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RBS May Face New PPI Hit of Up to 900 Million Pounds

RBS May Face New PPI Hit of Up to 900 Million Pounds Britain’s Royal Bank of Scotland may have to shell out a further 900 million pounds to settle a final compensation bill for mis-selling payment protection insurance after a last-minute surge in customer claims. Read More…

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Dwight Howard Eager to Make Most of 2nd Chance With Lakers

Dwight Howard Eager to Make Most of 2nd Chance With Lakers Dwight Howard says he is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers with a new outlook on basketball and his place in it. Read More…

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David Frum: Take a moment while mourning Manchester dead to remember Trump’s intel leak

David Frum knows that Donald Trump is so devious he was ableto stage of coup of the United States evenwhile serving as its sitting president. Trump’s hunger for power was laid bare, of course, in that anecdote aboutthe second scoop of ice cream he enjoys for dessert, whichexplained a lot about him. So it’s not…

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App Attempts a Rare Trick in China: Online Privacy

App Attempts a Rare Trick in China: Online Privacy In a country where privacy protections are considered weak and anything-goes data collection has become the norm, Chinese tech entrepreneur Yang Geng stands out. Read More…

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Washington Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Capital One Hack

Washington Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Capital One Hack A Washington software engineer who authorities say gained access to personal information from more than 100 million Capital One credit applications has pleaded not guilty to federal computer and wire fraud charges. Read More…

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WH marks chief of staff’s birthday with pic of President Ego [photo]

http://twitter.com/#!/exjon/status/407684563171692544 Is there any occasion the White House won’t turn into an ego stroke for the narcissist in chief? Whether it’s honoring Rosa Parks, Neil Armstrong, JFK or his own chief of staff, it’s all about Obama. Always: http://twitter.com/#!/FitzFox5DC/status/407711996919177216 White House photographer Pete Souza notes that Denis McDonough’s daughter is also pictured in that photo.…

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Cybercriminals Manipulate Their Way Into Company Computers

Cybercriminals Manipulate Their Way Into Company Computers The cybercriminal who steals information or money from a small business is probably a master of deception and manipulation as well as a techno-expert. Read More…

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Narrative Arc: ‘The Ballad of Tribute Steve’

Narrative Arc: ‘The Ballad of Tribute Steve’ An example from The Times’s Lives column shows students how even short narrative essays can tell a complete story — with characters, conflict and a resolution. Read More…

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