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LONDON (AP) — Mike Skinner is doing it all himself — even if it takes years. Skinner says this is a good thing because it’s had “time to breathe,” as his focus was on the film. Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesThe movie has been screened in several venues round the U.K. and Europe, with Skinner taking part in question-and-answer sessions afterward. He likens the film tour to “DJing, but not in the middle of the night, which is great.”“A film is almost designed as the perfect amount of time to have dinner. Skinner says he’s looking forward to the tour — especially after the “nightmare” of finishing his movie.

Persons: Mike Skinner, —, ”, Skinner, it’s, everyone’s, you’ve, It’s Locations: London, Europe

☆ NHL roundup: Auston Matthews’ 2nd straight hat trick lifts Leafs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

/ Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 15 - Auston Matthews scored three goals for the second straight game and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Saturday night. William Nylander added two goals and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who have won their first two games of the season. Senators 5, Flyers 2Jakob Chychrun had two goals and one assist, Brady Tkachuk scored twice and host Ottawa defeated Philadelphia. Jenner got his second career hat trick by scoring three times in a span bridging the first and second periods. 1 overall pick by Chicago in the 2023 NHL Draft, assisted on Johnson's second goal, giving him a goal and two assists in his first three NHL games.

Persons: Auston Matthews, Tyler Bertuzzi, Dan Hamilton, William Nylander, Calle Jarnkrok, Mitchell Marner, Morgan Rielly, John Tavares, Ryan Hartman, Matt Boldy, Marco Rossi, Brandon Duhaime, Ilya Samsonov, Filip Gustavsson, Jakob Chychrun, Brady Tkachuk, Jake Sanderson, Vladimir Tarasenko, Claude Giroux, Anton Forsberg, Travis Konecny, Cam York, Carter Hart ., Chandler Stephenson, Hill, Greg Cronin's, Jack Eichel, Shea Theodore, Jonas Rondbjerg, Mason McTavish, John Gibson, Cronin, Dallas Eakins, Gibson, Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, Mason Appleton, Jets netminder Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg's, Evan Rodrigues, Sam Reinhart, Sergei Bobrovsky, James van Riemsdyk's, Nashville . van Riemsdyk, Charlie McAvoy's, David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, Boone Jenner, Jenner, Erik Gustafsson, Will Cuylle, Chris Kreider, Filip Chytil, Mika Zibanejad, Alex DeBrincat, Compher, Moritz Seider, DeBrincat, Dylan Larkin, Steven Stamkos, Victor Hedman, Sean Monahan, Cole Caufield, Tanner Pearson, Sam Montembeault, Tyler Johnson, Petr Mrazek, Connor Bedard, Bryan Rust, Jake Guentzel, Evgeni Malkin, Reilly Smith, Kris Letang, Matt Coronato, Jonathan Huberdeau, Jacob Markstrom, Nils Hoglander, Sam Lafferty, Casey DeSmith, Andrei Kuzmenko, Jack Studnicka, Elias Pettersson, backstop, Ryan Nugent, Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid, Stuart Skinner, Jordan Binnington, Louis, Jordan Kyrou, Robert Thomas, Binnington, Vince Dunn's, Adam Larsson, Jaden Schwartz, Joey Daccord, Casey Cizikas, Brock Nelson, Kyle Palmieri, Ilya Sorokin, Jordan Greenway, Casey Mittelstadt, Devon Levi, Jordan Martinook, Brent Burns, Aho, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brendan Lemieux, Teuvo Teravainen, Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty, Moore, Vladislav Gavrikov, Kevin Fiala, Cale Makar, Mikko Rantanen, Alexandar Georgiev, Mackenzie Blackwood, Thomas Bordeleau Organizations: CAN, Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota Wild, Scotiabank Arena, Maple Leafs, Toronto, Minnesota, Senators, Flyers, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Carter Hart . Golden Knights, Ducks, Greg Cronin's NHL, Anaheim, Vegas, Golden Knights, Jets, Panthers, Winnipeg, Florida, Bruins, Boston, Nashville ., Blue Jackets, Rangers, Columbus, Boston Bruins, Wings, Detroit, Tampa, Red Wings, Lightning, Canadiens, Blackhawks, Montreal, Chicago, NHL, Penguins, Flames, Pittsburgh, Calgary, Canucks, Oilers, Seattle, Blues, Islanders, Sabres, New, Hurricanes, Carolina, Los Angeles Kings, Kings, Los, Avalanche, Sharks, Colorado, San Jose, San, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Las Vegas, Florida, New York, York, Tampa Bay, Calgary, Vancouver, Elmont, squandering, Los Angeles, San, San Jose

☆ Leicester claim first draw with Man Utd in WSL
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Willie Kirk's second-place side have seven points from three games, level with leaders Manchester City, who thrashed Bristol City 5-0, and also with title holders Chelsea who beat West Ham United 2-0 on Saturday. Captain Aileen Whelan struck at the far post from a freekick in the 60th minute to give Leicester a surprise lead, having frustrated their hosts for an hour. However, defender Maya Le Tissier equalised seven minutes later when she headed home Katie Zelem's corner to the delight of the home fans. Leicester have been a revelation early this campaign, unbeaten in their first three games after a 10th-place finish last season. The 30-year-old said in an Instagram post that the jersey sold out on Monday, the same day it was released.

Persons: Manchester United's Alessia Russo, Jason Cairnduff, Willie Kirk's, Captain Aileen Whelan, Maya Le Tissier, Katie Zelem's, Kirk, Hinata Miyazawa, Malard, cradling, United, Gabby George, Marc Skinner, Gabby, Mary Earps, Earps, Lori Ewing, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer, League, Manchester United, Leicester City, Leigh Sports Village, Rights, Super League, Manchester City, Bristol City, Chelsea, West Ham United, United, Leicester, Nike, Thomson Locations: Leigh, Britain, Manchester, Rights MANCHESTER, England

☆ Brock Boeser's 4-goal explosion sends Canucks past Oilers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/84] Oct 11, 2023; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) handles the puck during warm up prior to a game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 12 - Brock Boeser scored four goals to lead the Vancouver Canucks to an 8-1 win against the visiting Edmonton Oilers in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night. Boeser made it 3-0 when he batted the puck out of the air about knee high and into the net at 4:03 of the second period. The Canucks went on a power play shortly afterward, and Pettersson scored to make it 4-1 at 11:08. Miller scored with a wrist shot from above the right circle while on another power play for a 7-1 lead at 6:56.

Persons: Connor McDavid, Bob Frid, Brock Boeser, Boeser, Daniel Sedin, J.T . Miller, Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes, Thatcher Demko, Conor Garland, Dakota Joshua, Leon Draisaitl, Jack Campbell, Stuart Skinner, Garland, Pettersson, Campbell, Draisaitl, Miller, Casey DeSmith, Joshua Organizations: Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Detroit Red Wings, Canucks, Edmonton, Oilers, NHL, The Canucks, Thomson Locations: Vancouver, British Columbia, Dakota, Miller, Demko

☆ California says goodbye to junk fees — no more hidden charges that aren't advertised up-front
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

California governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a new bill that outlaws hidden junk fees. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates that Americans spend at least $29 billion a year on junk fees. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe nonprofit watchdog Consumer Reports estimated in 2019 — based on a survey of more than 2,000 US adults — that 85% of Americans have been charged hidden junk fees. President Joe Biden has made combating junk fees a key priority for his administration since 2022. Biden said in July that "folks are tired of being played for suckers" as he announced measures cracking down on junk fees in the rental housing market.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, —, Sen, Bill Dodds, Nancy Skinner, Vicki Morwitz, Morwitz, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: Consumer Financial, Service, NBC, SB, Consumer, Bureau, CBS, Columbia Business School Locations: California

☆ UK PM Rishi Sunak's leadership on rocky ground as party rebellion mounts
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak listens to a speaker address delegates at the annual Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, northern England, on October 2, 2023. (Members) should not blindly support a Conservative Party that no longer represents our values (and is) headed for electoral disaster. Independence Party (UKIP), was also in attendance and later said that a wing of the Conservative Party is "very much coming in [his] direction." "Two-thirds [of voters] think it's time for a change, and that's the real struggle that the Conservative Party has to turn around." Medical workers marched outside of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, England in a dispute with the government over pay.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Oli Scarff, Sunak, Tory psychodramas, Liz Truss, —, Truss, Ronald Reagan, faithfuls, Priti Patel, Peter Cruddas, Patel, Boris Johnson —, Lord Peter Cruddas, I've, Lord Cruddas, Johnson, Nigel Farage, Farage, Gideon Skinner Organizations: Britain's, Conservative Party Conference, Afp, Getty Images, Conservative, Labour Party, Conservative Growth Group, Conservatives, Conservative Party, Conservative Democratic, Conservative Democratic Organisation —, Independence Party, UKIP, News Agents, Tories, Labour, CNBC Locations: Manchester, England, Getty Images MANCHESTER, ENGLAND

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — U.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman railed against unauthorized migrants, human rights laws and "woke" critics of her hard-line policies Tuesday, as she tried to secure her place as the flag-bearer of the Conservative Party’s authoritarian law-and-order wing. Political Cartoons View All 1196 ImagesBraverman's speech to party activists contained little new policy and had the feel of an election rally. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives are lagging behind Labour in opinion polls with an election due by the end of 2024. Many members attending the four-day conference are looking ahead to a leadership contest that would likely follow a defeat. Braverman makes some Conservatives worry the party is regaining its image as “the nasty party,” as former Prime Minister Theresa May once called it.

Persons: Suella Braverman, Braverman, ” Braverman, Rishi Sunak’s, ”, shouldn't, Theresa May, Sunak, “, Gideon Skinner, Ipsos, Andrew Boff, ” Sunak Organizations: Home, Conservative, Conservatives, Labour, Human, Englanders, Kingdom's, Delegates, London Assembly, Conservative Party, BBC Locations: MANCHESTER, England, Britain, Rwanda, Cambridge

☆ Miss USA 2023: Noelia Voigt of USA wins pageant
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Alex Rees | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Following a recent rule change implemented by the Miss Universe Organization, this year’s Miss USA featured the first married state titleholder — Juliana Morehouse-Locklear of Maine. (Morehouse-Locklear, the daughter of a contestant in the 1994 Miss USA pageant, did not advance to the top 20.) Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel is crowned the 2022 Miss Universe on January 14 in New Orleans. Gabriel’s win at the 2022 Miss USA pageant was marred by claims made by some of her fellow contestants that the pageant had been “rigged” in her favor. In the weeks after her crowning in October 2022, Miss USA’s parent company, the Miss Universe Organization, opened an investigation and suspended then-Miss USA national director Crystle Stewart — winner of the 2008 Miss USA pageant — and her company, Miss Brands.

Persons: CNN — Noelia Voigt, Voigt, — Voigt, Gankiewicz, Jasmine Daniels of, Lluvia, Alexis Loomans, ”, Vivica, ” Luann, Patrick Starrr, Laylah Rose, — Juliana Morehouse, R'Bonney Gabriel, Jason Kempin, Morgan Romano, Romano, R’Bonney Gabriel, Gabriel’s, Crystle Stewart —, —, Gabriel, Stewart, ” Gabriel, “, Crystle, Miss Brand’s, … Crystle, UmaSofia Srivastava, Stephanie Skinner Organizations: CNN, Miss, Sierra, CW Network, Savannah, Wisconsin —, Miss Universe Organization, Miss USA, Fox, Morehouse, Locklear, USA, Miss Brands, Miss USA Organization, Sierra Resort, Miss Teen USA Locations: Utah, Reno , Nevada, Savannah Gankiewicz, Hawaii, Jasmine Daniels of Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin, United States, USA, Locklear, Maine, New Orleans, North Carolina, Miss USA, New Jersey, New York

☆ WSL set for most competitive season after influx of new talent
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Christian Radnedge | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The WSL had almost 100 players representing their nations at the recent World Cup, the most of any league in the world. Former Germany forward Pauline Bremer was the first of 10 new signings for Brighton & Hove Albion, who scraped survival last season. Former Arsenal midfielder Jill Roord returns to the WSL but this time at Manchester City as the only signing for Gareth Taylor's side. The Lionesses' triumph at Euro 2022 resulted in a 170% increase in attendances last season, the FA said. They are hoping for another bounce this year after England reached the World Cup final in Australia and New Zealand, as the WSL targets becoming the first billion-pound women's league in the world.

Persons: Chelsea's Magdalena Eriksson, John Sibley, Emma Hayes's, Carla Ward, Adriana Leon, Daphne van Domselaar, Ward, Pauline Bremer, Willie Kirk, Rose, Lize, we've, Hannah Cain, Robert Vilahamn, Captain Beth England, Martha Thomas, Jonas Eidevall's, Alessia Russo, Jill Roord, Gareth Taylor's, They've, Taylor, Russo, Mary Earps, Marc Skinner's, King Power, Christian, Toby Davis Organizations: Soccer, League, Reading, Chelsea, Madejski, Super League, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, WSL, Manchester United, Everton, Liverpool, West Ham United, Champions League, Brighton & Hove Albion, Leicester City, Tottenham, Sweden's BK Hacken, Spurs, Arsenal, England, Paris FC, Former Arsenal, Manchester City, Emirates, Bristol City, Ashton, Thomson Locations: Reading, Britain, Netherlands, Germany, Leicester, Sweden's, American, Scotland, ., Australia, New Zealand

☆ Man Utd sign Spain World Cup winner Guerrero from Atletico Madrid
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Guerrero, 26, was part of the squad that won Spain's first World Cup last month, making three substitute appearances. The central midfielder, who has 16 caps, joined Atletico in 2022 - winning the Queen's Cup last season. "Irene is a World Cup winner whose quality is an excellent addition to our team," United coach Marc Skinner said. We are delighted to bring a player of Irene's stature to Manchester United Women." United, who finished second in the league last year, open the new WSL campaign at Aston Villa on Oct. 1.

Persons: Spain's Irene Guerrero, Molly Darlington, Irene Guerrero, Guerrero, Spain's, Irene, Marc Skinner, Aadi Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, North Harbour, Manchester United, Atletico Madrid, Super League, Atletico, Aston Villa, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Spain, Auckland , New Zealand, Bengaluru

☆ Painting bought at thrift store for $4 could fetch $250,000 at auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Oscar Holland | Carlie Porterfield | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Her joke was no laughing matter, and the painting is now estimated to fetch as much as $250,000 at auction in September. According to specialists at Bonhams Skinner auction house, the seller unknowingly purchased the work at a Savers thrift store in Manchester, New Hampshire, while searching for frames to reuse. The Wyeth painting had been stashed against a wall along with mostly damaged posters and prints, according to the auction house. Bonhams Skinner auction house expects the painting to fetch between $150,000 and $250,000 at September's auction. Auction house specialists believe the publishing company Little, Brown and Company may have passed the work along to an editor or to the author’s estate.

Persons: Wyeth, Skinner, Bonhams Skinner, Lauren Lewis, Andrew Wyeth, Jamie Wyeth, Lewis, ” Lewis, CNN Wyeth, Helen Hunt, Ramona, ”, Brown, Paul Allen’s, Andrew Wyeth’s Organizations: The Art, CNN, Boston Globe, Globe, Microsoft, Christie’s Locations: Maine, Manchester , New Hampshire, N.C, York

A new accounting shows that at least 523 institutions were part of the sprawling network of boarding schools for Native American children. ‘War Against the Children’ The Native American boarding school system — a decades-long effort to assimilate Indigenous people before they ever reached adulthood — robbed children of their culture, family bonds and sometimes their lives. “The government was not done with war, so the next phase involved war against the children,” said Mr. Sherman, 83, a former aerospace engineer. Now 76, his voice grows shaky when he recounts the punishments children received — and how children were turned into punishers. Library of Congress, Chronicling AmericaA precise accounting of how many children died at Native American boarding schools remains elusive.

☆ The ‘Public Nuisance’ Menace
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( David B. Rivkin Jr. | O.H. Skinner | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Avedon at 100: Celebrities select the famed photographer’s best works
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

courtesy Richard Avedon/The Richard Avedon FoundationWhen Hillary Clinton, then a US Senator, arrived for a shoot with Avedon in 2003, she recalled him looking at her and saying, "I've seen this image before." courtesy Richard Avedon/The Richard Avedon FoundationFashion designer Miuccia Prada selected this image of Boyd Fortin, a teenaged rattlesnake skinner from Texas, taken in 1979. courtesy Richard Avedon/The Richard Avedon FoundationFashion designer Calvin Klein selected this infamous campaign image from his label's archives. courtesy Richard Avedon/The Richard Avedon FoundationFilmmaker Sofia Coppola chose this iconic 1958 photograph of model China Machado. courtesy Richard Avedon/The Richard Avedon Foundation“Avedon 100” is on view at Gagosian in New York through June 24.

If you're aiming to watch the Kentucky Derby live, we've got you covered with complete details on how to catch all the action on TV or online. US viewers can watch Kentucky Derby coverage on NBC, NBCSports.com, and Peacock, starting with a series of early races at 12 p.m. ETThis year's race will be the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. How to watch the Kentucky Derby in the USYou can watch the Kentucky Derby on NBC, NBCSports.com, and Peacock Premium. Kentucky Derby scheduleEvent Day and time Channel Kentucky Derby undercard May 6, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

☆ Horse racing-Kentucky Derby favourite Forte scratched from race
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mandatory Credit: Albert Cesare-USA TODAY SportsMay 6 (Reuters) - Early favourite Forte has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby hours before post time for the first leg of U.S. thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown due to concerns about a bruised front foot, Churchill Downs said on Saturday. The Todd Pletcher-trained dark bay colt had brought a five-race win streak to the 1-1/4-mile Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs and was installed as the early 3-1 favourite. The decision to scratch Forte, who appeared to stumble during a gallop earlier in the week, was made by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission state veterinarian. Forte was the fifth horse to scratch from Saturday's race, joining Practical Move, Lord Miles, Continaur and Skinner. The last time five horses were scratched from the Kentucky Derby was 1936 when 19 horses entered the race and 14 ran.

☆ Expert Picks: Who Will Win the 2023 Kentucky Derby
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Joe Drape | Melissa Hoppert | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The horses in the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby are listed in order of post position, with comments by Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert of The New York Times. The morning-line odds were set by Mike Battaglia of Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., where the race will be held. Skinner was scratched Friday, and the morning-line favorite, Forte, was scratched Saturday, reducing the field to 18 horses. The last time four entrants were scratched from the Derby was 2015. Because of the scratches, more than half the horses in the field will break from post positions that don’t match their program numbers.

☆ Horse racing-Skinner becomes fourth horse scratched from Kentucky Derby
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 5 (Reuters) - Skinner, the bay colt trained by John Shirreffs, has become the fourth horse scratched from Saturday's Kentucky Derby, bringing the field for the first leg of U.S. thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown down to 19, Churchill Downs said on Friday. Skinner was a fast-closing third in his most-recent outing, the Santa Anita Derby in early April, and was seen as a serious contender for the Kentucky Derby. The announcement comes a day after Lord Miles, Practical Move and Continuar were also scratched from the field, each for varying reasons. The last time four horses were scratched from the Kentucky Derby was 2015 when 22 horses entered the race. Lord Miles was scratched after Churchill Downs suspended the bay colt's trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. following the death of two of his horses at the property ahead of the Kentucky Derby.

☆ King Charles' coronation is a great fit for London's Savile Row tailors
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Kate Holton | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/5] Handmade suits are seen at Anderson & Sheppard tailor on Savile Row, ahead of the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla, in London, Britain, April 27, 2023. REUTERS/Dylan MartinezLONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - On Savile Row, the London street long celebrated for turning out sharp suits, tailors have been racing to prepare the red and gold uniforms that will feature in Britain's first coronation for 70 years, adorned with the new insignia of King Charles. Savile Row tailors have dressed kings, queens and their offspring for more than 150 years, and their craft gets a particular boost from long-time customer Charles - a lover of the countryside who also champions the farmers, weavers and mills producing much of the fabric. 'SLOWEST FASHION'Henry Poole, credited with creating the dinner jacket, or tuxedo, has held a British royal warrant since the 1860s when it supplied Queen Victoria. "The sustainability side of that is a major part of what Savile Row has always had," he said.

☆ NHL roundup: Isles edge Hurricanes, extend series
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Paul Stastny and Sebastian Aho scored the Carolina goals, and Antti Raanta recorded 19 saves. The Islanders, who began the third with a 3-1 lead, were in a protective mode in the period, producing only five shots on goal. Hintz has 11 points in the series (four goals, seven assists), surpassing Mike Modano for the most points in a playoff series in team history. Oilers 6, Kings 3Nick Bjugstad posted his first career two-goal playoff game to pace Edmonton to a victory over visiting Los Angeles, putting the Oilers one win away from claiming their Western Conference first-round playoff series. Evander Kane, Leon Draisaitl, Brett Kulak and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers, who hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.

☆ Opinion | The True Cost of a $12 T-Shirt
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( E. Benjamin Skinner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Across the country, while inflation has siphoned middle-class wealth, American consumers have enjoyed a consolation prize: Apparel is dirt cheap. In 1993, you could buy a T-shirt for $13 — and get a midsize tank full of gas for about the same. Today, the full tank would cost more than three times as much. Over the last decade, the voices of the over 75 million vulnerable workers in the global garment and textile industry have been, like the products they made, steadily devalued. In mid-19th century Manchester, the textile trade fostered technological leaps that led to higher wages and lower prices for consumer goods.

☆ NHL roundup: Oilers prevail in OT, level series with Kings
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Kevin Fiala contributed two assists as he made his playoff debut for Los Angeles after missing the past three weeks with a lower-body injury. The Oilers erased a 3-0 deficit by scoring three straight goals in the second period. After winning both games in Sunrise, the Presidents' Trophy winners will try to clinch the series in Boston on Wednesday night. Florida got goals from Tkachuk and Sam Bennett, with the goal by Bennett Florida's first successful power play of the series. Roope Hintz collected three assists for the Stars, giving him eight points (four goals, four assists) in the series.

☆ NHL roundup: Panthers stun Bruins to even series
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY SportsApril 20 - Brandon Montour scored twice as a four-goal third period led the visiting Florida Panthers past the Boston Bruins 6-3 in Wednesday's Game 2 of their Eastern Conference opening-round playoff series. Montour is the first defenseman in Panthers history to record a multi-goal game in the postseason. Brad Marchand, Tyler Bertuzzi and Taylor Hall scored for Boston, which won the Presidents' Trophy with an NHL-record 135 points in the regular season. Stars 7, Wild 3Roope Hintz had three goals and an assist to help Dallas even its Western Conference first-round playoff series against visiting Minnesota in Game 2. He worked to the left circle and ripped a screened wrist shot just inside the far post for his first playoff goal.

☆ Oh Canada, is this the year the Stanley Cup comes home?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Not since the Montreal Canadiens beat the Los Angeles Kings in 1993 has the Stanley Cup been paraded through a Canadian city, an ego-deflating run of failure that has scarred a generation of fans. After winning the Stanley Cup in 1967, Maple Leafs defenceman Larry Hillman allegedly jinxed the team, saying they would not win it again until the club settled a contract dispute and paid him the $2,400 plus interest he believed he was owed. The Maple Leafs' big misfortune is playing in the same division as the Boston Bruins, who this season set NHL records for wins (65) and points (135), and the Tampa Bay Lightning, Stanley Cup finalists for the last three years. These two teams are once again hurdles that must be cleared on the way to a Stanley Cup. When the playoffs open on Monday, the Oilers will be the first of the Canadian teams to hit the ice, hosting the Los Angeles Kings in Game One of their best-of-seven series.

☆ NHL roundup: Knights wrap up West's No. 1 seed
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Reilly Smith, Alec Martinez and Chandler Stephenson scored for the Golden Knights (51-22-9, 111 points), who closed the regular season with an eight-game points streak (5-0-3). Liam O'Brien led the Coyotes with a pair of goals and Nick Schmaltz and added a goal and an assist. The Stars, who are looking to win a division title for the first time since the 2015-16 campaign, are atop the division. The Bruins set NHL records for most wins and most points in a single season. Tage Thompson scored his 47th goal of the season for Buffalo, which improved to 8-2-1 over its last 11 games.

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