Daily Archives: July 4, 2020

Texas waited to require masks, close beaches ahead of Fourth of July as coronavirus spiked 

Texas became a national coronavirus hot spot this week but didn’t close popular beaches like Galveston until Friday, when crowds still appeared.

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Big deals have dried up and may not return for a while 

The rumour mill is starting to grind again but M&A will be confined to bargain bin

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End of the runway for 747 jumbo as Boeing placed final part orders 

Boeing Co and suppliers set the final number of parts it would need for the 747 jumbo jet program at least a year ago, signaling the end for a plane that democratized global air travel in the 1970s but fell behind modern twin-engine aircraft, industry sources said on Friday. Boeing’s “Queen of the Skies” marked its 50-year flying anniversary in February 2019 […]

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Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are the pandemic’s only tabloid celebrities 

Affleck and de Armas manage to be riveting during the coronavirus era in a way that other celebrities simply are not.

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Will Britain see a cut in VAT or helicopter money? 

While the PM has urged those hitting the pubs to be sensible, he is hoping people are not so cautious with their wallets – and there are some unorthox ideas to get people to spend.

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Prehistoric ocher mine in Mexico delights archaeologists 

An ancient ocher mine discovered in submerged caves on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula has given insights into the lives of some of the first inhabitants of the Americas. The site goes back around 12,000 years.

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In a jaw-dropping speech that amounted to culture war bonfire, the President used the backdrop of Mount Rushmore to stir fear — and not of a raging pandemic 

On a very different Fourth of July holiday, when many Americans are wrestling with the racist misdeeds of the country’s heroes and confronting an unrelenting pandemic with surging cases, their commander-in-chief is attempting to drag America backward — stirring fear of cultural change while flouting the most basic scientific evidence about disease tran […]

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Cal Perry on the scene in South Dakota prior to the arrival of President Trump 

MSNBC Correspondent Cal Perry is on the ground in South Dakota amidst protests for President Trump’s visit to mark the Fourth of July

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Facebook investigates private groups selling human remains 

Facebook is investigating new charges that people are using private groups to sell and solicit human remains, including skulls, fetal remains, and even a mummified six-year-old child dated to the 1700s.

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Coronavirus, Social Unrest Test MLS Vision As ‘League For A New America’ 

As the league prepares to return to play following a break imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea that MLS stands for the progressive values of its largely young, urban fanbase could face scrutiny.

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Hong Kong officials ‘very disappointed’ at Canada’s move to suspend extradition pact 

Senior officials in Hong Kong said on Saturday they were “very disappointed” at Canada’s decision to suspend its extradition treaty with the Chinese-ruled city and again slammed Washington for “interfering” in its affairs.

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How resilient are the banks? 

If today’s lenders were run like they were in 2008 they would be in huge trouble

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A Bird’s Epic Migration Stuns Scientists and Wins Online Fans 

As researchers tracked his flight over 27 countries, a cuckoo became a celebrity and raised questions about how climate change could affect his species’ travel.

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Market Extra: Forget earnings season. What’s the rest of 2020 going to look like? 

There will be very little useful guidance from U.S. corporations in the earnings reporting season starting mid-July on what the rest of 2020 will look like for the stock market and analysts are very divided on the outlook

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Zimbabwe: Local Entrepreneur to Create Global Market for Baobab Products 

[New Zimbabwe] BAOBAB powder is just one of the products processed from the fruit of the iconic baobab tree, abundantly found in approximately 30 countries in Africa. Before 2008, it was illegal to export baobab powder for sale into the European Union (EU), due to the regulatory approvals not yet in place. It was also not legal to sell it in North America an […]

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