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Retailers seek lockdown exit route 'visibility'

It comes after reports that garden centres in England and Wales are set to reopen.




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Coronavirus: The taxi drivers left 'desperate' by the lockdown

A union representing taxi drivers estimates 80,000 "are in danger of becoming destitute" in lockdown.




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Furlough: New job starters 'left behind' despite scheme extension

Many people who started jobs in March cannot get furlough payments despite the scheme being extended.




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Man Utd: Odion Ighalo wants to extend loan and finish season

Odion Ighalo hopes his loan deal at Manchester United is extended until the Premier League season is completed.




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Coronavirus: Garden centres in England to reopen next week

Stores following social distancing can reopen from Wednesday, a senior government source says.




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Skip the steak, buy the brisket: Consumers need to be flexible amid beef bottlenecks

Where's the beef? In California, it is still available, but meat eaters might need to settle for cuts other than prime steaks. The industry is dealing with production backups caused by coronavirus pandemic.




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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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Oversight panel to subpoena Sheriff Alex Villanueva for testimony on coronavirus in jails

The Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission voted Thursday to subpoena L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva for testimony regarding the coronavirus outbreak in the jails.




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UPDATED: Exploring great Indiana high school gyms

Landmarks of Indiana basketball

      




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Notre Dame Stadium's fan experience in 2020 is up in the air

'It starts with the team and the students'; athletic director Jack Swarbrick ponders possibilities for Notre Dame Stadium this year

       




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IndyCar, IMS to auction off fan experiences to support non-profits battling the coronavirus

Interested in waiving the green flag at an Indy 500 practice, and looking to stay busy during the Month of May? IndyCar and IMS have a solution.

       




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IU football: Grad transfer Jovan Swann expects a lot of himself

Former Center Grove High School standout attended Stanford but will play for the Hoosiers in his remaining season.

       




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NFL provides ticket-refund assurances amid coronavirus concerns, but teams vary on flexibility for season packages

The NFL has instituted a league-wide policy in which fans who buy tickets directly from teams can receive refunds for games that are canceled.

       




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IndyCar details plans for season-opener at Texas Motor Speedway, including no fans

IndyCar will host its season-opener at Texas Motor Speedway on June 6 as planned, but without fans and in a one-day show.

       




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Hackney: Looking for that stimulus check? These tax-paying Hoosiers won't get one

America relies on both legal and undocumented immigrant labor to ensure that food and other goods continue flowing across the country, Hackney writes.

       




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Letters: Vice President Mike Pence should have set better example by wearing a mask

This example many will be able to repeat with possible grave danger to uncounted numbers, a letter to the editor says.

       




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Israel's coronavirus patient 74 talks about her experience

Israel's coronavirus patient 74, also known as Dani, posts about her experience on social media.




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Sven's sorry exit

Eriksson apologises for a trail of major tournament failures




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Uber axes 3,700 staff as trips drop in lockdowns

The pandemic has added to financial challenges facing the taxi-hailing app firm.




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Is Hamilton already the greatest? The numbers behind a six-time champion

Lewis Hamilton is now one F1 world title away from Michael Schumacher's record - but dig deeper, and you could argue he's already there...




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Delayed season or no season at all? What happens next?

When might the season start? What races will miss out? Chief F1 writer Andrew Benson's looks at what happens next in Formula 1.




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Highlights: Max Gunther wins action-packed second Formula E Race At Home Challenge

Watch highlights from the crash-filled second race of the Formula E Race At Home Challenge as Maximillian Gunther wins on the Electric Docks circuit.




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Formula 1: Hungarian Grand Prix to be held without fans

Hungarian Grand Prix organisers announce the race be held without spectators this year as a result of the coronavirus crisis.




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Regions and territories: Xinjiang

An overview of Xinjiang, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media




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VE Day: The experience of a Caribbean WW2 RAF veteran

Albert Jarrett was among some 10,000 West Indians who crossed the Atlantic to join the war effort.




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The rare power driving unexpected sporting shift

You might never think of Germany as a cricket nation, but there has been a huge transformation over the past five years.




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Luxembourg timeline

A chronology of key events




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Country profile: Luxembourg

Key facts, figures and dates




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Coronavirus: How to exercise while staying at home

How do we keep fit while heeding the government's new advice on avoiding unnecessary social contact?




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Coronavirus doctor's diary: 'Our hospitals weren't made to use this much oxygen'

Hospitals need to supply oxygen to more beds than is currently possible, so doctors are searching for hacks.




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Climate change: More than 3bn could live in extreme heat by 2070

Areas such as India, Australia and Africa are predicted to be among the worst affected.




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Scientists explain magnetic pole's wanderings

The North Magnetic Pole has been racing across the top of the world, from Canada towards Siberia.




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Middlesex-London reports one COVID-19 death and two new cases

The Middlesex-London Health Unit is reporting that a man in his 40s has died from COVID-19.




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COVID-19 erases one year of employment growth in London - in six weeks

Grim new evidence that temporary closures and pandemic-related layoffs are hammering the local job market.






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Mexico timeline

A chronology of key events




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Country profile: Mexico

Key facts, figures and dates




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Coronavirus: Six killed in clashes at Afghanistan food aid protest

Clashes erupt after people complain about a perceived failure to help the poor during the pandemic.




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Coronavirus: Texas banned abortions - how did that affect women?

In Texas, abortions are resuming as virus restrictions ease - but for many, the damage has been done.




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Can Netflix compete with 'offline' TV?

With streaming services now established, is it time we started speaking of YouTube or Netflix in the same breath as the BBC or Sky?




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Extreme Trump T-Shirt

Warning: if you give this shirt as a gift, be sure to have recovery time the next day.

When I gave this as a gift to my friend, he loved it so much that he repeatedly punched me in the face until I had to go to th..

Price: $19.95




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How MacArthur ‘genius’ Lynda Barry is exploring brain creativity with true artists: Preschoolers

The author of the new book “Making Comics” has a plan for her grant windfall: the study of the “split” in the human brain between writing and drawing.




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How the latest episode of ‘Watchmen’ took its superhero blackness to the next level

Showrunner Damon Lindelof and his writers and producers have finally solved the show's biggest mystery.




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‘Watchmen’ was the boldest, blackest superhero story ever told on-screen. But what comes next?

The black comics audience should be more demanding after seeing what the HBO series accomplished.




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Many Star Wars fans are upset the new movie sidelines Kelly Marie Tran’s character. The writer is trying to explain.

Writer Chris Terrio has responded to the controversy in interviews, pointing to issues over cut scenes between Rose Tico (Tran) and Leia (Carrie Fisher).




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‘Lonely Mountains: Downhill’: A tranquil and exhilarating ride

The game is a beautiful marriage of aesthetics and gameplay. It has the makings of a minor classic.




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‘Joker,’ explained: How the movie went from divisive debut to Oscars darling

The Joaquin Phoenix movie earned 11 Academy Award nominations Monday, distancing itself from the doubters.




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Cartoonists are having a tougher time with Trump’s impeachment than with Clinton’s. Except when it’s easier.

Cartoonists who have lampooned both administrations take aim differently now.




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The VR experience in ‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners’ prevents it from being just a zombie cliche

It's difficult to count the number of video games in which someone is standing around a corner clutching a weapon and waiting for their mortal enemy to pass. But until recently it wasn't possible to physically experience that scenario.