Daily Archives: August 5, 2020

NHL Live Tracker: Wild vs. Canucks, Game 2 

The Vancouver Canucks look to even their best-of-five qualifying series with the Minnesota Wild in Game 2 in Edmonton. Follow all of the action with our NHL Live Tracker. The post Blue Jays show rust vs. Braves after weekend without games appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.

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Ten-page licence fee documents for over-75s are too ‘long and complex’, charity warns BBC  

Age UK said the change would ‘all end in tears’ with  the ‘long and complex’ 10-page documents failing to make it clear when the elderly will get a demand for payment, while action groups have urged a boycott of the fee.

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Patterson apologizes for ‘unacceptable’ use of slur 

TCU coach Gary Patterson has apologized for repeating a racial slur when instructing a player to stop using the word in team meetings, which led to a group of players to skip practice.

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Sandy Koufax — Greatest Baseball Pitcher Ever — And A Late Bloomer 

Sandy Koufax, the greatest left-handed pitcher in major league baseball history, was a bust the first half of his pro career. Then he bloomed. So can we all.

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JSPL July steel output rises to 7.40 LT, sales at 7.62 LT 

“India Inc is getting back to normalcy, as companies can mend supply chains, getting more workers back on the job, resulting in the increased domestic steel demand. Thanks to the Government#39;s efforts to reboot the economy by announcing the stimulus package,” Sharma said.

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Trump-Backed Congressman Charged With Voter Fraud Loses Primary In Kansas 

Kansas State Treasurer Jake LaTurner soundly defeated Rep. Steve Watkins on Tuesday, making Watkins the fourth Trump-backed candidate to lose a GOP primary this year.

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Star Technologist Who Crossed Google Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison 

Anthony Levandowski, a onetime star Silicon Valley engineer of self-driving cars, had pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets.

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Massive explosion in Beirut port area rocks Lebanese capital, more than 70 dead 

Prime Minister Hassan Diab said the explosion was caused by an estimated 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate left unsecured in a warehouse.

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SpaceX successfully flies its Starship prototype to a height of around 500 feet 

SpaceX has been developing Starship, its next-generation spacecraft, at its site in Boca Chica, Texas. The company has built a number of different Starship prototypes to date, include one prior version called the Starhopper that was essentially just the bottom portion of the rocket. Today, the company flew its first full-scale prototype (minus the domed […] […]

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By introducing natural light, elements of Bali and a lot of love, a family made their Hong Kong flat feel like home 

It started as a long-distance romance. Dutch couple Sven van der Veen and Krista van Steekelenburg first laid eyes on their beloved 2,500 sq ft, ground-floor apartment in Repulse Bay from the window of a flat they were viewing high up in a nearby tower block.“That flat was OK, but then we looked out of the window and saw this place, and said ‘that’s what we […]

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How to delete your TikTok account 

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. So… you want to delete yourself from TikTok, huh? Here’s how you do it. I can think of multiple reasons why you might not want to have a TikTok account anymore. Maybe you don’t approve of the parent company ByteDance‘s que […]

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Eva Longoria, 45, Glows In Black Swimsuit With Plunging Neckline In Sexy Selfie – Pic 

Thanks to rigorous workouts while in quarantine, Eva Longoria came out the other side with her best body ever. She flaunted her killer curves in and rock-solid abs in a low-cut swimsuit selfie.

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THE SMART SPEAKER REPORT: Smart speakers could be the fastest-growing digital platform ever — here’s how to engage with customers through the devices 

This is a preview of The Smart Speaker research report from Business Insider Intelligence. Purchase this report. Business Insider Intelligence offers even more technology coverage with Connectivity & Tech Pro. Subscribe today to receive industry-changing connectivity news and analysis to your inbox. The smart speaker has been a runaway success in the han […]

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Kris Kobach projected to lose Kansas primary, despite backing from Peter Thiel 

Shelly Yang/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Decision Desk is projecting that Rep. Roger Marshall will win the Republican primary for Senate in Kansas, a huge blow to contender Kris Kobach. It’s also a blow to the political ambitions of billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel, who had enthusiastically supported Kobach, offering public sup […]

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Ex-Google exec sent to prison for stealing robocar secrets 

A former Google engineer who helped steer the company’s self-driving car project has been sentenced to 18 months in prison

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