Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. BECN is benefiting from solid demand in the residential housing market. Moreover, cost-saving efforts and productivity initiatives helped the company bring down operating expenses, thereby driving margins. Shares of Beacon Roofing have surged 80% in the past year compared with the Zacks Building Products – Retail […]
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Run & Eat: Burgers, dogs and fries, and the option to top with chili, on the menu at Lee Frank’s
The double cheeseburger, fries and chocolate shake from Lee Frank’s in South Berwick. Photo by Bob Keyes SOUTH BERWICK — It seems like there’s a new restaurant opening every month in this town. One of the newest is Lee Frank’s, a burger joint housed in a bright yellow building at […]
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Many of Biden’s nominees of color run into turbulence in the Senate
Controversy has centered on endangered nominee Neera Tanden, who would be the first Indian American to lead the Office of Management and Budget, typically a low-profile post. Her detractors, including Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, have seized on scores of pointed attacks that Tanden has made via […]
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Amazon will use hundreds of trucks that run on natural gas: Report
Amazon ordered over 700 compressed natural gas trucks, according to Reuters. The trucks will use engines provided by a joint venture between Cummins Inc and Westport Fuel Systems. The company previously pledged to become carbon neutral by 2040. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Amazon is upgrading […]
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Ohio’s U.S. Sen. Rob Portman won’t run for re-election; Republican cites ‘partisan gridlock’
I feel fortunate to have been entrusted by the people of Ohio to represent them in the US Senate. Today, I am announcing that I have made a decision not to run again in 2022. This doesn’t mean I’m leaving now – I still have two more years in my […]
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New Antioch community center to be run by Tennessee Immigrants and Refugee Rights Coalition
ANTIOCH, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition is opening a new community center in southeast Nashville. According to the executive director of TIRRC, the nonprofit chose Antioch for the hub and neighborhood meeting space because the area is under-served. “Of all the neighborhoods in Nashville, Antioch […]
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IU football hopes to make Michigan respect the run
BLOOMINGTON – Seeing that Michigan State’s Rockey Lombardi went for 300-plus yards and three touchdowns on Michigan’s defense last week, it would seem reasonable for Indiana to air it out against the Wolverines. But it’s hard to win Big Ten football games without at least establishing the run, and MSU […]
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Twin River OK’d to run Bally’s and renovate it quickly
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators gave approval Thursday to a Rhode Island company to operate Bally’s casino and quickly invest in renovations and repairs to Atlantic City’s poorest-performing gambling hall. The New Jersey Casino Control Commission allowed Twin River Worldwide Holdings to operate Bally’s once the […]
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Indianapolis Colts’ Quenton Nelson to test Detroit Lions run defense
At the NFL scouting combine, you’re bound to hear your fair share of cliché questions from the thousands of media members in attendance. One of the most popular queries posed to prospect after prospect is, “Who do you model your game after?” That’s not to say the question doesn’t serve […]
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Fields, No. 5 Ohio St run away from Huskers in opener, 52-17
Ohio State receiver Garrett Wilson, left, catches a touchdown pass past Nebraska defensive back Dicaprio Bootle during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. Jay LaPrete AP COLUMBUS, Ohio Justin Fields and No. 5 Ohio State shook off the rust in […]
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How to run highly productive virtual meetings
A few decades ago, the ‘videophone’ was a sci-fi dream of the future. Video meetings seemed about as likely as human miniaturization and robot housekeepers. But over the past few months, Zooming and Skyping have become painful necessities: slow, awkward, tough to schedule. So how can you take the pain […]
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Exclusive: Miranda July Spices Up the ‘Kajillionaire’ Press Run With a Zoom Performance | W Magazine
In the editorial world, pandemic work schedules have shifted from moving through the usual in-office meetings to a work-from-home setup: Zoom. Another Zoom. Another Zoom after that. Maybe a 20 minute break. Another Zoom. Filmmakers, like Miranda July, are not exempt from these doldrums. July has spent the past month […]
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Chiefs’ Super Bowl rings note rallies in postseason run
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback received a jewel-studded ring for leading the Chiefs to their Super Bowl win in February. He saved the biggest diamond for his girlfriend Brittany Matthews. Chiefs get their jewelry On Tuesday afternoon, the Chiefs unveiled their Super Bowl rings. They are unsurprisingly opulent. The rings […]
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Manhattan Beach 10K Run, Walk Let’s You ‘Run Your Own Race’
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — The pandemic may have cancelled the official running of the 2020 Manhattan Beach 10K Race but race organizers have found a new way to raise funds and get people moving. This year, simply register and run or walk the race in a 10-day period, beginning October […]
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Halt ‘failing’ Serco’s new contract to run test-and-trace services, Labour says
Getty Images A new lucrative contract for private giant Serco to run test-and-trace services should be stopped, Labour says – arguing the stakes are too high to “tolerate failure”. The government is urged not to shell out a further £300m in a decision due later this month, amid rising criticism […]