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«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

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Stars and Stripes 

45 years after being shot down, pilot finally gets the Purple Heart

On June 10, 1971, U.S. Army Capt. Robert “Bobby” Goolsby was piloting a C Model Hughey helicopter in Vietnam on a rescue mission to help out a platoon of Rangers when he was shot down, severely injured and almost died in the burning wreckage. Forty-five years later, he got a Purple Heart.

TheRepublic.com 

Viacom slashes exec pay amid lawsuit over Redstone's health

LOS ANGELES - Viacom Inc. on Wednesday pre-released details about executive pay that show an 85 percent drop in compensation for its ailing 92-year-old executive chairman, Sumner Redstone, amid legal battles questioning his health and competence.

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Viacom slashes exec pay amid lawsuit over Redstone's health

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viacom Inc. on Wednesday pre-released details about executive pay that show an 85 percent drop in compensation for its ailing 92-year-old executive chairman, Sumner Redstone…

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

Viacom slashes exec pay amid lawsuit over Redstone's health

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viacom Inc. on Wednesday pre-released details about executive pay that show an 85 percent drop in compensation for its ailing 92-year-old executive chairman, Sumner Redstone, amid legal battles questioning his health and competence. Public companies provide full rundowns of executive compensation in their proxy statements ahead of their annual shareholder meetings. The shareholder lawsuit accuses company directors of breaching their fiduciary duties to shareholders by allowing... Читать дальше...

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Viacom slashes exec pay amid lawsuit over Redstone's health

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viacom Inc. on Wednesday pre-released details about executive pay that show an 85 percent drop in compensation for its ailing 92-year-old executive chairman, Sumner Redstone, amid legal battles questioning his health and competence. Public companies provide full rundowns of executive compensation in their proxy statements ahead of their annual shareholder meetings. The shareholder lawsuit accuses company directors of breaching their fiduciary duties to shareholders by allowing... Читать дальше...

WSJ.com 

Wal-Mart to Give Pay Increases to Most U.S. Store Workers

Wal-Mart Stores will give nearly all its U.S. hourly store employees—and not just minimum-wage earners—a raise next month, as it tries to combat a tighter labor market and the turnover endemic in the retailing industry.

MSNBC 

Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bernie Sanders

Chris Hayes talks to Ta-Nehisi Coates about his latest piece, which asks why democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders rejects the idea of reparations.

BusinessInsider.com 

WhatsApp and Messenger are going to start monetizing

Thomson Reuters

When Facebook acquired WhatsApp in 2014, investors wondered: With the messenger service seemingly committed to a subscription model for its primary source of revenue, could the social network be more open to this form of revenue than investors thought?

Apparently not. WhatsApp just dropped its subscription fees, admitting it's not working out.

WhatsApp's decision to remove subscription fees, along with new comments from the company about how it may monetize its service in the future... Читать дальше...

BusinessInsider.com 

Palin suggests Obama shares the blame for her son's domestic-violence arrest

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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin responded to the “elephant in the room” during a campaign speech in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Wednesday, taking aim at President Barack Obama for not respecting U.S. combat veterans and what they go through when returning from battles overseas.

Palin’s son, Track Palin, was arrested Monday night in Wasilla after his girlfriend said he punched her in the face.

“Let me get a little bit personal on this, I’m talking about not leaving... Читать дальше...

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Acid-attack survivor walks the ramp, turns face of fashion brand

Laxmi, who goes by one name, features in an advertising campaign for a new range of apparel from Viva N Diva in an initiative the company said is aimed at raising awareness of those who have lost their physical beauty to acid attacks.

Google.com 

In Oklahoma, the Trump and Palin tornadoes collide - Washington Post


Washington Post

In Oklahoma, the Trump and Palin tornadoes collide
Washington Post
TULSA — The day started, like so many others before, with Sarah Palin going rogue. The frenzied media storm that whirls around the former Alaska governor collided Wednesday with the billionaire whose understanding of media spectacle has made him the ...
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«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Gov. Raimondo cancels Davos trip ahead of snowstorm

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Gov. Gina Raimondo says she has canceled her trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to prepare for a snowstorm that could hit New England this weekend. The University of Rhode Island Foundation was slated to pay for her travel expenses.

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Bills aim to limit, track juvenile confinement in Nebraska

(AP) — Child advocates told lawmakers Wednesday that Nebraska is locking up more teenagers than necessary and failing to track how often they are placed in solitary confinement. "If we actually hope to help young people learn from their mistakes and heal from the wounds of their past, we have to ... acknowledge the rocky childhood and community violence that so many of these youth have experienced," said Amy West of the Nebraska chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. The bill drew strong support from the ACLU... Читать дальше...

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

Obama tours auto show, pledges help for Flint's water crisis

DETROIT (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday hailed the revival of the nation's auto industry while acknowledging the water crisis in nearby Flint, Michigan, saying the detection of high…