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Aug
09
2021
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By Troy Warren
Scottsdale: Now on sale at malls: A growing array of electric vehicles — Lucid Motors is the latest

Scottsdale: Now on sale at malls: A growing array of electric vehicles — Lucid Motors is the latest

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Russ Wiles | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for ScottsdaleNewsAndTalk.Com   Malls are no longer just places to shop for clothes, have lunch or maybe take in a movie. You also might wind up buying a new car. As automakers turn to nontraditional ways to market their vehicles, more are giving malls a try, attracted by the heavy foot traffic and a non-pressure atmosphere. New entrants, especially makers of electric vehicles, are at the vanguard. At least five makers of electric vehicles — from luxury sedans selling for more than $160,000 to scooters priced at $1,500 — have opened showrooms or displays at Arizona malls over the last…
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Aug
09
2021
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Samsung heir to be released from prison on parole, report says

Samsung heir to be released from prison on parole, report says

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Carrie Mihalcik | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Technology Jay Y. Lee, who had been the de facto head of Samsung, was serving time for charges related to bribery. Samsung's de facto leader will reportedly be released from prison on parole later this week. Jay Y. Lee, who was serving a two-and-a-half-year sentence for bribery charges, was granted parole at a review meeting on Monday, reported The Wall Street Journal, citing South Korea's justice ministry.  Lee was Samsung's vice chairman and had acted acted as the company's de facto head since his father, Lee Kun-Hee, suffered a heart attack in 2014. He…
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Aug
09
2021
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2022 Volkswagen Golf R: The Mature Pocket Rocket

2022 Volkswagen Golf R: The Mature Pocket Rocket

Cars,
BY DAVID BEARD | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Cars More power, precision, and refinement come to VW's redesigned 315-hp hot hatchback. From the September 2021 issue of Car and Driver. The hot-hatch genre has, at times, made us feel very old. Our younger selves would have happily tolerated a bouncy ride, a laggy engine, or a raucous cabin if it kept the price low and the fun-to-drive quotient high, but our backs, our patience, and our eardrums aren't as forgiving as they once were. Volkswagenseems to understand. Ahead of the VW Golf R's arrival here this fall, we recently drove a Europe-spec model…
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Aug
09
2021
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Roku to Add 23 Titles From Quibi Library to the Roku Channel

Roku to Add 23 Titles From Quibi Library to the Roku Channel

Digital,
BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Digital Four of the shows will be series that never got the chance to air on Quibi, including two competition shows hosted by Josh Groban and Leslie Jordan. Roku will add 23 more titles from the Quibi library to the Roku Channel this Friday, including the the Emmy-nominated Mapleworth Murders, a spoof of Murder She Wrote starring Paula Pell, J.B. Smoove and John Lutz. Four of the shows will be new series that never aired on Quibi before the shortform video app shuttered in late 2020, including a cleaning competition show hosted by Leslie Jordan, Squeaky Clean, and another competition…
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Aug
09
2021
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NATIONAL BOOK LOVERS DAY – August 9

NATIONAL BOOK LOVERS DAY – August 9

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Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations   NATIONAL BOOK LOVERS DAY National Book Lovers Day on August 9th harnesses all the excitement bibliophiles feel about books into one celebration.  A day for all those who love to read, National Book Lovers Day encourages you to find your favorite reading place, a good book (whether it be fiction or non-fiction) and read the day away.   Step back in time The very first books used parchment or vellum (calf-skin) for the book pages. The book covers were made of wood and often covered with leather. Clasps or straps kept the books closed.…
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Aug
09
2021
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7 myths that might keep you from finding happiness

7 myths that might keep you from finding happiness

Health,
By Barton Goldsmith, Tribune News Service Troy Warren for CNT #Health These beliefs can prevent people from feeling good about themselves and enjoying life Many people hold false beliefs about happiness, and those beliefs can prevent them from feeling good about themselves and enjoying life. If you’re having trouble finding your happy place, read through these seven myths many believe and say to themselves that can keep them from it. 1. “There’s something wrong with me if I’m not happy all the time.” No, there is nothing wrong with you if you aren’t happy all the time. No one can be…
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Aug
09
2021
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Design Recipes: Shades of gray

Design Recipes: Shades of gray

Home & Garden,
By Cathy Hobbs, Tribune News Service Troy Warren for CNT #HomeGarden There was a year when on all the runways, gray was the “it” color. You literally saw gray everywhere in fashion. Then there was the trickle-down to home decor. Did gray ever go out of style?     The answer is no. By Wells Fargo - Member FDIC. ADVERTISER CONTENT Learn How Small Business Owners May Benefit From Working With These 5 Consultants In fact, the color gray is hotter than ever, especially in home decor. Have you noticed that gray tends to be an extremely popular wall color choice? Why?…
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Aug
09
2021
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Black principal told to remove Facebook photo of him kissing white wife

Black principal told to remove Facebook photo of him kissing white wife

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By ArLuther Lee, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks A Black high school principal from Texas was ordered by district administrators to remove a photo from Facebook that showed him kissing his white wife to avoid stirring up more controversy among parents who complained. Colleyville Heritage High School Principal Dr. James Whitfield revealed in a Facebook post that the incident happened in 2019 after he was named principal of Colleyville Heritage Middle School, according to news station KXAS, the NBC affiliate in Fort Worth. A Grapevine-Colleyville school district official reportedly sent an email to Whitfield containing an intimate photo of…
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Aug
09
2021
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Los Angeles: Markie Post, ‘Night Court’ actor, dies at 70

Los Angeles: Markie Post, ‘Night Court’ actor, dies at 70

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By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com #Celebrity #Entertainment Markie Post, who played the public defender in the 1980s sitcom “Night Court” and was a regular presence across several decades of television, has died Markie Post, who played the public defender in the 1980s sitcom “Night Court” and was a regular presence on television for four decades, has died. She was 70. Post's manager, Ellen Lubin Sanitsky, said Post died Saturday in Los Angeles after a years-long battle with cancer. Post was a longtime television regular who appeared in shows from “Cheers” to “Scrubs." But she was best known…
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Aug
09
2021
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Canada opens border to vaccinated U.S. citizens after year of restrictions

Canada opens border to vaccinated U.S. citizens after year of restrictions

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #Travel #COVID-19 Canada on Monday is lifting its prohibition on Americans crossing the border to shop, vacation or visit, but the United States is keeping similar restrictions in place for Canadians, part of a bumpy return to normalcy from COVID-19 travel bans. U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents must be fully vaccinated and test negative for COVID-19 within three days to get across one of the world’s longest and busiest land borders. Travelers also must fill out a detailed application on the arriveCAN app before crossing.   Even though travelers have to register, the Canada…
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