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LGBTQ North Carolinians in unmarried, dating relationships must have the same access to domestic violence protections as people in heterosexual relationships, according to a recent North Carolina Court of Appeals ruling. The state was the last in the country to bar same-sex couples from some of the stronger legal protections from domestic violence, according to […]
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The Jets need a good coach, and they’ve talked to one of the more underrated coaches of the past generation. The team has announced that former Bengals coach Marvin Lewis has been interviewed for the job. Lewis, currently the co-defensive coordinator at Arizona State, coached the Bengals from 2003 to 2018. Lewis took the Bengals […]
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Chinese celebrities are finding it increasingly difficult to stay out of politics. Due to China’s tight restrictions on free speech, most of the country’s stars have been outwardly apolitical by default. But as China embraces a new wave of apparent nationalism — promoted by the ruling Communist Party and amplified by state media — it […]
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Satya Paul, the Indian fashion designer who invented the modern sari, has died at the age of 79. His son, Puneet Nanda, said in a Facebook post that the designer had suffered a stroke in early December from which he had not recovered. Paul revolutionised the idea of the sari for Indian women, moving it […]
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This information came to light thanks to a recent job listing posted by Microsoft. The listing calls for a software engineer who can work alongside Microsoft’s “key platform, Surface, and OEM partners” to deliver said “rejuvenation.” The ultimate goal of the refresh would be to signal to Microsoft’s customers that “Windows is BACK” (emphasis theirs), […]
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Former Atlanta police chief Erika Shields will be leading the Louisville Metro Police Department, which was thrust into the national spotlight last year following the death of Breonna Taylor. “I am honored to be selected for this important position at this important time,” Shields said in a statement Wednesday. “I recognize that there is a […]
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Bills head coach Sean McDermott didn’t have an update on the availability of wide receivers Stefon Diggs and Cole Beasley when he spoke to reporters before Thursday’s practice, which left it to the injury report to provide an idea about whether they will play against the Colts on Saturday. Diggs and Beasley were both listed […]
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A new advanced computing technique using routine medical scans to enable doctors to take fewer, more accurate tumour biopsies, has been developed by cancer researchers at the University of Cambridge. This is an important step towards precision tissue sampling for cancer patients to help select the best treatment. In future the technique could even replace […]
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Leaseholders in England will be given the right to extend their lease by up to 990 years and pay no ground rent under major changes that the government said would save some households tens of thousands of pounds and make homeownership “fairer and more secure”. The changes follow an outcry several years ago when it […]
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Last December, Google fired AI researcher Timnit Gebru after she tried to be outspoken about unethical AI, which elevated public criticism of the company as well as internal dissent. Today, more than 225 Google employees announced they’ve created a union, which is a first for parent company Alphabet and a historic event for Silicon Valley. […]
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