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Mexican drug traffickers may catch a break from Jeff Sessions' marijuana crackdown

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• Russia and Turkey have threatened the US-led coalition's new Kurdish-dominated "Border Security Force."
• The US acknowledged on Sunday that it is training a force of 30,000 personnel to operate along the north and eastern parts of Syria.
• The development only increases tensions between the US, Russia, and Turkey.

The US-led coalition in Syria acknowledged on Sunday that it's training a Kurdish-dominated "Border Security Force" to operate in northern and eastern parts of Syria. Читать дальше...

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• House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has become one of President Donald Trump's closest Republican allies in Congress; so much that McCarthy once gifted Trump a jar of Starburst candies after a trip on Air Force One last fall.
• Trump and the Republican from California grew close toward the end of the 2016 election when McCarthy called Trump regularly to update him on happenings in Congress, and offer him political advice.
• Both Republicans and... Читать дальше...

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• House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has become one of President Donald Trump's closest Republican allies in Congress; so much that McCarthy once gifted Trump a jar of Starburst candies after a trip on Air Force One last fall.
• Trump and the Republican from California grew close toward the end of the 2016 election when McCarthy called Trump regularly to update him on happenings in Congress, and offer him political advice.
• Both Republicans and... Читать дальше...

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Generation Z, also known as iGen or Centennials, is arguably the most pivotal generation to the future of retail. By 2026, the majority of Gen Zers will reach adulthood, and their spending power will reach new heights. Retailers and brands need to start establishing relationships with Gen Zers now to ensure success in the years to come. Читать дальше...

• 1.7 million people have migrated out of Vietnam's agriculturally productive Mekong Delta over the last 10 years.
• Crop yields have fallen in the region, and rising levels of salt water and freshwater droughts are to blame.
• Sea level rise and other climate-related factors have contributed to the Mekong Delta's decline.

The Vietnamese Mekong Delta is one of Earth’s most agriculturally productive regions and is of global importance for its exports of rice, shrimp, and fruit. Читать дальше...

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• In an already wonky quarter, JPMorgan reported taking a $143 million loss in its equities trading department from a single client.
• The department had strong equities performance apart from that one loss.
• The client was identified as Steinhoff International, a South African retailer embroiled in an accounting scandal.
• Total losses related to Steinhoff could be as much as $273 million.

After accounting for effects from the new tax law... Читать дальше...

Michael Eric Dyson, professor of sociology at Georgetown University, and author of "Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America," reveals what a lot of people get wrong about Martin Luther King Jr. Towards the end of King's life, he became more radical and eager to challenge the notion that America was a racially blind country. Following is a transcript of the video.

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• Two Palestinian cellular providers will launch 3G mobile networks for customers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank by the end of January.
• Jawwal and Wataniya Mobile will be launching the service simultaneously having recently received a green light from Israel.
• The 3G service will not be extended into the Gaza Strip at this stage.

GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian cellular providers Jawwal and Wataniya Mobile will launch 3G mobile... Читать дальше...

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• Telegram, the messaging app, is developing a blockchain platform to rival bitcoin and ethereum.
• It is looking to raise at least $1.2 billion to develop its so-called TON platform and cryptocurrency called Grams.
• It would be the largest token sale ever.

Private messaging app Telegram is planning to gatecrash the cryptocurrency world with a blockbuster ten-figure initial coin offering.

The company, which reaches more than 170 million monthly users... Читать дальше...

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• Telegram, the messaging app, is developing a blockchain platform to rival bitcoin and ethereum.
• It is looking to raise at least $1.2 billion to develop its so-called TON platform and cryptocurrency called Grams.
• It would be the largest token sale ever.

Private messaging app Telegram is planning to gatecrash the cryptocurrency world with a blockbuster ten-figure initial coin offering.

The company, which reaches more than 170 million monthly users... Читать дальше...

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• Telegram, the messaging app, is developing a blockchain platform to rival bitcoin and ethereum.
• It is looking to raise at least $1.2 billion to develop its so-called TON platform and cryptocurrency called Grams.
• It would be the largest token sale ever.

Private messaging app Telegram is planning to gatecrash the cryptocurrency world with a blockbuster ten-figure initial coin offering.

The company, which reaches more than 170 million monthly users... Читать дальше...

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It's quite easy to buy bitcoin. But it's not as straightforward to directly profit from blockchain, the technology that drives the cryptocurrency.

Analysts at HSBC have identified a handful of stocks mostly in the US, Japan, and China that let investors do just that.

Blockchain is basically a decentralized system that ensures everyone has the same information about payments at the same time. It's an obsession in corners of Wall Street, and central banks... Читать дальше...

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• Dolores O'Riordan, lead singer of the Irish rock group The Cranberries, has died. She was 46.
• O'Riordan's publicist said the singer died suddenly on Monday at the age of 46 during a trip to London for a recording session.
• The Irish group, which combined indie guitar with O‘Riordan’s distinctive Irish lilt and yoddle, shot to fame in the 1990s with hits like “Linger” and “Zombie.”

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Dolores O‘Riordan... Читать дальше...

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Among the many ways that drones can transform business operations, few have received as much attention as delivering packages to consumers’ homes. Drones could allow companies to bypass the many challenges involved with the "last mile" of delivery — the last leg of the journey when a package arrives at the customer’s doorstep. Читать дальше...

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KETTLEMAN CITY, California — Amid swaths of farmland and a smattering of gas stations, fast-food restaurants, and motels, Tesla's largest-ever Supercharger station sits tucked away from the main street that runs underneath the 5 Freeway, on a corner lot that used to be a Burger King drive-thru.

Across the street to the east is a gas station and a Carl's Jr., to the south an auto-repair shop, and to the west two budget hotels.

Farther south across State Route 41... Читать дальше...

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• The Minnesota Vikings beat the New Orleans Saints on the final play of the game on Sunday night, scoring the first walk-off touchdown in postseason history.
• Vikings fans across the country rejoiced, providing the world with a whole new set of amazing fan reaction videos as they watch in utter elation as their team wins against all odds.
• With the win, the Vikings earned a spot in the NFC Championship next week against the Philadelphia Eagles. Читать дальше...

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A revolution in payments and banking is beginning as virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa gain the abilities of cashiers, personal shoppers, and bank tellers.

Already, Siri can help users make peer-to-peer (P2P) transfers with Venmo, Alexa can pay off Capital One credit card bills, and Google Assistant can let users shop with their voice from nearby stores. Читать дальше...

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• Erica Garner, the daughter of the Staten Island man who was killed by a police officer who placed him in a chokehold, died at the end of 2017.
• Her death has turned attention toward the indirect and often deadly secondary effects of police violence on people's mental and physical health.
• People living with trauma of this kind have died outside of the US as well, in place like Brazil.

The sting of the premature death of 27-year-old Erica Garner, daughter of Eric Garner, is still fresh. Читать дальше...

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Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis has achieved a legendary status on par with the heroes of the US Military's past.

Stories of his achievements and sayings are told in the same way that Patton, Pershing, Marshall, and MacArthur. He is widely viewed as above politics — a man dedicated to his job and his country.

In his 44 years of service, Mattis rose through the ranks of the military to the very top. He has received numerous colorful nicknames — most notably "Mad Dog" and "Warrior Monk" ... Читать дальше...

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• The son of one of Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's closest associates pleaded guilty to drug-trafficking charges in the US this week.
• There are already signs the son is cooperating with US authorities, and he could provide them with detailed information about the cartel's inner workings.
• The details he divulges could lead to more blows to the cartel's leadership and set off another, more bloody round of infighting.

Damaso Lopez Serrano... Читать дальше...

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• Barry Diller is the chairman of media holding company IAC.
• In his long career in media and show business, he's hired and trained power brokers from when they were young and inexperienced.
• He believes that it is best to promote inexperienced, hungry people to leadership roles, so that they grow into the role in a way preferable to a veteran set in his or her ways.

Barry Diller — the chairman of IAC, whose holdings include Tinder... Читать дальше...