For a human, a breezy garden is a peaceful scene: dandelion seeds float, leaves creak, and flowers sway on their heads. But if you are a bee, it is a minefield. For a tiny creature with delicate wings, the seeds in the air, the moving leaves, and the moving flowers …
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Oregon, state of Oregon dropping the name ‘Civil War’ for rivalry games
Oregon and the State of Oregon will no longer use the phrase “Civil War” to promote rivalry games between schools. In a joint announcement on Friday, the schools said they made the decision after talks with current and former university officials and student-athletes at both schools. “Changing this name is …
Read More »Margot Robbie, Christina Hodson Re-Team for the new movie ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ (Exclusive)
While the plot details remain in Davey Jones’ locker, the project, in initial development, is not intended to be a spin-off of the long-running franchise that had pirate Jack Sparrow in the center, but rather a totally original story with new characters under the Pirates Nickname, inspired by the long-running …
Read More »New Nike CEO: layoffs looming as shoe giant launches simplification plan
Oregon’s largest homegrown company will shrink in the coming months as new CEO John Donahoe begins a radical reorganization aimed at making Nike more efficient. It is unclear how many jobs will be cut. Nike said the layoffs will take place gradually throughout the summer, fall, and perhaps beyond. Employees …
Read More »Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan says the United States “martyred” Osama bin Laden
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses a Kashmir rally at the Prime Minister’s office in Islamabad, Pakistan, on August 30, 2019. AP Pakistan’s Prime Minister risked alienating Washington further by saying al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was “martyred” by the United States. Imran Khan made the controversial comment in parliament …
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