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Apple blogger says the iPhone 8 mockup he got is ‘99% the phone’

Source: Zach Epstein, BGR BGR.com says the device on the left is an iPhone 8 mockup. It’s on top of an iPhone 7 Plus on the right. On Tuesday, BGR published photos of the presumed iPhone 8 mock-up provided by a third-party case maker. BGR said the dummy phone confirmed …

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US power and influence seen as major threat by over a third of people

Mikhail Klimentyev | TASS via Getty Images Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) and US President Donald Trump talking during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg. The power and influence of the U.S. is seen as a major threat by more than one third of …

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'Concrete Jungle Book' musical swaps bare necessities for harsh realities

LONDON (Reuters) – Inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s famous fables, “The Concrete Jungle Book” offers a gritty outlook on life where tigers and forests have been replaced by homeless people and refugees struggling to survive in an urban jungle filled with drugs and knife crime.

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The two charts that show why Amazon shares could keep sliding

It’s been a rough few session for one of America’s hottest stocks, and one technical analyst predicts that more downside is ahead. After reporting earnings on Thursday evening that badly missed profits expectations, the online retailer and web services provider saw its shares slide for two straight sessions, closing Monday …

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Why Todd Gordon is bracing for Tesla to tumble on earnings

With Tesla reporting earnings after the bell on Wednesday, trader Todd Gordon of TradingAnalysis.com is hedging his position in the automaker. While Gordon has called Tesla one of his favorite picks, he acknowledges that the stock is “underperforming” on a technical basis going into earnings, based on the stock’s gradual …

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Trump’s biggest fear about Scottish independence appears to be about golf

Getty Images | Mirek Towski Donald Trump at his Million Dollar Invitational 54 Hole Golf Tournament on Saint Vincent and The Grenadines A transcript of a Wall Street Journal interview with President Donald Trump has revealed his concerns about what Scottish independence would mean for The Open golf championship. “Is …

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Summer hot hiring may be slowing, says the LinkedIn Workforce Report

U.S. employers hired significantly more people in July compared with the same month last year, continuing a strong summer trend, according to the LinkedIn Workforce Report. But that does not tell the whole story. Although hiring in the U.S. was 17.3 percent higher last month versus a year ago, seasonally …

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Finding Alchemy and Art on a Coney Island Scary Ride

Did I have any idea what awaited me? Maybe a little, not much. Children like to be scared — but not too scared. Did Cleo understand that the ride might have been disturbing for a little girl and her younger brother? There was less talk, in those days, about what …

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Trump seeks to sue schools over affirmative action seen to hurt whites

Shawn Thew | Bloomberg |Getty Images President Donald Trump listens during an opioid and drug abuse listening session alongside Attorney General Jeff Sessions in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 The Trump administration is directing the Justice Department to explore whether it can sue …

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Kremlin says White House line on sanctions is contradictory

Mikhail Klimentyev | TASS via Getty Images Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) and US President Donald Trump talking during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg. The Kremlin said on Wednesday it is hearing contradictory statements from the White House on new sanctions on Russia …

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