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Asian shares mixed following Biden speech, Wall St retreat
Read full article: Asian shares mixed following Biden speech, Wall St retreatAsian shares were mixed on Friday after a late slide in several Big Tech stocks left major indexes lower on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)Asian shares were mixed on Friday after a late slide in several Big Tech stocks left major indexes lower on Wall Street. U.S. futures were trading slightly lower after President-elect Joe Biden announced his plans to propose a $1.9 billion package to help along a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Biden's coronavirus plan would include $1,400 checks for individuals, on top of $600 provided in the last COVID-19 bill. The plan would also extend a temporary boost in unemployment benefits and a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures through September.
Police: Couple steals $300 albino python from pet store
Read full article: Police: Couple steals $300 albino python from pet store– Police in Peabody, Massachusetts, are looking for a couple who slithered away with a snake worth $300 from a city pet store. The couple entered the Petco store around 4:30 p.m. Monday, police told The Salem News on Wednesday. The man asked an employee if he could play with the albino cinnamon ball python. When the employee said that is against store policy, the man offered to buy it, Capt. “We are aware of and shaken by the theft of a pet snake from our Petco store in Peabody,” a spokeswoman for the retailer said in an email, adding that management is cooperating with authorities.
LEADING OFF: Marlins, Pads advance, all Division Series set
Read full article: LEADING OFF: Marlins, Pads advance, all Division Series setSan Diego Padres pose for a photo after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 in Game 3 of a National League wild-card baseball series Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in San Diego. First-year San Diego manager Jayce Tingler used nine pitchers, the most employed in a nine-inning shutout in any big league game since 1901. Next up is the Division Series, and all four matchups are intradivision -- AL West vs. NL West and AL East vs. NL East. New York hasn’t visited the San Diego ballpark since 2016. Detroit general manager Al Avila says the team isn’t ruling out the possibility of hiring Hinch or Cora for its managerial vacancy.
Birthday freebies for those born in September
Read full article: Birthday freebies for those born in SeptemberSo we thought we’d celebrate all those September babies with a roundup of some things you can get for FREE during your birthday month. Arby’s - Get a free, 12-ounce milkshake on your birthday after any purchase when you register with Arby’s. Red Robin - Become a Red Robin Royalty member and you’ll get a free birthday burger, not to mention rewards, including every 10th item for free (yum!). Texas Roadhouse - Sign up for the email club and you’ll not only get a free appetizer, but you’ll get a birthday surprise, as well. Look for more birthday freebies on SA Live, weekdays at 1 p.m. on KSAT 12, ksat.com and the KSAT TV app!