Austrian man lasts more than 2.5 hours in box of ice to break own record
Josef Koeberl knows how to keep it cool. — Greg Norman
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A coded word from the far right roils France’s political mainstream
Using a term that suggests the society is turning “savage,” government ministers signal a shift from the center as President Macron prepares for a new political season. — Norimitsu Onishi and Constant Méheut
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Migrant children at border should be in HHS shelters, not hotels, judge rules
Migrant children detained at the U.S.-Mexico border should be placed in shelters operated by the Department of Health and Human Services shelters rather than in hotels, a federal judge ruled Friday. — Brie Stimson
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At in-person choir rehearsals, a balance between joyful and careful
With the coronavirus still spreading, many choirs are gathering only online. But one London group is cautiously attempting a way forward. — Alex Marshall
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AM Best downgrades credit ratings of Insurance Corporation of Barbados Limited; places under review with developing implications
OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bbb+” from “a-” of Insurance Corporation of Barbados Limited (ICBL) (Barbados). Concurrently, AM Best has placed these Credit Ratings
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Pregnant Australian mother cuffed after she advocates against coronavirus lockdown
A 28-year-old pregnant Australian woman said Thursday she was not aware she had broken any law before she was handcuffed and led away by authorities for allegedly inciting activists to demonstrate against COVID-19 pandemic-related shutdown orders. — Julia Musto