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Art from Microsoft founder Paul Allen sells for $1.5 billion
Read full article: Art from Microsoft founder Paul Allen sells for $1.5 billionWorks by artists including Cézanne, Seurat, and van Gogh sold for a record-breaking $1.5 billion during the first part of Christie’s two-day auction of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul G.
Ex-housekeeper sues Jeff Bezos, claims discrimination
Read full article: Ex-housekeeper sues Jeff Bezos, claims discriminationA former housekeeper for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says she and other employees suffered unsafe working conditions that included being forced to climb out a laundry room window to get to a bathroom.
Microsoft says it warned Bill Gates about flirting in 2008
Read full article: Microsoft says it warned Bill Gates about flirting in 2008Microsoft has confirmed that executives in 2008 warned Bill Gates to stop sending flirtatious emails to a female employee but dropped the matter after he told them he would stop.
Seattle suburb OKs camping ban it may not be able to enforce
Read full article: Seattle suburb OKs camping ban it may not be able to enforceThe Mercer Island City Council voted 6-1 on Tuesday to prevent people from staying outside or in their cars overnight, The Seattle Times reported. Mercer Island is an island community directly east of Seattle with a population of about 25,000. AdThere are no homeless shelters on Mercer Island, so officers will direct people to facilities elsewhere. But if there’s no shelter space available, Mercer Island says it can’t enforce the ordinance because of a federal ruling. “I don’t want Mercer Island to become an overflow for Seattle’s problems,” resident Tom Jacobs said.
Prince William, David Attenborough launch 'Earthshot' award
Read full article: Prince William, David Attenborough launch 'Earthshot' awardIn this undated handout photo issued by WWF on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, British Naturalist Sir David Attenborough, sits with Prince William for a private outdoor screening of his upcoming film, David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet, at Kensington Palace, London. William, who has been immersed in environmental issues all his life, said the same resources used to tackle the coronavirus pandemic should be devoted to saving the natural world. “According to the experts, it really is the point of no return," he told Sky News. “It’s a matter of great urgency now.”William also spoke about how his seven-year-old son, Prince George, is getting concerned about what's going on in the world. He said his son was left so saddened by an Attenborough documentary about extinction that he told his father “I don’t want to watch this anymore."