Linux Foundation Announces R Consortium to Support Millions of Users Around the World

Data scientists from industry and academic research will work together to advance world’s most popular language for analytics and data science and support the rapid growth of the R user community.
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Greek failure to make IMF payment deals historic blow to eurozone

Athens left without financial lifeline following fortnight of non-stop brinkmanship at highest level of EU leadership
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Fast-food workers likely will get a raise to $15 an hour, wage board says

Most fast-food workers in New York will receive a wage increase to $15 an hour, but the details still have to be worked out. Members of the state wage board said during their meeting this morning that they all agreed the wage should be raised to at least $15 an hour. "The three members on the board are in agreement that there should be a substantial increase," said Byron Brown, chairman of the wage board and mayor of Buffalo.
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Judge Orders Lying, Cheating Government To Return $167,000 To The Man They Stole It From

A federal judge has just ordered the government to return $167,000 it took from a man passing through Nevada on his way to visit his girlfriend in California. The officers really wanted that money, too. They used two consecutive stops to jerry-rig...
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Cuba first to ​eliminate mother-to-baby HIV transmission

Cuba has become the first country to eliminate the transmission of HIV and syphilis from mother to baby, the World Health Organisation has announced. The WHO’s director general, Margaret Chan, said it was “one of the greatest public health achievements possible” and an important step towards an Aids-free generation. Over the past five years, Caribbean countries have had increased access to antiretroviral drugs as part of a regional initiative to eliminate mother-to-child transmission.
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Liberia Quarantines an Area Where New Ebola Case Appeared

Liberian authorities on Tuesday quarantined two households after the corpse of a 17-year-old boy was found with Ebola, sparking fears the West African country could face another outbreak of the disease nearly two months after being declared Ebola-free. "Liberia has got a re-infection of Ebola," Tolbert Nyenswah, deputy health minister and head of Liberia's Ebola response team, told The Associated Press.
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With court approval, NSA resumes bulk collection of phone data

A secret surveillance court says the government can resume collection for a 180-day transition period.
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Alabama chief justice walks back remarks on same-sex marriage

Chief Justice Roy Moore suggested same-sex marriages in his state would be delayed.
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Apple conspired to fix e-book prices: U.S. appeals court

A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a judge's ruling that Apple Inc <AAPL.O> had conspired with five publishers to increase e-book prices, in a win for the U.S. Justice
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Washington Post Encrypts Its News Website

The Washington Post begins encrypting parts of its website to make it harder for governments and hackers to monitor the articles people are reading.
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Here's a First Look at the New 'Ghostbusters' Uniforms

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Ten Commandments monument must be removed from grounds of state Capitol, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday

The Ten Commandments monument must be removed from the grounds of the state Capitol, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. In a 7-2 opinion the Supreme Court found the placement of the monument on the grounds of the state Capitol violate Article 2, Section 5, of the Oklahoma Constitution which prohibits the use of public money or property to directly or indirectly benefit a “church denomination or system of religion.” The ruling overturned a decision by Oklahoma County District Judge Thomas Prince.
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With Same-Sex Decision, Evangelical Churches Address New Reality

The tone of the worship service was set at the start. An opening prayer declared it “a dark day.” The sermon focused on a psalm of lament. In between, a pastor read a statement proclaiming the church’s elders and staff “deeply saddened.” In downtown Chicago, as in several other cities around the country, Sunday was marked by jubilation, the annual gay pride festivities made more celebratory by Friday’s Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
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Florida Man, Accused of Terrorism Based on Book Collection, Set Free

The U.S. government had produced “snippets of information from various sources, out of context, to weave together a narrative of terrorist ideation,” a Florida judge said Friday, ordering the release...
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Death toll in Indonesian military plane crash rises to 74

MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian air force transport plane carrying military personnel and their families plowed into a residential neighborhood in the country's third-largest city of Medan shortly after takeoff on Tuesday, killing more than 70.
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Engineers Just Broke the Capacity Limit For Fiber Optic Transmission

So, that Internet apocalypse that’s going to befall us when our fiber optic cables max out? Maybe not so much. On Thursday, engineers reported in Science that they’d broken the “capacity limit” for fiber optic transmission, opening the door to future networks that carry more data further at lower costs.
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Bookstores Plan Rollout for Next Harper Lee Novel

Booksellers are finding creative strategies for drawing in customers for the release of Harper Lee’s second novel, including midnight openings, Southern food and discussion groups.
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With No Credit Cards Allowed, No Cash In ATMs, No Banks Open, Tourists In Trouble In Greece

Banks all across Greece are closed today, and will remain closed for the rest of the week. Not because it’s a holiday, but because the Greek government is trying to stop the banking system from collapsing as money flows out of the country while its long-running debt crisis reaches a critical point. As a result, tourists in Greece are finding themselves unable to pay for basics like food and shelter.
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Carlos Slim scraps project with Donald Trump after Mexico insults

A television company controlled by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has canceled a project with real estate developer and TV personality Donald Trump after his comments insulting Mexicans, Slim's spokesman said on Monday. This is the third company to cut ties with Trump, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the November 2016 presidential election.
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Colorado Court Rules Use of Public Funds for Private Schools Is Unconstitutional

The state’s Supreme Court ruled against the district’s voucher program, which was passed in 2011, saying it violated a plank of the State Constitution that explicitly prevents public money from going to schools “controlled by any church or sectarian denomination whatsoever.”
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Someone Is Trying to Crowdfund a Greek Bailout, and Donations Are Surging

A new campaign has been set up on Indiegogo, an online funding website with a mission of "empowering everyone to change the world." With a goal of raising 1.6 billion euros, the "Greek Bailout Fund" aims to do what the Hellenic Republic's creditors apparently cannot. And, unlike Greece's actual bailout package there are no (austerity) strings attached. Only 1,599,917,718 euros to go.
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Railroad Official Asks Digital Map Makers to Mark Crossings

The federal agency that oversees railroads has asked digital mapping companies to alert drivers as they approach track crossings in the hope that visual and audio cues will lead to greater awareness of potential dangers. So far, Google has agreed to update its maps with crossing locations,...
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Columbia University Press to Publish New Translations of Russian Literature

The project envisions dozens of new translations of Russian modern literature and classics, selected by Columbia University Press with support from a committee of Russian and American academics.
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The leap second is coming to confuse the internet today

June 21st is usually seen as the longest day of the year, but in 2015, it's June 30th that technically holds that distinction. And it could be a problem.
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Rosetta Sees Signs of Water Ice on Comet Surface

Patches of water ice likely speckle the surface of Rosetta's comet, according to observations newly released from the European spacecraft. The orbiter spotted 120 bright spots that were at least a few meters in size.
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Saudi Officials Linked to Jihadist Group in WikiLeaks Cables

Saudi Arabia, a key U.S. ally in the Middle East, had high-level contacts with America’s most deadly adversary in Afghanistan, the Haqqani network, according to purported Saudi diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks. The documents, which couldn’t be independently verified, say the Saudi ambassador to Pakistan met in 2012 with Nasiruddin Haqqani, the chief fundraiser for the jihadist group who has been on a United Nations terrorism watch list since 2010.
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One-Third Of Congressional Districts Could Be Affected By Supreme Court Ruling

A Supreme Court ruling expected Monday could dramatically remake the partisan makeup of the next Congress ahead of the 2016 elections.
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At Least 5 Black Churches Have Been Destroyed By Fire In The Past Week

At least five predominantly black churches have caught fire in the last week, including at least three that have been the subject of arson, the Southern Poverty Law Center reports. The string of blazes, which have occurred in four Southern states and Ohio...
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Supreme Court Blocks Parts Of Texas’ Abortion Laws, Allows Clinics To Remain Open

The Supreme Court on Monday blocked Texas from enforcing its rules governing abortion clinics — some of the strictest in the nation — allowing the Lone Star State’s remaining abortion clinics to remain open for the time being.
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Greek debt crisis: Banks to stay shut, capital controls imposed

Greek banks are to remain closed and capital controls will be imposed, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says. Speaking after the European Central Bank (ECB) said it was not increasing emergency funding to Greek banks, Mr Tsipras said Greek deposits were safe. Greece is due to make a €1.6bn (£1.1bn) payment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday - the same day that its current bailout expires.
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Nearly $3 million transferred from golfer Phil Mickelson to an intermediary was part of 'an illegal gambling operation'

A 56-year-old former sports gambling handicapper, acting as a conduit for a gambling operation, pleaded guilty last week to laundering approximately $2.75 million of Phil Mickelson's money.
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Wildfire destroys homes and forces evacuations in central Washington

A wildfire fueled by high temperatures and strong winds roared into a central Washington neighborhood on Sunday, destroying residences and forcing residents of several hundred homes to flee...
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Supreme Court strikes down EPA clean-air rule, says cost must be accounted for

A divided Supreme Court on Monday ruled the Environmental Protection Agency must take cost into account when deciding whether to regulate mercurcy and other toxics emitted from coal-burning power plants. In a case that pit states against each other, and split the energy industry as well, the court’s 5-4 conservative majority said the EPA acted unreasonably in not taking cost into account.
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Wimbledon 2015 Preview: Federer, Big Four Looking To Reach New Heights At Wimbledon

ATP World Tour’s statistical guru Greg Sharko previews Wimbledon by taking a look at Federer's statistical dominance. Part 1 of 3.
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NBC to Donald Trump: You're Fired

NBCUniversal has cut ties with Donald Trump, the 2016 Republican presidential candidate and reality TV star, for his "recent derogatory statements" about Mexican immigrants, the company announced on Monday.
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Supreme Court upholds Arizona's system for redistricting

The outcome preserves efforts in 13 states to limit partisan influence in redistricting. The Supreme Court on Monday upheld Arizona congressional districts drawn by an independent commission and rejected a constitutional challenge from Republican lawmakers. The 5-4 outcome preserves efforts in 13 states to limit partisan influence in redistricting. Most notably, California uses an independent commission to draw electoral boundaries for its largest-in-the-nation congressional delegation.
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Supreme Court upholds lethal injection procedure

The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 on Monday to uphold a procedure used by states to carry out executions by lethal injection. The justices were considering a challenge brought by death-row inmates in Oklahoma, who allege that the use of a sedative called midazolam has resulted in troubling executions that violate the Constitution’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. Problematic executions in Oklahoma and elsewhere have captured national headlines since early last year.
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Western Heat Wave Enters History Books; At Least Seven June Records Already Broken; All-Time Records Threatened

A torrid heat wave has shifted into high gear and has already broken at least seven June record highs in the Northwest. Additional June or even all-time high-temperature records will be in jeopardy across parts of the Great Basin and Northwest for the rest of the month. Furthermore, the extreme heat is likely to last well into early July and may end up breaking records for longevity as well.
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Turkish riot police fire water cannon and rubber pellets at Pride revellers

This year’s parade in Istanbul coincided with the holy month of Ramadan in a country where some conservative Muslims are ardent homophobes
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US Congress moves to block human-embryo editing

Spending bill would also require religious experts to review recommendations for reproductive technique.
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The dozen rebels targeted by GOP leaders

Speaker Boehner and his allies have been flexing their muscle to impose discipline.
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Bernie Sanders: Single-payer 'Medicare for all'

Bernie Sanders isn't satisfied with the Supreme Court's affirmation last week of President Barack Obama's health care law.
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Gates to invest $2bn in breakthrough renewable energy projects

Bill Gates plans to double investment in green energy technology and research to combat climate change, but rejects calls to divest from fossil fuels.
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Legal Fight Centers on Recipes of 'M-A-S-H' Hot Dog Eatery

Ownership of secret recipes and ingredients from an Ohio restaurant made famous on the TV series
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Monkeys break free in great escape from research facility in Puerto Rico

Authorities say more than two dozen monkeys have been set free in Puerto Rico after someone broke a lock on their enclosures at a primate research facility. Police say the roughly 30 rhesus macaques were freed early Sunday from the Caribbean Primate Research Center in the northern town of Toa Baja. The facility established in the late 1930s is a unit of the University of Puerto Rico. It supplies monkeys for use in studies of diseases that afflict people.
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American Al Qaeda to ISIS: No Paradise for You

The atrocities committed by the terror group ISIS are so horrific that a high-profile al Qaeda member, an American citizen, purportedly addressed the group directly in a new al Qaeda publication and lectured them that if they keep it up, Allah will not grant them paradise in the afterlife. “My dear brothers: While no one can deny the considerable strength and prowess of the Islamic State group [ISIS] in military terms, at the same time, the crimes it...
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Man On His Third Wife Has No Good Defense For His Support Of ‘Traditional’ Marriage

"But what do you say to a lesbian who is married or a gay man who is married who says, 'Donald Trump, what’s traditional about being married three times?'" CNN's Jake Tapper said.
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Yes bassist Chris Squire dead at 67

Founding Yes bassist Chris Squire has died just over a month after revealing that he was suffering from leukemia. He was 67. Asia and current Yes keyboardist Geoff Downes first reported the passing in a tweet: "Utterly devastated beyond words to have to report the sad news of the passing of my dear friend, bandmate and inspiration Chris Squire," he wrote on Twitter Sunday morning.
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Shocking Video Shows Police Arresting Man Allegedly for Not Paying Fare for 4-Year-Old Daughter

Philadelphia, PA — A disturbing video was uploaded to Facebook Thursday night that shows SEPTA police arresting a man at the Huntington station. According to the person who took the video, the alleged reason for the arrest was that the father paid the fare for himself, but not for his 4-year-old daughter. However, children 4 and under are allowed to ride SEPTA for free with a paying adult.a paying adult.
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Is our universe ringing like a crystal glass?

Two physicists say the universe's expansion has sped up, then slowed down, 7 times since time began. They describe this oscillation as the universe “ringing.”
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