A history of online shopping
Giving Assistant shares 10 landmark moments in online shopping, from eBay to Apple Pay.
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10 iconic filming locations in Atlanta
Giggster researched filming locations in Atlanta and highlighted 10 places (addresses included) across the city from famous movies you can visit on a cinematic pilgrimage.
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10 leaders from the past century who fought for workplace inclusion
Using research from across the internet, Kazoo compiled a list of 10 leaders from the past century who fought for workplace inclusion
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50 best public colleges ranked from most to least expensive
Stacker scoured data from Niche and ranked the 50 best public universities in the country in order from most to least expensive.
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Vatican says they’re gifts; Indigenous groups want them back
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican Museums are home to some of the most magnificent artworks in the world, from Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel to ancient Egyptian antiquities and a pavilion full of papal chariots. But one of the museum’s least-visited collections is becoming its most contested before Pope Francis’ trip
Continue ReadingThis Asian country is betting on fermented horse milk to attract tourists
By Reuters Kyrgyzstan is seeking to attract more tourists by promoting its traditional kumis – fermented mare’s milk – which locals drink and bathe in and say is good for their health. The move comes as interest in fermented and probiotic drinks is soaring in many countries. The importance of kumis to Kyrgyz culture is
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Vatican says they’re gifts; Indigenous groups want them back
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican Museums are home to some of the most magnificent artworks in the world, from Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel to ancient Egyptian antiquities and a pavilion full of papal chariots. But one of the museum’s least-visited collections is becoming its most contested before Pope Francis’ trip
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A woman impersonated a nurse and tried to steal a newborn from a hospital, authorities say
By Jarrod Wardwell, CNN A woman in California is facing felony kidnapping charges after hospital workers allegedly caught her impersonating a nurse and attempting to steal a newborn baby, authorities say. Jesenea Miron, 23, was arrested after she allegedly posed as a newly hired nurse and entered a unit of the Riverside University Health System
Continue ReadingGermany bails out its biggest natural gas importer
CNN By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The German government has stepped in to bail out one of its biggest energy companies — the latest casualty of Europe’s natural gas crisis. Gas distributor Uniper will receive up to €15 billion ($15.3 billion) from the government after months of Russian supply cuts and soaring spot market prices
Continue ReadingJuly 21, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Kathleen Magramo, Aditi Sangal, Meg Wagner and Sana Noor Haq, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
Continue ReadingJuly 21, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
CNN By Kathleen Magramo, Aditi Sangal, Meg Wagner and Sana Noor Haq, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
Continue ReadingWorld’s oldest male giant panda dies at age 35
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN An An, the world’s oldest male giant panda in captivity, died Thursday following health problems at age 35. The panda was euthanized to prevent further suffering, Hong Kong’s Ocean Park said in a statement. His “cleverness and playfulness” would be dearly missed, the park’s chairman Paulo Pong said. An An was
Continue ReadingDangerously high temperatures will last through the weekend with millions of Americans set to experience triple-digit heat
By Aya Elamroussi, Dakin Andone and Amir Vera, CNN More than 85% of Americans are bracing for temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit through the weekend, with millions in the south-central US expected to experience readings in the triple digits. More than 100 million people are under various heat alerts Thursday in more than two dozen
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HIMARS and howitzers: West helps Ukraine with key weaponry
By The Associated Press The message to U.S. lawmakers from Ukraine’s first lady, delivered amid stark and graphic images of civilian bloodshed, couldn’t have been clearer: After nearly five full months since Russia launched its invasion, Olena Zelenska said that her country needs more Western weapons. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sent her to Washington to
Continue Reading Japan trade deficit grows as oil prices surge, yen drops
YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported its trade deficit for the first half of this year totaled nearly 8 trillion yen, or about $58 billion, because of surging oil prices and a weakening yen. The deficit for January- June was the second consecutive half-year of deficits. Finance Ministry data released
Continue Reading Japan trade deficit grows as oil prices surge, yen drops
YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported its trade deficit for the first half of this year totaled nearly 8 trillion yen, or about $58 billion, because of surging oil prices and a weakening yen. The deficit for January- June was the second consecutive half-year of deficits. Finance Ministry data released
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s newly elected president sworn into office
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president to take charge of a nation bitterly angry he was chosen amid an unprecedented economic crisis. Wickremesinghe took his oath at a ceremony Thursday in Parliament. The six-time prime minister was chosen
Continue ReadingRussian gas is flowing to Europe again over the crucial Nord Stream 1 pipeline
By Irene Nasser and Yong Xiong, CNN Business Gazprom has resumed gas shipments through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, a vital artery linking Russia’s vast gas reserves to Europe via Germany. Gas began flowing again Thursday, data from the operator’s website showed, after the pipeline had been shut 10 days for scheduled maintenance. Many had
Continue Reading Syrian refugees anxious over Lebanon’s plans to deport them
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BAR ELIAS, Lebanon (AP) — Sitting outside her tent in a camp in eastern Lebanon, a 30-year-old Syrian refugee contemplated the sunset and her worsening options. Umm Jawad fled to Lebanon in 2011 to escape a Syrian government siege of her hometown of Homs. She managed to survive over the
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh pleads not guilty to murders of his wife and son
CNN, WTGS By Dakin Andone and Dianne Gallagher, CNN Disgraced former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the murders of his wife and son, who were found shot to death on the family’s property in June 2021. The plea comes nearly a week after Murdaugh was indicted by a Colleton County
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