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Covid 19 coronavirus: US unemployment surges to Depression-era level of 14.7 per cent

The coronavirus crisis has sent the US unemployment rate surging to 14.7 per cent, a level last seen when the country was in the throes of the Depression and President Franklin D. Roosevelt was assuring Americans the only thing to...




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Coronavirus Covid 19: South African brewer says it may dump 400m bottles of beer

South African Breweries, one of the world's largest brewers, says it may have to destroy 400 million bottles of beer as a result of the country's ban on alcohol sales that is part of its lockdown measures to combat the spread of the...




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Who is Donald Trump's new press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany?

She's the young, blonde and beautiful at the forefront of Donald Trump's war on fake news.The US President's new press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany – his fourth since his term began three and a half years ago – has kicked off her...




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L’emploi au Québec complètement massacré

Du jamais-vu ! Rien de moins que 821 000 emplois perdus en deux mois, dont 543 000 à temps plein.




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Pascal Dupuis s'implique avec les Cataractes

L’ancien hockeyeur est de retour à Shawinigan, non seulement comme actionnaire, mais aussi dans l’état-major de l’équipe.




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Jeux olympiques de Montréal: un projet grandiose qui a 50 ans

Fierté collective ou tache dans l’histoire, les Québécois débattent encore sur leur héritage des Jeux olympiques de 1976 à Montréal.




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Dual Canadian-U.S. citizens qualify for Trump's COVID-19 emergency payments

Canadians with U.S. citizenship who may not have paid taxes in the U.S. for decades still qualify for America's one-time pandemic support payment.




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Canada backs U.S.-led campaign for Taiwan to get observer status at WHO over China's objections

Canada has backed an American-led effort to allow Taiwan to be granted observer status at the World Health Organization because of its early success in containing COVID-19.




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‘It kind of feels like a murder’: COVID-19 complicates Mother’s Day for Illinoisans who lost their moms to the virus

The pandemic has halted our ability to grieve and mourn the way we normally would have, says one expert.




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Everything You Need to Make a Campsite at Home--Indoors or Out!

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These Services Deliver Wine & Spirits Straight to Your Doorstep

We love these products, and we hope you do too. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of the revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not E!. One...




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Author Alison Roman Shades Chrissy Teigen's Cooking Empire: ''That Horrifies Me''

Move over, Martha Stewart and Gwyneth Paltrow. There's a new feud brewing between two leaders in the lifestyle industry. Best-selling cookbook author Alison Roman has caught the...




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Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy Dead at 75 From Coronavirus

Roy Horn of the famous Siegrfried & Roy duo has died at the age of 75 from complications caused by the coronavirus. According to a press release, the legendary performer succumbed to...




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Scott Disick Worried About His Kids Following Kim & Kourtney Kardashian's Physical Altercation

Would Kourtney Kardashian have apologized to Kim Kardashian if they didn't have their Armenia trip planned? That very question was addressed in this bonus clip from season 18 of...




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Las Vegas star Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy dies with COVID-19

Magician Roy Horn, best known as part of the Las Vegas performing duo of Siegfried & Roy, has died at the age of 75 after contracting coronavirus.




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Gollum star Andy Serkis raises £280,000 after mammoth 'Hobbitathon' reading

Andy Serkis has raised more than £280,000 for charity after completing a live, continuous reading of The Hobbit.




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Gary Neville details Man Utd compromise Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes must make

Fernandes and Pogba are yet to feature in the same Man Utd side due to the Frenchman's rotten luck with injuries this season, but a partnership is on the horizon now he is back to full fitness




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Solskjaer sets sights on Chelsea in Man Utd Champions League prediction

Manchester United are three points behind Chelsea with nine games of the season still to play when football resumes after the coronavirus pandemic




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Plus de 500 employés de Vidéotron mobilisés pour l’événement télévisuel «Une chance qu’on s’a»

Plus de 500 employés de Vidéotron vont prendre les appels des Québécois, dimanche, pendant l'émission spéciale «Une chance qu’on s’a».




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Quick Answers to Quick Questions: Ryan Maguire, CTO & VP, KIN + Carta

Ryan Maguire is CTO & VP of emerging capabilities and partnerships at Kin + Carta. Prior to navigating our way through social distancing, Ryan and I connected about his work at Kin + Carta, a business "built for the 2020's" - with a collaborative ecosystem of 1,600 strategists, engineers, and creatives across four continents. When we last checked in, like so many of us, Ryan and his teams are spending their time closely monitoring and manoeuvring the impacts COVID-19 on their business, clients and investors. However, here is the conversation we had in early March.

Keep on reading: Quick Answers to Quick Questions: Ryan Maguire, CTO & VP, KIN + Carta




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SEG Snapshot: 2Q19 SaaS M&A Update

The first half of 2019 ended on a strong note as the overall software M&A industry maintained its bullish trend. The SaaS M&A market followed suit, as each of the past four quarters surpassed 250 transactions.

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Coronavirus: sur la balance, le compteur tourne

«Bikini body» versus silhouette bedonnante... Sur les réseaux sociaux, l’affaire est entendue: le confinement se traduira par des kilos en plus.




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Plats à emporter: se régaler en aidant nos restos

Des restaurateurs ont fait preuve de créativité et d’efficacité en élaborant un menu pour emporter.




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Le surpoids corporel hausse le risque de complications de la COVID-19

L’obésité représente un important facteur de risque d’entraîner les plus graves complications cliniques associées aux formes sévères de COVID-19.




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Crise sanitaire: anxiété et symptômes dépressifs chez la moitié des jeunes adultes canadiens

La moitié des jeunes adultes vivent une anxiété profonde et présentent des symptômes de dépression depuis le début de la crise sanitaire.




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Why End-User Computing Needs a Refresh

The anticipated proliferation of devices demands an innovative approach to managing, securing and delivering these endpoints and the applications that will run on them.

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COVID-19 Update: CDC Reopening Plan Shelved; Trump Exposed Again?

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The Trump administration has decided not to implement a CDC-backed plan to reopen America, including step-by-step advice for mass transit, day care facilities, schools...




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Biden Is to 2020 as Trump Was to 2016

Four years ago, voters wanted anger. Now they want empathy.




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What Donald Trump Could Learn from Herbert Hoover

A 1932 fight over an economic relief agency has parallels to today’s politics—and the electoral fortunes of both Democrats and Republicans.




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‘Smoke-Filled Zoom’: Handicapping Trump vs. Biden in the Middle of a Lockdown

Four veteran GOP campaign managers gathered—virtually—to predict an unprecedented race that’s been blindsided by a pandemic and an economic collapse.




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Trump Isn’t Ready for Kim Jong Un’s Death

The president sidestepped his State Department to reach out to the North Korean leader. Now, there’s little diplomatic infrastructure to prepare for what comes next.




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Justin Amash Wants to Destroy the System that Created Trump

But critics fear his third-party White House bid will only serve to reelect the president.




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MAGA Babe, Hillary Toilet Paper and Al Gore: The Weird World of the Virtual 2020 Campaign

The Trump-Biden fight is already underway, and it's totally online. What it's like to spend seven days following their whirlwind all-digital faceoff.




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Caster Semenya switches to 200m for Olympic Games tilt

Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya announces she wants to compete in the 200m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.




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NRL season continues for now, but Super Rugby suspends competition over coronavirus

NRL warns the coronavirus pandemic is rugby league's greatest ever challenge but games will continue for the moment, while Super Rugby announces it is suspending its season after this weekend.




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AFL cuts season to 17 rounds but delays call on suspending start of competition

The AFL reduces the men's competition to 17 rounds as it responds to the coronavirus pandemic, but it is yet to decide whether it will postpone the start of the season.




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Abe says Olympics will go ahead despite top official testing positive to COVID-19

Japan's plans to hold a "complete" Olympics despite the advent of coronavirus may have taken a hit after one of its top Olympic committee officials was diagnosed with COVID-19.




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Community rugby league clubs set to 'go under' as coronavirus leaves its impact at grassroots level

The impact of coronavirus is not just being felt in the NRL, as community and junior rugby league clubs struggle to stay afloat because of the current health crisis.




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AOC preparing for Tokyo Olympics to go ahead as planned

The Australian Olympic Committee is preparing for the Olympic Games to go ahead as planned on July 14 despite the coronavirus threat, saying the International Olympic Committee is not living in an "Olympic bubble".




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Olympic organisers commit to July games date despite COVID-19 outbreak

While major events are being cancelled and postponed around the world, those behind the Tokyo Olympics say they don't have to make a decision about the games with just four months to go.




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Melbourne City captures W-League championship with grand final win over Sydney FC

The undefeated Melbourne City missed its supporters in the grandstand as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, but the W-League giant is celebrating another championship after beating Sydney FC 1-0 in the season decider.




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Warriors lose to Raiders on Gold Coast as Storm and Sea Eagles triumph

The Warriors go down to the Raiders during their indefinite NRL road trip in Australia caused by the coronavirus pandemic, while the Storm and Sea Eagles manage wins.




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Farnan claims Golden Slipper triumph as spectators are locked out of Rosehill

Hugh Bowman rides Farnan to victory in the prestigious Golden Slipper, as racegoers are barred from Rosehill Gardens in Sydney's west because of biosecurity protocols surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.




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IOC to decide on possible Tokyo Olympics postponement within four weeks

Under mounting pressure from athletes, federations and national committees, the IOC announces it is considering postponing the Olympics but says cancellation is "not on the agenda".




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Australian athletes told to plan for Olympics to be postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

Australia's Olympic athletes are told to plan for the Games to be delayed until next year, amid growing calls to postpone the event in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Olympics will take place in 2021, says IOC member Dick Pound

The Olympics will be postponed to 2021 as the sporting world adapts to the coronavirus pandemic, according to IOC member Dick Pound.




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'The date may change, but the goal remains the same': Tokyo Olympics postponed until 2021

Australian athletes react positively to news that the Tokyo Olympics are postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak and will now take place in 2021.




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By delaying Tokyo Games, the International Olympic Committee finally admits it's not the main game in town

It was welcomed by athletes around the world, but the decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics until 2021 was easy in comparison to what comes next, writes Tracey Holmes.




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AOC hails postponement of Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as 'the right decision'

Australian officials agree that postponing the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games until next year because of coronavirus is a positive move, saying it will come as a relief to athletes around the world.




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A body blow for TV networks as football codes suspend seasons, Olympics postponed

Neither of the major football codes seem likely to emerge from the coronavirus outlook unscathed and nor do the free-to-air television networks that broadcast their matches.