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Liberty need Jonquel Jones to repeat her past playoff dominance

Jonquel Jones moves differently in the playoffs. With the postseasonn beginning Sunday, the onus is on Jones to unlock the savage that is Playoff J.J.
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Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson under ‘special watch’ in Utah jail: report

It is unknown if Robinson has harmed or threatened to hurt himself since his arrest on Friday morning.
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The question for the NSW Liberals after the Kiama drubbing is: can anyone do better than Mark Speakman?

Kellie Sloane has ruled out moving a spill and James Griffin isn’t eager. Alister Henskens is thought to lack the numbers. So, for now, the leader might be safe

Byelections are usually a referendum on the government. But Saturday’s Kiama byelection – and the poor performance of the New South Wales Liberals – has deepened angst within the opposition party regarding Mark Speakman’s leadership.

In Kiama, Labor increased its primary vote – a feat itself in a byelection – and looks set to achieve an almost 6% swing on a two-party preferred basis. Labor’s Katelin McInerney is on track for a thumping 60% to 40% 2PP victory over the Liberal candidate Serena Copley.

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Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford makes history with victory over Canelo Alvarez

Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford makes history with victory over Canelo Alvarez
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Court room or soap opera? Employment tribunals aren’t as boring as they sound

Can you call the boss a ‘dickhead’ or argue that being called messy is harassment? Tribunal judges have their work cut out

Usually the forum for humdrum disputes over hourly rates and unpaid overtime – employment tribunals are not the first place you’d look for an eye-catching yarn.

But for dedicated followers of the tribunal service’s list, recent weeks have been a purple patch of zingers, with judges settling the kinds of rows that belong more in a soap opera than in civil proceedings.

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A third of UK firms using ‘bossware’ to monitor workers’ activity, survey reveals

Research suggests increase in office snooping in trend that some managers claim undermines trust with staff

A third of UK employers are using “bossware” technology to track workers’ activity with the most common methods including monitoring emails and web browsing.

Private companies are most likely to deploy in-work surveillance and one in seven employers are recording or reviewing screen activity, according to a UK-wide survey that estimates the extent of office snooping.

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Chinese carmakers told to improve locking devices for UK market

UK insurers require critical modifications for sale in country with higher levels of car theft than China

British authorities may have well-founded concerns about the cyber-spying threat from vehicles made in China, but it turns out the country’s manufacturers have security worries of their own.

Insurers have told Chinese carmakers they need certain critical modifications for vehicles on British streets: namely, tougher locking devices to make them harder to steal.

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From the editor: How to make the StarNews your preferred source for Google search – Wilmington Star-News

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Terence Crawford captures super middleweight title with convincing win over Canelo Alvarez

Terence Crawford is on top of the boxing world. He moved up three weight classes and beat Canelo Alvarez via unanimous decision, 116-112, 115-113, 115-113, to capture the undisputed super middleweight title Saturday night at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Terence Crawford (left) punches Canelo Alvarez en route to the undisputed super middleweight title on…
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The new maps redrawing Essex democracy explained

We explain the competing plans to reform councils in Essex following their publication.