Jan. 15, 2021Updated: Jan. 15, 2021 12:53 p.m. ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou of Greece has accused an unnamed sporting official of sexually assaulting her in 1998 during preparations for the Sydney Games. Bekatorou, who won gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics, said the male official from […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA declines to tighten key air pollution standards | Despite risks to polar bears, Trump pushes ahead with oil exploration in Arctic | Biden to champion climate action in 2021
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Japan’s Unorthodox Household Goods Champion Rides a Pandemic Boom | Investing News
By Sam Nussey and Makiko Yamazaki MIYAGI, Japan (Reuters) – Iris Ohyama, whose goods are ubiquitous in Japanese homes, has relied on its usual offbeat methods during the COVID-19 pandemic and U.S.-China trade tensions to ride the teleworking wave and bring production back from China. Family-run, unlisted and based in […]
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Even the champion Lakers felt strains of life in the NBA bubble
Lakers guard Danny Green adjusts his shoes before Game 3 of the NBA FInals. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Lakers guard Danny Green bounced down the hallway that led to the team’s locker room, the start of a long night of partying after the team won the 2020 NBA […]