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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Why the U.S. needed to apologize for its 'Indian school' policy

LA Times

If Charles Dickens had lived in, say, Indio instead of London, and if, instead of writing about the brutalities and indignities of an English boarding school in Yorkshire, he had written about the brutalities and indignities of an Indian boarding school in, say, Riverside, the national conscience might have been shocked to act a long, long time ago. Sherman believed …

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1 month ago

What a possible sale of Chrome could mean for Google? Who could buy the browser?

Firstpost

In a major antitrust crackdown on Google, the US government asked a judge to order the dismantling of the internet giant by selling its widely used Chrome browser. The United States Department of Justice and other states on Wednesday submitted a proposal to the US District Court Judge Amit Mehta to address “Google’s unlawful monopolisation,” recommending, among other measures, that …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Wrong direction': CNN analyst says Trump win is already hitting Americans in the pocket

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump's imminent ascent to the White House is already making it more difficult for Americans to buy homes, an economic analyst says. Home loan interest rates have seen an steep uptick to a 6.8 percent average for 30-year fixed mortgages as the bonds market prepares for Trump's economic policies, CNN business reporter Matt Egan said Thursday. Those plans …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

NFL legend gives angry response to claims he endorsed Kamala Harris

Daily Mail

Longtime Green Bay Packers kicker Chris Jacke has responded to a social-media claim that he endorsed Kamala Harris for President with an angry response, making it clear who he wants to be in the Oval Office. Jacke left no doubt he supports Donald Trump in next week's election, posting his thoughts on X. Jacke's social media is full of pro-Trump …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Man punched party magician, was chased by parents before arrest in Pacific Palisades, victims say

LA Times

A man was arrested Saturday in Pacific Palisades on suspicion of assaulting three people — including a homeowner who was left bloodied and a magician who was sucker-punched in the middle of a children’s birthday party, according to victims and witnesses. “He kinda looked like a dad who maybe took mushrooms,” said Egan, who was standing about 15 yards from …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

NRL wrap: Shaun Johnson retires after last-second winner, Dolphins embarrass Broncos, Eels shock Dragons

ABC

Shaun Johnson has finished his NRL career in magical style, laying on the winning try in the final seconds of the Warriors 30-28 win over the Sharks. Key Events SHAUN JOHNSON SETS UP THE WINNER IN THE FINAL SECONDS, WARRIORS WIN Sat 31 Aug 69' Sharks strike back to retake the lead Sat 31 Aug Sin bin: Kyal Iro Sat …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Independent bookshop owners hopeful Booktopia's collapse will help boost business

ABC

Every morning, Jo Canham starts her day by quietly carrying her bookshop's A-frame sign to the middle of Port Fairy, a little seaside town in regional Victoria. "Big warehouses like Booktopia tend to make my skin crawl," she says with a laugh. The head of Australian Booksellers Association, Robbie Egan, says industry-wide sales dropped by just 2 per cent last …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Amazon Prime Day deals are almost here. Should you take advantage of them?

Associated Press

NEW YORK — It’s summertime, and the bargains seem easy at a time when many consumer prices are high. The company said last year’s event resulted in the “single largest sales day” in the company’s history, with customers purchasing more than 375 million items. But the New York Times-owned product review website Wirecutter published an article this month saying most …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Queensland LNP promises to increase pokies cap for clubs with more than two premises

ABC

Queensland's LNP opposition has promised to allow clubs with more than two premises to operate hundreds more poker machines if it wins the next state election. Asked if the government had also committed to lifting the cap on clubs with multiple premises, a spokesperson in Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath's office said a "club compact" was under consideration. Clubs Queensland supports move …

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6 months ago

For Callum Turner, the ‘living hell’ of World War II fliers was key to ‘Masters of the Air’

LA Times

With a staggering loss rate of 77%, “The Bloody 100th” Bomb Group required 25 missions from its crewmen before they could return home from the horrors of World War II. “It’s an insane statistic,” says Callum Turner about the number of men sacrificed. He plays Maj. John “Bucky” Egan in Apple TV+’s “Masters of the Air,” an epic nine-part limited …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

The 'Future Made in Australia' plan for solar panels relies on a crucial ingredient: Help from China

ABC

Twenty-three years ago, a Chinese-Australian solar scientist moved from Sydney to Wuxi to build China's solar panel manufacturing industry from scratch, using technology developed in Australian universities. A projected abundance of clean energy, which allows for solar manufacturing with low embedded carbon Lots of raw materials used in solar panels, like the sand and quartz that's refined to polysilicon Excellent …

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10 months, 1 week ago

PM suffers double blow as Labour wins Kingswood and Wellingborough by-elections

The Independent

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Labour …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Robinsons Bookshop owner's comments bring into focus the cultural clout of booksellers

ABC

As a kid from the tiny Australian town of Dapto, The First Scientists author Corey Tutt never imagined he would one day win a literary prize for writing a children's book. "It's because of booksellers taking a chance on my books," the adjunct associate professor and Kamilaroi man told ABC News. Winner of the 2023 NSW Premier's Literary Award for …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

From unemployed to Pro Bowl: Soccer players revitalizing the NFL kicking game

LA Times

It was Brandon Aubrey’s wife Jenn who first realized her husband might have been playing the wrong sport. “Taking somebody who’s never done something at a certain level, it’s more about just mastering the muscle memory and things like that,” said Egan, whose kicking school is less than 20 miles from where Aubrey attended high school in Plano, Texas. The …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Californian author Ed Park’s wildly ambitious novel of alt-history Korea

LA Times

Review Same Bed Different Dreams By Ed Park Random House: 544 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Park’s follow-up, “ Same Bed Different Dreams,” arrives a full decade and a half later, with all the heft, complexity and ambition such a lengthy interim …

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1 year, 2 months ago

The Eras Tour film has already grossed more than $100m. The Taylor Swift economy is unstoppable.

BBC

The Eras Tour film has already grossed more than $100m. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour didn't hit screens until 12 October – a date the superstar moved up, as a surprise for fans – yet AMC Theatres announced worldwide ticket pre-sales had already exceeded $100m. As astounding as these figures are, they're just another part of the economic effect of …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Why do we sing to babies?

ABC

Joji Malani: I'm one of those people who who sing everything as a coping mechanism, like, oh my God, it's really hot right now. It's like a switch gets flipped the moment you're near a baby Alix Woolard: 100% You don't have to be a parent to realise that this is this is what we do. Sana Qadar: So in …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Gregg Popovich’s guiding philosophy on journey to Hall of Fame: ‘Get over yourself’

New York Times

When 17-year-old Gregg Popovich reported to the United States Air Force Academy on June 27, 1966, he and the other 1,034 members of the USAFA Class of 1970 marched under an archway and up a wide ramp onto the grounds of the campus, just north of Colorado Springs, Colo., that 735 eventual graduates would call home for the next four …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Former champion Egan Bernal returns to Tour de France after life-threatening crash

Associated Press

MANCHESTER, England — Former Tour de France champion Egan Bernal is returning to cycling’s biggest race for the first time since his life-threatening crash at the start of last year. I’m so excited to be able to experience every kilometer of this race again,” Bernal said in comments provided by his team. Being a part of this year’s Tour team …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Nashville youth attending school shooting vigil reveal their anger: ‘We need to fight harder, scream louder’

The Independent

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1 year, 11 months ago

Former MVAC CEO and Hawthorn racism report author denies wrongdoing amid reports of financial crime investigation

ABC

The author of a report accusing the Hawthorn Football Club of racism says he "at all times acted with honesty and integrity" as Victoria Police investigates historical allegations of financial mismanagement at an Aboriginal support organisation in north-west Victoria where he once worked. Key points: Police are investigating an allegation of fraud at MVAC between 2008 and 2015 The author …

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2 years ago

How 2022 became the year of the fragmented-identity novel

LA Times

On the Shelf The Year in Books If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. This approach manifested itself poignantly in Namwali Serpell’s second novel, “The Furrows: An Elegy.” A woman mourning her brother’s sudden death switches tones and perspectives to either grasp or escape her complicity …

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2 years ago

Toni Collette makes haunting post days after splitting from husband

Daily Mail

Toni Collette announced her split from her husband of two decades just days ago, and on Friday she shared a haunting post to Instagram. The Hereditary actor, 50, posted a dark and eerie painting of a lone tree in a field Galafassi, who was a drummer in an indie rock band when he met the Muriel's Wedding star, was pictured …

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2 years ago

Toni Collette was separated from husband Dave Galafassi for a 'substantial period' before divorce

Daily Mail

Toni Collette has edited a statement about her split with husband Dave Galafassi to clarify the couple had been separated for some time before they decided to get divorced. Toni Collette has edited a statement about her split with husband Dave Galafassi to clarify the couple had been separated for some time before they decided to get divorced The actress …

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Why the U.S. needed to apologize for its 'Indian school' policy

What a possible sale of Chrome could mean for Google? Who could buy the browser?

'Wrong direction': CNN analyst says Trump win is already hitting Americans in the pocket

NFL legend gives angry response to claims he endorsed Kamala Harris

Man punched party magician, was chased by parents before arrest in Pacific Palisades, victims say

NRL wrap: Shaun Johnson retires after last-second winner, Dolphins embarrass Broncos, Eels shock Dragons

Independent bookshop owners hopeful Booktopia's collapse will help boost business

Amazon Prime Day deals are almost here. Should you take advantage of them?

Queensland LNP promises to increase pokies cap for clubs with more than two premises

For Callum Turner, the ‘living hell’ of World War II fliers was key to ‘Masters of the Air’

The 'Future Made in Australia' plan for solar panels relies on a crucial ingredient: Help from China

PM suffers double blow as Labour wins Kingswood and Wellingborough by-elections

Robinsons Bookshop owner's comments bring into focus the cultural clout of booksellers

From unemployed to Pro Bowl: Soccer players revitalizing the NFL kicking game

Californian author Ed Park’s wildly ambitious novel of alt-history Korea

The Eras Tour film has already grossed more than $100m. The Taylor Swift economy is unstoppable.

Why do we sing to babies?

Gregg Popovich’s guiding philosophy on journey to Hall of Fame: ‘Get over yourself’

Former champion Egan Bernal returns to Tour de France after life-threatening crash

Nashville youth attending school shooting vigil reveal their anger: ‘We need to fight harder, scream louder’

Former MVAC CEO and Hawthorn racism report author denies wrongdoing amid reports of financial crime investigation

How 2022 became the year of the fragmented-identity novel

Toni Collette makes haunting post days after splitting from husband

Toni Collette was separated from husband Dave Galafassi for a 'substantial period' before divorce