November 2019

Kid Rock Rants On Stage About Oprah Winfrey, Says He’s Fine Being Called Racist

Entertainment /

Kid Rock ranted about and made sexually explicit comments regarding TV talk show hosts Oprah Winfrey, Joy Behar and Kathie Lee Gifford on stage at his bar in Nashville, Tennessee, last week in video that is going viral, reported multiple media outlets. The rock singer shouted “fuck Oprah Winfrey” and said Winfrey and Behar “can suck dick sideways” […]

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Prime Mover: How Amazon Wove Itself Into the Life of an American City

Technology /

“It’s the invisible infrastructure that powers our everyday lives,” said Ms. Webb, who examines Amazon in her book on the tech giants, “The Big Nine.” “Most of us don’t know 95 percent of what Amazon is doing.” She called the contest for Amazon’s second headquarters a “ridiculous parade, a beauty contest” in which communities nationwide

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Approaching storm, snafus cast pall on Southeast Asian Games

Sports /

An approaching typhoon is threatening to complicate the hosting by the Philippines of the largest biennial games in Southeast Asia, already marred by logistical foul-ups By AARON FAVILA and TATAN SYUFLANA Associated Press November 30, 2019, 11:51 AM 5 min read An approaching typhoon is threatening to complicate the hosting by the Philippines of the

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On the Road with Mikaela Shiffrin, the Olympic Gold Medalist

Travel /

Many are betting that the three-time Olympic medalist Mikaela Shiffrin will become the most decorated skier of all time. The youngest athlete to reach 60 World Cup victories, she is also the first skier, male or female, to win across all six disciplines: slalom, parallel, giant slalom, super-G, downhill and alpine combined. This ski season,

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2020 Democratic Candidates Wage Escalating Fight (on the Merits of Fighting)

Politics /

Mr. Buttigieg’s jump in recent polls, along with Mr. Biden’s staying power, could suggest a persistent appetite for more unifying voices. Pundits and party leaders have long pushed the notion that the Democratic base skewed to the progressive tastes of its most vocal activists, especially in the early-voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire. This

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Eurozone unemployment’s falls to lowest rate since July 2008

Finance /

Unemployment across the 19-country eurozone has fallen to its lowest rate since July 2008 even though growth is cooling amid the U.S.-China trade war and Brexit uncertainty By PAN PYLAS Associated Press November 29, 2019, 10:50 AM 3 min read Unemployment across the 19-country eurozone has fallen to its lowest rate since July 2008 even

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5 New Standout Ski Hotels

Travel /

Never mind the rippers, shredders, Jägerbombs and Moncler puffer coats. One of the great benefits of traveling with a snowboard or a pair of skis: access to splendid terrain that’s otherwise off limits, from the Andes to the Himalayas. Accommodations can be pretty exclusive, too. In January, Hyatt will open the 100-room Park Hyatt Nizeko

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