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European investors see signs of economic recovery in Germany

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Hurricane Laura strengthened to Category 1 tempest Tuesday as it barreled through the Gulf of Mexico toward Texas and Louisiana and a half million people were told to evacuate.

Trail build­ing, stop­ping ero­sion, and mov­ing rocks — hard work to be sure. But, MM guide Jake Skeen puts a pos­i­tive spin on mak­ing things bet­ter and the rewards of some hard work.

1. Wall Street stocks stall at record high  Financial Times
2. Wall Street Close: S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit all-time closing high  FXStreet
3. ExxonMobil booted from the Dow after close to a century  Financial Times
4. Op-ed: Rethinking stock benchmarks as tech-heavy Nasdaq outpaces S&P 500, Dow  CNBC
5. The Truth About How the Dow Is Constructed  TheStreet
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Chicago Cubs vs Detroit Tigers 

Game 28

11-16

Detroit Tigers oddity: Nov. 10 2005

What happened: We traded John McDonald for....John McDonald?

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/john-mcdonald-—-who-was-once-traded-for-himself-—-retires-025408489.html

Valencia are already in talks to sign a replacement for Leeds United bound Borja Mayoral.

Nordstrom Inc. shares fell more than 6% in the extended session Tuesday after the retailer reported second-quarter sales below Wall Street expectations and swung to a wider loss. Nordstrom said it lost $255 million, or $1.62 a share, in the quarter, which included after-tax, COVID-19-related charges of $14 million. That contrasted with earnings of $141 million, or 90 cents a share, during the same period in fiscal 2019. Sales fell 53% to $1.8 billion, from $3.8 billion a year ago, the company said. Читать дальше...

"What's its name?" 

"Can I take a photo?"

"What is that?"

The Boston Dynamics robot dog known as Spot stood out. Some people were fascinated. Others were annoyed and wary. Most, however, seemed excited to see the four-legged robot in person. 

That's what I noticed from more than 4,500 miles away from home in Lima, Peru, while remotely operating the quadruped as it scurried along a busy sidewalk in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood.

Strike a pose.

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Howdy,

We had a swim and lost paddle on Horn Creek rapid on the Grand Canyon, probably August 16 or so....

It is a 191 cm Werner "Player" paddle with a small size bent shaft and orange blades.

Give us a shout if you found it! 2087206050

Thanks,
Matthias

Watch: When Sarah, 10, told her dad she wanted to see some whales on their fishing trip, she couldn't have imagined the whale show that (...)

Archaeologists in Japan have uncovered a historic graveyard that contains more than 1,500 bodies. The graveyard in the city of Osaka dates back to the Edo period, according to officials. The Edo period began in 1603 and ended in 1868. The Osaka City Board of Education and the Osaka City Cultural Heritage Association have been...

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)–The City of Niagara Falls and the Niagara Falls Fire Department has decided to cancel the 9/11 Memorial Service due to COVID-19 restrictions and for the safety of the public. City officials encourage the public to honor the memory of those who died that day privately in place of a public gathering […]

U.S. Treasury yields trim climb on Tuesday as economic data pointed to growing pessimism among consumers and households, historically the engine of U.S. growth.

We live in an age of paranoid anxiety, where nobody can be totally sure whether or not a random person on the street is carrying the coronavirus or is a secret Trump supporter or whatever, and we’ve all been spending a lot of time isolated with the same people for months. That basically makes it the perfect time for…

Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Wednesday's meetings at Musselburgh and Lingfield.

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Security, Asia

No matter who wins in November, Washington needs a more realistic policy goal.

Editor’s Note: As Election Day rapidly approaches, and with it, a potential change of presidential administration, the Center for the National Interest’s Korean Studies team decided to ask dozens of the world’s top experts a simple question: If Joe Biden wins come November, what do you expect his North Korea policy to look like? The below piece is an answer to that question. Читать дальше...

Key index is up 36% since March after rate cuts

French side will not now take on Wigan Warriors on Saturday as scheduled

SEATTLE (AP) - Hundreds of protesters took demonstrated in Seattle Monday night in solidarity with protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and around the country over the police shooting of a Black man there.

Blake, who is Black, was shot multiple times by police, is currently paralysed from the waist down as protests rage.

The switch in the official position came after growing criticism of the Government's guidance, which ruled out face masks for pupils in England.