Gov. J.B. Pritzker talks about the state’s reopening on June 2. MATTOON — Lake Land College has announced that it will ease campus COVID-19 measures starting Friday in accordance with Centers for Disease Control mask guidelines and Phase 5 of the governor’s Restore […]
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Shoppers rush to buy Easter trees as lockdown rules ease
If you’ve never heard of an Easter tree, this could be the year you finally see one. Searches for the seasonal decoration have shot up tenfold as shoppers aim to make the Easter weekend a celebration to remember. It has become more significant this year as it marks the first […]
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Volvo Aims to Ease the Queasiness of Riding in Self-Driving Vehicles
Volvo is testing new audio technology that aims to prevent what experts say could be an unfortunate side effect of self-driving cars: motion sickness. Autonomous cars—still in the very early stages of commercialization—are being designed to let passengers focus their attention on things inside the vehicle without having to keep […]
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Greece’s First Openly Gay Minister Hopes Role Will Ease Anti-LGBTQ Sentiment
LONDON, Jan 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Greece’s first openly gay minister said encountering homophobia in public life was “a given,” but hoped his appointment to the conservative government would make it easier for LGBT+ people to tackle discrimination. Nicholas Yatromanolakis was named deputy minister for contemporary culture after being […]
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COVID-19 Might Ease Women’s Holiday Burden
Photo: Adriana Duduleanu/EyeEm/Getty Images Back in October, we heard First Lady Melania Trump pose what turns out to be a profound question: “Who gives a fuck about Christmas stuff and decorations?” she asked in a taped conversation with former senior adviser to the First Lady and author of the memoir […]
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Reversing diabetes; techniques to ease depression | Human Interest
Q: I have just been diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes, and I do not want to take medications if I can avoid it. I’ve heard you say that it can be cured, especially early on. So what should I do now? — Gini G., Des Moines, Iowa A: We’ve long advocated […]
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Biden aide seeks to ease concerns about Cabinet diversity
Aides to President-elect Joe BidenJoe BidenBiden says GOP senators have called to congratulate him Biden: Trump attending inauguration is ‘of consequence’ to the country Biden says family will avoid business conflicts MORE on Friday sought to soothe concerns among lawmakers and activist groups about the lack of diversity among the Biden-Harris administration’s major Cabinet […]
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Trump plans would ease protections for sage grouse in West
Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press Published 7:57 p.m. ET Nov. 19, 2020 Spokane, Wash. – The Trump administration announced plans Thursday that ease protections for sage grouse in the West, prompting an outcry by critics who say the move paves the way for widespread mining and drilling and ignores a […]