Troy Warren

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16
2021
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18-year-old joining Blue Origin’s first passenger spaceflight

18-year-old joining Blue Origin’s first passenger spaceflight

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By Wire reports Troy Warren for CNT An 18-year-old is about to become the youngest person in space, rocketing away with an aviation pioneer who will become the oldest at age 82. Blue Origin announced Thursday that instead of an auction winner launching with founder Jeff Bezos on Tuesday, Oliver Daemen will be on board. The company said he will be the first paying customer but did not disclose the cost of his ticket. Also soaring on Blue Origin’s first launch with passengers: Bezos’ brother and Wally Funk, one of 13 female pilots who went through the same studies in the…
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Jul
15
2021
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Jim Belushi Says ‘SNL’ Rehired Him After He Stopped Drinking and Begged Dick Ebersol

Jim Belushi Says ‘SNL’ Rehired Him After He Stopped Drinking and Begged Dick Ebersol

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BY ABBEY WHITE | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The actor-comedian explains that after "throwing a fire extinguisher" at the then-executive producer he was allowed to come back, but was put on "probation." Jim Belushi says that dropping his ego helped Saturday Night Live‘s Dick Ebersol decide to rehire him after the former SNL cast member threw a fire extinguisher at the executive producer. The comedian, actor and now cannabis farmer recently spoke to Vulture about his career and divulged details about his two-year stint on the long-running late-night sketch comedy and variety series. That includes how he was fired and rehired during his run from 1983 to 1985. Belushi,…
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Jul
15
2021
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Royal Caribbean Selecting Volunteer Cruise Passengers From Over 350k Entries

Royal Caribbean Selecting Volunteer Cruise Passengers From Over 350k Entries

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DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   Royal Caribbean announced it would begin randomly selecting fully-vaccinated volunteers to sail on its upcoming simulation cruises. Royal Caribbean President Michael Bayley said in a Facebook post to Crown & Anchor members that the company received over 350,000 people volunteering to participate in the simulated voyages. Bayley said the selection process for Royal Caribbean’s Volunteers of the Seas program would be random but the lottery would be weighted, with Crown & Anchor Society members receiving additional entries to increase their chances to win a spot onboard. The cruise line did not reveal which…
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Jul
15
2021
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The Best Heirloom Tomatoes Are in Virginia

The Best Heirloom Tomatoes Are in Virginia

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By Jason Tesauro | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT Hanover County is a tomato-growing paradise cherished by chefs, farmers, and even soil experts. Chef Patrick O'Connell gazed lovingly upon a flat of Hanover heirlooms at The Inn at Little Washington, his iconic three-Michelin-star restaurant. The James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award winner summoned his executive sous chef and farmer-in-residence to admire the bounty.  "Something ordinary, looked at differently," he said. "We want our staff to get the best of the best of the best." O'Connell recalled an intense tomato purée he once ferried home from Italy. "Perhaps in Naples, there's something comparable." The most…
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Jul
15
2021
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NATIONAL I LOVE HORSES DAY – July 15

NATIONAL I LOVE HORSES DAY – July 15

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Troy Warren for CNT   NATIONAL I LOVE HORSES DAY On July 15th we recognize the love of one magnificent creature on National I Love Horses Day! With over 200 breeds, these spirited animals give humans much to love. Their loyalty and devotion throughout history may only be a fraction of the reasons to love them. Not just a means of transportation, horses cleared fields, fought wars, and moved cattle. Beyond their utility, their companionship was indispensable on long lonely trails. Cattlemen, pioneers, and more recognize horses as cornerstones of survival in a burgeoning nation. Horse Breeds The tallest horse breed is…
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15
2021
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GM warns some Bolt owners to park outdoors due to fire risk

GM warns some Bolt owners to park outdoors due to fire risk

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By TOM KRISHER, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT DETROIT — General Motors is telling owners of some older Chevrolet Bolts to park them outdoors and not to charge them overnight because two of the electric cars caught fire after recall repairs were made. The company said Wednesday the request covers 2017 through 2019 Bolts that were part of a group that was recalled earlier due to fires in the batteries. The latest request comes after two Bolts that had gotten recall repairs caught fire, one in Vermont and the other in New Jersey, GM spokesman Kevin Kelly said. Owners should…
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15
2021
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U.S. unemployment claims fall to 360,000, a new pandemic low

U.S. unemployment claims fall to 360,000, a new pandemic low

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By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has reached its lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the U.S. economy and job market are quickly rebounding from the pandemic recession. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims fell by 26,000 last week to 360,000. The weekly tally, a proxy for layoffs, has fallen more or less steadily since topping 900,000 in early January. The U.S. recovery from the recession is proceeding so quickly that many forecasters have predicted the economy will expand…
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