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LONDON (AP) — The U.K. parliament's media committee has criticized Facebook's response to allegations that data from millions of accounts was misused during elections in the United States and Britain as they grilled one of the company's senior executives about the scandal. Committee members didn't hide their frustration with Facebook chief technical officer Mike Schroepfer during questioning Thursday. Chairman Damian Collins said the panel was unhappy that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg didn't appear ... Читать дальше...

Former Reds star has been offered the chance to take charge at Ibrox - and go head-to-head with Brendan Rodgers

The president accused former FBI Director James Comey of lying about their conversations about the trip, which plays a key role in the Steele dossier.

As longtime Bilgrimage readers will know, I've been a longtime supporter of the group Survivors Network for Those Abused by Priests (SNAP). I've persistently defended SNAP when some of its detractors came to this site to attack the organization and its leaders and work. Like Ruth (but not to such a great extent, I suspect, as in Ruth's case), I've contributed financially to SNAP. I've also very gladly assisted in SNAP's work in a variety of ways, when I have been called on to do so. 

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Treating a technology as a “platform” has consequences.

How to get Trade Test Certificate in Nigeria and what is it for? These are very important questions for anyone searching for good job opportunities. Find out what Trades can be certified and why it is so important for employers.

Pete Carroll isn’t backing down from the dismantled Legion of Boom. After former Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman chastised Carroll’s coaching methods in the offseason, Seattle’s head coach responded Monday in front of an attentive audience. “The thing I would tell you about that is that we’ve been through a lot around here, we’ve grown tremendously...

Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard is in contention for his first managerial post having made the short list for the role at Scottish giants Rangers, British media reported Thursday.

Mongolian fashion through the centuries, the National Palestinian dance group, Pakistani contemporary art on trucks, Indonesian fighting dances, these and many more music, theater, arts, culinary and games from 14 Asian countries in the Borisova garden on May 12 for the "The Colors of Traditions" festival.

A New York court has ruled that it’s okay for a bar to kick out a man wearing a MAGA hat. Greg Piatek claims he was refused service and then eventually kicked out of New York City bar The Happiest Hour in January 2017 for donning the bright red symbol of Trump support. He then filed a …

div class=field field--name-field-hp-author field--type-text field--label-hiddendiv class=field__itemsdiv class=field__item evenJake Johnson, staff writer/div/div/divdiv class=field field--name-field-email-teaser field--type-text field--label-hiddendiv class=field__itemsdiv class=field__item evenPeople have long known these kinds of conversations take place, but rarely is the regular voter allowed to hear exactly how it goes down. The Intercept on Thursday provided a brief and striking look into... Читать дальше...

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• J.K. Rowling has said there are no plans to write a follow-up to the "Harry Potter" play.
• "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" works as a stage sequel to Rowling's seven novels.
• "Cursed Child" is all about grown-up Harry, Ron, and Hermione and their children. 
• "I think pushing it on to Harry's grandchildren really would be quite a cynical move, and I'm not interested in doing that," Rowling told Variety. 
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During the 2016 US election, a friend of mine made critical comments about Hillary Clinton. His family, Hillary Clinton supporters, quickly asked him if he was a Bernie Sanders supporter...

Ein Algorithmus soll künftig darüber entscheiden, wie teuer Futter und Tierspielzeug bei Fressnapf sind. Die Tierbedarfs-Kette hat heute bekannt gegeben, dass sie Software der Firma Revionics aus den USA einsetzen möchte, um das Kaufverhalten ihrer Kunden zu beobachten und Preise gegebenenfalls anzupassen, schreibt die „Lebensmittelzeitung“.

The truth is out there and so is alien life, according to those who believe in life beyond earth. Online users, who just like the fictional character Fox Mulder are fascinated with the idea of the extra-terrestrial, celebrated their love of the famous science-fiction horror media franchise Alien and other forms of ET with dedicated posts.

The Hadid sisters love rocking a powerful pantsuit.

In honor of the premiere of Serena Williams‘ new HBO docuseries, Being Serena, supermodel sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid stepped out on the red carpet in N.Y.C. sporting matching pantsuits.

Gigi, who just celebrated her 23rd birthday earlier this week, wore a tan double-breasted Derek Lam suit, revealing a hint of her lacy nude bra underneath the jacket, along with Christian Louboutin pumps. Meanwhile, Bella, 21, opted for a slightly... Читать дальше...

Der Erfolg von Amazon hat Jeff Bezos zum reichsten Mann der Welt gemacht. Knapp 125,7 Milliarden Dollar beträgt der Wert seines Unternehmens, jede Minute kommen ein paar Tausend Dollar hinzu. Dennoch hält sich Bezos, anders als etwa Bill Gates, bei wohltätiger Arbeit zurück. Öffentlichen Daten und Medienberichten zufolge haben Bezos und seine Familie bisher insgesamt rund 133 Millionen Dollar an Wohltätigkeitsorganisationen gespendet — das entspricht knapp 0,001 Prozent seines Vermögens.

Der Erfolg von Amazon hat Jeff Bezos zum reichsten Mann der Welt gemacht. Knapp 125,7 Milliarden Dollar beträgt der Wert seines Unternehmens, jede Minute kommen ein paar Tausend Dollar hinzu. Dennoch hält sich Bezos, anders als etwa Bill Gates, bei wohltätiger Arbeit zurück. Öffentlichen Daten und Medienberichten zufolge haben Bezos und seine Familie bisher insgesamt rund 133 Millionen Dollar an Wohltätigkeitsorganisationen gespendet — das entspricht knapp 0,001 Prozent seines Vermögens.