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Biden needs to increase the pressure on Netanyahu: Supporting Israel and supporting the country’s prime minister are not the same thing
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Quick Glance: Bank of England to Maintain Interest Rates amid Inflation Signals
- The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged as it looks for clearer signs that pay growth and services inflation are cooling enough to allow for a cut in borrowing costs.
- Financial markets are largely predicting that the BoE's benchmark rate will be held at 5.25 percent, marking the fifth consecutive meeting with no change.
- Steady monetary policy in the UK this week would align with major central banks like the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, indicating that rate reductions will only come when inflation is consistently decreasing.
- The BoE remains cautious about weighting individual labor market releases and will wait for more data on new wage settlements before committing to rate cuts. Official inflation figures for February are expected to further decrease to 3.6 percent.
Paul Alexander, who lived in iron lung for more than 70 years, dies at 78 - National | Globalnews.ca
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Quick Glance: 70 Years Living in Iron Lung: Paul Alexander's Passing
- Paul Alexander passed away at the age of 78 after living in an Iron Lung for over 70 years as a polio patient.
- His brother shared the news of his death on Facebook after Paul Alexander contracted the coronavirus.
- Polio is a highly contagious viral disease that can result in paralysis and respiratory difficulties.
- Vaccination against polio is the most effective measure to prevent the spread of the disease.
US economy adds 275,000 jobs in February: Blockbuster January payrolls growth revised lower while unemployment rate rises to 3.9 per cent
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Quick Glance: Slower, but strong US job growth expected
- Forecast: Nonfarm payrolls to increase by 200,000 in February
- Unemployment rate expected unchanged at 3.7%
- Average hourly earnings to rise 4.4% year-on-year
- Labor market remains strong despite potential rate cuts
Why the World of Typewriter Collectors Splits Down the Middle When These Machines Come Up for Sale
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Smallest Royal Navy ships make big impact in Norway: HMS Biter, Blazer, Exploit and Trumpeter have completed a month-long voyage to venture further north than ...
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Illegal homemade machine guns cause surge in US gun violence: In the last several years, a proliferation of tiny pieces of plastic and metal is fueling a spike ...
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Quick Glance: Illegal Homemade Machine Guns Fuel US Gun Violence Surge
- Communities in the US have seen shootings carried out with illegally converted weapons, leading to a surge in gun violence.
- Conversion of legal semi-automatic weapons with small pieces made from 3D printers or ordered online has fueled gun violence.
- Conversion devices have been used in mass shootings, such as one resulting in four deaths at a Sweet Sixteen party in Alabama.
- Many states lack specific laws against the illegal use of such devices, contributing to the rise in gun violence in the US.
Man, 80, struck when he stopped to help in Qualicum Beach crash dies of injuries: The 80-year-old Red Deer man had been driving from Comox for what would have ...
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Biden team brings in $10 million in the 24 hours after the State of the Union: President Joe Biden's re-election machine brought in $10 million in 24 hours ...
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Quick Glance: Biden's Team Raises $10 Million After State of the Union
- President Joe Biden's re-election machine brought in $10 million in the 24 hours following his State of the Union address on Thursday.
- The sum, which was shared first with NBC News, is a record for Biden’s re-election effort.
- Biden’s campaign and affiliated committees powering the Democratic National Committee and other party groups raised $42 million in the entire month of January.
- The Biden camp is leaning into its early cash edge, launching a $30 million, six-week effort to blanket swing states with the campaign’s message.
Russian military plane crashes northeast of Moscow: An Il-76 military transport plane with 15 people on board crashed in Russia. According to Russian information ...
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‘World’s oldest bread,’ dating back 8,600 years, discovered in Turkey: Archeologists in Turkey say they have discovered the world’s oldest known bread ...
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Quick Glance: ‘Oldest Bread in the World’ Unearthed in Turkey
- Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered the world’s oldest-known bread, dating back to 6600 BC.
- A mostly destroyed oven structure was found in an area called 'Mekan 66,' where adjoining mudbrick houses are located, at the archaeological site of Çatalhöyük in the southern Turkish province of Konya.
- Around the oven, archaeologists found wheat, barley, pea seeds, and a palm-sized, round, 'spongy' residue that was 8,600 years old and represented uncooked, fermented bread.
- The organic matter - both wood and bread - was preserved by a thin clay that covered the structure, according to Türkcan.
The Best Blood Pressure Monitors for Home Use: We’ve tested 12 home blood pressure monitors and think the Greater Goods Balance Bluetooth Blood Pressure Monitor ...
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When the Acropolis and Athens were Burned by the Persians - GreekReporter.com: The Persian forces led by King Xerxes I burned down the city of Athens ...
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Now Kate Middleton’s Photoshop Fail Has Launched A Thousand Memes: The internet loves a Royal meme, and so do we. Following Kate Middleton's massive ...
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Quick Glance: Kate Middleton's Impact Beyond Herself
- The debate around Kate Middleton raises important questions beyond regular royal concerns.
- The supposed rivalry narrative between Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle is perpetuated by the press and admirers of the Princess.
- The British monarchy serves as entertainment and distraction, akin to imperial Rome.
- The story of Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle is used to fuel fear and prejudice.
Tires smashed cars: Boeing loses aircraft part again: In January, a part of a Boeing plane broke off during a flight, and now a tire comes off during takeoff ...
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SBB-Historic: "Crocodile" visits Brunnen: A birthday trip took the legendary Ce 6/8 III from Olten to Brunnen.
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Hermann's Upstairs to close this month as operators end lease: Hermann’s Upstairs, along with Hermann’s Lounge, will cease operations on March 31 ...
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How do neural networks learn? A mathematical formula explains how they detect relevant patterns
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Batik Air: Both pilots fall asleep on passenger flight: Close your eyes and get through it: Two pilots from an Indonesian airline fell asleep while working ...
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Review: ‘The Time Machine’ has the audience dancing to the ’80s at Black Ensemble Theater
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/04/review-the-time-machine-has-the-audience-dancing-to-the-80s-at-black-ensemble-theater/
Euromillions winner ditches husband after he 'squandered a fortune': Gillian Bayford won a £148 million Euromillions jackpot in 2012.
metro.co.uk/2024/03/09/euromillions-winner-ditches-husband-squandered-a-fortune-20431321/
Speed Read: A timeless Royal Enfield Continental GT café racer and more: Metallic green is the flavor of the week, with our first two bikes—a Royal Enfield ...
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Apple to pay C$14.4 mln to settle iPhone throttling case in Canada, CBC reports: A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has approved a proposed C$14 ...
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The 7 Best Keurig Coffee Machines: These expert-approved appliances are the perfect blend of speed, convenience, and style. Enjoy iced coffees, cappuccinos ...
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Obituary: Trevor Anderson: James Bay fixture was a lighthouse keeper, sailor and war veteran
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Creditors Take Over Keter From BC Partners and PSP in Debt Deal: The creditor takeover of Keter shows how things can go wrong for sponsors in the era of high ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-03-09/creditors-take-over-keter-from-bc-partners-and-psp-in-debt-deal
Perseus: The Last Greek King of Ancient Greece - GreekReporter.com: Perseus of Macedon was the last Greek king of ancient Greece before it came under Roman rule ...
greekreporter.com/2024/03/04/perseus-last-greek-king-ancient-greece/
How to Download Music to Your MP3 Player From Any Computer: Here's how to download music to your MP3 player, whether you have it stored on a Mac or PC ...
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60 Best Luxury Gifts for Women That Give a Touch of Indulgence for the Season: We will splurge only on the best — the best gifts for the best people ...
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A Feisty State of the Union, and a Leadership Change at the R.N.C.: Plus, do the new Oscars diversity rules work?
nytimes.com/2024/03/08/podcasts/biden-state-union-rnc-oscars.html
Quick Glance: Biden Acknowledges Laken Riley by Marjorie Taylor Greene's Request
- President Biden mentioned 'Laken Riley' under Republican pressure.
- However, mispronunciation led to dissatisfaction and criticism.
- Riley's death used by Republicans as critique of Biden's border policies.
- Biden urged for stronger border security and updated immigration laws.
The AeroPress is a Fast, Portable, No-Frills Tool for Making Terrific Coffee: The AeroPress coffee maker, and its travel companion, the AeroPress Go ...
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AI Talent Is in Demand Even as Tech Layoffs Mount: Postings for artificial-intelligence-related roles are growing and touting higher pay
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Chadley is basically a main character in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: Square Enix released Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on PlayStation 5 on Friday. The character Chadley ...
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2 men charged with blowing up woman's home, planning to use large python to eat her daughter
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Boeing: United plane loses wheel on takeoff from San Francisco: A United Airlines Boeing 777 was actually on its way from San Francisco to Japan - But shortly ...
welt.de/vermischtes/article250463286/Boeing-United-Maschine-verliert-Rad-bei-Start-in-San-Francisco.html
13-year-old has eureka moment with science project that suggests Archimedes’ invention was plausible
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Return scheme on track despite 'teething issues' - CEO: The Chief Executive of Re-Turn has said that despite initial "teething issues" during ...
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Outreach workers invite Indigenous people from Victoria's streets to celebrate their culture
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Victoria buys View Street home of Hermann's Jazz Club for $3.95 million: Purchase reflects city’s commitment to preserving and investing in music spaces downtown ...
timescolonist.com/entertainment/victoria-buys-view-street-home-of-hermanns-jazz-club-for-395-million-8462588
YSRCP releases list of candidates for 25 LS, 175 Assembly seats in Andhra: The Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP on Saturday announced the list of candidates for ...
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Tenant fined for unpaid rent of more than $40,000: A decision by the Residential Tenancy Branch’s compliance and enforcement unit says Colleen June Clancy ...
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Campbell River RCMP looking for missing woman: Anyone with information the 35-year-old’s whereabouts is asked to contact their local police department or Crime ...
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Ontario, B.C. mortgage-holders increasingly missed payments in Q4, Equifax says | Globalnews.ca
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Ides of March: Rome re-enacts assassination of Julius Caesar: Rome's Largo Argentina site to host historical re-enactment.
Rome will mark the Ides of March ...
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Armed Forces detonating explosives on Bentinck Island: In a statement, DND said training events are critical to ensure military members gain core skills and ...
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Langford restructures staff, adding new faces after organizational review: The staffing increases and structure changes at city hall have already been approved ...
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B.C. 911 dispatch service 'functioning as normal' following unplanned outage: VANCOUVER — The dispatch service that handles most of British Columbia's 911 calls ...
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Les Leyne: MLA mom tells how working remotely could have saved a life: MLA Harwinder Sandhu was attending a sitting of the house remotely when her daughter went ...
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New U.S.-Canada Pact to Step Up Border Mine Pollution Fixes: B.C. mining firm says it has spent more than $1B on water treatment facilities in the last decade to ...
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Lack of fibre has forest industry and communities in 'crisis,' unions say: Forest industry unions Unifor, United Steelworkers and Public and Private Workers of ...
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Comox Valley woman last seen in February: Police are requesting the public’s help in locating Mada-Lynn (Maddy) Hucul, 26, who was last seen in Courtenay
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High-risk sexual offender released in Campbell River area: B.C. Corrections issued a public notification on Wednesday about Tyson Jerome Andrew ...
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Caiman's new Saanich digs are far from his native habitat in South America: Javier the Cuvier’s dwarf caiman has been living at the Victoria Butterfly Gardens ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/caimans-new-saanich-digs-are-far-from-his-native-habitat-in-south-america-8435847
Saanich urges Greater Victoria District 61 to reinstate police officers in schools
timescolonist.com/local-news/saanich-urges-greater-victoria-district-61-to-reinstate-police-officers-in-schools-8436700
Internet, phone lines largely restored for Telus customers in Port McNeill: Telus said Monday afternoon that it had a crew on-site working to restore service ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/internet-phone-lines-down-for-telus-customers-in-port-mcneill-8429614
Did your chef wash their hands? Handwashing ‘lie detectors’ could find out: Americans love to eat out.
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Two sent to hospital after six car crash on Trans-Canada Highway near Helmcken: The crash may have been triggered by a driver experiencing a medical issue
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Repair work begins on South Pender's Canal Road: A portion of the road, which is the main route on South Pender, was damaged during heavy rain and flooding in ...
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Badminton: Olympic exit for Isabel Lohau: Due to an injury to mixed partner Lamsfuß, the badminton player from 1. BC Bischmisheim cannot go to the Olympic Games.
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High winds cancel ferries, warm weather on the way: A frontal system is bringing strong southeasterly winds of between 70 and 90 kilometres per hour before ...
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US, Canada announce deal on cross-border watershed pollution: The Biden administration on Monday announced an agreement with Canadian officials and tribal ...
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Fire destroys RV in Burnside-Gorge neighbourhood: No one was injured in the blaze in the 3000-block of Balfour Avenue
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How can Boston College football survive in a pay-for-play NCAA?: For many prospects these days, a promise of good football and a great education isn’t as sexy as ...
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Micro-unit rental building gets green light in Nanaimo: Units in the project are expected to be 322 to 365 square feet, and the building will take up 100 per ...
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Province buys Harriet Road property for Uptown-Douglas transit exchange: The purchase price was more than $4 million above the assessed value of the property ...
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Longtime Cowichan Tribes councillor elected as chief: Cindy Daniels was elected chief with 34.7 per cent of the votes cast.
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Debt Forgiveness In The Bronze Age| Countercurrents: Whether in the realms of trade or agriculture, the operative principle was that debtors should not lose ...
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Eby downplays Danielle Smith's concerns about diversion of B.C. safe-supply drugs
timescolonist.com/national-news/eby-downplays-danielle-smiths-concerns-about-diversion-of-bc-safe-supply-drugs-8420042
Langford warns of toxic newts in Westhills Park: Rough-skinned newts contain harmful toxins when ingested and can cause skin irritation when handled ...
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Comox teen blazing a path for women in racecar driving: Nicole Havrda fell in love with racecar driving when she travelled to Austria to watch a Formula 1 race ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/comox-teen-blazing-a-path-for-women-in-racecar-driving-8414529
Memorial service for Bob the elk set for Sunday afternoon in Youbou: Believed be about 14 years old when he died, Bob was a familiar sight in Youbou ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/memorial-service-for-bob-the-elk-set-for-sunday-afternoon-in-youbou-8415311
B.C. introduces legislation to cut the poverty rate by 60 per cent over next decade
timescolonist.com/local-news/bc-introduces-legislation-to-cut-the-poverty-rate-by-60-per-cent-over-next-decade-8399434
Saarlouis Royals: “You almost can’t understand that”: Women's basketball Bundesliga team BC Saarlouis can make it into the playoffs with a win in Herne - The ...
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'Massive failure of judgment': Premier slams decision to allow subcontractor to monitor repeat B.C. sex offender
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Selina Robinson resigns from B.C. NDP caucus, citing antisemitism within party: Robinson said she had met with Premier David Eby on Wednesday to pitch the idea ...
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Chemical company: Bayer closes internal consulting company: The in-house consultancy Bayer Business Consulting will be closed as part of the group restructuring ...
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Discount-price condos were to be sold only to first-time buyers; 13 sued for buying when they didn't qualify
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Sidney strata must identify off-leash dog complainant: tribunal: A Sidney strata argued residents would be unwilling to file complaints if their identities were ...
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B.C. ombudsperson calls rules that allow private roads to be made public 'unjust'
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