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Having a ruff week? For those struggling to get over the hump, Uber has just the thing. Today and today only, the mobile ride hail company is offering users in seven cities the chance to book a puppy playdate in celebration of Animal Planet’s annual Puppy Bowl, whose upcoming 12th edition will see over 80 adoptable dogs face off in a model Super Bowl stadium hours before the big game. For a $30 fee, riders in Chicago, Washington D.C., Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and New York can summon the paw-esome troupe for a 15-minute cuddle session via the Uber app. (Clients in New York and D.C. can enter “PUPPYNYC” or “PUPPIESDC” to unlock the special “PUPPIES” option.) Published By - forbes.com- Tech News, Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis: 

Government-backed scheme has started offering cover to at-risk householders, but there still are exclusions Flood Re, the scheme designed to offer affordable insurance to 350,000 UK homes at high risk of flooding, has finally opened for business. But thousands of householders may have to switch home insurer to take advantage. Developed by the insurance industry, with government backing, Flood Re was set up after insurers said they were no longer prepared to offer universal flood cover to households who had been flooded in the past. Billions of pounds have been paid out by the industry in recent years following a series of devastating flooding events, across the north of England and in Cumbria in particular. Flood Re, which offers subsidised cover, received the final go ahead from financial regulators last week, and opened for business on Monday. Continue Reading... Published By - Theguardian.com - Sports New, LifeStyle News, Politics news, UK and world political comment and analy...

Icahn has sold his shares in the company over concerns at China’s influence on its stock price Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn says he had sold his entire stake in Apple Inc, citing the risk of China’s influence on the stock. In an interview with US cable television network CNBC on Thursday, Icahn also said he was “still very cautious” on the US stock market and there would be a “day of reckoning” unless there was some sort of fiscal stimulus. Icahn had been a huge cheerleader of Apple, acquiring a stake in the company almost three years ago, repeatedly calling the investment a “no brainer.” In an open letter to Apple chief executive Tim Cook in May 2015, Icahn had argued that shares of the iPhone maker were worth $240 (£164), about 90% more than they had been trading. At $240 a share, Apple’s market cap would be $1.4tn, Icahn asserted. But Icahn, who owned 45.8m Apple shares at the end of last year, said China’s economic slowdown and worries about how China could become...

Tagalog, the language of the Philippines, is not an uncommon thing to hear in my household. Like many children all over the world, my daughter arrived home from the hospital to find a Filipino baby nurse. Vangie was with her from the very beginning of her life, and in time, my daughter came to know her son, her daughter-in law, their kid -- and in time, an extended family and friends -- in New Jersey, Southern California and the Bay Area. And of course, most importantly, Jacques, Vangie's grandson, her best friend, from whom she has been inseparable since infancy -- her older brother in every way but biological. Partners in crime. If I go back through old photos today, at least half will be of the two of them together. By Anthony Bourdain Published By - Cnn.com - Sports New, LifeStyle News, Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis: Updated 2034 GMT (0334 HKT) April 22, 2016

Sally Faulkner’s estranged husband says Nine banned from using footage from botched operation as part of agreement The Nine Network paid $69,000 to a “child recovery agent” hired to abduct two children from a south Beirut street on behalf of their Australian mother, financial documents have revealed. The woman’s estranged husband, the Lebanese national Ali al-Amin , has also revealed the network is banned from using any footage from the botched operation as part of the agreement to free four Nine staff from a Beirut prison. Bank records obtained by Australian media outlets show the payment was made by Nine on 22 January into a Swedish account named IPCA Limited, understood to belong to Adam Whittington, the British former detective who led the unsuccessful operation to abduct Faulkner’s five and three-year-old children. Published By -Theguardian.com - LifeStyle News, Politics news, UK and world political commentand analysis: Thursday 21 April 2016 11.40 BST

 The Shockwaves have emanated from announcement that Howard Shultz’s coffee giant Starbucks SBUX +3.16% plans to expand into Italy. That's not exactly like McDonald’s opening in the Italian capital – an event that launched the Slow Food Movement. So also not exactly like McDonald’s selling French fries (which are really from Belgium) in Paris, But it’s a very important big deal. Spokes folk for a Starbucks have announced that the move will be done with great care and most respect. Some ways that will be easy. These plan to add the sort of standup bars common in Italian coffee bars and a selection of alcoholic libations too – another Euro staple. Those expect to offer smaller portions of their signature drinks, be competitively priced and pay attention to other local customs. So there will be experiments with food offerings. But may be special events and listening tours. Will be enough? The Staffer Katie Sola has deftly covered some of the basics, So one powerful force of commerce a...

King Martin had a dream. His Vision of empowered African Americans resonated across the world where millions believed in his message of equality and brotherhood. The struggle for the emancipation of black Americans was not easy. Many people died. But eight years ago, Americans elected their first African American president. President Obama spoke of hope and change, Also had a vision of an America at peace with the rest of the world. Presidential election campaigns change. As Barack Obama second term as president draws to an end, talk of dreams. America’s would be presidents don’t dream. They spout ugly words and dark, morbid visions of an America overrun by immigrants, terrorists and Muslims. Billionaire Trump is of course 'hate-monger in-chief'  his anger and loathing for those outside his circle appears to know no bounds. He is not alone.  Europe the political landscape is just as grim. The one woman, German Chancellor who did harbour a dream of a Europe willing to receive a...

Deadpool topped the weekend the Treasury for the second weekend in a row, earning a hefty $ 55 million through the frame. It is perfectly reasonable to 58% decline from the gonzo 132,200,000 $ Friday-Sunday opening weekend last weekend. It is the biggest second weekend # 2 for the R-rated film, for $ 64 m second weekend American Sniper (a decline of only 27%) last year. It is still 13. the biggest R-rated weekend record. It is 21. the biggest second weekend of all time, and 23. the largest non-opening weekend in the record, for $ 88 m and $ trees third weekends (in that order) Star Wars: The Force wakes up and Avatar. With $ 235,390,000 in just ten days, the film is already the sixth largest R-rated grosser of all time, just ahead of the $ 234 m gross (in 1984) from Beverly Hills Cop. "next up is the Party in Bangkok ($ 254 m), The Hangover ($ 277 m), The Matrix Reloaded ($ 281 m), and (if it picks up and can keep screens the following month) the American Sniper ($ 350 m) and the ...

College Students say it is not love, but the friendship that you are using dating application for. In a survey of 100 college students, 73% ranked Tinder as your favorite dating app, followed by Bumble (13%) and OkCupid (10%). One student even stated Facebook as her favorite dating site. The survey, conducted by level jobs College startup WayUp ( formerly Campus Job ), asked the students of college about their dating habits. Students say that they do not use Tinder – or other meetings applications – to this day. The majority (58%) said that they have never even gone to a date using popular applications. 53% say they use meetings applications to find friends, 27% said that they are seeking a significant other, and the smallest percentage, 20%, said they were looking for a connection. It is not that the popularity of Amadou on University campuses has declined. The students of the College were among Tinder most active users when the service was launched in 2012. Amadou, who is owned by t...

Volvo simply reported a move that ought to come as welcome news to the individuals who periodically lose their auto keys. That is on the grounds that it needs to be the main automaker to shun physical keys and/or a remote key coxcomb out and out, maybe as right on time as 2017. In their place the organization would offer new-vehicle proprietors access to their automobiles by means of a cell phone application and Bluetooth remote innovation; they'd additionally have the capacity to open the storage compartment and begin the auto remotely also. Utilizing an application to open one's auto is not precisely another thought, but rather different automakers utilize it as an auxiliary, and not essential boulevard for access. For technophobes and others wedded to the present state of affairs, Volvo says it will keep on offering a physical key coxcomb to clients who demand it. Besides, automaker imagines the innovation will help venturesome proprietors empower ride sharing to benefit as ...