On Sunday, the thermometer at Death Valley’s Furnace Creek, in the deserts of Southern California, went to 130 degrees Fahrenheit, according to NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center. If checked, it would be the warmest temperature recorded in the US since 1913, and perhaps the warmest temperature ever reliable in the world. …
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Georgia quarterback competition ‘part of process’ for misdemeanor
ATHENS – Kirby Smart has a vision of what the Georgia football offense could look like this season, but certain things still need to crystallize when the Bulldogs open fall camp on Monday. The biggest questions, for starters (quite literally), are what quarterback will be under center and how the …
Read More »Nishikant Kamat dies at 50, Riteish Deshmukh shares, “I will miss you my friend”
Bollywood filmmaker Nishikant Kamat died today in a city hospital in Hyderabad. The 50-year-old filmmaker was diagnosed with Chronic Liver Disease and other secondary infections. Riteish Deshmukh confirmed the same on Twitter and shared, “I will miss you my friend. #NishikantKamat Rest In Peace.” Earlier, Riteish had shared that the …
Read More »Apple iPhone assemblers Foxconn and Pegatron feel threatened by manufacturer in China
There are major changes taking place among the three contract manufacturers that assembled the Apple iPhone. Based in Taiwan, Foxconn assembles most iPhone units year after year. Last week we told you that Foxconn launched its annual rental drive that will result in the hiring of nearly one million people …
Read More »Europe’s plan to tax emissions from ships could create a trade nightmare
The European Commission proposes to extend its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to shipping as one of a series of measures to pay for the recovery of the EU economy, and to promote a green recovery from the crisis. The European Union plans to spend 30% of its € 750 billion …
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