This week, Van Morrison put the crazy in Crazy Love. His new release, the double album Latest Record Project, Vol. 1, spans over two hours and consists of a series of bizarre rants and blues numbers that criticize millennial culture, Facebook, the mainstream media, psychiatrists, judges and, with no...

https://variety.com/2021/music/news/van-morrison-craziest-lyrics-album-latest-record-project-1234969093/

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A planned amortization class (PAC) tranche is a type of asset-backed security designed to protect investors from prepayment risk and extension risk...

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Sadly, Tesla FSD won't be ready by the end of 2021S, as per Elon Musk's tweets and claims...

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/260014/20210507/tesla-fsd-wont-ready-end-2021-elon-musks-timeline-clarified-autopilot-director.htm

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The eviction has been a long time coming -- Highway 1 and River Street are set to undergo construction to widen the area. The city's public works project will include the building of additional traffic and bicycle lanes, among other public works improvements. Still, many residents of the highway ...

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/05/07/eviction-of-highway-1-9-unhoused-residents-to-start-monday/

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The Japanese government has formally extended the state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo Prefecture, which was originally scheduled to end on May 11, until the end of the month. It has also added Aichi and Fukuoka prefectures to the SoE list. This is the third such state of emergency ...

https://variety.com/2021/biz/asia/cinemas-unhappy-state-of-emergency-tokyo-1234969167/

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Today, theres only one official way to play Googles Stadia game streaming service on your 4K TV the last-gen Chromecast Ultra, connected to the companys proprietary Stadia Controller over Wi-Fi. Thats because Google hasnt yet brought Stadia to the new-...

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/7/22425678/google-stadia-controller-bridge-mode-chromecast-google-tv

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On Friday, petrol price was hiked by a steep 29 paise per litre and diesel by 31 paise a litre, according to a price notification by state-owned fuel retailers...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/fuel-prices-hiked-for-4th-day-petrol-crosses-102lt-101620434117867.html

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Lloyd Price, the 50s RB vocalist whose early singles were among the first to attract attention from the nascent rock n roll audience, died Thursday. He was 88. Maxwell Entertainment owner Rickey Poppell posted the news on Facebook, saying, My friend and Lloyd Prices manager, Tom ...

https://variety.com/2021/music/news/lloyd-price-dead-mr-personality-1234969166/

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Standalone net profit stood at rr3,180 crore in the quarter as compared to rr2,233 crore a year ago. The mortgage lender had posted a net profit of rr2,926 crore in the December quarter...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/hdfc-q4-profit-up-42-at-3-180-crore-101620434403895.html

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The insurers shareholding slumped to an all-time low of 3.66% of the market value of all publicly traded companies at the end of March, data compiled by Prime Database showed...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/lic-cuts-stake-in-listed-firms-to-a-record-low-101620432870493.html

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There's no let up in demand for firearms, which is leading to bigger payouts. Here's why.Sturm, Ruger (NYSE: RGR) continues to benefit from the record-setting pace of firearms sales being set this year as first-quarter revenue surged 49% year over year and profits rocketed nearly 150% higher.That ...

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Celebrity stockpicker and Ark Invest Chief
Executive Cathie Wood told CNBC on Friday that hedge fund
veteran Bill Hwang had provided seed capital for Ark's first
four exchange-traded funds...

https://www.reuters.com/article/ark-invest-cathie-wood-bill-hwang/update-1-ark-invest-ceo-wood-says-hwang-provided-seed-capital-for-first-4-etfs-idUSL1N2MV003

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he Union government will need to make larger allocations to MGNREGA while PDS and Jan-Dhan can be used to mitigate immediate pain...

https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/relieving-labours-pain-larger-mgnrega-allocation-social-security-scheme-needed/2248077/

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The packaged consumer goods company reported a 34% increase in its fourth quarter net profit to rr377.29 crore from a year earlier.The company had posted a net profit of rr281.60 crore in the year-ago period...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/dabur-lines-up-550-crore-to-boost-capacity-101620433567007.html

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China Plans To Build Giant Wind Farm Next To USAF Base In Texas

Texas lawmakers have launched an all-out effort to block a Chinese billionaire from building a massive wind farm near Laughlin Air Force base in southwest Texas. The wind farm's close proximity to the military base has raised concerns...

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/china-plans-build-giant-wind-farm-next-usaf-base-texas

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The current installed renewable energy generation capacity stands at 94 GW and about 34 GW is under various stages of implementation while 30 GW is under various stages of bidding...

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/maharashtra-invites-bids-for-500-mw-solar-power/2248113/

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What is Lorem Ipsum? Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five ...

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Researchers have demonstrated key quantum network protocols that could form the basis of a future quantum Internet.
The post Multi-Node Quantum Network on the Horizon appeared first on EETimes.
Researchers at the Dutch QuTech research center in Delft have demonstrated a multi-node quantum network ...

https://www.eetimes.com/multi-node-quantum-network-on-the-horizon/

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The rating agency expects growth to fall to 9.8% under its moderate scenario and 8.2% under a severe scenario based on when the wave peaks...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/sp-expects-surging-cases-to-derail-india-s-economic-recovery-101620431970156.html

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It's been an amazing run, but it will end at some point. Be ready.The stock market continued to move higher Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) rising to record closes. The move came largely due to downbeat news on the economic front, as the ...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/07/investors-beware-the-cant-lose-stock-market-wont-l/?source=iedfolrf0000001

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Financial advisors will need to harness AI to boost their businesses in the future, but the human touch will remain a key part of the industry...

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On Friday, the benchmark Sensex closed at 49,206.47, up 256.71 points or 0.52%. The broader Nifty50 closed at 14,823.15, up 98.35 points or 0.67...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/bselisted-cos-market-cap-hits-a-record-high-of-211-lakh-crore-101620432528315.html

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 8 Facebook-owned messaging colossus WhatsApp yesterday retreated again from its plan to force users to accept new terms which critics said could expand data collection from its two billion users around the world. WhatsApp,...

The platform had claimed the update was chiefly aimed...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/tech-gadgets/2021/05/08/whatsapp-delays-enforcing-new-privacy-terms/1972560

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Republican Sen. Karen Fann responded to the DOJ's concerns Friday, claiming the Senate decided weeks ago to halt voter canvassing.

Maricopa County ballots cast in the 2020 general election are examined and recounted by contractors working for Florida-based company, Cyber Ninjas, Thursday, May 6, ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/az-election-auditors-defer-voter-canvassing-over-doj-concerns-2021-5

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The worker was hospitalized after they were found in a bathroom at Amazon's Bessemer facility, where workers recently tried to unionize.

Union supporters gather outside of the Amazon BHM1 fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama, on March 29, 2021.
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An Amazon warehouse ...

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Rising Bond Yields Threaten Financial Market Stability

Authored by Alasdair Macleod via GoldMoney.com,

There is a growing recognition in financial circles that price inflation will increase significantly in the near future, and official estimates that it will be a temporary phenomenon limited to ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/rising-bond-yields-threaten-financial-market-stability

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Screw Lumber, Just 3D-Print Your Next Home

With lumber prices up 67% since the start of this year and up 340% from a year ago, according to Random Lengths, a wood products industry tracking firm, adding tens of thousands of dollars to new residential builds, there is a viable new option to ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/screw-lumber-just-3d-print-your-next-home

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Elon Musk might be getting a windfall of publicity through his opportunity to host Saturday Night Live this weekend, but one of his competitors is also using the event as a launching pad for its own messaging. Sierra Space, a spinoff of aerospace firm Sierra Nevada Corp., has purchased 30- and 15-...

https://www.adweek.com/programmatic/how-sierra-space-a-rival-of-elon-musks-spacex-built-an-ad-strategy-around-his-snl-debut/

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The workers said they're paid an average of $20/hour and are mad Google isn't footing the bill, despite saving $1 billion annually due to remote work.

Courtesy of Comparably

Google childcare workers want the company to cover their transportation costs until its shuttle service resumes.
Google told...

https://www.businessinsider.com/google-childcare-workers-sign-petition-office-work-transportation-costs-2021-5

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The buzz on space tourism is getting louder, this time with lot of traction on the investment and technology fronts...

https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/in-ceres-theres-a-lot-of-buzz-around-space-tourism-market/2248008/

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NEW YORK, May 8 Wall Street indices ended at fresh records yesterday, while the dollar tumbled after disappointing US jobs data fuelled confidence of continued fiscal and monetary support as the economy recovers from Covid-19. Economists had...

Economists had projected the economy would add a ...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/05/08/us-stocks-end-at-records-as-weak-jobs-data-boost-stimulus-hopes/1972549

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More than 150 titles -- ranging from pop, soul and rock to country, folk and jazz -- will be available, with new selections popping up each day.Tapping into a growing trend where old is new again, Walmart will host its first online Vinyl Mania Week beginning Monday, May 10 with exclusive and limited...

https://www.ocregister.com/2021/05/07/walmart-to-host-its-first-online-vinyl-mania-week/

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos placed right tackle Ja'Wuan James on the non-football injury list Friday, two days after he tore an Achilles tendon working out away from the team's facilities, imperiling his paychecks for the upcoming season...

https://apnews.com/article/denver-broncos-jawuan-james-nfl-business-football-9994df905d7482e315723679e56981cd

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The staff of New Mexico's Public Regulation Commission is calling for a hearing on a proposed merger between the state's largest electric utility and a U.S. subsidiary of global energy giant Iberdrola...

https://apnews.com/article/nm-state-wire-new-mexico-environment-and-nature-business-12ffa6fd57dff2ac9ce9eb22f6c5ed06

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, May 8 The United States added just 266,000 jobs in April a quarter of the number expected in a surprise setback for President Joe Bidens efforts to revive an economy blighted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The weak hiring also...

On Wall Street, the Dow and S&P 500 finished at record highs, with ...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/05/08/disappointing-april-jobs-data-pose-new-challenge-for-biden-agenda/1972550

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Blinken Demands WHO Invite Taiwan IntoDecision-Making Body Over Chinese Objections

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday issued a statement that's sure to once again provoke Beijing, urging the World Health Organization (WHO) to formally invite Taiwan's participation in the global body which...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/blinken-demands-who-invite-taiwan-decision-making-body-over-chinese-objections

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Ether classic has benefited from some sharp gains lately, approaching $180 on Thursday. When will it break through $200? Ether classic has benefited from some sharp gains lately, approaching $180 on Thursday. When will it break through $200...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/cbovaird/2021/05/07/ether-classic-has-climbed-more-than-300-in-the-last-week-heres-why/

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The streaming software leader is profiting from the shift to on-demand TV.Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) climbed 11.6% Friday after the streaming media company delivered strong first-quarter results.Roku's revenue soared 79% year over year to $574.2 million, fueled by a 101% surge in platform revenue, to $466....

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NEW YORK (AP) - A fifth major league team has been able to relax coronavirus protocols after 85% of its players and other on-field personnel completed vaccination.Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association made the announcement Friday without identifying any teams and ...

https://apnews.com/article/ny-state-wire-new-york-yankees-mlb-coronavirus-pandemic-health-98efaae90e09a3a364454380b13bc1a0

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Jim Cramer anticipates good earnings news next week. Here's your game plan for some important companies.Jim Cramer anticipates good earnings news next week. Here's your game plan for some important companies.The old adage "Sell in May and go away" needs to be retired, Jim Cramer told his Mad Money ...

https://www.thestreet.com/jim-cramer/cramers-mad-money-recap-may-7-2021

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If patents continue to determine global access to vaccines and drugs, then fighting Covid-19 will remain a distant dream for most countries...

https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/fight-covid-with-compulsory-licensing/2248068/

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'Shadow and Bone' has hit the ground running Netflix. And, as it turns out, its popularity is unmatched in 2021 thanks to this feat.'Shadow and Bone' has hit the ground running Netflix. And, as it turns out, its popularity is unmatched in 2021 thanks to this feat...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbean/2021/05/07/shadow-and-bone-is-the-first-show-on-netflix-to-reach-this-incredible-milestone-in-2021/

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Joe Biden's Offshore Wind Energy Mirage

Authored by Craig Rucker via RealClearEnergy.com,

President Biden recently announced ambitious plans to install huge offshore industrial wind facilities along Americas Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Pacific coasts. His goal is to churn out 30 gigawatts (30,...

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/joe-bidens-offshore-wind-energy-mirage

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Joan's daughter signed her up for Instagram hoping her mom would be able to talk to different people and maybe help them @trainwithjoan now has over 1 million Instagram followers and thriving community.
The post Inspiring People of All Ages to Move Their Body appeared first on About Facebook.

At ...

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#FacebookNewsroom

The COVID-19 pandemic precipitated a surge in home sales across the country as people looked to flee densely populated cities, looking for more room and space for the entire family. The high demand...

https://247wallst.com/special-report/2021/05/07/the-size-of-a-home-the-year-you-were-born-7/

Local Government Association says 2.78m homes approved between 2010 and 2011, with only 1.6m built More than 1.1m homes that received planning permission in England over the last decade are yet to be built, according to the Local Government Association, which called for new powers to be given to ...

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/may/08/over-1m-homes-in-england-with-planning-permission-not-built

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The recount is well behind schedule.The recount is well behind schedule...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2021/05/07/in-arizonas-bizarre-election-audit-ballots-are-being-checked-for-bamboo-and-election-chief-has-been-assigned-protection/

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