Thomas Markle Did Tell-All Interview to Clear His Name, Not Bash Meghan

Meghan Markle’s dad is catching flak for bringing up his daughter in a new interview — but the tell-all was aimed at clearing his name, and not tarnishing hers … TMZ has learned. Friends of Thomas Markle tell us the interview he did…

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Disney Raises the Bar Robert Iger Has to Clear to Win Bonus

Walt Disney announced more-rigorous benchmarks required for CEO Robert Iger to collect a $ 100 million equity grant in 2021 that was criticized by shareholder advisory groups.
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Jessica Tarlov: Midterm elections – Democrats’ closing message is clear… Go vote!

I remain cautiously optimistic about the midterms and Democrats’ prospects in 2020. At this moment, though, there is nothing more powerful – and should be as frequently repeated – as Michelle’s message of turning out on Election Day.
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Have Arachnophobia? Steer Clear of Aitoliko

It’s not quite the World Wide Web—but the spiders of Aitoliko in Greece have made a good start. Spurred into overdrive by an explosion in the populations of insects they eat, thousands of little spiders in the western Greek town have shrouded coastal trees, bushes, and low vegetation in…
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Japan dodges a recession, but it’s not in the clear yet

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Big Banks Clear Fed’s Stress Tests

The Federal Reserve said the largest U.S. banks were healthy enough to withstand a severe economic downturn and would continue lending during a crisis, as the industry posts record profits and prepares for a wave of regulatory relief.
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Einstein’s Diaries Show Disturbingly ‘Clear Hallmark’

In a 1946 speech, Albert Einstein described racism as a “disease of white people.” He apparently had it, as revealed in the genius’s travel diaries, published entirely in English for the first time, per Quartz . Describing travels through China, Singapore, Japan, Palestine, and Spain between 1922 and 1923, per Newsweek…
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Hawaii volcano’s two-story lava wall blocks crucial escape route, residents urged to steer clear of toxic cloud

Lava gushing out of cracks caused by Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano over the weekend created a two-story wall blocking parts of a highway crucial for residents to escape as authorities warn them to steer clear of the plumes of acid and extremely fine shards of glass billowing into the sky.
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A clear view of enemy lines, but no end in sight to Yemen’s war

From atop al-Manara mountain, just east of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, it is possible to think that fighting here might be over soon.
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Greek Banks Get the All Clear From European Regulators

Greece’s biggest banks received a clean bill of health from Europe’s regulators, an important step toward the completion of an eight-year bailout program that has strained the country’s economy.
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