Why replacing the toss with an auction is the fair thing to do
In cricket, the fairness of the pre-match coin toss is the subject of perennial debate. And rightly so. The toss is random but its impact is not. Over a long series of games, the impact of the toss is ...
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Great Frederick Fair 2021
The unrelenting heat didn’t stop the crowds from coming out to The Great Frederick Fair’s first full day Saturday. From participating in tractor pulls to witnessing the birth ...
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Peyton Manning jokes — or is he joking? — that the Patriots bugged his locker
Peyton Manning said on "Monday Night Football" that the New England Patriots bugged the locker room, so he'd talk to teammates in the shower.
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Can New Technology Tools Keep Redistricting Honest and Fair?
Mathematicians, social scientists, lawyers and programmers have led the development of a new generation of free tools to make and evaluate redistricting maps. Can they make the process more ...
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In the bleak midwinter – why the UK’s food security could be at risk
The coming winter could prove to be a difficult period for the UK, as Professor Chris Elliott lays out his concerns around UK food security.
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The mysterious Scottish shell companies linked to an Uzbek business empire
New research shows that eight Scottish shell companies hold sizeable commercial interests in an Uzbek business conglomerate linked to the country’s president ...
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Fair, sheriff work to resolve security concerns
Negotiations between the sheriff’s office and the Pitt County Fair are ongoing after a county commissioner this week said the sheriff was charging the fair too much.
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The 10 most distinguished African women on the international arena
Now decades later, Black African women working hard to solidify the legacies of these women through intelligent activism and prolific leadership. No longer needing to shatter the fragile glass ceiling ...
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Tom Ford Pays Tribute Following The Death Of His Husband Richard Buckley, Aged 72
Fashion icon Tom Ford has announced that his husband, the journalist Richard Buckley, has died at the age of 72. Tom confirmed that Richard died “of natural causes after a prolonged illness” at their ...
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WNBA's greatest players of all time: Ranking the 25 best in league history
It's the 25th anniversary season of the WNBA, and from the original players who helped start the league to playoff-bound stars, we name the best 25.
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