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Next week's auction of this thoroughbred ranch will have you chomping at the bit.

Time on your hands and a love of anime? A producer from Japan’s Studio Ghibli is offering an online tutorial for drawing one of its ...

The emergence of the SARS CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, has brought to the forefront another beneficial aspect of plastics — antimicrobial and antiviral additives that can help protect humans. Tosaf, a member of the Ravago Group, announced that it has developed an antimicrobial, antiviral additive for polyolefin nonwoven fabrics and films. The new additive will be used in the production of disposable face masks, protective apparel, and similar medical products.

THE Queen has led her family in thanking nurses across the world for “keeping the show on the road” during the coronavirus pandemic. They released a “chorus” of gratitude to the medical profession in what was the first “zoom” video call by members of the royal family. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the […]

Plans to convert a former fire station into office space in Stamford have been given the green light.

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The fight has been a top of discussion lately, so cards on the table, would the Golden Boy beat the UFC star in 2020?

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On the one-year anniversary of Kawhi Leonard’s defining moment in Toronto, remember that pivotal moment and the hectic events in my life that preceded it.

The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) released its conference honors for the sport of men's lacrosse. All-Academic and Champions of Character teams were named, but there is no team champion, All-Conference teams, or individual/coaching awards due to the cancellation of the season because of COVID-19.

The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) released its conference honors for the sport of women's lacrosse. All-Academic and Champions of Character teams were named, but there is no team champion, All-Conference teams, or individual/coaching awards due to the cancellation of the season because of COVID-19.

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A month after agreeing to a pay scale for any hypothetical 2020 season the MLB owners want to cut even more pay from the players

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This is part two of our series on the Negro Leagues. You can find part one of the History of the Negro Leagues here.

As the roaring ‘20s drew to a close, Negro League Baseball was establishing itself as a viable alternative to Major League Baseball, especially for fans of color who were severely marginalized by powers-that-be of America’s pastime.

As the baseball season kicked off in 1930, there were two major Negro Leagues:

The Negro National League

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Some shale oil companies in the United States have begun to reopen wells they had shut in earlier in response to the low oil prices, Energy Transfer said in a conference call this week, as quoted by Bloomberg. About a quarter of the wells halted in the Permian are not back online, Energy Transfer’s chief commercial officer Mackie McCrea said, noting that the number of shut-in wells in the shale play account for some 8 percent of the total. There could be a purely practical reason for that rather... Читать дальше...

House F16 is located in the Parque da Figueira condominium, in the city of Igrejinha / RS. It has 370m² spread over three floors and it was implanted in a 12x30m plot, but the mandatory setbacks reduce its buildable area by 8m in width. As it is a land in decline with an extraordinary view towards the back, the main guideline of the project was to create spaces that enjoy this look.

While traditional private equity investors invest three quarters of their capital in large companies, a new breed of investors are focusing on owner-led small businesses.

Mike Tyson is thriving.

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There's a reason they say it takes a village. Hard as you may try to find it, there's no guidebook filled with the answers to all your parenting questions: What should they be...

There's an extensive system of haze layers in the bizarre hexagon on Saturn, a new study has found.

The Heritage Foundation and other conservative groups warn, with little evidence, that voting by mail fosters fraud. But some Republican secretaries of state reject those concerns and see no alternative to absentee voting if the pandemic persists.

A hospital has received £10,000 thanks to generous donations from a gurdwara congregation.

HAVANA – Cuba’s artistes are rising to the occasion during the coronavirus lockdown, taking to rooftops and balconies to create music or dance. A pair of twins in the Acosta Dance Company are stuck...

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A 20-second knockout over previously undefeated heavyweight prospect Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 249 should have ended in a celebration for Francis Ngannou.

Why would an investor buy a bond that pays a negative interest rate? The answer lies in understanding how central banks manipulate the economy.

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