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Modernist architectural marvel made famous by Slim Aarons for sale for $25m
The Kaufmann Desert House, designed by Richard Neutra, paved the way for the west coast concept of ‘indoor outdoor’ livingThe Kaufmann Desert House, an architectural marvel that helped define the modernist aesthetic of the resort city of Palm Springs, is up for sale at $25m.Built in 1946 to the designs... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
Source: World news | The Guardian
Morning mail: climate advice 'ignored', Pope backs same-sex unions, Borat strikes again
Thursday: Report recommended Covid stimulus also address emissions. Plus: Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani faces questions about embarrassing footageGood morning, this is Imogen Dewey bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Thursday 22 October. Continue reading...... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
Source: World news | The Guardian
1 in 4 American workers have thought about quitting because of Covid-19 stress, poll says
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused the world unfathomable stress, but a recent survey of workers points to where the virus has really applied pressure.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
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Warning to Wall Street: SPACs may be out of control
Reverse mergers were long reserved to the backwaters of Wall Street. Today, they've become the hottest way to go public.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
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Warning to Wall Street: SPACs may be out of control
Reverse mergers were long reserved to the backwaters of Wall Street. Today, they've become the hottest way to go public.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
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This town is discouraging trick-or-treating on Halloween
A small Tennessee town is discouraging door-to-door trick-or-treating this Halloween because of concerns over Covid-19, but there will still be events in the community for tiny ghouls, ghosts, pirates and princesses.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
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Maryland man facing federal charge for allegedly threatening Biden and Harris
A Maryland man is facing a federal charge for allegedly threatening Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, authorities announced Wednesday.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
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Shakhtar Donetsk produces stunning Champions League upset to defeat 13-time winner Real Madrid
Shakhtar Donetsk produced one of the most memorable upsets in Champions League history, beating 13-time winner Real Madrid 3-2 on home soil.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
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She wasn't infected. Why she almost lost her life because of Covid-19
A woman in Utah was turned away from hospitals while having a heart attack because the hospitals did not have bed space due to Covid-19. CNN's Martin Savidge reports.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
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'They just acted like animals': anger after protesters shot by security forces in Nigeria
Demonstrators were braced for a confrontation but hail of bullets still left them – and the world – reelingIn the minutes before the shooting began, hundreds of mostly young protesters at a toll gate in Lagos, were sitting on the hot ground on a Tuesday evening, waving Nigerian flags, singing... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
Source: World news | The Guardian
Coronavirus live news: Spain exceeds 1m cases; Lazio region imposes curfew
Spain is first western European country to pass milestone; Rome among latest to bring in curfew; German health minister has Covid-19Spain is first western European country to pass 1m casesLombardy cases more than double in a day300,000 excess US deaths recorded as Cathay Pacific cuts 5,900 jobsNew Zealand records 25... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
Source: World news | The Guardian
Whole Foods will now get your groceries ready for pickup in one hour
Amazon is expanding one-hour grocery pickup across all of its nearly 500 Whole Foods stores in the United States.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
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The Guardian view on #EndSars and the crackdown: Nigerians deserve better | Editorial
The shooting of peaceful protestors has highlighted the injustice and state brutality that have fuelled this movementNigeria’s flag is stained with blood once more. Protestors were clutching it as security forces opened fire at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos late on Tuesday. The state’s governor denied that anyone was shot... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
Source: World news | The Guardian
Thailand's prime minister may lift emergency measures
Prayuth Chan-ocha seeks to end conflict but protesters give him deadline to resignThailand’s prime minister has said he may lift severe emergency measures that were imposed last week to halt months of pro-democracy protests but which have instead sparked even bigger, nationwide rallies against his government and the monarchy.Prayuth Chan-ocha,... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
Source: World news | The Guardian
Sylvania police looking for missing woman
Sylvania police asked Wednesday for the public’s help to locate a woman who hadn’t been seen since Monday.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
Source: Toledo Blade Latest Headlines
How to get along with your boss while working remotely
There's one person at work you need to have a good relationship with for the sake of your career: your boss.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
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Jury hears opening statements, testimony in fatal East Toledo shooting
In Lucas County’s third murder trial this month, a jury is expected to hear testimony this week from defendant Justin Wright, whose lawyers will make the case that he was acting in self-defense when he fatally shot an East Toledo man 15 months ago.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
Source: Toledo Blade Latest Headlines
Pope endorses same-sex civil unions in new documentary film
ROME — Pope Francis endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as pope while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary “Francesco,” which premiered Wednesday at the Rome Film Festival.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
Source: Toledo Blade Latest Headlines
Lucas County Land Bank seeks developer for historic St. Anthony site
The Lucas County Land Bank is searching for a developer to breathe new life into the historic St. Antony Church that anchors the Junction Neighborhood in Toledo’s central city.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
Source: Toledo Blade Latest Headlines
Metroparks board gets better feel for Glass City project's future if levy passes
Metroparks Toledo got a major update on plans for its highly anticipated Glass City Metropark and adjoining Riverwalk at Wednesday’s board of park commissioners meeting, with voters less than two weeks away from deciding the fate of one of the park district’s largest tax-increase requests.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
Source: Toledo Blade Latest Headlines
'I waited 21 years for this moment': How immigrant voters see the 2020 election
Carlos Garcia feared this moment would never come.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
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A mask startup is rapidly expanding into empty mall stores
Covid-19 Essentials is a pandemic-specific store for all your pandemic-specific needs, and the growing business already has eight locations at malls across America.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
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Employee tests positive for coronavirus at Early Vote Center
An employee of the Early Vote Center has tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting the Toledo Lucas County Health Department Wednesday to issue renewed warnings to voters to observe safe practices.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
Source: Toledo Blade Latest Headlines
OxyContin maker to plead to 3 criminal charges
WASHINGTON — Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, the powerful prescription painkiller that experts say helped touch off an opioid epidemic, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges as part of a settlement of more than $8 billion, Justice Department officials told The Associated Press.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
Source: Toledo Blade Latest Headlines
Pandemic relief talks inch ahead, but McConnell is resistant
WASHINGTON — Negotiations on a huge coronavirus relief bill have taken a modest step forward, though time is running out and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, President Donald Trump’s most powerful Senate ally, is pressing the White House not to move ahead right now.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
Source: Toledo Blade Latest Headlines
Man charged with kidnapping for stealing car with two toddlers inside
Toledo police filed multiple kidnapping charges Wednesday against a man they say stole a vehicle with two young children inside.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
Source: Toledo Blade Latest Headlines
Poll: Majority says Senate should confirm Amy Coney Barrett
The new POLITICO/Morning Consult survey doesn’t show any approval bounce for President Donald Trump, despite the popularity of his Supreme Court nominee.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
Source: Politics
Thomas J. Dunn (1943-2020)
Thomas J. Dunn of Dunn Chevrolet Buick in Oregon, a leader in the east side auto dealership his grandfather founded in 1909, died Saturday in ProMedica Ebeid Hospice Residence, Sylvania. He was 77.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-21
Source: Toledo Blade Latest Headlines
Parents of 545 children separated at border can't be found
SAN DIEGO — Court-appointed lawyers said Tuesday that they have been unable to find parents of 545 children who were separated at the U.S. border with Mexico early in the Trump administration.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-20
Source: Toledo Blade Latest Headlines
Overdose deaths appear to rise amid pandemic
WASHINGTON — Matthew Davidson was beating his heroin addiction.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-20
Source: Toledo Blade Latest Headlines
Obama tells young voters they can create a 'new normal in America' as he gears up to hit the campaign trail
Former President Barack Obama told young Americans their generation "can be the one that creates a new normal in America" in a video message released Tuesday evening before he hits the campaign trail for Democratic nominee Joe Biden.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-20
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Hunter Biden story is Russian disinfo, dozens of former intel officials say
More than 50 former intelligence officials signed a letter casting doubt on the provenance of a New York Post story on the former vice president's son.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-19
Source: Politics
Senior U.S. officials self-isolate after meeting Lebanese spymaster who’s positive for Covid
The officials include David Hale of the State Department, CIA Director Gina Haspel and national security adviser Robert O’Brien.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-19
Source: Politics
Former Democratic power broker James A. Johnson dies at 76
He led Walter Mondale’s ill-fated campaign in 1984... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-18
Source: Politics
What Democrats, and Everyone Else, Are Getting Wrong About Latino Voters
An interview with Voto Latino’s María Teresa Kumar on what the big issues are (and aren’t), why Gen Z matters so much and why Kamala Harris could be Biden’s secret weapon.... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-17
Source: Politics
Inside the weirdest, wildest, tightest state in politics
This week's episode of Nerdcast... Read more
Published on: 2020-10-16
Source: Politics

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