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Shandilya again threatens to queer Indo-Pak cricket pitch

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

After threatening to dig up the pitch if Pakistan plays India in the World Twenty20 match in Dharamsala, the Anti-Terrorist Front on Wednesday issued the same threat if the tie is held in the city.

We are All Red, White and Blue

The Huffington Post 

I recently attended a varsity high school basketball game where the student section was dressed up in red, white and blue. "America" was the theme that night. Apparently in doing so, the visiting fans felt that students were being racist.

I'm not entirely sure how a bunch of kids dressed up in red, white and blue makes them racist.
One of the visiting fans felt that when the students chanted "U.S.A" they were offending the visiting players and fans, claiming that many of them, unbeknownst... Читать дальше...

Why Barclays should get into real estate

Business Report 

The property game is so lucrative that even bankers are having a go.

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The property game is so lucrative that even bankers are having a go.

British lender Barclays is said to be in talks to sublease office space in London's Canary Wharf financial district to Her Majesty's Government, part of a drive to generate "tremendous savings" as it cuts about 1 200 investment-bank jobs and retrenches after a bruising 2015 loss. Subleasing is not new but fresh financial-sector interest... Читать дальше...

We are at an environmental crossroads

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Wisconsin has been a leader in environmental protection. This includes key roles in forming national organizations, the Wilderness Society, Sierra Club and creating Earth Day in 1970.



Tigers take regional championship

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

The Black River Falls boys basketball team made up a first-half deficit and came back to top Mauston on Saturday to win the regional title.

EIA crude inventories up

CNBC 

CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis reports on the weekly EIA status report showing crude oil inventories up at 3.9 million barrels and gasoline inventories down at 4.5 million barrels.

Erin Andrews Took A Stand For Women Everywhere, And The Jury Noticed

The Huffington Post 




When Erin Andrews walked into that Nashville courtroom day in and day out these past couple of weeks, she wasn’t doing it so she herself could pocket a few extra dollars. She wasn’t doing it for the publicity or the sympathy, the attention or the accompanying columns on Page Six. She was doing it because she, like so many others, had been a victim of another’s actions -- and she, unlike so many others, had the means to take a stand against it. To take a stand for everyone. Читать дальше...

Building collapse: Lagos state halts Lekki gardens’ construction

NAIJ.COM (Nigeria News) 

A five-storey building under construction has collapsed in Lagos on Tuesday, March 8, killing at least 30 people The state government has directed the suspension of work at the site The Lagos state government has asked the  directors to report to the police within 24 hours The Lagos state government has expressed its condolences over […]

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15 vintage photos that show what Hong Kong looked like in the 1950s and 1960s

BusinessInsider.com 

Fan Ho photographs courtesy of Themes+Projects, San Francisco

Hong Kong is very different today from how it was in the 1950s and '60s.

At that point in time, it was still under British rule, instead of operating under an autonomous government like it does today. The Korean War had virtually stopped China's export trade, which severely hurt Hong Kong's economy. 

Award-winning photographer Fan Ho arrived in Hong Kong in 1949. Ever since then, he has used his camera to capture the area's colorful street life. Читать дальше...

Interview: Erica Chase

The Huffington Post 

"Paris" is the new compelling single/video, from talented and unique pop recording artist, Erica Chase. The song is not only powerful, but relevant as well.

Erica Chase has an unusual story, which led her follow her dreams, and pursue a career in the music industry. Although the world might not know Erica Chase yet, it is just a matter of time before they do.

I feel like your songs have somewhat deep messages, I'm wondering if your song writing is an outlet for you and your experiences, or experiences of others? Читать дальше...





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