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Day: March 9, 2020

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Coronavirus: UK maps and charts

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Since then, cases have been reported across the UK, with the highest number so far seen in London. EASY STEPS: What can I do? PROTECTION: Where are we with a vaccine? GETTING READY: How prepared is the UK? VIDEO: The 20-second hand wash 2. We are in the first phase of the government’s response The government has published its action plan for dealing with the virus, which involves three phases – contain; delay; mitigate – alongside ongoing research. The emphasis is currently on the contain and research phases, officials say,…

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Mistreated Wendy’s worker quits, makes escape via drive-thru window

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Weve all dreamed of quitting a bad job in dramatic, satisfying ways. Most of us never summon up the courage to follow through with our fantasies, but one TikTok teen has more pluck than the rest of us. TikTok user @mariakukulak documented her recent split from a local Wendys, and people online are in awe. Its not just how it ended, but the entire way she went about the process that drew people in. At the start of the almost minute-long TikTok, Maria explained her intent. Its hard for me…

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Alabama bill may lift yoga ban in public schools but prohibit ‘namaste’ greeting

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Lawmakers move to lift decades-old ban, but the bill would continue to prohibit chanting, mantras and the greeting Alabama could takes steps to lift a decades-old ban on yoga in public schools this week, but would keep a ban on the greeting namaste in place. A bill brought by Representative Jeremy Gray, a Democratic legislator from Opelika, is on the proposed debate agenda Tuesday in the Alabama House of Representatives. If the bill passes with a two-thirds majority, it will then go to the Senate for further debate. The Alabama…

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To My Married Daughter, With Love

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ShareTweetPin Dear Married Daughter, First of all, I am amazed that I am old enough to be writing this letter. When you were young, and sitting in the grocery cart while we shopped, people would stop me and comment on how cute you were and I would smile and thank them. They would often look at me and say, “Don’t blink. It goes fast.” I felt sorry for them because they were not standing with their with a child, and they had a look of longing in their eyes that…

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Bahrain Grand Prix to be held without spectators due to coronavirus concerns

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(CNN)The Bahrain Grand Prix — the second race of the new Formula One calendar — will be staged without spectators due to the ongoing spread of coronavirus. READ: Confusion as Italian sports minister calls for Serie A suspensionREAD: Soccer clash in Germany draws full stadium, despite nearby coronavirus outbreak Bahrain has confirmed 83 coronavirus cases, according to the Ministry of Health, but the country is stepping up its battle against the virus. The statement said Bahrain’s imposed sanctions, which include “social distancing,” have been “extremely successful” in curtailing the spread…

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Amy Klobuchar Vore Is Now Part of the 2020 Election Cycle

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Brace yourself. Election season is here, and the road to 2020s presidential nomination is already paved in cringey political cartoons. Things are getting so bad that the internet can no longer tell when a comic is satirical, heartfelt, or something right in between. Tuesday afternoon, Twitter account Cursed Boomer Images uploaded what appears to be a political cartoon depicting Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Ivanka Trump. In a Facebook post shared with the comic, Klobuchar is seemingly shown wearing a blazer and adult diaper as she devours a miniaturized Trump.…

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Starbucks Is Selling The Prettiest Pastel Cold Cups & Tumblers This Spring

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Instagram/TotallyTheBombDotCom Starbucks’ Spring 2020 Cold Cups & Tumblers Are A Pastel Dream By Lara Walsh March 4, 2020 Now that the end of winter is just around the corner, Starbucks is ensuring the leap into spring flavors is an extra colorful one. Along with the recent launch of a handful of brightly-hued drinks, the coffee giant released some seriously photogenic drink containers to complement your beverage of choice. Judging from the photos alone, it’s safe to say Starbucks’ spring 2020 cold cups and tumblers will make you want to ensure…

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My Kid Got an Out-of-School Suspension, And I Couldnt Be Prouder of Him

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ShareTweetPin “Five days of Out of School Suspension (OSS) for beating up the kid that has been tormenting and bullying him since middle school. I know as a parent I’m suppose to be upset with him for resorting to violence or getting suspended, but I’m not. Not even a little bit. For years the school has failed Drew. When this kid has constantly threatened to beat Drew up along with several of his friends, the school did nothing. When this kid followed Drew down the hall threatening him and making…

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This Is How You Love Someone With Anxiety

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By By Someone with anxiety often feels like they are hard to love, like they have to apologize for how their mind works. Therefore, nothing is more comforting, life-affirming, or encouraging than knowing that there is someone by their side who is willing to help them fight the battle, who is willing to show them that they can be loved for who they are. And while it can be difficult for those who suffer from anxiety to ask for that love, and to communicate how they need to be cared…

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