by Kevin Burton The International Paralympic Committee on Thursday bowed to growing pressures and banned athletes from Russia and Belarus from the Paralympic Games, according to the Associated Press. This reversed a decision announced Wednesday that athletes from the two countries would compete as “neutrals,” competing under the Paralympic flag and not being …
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Blind Date In China Goes Long And Wrong
by Kevin Burton Ever been on a date that just…wouldn’t…end? Here’s a story of one such date being reported around the world this week. And you can blame this one equally on the virus and one woman’s biological clock. A 34-year-old Chinese woman was forced to quarantine with her blind date for …
This Scottish Song Brings In New Years
by Kevin Burton As December fades and January rushes in, one song is ubiquitous. Every year without fail, time zone by time zone, it’s difficult to avoid “Auld Lang Syne.” It’s the song of New Year’s Eve, nostalgia and old friends. “Auld Lang Syne is an international anthem and one of Scotland’s …
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