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Brazil: operation to dismantle police network involved in bribery cases

Brazil: operation to dismantle police network involved in bribery cases

15 September 2014image source, EPAcaption, At least 24 police officers have already been arrested in connection with this case.Brazilian authorities launched an operation to arrest 43 police officers who are accused of being involved in a bribery and extortion network.At least 24 officers have already been arrested, including the third in the hierarchy of the city's military police, Colonel Alexandre Fontanelle Ribeiro.Ribeiro is currently the head of special operations in Rio and leads the city's shock forces.In a statement, Brazil's public prosecutors accused the agents of passing bribes from small and medium-sized businesses - such as bus companies and minibus…
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Disney to cut 7,000 jobs as it cuts costs and reorganizes

Disney to cut 7,000 jobs as it cuts costs and reorganizes

Disney said Wednesday that it plans to reorganize into three segments. The media and entertainment giant said it would now be made up of three divisions:Disney Entertainment, which includes most of its streaming and media operations.A division of ESPN that includes the television network and streaming service.A unit of Parks, Experiences and Products The move marks the most significant action Bob Iger has taken since he returned to the company as chief executive in November. Disney announced the changes minutes later. posted its most recent quarterly earnings.On Wednesday, during its quarterly earnings call with investors, Disney also announced it would…
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Twitter experiences widespread outage when users receive an error message when trying to post

Twitter experiences widespread outage when users receive an error message when trying to post

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter experienced widespread problems Wednesday as users who tried to post received error messages, the most serious outage in service since Elon Musk bought the platform in October. It wasn't immediately clear what caused the outage or if the issues were universal, but many users received an error message saying they were "over the daily limit for sending tweets." Other users said they could post if they scheduled their tweet to post later instead of immediately. But some users said the problems were more widespread than trying to post, as they couldn't access or send direct…
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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes falls for Rihanna’s press joke question from former NFL star Brandon Marshall

Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes falls for Rihanna’s press joke question from former NFL star Brandon Marshall

patrick mahomes he's focused on his preparation ahead of Super Bowl LVII, so much so that he took the bait when former NFL wide receiver Brandon Marshall asked him about a made-up compliment from this year's halftime artist Rihanna.The six-time Pro Bowl receiver sat among reporters during Mahomes' press conference Wednesday and asked the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback what he thought of Rihanna's recent comments calling him the "greatest quarterback of all time." Rihanna (Samir Hussein/WireImage/File)"Rihanna came out and said you're the greatest quarterback of all time. Hearing that, how does that make you feel?" Marshall asked.PATRICK MAHOMES WINNING THE…
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