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The border wall is still being built. What happens when Biden becomes president?
Border advocacy and conservation groups are eagerly looking to Jan. 20, the date Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president.
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Biden to nominate Linda Thomas-Greenfield as UN ambassador, reports say
President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who served as the top U.S. diplomat overseeing African affairs in the Obama administration, to be his ambassador to the United Nations, according to multiple media reports.
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NewsA great 21st century take on the classic pony car
The silhouette might look much the same as the first fastback pony car produced over 50 years ago. But the modern Ford Mustang is an altogether more accomplished thing than ever before. Available in three core variants – the turbo four-cylinder 310bhp EcoBoost, the 460bhp 5.0-litre V8 and the ...
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NewsRight now, it might just be the best handling hardcore supercar of them all
The new Ford GT. We’ve driven it. About bloody time too. It’s almost a year since it won its class at Le Mans, and several weeks since Matt LeBlanc drove it on the TV show. But we’ve got a lot to get through, so let’s press on.
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NewsFord’s previous form in crossovers is a bit spotty
This could go either way. On the one hand, the Puma is a small crossover based on the Fiesta, so it ought to be fun to drive in a way very few small crossovers actually are.
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NewsWhat Chiefs $500M deal with Patrick Mahomes means to the Dallas Cowboys
The 6-3 log jam in the AFC cleared up after a dramatic weekend of football. The NFC East log jam is just getting started. Mackenzie Salmon reacts to all the biggest action from Week 11 in the NFL. Every new deal for a superstar in the NFL represents a “race ...
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NewsFive questions for Joe Biden on the economy and the coronavirus pandemic
Joe Biden will become America’s 46th president after defeating incumbent Donald Trump in a bitterly divisive election conducted with the country still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. His plans for the next four years are likely to confront the challenge of a divided government, however, as Republicans claimed key victories ...
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NewsMotion Picture Licensing Corporation’s Spring Film Gala
Los Angeles, CA – On March 9, Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC) held a Film Industry cocktail party, entitled “MPLC’s Spring Film Gala” at the British Consul General, Chris O’Connor’s private residence in Los Angeles. Top studio executives from the all of major and independent film and music companies who ...
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NewsClimate science and political history
The complex politics of global warming results from numerous cofactors arising from the global economy’s dependence on carbon dioxide emitting fossil fuels; and because greenhouse gases such as CO methane and N2O (mostly from agriculture) cause global warming.
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NewsMPLC CEO Named World-Class IP Strategist Mike Weatherley Honored in New Edition of IAM Strategy 300
Los Angeles, CA: MPLC today announced that CEO, Mike Weatherley has been included in the latest edition of IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists.
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NewsGruffalo author shows her characters social distancing
The makers of the children’s book The Gruffalo have drawn their characters practising social distancing to help children understand the regulations. Author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler created the panels as a “light-hearted” way of spreading the message. They feature The Gruffalo, Stickman and The Smeds and The Smoos ...
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NewsBristol street lines to ‘urge runners off pavement’
A Bristol resident has painted lines on the street outside her house to to encourage runners to avoid the pavement. The harbourside road is attractive to runners, but there are claims they are not practising social-distancing. Lizzie Melling, from Avon Crescent, said it makes her feel “uncomfortable and worried”. Bristol ...
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NewsDylan Alcott wins sixth straight Australian Open quad wheelchair title
Dylan Alcott choked back tears after winning a sixth straight Australian Open quad wheelchair singles crown on Saturday night.
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NewsNo room for sentiment in Dominic Thiem’s pursuit of Djokovic’s crown
The Austrian’s progress has been marked of late and he will be a serious threat in the Australian Open final
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NewsKim Clijsters on Australian Open air quality, her comeback & doing the splits
She has been retired for more than seven years, has a hectic life as a mum of three and is not as “fit and fast” as she used to be, but Kim Clijsters believes she will still be competitive on her return to tennis.
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NewsRanked 556th in a cut-throat world: Stories from tennis’ other side
Marina Yudanov is the 556th best tennis player in the world. It is an unremarkable statistic that hides a remarkable story.
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NewsNovak Djokovic: How 1999 Nato bombings of Belgrade shaped his career
Looking up from the street, this concrete, angular building looks no different from the many Brutalist tower blocks dotted around Belgrade.
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NewsMargaret Court to be ‘recognised’ - why is she such a divisive figure?
Margaret Court’s tennis achievements are unmatched. So is the level of controversy surrounding her.
