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Devin McCourty, Patriots Reportedly Agree to 2-Year, $23M Contract Ahead of FA
Devin McCourty is staying in New England. The safety and the Patriots reportedly have reached an agreement Saturday on a two-year, $23 million deal, ...
(March 16 08:24) Bleacherreport.com
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New York Schools Close
What happens when working people are so vulnerable — without decent health care, child care and other forms of support — that it puts the whole city at risk?
(March 16 08:20) Nytimes.com
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Coronavirus: Sport stars flock to do WHO 'safehands challenge' as virus fears mount
March 16, 2020 8:20 AMGENEVA (AFP) - A range of sports stars and other celebrities have taken part in a World Health Organisation (WHO) social media campaign to show proper ...
(March 16 08:20) Straits Times Sport
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The Cashmere crisis in the Himalayan ice desert
Photographer Adrian Newey has documented the lives of the Changpa nomads and the threat to Cashmere wool.
(March 16 08:19) BBC.com
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The State of The Internet Right Now
(March 16 08:17) Eatliver.com
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#StoptheSpread: Hundreds of business leaders and investors signed a commitment to help stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
"CEOs today have enormous influence in creating social influence in a positive way," Guild Education CEO and letter co-author Rachel Carlson said.
(March 16 08:15) Businessinsider.sg
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Chief Justice Rules Out Complete Shutdown Of Top Court Amid Virus Spread
Chief Justice of India SA Bobde on Sunday clarified that there cannot be a "complete shutdown" of courts due the novel coronavirus pandemic.
(March 16 08:12) NDTV News
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Fed slashes rates, global central banks coordinate to cushion coronavirus blow
The U.S. Federal Reserve and global central banks moved aggressively on Sunday to buttress a world economy unraveling rapidly amid the coronavirus pandemic, with the Fed slashing interest rates to ...
(March 16 08:12) Reuters.com Business
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Ethiopia's missing students: Families' pain and the unsolved mystery
The government has been slow to resolve the issue linked to the country's ethnic tensions.
(March 16 08:08) BBC.com
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Japan January machinery orders rebound, but virus fallout dims outlook
(March 16 08:07) TodayOnline World
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Islamic State: US military says RAF airstrikes may have killed civilians
The UK has been bombing IS for five years - but accepts responsibility for just one civilian casualty.
(March 16 08:07) BBC.com
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E-scooters could be legalised on UK roads if they pass safety tests
Although sales have soared, the 30mph vehicles, which look similar to a child's scooter and cost between £200 and £500, can at the moment be used only on private land. ...
(March 16 08:04) Dailymail.co.uk
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Ancient tsunami may have struck Falkland Islands
Evidence of past underwater landslides suggests giant waves probably hit the British territory.
(March 16 08:02) BBC.com
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Google, CA Governor try to tamp down confusion over coronavirus testing website - CNET
The online tool will launch Monday for Californians, and direct people to two testing sites in the San Francisco Bay Area.
(March 16 08:01) Cnet.com
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The CDC recommends canceling all events with more than 50 people to curb the spread of coronavirus
The CDC put forward a recommendation to organizers of events with 50 people or more to postpone until May.
(March 16 08:01) Businessinsider.sg
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Electric scooters scooting closer to legality on British roads
Photo by Nick Statt / The Verge
The British government is opening a public consultation into the use of electric scooters in what is likely to be the first ...
(March 16 08:01) The Verge
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Cockatiel Sings the Addams Family Theme Song
We just have to say it... this Cockatiel has got it down! Want more funny videos? Cheezburger's Youtube Channel is filled with it!
(March 16 08:00) I Can Has Cheezburger?
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U.S. Offered ‘Large Sum’ to German Company for Access to Coronavirus Vaccine Research, German Officials Say
The United States says it will share any vaccine breakthroughs with the world, but German officials appeared rattled by its reported overture to a biotech firm.
(March 16 07:59) Nytimes.com
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The Papers: 'Pull together' for elderly as virus sees banks act
Some of Monday's papers focus on examples of community spirit brought about by the coronavirus crisis.
(March 16 07:56) BBC.com
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Oil extends slide, nears $30 a barrel as virus weighs on global economy
Oil prices extended losses on Monday, slumping by more than $1 a barrel, as an emergency rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve failed to soothe global financial markets panicked ...
(March 16 07:55) Reuters.com Business