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International Business Times 

Employer To Pay Transgender Woman Settlement For Alleged Discrimination: Report

Deluxe Financial Services Inc., a national check-printing company, is expected to pay a transgender woman $115,000, issue her a personal apology and change its policies for transgender employees under a settlement agreement approved by a Minnesota judge Wednesday, BuzzFeed reported.

BuzzFeed 

These Are The Top Parenting Searches On Pinterest In 2016 (So Far)

The year may be young, but Pinterest fans have been busy, busy, busy.

In December Pinterest released the parenting trends they predicted were going to blow up big in 2016.

In addition to gender-neutral nurseries, Pinterest's predictions included no-sew bandana bibs, indoor games you can DIY, and teaching kids to code.

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BusinessInsider.com 

Billionaire VC says that most companies will eventually pay an Amazon 'tax' (AMZN)

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Chamath Palihapitiya is a famous startup investor who runs his own venture-capital firm, Social Capital. He was an early Facebook employee and is now estimated to be worth over $1 billion.

Because Palihapitiya is a VC, he gets to invest in a lot of different companies. But if he had to put his entire capital in a single company and hold it for the next 10 years, Palihapitiya knows where his money's going: Amazon.

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Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

Snyder appeals Obama’s denial of disaster aid for Flint

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder released his own emails Wednesday regarding Flint's drinking water and asked President Barack Obama to reconsider his denial of a federal disaster declaration to address the crisis, saying its severity poses ...

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

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«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Re poised to touch 70 by year-end, say banks

The rupee breached the 68 level against the dollar for the first time since September 2013 with a selloff in equity markets triggering fears of foreign exchange outflows.

Tubantia 

Ruim 70 aanklachten tegen dolle chauffeuse Las Vegas

De vrouw die vorige maand in de Amerikaanse stad Las Vegas tientallen mensen aanreed, is op niet minder dan 71 punten aangeklaagd. Het gaat vooral om pogingen tot moord. De 24-jarige Lakeisha Holloway reed in haar auto om onduidelijke redenen meerdere keren de stoep op een raakte meer dan dertig mensen. Een vrouw kwam om.

NBCSports.com 

Browns close to hiring Horton as defensive coordinator

A week after he was introduced as head coach, Hue Jackson is making progress with his first Browns staff. The Browns are close to finalizing a deal with Ray Horton to be the team’s defensive coordinator, PFT has confirmed. Horton interviewed for the job earlier this week. Horton was the Browns defensive coordinator in 2013.…

WSJ.com 

Sarah Palin, Donald Trump, and Political Instability

John Feehery: It’s unclear whether Sarah Palin’s endorsement will win over votes for Donald Trump, but it has dominated cable news, and dominating coverage seems to be Mr. Trump’s primary political strategy.

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Wisconsin Senate backs Planned Parenthood reimbursement bill

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans took another step Wednesday in their push to defund Planned Parenthood, with the state Senate passing a bill that would cost the organization million…

The Huffington Post 

Divorce Isn't About Reinvention. It's About 'Rediscovering' Yourself

If there's ever a time you need a little distraction in your life, it's during the divorce process. That's why we launched our Divorce Care Package series. With each post, we'll show you what things -- books, movies, recipes -- helped others relieve stress in the midst of divorce, in the hopes that a few of their picks will serve you well too. Want to share what got you through your divorce? Email us at divorce@huffingtonpost.com. 

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