#Google co-founder gets New Zealand residency, raising questions

#Google co-founder gets New Zealand residency, raising questions

“#Google co-founder gets New Zealand residency, raising questions” Google co-founder Larry Page has gained New Zealand residency, officials confirmed Friday, stoking debate over whether extremely wealthy people can essentially buy access to the South Pacific country. Immigration New Zealand said Page first applied for residency in November under a special visa open to people with…

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#Nets sign swingman DeAndre’ Bembry for one-year deal

#Nets sign swingman DeAndre’ Bembry for one-year deal

“#Nets sign swingman DeAndre’ Bembry for one-year deal” Brooklyn’s brief flirtation with Andre Iguodala is over after less than a day. As soon as the aging veteran opted for a return to Golden State, the Nets quickly pivoted to sign swingman DeAndre’ Bembry. The 6-foot-5, 210 pound Bembry inked a one-year deal that was first…

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#The US rifle loved by cartels, feared by Mexican police

#The US rifle loved by cartels, feared by Mexican police

“#The US rifle loved by cartels, feared by Mexican police” MEXICO CITY, Aug 6 – The flow of high-caliber arms smuggled across the porous US border has alarmed Mexican officials and few weapons are as powerful as the US-made M82 semi-automatic rifle increasingly favored by the powerful drug cartels. The M82 can easily penetrate bulletproof vests, concrete walls and even tanks, says its…

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#Thousands evacuated in N Korea as heavy rain destroys houses

#Thousands evacuated in N Korea as heavy rain destroys houses

“#Thousands evacuated in N Korea as heavy rain destroys houses” SEOUL, South Korea — Heavy rains in northeastern North Korea have destroyed or flooded 1,170 houses and forced 5,000 residents to evacuate to safety, North Korea’s state TV reported. Thursday’s TV broadcast said this week’s downpour in South Hamgyong Province inundated or washed away hundreds…

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