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New Agency to Support Victims of Crimes by Illegal Immigrants

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Snap shares rise 44 percent on first trading day

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With Apple remaining mum on the alleged iPad Pro models this year, fans are left with nothing but rumors and predictions coming from various sources. While the ...

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Although the press release studiously avoids mentioning the "J" word, one glace at the Velar's specifications make it clear it shares a platform with the Jagu...

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NASA made a decision to apply to burn to force maneuvers a week ahead of the potential collision on March 6. Though the correction was small, it was enough fo...

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The Argus Reiterates Buy Rating for Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT)

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California High School Makes Millions from $15000 Snapchat Investment

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Revenue Estimates Analysis: Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF)

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NASA offers free software online in new catalog

The software have been released as part of its software catalog - an initiative it started back in April 2014 and has continued since then. The software have be...

Nokia 3310 won't be available in the United States (at least, at first)

Meanwhile, awareness of Nokia rose to nearly two-thirds (60%) for consumers who had previously owned a 3310. When asked whether the Nokia 3310 would be coming...

World Anti-Doping Agency Welcomes Putin's Admission Of Doping Abuses

The results of this research, conducted by Canadian Richard McClain, were issued in two parts and, based on statements by an informer, referred to the existen...

Google Assistant coming to the iPhone? Exec teases Apple iOS support

This morning Google revealed that it was finally time to bring Google Assistant to more Android devices. Replacing Screen search (previously Now on Tap), ...

California High School Makes $24 Million From Snap IPO

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Snap Inc shares top $27 after NBCUniversal pledges $500mln investment

It's apparently the only allocation made to a new strategic investor, and makes NBCUniversal the only American media company with a stake (though others are fre...

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Jeff Sessions Is a Disgrace to the Justice Department

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Paytm's online marketplace grabs $200mn from Alibaba and SAIF Partners

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Young, shirtless Canadian PM Justin Trudeau steals hearts on social media

Trudeau said he was under no illusions about the challenge his candidates face in Calgary in the campaign running up to the April 3 byelections. However, Trud...

Snapchat Is Now Worth Around $30 Billion After Successful NYSE Debut

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Boeing is planning 1500 voluntary job cuts

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Products of Chinese companies arouse great interest at Mobile World Congress

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Sessions Had 2 Conversations With Russian Ambassador During 2016 Campaign, DOJ Says

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Canada's economy outperforms on consumer spending, housing

The biggest contribution to the fourth-quarter increase in real gross domestic product came from household spending, which also climbed 2.6 per cent, the agency...

Snap Applies Lock-up to IPO Shares

Shares of the parent company of photo-sharing app, Snapchat, jumped 41% to almost $24, when the initial public offering opened trading on Thursday morning, givi...

Android Wear 2.0 Update Details Emerge

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