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TheRepublic.com 

Court rejects copyright exemption for online TV provider

SAN FRANCISCO — In a victory for television broadcasters, a federal appeals court has rejected legal arguments that sought to allow live TV on the internet. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Tuesday that an internet television provider cannot avoid copyright law by claiming it’s a cable company. The case pitted Fox and

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Israel plans mass evacuation if war erupts again

Israel is drawing up contingency plans to evacuate up to a quarter-million civilians from border communities to protect them from attacks from Hamas, Hezbollah or other Islamic militant groups. All sides have been preparing in case a new round of warfare breaks out, although Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed group sworn to Israel’s destruction, currently is tied down in Syria’s civil war fighting in support of President Bashar Assad. Hezbollah fired more than 4,000 rockets on Israeli communities in the 2006 war... Читать дальше...

BusinessInsider.com 

We went inside a JCPenney and saw why the company is struggling

JCPenney is closing 138 stores over the next couple of months because of slowing sales. The stores represent about 14% of the company's locations but account for just 5% of its sales. About 5,000 employees will lose their jobs as a result of the closures. We visited a JCPenney in New York City to see why the company is struggling. 

When asked for comment JCPenney spokesperson Joey Thomas responded with the following: 

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TheRepublic.com 

US sits out as rights body examine travel ban, Dakota access

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government skipped Tuesday’s meeting of a regional human rights body that was examining the Trump administration’s travel ban and its approval of the Dakota Access pipeline. State Department spokesman Mark Toner told reporters that it wouldn’t have been appropriate for the U.S. to participate in the hearing before the Inter-American Commission

Voice of America 

This Week in History: Obamacare Clears Final Legal Hurdle in 2010

"This legislation will not fix everything that ails our health care system, but it moves us decisively in the right direction.” Those were the words of then-President Barack Obama just after the U.S. House of Representatives voted 219-212 to overhaul the nation's health care system seven years ago this week. “This is what change looks like,” Obama added. From President Harry Truman in 1948 to President Bill Clinton in 1993, making healthcare affordable to all Americans had been a struggle. Читать дальше...

BusinessInsider.com 

We went inside a JCPenney and saw why the company is struggling

JCPenney is closing 138 stores over the next couple of months because of slowing sales. The stores represent about 14% of the company's locations but account for just 5% of its sales. About 5,000 employees will lose their jobs as a result of the closures. We visited a JCPenney in New York City to see why the company is struggling. 

When asked for comment JCPenney spokesperson Joey Thomas responded with the following: 

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Voice of America 

Environment Activists Deny Attacking Dakota Access Pipeline

Authorities in South Dakota and Iowa on Tuesday confirmed incidents of vandalism against the Dakota Access oil pipeline in which someone burned a hole through an empty section of pipe. Texas-based pipeline developer Energy Transfer Partners said in court documents Monday that there have been "recent coordinated physical attacks along the pipeline that pose threats to life, physical safety and the environment." The company didn't provide further details, including the locations of the attacks, and... Читать дальше...

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Hamas aims to improve international image with new program

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Islamic militant group Hamas has drafted a new political program it hopes will improve ties with neighboring Egypt and the West, and present a more moderate image that will help it get off Western terrorism lists. The internationally isolated group, which has ruled the Gaza Strip for the past decade, characterizes itself in the manifesto as a Palestinian resistance movement against Israeli occupation, dropping references to holy war against Jews. The document plays down ties to Hamas’ parent movement... Читать дальше...

TheRepublic.com 

Altered Facebook news headline jolts Virginia governor race

RICHMOND, Va. — An altered Facebook headline on a newspaper story involving a statue of Robert E. Lee has blown up into a major sore point in the Virginia GOP primary for governor — another instance of politicians or their allies changing headlines to suit their own purposes on that platform. Virginia’s governor’s race is

«The Bismarck Tribune» (bismarcktribune.com) 

Court rejects copyright exemption for online TV provider

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a victory for television broadcasters, a federal appeals court has rejected legal arguments that sought to allow live TV on the internet.

RIA Novosti  

F-22 Raptor Fleet Set to Get $40M ‘Stealth’ Paint Job

The US Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. $40 million to strip and recoat the exterior shells of their fleet of F-22 "aerial quarterbacks" after the Pentagon deemed the existing coatings were falling below standards "earlier than expected."

BusinessInsider.com 

The cost of living in San Francisco is so high, a tech company is paying workers $10,000 to leave

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In San Francisco, the rent — as they say — "is too damn high."

In an effort to help employees avoid the high cost of living, a small tech company will pay new hires $10,000 to move out of the Bay Area and work remotely.

In a blog post published March 17, Zapier CEO Wade Foster announced an experimental "de-location" incentive program that will reimburse moving expenses up to $10,000 if a person accepts a position at the startup and moves out of the Bay Area in the first three months. Читать дальше...