Saturday, 14 March 2020

Attorney’s movie inspired by real-life family opioid tragedy

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Personal injury attorney Tom Parnell's other career is ironic.

He moonlights as a screenwriter and producer and makes films about angry men who maim and murder.

"I've never hurt anyone, but yeah, my characters do," Parnell, 61, said with a chuckle.

But that laugh quickly turned ...
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Friday, 13 March 2020

NCAA takes a financial hit by canceling tournament, but it’s the players left at a loss

For many getting ready to suit up for March Madness, this month marked the pinnacle of their basketball careers.
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Bahrain and Vietnam GPs off because of coronavirus outbreak

PARIS (AP) - The Bahrain and Vietnam Grand Prix races were postponed Friday because of the coronavirus outbreak, the third and fourth races of the Formula One season to be called off.

Bahrain was scheduled for next week - at an empty track - and the inaugural Vietnamese GP in ...
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Premier League, Champions League call off matches

DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) - The Premier League and the Champions League were both suspended Friday as the chaos stemming from the coronavirus outbreak continues to impact soccer.

Matches in England will be stopped until at least April 3 after five Premier League clubs said some players or staff were in ...
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Miami theater says Hamilton will continue with no refunds

The show must go on, and with no refunds. That's the message theatergoers in South Florida received regarding this weekend's performances of "Hamilton" even as other events shut down to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

The Miami Herald reported that Miami-Dade's Arsht Center notified patrons via email on ...
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English soccer suspends games until April 3 because of coronavirus outbreak

LONDON (AP) - English soccer suspends games until April 3 because of coronavirus outbreak.


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What's Happening: Life feels surreal; celebrities infected

The coronavirus pandemic has lent a surreal quality to the lives of millions of people around the globe. It has disrupted daily routines, overwhelmed hospitals, shuttered schools and offices and halted many sporting and entertainment events. If that weren't enough, many are also forced to grapple with fears about the ...
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