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Denmark jails 2nd person in purported extremism case

TheRepublic.com 

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - A day after a court hearing that was shrouded in secrecy, a Danish court has jailed another person until Feb. 9 in a case believed to be linked to the first suspect, reportedly a 15-year-old girl with Muslim extremist sympathies.

Taiwan Now Has A Giant, Shiny, Shoe-Shaped Church

NPR (npr.org) 

The blue high heel made of glass was apparently built in an effort to draw female worshippers and tourists to the site. It reportedly will have 100 female-oriented features.

Here's what you get if you win Elon Musk's Hyperloop competition

BusinessInsider.com 

Mike Nudelman/Business Insider

Elon Musk's Hyperloop competition just got more interesting. 

Hyperloop Technologies, a startup working to develop Hyperloop systems, said on Friday that it is one of the sponsors for the SpaceX competition and will be offering up $150,000 in student prizes. 

It's a two-part contest where students design and then build a pod prototype for a Hyperloop system. 

The first part of the contest is Design Weekend, which will be hosted the last weekend of January at Texas A&M University. Читать дальше...

Windows 10 'Redstone': 64-bit ARM Support Could Deliver Fastest Windows Phones Ever

International Business Times 

A new job listing posted on Microsoft's careers website has revealed details about Windows 10's next big update. If the listing is to be believed, Microsoft wants to bring support for 64-bit processors using the ARM architecture, typically found in high-end mobile phones, to Windows this year.

BP breaks ranks with RIL in ONGC row

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

BP Plc has agreed to cooperate with the Justice (retd) A P Shah committee set up by the oil ministry to examine an independent consultant’s report on state-run ONGC’s charge of Reliance Industries siphoning gas from its adjoining block off the Andhra coast.

Mehbooba to call meeting to talk govt formation

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

The People’s Democratic Party on Friday said its chief Mehbooba Mufti will call a meeting of its legislators and officials “very soon” to discuss government formation in Jammu & Kashmir.

Suspense on: Mehbooba to call PDP meet to decide on next govt

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

The People’s Democratic Party on Friday said its chief Mehbooba Mufti will call a meeting of its legislators and officials “very soon” to discuss government formation in Jammu & Kashmir.

Mehbooba to call PDP meet to decide on next govt

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

The People’s Democratic Party on Friday said its chief Mehbooba Mufti will call a meeting of its legislators and officials “very soon” to discuss government formation in Jammu & Kashmir.

HUFFPOST HILL - New York's Got Your Values Right Here, Pal

The Huffington Post 

Lindsey Graham endorsed Jeb Bush this morning, giving Jeb just the kind of establishment credibility boost he'd been looking for. Ted Cruz said Donald Trump has "New York values," which Trump then proved true by making a Texan look foolish. And Hillary Clinton continues to hammer Bernie Sanders from the right over health care, a tactic that's very effective at reminding progressives why they like Bernie Sanders. This is HUFFPOST HILL for Friday, January 15th, 2016:

PRESIDENT TALKS TAMPONS - Elise Foley... Читать дальше...

SolarCity shares have their worst week ever

MarketWatch.com 

Shares plunge on the heels of a decision by Nevada utility regulators to keep controversial rates for solar-power customers, a blow for the industry.

Why it's so important for Netflix to expand worldwide

BusinessInsider.com 

Next Tuesday, Netflix will report earnings for the last quarter of 2015, and global expansion will be at the top of mind for investors and analysts. Last week, the company announced expansion into 130 new countries, and the stock popped about 6% on the news (it's since given back those gains and more in the overall stock market drop).

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What’s Hot, Jan. 18

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

David Bowie dies at 69, rep confirms Raiders’ foundation is in place, now time to build How a tech slowdown could affect Bay Area housing 49ers list narrowed as Hue Jackson hired by Browns Bay Area’s Filipino Food Movement sparks a national conversation Airline launches cheap fares from SFO to Europe Mavericks surf leads to costly wipeout No Pants Transit riders take over BART Jury reaches verdict in Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow trial Playboy Mansion for sale Oakland Raiders

Chris Mortensen takes leave of absence for throat cancer

NBCSports.com 

ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, a pioneer in the sports-reporter-turned-TV-personality industry, has announced that he will be taking a leave of absence. “More than a week ago, I was diagnosed with a Stage IV throat cancer,” Mortensen said in a statement issued by ESPN on Friday. “My focus shifted significantly to gathering information about the specifics of this…