By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — No. 17 Pittsburgh will try to take another step toward the ACC Coast Division title when the Panthers face Miami. Pitt is 6-1 overall and 3-0 in the ACC after beating ACC power Clemson. The Panthers are led by senior quarterback Kenny Pickett, who has thrown
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The cosmo, the appletini, a glass of rosé — these are the cloyingly sweet and pastel-colored beverages stereotypically associated with women. In a culture where feminine drinks are seen as lesser and wine moms and party girls are relentlessly judged, author Mallory O’Meara has set out to topple double standards. “All drinks
Continue Reading CNN, HLN Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The cosmo, the appletini, a glass of rosé — these are the cloyingly sweet and pastel-colored beverages stereotypically associated with women. In a culture where feminine drinks are seen as lesser and wine moms and party girls are relentlessly judged, author Mallory O’Meara has set out to topple double standards.
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By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho company that successfully brought genetically modified potatoes to the market has announced an agreement to help a California-based plant breeding company grow strawberries they say will stay fresh longer and have a longer growing season. J.R. Simplot Company and Plant Sciences Inc. said Thursday
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By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho company that successfully brought genetically modified potatoes to the market has announced an agreement to help a California-based plant breeding company grow strawberries they say will stay fresh longer and have a longer growing season. J.R. Simplot Company and Plant Sciences Inc. said Thursday
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By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho company that successfully brought genetically modified potatoes to the market has announced an agreement to help a California-based plant breeding company grow strawberries they say will stay fresh longer and have a longer growing season. J.R. Simplot Company and Plant Sciences Inc. said Thursday
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CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The Wall Street Journal’s Opinion section published a lengthy letter to the editor from Donald Trump on Wednesday that was full of the former US president’s debunked claims and
Continue Reading By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL AP Science Writer NEW DELHI (AP) — COVID-19 travel restrictions will cut the representatives of Pacific island nations attending U.N. climate talks that begin this weekend in Scotland. Their absence means the conference known as COP26 may not hear much from countries most threatened by climate change despite contributing only a fraction
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By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Volkswagen thinks the worst of the global chip shortage is in its rear-view mirror. CEO Herbert Diess told CNN Business on Thursday that the world’s second largest automaker has “seen the worst” of a chip shortage that badly dented its third quarter earnings. “We had really a challenging quarter,” Diess
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Laura Bush, wife of former US President George W. Bush. Personal Birth date: November 4, 1946 Birth place: Midland, Texas Birth name: Laura Lane Welch Father: Harold Welch, real estate developer Mother: Jenna (Hawkins) Welch Marriage: George W. Bush (November 5, 1977-present) Children: twins
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Energy prices are soaring in 2021 and oil and gas stocks are the clear winners, but the losers might just turn out to be businesses and consumers. The energy sector has far outpaced the broader market this year. The S&P 500’s energy stocks are up more than 50%,
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN B.J. Novak is an international pitch man, but, according to him, he didn’t have anything to do with it. “The Office” star’s image appears on a variety of products — from face paint in Uruguay to Calvin Klein cologne in Sweden. He’s collected some of the photos of the products
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By Katharina Krebs, CNN Tough new Covid-19 restrictions went into effect in Moscow on Thursday, with the Russian capital entering an 11-day paid holiday that authorities hope will help rein in skyrocketing coronavirus cases and deaths across the country. The rest of the country is due to join Moscow in taking so-called ‘non-working’ days from
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The demand for soft play sets has increased in the last few years which offers a safe play area for toddlers. It’s one of the newest ways that recently gained popularity in the last few years while adding some fun at a special celebration. Royalty Small World is a soft play rental for children between
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has denied a defense request to dismiss the most serious charge against a former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she meant to use a Taser instead of a handgun when she fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright. Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter will stand trial in
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Paramount has already sought to grow the “Star Trek” brand via animation with the comedy subtitled “Lower Decks,” but takes another stab that feels conspicuously like a “Star Wars Rebels” wannabe with “Star Trek: Prodigy.” Paramount+ obviously has ample shelf space, but this Nickelodeon series (where it will play later)
Continue Reading CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Paramount has already sought to grow the “Star Trek” brand via animation with the comedy subtitled “Lower Decks,” but takes another stab that feels conspicuously like a “Star Wars Rebels” wannabe with “Star Trek: Prodigy.” Paramount+ obviously has ample shelf space, but this Nickelodeon series (where it will play
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Antlers” has a lot on its mind for a horror movie opening two days before Halloween, branching off in too many directions that never quite knit together. Produced by horror maestro Guillermo del Toro and directed by Scott Cooper (“Hostiles”), it starts out well enough but loses steam as the
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Snoop Dogg and Eminem have made up. The two rappers, who had been feuding for years, have put their drama aside, Snoop revealed on “The Breakfast Club.” Snoop had previously left Slim Shady off his list of top 10 rappers of all time. “Man I love Eminem. And the thing is,
Continue Reading By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Hampered by COVID-19 cases and supply shortages, the U.S. economy slowed sharply to a 2% annual growth rate in the July-September period, the weakest quarterly expansion since the recovery from the pandemic recession began last year. The government estimate fell below expectations and would have been
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