May 2019
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Adam Silver is certainly furious at Drake for throwing caution to the winds during an intense NBA game at Scotiabank Arena. Silver, the NBA commissioner, granted an interview to Yahoo Sports on Wednesday and admitted to have spoken with the Ontario-born songwriter and his manager Future the Prince about conforming with moral standards—especially in public…
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June ultimately comes from the the Latin Iunius, “of Juno (Iuno),” referring to the Roman goddess. The J sound for the I in Latin’s Iuno emerges in French, and its spelling with the letter J doesn’t settle in English until the late 1600s. The name Iuno itself appears to come from the Latin iuventas, “youth,” which is related to words like juvenile and rejuvenate. In ancient Rome, Iunius was the fourth month of…
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Donald Trump is looking forward to negotiating with a “fully independent Britain” after Brexit, according to his national security adviser. John Bolton said the US president had been a supporter of Brexit, and hoped to do a trade deal with the UK soon. Mr Bolton told Sky News: “President Trump has made it clear that…
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Chinese authorities have issued a “secret” document directing the local administrations to launch a nationwide crackdown on Christian churches having ties with foreign religious communities. According to an article originally published by Bitter Winter and republished in Chinascope- a media research company- the document has been issued by United Front Work Department of the Central…
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Shanghai has published a new regulation on the employment of people who are in close contact with minors, restricting sex offenders from engaging in specific occupations, according to local authorities. People who have been convicted of sexual offence are banned from professions that are directly in contact with minors, such as teachers, doctors, trainers and…
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of negotiations with the United States over the existing mutual thorny issues. “We will not negotiate with the United States as it will be fruitless and a loss,” Khamenei was quoted as saying by official IRNA news agency. The Iranian leader said that…
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s senior advisor Jared Kushner is visiting the Middle East this week to seek the support of the long-overdue Middle East peace plan, U.S. media reported on Tuesday. Kushner is leading a U.S. delegation on a trip to several capitals in the region this week, seeking support for the Middle East peace…
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A Pakistani man killed his HIV positive wife on Wednesday in southern Pakistan, where hundreds of people have tested positive for the virus in recent weeks, stirring panic and casting a light on the country’s dismal public health standards. Police said the murder took place in a village near the epicentre of the outbreak on…
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Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, the two Reuters journalists who were jailed in Myanmar for 511 days and were released recently after being pardoned, received their Pulitzer Prize for international reporting on Tuesday. They were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act, before being pardoned. The Pulitzer Prize they were cited to receive last month when…
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For many of us, it’s almost instinctual to reach for the Ambien when you really need to get eight hours of sleep to prepare for a big day. But a new warning from the FDA might make you think twice about relying on sleeping medications. Recently, the FDA announced that it will now require the packaging of some sleep medications to feature warnings about potential dangerous side…
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A man who grew up in Geauga County died Wednesday shortly after reaching the summit of Mount Everest, according to reports. Image: Don Cash (Credit: Facebook) For Don Cash, 55, now of Utah, reaching the summit of Everest completed his goal of climbing the highest mountains on each of the seven continents, NBC News reports. Cash…
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Despite its delayed development, Africa is the most populous and only black continent. The geographical location is famed for its abundant natural resources, including lots of tourist attractions, unique talents and great potentials. Unfortunately, there are ample online data about all other continents except Africa, which is rarely recognized for its contributions to world…
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Once considered an indulgent movie theater treat, popcorn is now seen as a good-for-you snack choice. But is popcorn actually healthy? The answer is that it depends on the oil used to pop it, any seasonings added, and possibly the corn kernels themselves. First, consider the corn Corn (even in its popped form) is a whole grain, and whole…
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50 ways to build self-esteem for kids
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A U.S. Navy SEAL who killed a Green Beret in extraordinary circumstances in the West African nation of Mali almost two years ago, appears to have negotiated a plea deal. Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar was killed at a house he shared with two U.S. Navy SEALS and two Marine Raiders, who were part of…
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Artificial intelligence is better than specialist doctors at diagnosing lung cancer, a US study suggests, according to the BBC. The researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois and Google hope the technology could boost the effectiveness of cancer screening. Finding tumours at an earlier stage should make them easier to treat. The team said AI would have…
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