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Ontario promises to review long-term care system once pandemic ends

Ontario’s minister of long-term care has announced that the provincial government will conduct a review of the long-term care system once the COVID-19 pandemic settles.




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Cruise: Norwegian Cruises extend travel suspension - can holidaymakers get refunds?



NORWEGIAN CRUISES is the latest cruise line to extend its sailing suspension, with holidays now cancelled right up until June 30. Can cruisers get their money back?




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Chelsea star Christian Pulisic sends brilliant message to Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp



Christian Pulisic has sent a message to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp regarding his time at Borussia Dortmund.




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Egypt's 'abusive' Emergency Law: president expands powers, citing virus

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has approved amendments to the country's state of emergency that grant him and security agencies additional powers, which the government says are needed to combat the coronavirus outbreak.




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Canary Islands: Treasure islands of the grand Canaries



WHICH island is right for you? Whether you're a hiker or a hedonist, a kite surfer or sun lounger, Spain's Canary Islands have something for everyone




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Over-70s are wise enough to make up their own minds, says TIM NEWARK



OSCAR-WINNER Dame Judi Dench at 85 becoming the oldest cover star of Vogue this month highlights how older generations are still making valuable contributions to our national life-and should not be locked behind closed doors.




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VE Day reminds us we've faced bigger threats than coronavirus, says ROSS CLARK



IT IS impossible to watch footage of the VE Day celebrations in 1945 and not be swept up by the sheer joy of it all - people clambering up lampposts, doing the Lambeth Walk and jumping in the fountains in Trafalgar Square.




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mb 4.1 SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

Magnitude  mb 4.1
Region  SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS
Date time  2020-05-09 10:26:25.6 UTC
Location  32.50 S ; 179.58 E
Depth  448 km




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M 3.8 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

Magnitude   M 3.8
Region  PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
Date time  2020-05-09 10:39:03.0 UTC
Location  5.51 N ; 127.39 E
Depth  143 km




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mb 4.5 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

Magnitude  mb 4.5
Region  KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
Date time  2020-05-09 13:39:07.1 UTC
Location  31.35 S ; 179.10 E
Depth  353 km




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John Prine made music, friends and even a movie in Indiana

Iconic singer-songwriter John Prine, who died at age 73, hired Indiana guitarists Jason Wilber and Larry Crane to play in his band.

       




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Retro Indy: 1977 Hollandsburg massacre left 4 dead and a survivor to testify

Four boys were executed in a Parke County, Indiana, mobile home on Feb. 14, 1977. There was only one survivor: Betty Jane Spencer.

      




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Letters: Essential workers deserve respect — even after coronavirus crisis ends

I see people praising restaurant workers, grocery clerks, and truck drivers and I think this is long overdue.

       




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Blacks 3.5 times more likely to be arrested for pot in Indiana, ACLU study finds

Indiana's disparity is on par with the nation as a whole, where blacks were 3.64 times more likely than whites to be arrested, the new study found.

       




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IMPD's new chief understands the pain of violence. His father-in-law was murdered.

Randal Taylor, who became police chief last week, has felt the grief that lies behind every shooting in Indianapolis.

       




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Butler lands much-needed shooter with Jair Bolden transfer

Butler has been active in the transfer market this offseason, but had come up empty — until Friday.

       




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CBS 4's Lindsay Riley moves on. Former WISH-TV meteorologist Robb Ellis fills in.

The former WISH-TV meteorologist will soon be back on the air in Indianapolis, if only for a limited time.

      




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5 Record Store Day acts in 100 seconds

Check out performances at Indy CD & Vinyl, Luna Music and Square Cat Vinyl.

       




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Indiana storm damage: Poles down in Hamilton County as thousands still without electricity

Thousands remain without power after severe storms moved through Hamilton County. Westfield reported several transmission poles were down in the area.

       




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Racing veterans reviving careers in the midst of sim-racing boom in Legends series

The series includes 26 drivers ages 40 and up who either made their names in racing decades ago or are still in the cockpit.

       




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Avon passes first test of adversity, responds with emphatic second half vs. Fishers

Avon, the top-ranked team in Class 6A, found itself in unfamiliar territory on Friday night — trailing by two touchdowns early in a game.

      




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How Indiana colleges are handling refunds after coronavirus empties campuses

Colleges across Indiana are navigating how to handle refunds for students who have had to vacate residence halls during the COVID-19 pandemic.

      




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Where IU basketball stands in race for blue-blood darling Matthew Hurt

Right now, there's a 1 in 8 chance the Hoosiers land the consensus top-10 talent out of Minnesota. But they're competing with NCAA royalty.

      




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Colts boost defensive line with Penn State DT Robert Windsor

Scouts regard Windsor as undersized and say he may need to add some weight to thrive at the NFL level.

       




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Colts select DT Robert Windsor from Penn State

The Indianapolis Colts select Penn State defensive tackle Rober Windsor with the 193rd pick.

       




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Colts QB Philip Rivers lands 'peace of mind,' post-NFL life as Alabama high school coach

Rivers has been named the coach in waiting at St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope, according to an AL.com report.

       




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Trump’s Trade War With China Ends The Korean War!

Although it hasn’t actually happened yet, the odds are strong that the Korean War may be finally coming to an end.  New information has come to light that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been meeting secretly with China’s President Xi Jinping shortly before the planned summit meetings with President […]




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IU women's basketball lands high-scoring grad transfer Nicole Cardaño-Hillary

Cardaño-Hillary leaves George Mason as the school's all-time leading scorer and was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year last season.

       




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Indiana's unemployment funds will likely run out, experts say

Indiana's unemployment trust fund was recovering from the Great Recession. Then coronavirus hit. How long will the state's unemployment benefits last?

       




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Largest Study To Date Finds Hydroxychloroquine Doesn't Help Coronavirus Patients

A new hydroxychloroquine study -- "the largest to date" -- was published Thursday in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. It concluded that Covid-19 patients taking the drug "do not fare better than those not receiving the drug," reports Time: Dr. Neil Schluger, chief of the division of pulmonary, allergy and critical care medicine at Columbia, and his team studied more than 1,300 patients admitted to New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center for COVID-19. Some received hydroxychloroquine on an off-label basis, a practice that allows doctors to prescribe a drug that has been approved for one disease to treat another — in this case, COVID-19. About 60% of the patients received hydroxychloroquine for about five days. They did not show any lower rate of needing ventilators or a lower risk of dying during the study period compared to people not getting the drug. "We don't think at this point, given the totality of evidence, that it is reasonable to routinely give this drug to patients," says Schluger. "We don't see the rationale for doing that." While the study did not randomly assign people to receive the drug or placebo and compare their outcomes, the large number of patients involved suggests the findings are solid. Based on the results, Schluger says doctors at his hospital have already changed their advice about using hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19. "Our guidance early on had suggested giving hydroxychloroquine to hospitalized patients, and we updated that guidance to remove that suggestion," he says. In another study conducted at U.S. veterans hospitals where severely ill patients were given hydroxychloroquine, "the drug was found to be of no use against the disease and potentially harmful when given in high doses," reports the Chicago Tribune. They also report that to firmly establish whether the drug has any effect, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is now funding a randomized, controlled trial at six medical institutions of hundreds of people who've tested positive for Covid-19.

Read more of this story at Slashdot.




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NBA suspends season until further notice due to coronavirus

According to the news release, the NBA will use this hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the coronavirus pandemic.

      




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Big Ten, Pacers offer ticket refunds for NCAA, NBA games due to coronavirus threat

Here's what the Big Ten, NCAA and NBA are doing for fans who bought tickets to upcoming games they now cannot attend.

      




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Doyel: As ESPN bracket reminds us, we'll never get enough of Larry Bird

This isn't normal, the way we love Larry Bird all these years later, not even for someone as special at sports as Larry Legend.

      




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How the grandsons of Pacers legend Roger Brown uncovered his legacy

Three boys grew up knowing someone named Roger Brown was their grandfather. Then, one day, they began to understand the legacy of the Pacers legend.

      




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25 years later: Reggie Miller relives 8 points in 8.9 seconds

After two quick 3-pointers, "I get the rebound, get fouled and that's where the last two points come for the 8 points in 9 seconds," says Miller.

      




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What were the odds for Reggie Miller's 8 points in 8.9 seconds?

Reggie Miller's 8 points in 8.9 seconds: What were the odds? We do the math.

      




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Inside Madison Square Garden when Reggie Miller's 8 points in 8.9 seconds echoed round the world

What Miller did may have been the greatest one-man comeback in the history of the NBA.

      




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Drew Brees' sons thrill legends in 'dunk contest'

Baylen, Bowen and Callen get a NBA-level call as they take to their lowered rim for a contest

       




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Sam Hunt, Filmore and Canaan Smith take the Legends Day stage at IMS

      




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5 reasons Willie Nelson, Sturgill Simpson and friends made Outlaw festival the place to be

Outlaw Music Festival makes smashing Indiana debut led by national treasure Willie Nelson and rising iconoclast Sturgill Simpson.

      




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Indianapolis things to do: July sounds good

Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, the Dave Matthews Band, Janelle Monae and Dierks Bentley are five music acts headed to Indianapolis in July.

      




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5 Record Store Day acts in 100 seconds

Check out performances at Indy CD & Vinyl, Luna Music and Square Cat Vinyl.

       




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What were the odds for Reggie Miller's 8 points in 8.9 seconds?

Reggie Miller's 8 points in 8.9 seconds: What were the odds? We do the math.

       




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Inside Madison Square Garden when Reggie Miller's 8 points in 8.9 seconds echoed round the world

What Miller did may have been the greatest one-man comeback in the history of the NBA.

       




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Butler lands much-needed shooter with Jair Bolden transfer

Butler has been active in the transfer market this offseason, but had come up empty — until Friday.

       




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5 Record Store Day acts in 100 seconds

Check out performances at Indy CD & Vinyl, Luna Music and Square Cat Vinyl.

       




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Sights and sounds from Downtown Indianapolis protest of police shooting of Dreasjon Reed

See sights and sounds from protests in Downtown Indianapolis on May 7, 2020, a day after an Indianapolis police officer fatally shot Dreasjon Reed, 21

       




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Bradley Simmonds' 20 minute workout will maintain your football fitness

Former footballer turned personal trainer Bradley Simmonds has designed 10 exercises that will help players of all levels keep in shape during lockdown.




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Brush fire erupts in exclusive Hollister Ranch amid strong winds and sweltering temperatures

The fire broke out shortly after 2 a.m. in medium brush between Gaviota State Beach and the Hollister Ranch guard gate.




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Most California voters back coronavirus protections for undocumented farmworkers, poll finds

Some 80% of state voters support employers providing full replacement wages to farmworkers to stay home when sick with COVID-19, poll finds.