TORONTO –- Tim Mayza is leaned up against the soft blue railing of the Blue Jays dugout, about two hours before the first pitch of what will be an 8-1 thrashing of the Tampa Bay Rays. The 29-year-old lefty doesn’t know how the game will go…
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Bitcoin resting on United States dollar banknotes.Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty ImagesBitcoin's trademark volatility is again rearing its head, showing investors the risk they're signing up for when they put money into the…
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LONDON -- Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have had a baby daughter, Buckingham Palace said Monday.The baby, who was born on Saturday at London's Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, weighed 6 pounds…
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The White House announced Monday that it plans to develop a federal rule that will require employers to keep workers safe from extreme heat, something workplace safety advocates have sought for years. The rule will be crafted by the Labor…
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Twitter said Monday it is proposing an $809.5 million settlement for a 2016 securities class action lawsuit that alleged the company misled investors about its user engagement figures. The complaint alleged violations of the Securities…
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If, in that moment, I had turned to her and, in my best Californian-teen voice, whined, “That’s prejudice, you stereotyper! We’re all equal!” she’d likely have been stunned at what would have appeared to have been a bewilderingly loud and…
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While pressure has mounted on U.S. President Joe Biden and his government to re-open land borders with neighbouring countries,  that won’t be the case for at least another month. The Biden administration announced the…
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You can practically feel the joy radiating off the soon-to-be grandma through the screen. During the April 28 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Gayle King brought some good news with her that she couldn't wait to share—with her daughter,…
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WASHINGTON — Already grappling with divisions in his own country over vaccine mandates and questions about the ethics and efficacy of booster shots, President Biden is facing another front of discord: a split among world leaders over how to…
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Refugees often endure extreme hardships as they seek shelter and security far from their homelands. Unfortunately,…
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An 0-2 start to the NFL season is, obviously, not what Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars had in mind. However, the first-overall draft pick insists the two losses to start the season aren't an indication of how…
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He has been ordered to pay Rs50,000 surety for his release. Actor Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra has been granted bail in an adult films case. The bail by the Mumbai court comes two months after his…
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Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced a new collaboration with luxury fashion brand Balenciaga, the first such partnership between the video game and so-called high fashion. Starting later today, Fortnite will add…
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WASHINGTON -- The White House says that by early November, adult foreign nationals will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to travel to the United States.The announcement is the first clear indication…
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The UK competition watchdog has given companies that make misleading claims about their environmental credentials until the end of the year to stop the practice, which is known as “greenwashing”.Too many businesses were “falsely taking…
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Extreme heat is becoming such a big threat to workers in the US that the federal government plans to craft a new federal standard for workplaces, the Biden administration announced today. It’s part of a broader initiative to protect…
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Edeline Lee’s spring ’22 collection has a surprisingly sunny disposition when you consider it was conceived while the UK was in lockdown. But then she tells you how she spent her lockdown evenings: “Literally, I spent every night working on…
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Detroit-based Wallace Guitars joined forces with Jeep to release a guitar that pays homage to the carmaker's heritage and to the Motor City. The firm's first Jeep-branded instrument is built by hand using wood sourced from the ruins…
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