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JournalStar.com 

Dupree traded to Fever as part of 3-way deal

NEW YORK (AP) — The Phoenix Mercury traded Candice Dupree to the Indiana Fever on Tuesday as part of a three-team deal that includes Connecticut.

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

Dupree traded to Fever as part of 3-way deal

NEW YORK (AP) — The Phoenix Mercury traded Candice Dupree to the Indiana Fever on Tuesday as part of a three-team deal that includes Connecticut.

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Dupree traded to Fever as part of 3-way deal

NEW YORK (AP) — The Phoenix Mercury traded Candice Dupree to the Indiana Fever on Tuesday as part of a three-team deal that includes Connecticut.

The New Yorker 

How Alt-Right “Fellow-Traveller” Milo Yiannopoulos Cracked Up the Right

On Monday afternoon, shortly before he learned that he had been disinvited from the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, that his book deal with Simon & Schuster had been cancelled, and that his fellow-employees at Breitbart News were threatening to quit if he wasn’t fired, Milo Yiannopoulos calmly explained to me that he wasn’t a pedophile or an anti-Semite. Over the weekend, interviews in which he discussed underage sex and Jewish influence on the media and finance had circulated on social media. Читать дальше...

Tubantia 

Rutte vraagt Kamer toestemming Oekraïneverdrag goed te keuren

Voor de zoveelste keer debatteert de Tweede Kamer vanavond over het verdrag met Oekraïne. Minister-president Mark Rutte vraagt de Kamer formeel toestemming om het verdrag ondanks de referendumuitslag goed te keuren. De uitkomst staat al vast: een ruime meerderheid steunt dat.

BusinessInsider.com 

Trump may make major changes to the way we measure the strength of the US economy

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President Donald Trump has been skeptical of economic data and now that he's president he's doing something about it. 

From the labor market to international trade, reports suggest that Trump wants to change the way that the government measures the economic health of America.

These changes, while seemingly minor, could alter the way that the US economy is viewed by a large swath of the public and allow Trump more ammunition for his desired political changes. Читать дальше...

The Jerusalem Post 

Har Hebron artists exhibit at President’s Residence

Accompanied by Har Hebron Regional Council head Yochay Dimri, fellow artists and relatives, the artists met earlier in the day with President Reuven Rivlin and his wife, Nechama.

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

Countdown to Washington Cask Beer Festival – tickets now on sale

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Over 40 breweries will participate in this year’s Washington Cask Beer Festival, The post Countdown to Washington Cask Beer Festival – tickets now on sale appeared first on Washington Beer Blog.

TheRepublic.com 

Mass funeral held for 20 Haitians who died in dismal prison

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian prosecutors are holding a mass funeral for 20 inmates who have died in Haiti’s largest prison. Relatives wailed in grief or stared stoically as the coffins arrived on Tuesday. Shortages of food and medicine as well as diseases that flourish in packed Haitian lockups have led to an upsurge in malnutrition-related

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

Burger King, Tim Hortons owner adding Popeyes to holdings

[...] a move fits Restaurant Brands International's strategy of taking over well-known fast-food chains that it believes have the potential for wider expansion. Josh Kobza, Restaurant Brands' chief financial officer, said Tuesday the company plans to speed up Popeyes' expansion, as it has done with Burger King. The corporate name it took signaled the company's aim of expanding its stable of fast-food chains.

Sabah 

Dışişleri Bakanı Çavuşoğlu: El Bab'dan sonra hedef Rakka

KKTC Cumhurbaşkanı Mustafa Akıncı ile basın toplantısı düzenleyen Dışişleri Bakanı Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, "El Bab'dan sonra hedef Rakka. Her şeyden önce DEAŞ'e karşı, YPG-PKK gibi bir terör örgütüyle hareket...Devamı için tıklayınız

WSJ.com 

Nascar, Once a Cultural Icon, Hits the Skids

Stock-car racing ’s founding family draws criticism from drivers and team owners as fan interest burns down and sponsors retreat; ‘economics and demographics.’

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

‘Star Wars’ Han Solo Spinoff: First Look at Main Cast on Set (Photo)

First Look at Main Cast on Set (Photo) The last film in the “Star Wars” franchise, “Rogue One,” crossed the $1 billion worldwide box office benchmark and has grossed over $500 million at the domestic box office. First Look at Main Cast on Set (Photo) At TheWrap