Top Headlines for March 07, 2018

Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Wave of exits from West Wing sparks talk of brain drain

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump once presided over a reality show in which a key cast member exited each week. The same thing seems to be happening in his White House….
  • Porn star sues Trump over nondisclosure agreement

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A porn star who has said she had sex with President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement that she signed days before the 2016 presidential election, which prevented her from discussing the alleged sexual encounters….
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  • Koreas summit a good first step, but much work will remain

    TOKYO (AP) — Now that North and South Korea have agreed to hold their first summit in more than a decade, here's a word to the wise: Success isn't always defined by quick fixes to big, fundamental problems….
  • Trump administration sues California over sanctuary laws

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is taking the fight over the nation's immigration policy directly to California by suing to block state laws that extend protections to people living in the U.S. illegally….
  • Democrats, women candidates score big in Texas primaries

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Women running for Congress surged to big wins and Democrats smashed recent turnout levels in Texas' first-in-the-nation 2018 primary elections, giving Republicans a potential glimpse of what's ahead in the first midterms under President Donald Trump….
  • Another nor’easter threatening communities along East Coast

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Another snowy, blowy nor'easter threatened a new round of power outages as it swirled ashore early Wednesday, causing officials to close schools and city offices and raising concerns for utility customers still trying to bounce back from an earlier storm….
  • Puerto Ricans still stranded in hotels 6 months after storm

    From the lobby of a hotel on the outskirts of Boston, Jesenia Flores fills out an online job application, hoping to find work that will get her small family back to normal for the first time since Hurricane Maria flooded their home in Puerto Rico….
  • For many factory towns, white collar job loss hurts the most

    ERIE, Pa. (AP) — With the abandoned smokestacks off the bay and ramshackle factories along 12th Street, it's easy to pin the blame for this industrial city's plight on the loss of manufacturing jobs to China and Mexico….
  • Saudi women take the wheel, test-driving a new freedom

    JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Fatima Salem giggles with hesitation when it's her turn to drive through a small parking lot lined with bright orange cones and arrows. Like millions of Saudi women, she plans on applying for a driver's license when the kingdom lifts its ban on women driving in June. But first, she has to learn how to drive….
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[#Video #Editing] Learn Premiere Pro 2018 in 30 Minutes

Learn Premiere Pro 2018 in 30 Minutes

By Olufemii Tutorials
Published: Mar 04, 2018


Olufemii Tutorials This is tutorial is geared for people that have never video edited before. I basically made it to replace an identical one I did 2 years ago. If you do know how to video edit this video is not for you.

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[#Marketing #Strategy] Top 100 Branding Ideas in March – From Upscale Drink Rebranding to Colorful Hard Candy Jewelry (TrendHunter.com)

From TrendHunter.com – Marketing StrategyTop 100 Branding Ideas in March – From Upscale Drink Rebranding to Colorful Hard Candy Jewelry (TrendHunter.com):


Top 100 Branding Ideas in March - From Upscale Drink Rebranding to Colorful Hard Candy Jewelry (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) The top March 2018 branding ideas see a number of companies offering a range of better-for-you products, as well as launching campaigns that push for positive societal change. Millennial pink…



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Top Headlines for March 06, 2018

Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Violence halts rare aid delivery to Syria’s eastern Ghouta

    BEIRUT (AP) — The first aid delivery in weeks to reach the besieged eastern suburbs of Damascus was cut short after Syrian government forces began shelling the area while aid workers were still inside, a local council said on Tuesday….
  • Probe finds deadly Niger mission lacked proper approval

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A military investigation into the Niger attack that killed four American service members concludes the team didn't get required senior command approval for their risky mission to capture a high-level Islamic State militant, several U.S. officials familiar with the report said. It doesn't point to that failure as a cause of the deadly ambush….
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  • Republicans want Trump to back off his tariff proposal

    WASHINGTON (AP) — In a remarkably public confrontation, House Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republican allies of President Donald Trump pleaded with him Monday to back away from his threatened international tariffs, which they fear could spark a dangerous trade war. Trump retorted: "We're not backing down."…
  • South Korea meeting thrusts North’s Kim into the limelight

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un grins, just on the verge of a belly laugh, as he grasps the hand of a visiting South Korean official. He sits at a wide conference table and beams as the envoys look on deferentially. He smiles broadly again at dinner, his wife at his side, the South Koreans seeming to hang on his every word….
  • Kremlin ‘ready to cooperate’ over former spy’s illness in UK

    MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin said Tuesday that Russia has not been approached by British authorities to help in an investigation over how and why a former Russian spy was found critically ill in a shopping mall in a town in southern England….
  • In reversal, former Trump aide says he’ll probably cooperate

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Trump campaign aide spent much of the day promising to defy a subpoena from special counsel Robert Mueller, even throwing down the challenge to "arrest me," then backed off his defiance by saying he would probably cooperate in the end….
  • #MeToo’s global impact: Big in some places, scanty in others

    Thanks to the vast reach of social media and the prevalence of sexual misconduct in virtually every society, the #MeToo movement has proven itself a genuinely global phenomenon. Yet its impact varies widely from country to country, from potentially momentous to inconsequential….
  • What’s fresh at McDonald’s? The beef in some burgers

    NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's is offering fresh beef rather than frozen patties in some burgers at thousands of restaurants, a switch it first announced about a year ago as it works to appeal to customers who want fresher foods….
  • Man arrested, accused of stealing McDormand’s Oscar trophy

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man was arrested and is accused of stealing Frances McDormand's Oscars trophy after the Academy Awards on Sunday night, Los Angeles police said….
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[#Adobe #Design] How to Enhance Night Footage in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2018)

How to Enhance Night Footage in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2018)

By AdobeMasters
Published: Feb 16, 2018


AdobeMasters Today I go over a simple technique to help enhance and color grade a piece of night footage.

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[#Marketing #Strategy] Dairy Product Rebrandings – ButterflyCannon's Brand Label for Tom Parker Creamery is a Bold Upgrade (TrendHunter.com)

From TrendHunter.com – Marketing StrategyDairy Product Rebrandings – ButterflyCannon's Brand Label for Tom Parker Creamery is a Bold Upgrade (TrendHunter.com):


Dairy Product Rebrandings - ButterflyCannon's Brand Label for Tom Parker Creamery is a Bold Upgrade (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Well known marketing company ButterflyCannon created a new brand label for the Tom Parker Creamery, a range of high quality dairy products that were inspired by the founder's great grandfather….



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Top Headlines for March 05, 2018

Headline News from the Associated Press
  • 90th Oscars dance between honoring and correcting the past

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Held one year ago, the 90th Academy Awards would have very likely been a rose-colored nostalgia fest….
  • A whiff of change, of many kinds, at post-Weinstein Oscars

    "Look around, ladies and gentlemen," Frances McDormand said Sunday during her best actress acceptance speech, "We all have stories to tell." She was referring to the female Oscars nominees in the Dolby Theatre, all of whom she'd asked to stand in unison. But it felt like the best-actress winner was also addressing the evening's broader vibe: Change, of many kinds, at the first post-Harvey Weinstein Academy Awards….
  • The Latest: Aid convoy enters Syria’s eastern Ghouta region

    BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local):…
  • Euroskeptic parties surge in Italy election, but no majority

    ROME (AP) — A rival pair of populist and stridently anti-European Union political forces surged in Italy's parliamentary election at the expense of the country's traditional political powers, but neither gained enough support to govern alone, preliminary results showed Monday….
  • Trump’s Mideast peace plan in limbo as Netanyahu visits

    WASHINGTON (AP) — There's much to celebrate but plenty of cause for trepidation, too, as President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet Monday at the White House….
  • China targets robust growth as Xi bids to rule indefinitely

    BEIJING (AP) — China's government pledged Monday to deliver robust growth, pursue advanced technology and boost military spending while urging the public to embrace President Xi Jinping's rule as its ceremonial legislature prepared for changes to allow Xi to stay in power indefinitely….
  • Trump embracing potential for trade war

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is embracing the potential for a trade war after announcing his intent to place tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, as he rebuffs allies who have pushed to be exempted from the stiff duties….
  • Seoul envoys to meet N. Korea’s Kim during Pyongyang trip

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Envoys for South Korean President Moon Jae-in planned to meet Monday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the start of a rare two-day visit to Pyongyang that's expected to focus on how to ease a standoff over North Korea's nuclear ambitions and restart talks between Pyongyang and Washington….
  • Roles reduced, Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s fate uncertain

    WASHINGTON (AP) — They spent their first year in Washington as an untouchable White House power couple, commanding expansive portfolios, outlasting rivals and enjoying unmatched access to the president. But Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have undergone a swift and stunning reckoning of late, their powers restricted, their enemies emboldened and their future in the West Wing uncertain….
  • US Navy carrier’s visit to Vietnam puts China on notice

    DANANG, Vietnam (AP) — For the first time since the Vietnam War, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier is paying a visit to a Vietnamese port, seeking to bolster both countries' efforts to stem expansionism by China in the South China Sea….
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[#Adobe #Design] How to Create a Film Strip Transition in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2018)

How to Create a Film Strip Transition in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2018)

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Published: Feb 09, 2018


AdobeMasters Today I go over a semi-advanced tutorial on how to make a film strip transition in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

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[#Design #Trends] Elegantly Designed Mexican Restaurants – Gringo's Tacos is a Vibrant New Restaurant on Staten Island (TrendHunter.com)

From TrendHunter.com – Design TrendsElegantly Designed Mexican Restaurants – Gringo's Tacos is a Vibrant New Restaurant on Staten Island (TrendHunter.com):


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Top Headlines for March 04, 2018

Headline News from the Associated Press
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