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That Office Depot Commercial About A Baker Who Wins The Organization Battle As Well As A Reality Show

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Posted in Class, Commercials, Cooking, Cultural History, Reality Shows, Television
Tags: "Baker Battles", "Top Chef", Asian American, Asian Americans, Asian Cuisine, Baker Death Match, Baking, Beth, Cable Channel, Cooking, Cuisine, Culinary Arts, Cupcake, Office Depot, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, Reality Show, Recipe, Television, United States

Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: A “Hurricane of Snow”–State of Emergency Declared for Southern Wisconsin

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Posted in American History, Health, Hurricanes, Television, The Heart, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Travel, Weather, Wisconsin
Tags: Blizzard, Blizzard of 2011, Blizzards, Common Sense, Constables on Patrol, Dane County Regional Airport, Dane County Wisconsin, Digging Out, Dodgeville, Edgewood College, Governor Scott Walker, Mad City, Madison Metro, New Orleans, Snowplows, State of Emergency, United States, University of Wisconsin–Madison, UW-Madison, Wisconsin, WTDY

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The New York Times

What Black Lives Matter Has Revealed About Small-Town America July 15, 2020
A multiracial future has appeared, along with unprecedented conversations about race.
National Parks May Become Latest Battleground in Reopening July 15, 2020
Americans crave outdoor recreation more than ever. But national parks — sometimes many miles from equipped hospitals — are grappling with how to safely stay open.
Representative Steve Watkins of Kansas Is Charged With Voter Fraud July 15, 2020
Three felony charges were filed against Steve Watkins, a Republican, shortly before he appeared in a televised debate ahead of the state’s primary election.
Most Big School Districts Aren’t Ready to Reopen. Here’s Why. July 15, 2020
All but two of the nation’s 10 largest districts exceed a key public health threshold, according to a New York Times analysis.
A Heat Wave, the Coronavirus: Double Spikes of Risk Hit Communities July 15, 2020
The South and Southwest hit record temperatures over the weekend and meteorologists warned that heat will rise in the East and High Plains.
How Steven Pinker Became a Target Over His Tweets July 15, 2020
The outcry over free speech and race takes aim at Steven Pinker, the best-selling author and well-known scholar.
Smithsonian Chief Says He Will Look Into Staff Complaint of Racism July 15, 2020
Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Smithsonian’s secretary, responded to a letter of “outrage” from former staff members at the National Museum of African Art.
Scientists Accidentally Bred the Fish Version of a Liger July 15, 2020
American paddlefish and Russian sturgeon were not supposed to be able to create hybrid offspring. Surprise!

The Guardian, UK

'Things have not gone according to plan': America's coronavirus reopening falls apart July 15, 2020
States and localities across the US are backtracking amid a patchwork response as Covid-19 continues to rageIn echoes of the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, some American states and localities are reversing economic reopenings after spread of the coronavirus accelerated in some regions.America’s Sun Belt, the region extending from southern California to […]
‘There's a direct relationship’: Brazil meat plants linked to spread of Covid-19 July 15, 2020
Conditions at plants contributed to transmission of virus, experts say, as country remains second only to US for deathsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBrazilian meat plants helped spread Covid-19 in at least three different places across the country as the virus continues to migrate from big cities to the country’s vast interior, […]
Global report: Barcelona facing new lockdown as Tokyo raises alert level July 15, 2020
Tensions over how to quell outbreak in Catalan capital as cases flare up around the worldPolitics live – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePart of the northern Spanish region of Catalonia has gone back into lockdown, with Barcelona suggesting it might also follow suit with restrictions in some districts, as authorities sought to control a resurge […]
Boris Johnson indicates at PMQs he has not read winter coronavirus report July 15, 2020
Keir Starmer presses PM over scientists’ call for preparations for possible second wavePolitics live – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson has indicated he has not read a government-commissioned report setting out urgent measures needed to prepare for a possible second wave of coronavirus, telling the Commons only that he was “aware” […]
Coronavirus live news: Mallorca closes Magaluf party strip; US sees another new record number of cases July 15, 2020
160,000 Catalans back into lockdown; Florida records new daily death toll high; India Covid-19 cases top 900,000Italy’s call for urgent help ignored as virus swept through EuropeFauci stands ground as Trump works to undermine himCoronavirus vaccine tracker: how close are we to a vaccine?UK coronavirus updates – liveUS coronavirus updates – live 7.12pm BST In […]
Ghislaine Maxwell is married, prosecutors say in court July 15, 2020
Prosecutors say Maxwell, who has pleaded not guilty to involvement in Jeffrey Epstein crimes, has declined to identify spouse to officialsThe British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who faces federal charges in Manhattan for allegedly enabling Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking of minor girls, is married, prosecutors said during a court proceeding. Related: Okla […]
Labour set to apologise to antisemitism whistleblowers July 15, 2020
Exclusive: party attempts to draw line under allegations made during Jeremy Corbyn eraLabour and antisemitism: how party became embroiled in crisisLabour is poised to make a formal apology to antisemitism whistleblowers as part of a settlement designed to draw a line under allegations made during the Jeremy Corbyn era, the Guardian has learned.The whistleblo […]
Chris Grayling fails to become intelligence and security chair July 15, 2020
Conservative colleague Julian Lewis secures votes of opposition MPs in humiliation for PM’s pickChris Grayling, the former cabinet minister, has unexpectedly failed in his attempt to become chair of parliament’s powerful intelligence and security committee after being ambushed by MPs.Opposition members voted instead for another Conservative Julian Lewis and […]

The BBC

Huawei: China attacks UK's 'groundless' ban of 5G kit July 15, 2020
The UK cited security risks - but China says it is "an excuse to co-operate with the United States".
Assam: Fifty dead and two million hit by India monsoon floods July 15, 2020
Two million people are hit by monsoon flooding in Assam, with tigers and rhinos also badly affected.
Cecil Rhodes statue in Cape Town has head removed July 15, 2020
The statue had been targeted before amid anger in South Africa at monuments to colonialism.
Viola Davis: I betrayed myself and my people in The Help July 15, 2020
The Oscar-nominated 2011 film was created in the "cesspool of systemic racism", the actress says.
Azerbaijan protesters demand war after Armenia clashes July 15, 2020
Thousands marched in the capital Baku and some attacked the parliament after clashes with Armenia.
Kenyan 12-year old girl married to two men within a month July 15, 2020
Authorities in Kenya's Narok county rescued the child and are searching for her father and the two men.
Hong Kong: China vows to retaliate after Trump ends special economic status July 15, 2020
Beijing strongly condemns the US move to end Hong Kong's special trade status and target officials.
Bushehr port: Seven ships ablaze in latest Iran mystery fires July 15, 2020
The incident in the port of Bushehr follows a series of fires and explosions in the country.