Why beer bottles are usually brown glass
Have you ever cracked open a bottle of beer, poured it into a clear glass and left it outside sitting in the sun? Maybe you’ve come back to it after …
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More Western sanctions to hit Russia after Bucha killings
BRUSSELS — The United States, United Kingdom and the European Union were set Wednesday to impose new punishing sanctions targeting Russia, including a ban on all new investment in the …
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Ed Sheeran wins copyright case over 2017 hit ‘Shape of You’
LONDON — Grammy Award-winning songwriter Ed Sheeran won a U.K. copyright battle over his 2017 hit "Shape of You" on Wednesday, then slammed what he described as a "culture" of …
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Reference letters from landlords not common, but experts make a case for why they should be
The idea of landlords asking prospective tenants for a reference letter has long been considered standard practice within the rental industry, said William Strange, a professor of economic analysis and …
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Live updates: Ukraine accuses Moscow of weaponizing hunger
What’s happening in Ukraine today and how are countries around the world responding? Read live updates on Vladimir Putin and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. LONDON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy …
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West set to toughen sanctions on Russia, Ukraine urges more action
KYIV, UKRAINE — Western governments prepared Wednesday to toughen sanctions against Russia and send more weapons to Ukraine, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pointedly accused the world of failing to end …
Read MoreRights groups charge ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Widespread abuses against civilians in the western part of Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International …
Read MoreSri Lanka president won’t resign despite growing protests
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA — Sri Lanka’s president will not resign and instead will face the country’s political and economic crisis, a key government minister said Wednesday despite the continuing huge …
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Man arrested in Sacramento shooting had recently left prison
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — A wounded man arrested in connection with a Sacramento shooting that killed six people and injured a dozen more had been released from prison weeks earlier and …
Read MoreAlex Lifeson shedding pieces of Rush past to move forward
TORONTO — Alex Lifeson says he’s downsizing his belongings in hopes that it will help close a chapter on his past with Rush. It’s been nearly five years since the …
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