Monthly Archives: July 2020

WBA convention Day 3 Notes & Quotes 

By Boxing Bob Newman Day 3 of the WBA 99th convention, virtual version, commenced at 10:00 a.m., ET. The seminar topics were Challenges in Boxing, Boxing & Gender Equality and… Read More » The post WBA convention Day 3 Notes & Quotes appeared first on fightnews.com.

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Complaint alleges that Facebook is biased against black workers 

A black manager at Facebook is suing the company, along with two other African American applicants, alleging a culture of bias in promotions, evaluations, hiring and recruiting.

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Sudan: Ethiopian Dam Negotiations Resumed 

[SNA] Khartoum -The negotiations on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam between Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt resumed, Friday, through video conference under supervision of the African Union and the chairmanship of South Africa, the Chairman of the current AU session.

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Second wave of virus closures wallops California restaurants 

California restaurants are paying a heavy price during the coronavirus pandemic as indoor dining has been shut down for the second time across much of the state

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FedEx asks ‘the team in Washington’ to dump racist nickname as Nike pulls gear 

FedEx asks team to change controversial ‘Redskins’ nicknameTeam says it will begin ‘thorough review’ of problematic nameNike appears to remove all Washington gear from online storeWashington’s NFL team said Friday it will begin a “thorough review” of the club’s racist nickname after years of resistance, one day after the title sponsor for their home stadium […]

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The UK buys a 45 percent stake in broke satellite startup OneWeb 

After losing access to the EU’s satellite-navigation system Galileo due to Brexit, the UK is hoping to replace it with OneWeb satellites. A government-led consortium has won an auction for the satellite internet company, which filed for Chapter 11 ba…

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The July 4 speeches that helped define what America is — or what it should be 

July 4 speeches — by Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, John F. Kennedy — are reminders of what America’s national purpose has been and should be.

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The #Vanlife Business Is Booming 

Coronavirus is just a distant memory while zipping around in a several-hundred-thousand-dollar custom van on the open road.

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Useful Idiots: Professor Adolph Reed on Identity Politics 

Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper also discuss ‘White Fragility’ book

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Virus-hammered Air France discussing thousands of job cuts 

Air France and regional subsidiary Hop have announced 7,500 job cuts after the virus pandemic grounded most flights and darkened prospects for future air travel

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The lessons for today from FDR’s New Deal 

Roosevelt’s presidency during the Depression transformed America

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With Pro Football Hall of Fame Voters So White, Members Call for Diversity 

A deep, underground, and uniquely American fault line shifted when Minnesota police murdered George Floyd. His killing shook this country to its historically racist core. Slowly, a subsection of our country is starting to hear and contemplate what minorities have been saying all along — the institutions in this…Read more…

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Netflix’s The Baby-Sitters Club Is Perfectly Nostalgic Even For First Time Fans 

Netflix’s The Baby-Sitters Club Is Perfectly Nostalgic Even For First Time Fans 

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When a Farewell Season Was Wiped Out, the Outfield Became a Diner 

This was supposed to be the Pawtucket Red Sox’s final season in Rhode Island before moving to Massachusetts. Without any games for fans to attend, the team got creative.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Hamilton’ and Disney +: A Timeline 

Disney+ is streaming a live-capture film of “Hamilton.” It’s just the latest chapter in a deepening relationship between the company and the musical’s creator.

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