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Wednesday, 23 January 2019

U.S. intelligence agencies trying to plot their course for the next four years are facing an ever more chaotic world, complicated by a weakening of the Western-led international order, rapidly changing technology and persistent worries over uncertain funding.

 

On This Day in American History
On Jan. 23, 1957, Wham-O toy company unveils the Frisbee, an aerodynamic plastic disc used to play catch and other sports. They were sold for a mere 88 cents. The popular toy’s roots date all the way back to 1871 when William Frisbie opened the Frisbie Pie Company in Bridgeport, Conn. Students from nearby universities found the pans could be thrown far when inverted.  When they threw them, they yelled “Frisbie!”    

VIDEO: Seattle is known for its brainy start-up companies and hi-tech giants, but it is also home to one of the oldest farmers’ markets in America.

The hottest job of the future might be app developer. All you have to do is look at what you’re holding in the palm of your hand to figure out why. The median salary for app developers is $100,000, and the industry is expected to grow by 30 percent over the next decade, according to Kiplinger.

VIDEO: Cameras and alarms keep offices and warehouses safe worldwide. But a new kind of security guard is making the rounds looking for anything that is unusual. Hint: It’s not human.

The Zimbabwean government’s crackdown on fuel hike protesters has seen at least 12 people killed and more than 300 wounded in clashes with security forces and as many as 600 people arrested.

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