The Daily Populous

Monday November 20th, 2017 morning edition

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Alexandre Ventura Nogueira arrives at the Office of the Attorney General in Panama City, Panama April 16, 2009.

Reuters could not determine what due diligence Trump carried out in relation to the Ocean Club project.

Garten said the Trump Organization's role in the project "was at all times limited to licensing its brand and providing management services.

Nine former business partners or employees of Nogueira interviewed by Reuters accused him of cheating them and his clients.

In a lengthy interview, he described his contacts with the Trump family and his role in the Ocean Club project.

The ultimate sources of cash for other Trump real estate projects where Trump has licensed his name have drawn scrutiny this year.

After the global property crash of 2008, any chance of quick profit on the Trump Panama venture vanished. »

Why Are Dogs So Friendly? Science Finally Has an Answer

Authored by news.nationalgeographic.com

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. »

Trump says he 'should have left American basketball players arrested in China in jail'

Authored by independent.co.uk

On Wednesday, the day after the players were released, he tweeted: "Do you think the three UCLA Basketball Players will say thank you President Trump?

But Mr Ball's father, LaVar, told ESPN that Mr Trump had little to do with the players' release.

5/17 Praising crowd size while touring Hurricane Harvey damage After Hurricane Harvey ravaged southeastern Texas, Donald Trump paid the area a visit. »

Facebook removes ‘delete post’ option from the desktop web version

Authored by venturebeat.com

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.

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

It's Now Illegal to Declaw a Cat in Denver

Authored by fortune.com
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Denver has taken a stand in the oft-controversial debate over declawing cats, with the City Council unanimously passing a ban on the practice Monday night.

The city is the first municipality in the country outside of California to ban declawings.

The Colorado Veterinary Medical Association opposed the bill, somewhat surprisingly, saying it was an issue that should be left up to cat owners and their pets’ doctors. »