It was 10 p.m. Wednesday when Davis Beeman and his team of volunteers gathered outside a light rail station in downtown Portland, Oregon, to prepare for another night of protests. The streets were crowded and the atmosphere was festive. But everyone knew that the calm would not last. For weeks …
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Fertility rates drop to 1938 levels, 1/3 of babies to foreign mothers
The fertility rate for women under the age of 30 in England has fallen to the lowest level since 1938, with almost a third of babies born to foreign mothers, according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The ONS report, released on Wednesday, found that fertility …
Read More »WNBA ready to claim ‘tremendous momentum’ in new season
Although athletes who say they are “in the best shape of their life” after a long offseason are not trustworthy, the often-overlooked WNBA had a strong claim to cliché before their 24th birthday. After a hard-fought five-game final in 2019, the league saw one of its most dramatic free agency …
Read More »GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro, gold on the rise when the dollar breaks down
* Asian Stock Markets: tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 * Euro almost higher since late 2018 when dollar sinks * Gold nears record peak amid COVID uncertainty * Asia shares rally breaks over Sino-US tensions By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Jul 24 (Reuters) – Financial markets greeted a series of milestones on Friday as the …
Read More »California men accused of global fraud of $ 10 million
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) – Three California men were charged with executing a bogus securities scheme that defrauded investors around the world with more than $ 10 million, authorities said Thursday. Christopher Mancuso, John Black and Joseph Tufo reportedly lured victims by promising to triple or quadruple their investments in a …
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