A Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple on religious grounds — a stance partially upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court — has sued the state over its opposition to his refusal to bake a cake celebrating a gender transition, his attorneys said Wednesday. Jack Phillips, owner of the…
Inside the Hong Kong billionaire enclave name-dropped in 'Crazy Rich Asians,' where Alibaba founder Jack Ma may have bought a $191 million mansion
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Hong Kong’s most expensive neighborhood is The Peak. You may have heard of it in Kevin Kwan’s novel “Crazy Rich Asians,” which was turned into a summer blockbuster. The Peak is a gorgeous, secluded neighborhood that overlooks Hong Kong and is home to bankers, expatriates, business magnates, celebrities, and millionaires and billionaires.
McDonald’s MacCoin: 10 Things to Know About the Big Mac 50th Anniversary Promotion
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Here are a few things to know about the promotional event. The new promotional event from McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) will start on Aug. 2, 2018. This event gives customers the chance to pick up one McDonald’s MacCoin with the purchase of a Big Mac.
U.S. pending home sales rise, supply constraints remain
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Contracts to buy previously owned homes unexpectedly rose in June after two straight monthly declines, but the housing market remains hobbled by a dearth of properties available for sale. The National Association of Realtors said on Monday its Pending Home Sales Index, based on contracts signed last month, increased 0.9 percent to a reading of…
How Facebook’s $151 Billion Rout Could Rewrite the History Books
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Facebook Inc. has racked up plenty of milestones in its pioneering journey. Now the social-media giant is poised to add one it would doubtless rather avoid: the biggest stock-market wipeout in American history.
House conservatives move to impeach deputy attorney general
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A group of 11 House conservatives on Wednesday introduced articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the Justice Department official who oversees special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. The move comes after months of criticism aimed at the department — and the Russia investigation in particular — from Trump and his Republican allies…
Gunman in Trader Joe’s standoff was feuding with grandmother
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A feud between a man and his grandmother over his girlfriend staying at the grandmother’s home exploded into violence that ultimately led to him taking dozens of people hostage inside a Los Angeles supermarket, a relative said Sunday. Investigators believe Gene Evin Atkins, 28, shot his grandmother several times and wounded his girlfriend at their…
Applied Materials Bets Big on Cobalt
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Battery makers aren't the only ones interested in this material.
Google confirms it will appeal $5 billion EU antitrust fine
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Google has confirmed the expected, that it will indeed appeal the record $5
Ala. congresswoman wins runoff turning on loyalty to Trump
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U.S. Rep. Martha Roby won Alabama’s Republican runoff, fighting through lingering fallout from her years-old criticism of then-candidate Donald Trump in a midterm contest that hinged on loyalty to the GOP president. The four-term incumbent will now represent the GOP on the November ballot having defeated Bobby Bright, a former Democrat who tried to cast…
The British diver from the Thai cave rescue that Elon Musk called a 'pedo' is considering suing the billionaire
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A British diver involved in the Thai cave rescue mission has indicated he could sue Elon Musk for defamatory comments. A British diver involved in the Thai cave rescue has said he is considering suing Elon Musk for describing him as a “pedo”.
Raytheon’s StormBreaker bomb enters operational testing phase
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StormBreaker, Formerly called the Small Diameter Bomb II, enters the phase after completing a successful Operational Test Readiness Review in Spring 2018, Raytheon said. The bomb will be fielded first on the F-15E Strike Eagle, and is planned to be integrated onto the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter by 2022, Raytheon said. The StormBreaker tri-mode seeker uses imaging…