Google Under More Pressure From European Governments

The upper house of France’s parliament has voted to require search engines to reveal the inner workings of their ranking algorithms to ensure they are fair and non-discriminatory. While the law, if passed, would apply to all search engines, it is clearly aimed at Google, which dominates 90% of the search market in the country. […]

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Connecticut Vape Shops May Soon Need Licensing to Sell E-Cigs and Vaporizers

The state of Connecticut needs money, and they’re looking to the vaping industry to fill in those funding gaps. On Monday, April 27, members of the finance & bonding committee in the state’s legislature heard testimony from vape shop owners and others who sell e-cigarettes and vaporizers, all of whom were opposed to a new […]

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Federal Courts Issue Landmark Decision for South Dakota American Indians

A federal judge recently made a landmark ruling that will significantly impact the way South Dakota state officials handle Native American child-custody cases. According to Indian Country Today, Chief United States District Judge Jeffrey Viken ruled that state officials violated numerous provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and violated Native American parents’ rights […]

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Fort Worth Elementary School To Receive Needed Roof Repairs and Renovations

Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary isn’t like most primary schools in the United States: located in Fort Worth, TX, the building is actually underground, leaving only cars, a community garden and playground equipment visible at its street-level doorway. Unfortunately, ever since the school was built in the early 1980s, it has suffered numerous maintenance problems, including leaks, […]

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Eva Longoria Teams Up With JC Penney to Create Bedding Collection

Actress, cookbook author, and perfume designer Eva Longoria is now adding bedding designer to her growing resume. Longoria, best known for her role as Gabrielle Solis on “Desperate Housewives,” has teamed up with department store JC Penney to create a new collection of bedding. The partnership is expected to help JC Penney’s declining sales, which […]

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Why Does an Oklahoma TV Station Think It’s a Good Idea to Give Away Storm Shelters as Prizes?

A TV station in Oklahoma is giving away a storm shelter in a new sweepstakes. This may seem like a strange prize to offer — until you consider the area’s meteorological history. KFOR-TV in Oklahoma city is holding a sweepstakes to give away a Thunderground Storm Shelter. While most sweepstakes ask audiences to submit a […]

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