A workman taps frets into the neck of a Fender Stratocaster guitar at a Fender factory in Corona, Ca. The least expensive Stratocaster made at the factory costs $1,099, writes the author, but you can buy an imported Stratocaster of good quality for much less. | AP
The Mexican factories Warren loves to attack are putting really good guitars in the hands of America’s young and cash-strapped musicians
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A court in Kolkata sentenced a man on Thursday to life imprisonment for raping and impregnating a teenager, one of the fastest convictions in a POCSO case within a week of the registration of a...
The semi-finals of the school sports games will see the Rift Valley giants take on Ebwali School for a spot in the final
Shares of Whiting Petroleum Corp. plunged 38% toward the biggest one-day decline since it went public 16 years ago and a record low in midday trading Thursday, after the oil and gas company announced massive job cuts after reporting a third straight quarter in which it reported a surprise loss, as well as revenue that missed its expectations, and lowered its full-year production guidance. Trading volume of 19.2 million shares was already more than triple the full-day average. The company said it reduced its workforce by 33%... Читать дальше...
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Omaha designated hitter Jorge Bonifacio and second baseman Erick Mejia each mashed grand slams, combining to drive in eleven of the Storm Chasers' fou... - PCL Omaha Storm Chasers
Mexican newspaper El Monitor de Parral will temporarily end print edition and discontinue its crime coverage after an attack on its office, the newspaper announced in an editorial Wednesday.Following an “attack by a group of people” with Molotov...
“One of the first things that went through my head was that I’m never going to be able to skateboard or snowboard again,” U.S. Army combat engineer Michael McCallum said. “That was my first thought.” Eventually, McCallum would be able to do all sorts of physical activities, with the help of prosthetics and rehabilitation.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday (July 31), and reacted to hearing her Seinfeld catchphrase used by Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson during the 2020 Democratic Debates! The 58-year-old Emmy winning actress, whose played ambitious politician Selina Meyer for seven seasons on HBO’s Veep, told Jimmy it was “bizarre” to hear the [...]
Pensioners have handed a petition to Downing Street calling on the Prime Minister to save free TV licences for all over-75s.
Le'Veo Bell apologized again to fans who drafted him last year only to watch him miss the year for the Steelers. And then he offered some advice.
Bandai Namco announced today that it is opening a new company that will focus on making mobile games for markets outside of Asia.
LAFAYETTE, La. (Macaroni Kid Lafayette)- Bring the family out for one last afternoon of family fun before the school year begins. Macaroni Kid will be hosting the 3rd Annual Back to School Bash inside the Acadiana Mall– main entrance, central court, and food court area, on Saturday August 3 from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Each vendor booth will have a craft, activity, or take away […]
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin blasted his Democratic opponent Thursday for accepting “blood money” from a local abortion practitioner. Bevin, a Republican with a strong pro-life record, is running for re-election against state Attorney General Andy Beshear, a pro-abortion Democrat. In 2017, Beshear refused to defend a Kentucky law that protects unborn babies from abortions after […]
Since August 1, 2016, Ukraine has saved Hr 86 billion in public procurement due to the ProZorro system, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade reports on Twitter. Read more here.
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Antonio Valencia was club captain last season but has left Old Trafford.
The man who police say shot a process server on July 24 was arraigned Thursday in Tulsa County court. Chris Barnett appeared in front of a judge via video and was charged with felony assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, as well as threatening an act of violence. The process server was shot in the elbow as he walked back to his car. The judge on Thursday denied Barnett's request to be released from jail. Barnett is still being held without bond. He will be back in court on Aug. 26. Barnett... Читать дальше...
Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Thursday called the provision to declare a person as terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill 2019 as 'meaningless' and 'unconstitutional'."This open-ended declaration of a private person as a terrorist is meaningless and unconstitutional. It will be struck down (in court) and you will have to send it to a standing committee or a select committee," Sibal said in the Rajya Sabha.The Congress leader raised the lack of clarity in the provisions... Читать дальше...
Charlie Edwards will make the second defence of his WBC Flyweight World title against his Mandatory Challenger Julio Cesar Martinez at The O2 in London on Saturday August 31, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK.Edwards ripped the WBC 112lbs crown from Cristofer Rosales on an emotional night at The O2 in December, outclassing the Nicaraguan with a masterful …
Cisco this week celebrated the second anniversary of its purchase of SD-WAN vendor Viptela and reiterated its expectation that 2019 will see the technology change enterprise networks in major ways.
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