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Netflix boss defends pulling 'Patriot Act' episode in Saudi Arabia: 'We're not in the truth to power business' Netflix CEO Reed Hastings defending the streaming platform's decision to pull an episode of "Patriot Act with Hasan Minaj" in Saudi Arabia this past January -- claiming that the company is not in the "truth to power business."

Google wants ‘more work’ with Defense Department, top exec says Google has no intention of leaving the national security business, despite perceptions in some quarters that the tech giant is against working with the Defense Department.

OneSignal (YC S11) raised a Series B, is hiring full-stack, back-end, iOS devs by gdeglin | on Hacker News .

Restaurant manager gets 10 years in prison for enslavement of black employee with disability A white South Carolina man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for forcing a black man with intellectual disabilities to work at his restaurant without pay for years, authorities said Wednesday.

American drug suspect, 2 others nabbed by Thai authorities after escaping courtroom: reports An American man who went on the run with his wife and an associate after their alleged violent escape from a Thai courtroom, were arrested Wednesday after a shootout with authorities, according to reports.

Virginia woman slams courtroom door, gets 10 days in jail An 18-year-old woman was sentenced to jail time in Virginia on Wednesday for slamming a courtroom door. 

Florida woman files federal lawsuit to keep her emotional support chickens A woman in Florida has filed a federal lawsuit in the hope of keeping four pet chickens which were prescribed to her to help cope with post-traumatic stress disorder.

New exhibit at National September 11th Memorial and Museum examines the hunt for Usama bin Laden Revealed: The Hunt for Bin Laden tells the story of the pursuit of the terror mastermind through the eyes of the principals involved; senior correspondent Rick Leventhal reports.

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Britain said on Friday it would make it easier for migrants to move to the United Kingdom to work in the National Health Service (NHS), helping to offset a possible fall in numbers caused by the exit from the European Union. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NWDpnc

Comments by two former Labour MPs who said Jeremy Corbyn is "unfit" to be PM lead several papers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/32nzMvH

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Travel influencer says hacker stole his Instagram account and demanded ransom A travel influencer says his Instagram page was recently hacked and held for ransom and wants his story to be a cautionary tale to others.

Republicans trying to put their best lineup on the field ahead of impeachment hearings Republicans are now trying to put their best lineup on the field to defend President Trump ahead of next week’s open impeachment hearings.

Moderate Democrats express increasing concern that Elizabeth Warren is too liberal to beat President Trump For many Democrats, presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren's agenda is a window on just how far left the party has moved; Doug McKelway reports.

Vice President Pence makes Trump candidacy official in New Hampshire Pence files paperwork for New Hampshire primary; Peter Doocy reports from Concord.

President Trump attacks whistleblower's attorney over tweets Trump points to tweets the whistleblower's attorney Mark Zaid published 10 days after the president took office; chief White House correspondent John Roberts reports.

Donald Trump Jr. clashes with 'The View' co-hosts Fireworks erupt on 'The View' as Donald Trump Jr. spars with Joy Behar, Whoopi Foldberg; reaction and analysis on 'The Five.'

Michael Bloomberg preparing presidential campaign Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is seen as a possible alternative for Democratic moderates currently supporting former Vice President Joe Biden.

An American man whose grandchildren were slain in a massacre in Mexico demanded justice for other victims of the country's drug war on Thursday, as hundreds of relatives gathered from across the United States to honor the victims. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2rnUUoI

He was once a boy scout and member of a patriotic flag-raising team in high school. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2p2Kk5O