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Brazil faces recession risk after economy shrinks in first quarter

Business Standard 

Brazil's economy shrank in the first quarter of the year, official data showed Thursday, taking Latin America's biggest country to the brink of recession for the first time in two years. Gross domestic product contracted 0.2 percent from the previous quarter, the statistics agency said, marking the first decline in the key indicator of economic activity since the end of 2016. The figure confirms what many Brazilians already knew -- two years on from a devastating 2015-2016 recession, Brazil's economy is still struggling to recover. Читать дальше...

Uber stock barely moves as net losses match expectations - CNBC

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  1. Uber stock barely moves as net losses match expectations  CNBC
  2. Uber posts narrower Q1 loss than Wall Street forecasted as bookings, revenue soar  Yahoo Finance
  3. Now that Uber and Lyft are public, their inevitable financial collapse is much clearer  Boing Boing
  4. Bulls pile into Uber ahead of earnings  CNBC
  5. Uber’s First-Quarter Loss Tops $1 Billion  The Wall Street Journal
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Woman, child found dead in Prem Nagar

Business Standard 

The bodies of a woman and her four-year-old son were found at their rented accommodation in Central Delhi's Prem Nagar Thursday evening, police said. The woman has been identified as Roopa Devi (26) and the child as Rocky. The bodies were found on the floor and the woman's throat was slit, they said. It is suspected that Devi was strangulated and then her throat was slit. The child, it seems was hanged, police said, adding that the woman's husband and brother-in-law have been questioned. At 7:03 pm... Читать дальше...



How to Prepare for a Big Race Without Losing Your Mind

Lifehacker.com 

The last few weeks before a marathon are a special kind of hell. For months, your top priority has been training consistently. Now, all of a sudden, your runs are getting shorter. Some of them drop off your calendar altogether. It’s new territory, both mentally and physically, and it’s totally normal to kind of freak…

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The Fastest Damn Racing Game I've Ever Played

Kotaku.com 

When I was young, I remember being enraptured by the stark vector graphics of tank-shooter Battlezone. The green hues and blocky shapes approximated explosive combat that couldn’t quite be rendered in high fidelity. Byte Driver, a new indie racing game, embraces that aesthetic and adds some 1980s flair to create one…

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Congrats, Dad

Jezebel.com 

Did William H. Macy know he would be photographed on his way to buy giant graduation balloons and a cake? Is this just fodder for the narrative he and his wife Felicity Huffman are spinning: a couple trying to carry on and celebrate the humble milestones of life, admidst a time of family troubles and legal…

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European Election Results: More Stability than Meets the Eye

Institute for International Economics 

The newly elected European Parliament, which will start its sessions in early July, has reshuffled politics throughout the region by including more members from the far right and fewer from traditional political groups of the center-left and center-right. But viewed from an EU perspective, there is...

RailCats Avoid Sweep with Win over Goldeyes

Our Sports Central: American Association 

WINNIPEG, MB - A five-run second inning was too much to overcome as the Winnipeg Goldeyes (9-4) fell 10-3 to the Gary SouthShore Railcats (6-6) in the... - AA Winnipeg Goldeyes

Fireflies Game Notes: May 30 vs. Augusta (Game 53)

OurSports Central - South Atlantic League 

Columbia Fireflies (20-32) vs. Augusta GreenJackets (24-28)RHP Willy Taveras (3-5, 4.29) vs. RHP Adam Oller (0-0, 0.00)Thurs. - Segra Park (Co... - SAL Columbia Fireflies

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The week's good news: May 30, 2019

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British scientists say they have discovered a new compound that can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including E. coli. The compound was developed by Kirsty Smitten, a doctoral student at the University of Sheffield, and researchers are testing it on gram-negative bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics. Prof. Jim Thomas said since the compound is luminescent and glows when exposed to light, advanced microscope techniques allow researchers to follow the "uptake and effect on bacteria. Читать дальше...

Dodger Correspondence - From Garagiola to Buzzie on Sandy Amoros

Blue Heaven 

It's been awhile since I've put together a post like this. I, like many collectors, enjoying viewing eBay auctions -- not just to add to the collection, but also to window shop. After all, there's always a bunch of fantastic and unique memorabilia to stare at, and oftentimes they tell a story that you likely never heard before. The letter above is a clear example of this (eBay auction link).

Featured is a circa May 1967 letter written by former big league catcher and broadcaster Joe Garagiola to Dodger executive Buzzie Bavasi. Читать дальше...


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