Business Stories from June 27, 2020
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Asia Today: South Korea reports 62 new cases, China has 17
Jun 28, 2020 7:00 AM - South Korea has confirmed 62 additional cases of the coronavirus over a 24-hour period, as the country continues to grapple with new clusters after easing social distancing rules
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2 dead after shooting at California distribution center
Jun 28, 2020 7:00 AM - Authorities say a man drove into a Northern California distribution center and started shooting at people Saturday, killing an employee and wounding four others before he was killed by police
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Young novice protest leaders help drive US wave of dissent
Jun 27, 2020 3:30 PM - Young organizers are helping drive the outpouring of protest against racism and police brutality around the U.S. Many have grown up seeing videos about deaths of people of color at the hands of police
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Constable: To cope with virus, Dr. Bryant pens haikus. All better than this.
Jun 27, 2020 12:02 PM - To cope with all the stress, anger, sadness, incompetency and confusion surrounding the coronavirus that has dominated 2020, Dr. Gail Bryant has been been commemorating the pandemic by writing haikus. Dozens of them.
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Nile countries agree to restart talks over disputed dam
Jun 27, 2020 7:00 AM - The leaders of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have agreed to return to talks aimed at reaching an agreement over the filling of Ethiopia's new hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile
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Inspired designs sparked by things of interestJun 27, 2020 7:00 AM - Often when I design rooms in show houses or the lobby of a condo or hotel, the viewing public always asks questions that make you truly think about the design process. Besides asking questions about where I find my furnishings or the particulars of a certain fabric, people always ask about what inspired the room.
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Seeing isn't always believing: Google starts fact-checking images
Jun 27, 2020 6:09 AM - Photos aren't always quite what they seem, and Google is trying to make it easier for people to identify phony or manipulated pictures online.
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Segway stops production, marking the end of a scooter era
Jun 27, 2020 6:20 AM - The Segway PT, that two-wheeled vehicle that makes riders lean forward, will soon be no more.
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Tesla gave workers permission to stay home rather than risk COVID-19. Then it sent termination notices.
Jun 27, 2020 6:16 AM - When he defiantly reopened the company's Fremont plant against county orders last month, Elon Musk promised Tesla employees they could stay home if they felt uneasy. They would not be penalized. Now two such Tesla workers say they received termination notices.
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Small businesses turned to technology to survive the pandemic. But it may not be enough.
Jun 27, 2020 6:25 AM - Small business owners, in particular, say online sales are not enough to make up for their closed physical retail spaces. Instead, many are relying on loans, donations and an upswell in public support.
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