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NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin is dropping sharply as traders worry that regulators in South Korea will crack down on trading of digital currencies. Bitcoin has slumped about 30 percent this week after South Korea's finance minister said Tuesday the government could still ban trading in virtual currencies, an idea another official discussed last week. The price of bitcoin fell 13 percent to $9,823 at 1:26 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday according to Coindesk. Bitcoin hasn't caught on as a currency for buying things, as intended. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin is dropping sharply as traders worry that regulators in South Korea will crack down on trading of digital currencies. Bitcoin has slumped about 30 percent this week after South Korea's finance minister said Tuesday the government could still ban trading in virtual currencies, an idea another official discussed last week. The price of bitcoin fell 13 percent to $9,823 at 1:26 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday according to Coindesk. Bitcoin hasn't caught on as a currency for buying things, as intended. Читать дальше...

A federal judge on Wednesday signaled she may extend an order preventing the deportation of roughly 50 Indonesian Christians living illegally in New Hampshire, a process that immigration officials began after U.S. President Donald Trump took office. U.S. District Judge Patti Saris in Boston expressed concern the Indonesians could be deported before their administrative appeals were finished, given their claims they could face religious persecution in the world's largest majority-Muslim nation. Читать дальше...

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• The rapid crash in bitcoin challenges the notion that it's a stable store of value, and raises concerns about possible spillover into other markets. 
• The effects of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on broader markets could rise if they become more integrated into Wall Street machinery, analysts say.
• The crash, which took bitcoin prices to below $10,000 after having reached a peak near $20,000, shows the market's "explosively volatile and unpredictable" nature. Читать дальше...

CFRA media and entertainment analyst Tuna Amobi spoke to Business Insider's Sara Silverstein about what 2018 holds for Amazon. According to Amobi, "Amazon will make an unconventional acquisition in this 2018." Following is a transcript of the video.

Chasing Light: Michelle Obama Through the Lens of a White House Photographer/Ten Speed Press

PERRIS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on family members found shackled in a California home (all times local): 10:20 a.m. Officials say there are no records that fire officials in the California city of Perris conducted required annual inspections at the home that served as a private school where authorities say 13 children were tortured by their parents. In response to a public records request by The Associated Press, Perris assistant city clerk Judy Haughney said Wednesday there were no records of any fire inspections conducted at the home. Читать дальше...

From Russell Carleton at Baseball Prospectus on January 17, 2018:

It’s been a “slow” offseason by all accounts. Most of the “major” free agents are still not entirely sure what hat they’ll be wearing next season. It’s been a little perplexing. The Hot Stove usually has a few more coals on it to keep us warm during the cold, dark months when there isn’t any baseball. And so, of course, stripped of the ability to talk about the reasons that a team might have signed a player and why that might or might not be a good idea... Читать дальше...

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The Latest on Pope Francis' visit to Latin America (all times local): 3:25 p.m. Peru's indigenous leaders have sent a letter to Pope Francis urging him to press for the cleanup of polluted rivers and recognition of ancestral land rights during his visit to the Amazon. Three umbrella organizations representing the Amazon's indigenous communities ask the pontiff to support their demands that Peru's government clean up wide swaths of land tainted by mercury from illegal gold mining. Читать дальше...

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The St. Andrews University women's basketball team dropped their 5th straight low-scoring conference game with nearby rival Columbia College (S.C.) 58-55 on Tuesday evening.

From SABR member Rob Mains at Baseball Prospectus on January 17, 2018:

She explains how she once kicked her mom's ex-boyfriend in the genitals after he slapped her in the face.

Die Staatsanwaltschaft Innsbruck hat Ermittlungen gegen Peter Pilz wegen des Vorwurfs der sexuellen Belästigung aufgenommen. Die Behörde bestätigte am Mittwochabend gegenüber der APA einen entsprechenden Bericht des Online-"Standard". Pilz selbst begrüßte die Ermittlungen. In Wien wurden darüber hinaus zwei Verfahren wegen "verbotener Veröffentlichung" wieder aufgenommen.

The quiet California community of Perris has been left reeling after the discovery of 13 children  found chained and malnourished in squalid conditions in their parents' house. Matthew Alex Padilla, a 20-year-old former Marine, said he was sickened to learn that Louise Turpin, the woman he served pizza to near the Perris property, had a house full of starving children.  Mr Padilla has worked at Leonardi’s Pizza inside the WinCo supermarket for a year, and told The Telegraph he last saw Mrs Turpin a week or so ago. Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is planning to build another corporate campus and hire 20,000 workers during the next five years as part of a $350 billion commitment to the U.S. economy. The pledge announced Wednesday is an offshoot from the sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tax code championed by President Donald Trump and approved by Congress last month. Besides dramatically lowering the standard corporate tax rate, the reforms offer a one-time break on cash being held overseas. Apple plans to take advantage... Читать дальше...

From SABR member Mike Lynch at The National Pastime Museum on January 17, 2018:

The Somali government responded to widespread criticism by aid agencies on Wednesday, promising to investigate reports that thousands of families fleeing drought and conflict were forcefully evicted from more than 20 informal camps. The United Nations and groups such as the Somalia NGO Consortium say more than 4,000 families, or about 20,000 people, had their homes bulldozed last month inside settlements on the outskirts of the capital of Mogadishu. The demolitions on private land were unannounced... Читать дальше...

A miserable couple who have been trying to get their toilet unblocked for a week said they feel like 'second class citizens'.

Berlin (dpa) - Auch der Sportdirektor der Deutschen Eisschnelllauf-Gemeinschaft, Robert Bartko, hat sich für Claudia Pechstein als deutsche Fahnenträgerin bei der Eröffnungsfeier der Olympischen Winterspiele ausgesprochen. Der «Märkischen Allgemeinen Zeitung» (Donnerstag-Ausgabe) aus Potsdam sagte Bartko, die 45 Jahre alte Berlinerin sei eine absolut würdige Vertreterin.«Wer zum siebten Mal an Olympischen Spielen teilnimmt und bisher neun Olympia-Medaillen gewonnen hat, präsentiert den Leistungssport wie kein Zweiter. Читать дальше...

The raucous demonstration was led by Jitu Brown, who used similar, in-your-face tactics during the drive that forced CPS to save Dyett High School.

A remarkable story inspired “12 Strong,” but the remarkable story actually told by “12 Strong” is a different remarkable story. Maybe the story is slightly different, and maybe it’s a lot different, but one thing is for sure — it happens to different characters. For a movie like this, an inspirational historical drama, this is a bit of a problem, because half the satisfaction comes from knowing (or believing) that everything on screen is at least grounded in fact. But in “12 Strong,” it’s all dramatized. Читать дальше...

Michael Wolff, the author of Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, is not exactly well liked by President Trump these days. Wolff's book, which made public scandalous stories about the White House, has been blasted as "phony" and "fake" by Trump, who doesn't reserve kind words for Wolff either ("mentally deranged," "totally discredited").

With no offer yet from Arsenal for Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, ESPN FC's Raf Honigstein explains why a January move is a waiting game. Breaking up is hard to do. When it comes to a certain level of player -- the key goal scorer, captain or talismanic playmaker, for example -- parting ways is seldom free of acrimony. Sometimes the player's camp will play up supposed differences with the manager or a perceived lack of respect from the club or supporters, to portray that player as victim, forced to leave a ruinous relationship. Читать дальше...