Crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe have become the last resort for millions of Americans drowning in medical bills, writes Steven D’Souza.
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911 fees paid by phone customers “stolen” by states to fill budget gaps
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Jan Stromme) Two members of the Federal Communications Commission want to stop states from using 911 funds to pay for other government services or equipment. “On our individual phone bills, a line item is typically included for 911 service,” FCC Commissioners Michael O’Rielly and Jessica Rosenworcel wrote in an op-ed […]
Washing machine footage set to fill ENTIRE prime time advertisement break
Footage of a washing machine’s cycle is set to fill an entire prime time advertisement break, it emerged today. Electronics giant Samsung says its unique three minutes and thirty seconds of uninterrupted footage of a family wash during Channel 4 hit Gogglebox will “mesmerise” millions of viewers on Friday night. The self-styled ‘cult’ commercial – […]
Man Utd news: Romelu Lukaku can fill void left by these two stars – Dwight Yorke
Lukaku joined Manchester United from Everton in July for an initial fee of £75million. The Belgian striker scored 11 times in his first 10 appearances for his new side, but is currently on a run of seven games without a goal for the Red Devils. Yorke understands the frustrations of some United fans at Lukaku’s […]
Big money coming to bitcoin as investors seek to fill portfolios with digital cash
Published time: 14 Nov, 2017 11:11 Major institutional investors will start to offer bitcoin or similar products as an investment option in six months or so, according to Mike Novogratz, the former macro hedge fund manager at Fortress Investment Group. The investor, who has recently expressed interest in cryptocurrencies, said a turning-point product from a […]
Canada still has holes to fill in its potential Olympic roster
HELSINKI – These are early days, but not easy days for head coach Willie Desjardins and general manager Sean Burke and the rest of the Canadian men’s Olympic team staff. Desjardins and Burke spent the past week with 25 Canadian national team hopefuls, evaluating them in a bunch of practices and three games in the Karjala Cup, the first three days in Biel, […]
Pennsylvania governor sets special election to fill the seat of a GOP congressman who resigned amid scandal
AP Photo/Andrew Harnik HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania will hold a special election March 13 to complete the term of disgraced Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy, an anti-abortion lawmaker who resigned after his hometown newspaper revealed he had suggested a mistress get an abortion when they thought she might be pregnant. Monday’s announcement by Democratic […]
How will Canada fill Marielle Thompson's ski boots?
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Marielle Thompson, the 2014 Olympic ski cross champion, ruptured her ACL and MCL, and will likely miss the Olympics. Canada has three skiers looking to help fill the void. CBC | Sports News
Sonos One review: A better sounding Echo, with some holes left to fill
Enlarge (credit: Jeff Dunn) Sonos is finally girding itself for the smart speaker wars. With Amazon’s Echo line of speakers proving a surprise hit and the usage of digital assistants growing generally, wireless speaker pioneer Sonos has launched its first voice-enabled speaker, the Sonos One. This $ 199 device taps in to the same Alexa assistant that Amazon […]
Crowds fill Tehran for funeral of ‘iconic martyr’ executed by ISIS (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Published time: 27 Sep, 2017 19:09 Thousands of black-clad Iranians have filled the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of 25-year-old Revolutionary Guard Mohsen Hojaji who was captured and killed by Islamic State in Syria last month. [embedded content] The crowd carried black flags for mourning, red flags symbolizing martyrdom as well as photos […]
