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Posted by The Analyst | 17 December 2020 | Politics
Going Ballistic: Did Russia and the US nearly start a nuclear war by accident last weekend? Sorry CNN, I don’t think so

Reports of a near disaster due to lack of communication between Moscow and Washington over routine military drills have been greatly exaggerated. A missile alarm went off at a US base in Germany on Saturday, during a drill run by Russian strategic nuclear forces. This was breathlessly reported by CNN, quoting unnamed sources, as a...

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Posted by The Analyst | 17 December 2020 | Politics
PlayStation 5 scalpers use bots to hunt down scarce consoles

Sony Corp. has created one of the hottest gadgets of the year in the PlayStation 5, but its launch has been marred by scalpers who are buying up scarce supplies … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 17 December 2020 | Politics
Google illegal deal with Facebook alleged in monopoly suit

It reads like a grand conspiracy of the nerds. On Wednesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc.'s Google. At its center is a bold … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 17 December 2020 | Politics
A Zillow for the uber-rich? Luxury real estate veteran Jeff Hyland thinks he can sell it

LOS ANGELES — Jeff Hyland has handled some of Southern California's most notable real estate deals in recent memory, including the $150-million sale of Jerry Perenchio's famed "The Beverly Hillbillies" … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 17 December 2020 | Politics
$750 to Zoom with Santa? How COVID-19 changed the business of playing St. Nick

Elusiveness has always been part of the Santa Claus brand. He comes and goes in the night, leaving little trace but Christmas presents and cookie crumbs. He lives at the … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 17 December 2020 | Breaking News
Upper Crust owner slumps to annual loss and warns of ongoing sales woes

Upper Crust and Caffe Ritazza owner SSP has warned sales are set to plunge by 80% in its first quarter after swinging to a hefty annual loss due to the pandemic.

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Posted by The Analyst | 17 December 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Forceful lyrics on domestic violence strike chord in China

Quarrel, rape, adultery. Tricky, greedy, sycophantic. Chinese singer Tan Weiwei chants each word methodically in a two-line string of vulgarities and insults. The 16 words in her new song share … Click to Continue »

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