(WBC) Sidearm pitcher Ko Young-pyo to start vs. Australia in 1st gameBy Yoo Jee-ho TOKYO, March 8 (Yonhap) -- Ko Young-pyo, a right-hander with a sidearm delivery, will start South Korea's first game of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) against Australia on Thursday. Manager Lee Kang-chul announced on the eve of the game that the 31-year-old will take the ball for the crucial opening game of Pool B play at the tournament. The first pitch is noon Thursday at Tokyo Dome. Ko is one of the most extreme groundball pitchers in the Korea Baseball Organization.

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As June rolls around, Quest Hotel and Conference Center Cebu prepares to embrace the spirit of love, acceptance, and equality as it hosts a series of exciting events to celebrate Pride Month, collectively called 'Happy to Be.' Art lovers and enthusiasts will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a captivating exhibition at the hotel lobby on June 2. The art exhibit, specifically curated for Pride Month, is entitled 'Humanizing SOGIE'. It will showcase an array of thought-provoking artworks that celebrate the LGBTQ+ experience, encourage self-expression, and explore the themes of love, identity, and equality by artists of the Toledo Neo Artists Group (TNAG).

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Get ready to warm those chilly evenings with a cheeky boozy twist on your favourite biscuit and cocktail!  Introducing Lighthouse Gin's Gin-ger Kiss cocktail, a liquid love letter to the iconic Kiwi Ginger Kiss bikkie. The delicious concoction created for World Gin Day on June 10 will have taste buds experience an explosion of sugar, spice, and everything nice! Photo / Supplied The cocktail will be served exclusively The Brit in Auckland from May 25 to June 30, but if you can't make it, Lighthouse Gin has shared the recipe for everyone to try in your own snug abode.

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There's something in the air that should worry the public and it's not just the pollution coming from motor vehicles and industrial facilities. Scientists call it SAMP or suspended atmospheric microplastic. A Philippine study has recently established, for the first time, the presence of SAMP in the atmosphere making it more imperative for the government to tighten already existing measures to improve the air quality and reduce the amount of plastic waste in the environment. The study, 'Breathing plastics in Metro Manila, Philippines: Presence of suspended atmospheric microplastics in ambient air,' investigated the air quality of 16 cities and one municipality and found that all sampling areas had the presence of SAMPs with fiber as the most common microplastic, specifically polyester (74 percent).

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Seattle Mariners' Teoscar Hernández scores on a wild pitch by Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Austin Cox (53) during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Vermont Agency of Transportation This weekly report is a list of planned construction activities that will have traffic impacts on state highways and interstates throughout Vermont for the week of September 25. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it.      Interstates        I-89 Brookfield-Montpelier – Motorists can expect lane closures Monday through Friday, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., with uneven lanes and a grooved surface on the on- and off-ramps. The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph in the work zone.

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Influential billionaire John Catsimatidis said he's been left with

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Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lowered its stake in shares of Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP – Free Report) by 3.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,112 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 258 shares during the period. […] The post Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP) Shares Sold by Valeo Financial Advisors LLC first appeared on Daily Political .

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The Cement Creek Redwood Forest, fondly known to many as 'the Warburton Redwoods', is an enchanting forest in the Yarra Ranges National Park, on Wurundjeri Country. Its towering Coast Redwood ( Sequoia sempervirens ) trees, standing at up to 55 meters tall and planted closely together in uniform, make it a unique and popular place among locals, day trippers and international visitors alike. Visitors can wander beneath the canopy of these giants and find a moment's peace in the quiet and still of the forest, relax on the surrounding lawn with a picnic, or venture down to Cement Creek and explore the site's native flora and fauna.

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SINGAPORE—Blended financing can help encourage power industry players to retire their coal plants early and develop renewable energy (RE) projects for a lower cost, energy transition experts said. As its name suggests, blended financing mixes public and philanthropic investments to encourage private funding in developing countries and help achieve sustainable development goals. Climate Smart Ventures managing partner Lawrence Ang explained that blended financing could accelerate just energy transition when donors or lenders offer debt that matured longer and had lower interest rates, compared with power asset owners funding RE projects themselves or getting funding from commercial banks at a much higher cost.

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Minister of Land and Transport, Won Hee-ryong, speaks at a meeting with ruling People Power Party leaders on Thursday. (Yonhap)A government plan to build a highway connecting Seoul with a county near the capital city was rescinded Thursday, after the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea raised allegations of possible favors having been granted to the family of the first lady.Earlier this week, the Democratic Party suggested the construction plan was tweaked so that the highway passes by a piece of land owned by the first lady's family.

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Pastoralists and Graziers Association WA President Tony Seabrook has called on the Western Australia government to cancel its Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act. 'How on earth the Premier of Western Australia really thought this was a good idea, it just isn't and it isn't workable,' Mr Seabrook told Sky News host Rowan Dean. 'We are calling on the government right now to cancel it, call it back, start again, we're happy to be part of a process to put a workable piece of legislation in place.'

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Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TWKS – Get Rating ) has been given an average rating of 'Moderate Buy' by the eight brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $9.94. A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on TWKS shares. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of Thoughtworks from $9.

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A new peer-reviewed study focused on Manitoba proves what many public health experts have said for months — that those who live in the north, have lower inco...

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Vesuvius ( OTCMKTS:CKSNF – Get Rating ) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from GBX 425 ($5.13) to GBX 475 ($5.73) in a research report report published on Friday, The Fly reports. Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on CKSNF. Barclays increased their target price on Vesuvius from GBX 310 ($3.74) to GBX 345 ($4.16) in a report on Monday, November 28th. Panmure Gordon began coverage on Vesuvius in a report on Monday, February 13th. They set a buy rating for the company.

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FILE - A metal wall on the border between Poland and Belarus, near Kuznice, Poland, on June 30, 2022. Poland's president has announced that the country will hold its parliamentary election on October 15. The announcement on Tuesday marks the official start of an electoral campaign that has informally been underway for months and is being shaped by Russia's war against Ukraine. (AP Photo/Michal Dyjuk, File) FILE

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View this post on Instagram Even when she's heavy with her first child, actress Kris Bernal didn't pass up the chance to meet her idol Chris Hemsworth as she braved the crowd who gathered for his first meet and greet event in the country recently. Bernal documented her first chance to meet Hemsworth via her Instagram page yesterday, June 12, showing off a video of it. One shows Hemsworth signing her 'Thor' Funkopops. 'Akala ko puputok na ang panubigan ko, naiihi lang pala ako sa sobrang kilig kay @chrishemsworth,' she said in her caption.

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But payments are not always made public and critics say voluntary industry transparency initiatives don't go far enough Royal colleges in the UK have received more than £9 million in marketing payments from drug and medical devices companies since 2015, but do not always disclose the payments publicly, finds an investigation published by The BMJ today. Investigative journalist Hristio Boytchev asked the colleges to disclose all payments from industry, campaign groups or patient associations, including the specific amount received from each donor, but with the exception of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, they all refused to do so.

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Handelsbanken Fonder AB grew its stake in Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated ( NYSE:RGA – Free Report ) by 27.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 355,500 shares of the insurance provider's stock after acquiring an additional 75,900 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB owned about 0.53% of Reinsurance Group of America worth $47,196,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock.

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Invesco BulletShares (R) 2025 Municipal Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BSMP – Get Free Report) announced a dividend on Monday, July 24th, NASDAQ reports. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 25th will be given a dividend of 0.0455 per share on Friday, July 28th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 24th. Invesco BulletShares (R) 2025 […] The post Invesco BulletShares (R) 2025 Municipal Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BSMP) Declares $0.05 Dividend first appeared on Daily Political .

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