stor The American West May Be Entering a ‘Megadrought’ Worse Than Any in Historical Record By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000 A new study of ancient climate has a dire warning about today's dry conditions Full Article
stor The Story of Charles Willson Peale’s Massive Mastodon By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:44:06 +0000 When a European intellectual snubbed the U.S., the well-known artist excavated the giant fossil as evidence of the new Republic’s strength and power Full Article
stor Key mechanism of cytokine storm in Castleman disease By www.sciencedaily.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:40:01 EDT Researchers discover what is happening at the cellular level when Castleman patients experience a cytokine storm. Full Article
stor In an unusual investor call, Apple reports flat quarterly earnings amid COVID-19 By arstechnica.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 22:49:36 +0000 CEO Tim Cook talked at least as much about COVID-19 efforts as the business itself. Full Article Tech apple coronavirus COVID-19 earnings Stock Market Tim Cook
stor Investors exit stocks at fastest rate since March, 'tech fatigue' sets in: BOFA By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 05:33:26 -0400 Investors pulled $16.2 billion from stocks in the past week in the largest weekly redemption since the March stock market slump, according to the Bank of America's weekly flows data. Full Article technologyNews
stor Apple to reopen some stores in United States next week By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:28:41 -0400 Apple Inc said Friday it will reopen a handful of stores in four U.S. states starting next week, in the first resumption of physical retail operations since the iPhone maker shuttered all U.S. stores in mid-March. Full Article technologyNews
stor Wall Street jumps as historic job losses fewer than feared By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:59:50 -0400 Major U.S. stock indexes jumped on Friday and logged solid gains for the week after data on historic job losses due to the coronavirus crisis showed they were slightly fewer than feared. Full Article businessNews
stor UK weather forecast: Flooding fears as downpours and thunderstorms sweep in after glorious Easter sunshine in lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-12T19:27:00Z Brits are set to be lashed by heavy downpours and thunderstorms prompting fears over flooding as the unseasonal hot spell over Easter Bank Holiday comes to an abrupt end. Full Article
stor NHS staff 'forced to buy masks from DIY stores' as PPE crisis described as '21st century's Dunkirk' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-15T14:09:08Z Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
stor UK faces mental health crisis as coronavirus brings 'perfect storm' of problems, experts warn By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-16T01:24:00Z Increased social isolation, health anxiety and stress over an economic downturn are all factors that could spark a protracted crisis, the group said. Full Article
stor British heritage could be 'lost forever' after coronavirus pandemic, Historic England warns By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T09:36:11Z Follow our live updates HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
stor Debenhams store closures: Seven UK branches to shut and hundreds of jobs lost due to coronavirus crisis By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T14:25:00Z Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Full Article
stor Oil prices in US drop below zero for first time in history as demand plunges amid coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T19:18:00Z Oil prices in the US have dropped into negative territory due to collapse in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
stor The Londoner: Fellowes and a shocking history lesson from 1918 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T08:50:00Z In today's Diary: Julian Fellowes says 1918 pandemic was scarier / Kelly Jones on being asked to write for One Direction / Jeremy Hunt eyes a bestseller / Stewart McDonald's fragrant solution Full Article
stor Rescued feral kittens named after figures from NHS history By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T11:23:38Z Three kittens rescued from a garden have been named after key figures from NHS history. Full Article
stor Cath Kidston permanently closes 60 UK stores and axes over 900 jobs By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T12:55:35Z Cath Kidston is cutting 900 jobs and permanently shutting 60 UK stores. Full Article
stor I walked an hour and a half to get this lunch: The heartwarming personal stories behind our Food For London Now appeal By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T09:44:00Z Donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
stor War hero who stormed Normandy beaches among latest victims By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T09:58:00Z A D-Day veteran, a paramedic who worked pitchside at Crystal Palace and a media executive have been named among the latest Londoners to die with suspected Covid-19. Full Article
stor 'Absolute carnage': Crowds flock to B&Q during fifth week of coronavirus lockdown as more than 100 UK stores reopen By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T13:07:00Z Crowds flocked to B&Q after it reopened 155 stores during the fifth week of coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
stor Greggs set to reopen stores as high street reawakens despite coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T12:58:00Z Greggs has become the latest high street stalwart to announce plans to reopen stores despite the ongoing coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
stor Some NHS services paused due to coronavirus to be restored as number of Covid-19 patients in hospital falls By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T15:33:00Z NHS services including cancer care and mental health support which were paused due to the coronavirus outbreak will be restored from Tuesday, Matt Hancock has announced. Full Article
stor John Lewis 'highly unlikely' to keep all department stores open once coronavirus lockdown ends By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T16:14:00Z Bosses at John Lewis have started talks on which department stores should keep their doors permanently closed once the coronavirus lockdown ends, according to sources. Full Article
stor Plea to save historic Thames passenger ship during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T11:15:00Z A family firm that runs one of the historic Dunkirk Little Ships as a Thames passenger service is appealing for help to survive the lockdown. Full Article
stor Walmart store closed after 23 workers test positive for Covid-19 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T13:54:00Z A Walmart store has been temporarily shut down after 23 staff members tested positive for coronavirus after an inspection by local public health officials. Full Article
stor Security guard 'shot in the head for asking daughter to wear face mask in store' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T08:25:00Z The father and son are still on the run Full Article
stor Huge fire engulfs 48-storey skyscraper in United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T20:54:00Z A huge blaze broke out at a 48-storey skyscraper in the United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah. Full Article
stor IKEA refuses to comment on claims its 18 UK stores will reopen in 12 days By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T08:26:32Z IKEA has refused to comment on reports its 18 UK stores will be reopening later this month. Full Article
stor EU forecasts recession of 'historic proportions' with worst economic shock since the Great Depression due to Covid-19 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T10:13:49Z Europeans will see the worst economic shock since the Great Depression due to coronavirus, the European Union predicted. Full Article
stor Furious customers slam Tesco for rolling out half price clothes sale in stores during lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T12:28:00Z Tesco has been slammed after putting clothing on a half price sale in stores despite lockdown rules banning non-essential shopping. Full Article
stor Faces behind Food For London Now campaign share their stories of tackling food poverty in the city By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T10:40:00Z You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
stor Forty firefighters tackle blaze at 20-storey tower block in west London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T08:47:00Z Forty firefighters tackled a blaze on the 17th floor of a block of flats in west London on Thursday morning. Full Article
stor VE Day 2020 LIVE: Queen to make historic address to the nation as Brits prepare to celebrate 75th anniversary By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T13:22:00Z The nation is preparing to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day , with the Queen set to make a historic address to mark the occasion. Full Article
stor Kate and Will hear WWII stories as they video call veterans to mark VE Day's 75th anniversary By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-08T18:56:01Z Prince William and Kate heard stories about Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill's "secret" birthday message his son when they chatted veterans about their VE Day memories. Full Article
stor All these clowns do is LIE! Crap media (and Jimmy Kimmel) BUSTED for pushing fake story about Mike Pence delivering empty PPE boxes By twitchy.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:18:12 Z Full Article <![CDATA[Jimmy Kimmel]]> <![CDATA[media]]> <![CDATA[Mike Pence]]> <![CDATA[PPE]]>
stor 'Are you kidding me?' Jimmy Kimmel offers the biggest non-apology in the history of non-apologies after getting busted peddling BS about Pence By twitchy.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:25:53 Z Full Article <![CDATA[Jimmy Kimmel]]> <![CDATA[Mike Pence]]>
stor Supreme Court Livestreams Oral Argument For 1st Time In History By www.npr.org Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 16:05:00 -0400 The Supreme Court, for the first time, livestreamed its oral argument on Monday. It has discussed whether generic terms can become protected trademarks by the addition of a dot-com domain. Full Article
stor The 500-year-old bones of African slaves tell a traumatic story By arstechnica.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 18:50:00 +0000 They are among the earliest enslaved African people brought to the Americas. Full Article Science african diaspora ancient DNA anthropology Archaeology biological archaeology colonial americas colonization forensic archaeology hepatitis B skeletons Slave labor slavery slaves spanish conquest
stor Tea and history: an evocative brew in Chengdu, China By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2018-11-06T06:30:23Z This centuries-old teahouse in Sichuan province and its regulars are a world away from China’s modern megacitiesOut in the western suburbs of Sichuan’s capital, Chengdu, the town of Pengzhen is home to what’s said to be the oldest teahouse in China. About 300 years old, the Guanyin Pavilion is at the heart of a tiny community of historic streets where, against a tide of rapid modernisation, the local population proudly preserves its heritage and traditional way of life. Continue reading... Full Article China holidays Travel photography Heritage Cultural trips Food and drink Asia Travel Tea Photography
stor Moments in history quiz: where in the world By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T06:00:19Z You may be familiar with these iconic images, but where did the events take place?Where did this ship dock on 22 June 1948?FelixstoweLiverpoolSouthamptonTilburyWhere was this short-lived celebration?BerlinBudapestParisPragueWhere did these three famously meet?GenevaNurembergPotsdamYaltaPrime Minister Harold Wilson, with pipe and sunburnt legs, is on holiday where?AngleseyIsles of ScillyIsle of WightIsle of SkyeThis Pablo Picasso masterpiece depicts the carnage of the Spanish civil war in which region?AsturiasBasque CountryGaliciaCataloniaOne of the most famous fights in history took place where?KinshasaLas VegasManilaMexico CityThis didn't end well. Where did it all start?BelgradeSarajevoVersailleViennaThis is somewhere between Ibiza and the Norfolk Broads – but where exactly?BrixtonCamdenHackneySohoIt's a wrap! Where did this take place?BerlinMoscowParisStockholmGazza's tears made him the most famous person in the UK for a while, but where was this match played?MilanNaplesRomeTurinWhere are these matchstick men and women?BirminghamLiverpoolManchesterNewcastleFidel could always draw a crowd - where was this one?HavanaMoscowNew YorkRio de JaneiroWhere did the Arab spring begin?EgyptLibyaLebanonTunisia The barefoot runner, the nasty fall ... but in which Olympics did this controversial race take place?MoscowBarcelonaSeoulLos AngelesNelson Mandela was freed just over 30 years ago. Where was the jail he walked out of to greet cheering crowds?Paarl, near Cape TownRobben IslandSun City, south of JohannesburgPretoria CentralWhich English town did Malcolm X visit just nine days before he was assassinated? HalifaxNorthamptonOldhamSmethwick13 and above.Past master!9 and above.You're an old hand at this0 and above.Best stick to Where's Wally! 5 and above.You're history! Continue reading... Full Article Cultural trips Travel
stor NASA and SpaceX get set to make history with landmark spaceflight during pandemic By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 21:54:54 -0400 Everything is in readiness for the first mission to send humans into orbit from U.S. soil since NASA retired the space shuttle fleet in 2011 – from the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule that will take two astronauts to the International Space Station, to the parachutes that will bring them back down gently to an Atlantic Ocean splashdown, to the masks that NASA's ground team will wear in Mission Control. The fact that the launch is coming in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic has added a weird and somewhat wistful twist to the history-making event. "That certainly is disappointing," NASA… Read More Full Article
stor Restoration work inside Pompeii's House of Lovers – in pictures By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-02-18T18:15:00Z The ancient Roman city’s House of the Lovers has reopened to the public 40 years after it was severely damaged in 1980 by an earthquake Pompeii’s House of Lovers reopens to public Continue reading... Full Article Archaeology Italy News photography Photography World news Culture
stor Lethbridge stormtrooper takedown now to be investigated by external police force By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 12:59:44 EDT Lethbridge police are being investigated by an outside force after handcuffing a woman in a stormtrooper costume outside a Star Wars-themed business earlier this week. But still the force faces accusations that not enough is being done to investigate what happened. Full Article News/Canada/Calgary
stor This Ancaster mother works in a grocery store. Now her daughter is afraid of her By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 08:52:07 EDT Mother's Day is coming up, but it doesn't feel quite right for Dawn Degeus. The 39-year-old mother from Ancaster, Ont., will try to celebrate while one of her two kids actively avoids her. Full Article News/Canada/Hamilton
stor ZFS 101—Understanding ZFS storage and performance By arstechnica.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:00:05 +0000 Learn to get the most out of your ZFS filesystem in our new series on storage fundamentals. Full Article Biz & IT Features Tech disks raid Storage ZFS
stor The Status of Object Storage By gigaom.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 19:26:02 +0000 Last week NVIDIA announced the acquisition of SwiftStack, an object storage startup that, in the last year, refocused most of its work… Full Article Blog object storage Object Storage storage
stor Global Boom, Pandemic, Crash: Is History Just Repeating Itself? (in Analysis) By feeds.feedblitz.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:39:00Z If Peter Turchin is right, we face the end of a 300-year cycle, as did previous far-flung empires. Related StoriesLet’s Debunk the Myth Living More Densely Breeds Disease (in Analysis)Now Would Be a Good Time to Get to Know the Ancient Stoics (in Analysis)The Other Virus Test: Who’s a True Leader? (in Analysis) Full Article
stor Three Stories of Strong, Tough Mothers (in Culture) By feeds.feedblitz.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:43:00Z We asked readers to send us memories and tributes to their moms. Here are three beauties. Full Article
stor New discovery suggests London's story goes back more than 3,000 years longer than previously thought By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-08T15:05:00Z Evidence points to London being a ceremonial site from the fourth millennium BC Full Article
stor Scientists get 'lucky' with new image of Jupiter that could help solve mystery of its powerful swirling storms By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-08T13:46:00Z Pictures are some of the sharpest infrared images of Jupiter ever taken from the Earth Full Article
stor Resident Evil 3 @ Target for $35 in-store pickup By www.cheapassgamer.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 05:26:00 +0000 As the title states, game is currently $49.99 and finally available for ordering. Add it to your cart plus 2 other $49.99 games, make sure the other 2 are shipped. Either keep them all for around $35 each, or cancel the other 2 games and end up with RE3 on day 1 for $35. https://www.target.com/p/resident-evil-3-xbox-one/-/A-79468974 https://www.target.com/p/resident-evil-3-playstation-4/-/A-79468973 Full Article