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They didn’t know it at the time, but the Braves made a franchise altering move on May 5, 1987. They re-signed veteran starter Doyle Alexander as a free agent. The right-hander, who debuted in 1971, had a solid career but was near the end of the line as a 36-year-old. Still, the Braves – hovering […]
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Retired GP Tony Newton and wife Marie have one of Britain’s best gardens. The couple has crammed 3,000 plants and flowers, including 450 azaleas, 120 Japanese maples and 15 blue star junipers, into a quarter of an acre. The couple has spent 38 years transforming their modest plot in the industrial heartland of the Black […]
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3M Co won an injunction from a federal judge against a New Jersey company it accused of illegally using its trademarks to sell 3M-branded N95 respirator masks at inflated prices to exploit the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska in Manhattan on Monday blocked Performance Supply LLC of Englishtown, New Jersey from using 3M’s […]
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Just about everybody has heard of the Lord of the Rings franchise, and this popularity has led to the development of quite a few licensed games. Usually, these games put you in the shoes of a traditional hero (either a new one or an iconic character from the books and films), who wields a sword, […]
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Much like children, animals often do the strangest things. Whether it be a sheep randomly returning home after disappearing for seven years or goats taking over a town in Wales during lockdown. Dogs are also often doing the funniest things. A two-year-old Newfoundland poodle named Rowlf is particularly good at making his owners laugh, because […]
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Players for the USWNT may have been dealt a blow by a judge’s ruling in their gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation but the case is far from over. The women have vowed to keep up the fight, encouraged by the likes of Joe Biden, Billie Jean King and even the men’s national […]
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We’ve likely all experienced feeling much better after some time outdoors. Now, there’s some scientific backing for the idea that getting out in the garden is good for your physical and mental wellbeing. Spending time in a garden can be beneficial for overall health and mental health, whether you’re gardening, reading a book, or simply […]
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California and three of its largest cities on Tuesday sued Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc, accusing them of classifying their drivers improperly as independent contractors instead of employees, evading workplace protections and withholding worker benefits. The suit, joined by Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego, was brought under a new state law intended […]
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Mozilla is testing a new feature that should make it easier to protect your main email address(es) from scammers, spammers, and general nuisances. The company announced a service called Firefox Private Relay, which generates unique email addresses so you don’t have to reveal a real address to a website. The experimental feature, which is a […]
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In a new Mint Mobile ad, Ryan Reynolds proves that he can make anything funny. In true Reynolds fashion, the spot is just jokes on top of jokes. But the best part is when he performs a “screen share” and we all got to see his computer desktop. Folders and files include “Thoughts on time […]
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