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UK sanctions Saudis and Russians under new Magnitsky powers | News

The United Kingdom it imposed economic sanctions on dozens of people and organizations in Russia, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar and North Korea under new British powers to punish human rights violators. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Monday that sanctions targeted those behind “some of the notorious human rights violations in recent …

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Oval or route? Cup drivers tackle the future of Brickyard 400

For 27 years, the Cup Series competed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with its annual Brickyard 400. All 27 races have been conducted exclusively on the traditional 2.5 mile oval of the track. But after Saturday’s Xfinity Series race on the 2.4-mile, 14-lane track, an obvious question has been raised: Should …

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How an accountant earned 132,000 player scores in one month

Reads as a typo. “Gamerscore Leaderboard. Rank one at +132,000 this month.” Surely, there must be some mistake. 132,000 achievement points in a month? There is no way! There has to be a hidden decimal point somewhere, right? From all angles, physically, chemically, intellectually, mathematics just doesn’t add up. You …

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