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The New York Times 

Help Wanted: Trump Betting Expert for Gambling Website

An electronic Paddy Powers display in London. The company said that wagers associated with President Trump were more popular than any other novelty bets it had offered in the last year.

AOL.com 

Sheryl Sandberg's new book about the death of her husband comes out next month

Filed under: Finance, Business, People

Back in May 2015, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg lost her husband, Dave Goldberg, in a tragic accident while on vacation in Mexico.

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International Business Times 

Joanne Froggatt, Felicity Jones, Anya Taylor-Joy And More: Best-Dressed At The 2017 Three Empire Awards

Three Empire Awards were held at the Roundhouse in London Sunday. The annual British awards ceremony honors cinematic achievements in the local and global film industry. Winners are awarded the Empire Award statuette voted on by the public. Big winners included the films "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" and "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," were among the big winners as well as actors Felicity Jones, Tom Hiddleston and Eddie Redmayne.

TheRepublic.com 

OxyContin maker asks judge to toss case brought by city

SEATTLE — The maker of the pain medication OxyContin has asked a federal judge in Seattle to throw out a Washington city’s lawsuit seeking to hold the drugmaker responsible for allowing its pills to flood the black market and into Everett. Purdue Pharma argues in court documents filed Monday that there is no basis in

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

What $1M (and change) buys you in Seattle these days

The bad news is, more than 40 percent of the homes on the market in Seattle are listed at more than $1 million. The good news – well, the OK news – is that the $1 million still goes to some nice homes.

TheRepublic.com 

New security measure could cause travelers to reroute trips

DALLAS — A new U.S. security measure banning many electronic devices on flights from eight mostly Muslim countries is leading travelers to reconsider their plans to fly through some airports in the Middle East. Paula Berger, an energy-company manager, and a co-worker have tickets to fly from Houston through Dubai to Hyderabad, India, where her

Washingtontimes.com (basketball) 

GOP bill shifts NY Medicaid costs; Dems call 'Buffalo Bribe'

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republican leaders looking to lock down votes for their health care overhaul are seeking to shift more than $2 billion in Medicaid costs from upstate New York counties to the state government - a proposal Democrats quickly labeled the "Buffalo Bribe" and the "Knickerbocker kickback."

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TheRepublic.com 

Lawsuit against Elkhart police in shooting may be withdrawn

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The mother of a northern Indiana man fatally shot by police has asked to withdraw her federal lawsuit alleging excessive force in the confrontation. The Elkhart Truth reports (http://bit.ly/2mQZwws ) Lameka Gary, the mother of Norman Gary, asked South Bend federal court this month to dismiss her claims against Elkhart police