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McClatchy DC Bureau 

Trump returns to Iowa and unhappy independent voters

Iowa independents who helped Donald Trump win the presidency see last year's tough-talking candidate as a thin-skinned chief executive and wish he'd show more grace. Unaffiliated voters make up the … Click to Continue »

Zee News (zeenews.india.com) 

Oil languishes near multi-month lows on glut fears

Oil prices held near multi-month lows on Wednesday as investors discounted evidence of strong compliance by OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers with a deal to cut a global output.

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

Twitch Signs Exclusive eSports Deal With Blizzard

In order for Twitch to survive and thrive in the shadow of the behemoth that is YouTube, it needs to secure exclusive content everybody will tune in to watch. And today, Twitch managed to do just that by signing a…

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Republican aligned with Trump wins South Carolina House seat

Mulvaney rode a tea party wave to victory in the 5th District in 2010, defeating a three-decade Democratic incumbent. Norman, a millionaire real estate developer who celebrated his 64th birthday on election night, defeated Democrat Archie Parnell with roughly 51 percent of the vote. High-level surrogates stumped on behalf of both candidates, with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and former South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint campaigning with Norman, who also received support during a seven-way primary and ultimate... Читать дальше...

United Press International (UPI.com) 

UPI Almanac for Wednesday, June 21, 2017

On June 21, 1982, John Hinckley Jr. was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the March 1981 attempted assassination of U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

Trump returns to Iowa and unhappy independent voters

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa independents who helped Donald Trump win the presidency see last year's tough-talking candidate as a thin-skinned chief executive and wish he'd show more grace.

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Trump returns to Iowa and unhappy independent voters

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa independents who helped Donald Trump win the presidency see last year's tough-talking candidate as a thin-skinned chief executive and wish he'd show more grace.

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Trump returns to Iowa and unhappy independent voters

Unaffiliated voters make up the largest percentage of the electorate in the Midwest state that backed Trump in 2016, after lifting Democrat Barack Obama to the White House in party caucuses and two straight elections. Self-identified independents in Iowa voted for Trump over Democrat Hillary Clinton by a 13-percentage-point margin last year, according to exit polls conducted for the Associated Press and television networks In North Carolina, Republican pollster Paul Shumaker says he has seen internal... Читать дальше...

AP.org 

Trump returns to Iowa and unhappy independent voters

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa independents who helped Donald Trump win the presidency see last year's tough-talking candidate as a thin-skinned chief executive and wish he'd show more grace....

MarketWatch.com 

European stocks fall, with energy shares lower after oil prices hit 9-month low

European stocks on Wednesday were drawn lower as oil and gas, financial and tech shares struggled. The Stoxx Europe 600 fell 0.5% to 386.90, extending losses from Tuesday's session when oil prices sold off into bear-market territory. European oil stocks on Wednesday fell a collective 0.7% in early moves, and oil prices were slightly lower. In London, the commodities-heavy FTSE 100 was off 0.1% at 7,463.15. France's CAC 40 was losing the most among major benchmarks, down 1% at 5,275.62 as nearly all of its components fell. Читать дальше...

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Timeline: Uber's rough year leads to CEO's resignation

Uber has had a rough year, largely of it its own making. There have been lawsuits, allegations of sexual harassment and a profanity-laced outburst by its CEO that was caught … Click to Continue »

TheRepublic.com 

Timeline: Uber’s rough year leads to CEO’s resignation

Uber has had a rough year, largely of it its own making. There have been lawsuits, allegations of sexual harassment and a profanity-laced outburst by its CEO that was caught on video. On Wednesday, Uber CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick resigned under pressure from investors. Here’s a timeline of Uber’s troubles so far this year.

Stars and Stripes 

French press: 2 more government ministers resign

France's justice minister, who was preparing a draft law to clean up politics but whose party is targeted for possible investigation, resigned on Wednesday to avoid compromising the new government of President Emmanuel Macron.

«Seattle Post-Intelligencer» (seattlepi.com) 

Timeline: Uber's rough year leads to CEO's resignation

There have been lawsuits, allegations of sexual harassment and a profanity-laced outburst by its CEO that was caught on video. After President Donald Trump releases his first executive order on immigration, New York taxi drivers protest by refusing to pick up passengers at Kennedy Airport for an hour. Some protesters say Uber tries to capitalize on the protest by picking up passengers anyway, prompting a Twitter protest urging people to delete Uber's app from their smartphones. Uber CEO Travis... Читать дальше...

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Timeline: Uber's rough year leads to CEO's resignation

There have been lawsuits, allegations of sexual harassment and a profanity-laced outburst by its CEO that was caught on video. After President Donald Trump releases his first executive order on immigration, New York taxi drivers protest by refusing to pick up passengers at Kennedy Airport for an hour. Some protesters say Uber tries to capitalize on the protest by picking up passengers anyway, prompting a Twitter protest urging people to delete Uber's app from their smartphones. Uber CEO Travis... Читать дальше...