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Bill Atkinson, Who Made Computers Easier to Use, Is Dead at 74

A designer for Apple, he created software that made it possible to display shapes, images and text on the screen and present a simulated “desktop.”

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Bill Atkinson in 1987. Among other things, he is credited with inventing computer screen “pull down” menus and the “double-click” gesture of a mouse.
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Nine women accuse Jared Leto of sexual impropriety in new report

Women recount alleged behavior, including flirting with teenagers, as ‘predatory, terrifying and unacceptable’

Multiple women have accused Jared Leto of impropriety, with some calling the 53-year-old actor and musician’s behavior “predatory, terrifying and unacceptable”.

In a new report by Air Mail on Saturday, nine women have come forward to accuse Leto of engaging in inappropriate behavior over the years, including flirting with teenagers.

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© Photograph: Johanna Geron/Reuters

© Photograph: Johanna Geron/Reuters

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Immigration raids in LA expand despite protests with teargas and flash-bangs

Border patrol personnel in riot gear and gas masks descend on an industrial park in Paramount

A day after the arrest of a union leader in Los Angeles, federal immigration authorities faced widespread backlash from California officials even as they moved forward with a renewed immigration crackdown in nearby Paramount that was met by more protests.

US immigration authorities on Saturday extended area raids into Paramount, south-east of Los Angeles, and were met with more protests outside an industrial park.

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© Photograph: Daniel Cole/Reuters

© Photograph: Daniel Cole/Reuters

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