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Apr
23
2022
By Troy Warren
Pandemic economy: Americans richer, but wealth gap a roller coaster

Pandemic economy: Americans richer, but wealth gap a roller coaster

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By Michael E. Kanell, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionTroy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks #MoneyMost Americans have gotten wealthier during the pandemic, despite a deadly disease that upended the economy.But economic inequality, after narrowing in 2020, appeared to widen again in 2021 as the federal government’s massive financial rescue programs began winding down.What happens next to the size of the economic pie and how it gets sliced are open questions, even more so than in pre-pandemic times, amid greater uncertainty than normal.Soaring inflation is eroding Americans’ purchasing power and raising the threat of a recession that would hurt everyone’s economic fortunes. A surge…
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Mar
27
2022
By Troy Warren
Prince William: Commonwealth links to crown up to the people

Prince William: Commonwealth links to crown up to the people

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By DANICA KIRKA, Associated PressTroy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicksLONDON (AP) — As Caribbean nations debate their relationship with the British crown, Prince William says he will support and respect whatever decision the people make.William, second in line to the throne, made the comments after an eight-day tour of Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas during which he and wife Kate were celebrated but also criticized as being “tone deaf” for perpetuating images of Britain’s colonial rule. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness told the royals his country intended to become a republic, removing the British monarch as its head of state.“I know…
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Mar
20
2022
By Troy Warren
SPRING BEGINS March 20, 2022

SPRING BEGINS March 20, 2022

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Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicksSPRING BEGINSSpring begins on the March or vernal equinox, which is when the amount of sunshine is approximately 12 hours long. The amount of sunlight will incrementally increase until the first day of Summer.The vernal equinox marks the moment the sun crosses the celestial equator. This is the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator, from south to north. The vernal equinox happens on March 19, 20, or 21 every year in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, this same event marks the beginning of fall.  Meteorologists mark the spring from March 1…
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Mar
15
2022
By Troy Warren
Poodles pop in popularity, but Labs still No. 1 US dog breed

Poodles pop in popularity, but Labs still No. 1 US dog breed

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By JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks NEW YORK (AP) — Labrador retrievers are still tugging hardest on U.S. dog lovers' heartstrings, but poodles just strutted back into the American Kennel Club's top five most popular dog breeds for the first time in nearly a quarter-century. The club's annual popularity rankings come out Tuesday, drawn from more than 800,000 purebred puppies and older pooches that joined the nation's oldest canine registry last year. With 197 recognized breeds, the list ranges from such familiar furry faces as Labs — No. 1 for an unprecedented 31 straight years —…
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Mar
13
2022
By Troy Warren
Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict

Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict

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Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicksRussia has escalated attacks in western Ukraine with a deadly airstrike on a military base where its troops had trained with NATO forces, bringing the conflict closer to Poland and other members of the bloc.The Ukrainians said that at least 35 people were killed and 134 wounded when over 30 cruise missiles were fired at the Yavoriv military range, just 25 kilometers (15 miles) from the Polish border. No further information on the casualties was immediately available. A day earlier, a senior Russian diplomat said Moscow had warned the United States that it considered foreign shipments…
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Mar
05
2022
By Troy Warren
‘Alexa, can you call me a doctor?’

‘Alexa, can you call me a doctor?’

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By TOM MURPHY and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, Associated PressTroy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks  #HealthIf there is no doctor in the house, Amazon’s Alexa will soon be able to summon one.Amazon and telemedicine provider Teladoc Health are starting a voice-activated virtual care program that lets customers get medical help without picking up their phones.The service, for health issues that aren’t emergencies, will be available around the clock on Amazon’s Echo devices. Customers can tell the voice assistant Alexa that they want to talk to a doctor, and that will prompt a call back on the device from a Teladoc physician.The program, announced…
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Feb
28
2022
By Troy Warren
Crypto community rallies with Ukraine as local NFT artists’ works sell out

Crypto community rallies with Ukraine as local NFT artists’ works sell out

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ZHIYUAN SUN | CoinTelegraph.ComTroy Warren for NFT #EditorsPicks  #NFTIn an act of solidarity, crypto enthusiasts from all over the world are helping the people of Ukraine press through difficult times.It appears that crypto enthusiasts worldwide are rallying in support of Ukrainians during the difficult times.According to reports, Bitcoin (BTC) donations to Come Back Alive, a non-governmental organization helping Ukraine's military efforts, received $3 million in BTC in a single donation on Friday. Users also took to social media to ask the country's Ministry of Defense to accept crypto donations, such as Tether (USDT). At the same time, the founder of…
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Feb
27
2022
By Troy Warren
Belarus holds constitutional vote as crisis in Ukraine rages

Belarus holds constitutional vote as crisis in Ukraine rages

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By YURAS KARMANAU, Associated PressTroy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicksBelarusians are voting in a constitutional referendum that the country’s authoritarian leader called to cement his 27-year-old grip on power, even as he offers the country’s territory to his ally Russia to invade UkraineKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarusians cast ballots Sunday in a constitutional referendum that the country's authoritarian leader called to cement his 27-year old grip on power, even as he offers the country's territory to his ally Russia to invade Ukraine.Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has edged even closer to Russia amid crippling Western sanctions over his crackdown on domestic…
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Feb
23
2022
By Troy Warren
Archaeologists find 9,000-year-old shrine in Jordan desert

Archaeologists find 9,000-year-old shrine in Jordan desert

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By OMAR AKOUR, Associated PressTroy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicksA team of Jordanian and French archaeologists says it has found a roughly 9,000-year-old shrine at a remote Neolithic site in Jordan’s eastern desertAMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A team of Jordanian and French archaeologists said Tuesday that it had found a roughly 9,000-year-old shrine at a remote Neolithic site in Jordan’s eastern desert.The ritual complex was found in a Neolithic campsite near large structures known as “desert kites," or mass traps that are believed to have been used to corral wild gazelles for slaughter.Such traps consist of two or more long stone…
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Feb
22
2022
By Troy Warren
Beekeepers turn to anti-theft technology as hive thefts rise

Beekeepers turn to anti-theft technology as hive thefts rise

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By DAISY NGUYEN, Associated PressTroy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicksAbout a thousand beehives worth hundreds of thousands of dollars have been reported stolen across California in the past few weeksWOODLAND, Calif. (AP) — For a few frenzied weeks, beekeepers from around the United States truck billions of honeybees to California to rent them to almond growers who need the insects to pollinate the state's most valuable crop.But as almond trees start to bloom, blanketing entire valleys in white and pink flowers, so begin beehive thefts that have become so prevalent that beekeepers are now turning to GPS tracking devices, surveillance cameras…
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