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A lynching in July 1946 continues to haunt US!

To place today’s racial tensions in perspective, you must remember this: Back in the day, post-lynching souvenir hunting — fragments from the hanging tree; victims’ body parts — was a hobby for some. A student who found a victim’s tooth at Moore’s Ford Bridge in July 1946 gave it to his friend for her charm bracelet. The past really is ...

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Macron needs $17b to save Airbus

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the usually resilient aerospace industry to its knees. Air passenger traffic has collapsed by 90% in Europe and isn’t likely to get back to pre-virus levels for several years. Airlines are fighting for survival and have grounded their fleets. Passenger-jet makers Airbus SE and Boeing Co, after years of briskly building planes to meet booming ...

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Apple’s chip switch is double trouble for Intel

It’s finally going to happen. Apple Inc is on the verge of using its own chips over Intel Corp’s for its Mac computers. Bloomberg News reported that Apple is preparing to announce as soon as this month that it will use its own processors in Macs starting next year. The new Macs will incorporate the same internally-developed semiconductors, based on ...

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