Coronavirus cuts off U.S.-China back channels

The global pandemic and a dramatic rise in U.S.-China tensions have further eroded the unofficial talks that have so often underpinned relations since the two sides restored diplomatic ties decades ago. link

CBS stations blacked out for DirecTV customers after deal with AT&T fails

Millions of DirecTV subscribers lost access to CBS programming this weekend after talks over a new distribution deal collapsed.

Deutsche Bank starts cull of 18,000 jobs

The Irish Times - Lender embarks on most radical strategic overhaul in two decades

Gov. Greg Abbott clinches second term as GOP wins closest statewide races in 20 years

Abbott easily bested his Democratic opponent, Lupe Valdez. Meanwhile, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller faced rare single-digit contests before eventually besting Democratic challengers. go here

Florida shooting suspect was twice hospitalized for mental illness

Florida shooting suspect was twice hospitalized for mental illness: The suspect in a deadly shooting at a Florida video game tournament had previously been hospitalized for mental illness, according to court records in his home state of Maryland reviewed by The Associated Press. Divorce filings from the parents of 24-year-old David Katz of Baltimore say that as an adolescent…

Ethiopia's Dibaba Crowned 2015 World Athlete of the Year - allAfrica.com

Ethiopia's Dibaba Crowned 2015 World Athlete of the Year - allAfrica.com

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner experience

Three Million New iPads Sold Over Launch Weekend

Three Million New iPads Sold Over Launch Weekend: We now have an idea of what Apple meant when they said the demand for the new iPad was “off the charts.” The company has just revealed it sold three million iPads since they went on sale on Friday morning, March 16. That number includes...

AMD Layoffs Maul Marketing, PR Department

AMD's initial layoff announcement yesterday implied that the dismissals would occur across the company's global sales force. While that may still be true, it has Cont'd.