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‘Veep,’ ‘Silicon Valley’ Renewed by HBO

HBO has renewed comedy series “Veep” and “Silicon Valley.”

Currently in its fourth season, “Silicon Valley” has been nominated for 21 Primetime Emmy Awards and won two.

Created by Mike Judge, John Altschuler, and Dave Krinsky, the series is executive produced by Judge, Alec Berg, Michael Rotenberg, and Tom Lassally.

In its sixth season, “Veep” is the winner of 12 Primetime Emmy Awards.

Tony Hale, Anna Chlumsky, Matt Walsh, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole, and Sam Richardson also star.

Created by Armando Iannucci, the series is executive produced by David Mandel, Frank Rich, Louis-Dreyfus, Lew Morton, and Morgan Sackett.

Both “Veep” and “Silicon Valley” are scheduled to end their current seasons June 25. »

A Chinese company is offering free training for US coal miners to become wind farmers

Authored by qz.com

The state produces most coal in the US, and Carbon County has long been known (and was named) for its extensive coal deposits.

Now, these coal miners are finding hope, offered from an unlikely place: a Chinese wind-turbine maker wants to retrain these American workers to become wind-farm technicians.

The news comes from an energy conference in Wyoming, where the American arm of Goldwind, a Chinese wind-turbine manufacturer, announced the free training program. »

GOP Busted Using Cable Lobbyist Net Neutrality Talking Points

Authored by dslreports.com

The GOP has been caught using talking points provided by the cable industry in their ongoing assault against net neutrality.

That e-mail included a "toolkit" (pdf) of misleading or outright false talking points that, among other things, attempt to portray net neutrality as "anti-consumer.".

asked Washington state Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, chair of the House Republican Conference in the e-mail pushing the talking points. »

Framed for child porn — by a PC virus

Authored by nbcnews.com

Pranksters or someone trying to frame you can tap viruses to make it appear that you surf illegal Web sites.

Whatever the motivation, you get child porn on your computer — and might not realize it until police knock at your door.

Their situations are complicated by the fact that actual pedophiles often blame viruses — a defense rightfully viewed with skepticism by law enforcement. »

President Trump shoved the Montenegro prime minister at NATO

Authored by usatoday.com

CLOSE Skip in Skip x Embed x Share President Donald Trump appeared to push himself past the prime minister of Montenegro during a tour of NATO's new headquarters.

During his first joint meeting with North Atlantic Treaty Organization leaders, President Trump on Thursday appeared to push aside the prime minister of Montenegro.

Did Trump just shove another NATO leader to be in the front of the group? pic.twitter.com/bL1r2auELd — Steve Kopack (@SteveKopack) May 25, 2017. »