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One July afternoon in 1946, in rural Georgia, a white mob killed four young black people in a hail of gunfire. The brutal lynching led to a national outcry, prompting President Harry Truman to push for sweeping civil rights changes that would ultimately desegregate the military. J. Edgar Hoover's FBI investigated, but ... | https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/2003-02-27/americas-last-mass-lynching | 2022-03-02T01:14:16 | en | 0.98183 |
President Joe Biden was set to announce on Tuesday that the U.S. is banning Russian aircraft from its airspace in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.
Biden will make the announcement in his first State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, according to people familiar with the decision. Biden will deliver his addr... | https://www.fox13now.com/news/national/biden-to-announce-ban-of-russia-from-us-airspace-during-state-of-the-union-address | 2022-03-02T01:14:16 | en | 0.978382 |
Texas investigating parents of transgender youth for child abuse
Abbott, a Republican, sent a letter https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/O-MastersJaime202202221358.pdf to Masters on Feb. 22 ordering the agency to begin investigating the parents of children who undergo "sex change procedures," which the governor w... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/education/1944220-texas-investigating-parents-of-transgender-youth-for-child-abuse | 2022-03-02T01:14:15 | en | 0.959888 |
A genre of fiction known variously as "street lit," "ghetto lit," "urban lit" or "hip-hop lit" has begun registering impressive sales, catching the attention of the publishing industry. Previously sold as typewritten photocopies on street corners, these pulp-fiction books now appear in slick paperbacks available in boo... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-19/readers-embrace-ghetto-lit-genre | 2022-03-02T01:14:18 | en | 0.940408 |
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Bob Baffert has sued Churchill Downs and track leadership in federal court, seeking to overturn his two-year suspension on grounds it violated his due process rights.
The suit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court names Churchill Downs Inc., CEO William C. Carstanjen and board chair R. Alex Rankin... | https://www.fox13now.com/news/national/bob-baffert-sues-churchill-downs-over-2-year-suspension | 2022-03-02T01:14:18 | en | 0.975835 |
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says his government will not impose any economic sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
The president often cites a guiding principle of nonintervention in foreign affairs.
“We do not consider that it corresponds to us, and we think that the best th... | https://www.fox13now.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/mexico-wont-impose-sanctions-on-russia | 2022-03-02T01:14:19 | en | 0.964397 |
Ahead of President Joe Biden's delivery of his first formal State of the Union speech, given live before Congress on Tuesday, the White House released portions of the speech that the president is said to have been working on for months. As expected, Russia's invasion of Ukraine would remain a central topic as the world... | https://www.fox13now.com/news/national/white-house-releases-excerpts-of-president-bidens-state-of-the-union-speech | 2022-03-02T01:14:20 | en | 0.962781 |
'Spider-Man' saves the day, theater chain AMC beats revenue estimates
Currently, AMC is charging patrons higher for "The Batman" movie than other films at its U.S. locations, something it has been doing for years in Europe. "In 2022, 2023 and beyond, we also expect to transform our company into becoming something much ... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/entertainment/1944205-spider-man-saves-the-day-theater-chain-amc-beats-revenue-estimates | 2022-03-02T01:14:23 | en | 0.958127 |
The latest album from the Danish folk duo Harald Haugaard and Morten Hoirup is called Om Sommeren, or "In Summer." The CD underscores the distinctions that set Danish folk music apart from its Scandinavian cousins. Music critic Chris Nickson has a review.
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For most of the 1980s, Naomi Judd and her daughter Wynonna were the top country music duo. In the late 1990s, Judd was diagnosed with hepatitis C and told she had just a few years to live. Judd documents her miraculous recovery, and offers advice to others with the disease, in her new book, Naomi's Breakthrough Guide: ... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-22/naomi-judd-transform-your-life | 2022-03-02T01:14:30 | en | 0.985701 |
Russia's invasion of Ukraine sends news network ratings up
Cable news viewership jumped during Russias invasion of Ukraine, with Fox News Channel leading the way and CNN showing the most dramatic increases.CNN, Fox and MSNBC collectively averaged 6.4 million viewers in prime time between the start of the war last Wedne... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/entertainment/1944208-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-sends-news-network-ratings-up | 2022-03-02T01:14:31 | en | 0.944996 |
To better understand the role of the heartbroken lover in the Schubert song cycle "Winter's Journey," American tenor David Pisaro is hiking 200 miles in two weeks along the blustery English coast. He performs at stops along the way. Hear Pisaro and NPR's Scott Simon.
Copyright 2004 NPR | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-23/a-wandering-tenors-journey-with-schubert | 2022-03-02T01:14:36 | en | 0.939681 |
GOP slams Biden for not halting Russian oil
Republican politicians across the US are criticising President Joe Biden over his domestic energy policies and urging his administration to do more to embrace domestic production.
The sanctions imposed by the US and its allies on Russia for its war with Ukraine so far do not ... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/headlines/1944195-gop-slams-biden-for-not-halting-russian-oil | 2022-03-02T01:14:38 | en | 0.960721 |
She just wanted to have fun and who could blame her? In 1984, Cyndi Lauper crashed the pop music party with a "girl power" anthem that literally took the country by storm: "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." Throw in a rainbow punk hairdo and vintage clothing store ensemble and a cultural icon was born. The resulting fame a... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-23/at-last-cyndi-laupers-standard-issue | 2022-03-02T01:14:42 | en | 0.979219 |
Mexico won't impose sanctions on Russia
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says his government will not impose any economic sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
The president often cites a guiding principle of nonintervention in foreign affairs.
He said Tuesday that “we want to maintain good rel... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/headlines/1944211-mexico-wont-impose-sanctions-on-russia | 2022-03-02T01:14:46 | en | 0.962598 |
Film writer Peter Biskind's new book is Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film. It reveals the uglier side of independent films, dishing dirt on Robert Redford of Sundance and the Weinstein Brothers of Miramax Films. But it also credits them with transforming American cinema. Hear B... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-23/author-biskind-down-and-dirty-on-indie-film-icons | 2022-03-02T01:14:48 | en | 0.840123 |
UPDATE 2-Malaysia to deny entry of Russia-flagged tanker sanctioned by U.S.
A Russian-flagged oil tanker will not be allowed to call at Kuala Linggi port in Malaysia, its government said on Tuesday, amid pressure on countries to enforce international sanctions on Moscow-linked businesses over the invasion of Ukraine.
A... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/headlines/1944223-update-2-malaysia-to-deny-entry-of-russia-flagged-tanker-sanctioned-by-us | 2022-03-02T01:14:53 | en | 0.963176 |
Documentaries are bigger than ever at this year's Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, and many are finding mainstream distributors. Two of the best are about food: I Like Killing Flies -- about the battles of an eccentric chef at a small restaurant -- and Super Size Me, the tale of a man who ate nothing but fast... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-23/documentaries-a-big-story-at-sundance | 2022-03-02T01:14:54 | en | 0.901197 |
Fashion photographer Helmut Newton died Friday in a car accident on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard. He was 83. His bold and erotic photographs started a revolution of sorts in fashion photography, and he helped define the style of the sexual revolution as well. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and David Fahey, a gallery owner who ... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-23/fashion-photographer-newton-dies | 2022-03-02T01:15:00 | en | 0.95656 |
PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - March 2
The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines
- UK fund manager Abrdn rules out Russia investment for 'foreseeable future' https://on.ft.com/3C41XTR - UK starts urgent review of ex... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/headlines/1944228-press-digest--financial-times---march-2 | 2022-03-02T01:15:01 | en | 0.92414 |
The celebrated New Yorker writer Mavis Gallant published two collections of stories at the end of last year. She still lives alone in Paris and, in the words of Russell Banks, she still packs a lifetime into one short story. Frank Browning profiles her.
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Exxon to exit Russia, suspend further investments
Exxon Mobil will exit Russia operations, including oil production fields, it said on Tuesday, becoming the latest major Western energy company to quit the oil-rich country following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The decision includes operations at a large oil and gas pr... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/headlines/1944230-exxon-to-exit-russia-suspend-further-investments | 2022-03-02T01:15:10 | en | 0.960578 |
Composer, singer and cellist Robert Een has a new CD: Mystery Dances.
A longtime collaborator with New York composer Meredith Monk, Een has written music for film, theater, and dance, often inspired by the music and sounds of distant cultures.
NPR's Liane Hansen speaks with Een about Mystery Dances.
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Reuters World News Summary
"I am continuing to follow health guidelines and am isolating at home in Sydney," Morrison said in a statement issued late Tuesday night. Ukrainians rush to buy rifles, shotguns as police relax rules As Russian rockets pounded targets in eastern Ukraine, men of fighting age lined up for hours... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/health/1944202-reuters-world-news-summary | 2022-03-02T01:15:17 | en | 0.958293 |
In most years, the Oscar nominations help the box office prospects of the movies on the list. But many of the films that could earn nominations Tuesday have already produced big financial returns. NPR's Bob Mondello reports.
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In most years, the Oscar nominations help the box office prospects of the mo... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-24/oscar-box-office-bounce-could-be-undramatic | 2022-03-02T01:15:19 | en | 0.944373 |
In The Office, British comedian Ricky Gervais plays David Brent, a buffoonish, self-involved but affable office manager at a dismal paper supply company called Wernham Hogg, in the London suburb of Slough. Gervais created the faux documentary and co-writes and directs the series, which appears on the BBC and has a smal... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-24/ricky-gervais-a-hit-at-the-office | 2022-03-02T01:15:25 | en | 0.946719 |
Police move on protesters outside New Zealand's Parliament
Wearing riot gear and using pepper spray, New Zealand police on Wednesday moved in on the hundreds of protesters who have been camped outside the nations Parliament for more than three weeks.It was the most significant use of force yet by authorities against th... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/health/1944215-police-move-on-protesters-outside-new-zealands-parliament | 2022-03-02T01:15:25 | en | 0.980963 |
News that Eastman Kodak will put more emphasis on the sale of digital cameras and accessories underscores a fundamental shift in technology. But what about the art of photo development?
Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep, J. Ross Baughman, a photojournalist with The Washington Times and Lois Greenfield, a photographer known for ... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-24/the-fate-of-photography-in-a-digital-age | 2022-03-02T01:15:31 | en | 0.871678 |
Hong Kong government urges residents spooked by citywide lockdown not to panic
Some business leaders, medical experts and diplomats have questioned the sustainability of a zero COVID policy as cases surge. The government will "safeguard the status of Hong Kong as a financial centre when implementing the Compulsory Univ... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/health/1944233-hong-kong-government-urges-residents-spooked-by-citywide-lockdown-not-to-panic | 2022-03-02T01:15:33 | en | 0.965042 |
With Maus, a comic book based on his parents' survival of the Holocaust, Art Spiegelman won international acclaim — and the 1992 Pulitzer Prize. In the latest installment of Intersections, a Morning Edition series on artists and their inspirations, NPR's Susan Stamberg explores how the artist was first inspired to use ... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-25/intersections-of-maus-and-spiegelman | 2022-03-02T01:15:37 | en | 0.973624 |
New Zealand police dismantle tents, tow vehicles to clear anti-vaccine protests
Clashes erupted between New Zealand police and anti-vaccine mandate protesters on Wednesday as officers, armed with riot shields, towed away vehicles and dismantled tents set up outside the country's parliament grounds.
Clashes erupted betw... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/1944196-new-zealand-police-dismantle-tents-tow-vehicles-to-clear-anti-vaccine-protests | 2022-03-02T01:15:40 | en | 0.978599 |
Billy May, a jazz trumpeter and composer best known for his critically acclaimed arrangements for Frank Sinatra, died last week at age 87. In the 1940s and '50s, May was one of the most sought-after arrangers for big-band music and American standards, working with stars such as Ella Fitzgerald and Nat King Cole. NPR's ... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-26/acclaimed-music-arranger-billy-may-dies | 2022-03-02T01:15:43 | en | 0.982874 |
Hundreds arrested globally in New Zealand-led online child abuse investigation
A New Zealand-led global investigation into online child sexual abuse material identified more than 90,000 accounts, led to the arrest of hundreds of offenders worldwide and safeguarded 146 children, authorities said on Wednesday. "This is n... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/1944199-hundreds-arrested-globally-in-new-zealand-led-online-child-abuse-investigation | 2022-03-02T01:15:47 | en | 0.962543 |
They say you are what you eat, but what you eat is often guided by the diet you're following or your religious beliefs. In his new book, In the Devil's Garden, author Stewart Lee Allen chronicles foods once banned as sinful treats.
From taboos against tomatoes to blessings from bread, the history of food is filled with... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-26/dining-in-the-devils-garden | 2022-03-02T01:15:50 | en | 0.97927 |
Russian forces escalate attacks on Ukraine's civilian areas
Russian forces escalated their attacks on crowded urban areas Tuesday, bombarding the central square in Ukraine's second-biggest city and Kyiv's main TV tower in what the country's president called a blatant campaign of terror.
“Nobody will forgive. Nobody wil... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/1944200-russian-forces-escalate-attacks-on-ukraines-civilian-areas | 2022-03-02T01:15:55 | en | 0.973246 |
The Return of the King, the last film in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, heads the Academy Awards race with 11 nominations, including best picture and best director. Master and Commander gets 10 Oscar nods. With her film Lost in Translation, Sofia Coppola becomes the first American woman to be nominated for best directo... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-26/oscars-and-the-nominees-are | 2022-03-02T01:15:56 | en | 0.92115 |
The Return of the King, the last film in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, leads the Academy Awards race with 11 nominations, including best picture and best director. Master and Commander gets 10 Oscar nods. With her film Lost in Translation, Sofia Coppola becomes the first American woman to be nominated for best directo... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-26/return-of-the-king-gets-11-oscar-nods | 2022-03-02T01:16:02 | en | 0.912841 |
Ukraine taps U.S. law firm Covington to press Russia claim at U.N. court
Russian President Vladimir Putin had repeatedly asserted that Ukraine committed "genocide" in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, without presenting evidence, and said the invasion, called a "special operation" by Russian officials, was therefo... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/1944216-ukraine-taps-us-law-firm-covington-to-press-russia-claim-at-un-court | 2022-03-02T01:16:02 | en | 0.966311 |
Jack Paar, who pioneered late-night talk TV on The Tonight Show, dies at 85. Paar hosted the show from 1957 to 1965, turning Steve Allen's comedy variety show into a more conversational format.
Paar quit at the peak of his career, having paved the way for Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, David Letterman and other late-night ho... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-26/tvs-jack-paar-dies-at-85 | 2022-03-02T01:16:08 | en | 0.907578 |
TOP WRAP 1-Ukraine's besieged cities brace for more Russian attacks
West of Kyiv, in the city of Zhytomyr, four people, including a child, were killed on Tuesday by a Russian cruise missile, a Ukrainian official said on Wednesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin has drawn global condemnation and sanctions that have se... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/1944232-top-wrap-1-ukraines-besieged-cities-brace-for-more-russian-attacks | 2022-03-02T01:16:10 | en | 0.970443 |
Stellastar is a four-piece band from Brooklyn, N.Y., that makes music reminiscent of early U2 or Joy Division. The young band has released a debut CD, the eponymous Stellastar. Jim Fusilli has a review.
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Stellastar is a four-piece band from Brooklyn, N.Y., that makes music reminiscent of early U2 or J... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-27/music-review-stellastar-from-stellastar | 2022-03-02T01:16:14 | en | 0.924489 |
Ukraine crisis emerges as talking point in U.S. gun debate
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, gun rights advocates in the United States have sought to use the crisis to bolster their position on the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment to keep and bear arms, injecting a new element into the heated debate. Arguments li... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/1944198-ukraine-crisis-emerges-as-talking-point-in-us-gun-debate | 2022-03-02T01:16:18 | en | 0.965908 |
Many authors fear writer's block. But its opposite -- hypergraphia, the driving compulsion to write -- can be equally debilitating. A new book called The Midnight Disease considers the relationship between the wiring of the brain, writing and creativity. NPR's Renee Montagne talks with author and neurologist Alice Flah... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-28/the-midnight-disease-compulsive-writing | 2022-03-02T01:16:20 | en | 0.929243 |
Reuters US Domestic News Summary
Jackson County Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson's ruling will allow terrorism, gang affiliation and firearm charges to move forward against defendants Paul Bellar, Joseph Morrison and Pete Musico, the Detroit Free Press reported. Americans' approval of Biden's handling of Ukraine crisis rise... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/1944203-reuters-us-domestic-news-summary | 2022-03-02T01:16:25 | en | 0.965151 |
A judge rules the Barnes Foundation's art collection should not be moved from suburban Philadelphia, unless trustees can provide hard data to support the move. The world-renowned art is worth $20 billion, but the foundation says it needs to relocate downtown to avoid bankruptcy. Joel Rose of member station WHYY reports... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-29/judge-barnes-art-stays-put-for-now | 2022-03-02T01:16:27 | en | 0.946452 |
Pixar Animation and the Walt Disney Co. announce they will end the 12-year partnership that has produced such hit movies as Toy Story, Monsters Inc. and Finding Nemo. The two firms failed to agree to the terms of a new contract. Analysts see the split as a blow to Disney, which has struggled recently with its own anima... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-29/pixar-disney-to-end-partnership | 2022-03-02T01:16:33 | en | 0.976267 |
QUOTES-Biden on Putin, inflation in State of the Union speech
President Joe Biden will make his first formal "State of the Union" address at 9 p.m., EST, in the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. The president is expected to outline his diplomatic efforts to address Russia's invasion of Ukraine and his plans to fight infl... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/1944204-quotes-biden-on-putin-inflation-in-state-of-the-union-speech | 2022-03-02T01:16:33 | en | 0.96872 |
'Putin was wrong. We were ready,' Biden to say in State of the Union address
The annual speech to Congress gives Biden, a Democrat, a chance to highlight his agenda, reassure Americans concerned about COVID-19 and the economy, and seek to boost his sagging poll numbers with a show of presidential pomp. Russia's invasio... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/1944219-putin-was-wrong-we-were-ready-biden-to-say-in-state-of-the-union-address | 2022-03-02T01:16:40 | en | 0.974873 |
Costa Rica election poll shows Chaves gaining ground over ex-president
More than 15% of voters are still undecided, according to the UCR poll, which was based on 1,000 interviews between Feb. 22 and 24 and has a margin of error of three percentage points. About 3.5 million Costa Ricans are eligible to go to the polls o... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/1944224-costa-rica-election-poll-shows-chaves-gaining-ground-over-ex-president | 2022-03-02T01:16:48 | en | 0.973907 |
Biden banning Russia from US airspace because of Ukraine
The people spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss Bidens State of the Union speech in advance.Biden in his remarks was set to deliver an ominous warning that without consequences, Russian President Vladimir Putins aggression wouldnt be contained to Ukrain... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/1944226-biden-banning-russia-from-us-airspace-because-of-ukraine | 2022-03-02T01:16:56 | en | 0.967445 |
'Putin was wrong. We were ready,' Biden to say in State of the Union address
U.S. President Joe Biden will accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of having misjudged the West with an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and will order a U.S. ban on Russian flights in American airspace on Tuesday in his State of the Union sp... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/1944227-putin-was-wrong-we-were-ready-biden-to-say-in-state-of-the-union-address | 2022-03-02T01:17:04 | en | 0.974837 |
Biden banning Russia from US airspace because of Ukraine
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President Joe Biden will vow to make Vladimir Putin “pay a price” for Russia's invasion of Ukraine in his first State of the Union address, rallying allies abroad while also outlining his plans at home to fight inflation and the fading ... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/1944234-biden-banning-russia-from-us-airspace-because-of-ukraine | 2022-03-02T01:17:11 | en | 0.967101 |
Polls close in Texas primary contests for governor, U.S. House
The winner of the Republican gubernatorial nomination will likely face off in November against Democratic former Congressman Beto O'Rourke, who faced only token opposition in the Democratic primary. Abbott, who secured former President Donald Trump's endors... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/politics/1944236-polls-close-in-texas-primary-contests-for-governor-us-house | 2022-03-02T01:17:19 | en | 0.975263 |
Scientist uses tiny trackers to keep tabs on funnel-web spiders
Having grown up in Australia's bushland, the 27-year-old is no stranger to spiders, but her love for them grew after she learned about them during her biology degree, and interacted with the creatures she thinks are wonderful. Most studies on the Sydney fu... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/science-environment/1944235-scientist-uses-tiny-trackers-to-keep-tabs-on-funnel-web-spiders | 2022-03-02T01:17:26 | en | 0.970661 |
Reuters Sports News Summary
IPC president Andrew Parsons last week said that the Ukrainian delegation faced a huge challenge to get to the Chinese capital before the start of Games, which run from March 4-13. Tennis-ITF suspends Russian and Belarusian federations The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Tuesday ann... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/sports-games/1944201-reuters-sports-news-summary | 2022-03-02T01:17:34 | en | 0.946089 |
Soccer-'Boro knock out Spurs but City and Palace progress in FA Cup
Tottenham Hotspur suffered an FA Cup upset at the hands of Championship Middlesbrough on Tuesday losing 1-0 after extra time in the fifth round at the Riverside Stadium to Chris Wilder's side. Premier League leaders Manchester City and Crystal Palace b... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/sports-games/1944209-soccer-boro-knock-out-spurs-but-city-and-palace-progress-in-fa-cup | 2022-03-02T01:17:42 | en | 0.971617 |
Baseball-MLB cancels start of season as league and players fail to reach labor agreement
Major League Baseball (MLB) cancelled the start of the regular season after it failed to reach a labor agreement with players by the league's Tuesday deadline, Commissioner Rob Manfred said.
Major League Baseball (MLB) cancelled th... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/sports-games/1944210-baseball-mlb-cancels-start-of-season-as-league-and-players-fail-to-reach-labor-agreement | 2022-03-02T01:17:50 | en | 0.980677 |
U.S. to resume Iraqi refugee program after fraud investigation
Officials will resume processing applications that were suspended during the probe and accepting new petitions for resettlement as part of the Iraqi "Direct Access" refugee program, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of State. More than 40,00... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/technology/1944217-us-to-resume-iraqi-refugee-program-after-fraud-investigation | 2022-03-02T01:17:57 | en | 0.975341 |
Moscow threatens to block Russian-language Wikipedia over invasion article
Russian authorities have threatened to block Wikipedia's Russian-language site over an article that mentions deaths among Ukrainian civilians as well as the Russian forces that have entered Ukraine, Russian Wikipedia said on Tuesday.
Russian aut... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/technology/1944229-moscow-threatens-to-block-russian-language-wikipedia-over-invasion-article | 2022-03-02T01:18:05 | en | 0.946692 |
WRAPUP 1-Apple, Ford, other big US brands join corporate wave shunning Russia
Some of America's best-known companies including Apple, Google, Ford, Harley-Davidson and Exxon Mobil rebuked and rejected Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, under steady pressure from investors and consumers decrying the violence. Apple Inc... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/technology/1944231-wrapup-1-apple-ford-other-big-us-brands-join-corporate-wave-shunning-russia | 2022-03-02T01:18:13 | en | 0.970059 |
Move over candy bars, New York vending machine now selling NFT art
"It's the crypto curious, the people who tried to buy cryptocurrency or they were interested in buying an NFT, but they just hit too many barriers," Neon CEO Kyle Zappitell said in an interview with Reuters, of the vending machine's target customer. Loc... | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/technology/1944237-move-over-candy-bars-new-york-vending-machine-now-selling-nft-art | 2022-03-02T01:18:20 | en | 0.937309 |
Apple has reportedly stopped selling its products in Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
According to NPR, Apple has paused all sales in Russia and has stopped all exports into the country.
Apple does not operate physical stores in Russia. However, products were available through online purchases.
"We are de... | https://www.wsfltv.com/news/national/apple-stops-sales-of-products-in-russia | 2022-03-02T01:20:09 | en | 0.971626 |
President Joe Biden was set to announce on Tuesday that the U.S. is banning Russian aircraft from its airspace in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.
Biden will make the announcement in his first State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, according to people familiar with the decision. Biden will deliver his addr... | https://www.wsfltv.com/news/national/biden-to-announce-ban-of-russia-from-us-airspace-during-state-of-the-union-address | 2022-03-02T01:20:22 | en | 0.978382 |
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Bob Baffert has sued Churchill Downs and track leadership in federal court, seeking to overturn his two-year suspension on grounds it violated his due process rights.
The suit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court names Churchill Downs Inc., CEO William C. Carstanjen and board chair R. Alex Rankin... | https://www.wsfltv.com/news/national/bob-baffert-sues-churchill-downs-over-2-year-suspension | 2022-03-02T01:20:28 | en | 0.975835 |
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says his government will not impose any economic sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
The president often cites a guiding principle of nonintervention in foreign affairs.
“We do not consider that it corresponds to us, and we think that the best th... | https://www.wsfltv.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/mexico-wont-impose-sanctions-on-russia | 2022-03-02T01:20:39 | en | 0.964397 |
While accepting a SAG award for his performance in Hulu's "Dopesick," actor Michael Keaton touched on a number of topics, personal and in the news, during one of the night's most moving and emotional acceptance speeches.
Keaton recognized the personal nature of working on a project like "Dopesick," as he has had family... | https://www.wsfltv.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/michael-keaton-recognizes-fellow-actor-volodymyr-zelenskyy-in-moving-sag-awards-speech | 2022-03-02T01:20:47 | en | 0.984256 |
The International Skating Union (ISU) announced Tuesday that it is banning Russian and Belarusian figure skaters from events.
The announcement comes a day after the International Olympic Committee recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes not be permitted to participate in international competitions due to the o... | https://www.wsfltv.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/russian-figure-skaters-banned-from-international-competitions | 2022-03-02T01:20:54 | en | 0.972178 |
Ahead of President Joe Biden's delivery of his first formal State of the Union speech, given live before Congress on Tuesday, the White House released portions of the speech that the president is said to have been working on for months. As expected, Russia's invasion of Ukraine would remain a central topic as the world... | https://www.wsfltv.com/news/national/white-house-releases-excerpts-of-president-bidens-state-of-the-union-speech | 2022-03-02T01:21:00 | en | 0.962781 |
NEW YORK, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The boiler control market will be driven by the integration of a burner management system (BMS) for the optimization of the boiler process. The market size is expected to grow by USD 820.03 mn from 2021 to 2026, according to Technavio. The growth momentum of the market will accel... | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/boiler-control-market-to-grow-by-usd-820-03-mn-integration-of-bms-for-optimization-of-boiler-process-to-drive-growth--technavio-301491649.html | 2022-03-02T01:24:30 | en | 0.81123 |
India’s commercial capital, Mumbai, reported the highest number of 1,596 ultrahigh net worth individuals (UHNWIs, or people with net worth of $30 million and above) in the country in 2021.
The UHNWI population in the city is expected to increase by 29.6 per cent to 2,069 by 2026. In the last five years, Mumbai’s ultra-... | https://indianexpress.com/article/business/most-ultrahigh-net-worth-individuals-from-mumbai-7796776/ | 2022-03-02T01:24:33 | en | 0.947187 |
CGI announces intent to repurchase 3.97 million of its shares held by CDPQ
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MONTRÉAL, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB) announced today that it intends to enter into a private agreement with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec ("CDPQ... | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cgi-announces-intent-to-repurchase-3-97-million-of-its-shares-held-by-cdpq-301492538.html | 2022-03-02T01:24:36 | en | 0.952621 |
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has announced that power will be suspended in parts of Chennai today for carrying out maintenance work in the city.
Parts of Chennai will face a power shutdown from 9 am to 2 pm, with supply expected to resume before 2 pm if the work is completed.
As per... | https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/chennai-power-cut-today-these-parts-of-city-to-face-power-disruption-7796782/ | 2022-03-02T01:24:39 | en | 0.894549 |
Globalization Partners Appoints Simone Nardi as Chief Financial Officer
BOSTON, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Globalization Partners, the leading global employment platform that simplifies remote team building by making it fast and easy for companies to hire anyone, anywhere, within minutes, today announced the appoint... | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/globalization-partners-appoints-simone-nardi-as-chief-financial-officer-301491653.html | 2022-03-02T01:24:42 | en | 0.949433 |
Hong Kong-based Crypto Billionaire Artist Allan Banford and #legend to launch NFTs on OpenSea
HONG KONG, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crypto billionaire and NFT artist, Allan Banford, joins forces with #legend, Hong Kong's leading omnichannel pioneer to launch six hybrid NFTs (non-fungible tokens) in celebration of th... | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hong-kong-based-crypto-billionaire-artist-allan-banford-and-legend-to-launch-nfts-on-opensea-301492575.html | 2022-03-02T01:24:48 | en | 0.90645 |
JinkoSolar Announces High-Level Dialogue with the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
SHANGRAO, China, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, recently hosted a high-level dia... | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jinkosolar-announces-high-level-dialogue-with-the-united-nations-global-compact-ungc-301492565.html | 2022-03-02T01:24:54 | en | 0.91869 |
IRVINE, Calif., March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia America today announced February sales of 49,182 units, up 2.3-percent over February 2021. Monthly highlights include sales of Kia's EV models marking their best-ever monthly performance and shattering the previous record set in September 2021 by 181-percent. In additio... | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kia-americas-february-sales-up-year-over-year-301492570.html | 2022-03-02T01:25:00 | en | 0.929404 |
Making Science Completes Acquisition of 70% of United Communications Partners, the owner of Tre-Kronor Media in Sweden and Denmark
LONDON, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Communications Partners Inc. ("UCP") (OTC Markets: UCPA) and Making Science Group S.A. ("Making Science") (Madrid: MAKS) are pleased to announce... | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/making-science-completes-acquisition-of-70-of-united-communications-partners-the-owner-of-tre-kronor-media-in-sweden-and-denmark-301492572.html | 2022-03-02T01:25:10 | en | 0.938727 |
NEW YORK , March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Managed Print Services market will register an incremental spend of about USD 123.7 billion, growing at a CAGR of 8.58% during the five-year forecast period. A targeted strategic approach to Managed Print Services sourcing can unlock several opportunities for buyers. This re... | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/managed-print-services-sourcing-and-procurement-report-by-top-spending-regions-and-market-price-trends-forecast-and-analysis-2022-2026-spendedge-301489965.html | 2022-03-02T01:25:16 | en | 0.875349 |
MolecuLight Featured in Unprecedented 32 Presentations and Posters at World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS) 2022 Conference
Wide-Spread Clinical Evidence using the MolecuLight i:X Platform Reveals its Significant Global Adoption and Proven Utility in Wound Care
TORONTO and ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Marc... | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/moleculight-featured-in-unprecedented-32-presentations-and-posters-at-world-union-of-wound-healing-societies-wuwhs-2022-conference-301492407.html | 2022-03-02T01:25:22 | en | 0.907482 |
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pathalys Pharma, Inc., a private, late-stage biopharma company committed to the development and commercialization of a range of best-in-class therapies for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced its formation made possible through initial ... | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pathalys-pharma-inc-launches-with-mission-to-address-high-priority-needs-in-chronic-kidney-disease-301492582.html | 2022-03-02T01:25:28 | en | 0.943891 |
OSLO, Norway, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Reference is made to the announcement by Saga Pure ASA concerning, inter alia, the stock exchange notice regarding the Board of Directors' resolution to distribute a cash dividend of NOK 0.10 per share and the key information notice regarding such cash dividend, both dated 16... | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/saga-pure-asa-ex-dividend-nok-0-10-today-301492578.html | 2022-03-02T01:25:34 | en | 0.913848 |
NEW DELHI, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the study undertaken by Astute Analytica the Global Super Abrasives Market was valued at US$ 6,694.5 Million in 2021 and is forecasted to reach US$ 9,767.4 Million by 2027. The market is expected to register a growth at a CAGR of 6.5% during the forecast period 2022... | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/super-abrasives-market-is-projected-to-reach-us-9-767-4-million-by-2027-owing-to-conventional-abrasives-substituted-by-super-abrasives-and-use-of-diamond-in-grinding-wheels-for-precision-and-machining-tools-cagr-6-5-astute-an-301492428.html | 2022-03-02T01:25:40 | en | 0.912787 |
QUEENSLAND, Australia, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SX Global, the Australian company that recently earned the exclusive rights to manage and promote the FIM Supercross World Championship, today unveiled plans for the comprehensive global championship series.
The series will feature a highly exclusive structure, with ... | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sx-global-unveils-plans-for-fim-supercross-world-championship-series-301492485.html | 2022-03-02T01:25:46 | en | 0.942686 |
The Just Trust and The Just Trust for Action Announce First Grants; Launch Open Funding Call in Select States
The Just Trust and The Just Trust for Action commit $36.3 million to criminal justice reform advocacy efforts across the country, and announce major funding opportunity for groups working in Alabama, Louisiana,... | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-just-trust-and-the-just-trust-for-action-announce-first-grants-launch-open-funding-call-in-select-states-301492214.html | 2022-03-02T01:25:52 | en | 0.935978 |
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The global vertical farming market size is expected to reach USD 33.02 billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. It is expected to expand at a CAGR of 25.5% from 2022 to 2030. Increased use of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors for producing crops... | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vertical-farming-market-size-worth-33-02-billion-by-2030-grand-view-research-inc-301492476.html | 2022-03-02T01:25:58 | en | 0.899827 |
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Some elected positions that usually fly under the radar are under the microscope by a senator from St. Johns County.
The Soil and Water Conservation Districts are boards made up of elected positions across the state.
Senator Travis Hutson is sponsoring a bill that would require candidates for t... | https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/senator-travis-hutson-proposes-income-experience-requirements-some-little-known-elected-positions/77-307e7e33-a923-4b25-8c7c-8ef13d457875 | 2022-03-02T01:26:54 | en | 0.981953 |
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has a lot to address in his first State of the Union speech.
Along with domestic topics, Biden is expected to speak on Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- with Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. on the guest list. That's on top of expected remarks about nursing home changes, health care, infr... | https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/nation-world/state-of-the-union-longest-shortest-speeches/507-5a3f237b-e1eb-4bb3-9031-4af7e07d24c3 | 2022-03-02T01:27:00 | en | 0.960104 |
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to announce Tuesday night that the U.S. is banning Russian aircraft from its airspace in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine, according to two people familiar with the decision.
The move follows similar actions by Canada and the European Union in recent days. The people spoke ... | https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/nation-world/ukraine/biden-sotu-russia-airspace/507-efb5edbb-239a-436a-9033-1dc42a2a1535 | 2022-03-02T01:27:06 | en | 0.972765 |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Leonid Ovdiiuk, a Ukrainian soldier, wishes more than anything he could be in Ukraine fighting for his country. Instead, he's at Brooks Rehabilitation rehabbing a spinal cord injury he received after stepping on an IED while fighting the Russians in 2020.
Ovdiiuk spoke to us through his translator,... | https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/nation-world/ukraine/ukrainian-soldier-rehabbing-spinal-cord-injury-in-jacksonville-sustained-fighting-russians/77-86969106-d804-4783-bb89-2a47f507a17a | 2022-03-02T01:27:12 | en | 0.988096 |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —
Shad Khan's plans for an executive vice president for the Jacksonville Jaguars are on hold.
Jaguars owner Shad Khan released a statement Tuesday saying he’s pleased with head coach Doug Pederson structure and discipline.
"I am pausing on the consideration of introducing an executive vice president ... | https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/sports/locked-on/nfl-podcast/jaguars-show/shad-khan-puts-plans-for-executive-vice-president-on-hold/77-a827c61c-1308-4f59-9989-6805914bd704 | 2022-03-02T01:27:18 | en | 0.985523 |
NEW YORK — It's that time of year for the NFL when the season just ended but the front offices are ramping things up.
The NFL Scouting Combine takes place this week. Meanwhile, teams have one week before the deadline to designate franchise or transition tag players on March 8, and then on March 16, player contracts fro... | https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/sports/locked-on/nfl-podcast/qb-carousel-which-nfl-teams-will-have-different-quarterbacks-next-season-aaron-rodgers-russell-wilson-carson-wentz-kirk-cousins-tom-brady/535-33f9771f-c5cc-47b2-9c50-8e142729a6f3 | 2022-03-02T01:27:24 | en | 0.967526 |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — North Florida Educational Institute is headed back to the state Final Four.
The Eagles hit the road for Lakeland Tuesday afternoon, but not before they got a send off from students and faculty.
"The promotion as far as helping our guys out with the motivation and spirit you know we need it, our kid... | https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/sports/nfei-students-faculty-host-send-off-boys-basketball-team-ahead-of-state-semifinal-appearance/77-72f56880-8136-43c2-835e-616546e7e884 | 2022-03-02T01:27:31 | en | 0.971676 |
When Douglas Adams died in 2001 at the age of 49, he left behind a rich body of work including the hugely popular The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The science fiction humor series, which began in 1978 on BBC radio, spawned several books and was later televised. Adams was also working to bring the story to the big ... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-31/hitchhiker-a-guide-to-douglas-adams | 2022-03-02T01:28:47 | en | 0.986511 |
NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews Judy Gail, daughter of recording producer Hecky Krasnow, about the popular children's recordings her father put out in the 1940s and 50s. His hits included "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" and "Frosty the Snowman."
Copyright 2004 NPR | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-31/remembering-a-childrens-song-genius | 2022-03-02T01:28:53 | en | 0.958419 |
Sid Couchey was a "factory artist" in the 1950s.
Like many others, he worked in relative obscurity, churning out drawings for comic books.
Though he didn't create the characters, Couchey's pencil work for Harvey Comics included scads of drawings that made Richie Rich and Little Lotta famous.
Couchey, now living in upst... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-01-31/remembering-life-in-a-comic-book-factory | 2022-03-02T01:28:59 | en | 0.962993 |
In books such as Lucy and My Mother, Jamaica Kincaid offers unflinching, often angry observations about life that challenge perceptions of ordinary habits or beloved objects. For Intersections, a Morning Edition series on artists and their inspirations, NPR's Lynn Neary talks to Kincaid about lessons in subversion she ... | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-02-01/intersections-jamaica-kincaid-and-the-literature-of-defiance | 2022-03-02T01:29:06 | en | 0.982356 |
The British rock band Supergrass arrived in 1995 with a mixture of '70s glam-rock, wall-of-sound production and sweet bubblegum refrains. Critic Tom Moon of the Philadelphia Inquirer says the group's fourth release, Life On Other Planets, is more in tune with current trends.
Copyright 2003 NPR | https://www.kunm.org/2003-03-02/music-review-life-on-other-planets-from-supergrass | 2022-03-02T01:29:07 | en | 0.910604 |
The Big Bounce is the 18th film since 1957 based on characters by Elmore Leonard. Leonard says that until the 1990s films Get Shorty, Out of Sight and Jackie Brown, Hollywood almost always got his work wrong. Martha Woodroof of member station WMRA reports.
Copyright 2004 NPR | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-02-02/elmore-leonards-latest-hollywood-bounce | 2022-03-02T01:29:12 | en | 0.97832 |
The British electronic group Massive Attack is down to one member, Three-D, for the group's latest release. The new album, 100th Window, is a departure from their beat-heavy records of the past, according to reviewer Charles de Ledesma.
Copyright 2003 NPR | https://www.kunm.org/2003-03-05/massive-attacks-100th-window-skips-a-beat | 2022-03-02T01:29:13 | en | 0.908467 |
Mel Gibson's film The Passion of The Christ -- which seeks to portray the last 12 hours of Jesus Christ's life -- has prompted awkward Vatican denials that Pope John Paul II warmly endorsed the movie after a private viewing. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports.
Copyright 2004 NPR | https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2004-02-02/gibsons-christ-puts-vatican-in-bind | 2022-03-02T01:29:18 | en | 0.865684 |
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