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Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Science & Tech
You can get half off tons of items at Anthropologie this weekend

Anthropologie is offering shoppers can 50% off on cozy sweaters, personalized jewelry and stocking stuffers at Anthropologie.

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Politics
Facebook to remove COVID-19 vaccine-related misinformation

Facebook said Thursday it will start removing false claims about COVID-19 vaccines, in its latest move to counter a tide of coronavirus-related online misinformation. In the coming weeks, the social...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Science & Tech
Klipsch’s new soundbar skimps on features, but delivers on sound

Klipsch's Cinema 400 is a 2.1-channel soundbar that, despite lacking features, has the sound quality to compete with the best in its class.

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Breaking News
California monolith emerges after Utah and Romania works disappear

Days after the discovery and swift disappearance of two shining metal monoliths spotted half a world away from each other, another towering structure has popped up – this time at...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Politics
Freighter stuck in Detroit River slows Great Lakes shipping

A freighter has become stuck in a Detroit River channel, slowing some shipping between the Great Lakes. The Harvest Spirit ran aground Wednesday on the Canadian side of the river,...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Politics
The Miami-based CMX movie theater survived bankruptcy. But can it survive the movie crisis?

For a while last April, after the COVID pandemic forced all non-essential businesses to cease operations, it looked like Cinemex Holdings USA Inc. — the parent company of CMX Cinemas,...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Politics
California monolith pops up after finds in Utah, Romania

Days after the discovery and swift disappearance of two shining metal monoliths half a world apart, another towering structure has popped up, this time at the pinnacle of a trail...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Politics
WSU launches life sciences incubator program in Spokane

Washington State University is launching Spinout Space in Spokane, a new life sciences incubator designed to build and grow start-up companies. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation on Thursday pledged...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Politics
Fire chief resigns after critical review, years of attacks

Augusta's fire chief has resigned after a long struggle with the local firefighters union, an outside review that criticized his leadership and allegations that he discriminated against an employee because...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Politics
US virus deaths top 3,100 in a single day for the first time

The U.S. recorded over 3,100 COVID-19 deaths in a single day, obliterating the record set last spring, while the number of Americans in the hospital with the virus has eclipsed...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Science & Tech
Twitter and Zoom among companies bad at password protection in 2020, says Dashlane

To safeguard online accounts, Dashlane recommends using strong, hard to decipher passwords and two-factor authentication as a defense against hackers.

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Politics
Blue-check Twitter brands Kristi Noem a ‘cyborg’ for not locking down South Dakota following her 98yo grandma’s death

The South Dakota governor has been slammed for refusing to impose strict Covid-19 controls after her grandmother's non-Covid related death in a care home – where masks were required. Such...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Politics
Automakers prep for stronger mileage standards under Biden

Now that it's clear Joe Biden soon will be president, the fight over automobile pollution and fuel efficiency standards is likely to peter out, and U.S. consumers should see a...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Breaking News
Coronavirus Ireland: six further deaths and 183 new cases

There have been six further deaths and 183 new cases of coronavirus in Ireland.

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Breaking News
Pound and FTSE jump as traders cling to hopes of Brexit deal progress

The London markets edged higher despite a surge in the pound as traders clung hopefully on to speculation that the UK could be nearing a deal with the EU.

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Science & Tech
All-Clad cookware is up to 76% off right now for huge post-Cyber Monday savings

All-Clad cookware is seriously discounted right now for the brand's famous Fairgrounds Sale after Cyber Monday 2020—get the details.

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Breaking News
Ethiopian forces said to block refugees from entering Sudan

Ethiopian forces have blocked people in the country's embattled Tigray region from crossing into Sudan at its busiest crossing point for refugees, Sudanese forces said.

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Politics
The Latest: Biden picks Deese for National Economic Council

The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local): 12:25 p.m. President-elect Joe Biden has tapped former Obama administration senior economic adviser Brian Deese to be director of the National...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Breaking News
Record daily death toll in US as coronavirus cases surge

The US recorded over 3,100 Covid-19 deaths in a single day, obliterating the record set last spring, while the number of Americans in hospital with the virus has eclipsed 100,000...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Farming
West Clare farmer to spend Christmas behind bars amid ongoing property dispute

A west Clare farmer and father of six is set to spend Christmas behind bars on remand.

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Breaking News
New lift and pathways to open Acropolis to disabled visitors

The Acropolis in Athens will now be fully accessible to disabled visitors, after its new facilities were inaugurated by Greece's prime minister.

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Breaking News
New lift and pathways to open Acropolis to disabled visitors

The Acropolis in Athens will now be fully accessible to disabled visitors, after its new facilities were inaugurated by Greece's prime minister.

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Breaking News
15-year-old scientist and inventor named Time’s first Kid Of The Year

A 15-year-old scientist and inventor has been named as Time magazine's first Kid Of The Year.

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Breaking News
15-year-old scientist and inventor named Time’s first Kid Of The Year

A 15-year-old scientist and inventor has been named as Time magazine's first Kid Of The Year.

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Politics
Australian firm to buy Kansas-based Waddell & Reed

Waddell & Reed Financial, a Kansas investment and wealth management company, will be sold to an Australian firm for $1.7 billion. Macquarie Asset Management, an arm of Australia's Macquarie Group,...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Science & Tech
Call of Duty video game tournament Dec. 11 pits US, UK armed forces against each other for charity

Esports teams from the U.S. and U.K. military branches will compete in online Call of Duty matches to raise money for employment of veterans.

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Politics
Candle sold at Dollar Tree can bust its glass and has been recalled

A candle sold exclusively at Dollar Tree stores may be too powerful for its own good. Adco Training, the Texas firm that distributes the Sure Scents 2-1 Peaceful Stream/Moonlit Waves...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Science & Tech
Facebook plans to remove false posts about COVID-19 vaccines

As vaccines to fight the novel coronavirus near, Facebook and Instagram will begin removing false claims about COVID-19 vaccines debunked by experts.

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Science & Tech
Facebook plans to remove false posts about COVID-19 vaccines

As vaccines to fight the novel coronavirus near, Facebook and Instagram will begin removing false claims about COVID-19 vaccines debunked by experts.

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Politics
UN and world leaders meet to forge path to end pandemic

The U.N. General Assembly president opened the world body's first special session on COVID-19 Thursday, calling it a historic and overdue moment of reckoning to forge a path to end...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Politics
UN and world leaders meet to forge path to end pandemic

The U.N. General Assembly president opened the world body's first special session on COVID-19 Thursday, calling it a historic and overdue moment of reckoning to forge a path to end...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
New lift, pathways to open Acropolis to disabled visitors

Greece's prime minister has inaugurated new facilities at the Acropolis in Athens designed to make the historic site fully accessible to disabled visitors. Kyriakos Mitsotakis chose Thursday, designated International Day...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
New lift, pathways to open Acropolis to disabled visitors

Greece's prime minister has inaugurated new facilities at the Acropolis in Athens designed to make the historic site fully accessible to disabled visitors. Kyriakos Mitsotakis chose Thursday, designated International Day...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Breaking News
Many consumers holding money in cash rather than investing it – FCA

Many consumers are holding money in cash that could instead be invested to provide potentially higher returns, according to the City regulator.

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Breaking News
Many consumers holding money in cash rather than investing it – FCA

Many consumers are holding money in cash that could instead be invested to provide potentially higher returns, according to the City regulator.

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Politics
DeSantis says nursing homes will be 1st to get COVID vaccine

Residents in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities will be the first to get a coronavirus vaccine when Florida begins receiving it later this month, Gov. Ron DeSantis said. DeSantis' priorities,...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Politics
Union coalition urges state to approve methanol plant

A coalition of about 25 national and international unions wants Washington state officials to approve plans for a $2 billion methanol refinery in Kalama, Washington. In a letter to Gov....

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Politics
Chinese moon probe begins return to Earth with lunar samples

A Chinese lunar probe lifted off from the moon Thursday night with a cargo of lunar samples on the first stage of its return to Earth, state media reported. Chang'e...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Politics
Ryanair gives Boeing a boost by ordering 75 more Max jets

Irish budget airline Ryanair is ordering more Boeing 737 Max jets just weeks before the plane returns to flying after two crashes that killed 346 people. Ryanair said Thursday it...

Posted by The Analyst | December 3, 2020 | Farming
Minister vows to face down anti-farming brigade

The Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, has committed to farmers from anti-farming agendas threatening their incomes.