Abbie
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over 5 years ago
The First Tanker War | History Today
The war between Iran and Iraq that lasted for most of the 1980s was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the late 20th century. Casualties for both armies numbered in the hundreds of thousands. At times the combat zones bore more than a passing resemblance to the battlefield...continued
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over 5 years ago
Northzone’s Paul Murphy goes deep on the next era of gaming – TechCrunch
As the gaming market continues to boom, billions of dollars are being invested in new games and new streaming platforms vying to own a piece of the action. Most of the value is accruing to the large incumbents in a space, however, and the entrance of Google and other big ...continued
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over 5 years ago
Focals by North Review: The future is (almost) here – TechCrunch
The concept of an IRL heads-up display has been a part of science fiction since basically the beginning. Big players have tried their hand at it with less than stellar results — most notably Google with Glass, and more recently Intel’s Vaunt. But North may have cracked th...continued
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over 5 years ago
Chelsea agree deal in principle for Maurizio Sarri to join Juventus as manager | Sportslens
Chelsea have agreed a deal in principle for Maurizio Sarri to join Serie A side Juventus as their new manager next season. The 60-year-old will reportedly sign a three-year contract to...continued
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over 5 years ago
Celtic fans react to news that manager Neil Lennon is considering bringing back Henrik Larsson as...
According to The Scottish Sun, Celtic manager Neil Lennon is weighing up bringing club legend Henrik Larsson back to Parkhead as a coach. The former Sweden international striker was a...continued
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Report: Aston Villa close to signing Jota | Sportslens
According to reports from Birmingham Live, Aston Villa are looking to sign Jota from derby rivals Birmingham City in the summer transfer window. The 27-year-old winger previously playe...continued
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Recent Match Report - India A vs Sri Lanka A 1st unofficial Test 2019 | ESPNcricinfo.com
May 27, 2019ESPNcricinfo staffIndia A 622 for 5 decl (Abhimanyu 233, Panchal 160, Anmolpreet 116*, Vishwa Fernano 2-83) beat Sri Lanka A 232 (Dickwella 103, Chahar 4-78) and 185 (Samarawickrama 48, Chahar 4-45) by an innings and 205 runsIndia A completed a three-day rout ...continued
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Monty Panesar opens up on mental health battles and hoping to play again
10:15 AM ETESPNcricinfo staffFormer England spinner Monty Panesar has spoken in depth about his mental health issues, describing the shock of being diagnosed with "paranoia/schizophrenia". The 37-year-old now believes he has put his problems behind him and remains hopeful...continued
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over 5 years ago
How to navigate the UK’s immigration compliance nightmare – TechCrunch
The United Kingdom’s current government has ended up restricting high-skill immigration as part of its larger drive to decrease all immigration. While it pays lip service to being a startup hub, we just published an article examining how one promising high-profile startup...continued
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over 5 years ago
Recent Match Report - Kent vs Yorkshire, County Championship Division One, 2nd Innings |...
3:00 AM ETECB Reporters NetworkYorkshire 210 and 469 (Ballance 159, Leaning 69) lead Kent 296 and 34 for 3 (Coad 2-17) by 349 runsFormer England batsman Gary Ballance dominated centre stage for almost six-and-a-half hours to put Yorkshire in total control of their Specsav...continued
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over 5 years ago
Cisco is the big tech stock to buy for low China trade risk, Bank of America says
Cisco logo exhibited during the Mobile World Congress, on February 28, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain.NurPhoto | Getty ImagesBank of America highlighted Cisco Systems on Tuesday, pointing to the company as having lower risk compared to other tech stocks from the escalating U.S....continued
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Activists, sensing ulterior motives, offer muted praise for donation of HIV prevention drug
Earlier this week, pharmaceutical giant Gilead trumpeted some big news: they would donate a decade’s worth of the HIV prevention drug known as Truvada for PrEP for as many as 200,000 people. On its surface, the news is a significant development for those most heavily impa...continued
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over 5 years ago
Micro futures for the major indices are about to launch. Here's everything you need to know
They say good things come in small packages, and that's exactly what's about to happen to the futures market.Beginning on Sunday at 6 p.m. eastern, for the first time ever Micro E-mini futures contracts on the major indices will be available to trade on the Chicago Mercan...continued
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