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This time last year, Duke students could be found sprinkled across the globe for fall break, enjoying dinners with family, or simply unwinding from a hectic semester. This year, the reality on campus is much different: Students in face masks and jackets hide away in the libraries (until 11pm) and dorms, stressing about their 3-hour …

Australian Labor leader Anthony Albanese is due to give the party’s budget reply speech this evening. In it, according to the Sydney Morning Herald, he is expected to “reset” Labor’s agenda, arguing that the Coalition has left women behind, and that the country’s $1 trillion debt shows serious economic mismanagement. Mr Albanese yesterday said Scott …

Published: 10/4/2020 2:58:14 PM Here are some brief thoughts on recent happenings in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region. Give bars a break Of all the small businesses affected by Gov. Charlie Baker’s regulations regarding the coronavirus, none have been hit harder than bars, clubs and civic organizations holding liquor licenses. Even as retail …

ICICI Bank said that the use of innovative technology helps farmers with existing credit to enhance their eligibility. (Bloomberg image) In a major step towards providing hassle-free loans to farmers, ICICI Bank today said that it is using satellite images to assess credit worthiness of farmers. The bank added that the use of innovative technology …

Image copyright Jennifer Bannister / Uni Otago Image caption A 23-million-year-old leaf: still visible are veins, holes gnawed by insects and scar tissue Fossil leaves from the remains of a 23 million-year-old forest suggest some plants may adapt to grow more quickly as CO2 levels rise, a study says. Scientists recovered the very well-preserved leaves …

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state government agencies are providing school leaders with advice about how to respond when students or employees with confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been on school property, from cleaning and tracing their contacts to shutting down buildings for two weeks or longer. The Education and Health departments late Thursday notified …

The messy back and forth came just hours before Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D.-N.Y.) and top White House officials are set to meet in the Capitol for another round of talks. Enhanced unemployment benefits expired last week for more than 30 million Americans and an eviction moratorium also expired. The small business …

LANSING, Mich. — Students are facing a lot of challenges with remote learning and one of those challenges is making sure they have a WiFi connection, however, schools are giving hotspots to students who will be learning from home. Kelly Grygiel, Northwest Schools Communications and Marketing Manager said the schools has budgeted $1.5 million for …

The conversations about Mr. Lewis’s legacy, with some of his colleagues calling him the “conscience of Congress,” have pushed many activists and others to consider how his message of nonviolent resistance has endured and evolved for a new generation carrying on the fight. “It’s easy to go violence on violence,” David Parker, an Army veteran …

In an interview with Everything Experiential, Mazhar Nadiadwala, Managing Director, Dome Entertainment spoke about the fitness app DFITZY, its usefulness during the lockdown and more. Dome Entertainment recently launched its venture in the health and fitness sector, the DFITZY App. The current nationwide lockdown and stringent social distancing norms mean that parks and gyms are …