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Storm Isaias pounds US East Coast, killing at least 5

WINDSOR: At least five people were killed as Tropical Storm Isaias spawned tornadoes and dumped rain Tuesday along the US East Coast after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina, where it caused floods and fires that displaced dozens of people.Two people died when Isaias spun off a tornado that struck a North Carolina […]

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Renault, Racing Point set for hearing over ‘pink Mercedes’ protest

The hearing into Renault’s protest over the legality of Formula One rival’s Racing Point’s 2020 car will take place at Silverstone today. Renault has lodged an identical protest after the last three F1 races. The protest revolves around concerns about Racing Point’s collaboration with Mercedes, notably around the design of the brake ducts. Racing Point […]

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Livongo-Teladoc deal reached over months during coronavirus pandemic

Livongo’s founder and early investor on route to the meeting in Dallas. Source: Hemant Teneja The merger of Livongo and Teladoc, two of the largest publicly traded companies in digital health, came together in less than three months and played out against the backdrop of widespread lockdowns and quarantines of the coronavirus pandemic. The deal, announced […]

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As Smoke Clears in Beirut, Shock Turns to Anger

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Since an orphaned shipment of highly explosive chemicals arrived at the port of Beirut in 2013, Lebanese officials treated it the way they have dealt with the country’s lack of electricity, poisonous tap water and overflowing garbage: by bickering and hoping the problem might solve itself. But the 2,750 tons of high-density […]

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US To Submit UN Resolution Next Week To Extend Iran Arms Embargo

Mike Pompeo pointed to Iranian support to Yemen’s Huthi rebels as an example of an arms violation (File) Washington: The United States will submit a UN Security Council resolution next week to extend an arms embargo on Iran despite opposition from Russia and China, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday. A ban on conventional […]

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Nationals’ Max Scherzer leaves start vs. Mets after 1 inning

WASHINGTON — Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer left his start for the Nationals against the New York Mets after just one inning Wednesday night. Washington did not immediately announce why Scherzer was taken out of the game after merely 27 pitches. He was replaced in the top of the second by Erick Fedde. […]

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TikTok’s Journey From Global Sensation to Trump Target

Microsoft’s potential acquisition of TikTok’s US operations is the latest twist in a rollercoaster two years for the short video app, which has come under growing scrutiny from overseas governments as its global popularity soars. With TikTok, owner ByteDance became the first Chinese company to achieve global success with a consumer app. But amid rising […]

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Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times

Beirut searches for survivors — and answers Rescue workers, still struggling to treat thousands of people wounded in an enormous explosion in Beirut, turned their attention to the desperate search for survivors. More than 100 people were killed in the blast that leveled whole sections of the Lebanese capital on Tuesday. Anger swelled as people […]

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Titans coach still waiting for chance to work with Beasley

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Titans coach Mike Vrabel wants to start coaching Vic Beasley Jr. A week after rookies and other players got started, Tennessee still is waiting for Beasley to report. And Vrabel said Wednesday he’s not had any communication with Tennessee’s top free agent signee of the offseason even as the coach made clear he […]

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Here’s How to Transfer Your Library to YouTube Music

Google Music will finally see the end of its journey in a few months’ time and is all set to be replaced by YouTube Music. In fact, Google had earlier confirmed its plans to pull the plug off Google Music and replace it with the YouTube Music which has, of late, witnessed some new features […]