cook said himself. This new report is claiming that to really make the 10th anniversary iPhone stand out from previous versions, it will most likely launch with “iPhone Pro” branding.

The Latest: Canadiens acquire F Dwight King from LA

TheRepublic.com 

The Latest on the NHL trade deadline (all times Eastern): 12:35 p.m. The Montreal Canadiens have made another move, acquiring forward Dwight King in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings. In exchange, Montreal sent Los Angeles a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2018 draft. The Canadiens announced the deal on their Twitter account. King

US factories grew last month at fastest pace since 2014

TheRepublic.com 

WASHINGTON — American factories expanded last month at the fastest pace in more than two years. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, said Wednesday that its manufacturing index came in at 57.7 last month, up from 56 in January and highest since October 2014. Any reading above 50 signals growth.





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