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2019
Hall Varian, Chief Economist at Google, You really shouldn’t worry about a robot stealing your job, according to Google’s chief economist.“Automation typically does not eliminate entire job categories, but it eliminates the dull, tedious, repetitive tasks that go into making up that job,”
09/30/2019
The global paint company, which has been based at 101 W. Prospect Ave. in downtown Cleveland since 1930, said Sept. 12 that it will “consider multiple sites, including locations in Cleveland, Northeast Ohio and several other states,” though it has not identified other states or sites at which it ...
09/30/2019
Today is Monday, Sept. 30, the 273rd day of 2019. There are 92 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Sept. 30, 1777, the Continental Congress — forced to flee in the face of advancing British forces — moved to York, Pennsylvania.On this date:In 1399, England's King Richard II was ...
09/30/2019
A week after calling the second-year quarterback “overrated as hell” on ESPN’s “Get Up,” the former Jets and Bills head coach said he was impressed following the Browns’ 40-25 win over the Ravens."Baker Mayfield, I have to give him credit. Look, the numbers don't say he had a phenomenal game. He...
09/30/2019
— Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" premiered Friday at the New York Film Festival, finally raising the curtain on the director's long-awaited, 209-minute crime-drama opus.Though the film's genre and cast, including Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, has led some to expect a gangster thriller in the mo...
09/30/2019
Are you a leaf peeper? October traditionally offers a dazzling display of color before our deciduous trees drop their leaves and prepare for their version of winter hibernation.If you enjoy seeing the changing scenery, you may be a leaf peeper. To see the show, you can take a drive in the countr...
09/30/2019
Today is Thursday, Sept. 26, the 269th day of 2019. There are 96 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Sept. 26, 1789, Thomas Jefferson was confirmed by the Senate to be the first United States secretary of state; John Jay, the first chief justice; Edmund Randolph, the first attor...
09/26/2019
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 25, the 268th day of 2019. There are 97 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Sept. 25, 1789, the first United States Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. (Ten of the amendments became the Bill o...
09/25/2019
Mattel, the toymaker behind Barbie, is launching a line of gender-neutral dolls.Dubbed “Creatable World,” the six dolls are available in a variety of skin tones. The dolls don’t have overtly masculine or feminine features and each comes with flexible hairstyles, outfits, and accessories so that ...
09/25/2019
Tom Hanks will be the recipient of the 2020 Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 77th Golden Globe Awards.The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. announced Tuesday that the eight-time GoldeGlobe winning actor will be honored at its 2020 Golden Globes ceremony in January.“For more than three decades, he’s capt...
09/25/2019