See now: Comment: Trail Blazers earn right to play Lakers in the first round (3:19) Now the Portland Trail Blazers are the no. 8-seeders from the Western Conference have secured, let the conversation shift to whether they have a realistic chance of defeating the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the …
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On the verge of unreasonableness? In the annals of brilliant sales techniques, Microsoft does not always get good reviews. Even if it has a fine product to sell. Over the last few weeks, I’ve been banging my head against various floor benches as I listen to readers complain about what …
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The transparent public restrooms of Pritker award-winning architect Shigeru Ban will be up and running when in use. The Nippon Foundation At first it is difficult to understand how a public toilet with transparent walls can possibly help to create fears of toilet – but a counterproductive design by one …
Read More »Trump sees Putin meeting ahead of November’s election, saying four people are familiar with talks
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has told the aides that he wants to hold a personal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the November elections, according to four people familiar with the talks. Administration officials have investigated several times and locations for another Trump-Putin summit, including potentially next month …
Read More »Shares week ahead: How much longer can this greed-driven rally last?
The euphoria of Wall Street suggests that this may be another bubble than market mania. They do not tend to end well. That runs this rally on steam? There are growing concerns about the fact that equities continue to hold higher, even as the world economy continues to plunge into …
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