The Daily Populous

Sunday November 19th, 2017 night edition

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I will not post on #Facebook anymore because they have removed the ability to delete one's own posts.

…Facebook seems to have removed the “Delete post’ option WTF? pic.twitter.com/z83clEAIxX — Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) November 17, 2017.

Well I just found out that @facebook has removed our ability to delete posts.

Dozens of reports suggest that those using the web-based version of Facebook on a desktop machine can no longer delete posts.

However, the option to delete posts is still available on the mobile website and in the iOS and Android apps.

So could Facebook be testing this out to see what kind of feedback it garners or, indeed, whether anyone notices?

VentureBeat has reached out to Facebook for comment and will update when we hear back. »

Zimbabwe's ruling party sacks Robert Mugabe as leader

Authored by bbc.co.uk

Zimbabwe's ruling party has sacked Robert Mugabe as its leader, as pressure intensifies for him to step down as president.

Cheering erupted when the decision to dismiss Mr Mugabe as party leader was announced in Harare on Sunday.

The opposition MDC-T party has tried unsuccessfully to impeach Mr Mugabe in the past, but this time the ruling party - which has an overwhelming majority in both houses - is likely to go against him. »

Why Are Dogs So Friendly? Science Finally Has an Answer

Authored by news.nationalgeographic.com
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Deletion of those genes in people causes Williams syndrome, which is characterized by elfin facial features, cognitive difficulties, and a tendency to love everyone.

Von Holdt suspects that the gene variants in dogs inhibit their normal function, leading to the same issues seen in humans with Williams syndrome.

We’re now selecting for dogs that are easy keepers, that can spend long periods of time in small apartments," Overall notes. »

Russell Simmons and Brett Ratner face new allegations of sexual misconduct

Authored by latimes.com
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Russell Simmons and Brett Ratner face new allegations of sexual misconduct Russell Simmons, left, and Brett Ratner attend the 2013 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in West Hollywood.

Keri Claussen Khalighi was a 17-year-old fashion model from a farm town in Nebraska when she met Brett Ratner and Russell Simmons at a casting call.

Then an undergraduate studying film at New York University, Ratner seemed to know where the models lived in Manhattan, Simmons has said. »