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Saturday Night Music, March 19, 2011: Sting, “Sister Moon,” 1987

• March 20, 2011 • 1 Comment

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Latest on Shaniya Davis Case: McNeill Had Sexually Explicit Photos of a Black Child on His Cell Phone

• February 3, 2010 • 4 Comments

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Shaniya Davis: The Details of Her Rape and Death Emerge

• November 20, 2009 • 3 Comments

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Sizzling temperatures are forecast to spread across much of the U.S. July 23, 2021
Some Florida Hospitals Have More Covid Patients Than Ever Before July 23, 2021
A rapid rise in Covid-19 hospitalizations in parts of the country with lagging vaccination rates is causing alarm.
U.S. Life Expectancy Plunged in 2020, Especially for Black and Hispanic Americans July 21, 2021
The 18-month drop, the steepest decline since World War II, was fueled by the coronavirus pandemic.
Suspect Tries to Compare Capitol Riot to Last Year’s Violence in Portland, Ore. July 23, 2021
Right-wing news media and Republican politicians have often made the comparison. Now, in a narrow legal context, a judge will consider the argument.
Biden to Campaign for Terry McAuliffe in Virginia July 23, 2021
Mr. McAuliffe easily won the Democratic nomination for the Virginia governor’s race in June, hoping to return to the office four years after he served his term.
The ‘Californization’ of the Olympics July 23, 2021
Friday: A look at why California has long been a dominant athletic and cultural force at the Games.
Crypto Nomads: Surfing the World for Risk and Profit July 23, 2021
A new generation of industry leaders have set up offshore trading exchanges largely beyond the reach of American regulators.
What Gurbir Grewal Learned as the Nation’s First Sikh Attorney General July 23, 2021
New Jersey’s former attorney general is leaving one of the most powerful law enforcement roles in the country to play a key role at the S.E.C.

The Guardian, UK

World Heritage Committee agrees not to place Great Barrier Reef on ‘in danger’ list July 23, 2021
Unesco says ‘the facts are the facts and the science is the science’ after its recommendation is ignoredThe Great Barrier Reef will not be placed on a list of world heritage sites “in danger” after a global lobbying effort from Australia against the proposed listing.The 21-country World Heritage Committee on Friday ignored a scientific assessment from the UN […]
Stonehenge may be next UK site to lose world heritage status July 23, 2021
Britain is eroding global reputation for conserving its historic assets, culture bodies are warningWhy could Stonehenge be stripped of world heritage site status?The UK is eroding its global reputation for conserving its “unparalleled” historic assets, culture bodies have warned, with Stonehenge expected to be next in line to lose its coveted World Heritage […]
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Naomi Osaka lights cauldron at opening ceremony – live! July 23, 2021
Updates as the 2020 Olympics is officially openedGames schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverageSign up for the Guardian’s daily Olympic briefingAny thoughts? Email or tweet @niallmcveigh 5.24pm BST One of the hottest topics in the lead-up to Tokyo has been Rule 50, and specifically changes that restrict athletes’ right to protest at the Olympics. Whi […]
Australia’s most populous state declares ‘national emergency’ over Covid outbreak July 23, 2021
New South Wales announces 136 new local Delta cases with Sydney under the strictest lockdown measures it has experiencedAustralia’s most populous state has declared a “national emergency” as it struggles to contain a record-breaking surge of the Delta variant of Covid-19 amid a lockdown affecting half the country.The state of New South Wales announced 136 ne […]
‘We need a lot of help’: Germans sift through debris after devastating floods July 23, 2021
Trucks, diggers and volunteers try to clear mud and ruined belongings from wrecked homes and businessesA brown line one and a half metres high on the kitchen wall marks where the waters reached when Christian Ulrich’s house was inundated. The electrician stands amid the mud-splattered walls and his voice breaks as he recalls how he had barely enough time aft […]
Chinese leader Xi Jinping makes first visit to Tibet as president July 23, 2021
Visit comes as China tightens control over region’s Buddhist culture and invests heavily in infrastructureThe Chinese leader has made his first visit to Tibet as president as authorities tighten controls over the Himalayan region’s traditional Buddhist culture, accompanied by an accelerated drive for economic development and modernised infrastructure.State m […]
Athens appoints chief heat officer to combat climate crisis July 23, 2021
Greek capital is first in Europe to create role, which will involve finding new ways to cool the cityAthens has appointed a chief heat officer to protect people from soaring temperatures and try to find ways to adapt the city to the heatwaves and extreme weather that are striking the capital more frequently as the result of the climate emergency.The appointm […]
Iran accused of using unlawful force in water protest crackdown July 23, 2021
Amnesty says security forces used live ammunition on protesters while officials blame ‘opportunists’Iran is using unlawful and excessive force in a crackdown against protests over water shortages in its oil-rich but arid southwestern Khuzestan province, according to international rights groups.Amnesty International said it had confirmed the deaths of at leas […]

The BBC

Tokyo Olympics: 2020 Games begin as Naomi Osaka lights Olympic flame in poignant ceremony July 23, 2021
The Tokyo 2020 Games are officially under way as Naomi Osaka lights the Olympic flame in a poignant opening ceremony.
Covid vaccine: Eight-week gap seen as sweet spot for Pfizer jab antibodies July 23, 2021
Spacing out doses boosts antibody levels, say researchers - who suggest eight weeks as the "sweet spot".
Man rescued in Alaska after week-long bear attack ordeal July 23, 2021
US Coast Guard officials spotted an SOS sign on a remote shack where the man had been staying.
MLB's Cleveland Indians drop controversial name July 23, 2021
After decades of criticism from Native American groups, the Cleveland Indians have a new name.
US fires: Inside a US fire truck driving through a wildfire July 23, 2021
As burning ash pelts their vehicle, video shows firefighters in California drive through the flames.
India monsoon: 36 dead after landslides in Maharashtra July 23, 2021
Rescuers have been recovering bodies from under debris but more people are feared missing.
Indonesia: Covid-positive man boards flight disguised as wife July 23, 2021
He may never have been caught if he had not changed into his regular clothes midway through the flight.
Covid: China rejects WHO plan for second phase of virus origin probe July 23, 2021
China says a proposal to audit labs shows "disrespect to common sense and arrogance towards science".