The Hayride
With eight days to go in a special election — within 45 days of the general election — six candidates are scrambling for the relatively few voters expected to show up. In North Texas’s...
The news today, resulting from that thing we were talking about on Friday, is that Louisiana’s House Speaker Clay Schexnayder and Senate President Paige Cortez are going to be announcing...
You know, the importance of waterproof tech has waned in recent months. Rain has become my defacto signal of a lazy stay-home day, and the frequency of neighborhood pool parties took...
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Skilled farmers are aware that every tool and every technique for raising a crop has its risks and rewards. Cultivation and tillage can damage soil structure, promote erosion and...
In August, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation released new data on acute pesticide-related illnesses and injuries in the state from the year 2017. The grim — though...
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BBC News - Home
Hospitality venues will also be restricted to table service as part of new measures to tackle coronavirus.
The Chelsea owner held ownership rights on footballers through an offshore company, leaked files show.
- Cameroon initially dismissed the film of two women and two children being shot as "fake news".
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memeorandum
Los Angeles Times: L.A. Times shaken by a summer of turmoil and scandals — On a Friday night last month, Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine sent a short email...
Zach Montague / New York Times: N.I.H. Official Departs After Anonymous Posts Attacking Public Health Leaders — A managing editor of the right-wing website RedState appeared...
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The Register
Nancy is among 15 former Big Blue workers now suing the mega-corp for age discrimination IBM has once again been sued for alleged age discrimination, this time in Texas on behalf of...
TL;DR: Trump is confusing everything to stay in the spotlight Analysis Each day for the past six days, the sale of the US wing of the video-sharing app TikTok has been alternatively...
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BBC News - Technology
Xbox's owner confirms it has bought the game developer ahead of the launch of the new Xbox console.
The US president says he will not approve the deal if Chinese company Bytedance remains involved.
Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer
Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer
America’s migratory songbirds are succumbing to a crisis of unknown origin. Thousands of birds have mysteriously died in the Southwest after exhibiting unusual behavior. Demand...
A significant number of Western Australian prisoners perish due to the effects of untreated mental illness. The government has failed to provide sufficient medication, counseling...
Kane Tanaka - the oldest person in Japan - has reached a grand old age despite a penchant for fizzy drinks. Officially recognized by the Guinness Book...
It turns out that there is a genuine plan in place to defend the United States in the event of a zombie apocalypse. The destruction of mankind at the...
- Dmitry Rogozin made the rather bizarre claim while speaking to reporters at an exhibition last week. As head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, Rogoz...
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All Things Considered : NPR
Korean boy band BTS played its first Tiny Desk Concert on Monday — and broke the series record for most YouTube views on its first day, which happened in about 25 minutes...
The Toronto International Film Festival has ended. This year, it offered socially distanced in-person screenings as well as virtual ones.
Remembering Elderly People Lost To COVID-19
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Ireland: BreakingNews.ie
Karen Bradley was replaced in July 2019 by Julian Smith, who in turn was given the boot in February this year
It is one of several counties potentially facing increased restrictions in the coming weeks as the virus surges in different parts of the country.
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Science@NASA Headline News
Portal origin URL: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx to Asteroid Bennu: “You’ve got a little Vesta on you…”Portal origin nid: 463267Published: Monday, September 21, 2020 - 11:00Featured...
Portal origin URL: NASA’s IRIS Spots Nanojets: Shining Light On Heating the Solar CoronaPortal origin nid: 464587Published: Monday, September 21, 2020 - 11:00Featured...
Comet Discovered to Have Its Own Northern Lights
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How to of the Day
Growing onions in water is a great way to reuse kitchen scraps, not to mention a fun activity that helps kids learn about vegetables. This method offers a front-row seat to plant growth...
How to Decorate with Leaves
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Leaves are a great tool for decorating, especially during the months when they're changing colors. You might use fake leaves to decorate your home or opt for real ones that you pick...
How to Cook Ribs in the Oven
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Democracy Now!
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg first gained fame in the 1970s when she co-founded the Women's Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union and argued six gender...
In her later years, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was internationally known simply as her initials — RBG — and a 2018 documentary film by the same name about Ginsburg's...
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News : NPR
Front-line workers in Houston, Seattle and New York City tell NPR about their experiences in hospitals over the last six months. "2020 can't keep going like this," one doctor says...
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that voters elected a GOP Senate in 2016 and strengthened it in 2018 because they wanted action on the president's federal judicial nominations...
A new study found that serious allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) triggered by peanuts jumped 85% when kids were trick or treating.
The widely prescribed antibiotic azithromycin is being investigated as a COVID-19 treatment, but a new study warns it could increase the risk of heart problems...
- Too little sleep was defined as four or fewer hours a night, while too much was deemed 10 or more hours a night. The ideal amount? Seven hours a night...