Month: November 2021

Indiana Jones has had an interesting life. He’s fought Nazis while rescuing ancient artifacts, all while trying to teach college kids about archeology. On the flip side, the battles of Harrison Ford are apparently a bit more mundane. First the actor hurt himself while filming Indiana Jones 5. Then he very nearly lost his credit
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Tips for Teachers is a monthly column in which experienced teacher and children’s librarian Emmie Stuart shares book recommendations and a corresponding teaching guide for fellow elementary school teachers. I have never lived on a farm, and I don’t really like animals. So why do Carl Larsson’s farm paintings hang on my living room and
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Image: Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) closed on Sunday (October 31) after a busy five-day run, with organisers reporting strong attendance and yacht exhibitors saying they had more serious buyers this year. The number of superyachts on display this year was down compared to previous editions, as well
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Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes leaves a federal court after a status hearing on July 17, 2019 in San Jose, California. Kimberly White | Getty Images SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A former estate attorney told jurors in Elizabeth Holmes’ criminal trial that he invested $6 million in Theranos after being introduced to Holmes by ex-Secretary
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News Watch Lucy Dacus Perform “VBS” on Fallon From this summer’s Home Video By Allison Hussey November 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lucy Dacus performs on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Photo by: Sean Gallagher/NBC) Facebook Twitter Lucy Dacus appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday (November 2), performing her Home Video
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A trio of related charity trustees used tens of thousands of pounds of charitable funds to purchase high-end cars including Bentleys for their personal use and lived rent-free in charitable premises, the Charity Commission has concluded.  The regulator has published a report detailing its inquiry into the Manor Building Preservation Trust, which acquired and restored
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Market forecaster Jim Bianco expects inflation’s intensity to catch up with central bank policymakers worldwide, including the Federal Reserve. The fallout could make stocks less attractive, and knock them off record highs. “Inflation is persistent and you’ve got to start thinking about moving your policies more aggressively towards tightening,” the Bianco Research President told CNBC’s
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Stephan Wollenstein, CEO of Volkswagen China, presents the new ID.6 Crozz electric car during the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition on April 19, 2021. Hector Retamal | AFP | Getty Images BEIJING — When it comes to their favorite electric car brand, Chinese consumers’ top choice is Warren Buffett-backed BYD, according to a survey by
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In this article CAR A customer boards an Avis Budget Group Inc. shuttle bus at the Denver International Airport (DEN) in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Car rental stock Avis Budget surged Tuesday after the company reported a stronger-than-expected third quarter that sparked massive trading
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Warner Bros/Legendary’s sci-fi epic Dune is crossing the $300M mark globally today, with North America totaling $71M through Monday and including $228.3M at the international box office. The Denis Villeneuve-directed world-building movie, based on Frank Herbert’s classic novel, initially debuted at the Venice Film Festival where it garnered strongly positive response. It has been on
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In last year’s The Frozen Crown, Greta Kelly set up Askia, the exiled Queen of Seravesh, as a confident leader struggling to survive amid the schemes and machinations of the Vishir court. But during what should have been her triumph, a political marriage to the Emperor of Vishir, she was kidnapped by Emperor Radovan of
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