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Oil steady as weaker economy data eclipses U.S. stockpile drop

Saket Sundria and Grant Smith, Bloomberg Publishing Thursday, October 24, 2019 8:17 AM CDT File-File photo of January 16, 2015 shows a pump jack working at the Kern River oilfield in Bakersfield, California. File-File photo of January 16, 2015 shows a pump jack working at the Kern River oilfield in Bakersfield, California. Photo: Jae C. […]

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Thailand’s $7 billion airport rail project gets going despite controversy

The project connects Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok's main airport, with Don Muang Airport (another airport in Bangkok used by cheap airlines) and U-Tapao Airport in Pattaya, allowing trains to run up to 250 kilometers per hour. Thai Airways Jet Park is located at Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok, Thailand on May 11, 2018. (Reuters) Thailand's plans for a $

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Facebook’s Zuckerberg gets grilling from Congress on planned cryptocurrency

Lawmakers scrutinized social media giants for past scandals that political companies have abused user data. Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg found himself back at a parliamentary meeting, and this time he scrutinized his plans to launch a cryptocurrency. In a fierce meeting with US lawmakers on Wednesday, the state covered he had to defend

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Houston company receives $1.5M grant for urine test to combat opioid crisis

Houston-based BreviTest Technologies is developing a urine test to help determine if someone is abusing an opioid prescription. Houston-based BreviTest Technologies is developing a urine test to help determine if someone is abusing an opioid prescription. Photo: Handout, AFP / Getty Images Photo: Handout, AFP / Getty Images Houston-based BreviTest Technologies is developing a urine

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RBS slumps to loss after £900m hit from PPI

Image copyright AFP The Royal Bank of Scotland recorded losses in the third quarter after being hit by payment protection insurance costs. The Edinburgh-based bank, where the government owns a 62{7be40b84a6a43fc4fae13304fce9a2695859798abfc41afd127b9f8b21c5f9c5} stake, added that the investment bank has a "particularly challenging" three-month period. After charging 900 million pounds for PPI, it reported a pre-tax loss

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What’s showing in Houston galleries this week

Publishing Thursday, October 24, 2019 12am CDT Saturday is the last day to see the main works of late German artist Raimond Girke, including "Weissfeld (gross)" in the gallery Sonja Roesch. Saturday is the last day to see the main works of late German artist Raimond Girke, including "Weissfeld (gross)" in the gallery Sonja Roesch.

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Outside the Megaplex: Here are the Houston arthouse movies showing Oct. 25-31

posting Thursday, October 24, 2019 12am CDT "Exorcist" Screen at Alamo Draft House Cinema on Thursday "Exorcist" Screen at Alamo Draft House Cinema on Thursday Photo: Anonymous, HONS / AP Photo: Anonymous, HONS / AP "Exorcist" Screen at Alamo Draft House Cinema on Thursday "Exorcist" Screen at Alamo Draft House Cinema on Thursday Photo: Anonymous,

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The African-Italians who want to send migrants home

Image caption Senator Lee and Non are enthusiastic supporters of the league Mateo Salbini. Tony Iwabi stands next to the bust of Giuseppe Garibaldi in the Senate building in Rome. Like the 19th-century general who helped the founding of modern Italy, Iwabi was called "history producer." He is Italy's first and only black senator. Prime

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