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Vermont’s employers have barely more people on their payrolls than in the summer of 2015 and only 7,000 more than before the Great Recession.

Tony Finau, making his Masters debut, was running backwards on the Par-3 course celebrating an ace when he appeared to hurt himself.

Despite over a century of Supreme Court decisions holding that a state cannot force wholly out-of-state entities to collect taxes for them, South Dakota wants to do just that. In 2017, South Dakota passed Senate Bill 106, which attempts to force out-of-state sellers that ship to South Dakota residents to collect and remit South Dakota’s sales tax. The law is in direct contravention to the 1992 case of Quill Corp. v. North Dakota, which held that states could not compel any entity to collect taxes... Читать дальше...

Liverpool crushed Manchester City 3-0 in the Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. Here are three things we learned from the all-English clash at Anfield:

The head of New York’s giant state pension has asked the leaders of Visa, Mastercard, and some of the biggest Wall Street banks to take steps to crack down on gun purchases made through the financial system, according to a letter obtained by The Post. State Comptroller Thomas J. DiNapoli sent letters to nine different...

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• On Monday's episode of "Jeopardy," there was a category dedicated to Reese Witherspoon called "Reese Witherspoon Movies."
• One contestant, named Emily, is clearly a fan of the "Big Little Lies" actress. 
• She was quick to answer questions related to Witherspoon's roles in films like "Legally Blonde," "Sweet Home Alabama," and "Walk the Line."
• Witherspoon was flattered by the contestant knowing the answers to the trivia questions, and commented on Twitter. Читать дальше...

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• Facebook on Wednesday announced a slew of changes that will restrict the amount and kinds of information developers can access about the social network's users.
• Developers will no longer be able to ask users to see their religious and political views, for example, and apps that want to Facebook Pages will need Facebook's permission.
• The changes come in the wake of the uproar over Cambridge Analytica data leak, which Facebook warned Wednesday affected far more users than previously estimated. Читать дальше...

Liverpool ripped apart Manchester City, scoring three goals inside the opening 31 minutes, as they won their Champions League quarter-final, first leg tie 3-0 at Anfield on Wednesday. Juergen Klopp's side grabbed the lead in the 12th minute when Mohamed Salah played the ball inside to Roberto Firmino whose shot was blocked by City keeper Ederson. Firmino pounced on the loose ball and slipped it to Salah who fired home. Liverpool were rampant and harrying City off the ball in midfield when James Milner... Читать дальше...

A Bronx homeless shelter worker was raped in the shelter’s basement laundry room by a resident Tuesday morning, police sources said. The woman was sorting clothes at the Part of the Solution Home on Webster Avenue near East 197th Street when Juan Sanchez — a shelter resident who occasionally helps out with the laundry —...

Twin Peaks

• As Hooters' sales slump, Twin Peaks is on the rise. 
• The mountain lodge-themed "breastaurant" chain has reported nine quarters of positive comparable sales, with same-store sales growing 5.1% in 2017.
• According to CEO Joe Hummel, Twin Peaks' success depends on successfully combining "Twin Peaks girls" with a foodie-approved menu. 
• "Everybody's a foodie nowadays," Hummel told Business Insider. "You can't fool the consumer in today's world." 
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“I’m tired of the lies,” says Melania Trump on the cover of this week’s Us magazine, below the headline: “Melania’s Agony.”

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• Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was asked whether anyone had been fired at Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.
• Zuckerberg said that nobody had, but that he was personally taking responsibility for the scandal and wasn't looking to "throw anyone else under the bus."

Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday that he has not fired any Facebook employees because of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

In response to a question from Business Insider... Читать дальше...

Mark Zuckerberg says he is still the best person to run Facebook in the wake of its series of scandals.

The Austrian government announced Wednesday its plan to ban headscarves for girls in kindergartens and primary schools across the country under the “Children Protection Act.”

Zoo guests can already see Bunny and her fawn bonding in their outdoor habitat at the Hamill Family Wild Encounters.

SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) — Just hours before she shot and wounded three people at YouTube headquarters, Nasim Aghdam calmly told police who found her sleeping in her car that she was having family problems and had left her home. During the 20-minute interview with officers early Tuesday, she did not mention being angry with YouTube or having accused the company of suppressing her video posts. She gave no indication she was a threat to herself or others. Later that day, she went to a gun range before... Читать дальше...

YouTube’s headquarters in San Bruno still had yellow police tape blocking off areas as employees returned to work Wednesday morning, less than 24 hours after a disgruntled video-maker shot three people and killed herself. Employees filed into a packed auditorium to ask questions and hear remarks from Google CEO Sundar Pichai, company co-founder Sergey Brin and YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki. Employees came up to a microphone, one by one, and posed questions about Tuesday’s shooting,... Читать дальше...

The Premier League side welcome Russian opposition to north London as they attempt to keep their continental dream alive

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States wants its allies in the region to step up their efforts in Syria, while its purpose is to transition to local enforcement in the country, White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a briefing on Wednesday.

Manchester City's treble hopes are hanging by a thread after they suffered a 3-0 first-leg defeat against Liverpool in the Champions League.