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	Kasur rapist-murderer sentenced to death in Pakistan Aljazeera.com A Pakistani serial killer convicted of rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl Zainab Ansari has been sentenced to death, prosecutors say. The trial was held in the eastern city Lahore by the country's special anti-terrorism court on Saturday in the presence of the killer, Mohammad Imran Ali. Zainab was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Robotaxi permit gets Arizona's OK; Waymo will start service in 2018 Ars Technica On Friday, we discovered that Waymo, the self-driving Google spinoff, has been granted a permit to operate as a Transportation Network Company in the state of Arizona. This means that it can launch an official ride-hailing service and start charging customers for their journeys. It also confirms the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cyber Week in Review: February 16, 2018 Council on Foreign Relations (blog) In June 2017, Russia deployed NotPetya, which encrypted data and rendered it useless on infected machines in Ukraine. The malware spread to approximately 200,000 computers around the world due to a vulnerability in Microsoft software made public through a leak of U.S. National Security Agency ... Flag as irrelevant
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	Experiments in Virtual Philosophy (guest post by Erick Ramirez) Daily Nous The following is a guest post* by Erick Ramirez, assistant professor of philosophy at Santa Clara University. Among other things, Professor Ramirez has been working on philosophical issues related to the limits of our capacities for empathy and taking the perspective of others, and he has been ... Flag as irrelevant

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	LG Could Announce New Flagship 'Judy' Phone In June Forbes According to Evan Blass at VentureBeat, Judy will be a completely new piece of hardware rather than a new color or upgraded version of the V30. It will include a new type of display technology called MLCD+ in an 18:9 configuration at 6.1-inches. The panel will have 800 nits of brightness thanks to an ... Flag as irrelevant
	At The Mall With Kevin Love: Banana Republic Cashes In On NBA All-Star Weekend Forbes It's NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, and the brands are activating. As you'd expect, the major activewear companies — Adidas, Nike, Under Armour — have customer-facing and invite-only events peppering the long weekend. Less expected: Banana Republic. You don't have to follow retail news ... Flag as irrelevant
	In a Word . . . Perfect Irish Times It is not possible to improve on perfection. So I remind myself every morning while shaving. In foolish youth I decided it might be worth a try and grew a beard. To my shock and awe it was brightest red. This clashed violently with my fair-headed boy appearance up to then. I shaved it off, pronto. But such ... Flag as irrelevant
	Flash-flooding in Baghdad, basking in the sun in Riyadh Aljazeera.com At Ras Sedr, a dry town on the shores of the Gulf of Suez, 51mm of rain fell in 24 hours - the average for the whole of February is 2mm. This rate of rainfall brings flash-flooding down wadis in the Middle East and flooded roads in towns and cities. Baghdad, Iraq's capital, suffered flooding in the city on ... Flag as irrelevant
	You Can Get A Huge Tax Refund In 'GTA Online' Today, If Nowhere Else Forbes Simply log in to GTA Online at any point between February 16th and 26th to qualify for a GTA$250,000 stimulus bonus. Also, all GTA$ spent in GTA Online between February 16th and 26th will get you a 10% rebate (up to GTA$1M cash back). Then come back after February 27th to claim your GTA$ ... Flag as irrelevant
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	Switzerland Lays out Guidelines in Support of ICOs CCN The guidelines show FINMA is looking to clarify how token issuers should proceed in the country, as the regulator notes a sharp increase in the number of Switzerland-based ICOs also led to an increase in the number of inquiries about applicable regulations. Per the Financial Times, FINMA already ... Flag as irrelevant

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	Alzheimer's Plaques Erased in Mice—What's Next? National Geographic The protein in question, BACE1, plays a fundamental role in neural development. It also makes the raw materials that form beta-amyloid plaques, the sticky gloms of protein found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. Some researchers suspect that as beta-amyloid plaques build up, they prevent nerves ... Flag as irrelevant
	Brazilian military to take control of security in Rio de Janeiro Financial Times The Brazilian military is to take control of security in Rio de Janeiro amid a vicious crime wave that has hit the city's famous carnival in what is the first intervention of the armed forces since Latin America's largest country returned to democracy three decades ago. President Michel Temer, who signed the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Damsel review – Robert Pattinson goes a-crooning in twisty Old West quest drama The Guardian The Texan brothers weighed in with a quest narrative with their last film, Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter, about a young Japanese woman on a deranged mission to find the money stashed away in the Coens' Fargo. With Damsel, the Zellners are questing again. We're in the Old West, and things kick off ... Flag as irrelevant
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	Multiple vulnerabilities in RubyGems Ruby Multiple vulnerabilities in RubyGems. Posted by usa on 17 Feb 2018. There are multiple vulnerabilities in RubyGems bundled by Ruby. It is reported at the official blog of RubyGems. Flag as irrelevant

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	Allianz lifts payout despite surge in catastrophe claims Financial Times Allianz is bracing itself for further financial market turbulence in 2018, amid concerns that rising inflation expectations and higher interest rates may hit equity valuations. "We are a little bit concerned with regard to 2018, which could turn into a very volatile year," said Oliver Bäte, Allianz chief executive, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Goldman Sachs CEO Blankfein received a $2 million pay bump in 2017 CNBC Goldman Sachs CEO Blankfein received a $2 million pay bump in 2017. Terri Cullen | @ ... His pay was up from the $22 million in salary and bonuses he was paid in 2016, though his base salary was unchanged at $2 million. ... In Citigroup's filing, the bank said it paid CEO Michael Corbat $23 million. Flag as irrelevant
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	Dutch to start presumed consent for organ donation in 2020 The BMJ The Netherlands will introduce presumed consent for organ donation in July 2020, after a private member's bill passed the Dutch Senate by just two votes, ending decades of debate. The Dutch Society of Intensive Care (NVIC) was "delighted" with the Active Donor Registration Law, claiming that it would ... Flag as irrelevant

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