Daily Archives: August 6, 2020

Suzanne Somers Explains How ThighMaster Squeezed Its Way Into Infomercial History 

The iconic actress and entrepreneur joins forces with TV workout legends for a much-needed quarantine sweat session.

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Spain’s monarchy: Boon or bane for the nation’s economy? 

Former Spanish King Juan Carlos is dogged by allegations of corruption and has gone into exile. His move has triggered a public debate about whether the monarchy is good for the country and its economy in particular.

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Germany charges four ex-Audi executives with fraud over ‘dieselgate’ scandal 

Three former board members at German car manufacturer Audi, along with a retired manager have been charged with fraud, criminal advertising and indirect false certification for their part of the “dieselgate” scandal.

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Outraged’ Chinese want ByteDance to ‘put up a fight’ over TikTok sale 

China is unlikely to accept an acquisition of TikTok’s US operations by Microsoft and said it will prevent any deal forced by Trump. DW spoke with Rui Ma, a China tech expert, about a sale the Chinese see as “theft.”

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Black man’s life sentence in stolen hedge clippers case is ‘cruel and unusual,’ Louisiana judge says 

Repeat offender laws sent Fair Wayne Bryant to prison for life after trying to steal hedge clippers. Louisiana’s Supreme Court won’t review the case.

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Trump revives tariffs on Canadian aluminum 

President Trump accused Canada of reneging on a promise not to “flood” the United States with its exports.

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In Beirut, known for its cosmopolitanism, explosion victims span nationalities 

Lebanon’s capital has a magnetic pull for people of many backgrounds, who seek the city or are forced there to find refuge or work.

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What will it take for schools to reopen safely in the midst of a pandemic? 

Educators, health officials and scientists are still working to understand what it will take to make schools safe in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ask a Reporter: Howard Blume and Paloma Esquivel on covering schools during a pandemic 

Join us at 1 p.m. August 12 with reporters Howard Blume and Paloma Esquivel to talk about their education reporting during the coronavirus pandemic.

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With Old Allies Turning Against Her, Birx Presses On Against the Coronavirus 

Dr. Deborah L. Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, has found herself a woman without a country, denounced by Democrats and called “pathetic” by the president.

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The U.S. dropped a bomb on Hiroshima 75 years ago. The toxic effects are still being felt. 

“It’s too late to stand up after everyone dies,” said Masaaki Takano, 82, who walked home from school amid toxic “black rain” that followed the blast.

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This rally is expecting 250,000 people. Masks aren’t required 

Sturgis, South Dakota, Mayor Mark Carstensen talks with CNN’s John Berman about the city’s upcoming motorcycle rally that expects more than a quarter of a million people to show up, during the coronavirus pandemic.

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How ‘lockdown birdwatching’ is helping Australia’s bushfire recovery 

Birdwatching has boomed during Australia’s Covid-19 lockdown – and it’s having an unexpected benefit.

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