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BRUSSELS (AP) — In a gesture of goodwill to the United States, the European Union on Monday put work on plans for a digital tax levy on hold for the moment to concentrate on finalizing the historic tax decision endorsed by the Group of 20 nations … [Continue reading] about EU puts digital levy plans on hold in face of US criticism
Cubans facing the country’s worst economic crisis in decades took to the streets over the weekend. In turn, authorities blocked social media sites in an apparent effort to stop the flow of information into, out of and within the beleaguered … [Continue reading] about Cuba’s internet cutoff: A go-to tactic to suppress dissent
GLASTONBURY, Conn. (AP) — An 18-year-old has been charged with computer crimes after police say he hacked into a database and put a quote from Adolf Hitler into a Connecticut high school yearbook. The teen was a student at Glastonbury high school, … [Continue reading] about Student charged with putting Hitler quote in school yearbook
WIKIEUP, Ariz. (AP) — Two firefighters died Saturday after a aircraft they were in to respond to a wildfire crashed in Mohave County, local media reported. The Arizona Bureau of Land Management told KPHO-TV that the aircraft helping perform aerial … [Continue reading] about 2 firefighters die as plane goes down while surveying blaze
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, bringing astro-tourism a step closer to reality and beating out his exceedingly richer rival Jeff Bezos. The … [Continue reading] about Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship
