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New strikes on Syria's rebel Douma kill 8 civilians
They were the first bombing raids on Douma since negotiations began around 10 days ago over a withdrawal of rebels and civilians from the town, the largest in Eastern Ghouta. The air and ground offensive on Eastern Ghouta has killed more than 1,600 civilians and caused an global outcry. But as talks dragged on, Syria and its Russian ally threatened Jaish al-Islam with a renewed military assault ... [Full Article...]
Reports on Trump's Syria pullout are 'gossip': Pentagon
After declaring publicly and on two different occasions - one a campaign-type rally in OH last week - that he would be pulling U.S. troops out of Syria "very soon", Mr. Assad. "But it is not, with Trump making clear that he wants to 'let the other people take care of it now, '" Ross said. Russian Federation has been propping up Syrian President Bashar Assad for years, with increasing help from I... [Full Article...]
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg Says There Were Likely Other Breaches Like Cambridge Analytica
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify on Capitol Hill on April 11 before the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, to answer questions about how the company protects its users' data. Social experiences provided to Facebook users, like viewing their friends' Facebook playlists, required data sharing, she explained. "We made mistakes and I own them and they are on me". [Full Article...]
This stat shows history is not on Patrick Reed's side
Woods fell to four over par after a rough front nine that included a bogey and double-bogey and left him sitting one shot inside the cutline, which is projected to be five over par. It is where he gets a standing ovation just for showing up, where he is honored as being the greatest or second greatest of all time. I'm hitting so many attractive putts, right around the hole. [Full Article...]
Brewers' Corey Knebel (hamstring) expected to be out at least six weeks
Brewers live-streaming options. The Cubs opened as -150 money line favorites but their odds dropped to -138 at the majority of online sportsbooks while the Brewers' line has shifted from +130 down to +128. A timetable for his return wasn't announced , but Brewers manager Craig Counsell told MLB Network Radio's Jon Morosi on Friday afternoon that the injury will keep Knebel sidelined for "a... [Full Article...]
Trade dispute between Donald Trump, China grows as markets tumble
The Taiwan-based scholar pointed out that attitude in the global community is also very different on the US-China trade dispute, compared to the overwhelming support Trump received in isolating North Korea . If no solutions are found, tariffs could crimp economic growth in both the USA and China. In Washington, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders notes the tariffs did not go into effect imm... [Full Article...]
Breezy and warm Friday; Rain changing to snow Saturday
The best chance of seeing half a foot of snow or more will be in those pesky northern hills again. The light snow looks to linger into Monday morning, then a scattered rain/snow mix is possible for the rest of the day. Snow late today across the far eastern plains will fall through the evening but accumulations will generally stay under an inch. Bad hair days in April aren't that unusual... [Full Article...]
Facebook To Start Disclosing Identity Of Political Advertisers
Speaking to NBC's Today programme, Sandberg also laid the ground for her boss Mark Zuckerberg's appearance before Congress, saying he had "already apologized" and wanted to tell representatives what his firm were doing to make things right. [Full Article...]