If the proliferation of waxes, skis, training equipment and outdoor gear involved in Nordic skiing has you overwhelmed, it’s intimidating to think that you need even more tools to keep it all in good shape. Luckily, most skiers like to work with their hands just as much as their lungs. […]
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Episode 2 of the Racing Rules Explainer series is now live! This week we look at how to use the Racing Rules of Sailing to improve your windward mark rounding skills.
PRINCE HARRY and Meghan Markle's spectacular royal wedding was every bit the fairytale. But there were moments of tension ahead of the big day including a 'dust-up' between Harry and one of the Queen's closest confidants, book Finding Freedom has claimed.
Less than a decade after her brush with death, former congresswoman Gabby Giffords is closer than you think to redefining America’s relationship with guns.
Also this week: a poet’s long-laboured-over debut novel, and a long, lovely look at seaweed.
By publishing paid content from the international propaganda arm of China’s state-run English-language newspaper, the Globe made itself a shill for a government that’s at diplomatic war with Canada, Rosie DiManno writes.
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The grueling battle for Fort Driant proved a formidable task that stymied George Patton's U.S. Third Army at Metz.
Key Point: The Rhine River would not be breached for another five months.
Before retreating from Fort Driant, Private Tom Tucker lit the fuse on 6,000 pounds of explosives. “We pulled the fuse lighter and took off,” recalled Tucker. As he raced toward the bottom of the hill, he suddenly hit the ground rolling. His helmet fell off, and he lost his rifle. Читать дальше...
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Josh Taylor’s WBA and IBF junior welterweight titles are on the line Saturday in London.
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The great blazes burning the West are like colossal campfires.
What do you need to start a campfire? You need to burn some kindling. "The more kindling you have, the better your fire is going to burn," said Valerie Trouet, a paleoclimatologist who researches forest ecosystems at the University of Arizona. "And the drier it is, the better it’s going to burn."
In the Western U.S., the burning is historic. This largely isn't good fire. You've no doubt seen the satellite images of profoundly thick smoke smothering the Golden State... Читать дальше...
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YouTube is stepping up its measures against misinformation around the upcoming US election. In a blog post today, the platform announced an array of new changes, including changes to the search results for presidential and congressional candidates, which will now have authoritative information panels about a candidate ahead of video search results.
Читать дальше...FALL is here but it looks like we are having a few more sunny and warm days ahead, so enjoy them while they are here and reminisce before the snow flies.
With fixtures confirmed, the governing body maintains it is up to the the logistical challenge of organising an international tournament during the pandemic.
September 24 – Hungarian authorities insist it is safe for fans to attend tonight’s Super Cup between Bayern Munich and Sevilla despite opposition parties claiming they will be “experimental rabbits”.
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A COVIDIOT passenger was kicked off a busy train for not wearing a facemask after a furious clash with cops. The traveller was blasted as an “idiot” by disgusted commuters on a train to Surrey Quays, South East London. Face masks have been mandatory on public transport since June 15 in England. Anyone traveling without […]
The Cake Boss star shared a photo of himself on social media lying in a hospital bed after being "involved in a terrible accident a few days ago." Continue reading…
President Trump's campaign is reportedly in discussion with state and national Republicans to "bypass election results and appoint loyal electors in battleground states where Republicans hold the legislative majority." At least that's the report from a terrifying article written by Barton Gellman in The Atlantic. While this scenario is somewhat far-fetched, we should be clear that what Gellman describes here is tantamount to a coup, a complete break with the constitutional order that would unquestionably... Читать дальше...
SQUARE Enix is getting ready to broadcast live as part of the online-only Tokyo Game Show. Will we see more from Final Fantasy 16? Will Final Fantasy 7 Remake make an appearance? How about Project Athia or Bravely Default 2? Watch here to find out.
Sources familiar with the development told TOI that "hawkish elements" of the Nepalese political leadership want to get the census done in the villages comprising the Limpyidhura, Kalapani and Lipulekh areas, and had also drafted a questionnaire for the exercise.
THE CORONAVIRUS pandemic is only just beginning, a leading German virologist has warned.
THE CORONAVIRUS pandemic is only just beginning, a leading German virologist has warned.
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