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Kanye West's 'Bill Cosby Innocent' tweet sparks outrage

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With just one tweet, Kanye West succeeded in creating yet another Twitter storm. The rapper caused an uproar on Twitter Tuesday, when he tweeted: "BILL COSBY INNOCENT !!!!!!!!!!" West gave no explanation as to how he got to such a conclusion or any context as to why he made such a controversial comment. In fact, he moved on and posted about another hot topic -- NBA star Lebron James' new NIKE sneakers. BILL COSBY INNOCENT !!!!!!!!!! West's declaration of innocence for Cosby -- who is charged in a sexual assault case in Pennsylvania and has been publicly accused of assault by more than 50 women -- did not sit well with many people, including celebrities like actress and comedian Sarah Silverman. "Kanye!! You can't be for real. FIFTY WOMEN. With nothing to gain thank to a statue of limitations ON RAPE. Oy," Kanye West's 'Bill Cosby Innocent' tweet sparks outrage Leinz Vales, CNN Updated 1647 GMT (0047 HKT) February 10, 2016 Bes

North Korean Army officer said to be Executed by Regime

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A senior North Korean military leader has been executed for "factionalism, misused  of authority and corruption," a South Korean government official with knowledge of North Korean affairs. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, declined to give further details on how or when General Ri Yong-gil, chief of the North Korean Army's general staff, was executed. Ri was appointed to the position in 2013, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported. One source told Yonhap that Ri was executed last week. The news comes at a time of heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula, following Sunday's rocket launch -- which Pyongyang insists was conducted for peaceful purposes -- and a nuclear test in January, which the regime also deemed a success. The general is the latest in a line of disgraced officials who have been executed by Kim Jong Un's regime. In May of last year, Hyon Yong-chol, the country's defense minister, was publicly executed a

Marketing and Sales

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MARKETING VS SALES Marketing and sales are both aimed at increasing revenue. They are so closely intertwined that people often don’t realize the difference between the two. Indeed, in small organizations, the same people typically perform both sales and marketing tasks. Nevertheless, marketing is different from sales and as the organization grows, the roles and responsibilities become more specialized. COMPARISON CHART MARKETING / SALES DEFINITION Marketing is the systematic planning, implementation and control of business activities to bring together buyers and sellers. A sale a transaction between two parties where the buyer receives goods (tangible or intangible), services and/or assets in exchange for money. 2) An agreement between a buyer and seller on the price of a security. APPROACH Broader range of activities to sell product/service, client relationship etc.; determine future needs and has a strategy in place to meet those needs for the long term relationship.

Jose Mourinho to Manchester United: Portuguese 'convinced' he has Old Trafford job

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Jose Mourinho has been described as ‘convinced’ he will replace Louis van Gaal at Manchester United in the latest round of reports linking the Portuguese with Old Trafford. The Independent on Sunday revealed that Mourinho, who left Chelsea in December, was ‘confident’ of becoming the new manager at United but the Daily Mirror and Daily Telegraph have gone one step further this morning, claiming the 53-year-old has told friends he will take over. The Red Devils have refused to deny reports they have held discussions with Mourinho as Van Gaal’s tenure fizzles out into failure. No deal has been struck between the pair and United reportedly remain tentatively interested in Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino. It’s a done deal. Chelsea is the only big job up for grabs.” United have been forced to act after Manchester City attracted Pep Guardiola to take over from Manuel Pellegrini at the end of the season. Mourinho and Guardiola shared a fierce rivalry during their time in Sp

Bini is Not a Yorubaland

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“We are not in Yorubaland. To be frank, it is because many of them are not willing to come up with the truth, the word Oba is alien to Yoruba monarchy; it is not part of their title from time immemorial. “For instance, the one they call the Oba of Lagos, these are recent adaptations. In the 50s, there was no Oba of Lagos, what we had was the Eleko of Eko. That is the title of the King there. In Ibadan, you have the Olu Ibadan. You come to Abeokuta, you have the Alake of Egba land. You come to Oyo, you have the Alaafin of Oyo. In Ilesha, you have the Owa-Obokun of IIesha. So no Yoruba monarch had as part of his titles the word Oba except the Oba of Benin. “That word Oba is indigenous to Benin. It is only in recent times you find everybody bearing Oba. When the Western Regional conference of traditional rulers took place in Benin City in 1942, go and check the attendance, there was no other monarch in the whole of the Western Region then that bore the title of Oba, except the O

US election 2016: New Hampshire polls close in key primary

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Polls have closed in the New Hampshire primary, where voters are selecting Republican and Democratic candidates for the US presidential race. State officials have predicted a historic turnout, with more than half a million people coming out to vote. Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders are favourites to win their respective parties' races. New Hampshire is the second major test after Ted Cruz and Hillary Clinton won the Iowa caucuses last week. Opinion surveys conducted before the vote suggest Mr Trump is the Republican frontrunner, leaving Senator Cruz, Marco Rubio, John Kasich, Chris Christie and Jeb Bush to vie for second place. On the Democratic side, a large victory was predicted for Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Most polls closed at 19:00 local time (midnight GMT), though some are to remain open for an extra hour. Votes are already being counted and results are expected in the next few hours. The tin