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MLB players’ union has been discussing a handful of potential neutral stadiums that could host baseball games to restart the 2020 season, New York Yankees pitcher Zack Britton said Wednesday. Britton told MLB Network Radio that about five sites have been talked about in meetings about potentially getting the season back up and running. The season was suspended and Opening Day was delayed because of the coronavirus outbreak. MLB PLAYERS UNION CONSIDERS PLAYING GAMES WITH NO FANS TO START SEASON, ANGELS PITCHER SAYS “I know there's sites that have already been discussed -- I'm not sure if I should even...

This is the type of deep thinking in Hollywood today. Actress, singer and producer Connie Britton wore a “poverty is sexist” T-shirt at the Golden Globes.Tell that to the starving Africans. And the media cheered her for her courage. .@conniebritton's #GoldenGlobes tee: "Poverty is sexist." pic.twitter.com/5hDP003bG0— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 8, 2018 The sweater costs around $380… So we know Connie is not suffering.For the record… homelessness mostly impacts men. Mark Dice weighed in… Only women live in poverty, according to this #GoldenGlobes idiot. https://t.co/rcLA30M2ge

NORTH CLARENDON — The Vermont Chamber’s Aerospace and Aviation Association is holding an open house Thursday at the Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport. The event, which is sponsored by GE Aviation, will focus on the company’s role in the production of the GEnx engine, which will be used for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 747-8. It will also celebrate improvements at the North Clarendon airport. U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, U.S. Rep. Peter Welch and Boeing Co. executive Rick Stephens are among the featured speakers. The event runs from 3 to 5 p.m.

Republican Len Britton has a real winner with his first short video spot. Britton focuses on voter disgust with Washington’s record spending and debt. Len Britton is running against far left liberal Patrick Leahy. This ad really nails voter disgust with the out of touch Washington progressive socialists. United States Senate candidate Len Britton kicks off his campaign ad season with the witty and entertaining short video Get A Paper Route, Billy. Filmed in rural Vermont, the minute and thirty second spot highlights the national debt crisis with down home Yankee humor.

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WASHINGTON, March 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is a comment of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on the Signing of "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act": After a long night of worry and ruin for uncounted millions of American families who have fallen through the cracks of a broken health insurance system, this is the dawn of an historic new day of hope in a country that has always risen to meet its challenges and to renew its promises. America has some of the best health care in the world, if you can afford it. Millions of families in Vermont and...

LONDON - A British girl who was arrested for driving drunk on Christmas, at 12 years of age, has been handed a one-year suspended sentence. The adolescent, who has since turned 13, drove her parents' car from a family party after drinking two bottles of beer, a mixed cocktail and sips from a range of alcoholic drinks. After driving 13 kilometres on a 50-kilometre trip to see a friend, she was stopped after being spotted swerving and hitting the curb on the route in Swindon, Wiltshire, southwest England. Her father called the police after realising she had taken his car...