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Starbucks To Bargain With Delegates From Its 400 Unionized Stores
The bargaining sessions scheduled for late April are meant to set a framework for union contracts around the country.
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Creeping ice clouding vision of Europe space telescope Euclid
Scientists are trying to melt a thin layer of ice that is increasingly clouding the vision of the "dark universe detective" space telescope Euclid, the European Space Agency said on Tuesday.Euclid, which the ESA calls its "dark universe detective," officially started its survey last month.
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Hong Kong legislature passes new national security law
Hong Kong legislators unanimously passed a new national security law on Tuesday, introducing penalties such as life imprisonment for crimes related to treason and insurrection, and up to 20 years' jail for the theft of state secrets. Penalties run up to life in prison for sabotage endangering national security, treason and insurrection, 20 years for espionage and sabotage, and 14 years for external interference.
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At 62, I Hadn't Been On A Date In Decades. Here's What Happened When I Tried The Apps.
"I hope every woman over 60 looking for love gets a kiss that makes her weak in the knees."
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VideoGambia looks at reversing an FGM ban
STORY: These Gambians are marching in favor of reversing a ban on female genital mutilation.Their demonstration in the capital Banjul on Monday (March 18) was taking place as lawmakers debated legislation that would do exactly that.If Gambia's repeal bill is passed, then it would become the first country to reverse a ban on FGM.It would also, says Amnesty International's West Africa researcher Michele Eken, be disastrous for women's rights - not only in Gambia but in the wider region."It would t
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Video'Putin won’t stop at Ukraine': US Defense Sec. Austin
STORY: “Ukraine’s survival is on the line and all of our security is on the line,” Austin said in opening remarks to reporters before they were asked to leave the room.Austin said Ukraine would not back down “and neither will the United States.”“Our message today is clear: the United States will not let Ukraine fail. This coalition will not let Ukraine fail and the free world will not let Ukraine fail,” said Austin.
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Fashion designer Dries Van Noten to retire
The feted Belgian designer Dries Van Noten will step down as creative director of his namesake fashion label this summer, he announced Tuesday. Van Noten sold a majority stake in his label to Spanish conglomerate Puig in 2018, but remained chairman of the board and creative director.
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