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San Francisco Will Pay $212 Million for Its Train System to Ditch Floppy Disks
The city’s light-rail system has used 5¼-inch floppy disks for nearly 40 years. Getting off them won't come cheap.Tech - Wired - October 25 -
Lyft pays $2.1 million to settle case alleging the ride-hailing service deceived drivers
Lyft is paying $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the ride-hailing service of exaggerating how much money drivers could make while the company was trying to recover from a steep downturn in ...Tech - ABC News - November 1 -
Trump plan to 'end all taxes' on overtime pay would benefit millions of Americans, but it's going to be uphill battle
President-elect Trump has many tax cut plans and a promise to 'end all taxes on overtime', but in Congress, it's likely something has to give, and someone lose.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
Australian mine company to pay Mali junta $160 million after its CEO and 2 employees were detained
Australia’s Resolute Mining says it will $160 million to Mali’s ruling junta to resolve a tax dispute, more than a week after the company’s CEO and two other employees were detained in the West ...World - ABC News - 2 hours ago -
Dead drops, PR stunts and punishment beatings: the rapid rise of Russia’s powerful darknet drug industry
Tech-savvy organised crime groups profiting from billion-dollar enterprise that is spreading beyond Russian borders. At any one moment in towns and cities across Russia, thousands of drug packages ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Democrats brace for a possible crack in the blue wall and see signs of North Carolina slipping
There are concerns within Kamala Harris' campaign about whether it can claim the “Blue Wall” states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
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Six cities, one question: is China’s property market turning a corner?
From Shanghai to Guangzhou and Beijing to Foshan, buyers and agents voice concerns ahead of next phase of stimulusWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Indonesia steps up trade protectionism with Apple and Google phone bans
South-east Asia’s largest economy pushes foreign tech groups to invest locally or lose market accessWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Immigration fears fire up Trump voters in storm-wracked North Carolina
Republican effort to tie border crisis to recovery effort is boosting turnout in swing stateWorld - Financial Times - October 26 -
North Korea tells UN it is speeding up nuclear weapons programme
Pyongyang’s envoy to the United Nations says buildup is to counter threat from ‘hostile nuclear weapons states’. North Korea’s UN envoy has said Pyongyang will accelerate a buildup of its nuclear ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Officials ramping up security measures for Election Day in North Carolina
Reports of alleged intimidation and voter misinformation in North Carolina have led officials there to boost security precautions around polling places this Election Day. CBS News correspondent ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Michigan, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina residents gearing up for historic election
Residents in Michigan, Pennsylvania and North Carolina are gearing up for a historic election and are working to encourage others in their community to vote.Top stories - ABC News - November 5 -
‘Don’t be naïve’: I have a wake-up call for divorcing women — you’ve been giving up too much for too long. Am I wrong?
“You deserve what’s rightfully yours.”Business - MarketWatch - October 26 -
CeeDee Lamb injury update: Cowboys WR will play vs. Eagles in Week 10 with shoulder feeling 'much better'
Lamb says he's 'taken a big step' as he recovers from the injury suffered in Week 9Sports - CBS Sports - November 8 -
Yahoo Top 10: How much did Saturday's results shake up rankings?
Plenty happened during a busy Saturday of college football, including BYU dropping from the unbeatens in a loss against Kansas.Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday -
Bangladesh’s unlikely revolutionaries
Young protesters installed Nobel prizewinner Muhammad Yunus as caretaker leader. But time is running out to reform the country’s democratic institutionsWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
Shohei Ohtani led the Dodgers to the World Series while only making $2 million. Here’s how much his season was really worth to his team.
Given his historic production, Ohtani’s $2 million salary is by far the biggest value in baseballBusiness - MarketWatch - October 21 -
Ukraine's population down 10 million since Russia first invaded, U.N. says
The U.N. Population Fund says Ukraine's population has shrunk by more than 20% since Russian troops first invaded a decade ago.Top stories - CBS News - October 22