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Thursday’s statement from FedEx, the company founded by Washington minority partner Fred Smith, opposing the name of the team stunned many around the league. However, the public assault on a name that Washington owner Daniel Snyder had said would never change wasn’t the result of an epiphany for Smith. Per a source with knowledge of […]
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Stress from social distancing and isolation to stop the spread of COVID-19 can lead to increased family violence at home, Tulane University experts say. These changes in routine can upset kids, who may lash out and test limits. Stress from bad behavior, along with financial and other concerns can result in angry outbursts—even verbal and […]
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that the United States is “certainly looking at” banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok, suggesting it shared information with the Chinese government, a charge it denied. “I don’t want to get out in front of the President (Donald Trump), but it’s something we’re looking at,” Pompeo […]
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With traditional trade shows like E3 and Gamescom cancelled in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Microsoft is planning to bring a slice of the show floor experience to your living room. As part of Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest, Microsoft will make dozens of demos for upcoming Xbox One games available to download for […]
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A nurse in Nebraska is being hailed a hero for stopping to save a life while on the way to her daughter’s wedding. Jodi Damrow was headed to her daughter Hailey’s ceremony when she came across a two-car pileup about a mile from her home near the Nebraska-Kansas border. “My mom was on her way […]
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Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson became the league MVP in only his second season. He has nowhere to go but down. He’s determined to keep going up. “We had this conversation when I first saw him this offseason,” Jackson’s private quarterbacks coach, Joshua Harris, recently told Brent Sobleski of BleacherReport.com. “I told him, ‘Well, now you […]
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Probiotics either taken by themselves or when combined with prebiotics, may help to ease depression, suggests a review of the available evidence, published in BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health. But as to whether they might help to lessen anxiety isn’t yet clear, say the researchers. Foods that broaden the profile of helpful bacteria in the […]
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Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) said on Tuesday it has agreed a strategic, multi-year partnership with Google (GOOGL.O) to give the German lender access to cloud services and drive innovation in technology-based financial products for clients. Earlier this year, Deutsche invited bids from Google, Microsoft (MSFT.O), and Amazon (AMZN.O) to overhaul the bank’s outdated and fragmented technology […]
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The CEOs of Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Google will testify before Congress later this month to answer questions related to its broad antitrust investigation of Big Tech. The plans were first reported by Kara Swisher, before a spokesperson for the House Judiciary Committee confirmed the plans to The New York Times. Apple’s Tim Cook, Facebook’s […]
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Janis Shinwari and his family celebrated their first Fourth of July as US citizens. Shinwari, 42, worked as an interpreter with the US military for eight years in some of the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan. Knowing he was risking his life and endangering his family, he managed to save the lives of five American […]
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