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Storm Francine hits southern US with heavy rain, winds, and widespread power outages

It weakened from a Category 2 hurricane to a tropical depression as it moved northeastward over central Mississippi




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India, China pledge to intensify efforts for full disengagement on Himalayan border

Separately, Indian FM said India's economic relationship with China has been very "unfair" and "imbalanced"




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Meta Denied Regulator’s Request to Test Rights Manager’s Effectiveness

Prompted by concerns aired by photographers, French telecoms regulator Arcom sought to evaluate content recognition tools deployed at online content-sharing platforms. Meta's Rights Manager and Pinterest's Claim Portal were of particular interest, but both companies denied Arcom's request to measure their effectiveness. Despite the regulator's authority under law, private agreements with rightsholders took priority.

From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.




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Per-Song or Per-Album? Record Labels Challenge Court’s Piracy Damages Ruling

Several major record labels are asking the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for a rehearing en banc in their piracy lawsuit against Grande Communications. They argue that the court erred in holding that piracy damages should be calculated per album, rather than per song. They argue that this decision, which will lower the $47 million damages award, doesn't reflect the way that music is commercialized today.

From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.




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Chinese teenager takes 7th gold of Paris Paralympics

Jiang Yuyan breaks the Paralympic world record in the women's 100m backstroke




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Kristin Chenoweth opens up about marriage with husband Josh Bryant

Kristin Chenoweth opens up about marriage with husband Josh Bryant

Kristin Chenoweth recently reflected on her marriage to her 42-year-old husband, Josh Bryant, emphasizing that “age is just a number” during an interview on The View.

According to Daily Mail, the...




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Real reason why Ben Affleck 'eager' to finalize divorce with Jennifer Lopez

Real reason why Ben Affleck 'eager' to finalize divorce with Jennifer Lopez

Ben Affleck is reportedly eager to finalize the divorce proceedings with Jennifer Lopez.

Revealing the reason, an insider told DailyMail that the 52-year-old filmmaker is "over the constant questions about...




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Laura Prepon, Ben Foster end marriage after six years

Laura Prepon, Ben Foster end marriage after six yearsshee

Laura Prepon and Ben Foster are reportedly ending their 6 years of marriage.

As per TMZ, Ben filed for divorce from the actress on Tuesday, citing "irreconcilable differences" as the reason behind their separation in the...




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Karachi's marine life and coastline under threat from waste and sewage pollution

Karachi’s coastline is deteriorating due to plastic and sewage waste, putting marine life at serious risk.




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Analog Equivalent Rights (3/21): Posting an Anonymous Public Message

Privacy: The liberties of our parents are not being inherited by our children – they are being lost wholesale in the transition to digital. Today, we’ll look at the importance of posting anonymous public messages.

When I was in my teens, before the Internet (yes, really), there was something called BBSes – Bulletin Board Systems. They were digital equivalents of an analog Bulletin Board, which in turn was a glorified sheet of wood intended for posting messages to the public. In a sense, they were an anonymous equivalent of today’s webforum software, but you connected from your home computer directly to the BBS over a phone line, without connecting to the Internet first.

The analog Bulletin Boards are still in existence, of course, but mostly used for concert promotions and the occasional fringe political or religious announcement.

In the early 1990s, weird laws were coming into effect worldwide as a result of lobbying from the copyright industry: the owners of bulletin board systems could be held liable for what other people posted on them. The only way to avoid liability was to take down the post within seven days. Such liability had no analog equivalent at all; it was an outright ridiculous idea that the owner of a piece of land should be held responsible for a poster put up on a tree on that land, or even that the owner of a public piece of cardboard could be sued for the posters other people had glued up on that board.

Let’s take that again: it is extremely weird from a legal standpoint that an electronic hosting provider is in any way, shape, or form liable for the contents hosted on their platform. It has no analog equivalent whatsoever.

Sure, people could put up illegal analog posters on an analog bulletin board. That would be an illegal act. When that happened, it was the problem of law enforcement, and never of the bulletin board owner. The thought is ridiculous and has no place in the digital landscape either.

The proper digital equivalent isn’t to require logging to hand over upload IPs to law enforcement, either. An analog bulletin board owner is under no obligation whatsoever to somehow identify the people using the bulletin board, or even monitor whether it’s being used at all.

The Analog Equivalent Privacy Right for an electronic post hosting provider is for an uploader to be responsible for everything they upload for the public to see, with no liability at all for the hosting provider under any circumstance, including no requirement to log upload data to help law enforcement find an uploader. Such monitoring is not a requirement in the analog world of our parents, nor is there an analog liability for anything posted, and there is no reason to have it otherwise in the digital world of our children just because somebody doesn’t know how to run a business otherwise.

As a side note, the United States would not exist had today’s hosting liability laws in place when it formed. A lot of writing was being circulated at the time arguing for breaking with the British Crown and forming an Independent Republic; from a criminal standpoint, this was inciting and abetting high treason. This writing was commonly nailed to trees and public posts, for the public to read and make up their own minds. Imagine for a moment if the landowners where such trees happened to stand had been charged with high treason for “hosting content” — the thought is as ridiculous in the analog would, as it really is in the digital too. We just need to pull the illusion aside, that the current laws on digital hosting make any kind of sense. These laws really are as ridiculous in the digital world of our children, as they would have been in the analog world of our parents.

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Robin Kachfi - Radiobikes #Voyage Video 2017





Robin Kachfi - Radiobikes #Voyage Video 2017


Whether it's on his bike or behind the camera, Robin Kachfi always pushing limits, getting creative, and producing some of BMX's best work. Watch his new Radiobikes video here. You WILL NOT be disappointed! Enjoy the video , Your kunstform BMX Shop Team!

Video: Robin Kachfi

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wethepeople "Message" 2019 BMX Frame - Galactic Purple



We got the new wethepeople "Message" 2019 BMX Frame in the colorway Galactic Purple, which has a great BMX Park geometrie and is euipped with a short stand over height of 8" and head tube angle of 75.5°. The wethepeople "Message" 2019 BMX Frame - Galactic Purple comes with a glitterpaint, is made of 4130 CrMo and comes as well with a strong rearend.


Check our online-shop for more new wethepeople products!



Have fun!



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Vans BMX Slip-On by Courage Adams



Vans has released a new BMX slip-on together with professional BMX rider Courage Adams. The new shoe from Vans comes with a solid pedal feel thanks to the Wafflecup technology and offers optimal support when riding. On top of that, the elegant, black shoe with luxurious material and personalized design has an upper made of premium leather with an embossed elephant skin structure and the characteristic Elephant/Scale logo by Courage on the outsole is visible through the transparent rubber.




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Sunday Bikes / Vans Courage Adams Shoes / Etnies X Doomed



Yeah, Sunday 2022 BMX bikes finally arrived! The supply chains are still not working smoothly, so if a BMX bike appeals to you, we recommend that you get it as soon as possible, as we currently do not know exactly when to expect the next delivery. As well, the Vans Courage Adams Slip-On shoes and also the fall 2021 collection from Etnies X Doomed have finally reached us!




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Vans Old Skool BMX - Courage Adams



Vans, presents the Old Skool™ BMX by Vans athlete Courage Adams. Incorporating elevated materials and Courage’s custom artwork, the Old Skool™ BMX comes to life with a design inspired by Courage’s Nigerian roots, symbolizing balance and patience – principles at the core of his riding.




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Miguel Smajli & Marvin Maiocchi - Vans X Courage Adams



Our bros Miguel Smajli and Marvin Maiocchi got the possibility to test the new Vans X Courage Adams collection. The shoe has an smooth pedal feel and comes with an awesome style.





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Israel smidt ud af Eurovision: Anklager om folkedrab i strid med konkurrencereglerne

Efter et anonymt tip om Den Internationale Domstols igangværende undersøgelser om formodet Folkedrab begået af Israel har EBU øjeblikkeligt udelukket den israelske deltager fra at deltage i aftenens finale. 

Indlægget Israel smidt ud af Eurovision: Anklager om folkedrab i strid med konkurrencereglerne blev først udgivet på RokokoPosten.




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Vintage set of the week: Village Set

This week's vintage set is 380 Village Set, released during 1971. It's one of 27 LEGOLAND sets produced that year. It contains 485 pieces.

It's owned by 35 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you might find it for sale at BrickLink or eBay.

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Thieves damage historic Warhol prints in botched Netherlands robbery

Thieves blew open the door of an art gallery in the southern Netherlands and stole two works from a famous series of screen prints by American pop artist Andy Warhol and left two more badly damaged in the street as they fled the scene of the botched heist, the gallery owner said Friday.




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China, Russia target Pentagon agency with disinformation campaign

China and Russia have joined forces in an aggressive disinformation campaign involving both covert and overt operations designed to discredit a key Pentagon agency.




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Former D.C. United player/manager Rooney fired after 15 games at second-tier Birmingham

England great Wayne Rooney was fired as the manager of second-tier club Birmingham on Tuesday after 15 games.




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March for Life congratulates Trump, describes agenda for presidency

"We congratulate President Donald Trump on his victory in the 2024 Presidential Election. The defeat of Vice President Harris represents a clear rejection of the extreme abortion agenda that she placed at the center of her campaign," said Jeanne Mancini, president of March for Life.




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Former Uruguay soccer star Diego Forlan to make pro tennis debut at age 45

Former Uruguay striker Diego Forlan will make his professional tennis debut next month when he plays doubles at an ATP Challenger tournament.




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Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup encourage donations for Spanish flood recovery efforts

With the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup set to be played in Malaga, Spain, this month, the International Tennis Federation is making a donation to the Spanish Red Cross to support relief and recovery efforts for the recent catastrophic flooding in the country.




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Andy Murray goes from Centre Court to the stage for a 4-stop tour to talk about his tennis career

Retired tennis star Andy Murray will talk about his pro career during a four-show theater tour in Scotland and England in June 2025, his management group announced Tuesday.




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Driver dies after crashing on hurricane-damaged highway in North Carolina

A driver has died after going around a barricade on a hurricane-damaged North Carolina highway that became a symbol of Helene's destruction, then driving off the roadway, officials said.




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Kentucky factory explosion kills two employees and damages the surrounding neighborhood

Two employees have died following an explosion at a Louisville, Kentucky, factory that caused a partial collapse of the building and blew out windows in nearby homes and businesses, the company said Wednesday.




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Trump's economic agenda for his second term is clouding the outlook for mortgage rates

Donald Trump's election win is clouding the outlook for mortgage rates even before he gets back to the White House.




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Iranian dissident leader sees troubled regime entering 'its final stages'

Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of the world's largest Iranian dissident organization, says in an exclusive interview that the Tehran theocratic regime is on its last legs and warns there can be no real peace in the Middle East so long as the mullahs remain in power.




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Maryland eager to boost shooting prowess after too many misses last season

The Terrapins' struggles last season were rooted in the most basic of problems: They couldn't shoot, finishing 320th nationally in field goal percentage (41.3%) and 340th in 3-point percentage (28.9%).




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GOP trifecta could face obstacles in fulfilling agenda, similar to first Trump term

Republicans are touting big plans for the early days of the incoming Trump administration, saying their expected trifecta of power in the House, Senate and White House will allow them to fulfill a lengthy list of campaign promises.




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New age of tyranny: American system of checks and balances has failed

When one party dominates all three branches of government -- the executive, the legislative, and the judicial -- there is even more reason to worry.




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Democrats opt for a dark final campaign message to voters

Time is almost up for the presidential contenders.




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Left seeks to deny American people the agenda they voted for

The people who claim they want to "save democracy" have a funny reaction when things don't go their way.




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Letter to the editor: A comeback for the ages

Many people are rightly calling Donald Trump's reelection the "greatest comeback" of all time ("'History's greatest comeback': From Israel to Ukraine, world leaders congratulate Trump on election," web, Nov. 6)..




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Maryland's opportunity to salvage disappointing season begins with Rutgers

Now back at home for the first time in nearly a month and with three games remaining, the chance for Maryland to salvage a disappointing season with a potential bowl appearance begins with Rutgers.




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Anthony Rizzo becomes free agent after Yankees decline $17 million option

Anthony Rizzo's $17 million option for 2025 was declined Saturday by the New York Yankees in favor of a $6 million buyout, making the first baseman a free agent.




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World Series averaged a record 12.9 million viewers in Japan with Ohtani and Yamamoto playing

With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto making their first appearance, the World Series averaged 12.9 million viewers in Japan, making it the most-watched Fall Classic in the nation's history.




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Orioles decline $16.5 million option on Eloy Jimenez, who becomes a free agent

The Orioles declined a $16.5 million option Saturday on outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jimenez, who becomes a free agent.




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Catcher Gary Sanchez becomes free agent after 2025 mutual option with Brewers gets declined

Gary Sanchez's $11 million mutual option for 2025 was declined by the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, making the catcher a free agent.




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Yankees GM Brian Cashman says he's talked with agent Scott Boras about Juan Soto and Pete Alonso

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has started talks with agent Scott Boras about keeping Juan Soto with New York, and they also discussed power-hitting first baseman Pete Alonso.




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New White Sox manager Will Venable anticipates keeping Grady Sizemore as part of his coaching staff

Will Venable is a busy man these days. The new manager of the Chicago White Sox is learning his way around the organization. He is talking to his new players and working with the front office on its offseason plans.




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Son of Don Mattingly, Preston Mattingly, promoted to Philadelphia Phillies general manager

Preston Mattingly, a son of former star first baseman and manager Don Mattingly, was promoted to general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday under president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski.




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Hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field can be fixed for about $55 million in time for 2026 season

A detailed assessment of the hurricane damage to Tropicana Field concludes that the home of the Tampa Bay Rays is structurally sound and can be repaired for about $55.7 million in time for the 2026 season.




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Vatican, Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter's Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage

The Vatican and Microsoft on Monday unveiled a digital twin of St. Peter's Basilica that uses artificial intelligence to explore one of the world's most important monument's while helping the Holy See manage visitor flows and identify conservation problems.




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Israeli media: Government confirms Netanyahu ordered pager attack on Hezbollah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved an audacious plan to employ booby-trapped pagers in September against members of the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon, his office said Monday.




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Verizon internet outage impacts thousands of Fios customers for hours

Verizon Fios internet went out for four hours early Tuesday along a swathe of the East Coast, with thousands of customers reporting issues online.




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What Is A Christian Marriage?

What Christians need to know about marriage. Learn how Christian marriage is very different, very special and very hard to break.




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Hornets lose center Nick Richards for at least two weeks with rib cartilage fracture

Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards is expected to miss at least two weeks after being diagnosed with a right first rib cartilage fracture underneath his clavicle.




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Trump picks Ratcliffe for CIA, Hegseth for Defense and Musk for new agency to cut waste

President-elect Donald Trump showed his intention to shake up the federal government Tuesday by naming former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, Elon Musk to head a new department to cut waste and regulations, and the unexpected choice of military reservist and Fox News figure Pete Hegseth to serve as Defense Secretary.