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Fast and felonious: Ex-con steals Maserati during test drive

TheRepublic.com 

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Police in Florida have recovered a roaring fast Maserati that was stolen during a test drive. They say it wasn’t hard to find the man who drove off with the $150,000 2016 Maserati Gran Turismo, because he had to show his driver’s license at the dealership in Fort Lauderdale. An arrest

Click for candy: How online retailers boost impulse buys

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

NEW YORK (AP) — Supermarket layouts are carefully calibrated to tempt people into impulsive purchases, and now food makers are trying to adapt their strategies as people do more of their shopping online.

Click for candy: How online retailers boost impulse buys

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

NEW YORK (AP) — Supermarket layouts are carefully calibrated to tempt people into impulsive purchases, and now food makers are trying to adapt their strategies as people do more of their shopping online. Part of the worry for companies is that shoppers won't get to see their products as they would at a store, where people often decide they want an item only after walking past it on shelves or in displays . People who might be searching for dinner ideas could see promotions for recipes or preparation tips. Читать дальше...

Uncovered after 2,000 years: gold torcs fit for an Iron Age queen

The Conversation (UK) 

Found by two metal detectorists in a Staffordshire field, the Leekfrith torcs are a spectacular example of late Iron Age jewellery and show just how skilled the pre-Roman inhabitants of Britain were in metalwork. But the torcs are not just beautiful and valuable objects, they also help archaeologists understand how Iron Age society worked.

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Chicago's lack of snow in 2017 sets 146-year record

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago hasn't logged any snow on the ground in January or February for the first time in the 146 years that the National Weather Service has been keeping track.

Chicago's lack of snow in 2017 sets 146-year record

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The weather service takes measurements at 6 a.m. at O'Hare International Airport, which means small amounts that may have fallen later in the day and melted weren't recorded. The Chicago Tribune reports that's what happened when trace amounts fell on Jan. 30 and Feb. 25.

'We Nigerians are not all criminals'

BBC News (UK) 

Nigerian shop-owner Emmeka Uhanna tells the BBC that he is worried following recent xenophobic attacks in parts of Johannesburg.

U.S. top court backs review of Virginia voting districts in race case

Yahoo Autos 

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday told a lower court in a voting rights case to reassess whether Virginia's Republican-led legislature unlawfully tried to dilute the clout of black voters when it drew a series of state legislative districts. A group of voters who filed the legal challenge said the lawmakers improperly considered race as a factor when mapping boundaries of state House of Delegates voting districts. A federal district court in 2015 upheld 12 districts, but the justices directed... Читать дальше...

DC's cherry blossoms could hit peak bloom in 2 weeks

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

DC's cherry blossoms could hit peak bloom in 2 weeks According to the National Park Service website, however, from 2013 to 2015, the peak bloom was around April 10.

Puerto Rico governor plan rejects austerity measures

TheRepublic.com 

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s governor has submitted a fiscal plan that rejects austerity measures sought by a federal control board and instead proposes alternative ways to boost revenue and cut spending amid an economic recession. The plan submitted Wednesday outlines measures the U.S. territory will take in the next decade to stabilize

Subastan moho que usó Fleming para hacer penicilina

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

LONDRES (AP) — La casa de subastas Bonham vendió un pequeño espécimen de moho que se usó en la invención de la penicilina. Matthew Haley, director de publicaciones de Bonham's, dijo que Fleming solía regalar ejemplares a dignatarios como por ejemplo el papa o la actriz Marlene Dietrich, "como si fuera una especie de reliquia religiosa".

Khloe Kardashian's Ex James Harden Reveals His Version of Why They Broke Up

«Just Jared» 

James Harden spoke about his eight month relationship with Khloe Kardashian in a new interview. “I didn’t like all the attention,” the 27-year-old NBA star told Sports Illustrated. “I feel like it was for no reason. I wasn’t getting anything out of it except my name out there and my face out there, and I [...]

As North Koreans use phones, state finds new ways to censor

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

WASHINGTON (AP) — North Koreans have gained unprecedented connectedness with greater access to media and devices like cellphones over Kim Jong Un's five-year rule. But private citizens' embrace of a state-controlled network has opened the way to unparalleled state censorship…

As North Koreans use phones, state finds new ways to censor

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

[...] private citizens' embrace of a state-controlled network has opened the way to unparalleled state censorship and surveillance in the long-isolated, totalitarian country. "North Korea not only demonstrates technological sophistication but also has the ability to dictate what devices their citizens use, and they have complete control over hardware and software that essentially no other country does," said Nat Kretchun, co-author of the report by the consulting group Intermedia. While the global... Читать дальше...





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