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DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler is backing off a planned May 4 restart at its North American factories because some U.S. states still will have stay-home orders in place. The move likely means that factories of all three Detroit automakers will be idled for at least another two weeks as they negotiate reopening terms with the United …
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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates called allegations that China cost the world valuable time by covering up the origins of the Wuhan coronavirus a “distraction” in an interview Sunday, adding that “China did a lot of things right at the beginning.” Speaking to CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on Sunday, Gates pushed back on criticism of Beijing’s initial …
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The Chinese government went on the attack Monday against U.S. criticism of the Beijing’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak, claiming it is a “victim” of disinformation surrounding the pandemic and accusing the U.S. of “hiding something.” “China always stands against disinformation campaign. We are victim rather than producer of disinformation,” the Chinese foreign ministry wrote …
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A bad dream is getting worse for Isiah Thomas. The Hall of Fame Pistons point guard was snubbed from the Dream Team in 1992 and Sunday’s new installment of “The Last Dance” may have provided another reminder of why Thomas didn’t get to chase an Olympic gold medal with one of the greatest teams ever. …
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Tech companies are finding themselves at the center of the falling out between the US and China as the two nations spar over the Communist Party’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Quarterly earnings reports are due out this week from Google, Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Microsoft, which will offer a first look at just how …
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Jessica Alba and her 11-year-old daughter Honor Warren are in it to twin it. Over the weekend, the pair showed off their dances moves on TikTok clad in identical outfits: matching brown bikini tops ($85) and high-waisted bottoms ($85) by Left On Friday, along with sun hats and oversized linen boyfriend shirts, which both wore …
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The Australian government’s call for China to explain its bungled handling of the deadly coronavirus pandemic could spark a boycott by Chinese consumers, who may no longer travel and study in Australia or buy major exports including beef and wine. That was the stark warning delivered Monday by Ambassador Cheng Jingye via an interview published in …
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Chase Carey’s remarks come ahead of a video call between the Premier League’s 20 clubs on Friday as other sports look to restart. Formula One is planning to start its 2020 season on 5 July in Austria – despite news of the French Grand Prix becoming the 10th race this year to be postponed or …
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Quarantines and lockdowns at large U.S. power plants are threatening to squeeze a multibillion-dollar slice of revenue that General Electric Co is counting on to help lift profits. Several major U.S. utilities with fleets of GE generators told Reuters they are halting or deferring maintenance, much of it handled by GE, because the work is …
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Before entering the cave, the small team of scientists pull on hazmat suits, face masks and thick gloves to cover every inch of their skin. Contact with bat droppings or urine could expose them to some of the world’s deadliest unknown viruses.Equipped with headlights, they set their nets up at the entrance of the dark …