Raoul
@Raoul
399 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Summary
Just a regular blogger.
Raoul @Raoul - over 4 years ago
Powell is asked if the Fed gave into Trump
Jerome Powell asked if Fed gave into Donald TrumpFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that the central bank never takes politics into account nor do they conduct monetary policy to prove their independence from President Trump and Congress.Source: CNNPowered by New...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
Hong Kong protests: Demonstrators defy police ban again
Hong Kong protests: Police fire tear gas near China's liaison officeHong Kong has seen a second day of violent clashes between police and pro-democracy demonstrators who are also angry at alleged police brutality.Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters tryi...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
Why Many Top Hoops Recruits Won’t Be at the N.C.A.A.’s New Showcases
Why Many Top Hoops Recruits Won’t Be at the N.C.A.A.’s New ShowcasesBut with the academies starting this week, there is one problem — virtually none of the top players in the country plan to go.“Only the N.C.A.A. can take a screwed-up situation in the recruiting landscape...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
How to Travel Abroad With Your Pet
How to Travel Abroad With Your PetHow to Find and Delete Your Old Email AddressesSource: Lifehacker.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Email • Address (geography) •
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
England, the Birthplace of Cricket, Captures Cricket World Cup
England, the Birthplace of Cricket, Captures Cricket World CupLONDON — England won the Cricket World Cup for the first time in extraordinary circumstances on Sunday, beating New Zealand by a tiebreaker of boundaries scored after the match was tied after regulation play an...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
AbbVie's Acquisitions Report Card Shows Investors Have a Reason to Worry About the Allergan Buyout
AbbVie's Acquisitions Report Card Shows Investors Have a Reason to Worry About the Allergan BuyoutYou can't predict the future by merely looking at the past. But the past does give clues that help us make educated guesses about what the future might hold.AbbVie (NYSE: ABB...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
Shrewsbury Town 0 - 1 Aston Villa: Scott Hogan earns victory for Villa
1 Aston Villa: Scott Hogan earns victory for VillaAston Villa’s first domestic exhibition match of the 2019/2020 was a game of two halves - in all meanings of the phrase. Two separate Villa sides played at Shrewsbury, and only one was able to unlock The Shrews to win out....continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
Big League Ballparks Broil as Heat Wave Grips Much of Majors
Big League Ballparks Broil as Heat Wave Grips Much of MajorsAt Wrigley Field, misters in the back of the bleachers tried to cool the crowd. At Yankee Stadium, only one player took batting practice on the field. In Cleveland, rules were relaxed on what fans could bring int...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
ISRO’s ‘dirty fuel’ dilemma
ISRO’s ‘dirty fuel’ dilemmaAn estimated 820 million people did not have enough to eat in 2018, up from 811 million in the previous year, ...Source: Thehindubusinessline.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Indian Space Research Organisation •
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
Judge told Tesla to release evidence in short seller trial. Instead, Tesla dropped the case.
Judge told Tesla to release evidence in short seller trial. Instead, Tesla dropped the caseTesla claimed Randeep Hothi was a dangerous stalker who injured a security guard and endangered Tesla employees with his car. It asked a judge to slap Hothi with a restraining order...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
It’s ridiculous that golfers are being paid like rock stars
It's ridiculous that golfers are being paid like rock starsOn Sunday, the winner of golf’s final major of the year, the British Open, will raise the fabled Claret Jug. While it’s one of the most iconic accolades in sport (and comes with a check for almost $2 million), you...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
Former NJ teacher, theater camp worker admits to making child pornography
Former employee at Broadway Theatre camp says he made child pornWOODBURY – A stage manager for a summer theater camp in Pitman has admitted he made child pornography by hiding a camera in a restroom to record underage boys.Thomas Guzzi Jr., 39, also pleaded guilty Tuesday...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
Senegal vs. Algeria Live Stream, TV Channel: Watch Africa Cup of Nations Final
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
Dish Nabs New CTO With Wireless, Cloud Expertise
Dish Nabs New CTO With Wireless, Cloud ExpertiseENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- DISH today announced that it has appointed Kannan Alagappan Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer reporting to DISH President and CEO Erik Carlson. Alagappan has held technology leadership ro...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
Indian men’s and women’s teams progress into semi-finals of Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships
Indian men’s and women’s teams progress into semi-finals of Commonwealth Table Tennis ChampionshipsThe Indian men’s and women’s teams sailed into the semifinals of the 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships after convincing victories over their respective opponents,...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
Trump touts arrests of MS-13 members if Los Angeles
Trump touts arrests of MS-13 members in Los AngelesThe contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.Source: The HillPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Donald Trump • MS-13 • Los Angeles • The Hill (newspaper) • News b...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
How a taxi kingpin’s real estate deals turned into a wreck
Victor Weingarten and Simon Baron Face ForeclosureLike other taxi moguls who owned the properties where they parked their fleets, Victor Weingarten parlayed the wealth he made in the yellow cab business into another booming industry: real estate investment.Weingarten, who...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
Watch the newest commercials on TV from Xfinity, Oreo, Adidas and more
Watch the newest commercials on TV from Xfinity, Oreo, Adidas and moreOnce registered, you can:By registering you agree to our privacy policy, terms & conditions and to receive occasional emails from Ad Age. You may unsubscribe at any time.Are you a print subscriber? ...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
A case for nationalisation
A case for nationalisationRahul Gandhi is the first in the Nehru-Gandhi family to have resigned from a top post in the Congress. What ...Source: Thehindubusinessline.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Nationalization • Rahul Gandhi • Nehru–Gandhi family • Indian National C...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
Here are some of the best-selling items on Amazon Prime Day from around the world
Here are some of the best-selling items on Amazon Prime Day from around the worldConsumers seemed to think it was a prime time to shop.On Monday and Tuesday, Amazon AMZ, -1.08% celebrated Prime Day — a two-day sales event — and millions of consumers were enticed by the d...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
This Big Baller Brand's going-out-of-business sale is the saddest, greatest thing you'll ever see
This Big Baller Brand's going-out-of-business sale is the saddest, greatest thing you'll ever seeThe year was 2017. Lonzo Ball was still in La La Land, La La Land was still dominating the box office, and Knicks fans were still saying, "Just wait until 2019!" It was a glor...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
Legendary Utah Jazz Coach Jerry Sloan Is Reportedly "Dying"
Legendary Utah Jazz Coach Jerry Sloan Is Reportedly "Dying"If you're a longtime Utah Jazz fan, then you know who Jerry Sloan is. Sloan was with the Utah Jazz as their head coach from 1988 to 2011 and even helped the team to get two NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998. While the J...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
Theresa May's farewell speech: What she said – and what she really meant
what she said – and what she really meantWhat Theresa May said: This will most likely be the last time I will speak at length as prime minister and I would like today to share some personal reflections on the state of politics in our country and around the world.What she ...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
Betsy DeVos Approves Testing Flexibility Under ESSA for Two More States
Betsy DeVos Approves Testing Flexibility Under ESSA for Two More StatesThe number of states that can try out new ways to test students under the Every Student Succeeds Act just doubled.U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced Wednesday that she had approved Georg...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
Who is Ngoako Ramatlhodi?
Who is Ngoako Ramatlhodi?Johannesburg - Former premier of Limpopo Ngoako Ramatlhodi was thrust in the limelight this week after former president Jacob Zuma alleged that he was an apartheid spy. Zuma made the allegation at his much-anticipated testimony before Deputy Chief...continued
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