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Aug
09
2021
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By Troy Warren
Many employers hold off on big renovations as office workers return

Many employers hold off on big renovations as office workers return

Business,
By Andy Peters, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #Business When workers return to Randstad’s Cobb County office this fall they may not recognize the place. Gone are the rows of cubicles. Tables of different shapes and sizes are spread about with plenty of room to walk around. Many workstations let employees switch between sitting and standing. “Everything is 100% new,” said Dean Jones, Randstad’s vice president of workplace. “We completely gutted it down to the concrete floor and the ceiling.” The Dutch staffing company’s U.S. headquarters, located in a 15-story building at the Cobb Cloverleaf interchange, has been empty since…
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Aug
09
2021
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Atlanta: Secrecy and protests surround Georgia medical marijuana companies

Atlanta: Secrecy and protests surround Georgia medical marijuana companies

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By Mark Niesse, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com   Six businesses chosen to produce THC oil in Georgia Few people had heard of Botanical Sciences LLC before it won a coveted license to produce medical marijuana oil in Georgia. The company’s website is empty, displaying a logo on a teal background. The business was formed in January 2020, and it doesn’t operate in other states. But its CEO is an Atlanta doctor specializing in pain management, and its board of directors includes former U.S. Rep. Tom Price, a Republican who voted against medical marijuana bills in Congress and briefly served as President Donald…
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Aug
09
2021
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Johnny Depp to Receive San Sebastian Film Fest Lifetime Achievement Honor

Johnny Depp to Receive San Sebastian Film Fest Lifetime Achievement Honor

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BY SCOTT ROXBOROUGH | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment #Celebrity The Spanish festival is courting controversy by giving the disgraced former superstar its Donostia Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the world of cinema. In a move certain to spark controversy, and a potential backlash, Spain’s San Sebastian International Film Festival will honor actor Johnny Depp with its Donostia Award, a lifetime achievement honor that recognizes “outstanding contributions to the film world.” Depp, inarguably one of the world’s most successful and well-known actors, is these days often seen as publicly toxic after his failed libel suit against British tabloid The Sun, which ended…
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Aug
09
2021
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Judge Rules Norwegian Cruise Line Can Require Vaccine Proof in Florida

Judge Rules Norwegian Cruise Line Can Require Vaccine Proof in Florida

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DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel #COVID-19   A federal judge ruled on Sunday that Norwegian Cruise Line can ask customers for proof of coronavirus vaccination before boarding, at least temporarily reversing an order from the Governor of Florida. According to The Associated Press, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams granted the preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the Florida law banning cruise lines from requesting vaccination status from travelers. The law banning vaccine passports was signed by Governor Ron DeSantisin May. Judge Williams said Florida failed to “provide a valid evidentiary, factual, or legal predicate” for banning vaccination proof, while Norwegian “demonstrated that…
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Aug
09
2021
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Pumpkin Spice Cup Noodles Are Coming This Fall (Because of Course They Are)

Pumpkin Spice Cup Noodles Are Coming This Fall (Because of Course They Are)

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie The new autumnal flavor is intended to celebrate Cup Noodles' 50th anniversary. One day, society may reflect on its past and wonder, Why were we so obsessed with pumpkin spice? Is it really that exciting, this mix of gourd and flavorings?But apparently, that won't be happening in 2021. Every year, companies revel in rolling out bizarre pumpkin spice products: We've seen Pumpkin Spice Spam (2019), Kraft Pumpkin Spice Mac & Cheese(2020), and Pumpkin Spice Humus (2014), just to name a few. So will we get a pumpkin spice reprieve this year? We're only at the start of…
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Aug
08
2021
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New Orleans: Jazz Fest 2021 Canceled Due to Surging COVID-19 Cases in Louisiana

New Orleans: Jazz Fest 2021 Canceled Due to Surging COVID-19 Cases in Louisiana

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BY SHARAREH DRURY | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for NewOrleansNewsAndTalk.Com Traditionally held in the spring, it had been scheduled to run Oct. 8-10 and Oct. 15-17 this year. The festival was canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has canceled its fall 2021 dates due to surging COVID-19 cases in Louisiana, festival organizers said Sunday. Traditionally held in the spring, it had been scheduled to run Oct. 8-10 and Oct. 15-17 this year. The festival was canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. “As a result of the current exponential growth of new COVID cases in…
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Aug
08
2021
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EU Reportedly Considers Restoring Travel Restrictions on US

EU Reportedly Considers Restoring Travel Restrictions on US

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RICH THOMASELLI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel   With COVID-19 cases having increased dramatically since June, the European Union is expected to discuss restoring travel sanctions on the U.S. as it grapples with the emergence of new strains of the virus. The U.S. has breached the threshold to be included among non-EU countries that enjoy unrestricted travel into the bloc, a person familiar with the situation told Bloomberg News Service. The EU limit for foreign visitors is no more than 75 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over the previous 14 days. The U.S rate is currently almost 270…
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Aug
08
2021
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Mesa: Infant found in hot car at Mesa mall dies, becoming first Arizona hot-car death this year

Mesa: Infant found in hot car at Mesa mall dies, becoming first Arizona hot-car death this year

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Miguel Torres | Monica D. Spencer | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for MesaNewsAndTalk.Com   An infant died after being left in a hot parked car outside a Mesa mall on Saturday afternoon, said police. At approximately 1:30 p.m., officers responded to a call about a 7-month-old boy not breathing outside a JCPenney at Superstition Springs Center, located near the U.S. 60 and Power Road. When they arrived, they discovered the infant had been left alone inside a parked car that was not running, according to authorities. Fire crews attempted resuscitation and transported the infant to a local hospital, but he later died. Officers learned the boy's…
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