Thursday, 15 July 2021

England And Wales Cricket Board Chief Defends Relaxation In Bio-Bubble

England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tom Harrison said Thursday the board gave relaxations in bio-bubble for England cricketers keeping in mind their mental health and welfare.

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Defense wants 'no press' for part of Arbery jury selection

Defense attorneys for men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery are asking a Georgia judge to keep reporters out of the courtroom when lawyers question potential jurors about biases

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School IDs buildings honoring racists, says names can't go

The University of South Carolina president has indicated he doesn't plan to ask the Legislature for permission to change the names of nearly a dozen campus buildings that a special committee says honors racists and Civil War figures

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Prosecutor rejects new defense info in Mollie Tibbetts case

A prosecutor has rejected claims that the killing of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts could be connected to sex trafficking and other abductions around the rural area where she disappeared in 2018

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Police defend withholding details in South Carolina killings

State police in South Carolina have told a judge that they don’t need to release more information about the killing of two members of a prominent legal family

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SL vs IND: Dhawan-Led India Squad Has First Practice Session Under Lights

Sri Lanka vs India: Shikhar Dhawan-led India limited-overs squad had its first practice session under lights on Thursday, BCCI tweeted.

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Wednesday, 14 July 2021

Today in History

Today in History Today is Thursday, July 15, the 196th day of 2021. There are 169 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 15, 1834, the Spanish Inquisition was abolished more than 3 1/2 centuries after its creation. On this date: In 1870, Georgia became the last Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union. Manitoba entered confederation as the fifth Canadian province. In 1910, the term “Alzheimer’s disease” was used to describe a progressive form of presenile dementia in the book “Clinical Psychiatry” by German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin, who credited the work of his colleague, Alois (al-WAH’) Alzheimer, in identifying the condition. In 1913, Augustus Bacon, D-Ga., became the first person elected to the U.S. Senate under the terms of the recently ratified 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, providing for popular election of senators. In 1916, Boeing Co., originally known as Pacific Aero Products Co., was founded in Seattle. In 1918, the...

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Indian Cricketer Tests Covid Positive In England: Report

One of the 23 Indian cricketers in the ongoing tour of England has tested positive for COVID-19 during the 20-day break and will not be travelling with the team to Durham on Thursday.

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Petrol, Diesel Prices Touch New Highs; Petrol Above Rs 102 In Chennai

In the national capital, petrol rates have been increased by 35 paiseto Rs 101.54 per litre and diesel has become dearer by 15 paise to Rs 89.87 per litre, according to Indian Oil Corporation

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UAW factory workers ratify deal, will end Volvo truck strike

Striking blue-collar workers at a Volvo heavy truck plant in southwestern Virginia have narrowly ratified what the company said was its final offer in a long labor dispute

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Lawyer: Iowa man in Chicago to propose, not criminal conduct

A lawyer for an Iowa man arrested in Chicago on July 4th for having guns and ammunition in his hotel room says his client was in the city to propose to his girlfriend, not to launch a mass attack

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Man charged with causing disturbance on LA-Miami flight

A California man is facing a federal charge following a disturbance on a flight from Los Angeles to Miami last week

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Judge denies adding rape charges in Kristin Smart case

A judge has denied a prosecutor’s bid to file rape charges against the man accused of killing California college student Kristin Smart, who went missing 25 years ago

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