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Ségolène Royal and Wikipedia duped by tale of anti-slavery activist
Léon-Robert de L’Astran, an 18th-century shipowner, was praised for his noble refusal to participate in the slave trade. Sadly, however, it seems that he existed only as an internet hoax — duping Wikipedia, the online encyclopaedia, for three years, along with Ségolène Royal and others.
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The Independent (U.K.)
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BBC (U.K.)
Apple 'among US's big tax avoiders'
Apple is accused of being "among America's largest tax avoiders" by a Senate committee, who says the company avoided paying billions of dollars in US taxes.
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Financial Times (U.K.)
Apple accused of avoiding billions in taxes
The Senate report said Apple’s use of loopholes for international profits allowed it to save tax on $44bn in ‘otherwise taxable offshore income’
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US tornadoes: Yet more heartbreak for Oklahoma as another massive tornado touches down in highly populated suburb
As hail thundered down and heavy winds began whipping the area of Moore, a storm warning went off just before 3pm local time, warning the 170,000 residents within the area to seek shelter.
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