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Unemployment Lowest In Years In Connecticut And On Long Island

The labor markets in both Connecticut and Long Island grew tighter in June. Unemployment in Connecticut is at a 17-year-low, and Long Island is at an almost 30-year low.




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Tuesday's School Money Issue Passage Rate Lower Than Last Year

The Ohio School Boards Association says voters Tuesday approved a smaller percentage of school tax issues on the primary ballot than in the previous primary election.




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Voting Rights Group Wants More Opportunities For Early Voting This Year

Ohio’s secretary of state says an election day with in-person voting is still the plan for this fall, but he’s suggesting some changes in case concerns about coronavirus keep voters away. A key voting rights group agrees, but wants to go further.




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No Downtown Fireworks This Year, TV Event To Feature Past Displays

One of the largest fireworks displays in the Midwest will not take place this year due to coronavirus concerns.




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Book Review: 'A Journal Of The Plague Year'

He didn’t at first appreciate the scare and chose to stay in the crowded city. And he hadn’t at the start stockpiled food or self-isolated or realized the extent of the contagion. But he did come to acknowledge the horror and the “brutal courage” of those who tried to help. “He” was Daniel Defoe. The time was 1722. The occasion, the publication of “A Journal of the Plague Year,” three years after Robinson Crusoe. In the “Journal” Defoe is looking back 57 years to when The Great Plague hit London, one year before The Great Fire would destroy just about anything that was left. Ironically it was probably the fire that helped finally destroy the vermin carrying the infecting bacteria. Writer, merchant, at times spy, Daniel Defoe created in the “Journal” a chronological first-person narrative of the epidemic in the voice of a middle-class tradesman, a saddler. Defoe would have been 5 when The Plague broke out, so his gripping on-the-scene account, augmented by research, must be considered




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Google Says Most Of Its Employees Will Likely Work Remotely Through End of Year

Google says most of its employees will likely be allowed to work remotely through the end of year. In a companywide meeting Thursday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said employees who needed to work in the office would be allowed to return in June or July with enhanced safety measures in place. The rest would likely continue working from home, a Google spokesperson told NPR. Google had originally told employees work-from-home protocols would be in place at least through June 1. Facebook also said it would allow most of its employees to work remotely through the end of 2020, according to media reports. The company had previously announced it was canceling large events through June 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Both companies began telling employees to stay home in March . Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.




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How The Approval Of The Birth Control Pill 60 Years Ago Helped Change Lives

Updated at 9:44 a.m. ET As a young woman growing up in a poor farming community in Virginia in the 1940 and '50s, with little information about sex or contraception, sexuality was a frightening thing for Carole Cato and her female friends. "We lived in constant fear, I mean all of us," she said. "It was like a tightrope. always wondering, is this going to be the time [I get pregnant]?" Cato, 78, now lives in Columbia, S.C. She grew up in the years before the birth control pill was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on May 9, 1960. She said teenage girls in her community were told very little about how their bodies worked. "I was very fortunate; I did not get pregnant, but a lot of my friends did. And of course, they just got married and went into their little farmhouses," she said. "But I just felt I just had to get out." At 23, Cato married a widower who already had seven children. They decided seven was enough. By that time, Cato said, the pill allowed the couple to




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The Roots Music Project: Corndaddy Celebrates 20 Years With Live In-Studio Performance

The first Roots Music Project of 2018 is a special one! Host Jeremy Baldwin welcomes Ann Arbor's own Americana band Corndaddy to the WEMU studios for a live interview and performance!




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SUNY Chancellor Calls Excelsior Scholarship A Success Despite Low First-Year Numbers

SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson is calling the Excelsior Scholarship a success despite statistics that show it was used by only 3.2% of SUNY students to help pay tuition costs in its first year.




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Connecticut Settles 30-Year-Old School Desegregation Case

Connecticut has reached a milestone settlement agreement in the 30-year-old Sheff v. O’Neill Hartford school racial discrimination case.




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How The Approval Of The Birth Control Pill 60 Years Ago Helped Change Lives

Updated at 9:44 a.m. ET As a young woman growing up in a poor farming community in Virginia in the 1940 and '50s, with little information about sex or contraception, sexuality was a frightening thing for Carole Cato and her female friends. "We lived in constant fear, I mean all of us," she said. "It was like a tightrope. always wondering, is this going to be the time [I get pregnant]?" Cato, 78, now lives in Columbia, S.C. She grew up in the years before the birth control pill was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on May 9, 1960. She said teenage girls in her community were told very little about how their bodies worked. "I was very fortunate; I did not get pregnant, but a lot of my friends did. And of course, they just got married and went into their little farmhouses," she said. "But I just felt I just had to get out." At 23, Cato married a widower who already had seven children. They decided seven was enough. By that time, Cato said, the pill allowed the couple to




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Ann Arbor Art Fair Cancelled This Year Due To Current Global Health Crisis

Saying it would be “impractical and implausable to maintain social distancing” due to COVID-19, the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair has been cancelled this year, July 2020. WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with Maureen Riley, the executive director of the Ann Arbor Art Fair-The Original, about all that went into making the very difficult decision to cancel the annual Ann Arbor Art Fair.




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Bob Dylan Books Summer Release for First Original Album in Eight Years

The 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door' hitmaker has announced release date for 'Rough and Rowdy Ways', his first-ever studio album of original songs since 2012's 'Tempest.'




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WCBE's Random Acts of Kindess Journal - A Dedicated WCBE Listener Turns 102 Years Young

A few of us had the opportunity to visit with a lovely woman who may be WCBE's longest-living listener. Anne Smith has lived in Columbus since 1957, a year after 90.5 began broadcasting. Anne loves to listen to 90.5 with her son Roger and especially enjoys the music. Caitlin Farkas, Maggie Brennan, and Mike Foley visited with Anne during her special birthday celebration this past weekend. We arrived just in time to join her family and friends in singing " Happy Birthday." Can you believe this beautiful woman is 102 years old? Anne's smile and kindness truly inspired us. We're so grateful to have shared a small part of her special day. WCBE staff have been dedicated to bringing the Central Ohio community Random Acts of Kindness since our spring fundraiser. Be sure to spread the kindness and let us know which random act of kindness you performed today by sending us an email!




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'The Nightingale' Starring Elle and Dakota Fanning Pushed Back for a Year

The World War II movie adapted from Kristin Hannah's best-selling book has been pushed back to Christmas 2021 release amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.




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Bob Dylan Books Summer Release for First Original Album in Eight Years

The 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door' hitmaker has announced release date for 'Rough and Rowdy Ways', his first-ever studio album of original songs since 2012's 'Tempest.'




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Shootings Reach 7-Year High In New Haven

The number of shootings in New Haven has reached a seven-year high. That’s according to a crime report from the New Haven Police Department.




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NYPD Officer And Fiancée Charged In 8-Year-Old Son's Death

The father of an 8-year-old Suffolk County boy who died last week has been charged with second-degree murder. His fiancée has also been charged. County Child Protective Services knew the boy suffered neglect in 2018.





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#614 - Joey Diaz' first 10 years in comedy - Part 1 (1989-1994)

Joey Diaz takes us through the most important moments in the first 10 years of his comedy career. The story begins in 1989: Joey was fresh out of prison and living in a halfway house. From there he takes us on a journey through both the good and bad choices that he made, and how they impacted his life. 

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Recorded live on 09/02/2018.





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#615 - Joey Diaz' first 10 years in comedy - Part 2 (1995-1999)

This podcast is the conclusion of the discussion Joey started in podcast #614 about his first 10 years as a comedian. In the previous episode Joey told us about the struggle of his first five years. This episode begins with Joey still struggling, but always improving and advancing. Joey also talks about the comedians he met along the way who inspired him (Doug Stanhope and Joe Rogan) and also about the ones who inspired him to not end up like they did. In this time Joey moves from Colorado to Seattle, and finally to Los Angeles and he tells us about the relationships he made, the experiences he had that changed his career, and how he always kept growing.

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Recorded live on 09/05/2018.

 




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#717 - The 30 year anniversary of the #2nd worst mistake Joey Diaz ever made

Joey Diaz talks about the difference between small mistakes and mistakes that change your life forever. Today is the 30 year anniversary of one of the biggest mistakes in his life. Joey talks about what lead up to making that decision, when he knew he made a mistake, and how that mistake still shapes how he lives his life today. 

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Marking VE Day 75 years on

National Military Service Museums to bring nation together in Virtual VE Day Festival.





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Express & Star wins Midlands Newspaper of the Year

Star shining bright at media awards.




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It’s our year pt. 57

Dave Woodhall looks forward to Villa's impending cup glory. It's better than looking at their league form.




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Neural 62, Spiked Pieces, Celebrating 25 years of Neural

Issue #62 Winter 2018 ISSN: 2037-108X

The new Neural issue (co-edited with Rachel O’Dwyer) is hot from the press.

Subscribe now! Because only subscribers will get a free extra 25th anniversary cover sticker.

You can also subscribe to the magazine Digital Edition accessing




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Cottonwood police release body camera footage of shooting involving 57-year-old Jeffrey Thomas

Cottonwood Police posted a video on Facebook of a shooting that occurred when officers attempted to detain Jeffrey Thomas, 57, for a mental health evaluation on May 6.

       




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Borosil group eyes Rs 2,000-crore turnover in 5 years

​​The Borosil group, which comprises two listed entities Borosil Glass Works Ltd and Gujarat Borosil Ltd, expects to attain a combined turnover of around Rs 1,000 crore in the current financial year and from there, it hopes that it has "potential" to double it in the next 4-5 years.




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TTK Prestige aims to double turnover in 5 years

Besides, TTK Prestige has plans to expand its distribution network further and expects higher sales from fast-growing online channels.




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JSW Paints aims at Rs 2,000 crore revenue over three years

The Sajjan Jindal-led JSW group’s JSW Paints entered the highly competitive paints industry in India with an initial investment of Rs 600 crore.




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We are aiming for Rs 3,000 crore in five years: MD Indigo Paints

From Rs 12 crore in FY09, the Pune-headquartered company, which is gunning for an IPO, closed FY19 with revenue of Rs 600 crore. Here Jalan talks to TOI about his plans for the company.




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NC Public Schools Closed For Remainer Of The Year

K-12 schools in North Carolina will remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday that remote learning will continue for the remainder of the year. "Classrooms might be closed, but the learning is not over," said Cooper. "We don't make this decision lightly, but it's important to protect the health and safety of our students and school staff." Cooper said the reopening of schools will depend on meeting health goals that will be developed. The governor also announced partnerships with AT&T and Duke Energy Foundation that will provide 180 hotspots to help students without home internet access. Cooper released a proposed budget Friday that directs $1.4 billion in federal funds to help with the state’s coronavirus response.




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Bata to open 70 stores each year

Bata India Chairman Uday Khanna said: “We have plans to open 100 stores a year and would close 25 to 30 which are either at wrong place or not making profits. We tend to continue to keep this pace. (On a net basis) we do add about 70 stores a year.”




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Consumption would be the alpha generator in next 5 years: Siddharth Parekh, Paragon Partners

There is a lot of deal activity because businesses are looking for capital.




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Bata to add 500 more stores in next 5 years on franchise model

Bata has already identified 180 such markets in smaller cities pan-India.




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Sunil Chhetri inks 3-year deal with PUMA

Chhetri joins the brand's roster of global players like Antoine Griezmann, Romelu Lukaku, Luis Suarez and Sergio Aguero among others.




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This new feature could make 'Super Smash Bros' the game of the year

There's no better game to play with friends than "Super Smash Bros." And it's about to get even better.




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NVIDIA to expand gaming footprint in India, add 100 gaming cafes this year

There are nearly 100 such gaming cafes currently and less than 1000 non-exclusive cafes, said Vamsi Krishna, Head of Consumer Marketing, South Asia, NVIDIA.




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Boutique Living to be a Rs 500 cr brand in 5 years: Asim Dalal, MD, Indo Count

The Rs.13000 crore domestic bed linen market is expected to be more than Rs 19,000 cr market by 2021 and there is a scope for us to explore the domestic market at this point in time.




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Looking to double the number of retailers to 4K in two years: Rahul Gautam, MD, Sheela Foam

"We have 2,200 exclusive dealers or retailers and therefore what has worked well for us is this exclusive chain right from manufacturing to the consumer."




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HSIL eyes Rs 700 crore sales from consumer biz in 4-5 years

The company is present in built-in kitchen appliances and claims to be the number three brand in the country.




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Meet Ryan: A 7-year old boy who is the highest-paid YouTube star of 2018

The boy topped Forbes' list of "Highest-Paid YouTube Stars 2018" with an impressive earning of USD 22 million.




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Noida: No orders for next 2 years, say garment exporters

According to exporters, payments of previous dispatches are also withheld by importers in the UK and Europe. These exporters employ about 50,000 people, and 60% of them are women engaged in tailoring, thread-cutting and other hands-on work.




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India's domestic male grooming market to reach new high by next year

Even though that is the small fraction of the $33 -billion revenue the market generate globally, it also means there is tremendous scope for growth for India.




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Fit and fine: Retail market for fitness in India likely to touch Rs 7,000cr by year-end

The value of the market in India is Rs 4,579 crore at present.




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Mahesh Bhupathi's Sports365 aims to be Rs 1,000-cr firm in 5 years

Sports365 is also supported by icons as Yuvraj Singh, Deepika Pallikal and Bhupathi's wife Lara Dutta and is partnering with foreign sports brands as their exclusive partners in India.




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How The Approval Of The Birth Control Pill 60 Years Ago Helped Change Lives

Updated at 9:44 a.m. ET As a young woman growing up in a poor farming community in Virginia in the 1940 and '50s, with little information about sex or contraception, sexuality was a frightening thing for Carole Cato and her female friends. "We lived in constant fear, I mean all of us," she said. "It was like a tightrope. always wondering, is this going to be the time [I get pregnant]?" Cato, 78, now lives in Columbia, S.C. She grew up in the years before the birth control pill was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on May 9, 1960. She said teenage girls in her community were told very little about how their bodies worked. "I was very fortunate; I did not get pregnant, but a lot of my friends did. And of course, they just got married and went into their little farmhouses," she said. "But I just felt I just had to get out." At 23, Cato married a widower who already had seven children. They decided seven was enough. By that time, Cato said, the pill allowed the couple to




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Looking back at Apollo 13: 50 years on

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of one of the most dramatic missions in human spaceflight: Apollo 13.