Poem of the Day: ‘Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat’
Playing with tropes of ancient Greek mythology, the poem relates the death of a cat, the favorite of the author’s household, that fell into a fish bowl.
Playing with tropes of ancient Greek mythology, the poem relates the death of a cat, the favorite of the author’s household, that fell into a fish bowl.
Some of last year's students say they lost university places when their results were delayed.
Micheal Gerard McMonagle (41) has been charged with three child sex offences
Happy August long weekend in Ontario! Here are seven federal public service updates you should know. • A former governor-general calls for the government to settle a Black class-action lawsuit • Parliament Hill workers reach impasse in contract negotiations • Union outlines suggested priorities for Treasury Board president following federal cabinet shuffle • Raises and […]
Glamorgan all-rounder Andrew Salter is to retire at the end of the season after 11 years in the first-team squad.
Glamorgan all-rounder Andrew Salter is to retire at the end of the season after 11 years in the first-team squad.
Activists on both sides of Florida's abortion access debate are working towards ballot measures that would enshrine their views in the state constitution.
[Leadership] Super Falcons forward, Asisat Oshoala has disclosed that her biggest dream was to be a professional lawyer and not a footballer.
Plus: Is it weird to hand out baked goods to my new neighbors?
A winter heat wave bringing historically high temperatures to Chile is a "window" to an increasingly warm future, according to scientists. Globally, July was already the hottest month on record and the first days of August brought a heat wave to parts of northern and central Chile, bringing springlike weather to the capital in the dead of the Southern Hemisphere winter.
During the brief encounter, Francis delivered the first couple paragraphs of his prepared speech but then told the small gathering that the lighting made it hard for him to read, and set it aside and went off the cuff.
Two months after Manchester City completed their historic treble triumph, the domestic football season is back… and Mirror Football will once again look to take you to the heart of the action
The Leigh Leopards Website is now functional (https://leighleopards.co.uk/). The last post on the old website was the Grand Final game against Batley, so that would make it absence of 8 or 9 months.
In my opinion it was not worth the wait, and we now have something really clunky with no content. The most annoying thing is the Leopard leaping to scratch your eyes out every time you open the website. Surely once was enough, and who wants an extra click just to get to the main screen.
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Jake Paul returns to the ring and looks to get his boxing career back on track as he takes on Nate Diaz in Dallas this weekend.
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a low-cost energy storage system that could be integrated into roads and building foundations to facilitate the renewable energy transition. The research team has created a supercapacitor – a device that works like a rechargeable battery – using cement, water and carbon black, a fine black
Читать дальше...A 1,707-square-foot house built in 1966 has changed hands. The property located in the 7400 block of Highland Oaks Drive in Pleasanton was sold on June 15, 2023, for $1,600,000, or $937 per square foot.
Trump and his defenders resort to his Big Lie tactics: Spew so much nonsense that debunkers can't keep up
Some people are being pushed into saving in Roth 401(k)s, but they may come out ahead despite losing a key tax deduction.
Mike White was supposed to lead a team that was eliminated earlier this year.
Via the New York Times, this relatively good news:
Good news is bad news: It had been the mantra in economic circles ever since inflation took off in early 2021. A strong job market and rapid consumer spending risked fueling further price increases and evoking a more aggressive response from the Federal Reserve. So every positive report was widely interpreted as a negative development.
But suddenly, good news is starting to feel good again.
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For the first time, instruments on Earth, the moon, and Mars measured the effects of a giant solar eruption simultaneously, offering new insight into how radiation exposure varies in different worlds.
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