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NLRB Rules Amazon Violated Labor Law on Union Activities in Parking Lots
WebProNews
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August 2, 2025
In a significant blow to Amazon.com Inc.’s labor practices, a National Labor Relations Board administrative law judge has ruled that the company violated federal labor law by restricting off-duty employees from engaging in union-related activities...
How Eckhart Tolle Turned Stillness into a Multi-Million Dollar Empire
Business Upturn
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August 2, 2025
In an era where noise equals value and attention is currency, Eckhart Tolle’s quiet empire stands as a paradox: a low-key spiritual teacher who turned stillness into scalable revenue. The German-born, Vancouver-based author is best known for his...
‘RHOSLC’ Jen Shah In Same Prison As Epstein’s Accomplice
TV Shows Ace
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August 2, 2025
Jen Shah was the breakout star of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Salt Lake City spinoff when it premiered in 2020. But she brought more drama than viewers expected when Homeland Security descended on a van that was taking the ladies on vacation. They...
John Cena might be lying to us
Sportskeeda
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August 2, 2025
Last night on SmackDown, John Cena turned babyface. That's right. While people expected Cena would finally come to his senses during or after SummerSlam, he seemingly did so just two nights before defending the Undisputed WWE Championship against...
Renowned Malayalam writer and scholar MK Sanu passes away at 99
The Statesman (India)
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August 2, 2025
Renowned Malayalam writer, literary critic, educationist, thinker, and former MLA MK Sanu passed away in Kochi on Saturday at the age of 99. He had been undergoing treatment at Amrita Hospital for over a week after sustaining injuries from a fall....
Former W&M and NFL football coach turns 100
The Virginian-Pilot
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August 2, 2025
Marv Levy will be 100 years old on Sunday and still adheres to his lifelong coaching mantra — “Where else would you rather be, than right here, right now?” Although the former William & Mary head football coach and retired NFL coach left the...
Battlefield 6's new crossplay feature might fix the biggest problem
Sportskeeda
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August 2, 2025
Battlefield 6's new crossplay feature, which is termed as "Preferred Crossplay" by developers, might just save players from one of the biggest problems in the franchise. According to the developers in the Battlefield 6 reveal event, the crossplay...
Beloved children’s author Allan Ahlberg dies
Euro Weekly News
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August 2, 2025
Allan Ahlberg, one of Britain’s most cherished children’s authors whose books have delighted generations, has died at the age of 87. Known for classics such as Each Peach Pear Plum, Funnybones, Peepo! and The Jolly Postman, Ahlberg’s imaginative...
This little-known ‘dark roof’ lobby may be making your city hotter
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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August 2, 2025
This story was originally published by Floodlight. It began with a lobbyist's pitch. Tennessee Rep. Rusty Grills says a lobbyist proposed a simple idea: repeal the state's requirement for reflective roofs on many commercial buildings. In late...
‘Dancing With The Stars’ Fans Sick Of Pro-Dancers, Want New Blood
TV Shows Ace
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August 2, 2025
Dancing With The Stars premiered on ABC twenty years ago. Soap star Kelly Monaco won the first season in 2005. Season 34 kicks off in September. Only four celebrities have been confirmed so far. Robert Irwin, Alix Earle, and Secret Lives of Mormon...
KentuckyShow! at the Frazier History Museum
The Voice-Tribune - Kentucky
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August 2, 2025
By Alisha Proffitt Photos By Matt Johnson Now screening daily at the Frazier History Museum, KentuckyShow! gives viewers a renewed and expanded view of the Commonwealth, one that reflects its geography and traditions as well as its ongoing...
Governor urges revival of regional literature in modern times
Orissa Post
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July 27, 2025
Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Saturday stressed the need to keep regional languages and literature alive and relevant in the modern age. Speaking at the 123rd Annual Convocation of Utkal Sahitya Samaj in Cuttack, he said, “Our...
An Assortment Of Good Reads
Reykjavik Grapevine
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August 2, 2025
Want to deepen your relationship with Icelandic literature in English translation but don’t know where to start? We’ve asked US-based professor of literature, Jenna Grace Sciuto, what she’d suggest. No journey into Iceland’s lush literary...
44 Great Things To Do in Pasadena on Saturday!
Pasadena Now - California
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Saturday, August 02, 2025 Time: 7:30 a.m. Mount Pinos, Sawmill, & Grouse click for more information » Hikers are invited to explore a scenic three-peak trek through pine-forested trails that blend natural beauty with rich history and fascinating...
Only literature can safeguard humanity
Daily Star
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July 26, 2025
Says Professor Serajul Islam Choudhury; Kali O Kalam awards 5 emerging literary voices The quality of Bangla literature is declining. The language is being distorted, and its standard is falling. Young writers must raise the standard of both the...
Aotearoa New Zealand Book Industry Awards 2025 Winners’ Announcement
Scoop
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Bookseller’s Business Acumen Rewarded with a Top Industry Prize The Martinborough Books & Post has won the Ugly Hill Press Bookshop of the Year at the 2025 Aotearoa New Zealand Book Industry Awards for all round excellence and successfully...
Malayalam writer, scholar and former MLA Prof MK Sanu passes away
The News Mill
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August 2, 2025
97-year-old Malayalam writer, scholar and former MLA Prof MK Sanu passed away at Amrita hospital in Kochi at around 5:35 pm on Saturday. He had been undergoing treatment in the hospital for the past week after sustaining injuries in a fall, as per...
Luck, talent and great teachers: Lang Lang's building blocks for musical success
Interlochen Public Radio - Michigan
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International superstar pianist Lang Lang visited Classical IPR for a special interview ahead of his performance at Interlochen Center for the Arts. Lang Lang’s appearance in northern Michigan launches the Shirley Young Distinguished Artist...
Dr Anne Walmsley – a true friend of Caribbean art and literature
Stabroek News
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July 27, 2025
The book Dr Anne Walmsley co-authored with Stanley Greaves I first met Dr Anne Walmsley in October/November 2010 at the opening reception of Perspectives: Memory and Desire at The Royal Commonwealth Society, London, UK. I was responding to the...
Hampshire National Trust site mourns loss of 'beloved children's author'
Hampshire Chronicle
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Mottisfont, located just north of Romsey, released a statement on Thursday, July 31, following the death of Allan Ahlberg, a celebrated children's author with whom it had a close relationship. A spokesperson for Mottisfont said: "We are deeply...