#Iraq - Fleeing Fallujah: hundreds leave but tens of thousands are trapped: euronews (in English)

euronews (in English)

Published on 27 May 2016

* Hundreds flee besieged city
* Tens of thousands remain trapped inside
* No electricity or fresh water *What is happening?*

Hundreds of displaced families have managed to escape the fighting raging as the Iraqi Army tries to retake the city of Fallujah from ISIL.

At least 50,000 civilians are thought to be still inside the city, which is around 65 kilometres west of Baghdad.

"We came from Falluja, we were trapped in Falluja and we got out," one man told reporters. "We hope the securi…
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#USA - Why We're watching Alphabet: TheStreet

TheStreet

Published on 27 May 2016

A jury ruled that Google's use of API, or Application program interface, in its Android operating system in within fair use, despite Oracle's claims that it violated their patents. The APIs were first made available via Sun, which Oracle acquired in early 2010. Google has maintained its has fairly used Sun's promoted code to developed its own unique software. The decision by California's Northern District federal court was announced late Thursday, and could protect Alphabet shareholders as it now appears Google will not need to shell out the $9 billion Oracle had requested for use of the code. Oracle, however, is expected to appeal the decision. This is the latest battle between the two tech giants. Google won the first round in 2012, when a San Francisco court ruled that the Java APIs in question were not entitled to copyright. But the ruling was later reversed in 2014 in appellate court.

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 ORACLE : Google Wins Software Case -- WSJ

#USA - Ulta Salon Looks Pretty to TheStreet’s Jim Cramer: TheStreet

TheStreet

Published on 27 May 2016

TheStreet's Jim Cramer is a fan of Ulta Salon , which he says is benefitting from the fact that anyone, at any time, can have their picture taken for Facebook or Instagram.