Nicky Lopez rewarded the few thousand Kansas City Royals fans that stuck around through a game that stretched well past 3 hours with his first career hit, an RBI single late in their 11-5 rout of the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. But as he gazed up from first base, the Royals’ top prospect found […]
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WASHINGTON — The State Department ordered a partial evacuation of the United States Embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday, responding to what the Trump administration said was a threat linked to Iran, one that has led to an accelerated movement of American ships and bombers into the Persian Gulf. The department ordered “nonemergency U.S. government employees,”
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“China and the U.S. don’t have to have strained relations,” he said. Many also appear worried that the trade war and the government’s tightening control over the private sector could halt or even reverse its progress. In a country only a couple of generations removed from starvation, the possibility doesn’t seem far-fetched to many. One
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Alabama legislators have given final approval to a ban on nearly all abortions, and if the Republican governor signs the measure, the state will have the strictest abortion law in the country. The legislation would make performing an abortion a felony at any stage of pregnancy with almost no exceptions. The passage Tuesday by a
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Claude Monet completed the painting in 1890 A painting by Claude Monet has been bought for $110.7m (£85.7m), a new world record for a work by the French artist. Monet completed the oil painting in 1890 as part of his Meules (Haystacks) series, depicting rural life near his home in
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Image copyright Reuters Asda could be listed on the stock market after its merger with supermarket rival Sainsbury’s was blocked by the competition authorities. Judith McKenna, chief executive of Asda’s owner Walmart, has told staff such a listing is being considered. But, she told managers at Asda’s Leeds head office any listing could “take years”.
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Clashes have erupted on the streets of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum between security forces and protesters. At least five people were killed and dozens injured. The protesters blamed the military for opening fire on them, but the army – which until now has avoided using live ammunition – blamed it on what they called “unidentified elements”.
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Seven hills, or six? Plovdiv, like Rome, is known as the “City of Seven Hills.” But, in fact, there are only six. One was torn apart decades ago to make pavement — in its place is a shopping mall and parking lot. But there, too, artists reacted. Eight years ago, Atanas Hranov, one of Plovdiv’s
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When science teacher Diana Allen set out to teach climate change, a subject she’d never learned in school, she fell into a rabbit’s hole of misinformation: Many resources presented online as educational material were actually junk. “It is a pretty scary topic to take on,” said Allen, a teacher at Sanford Junior High School, in
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. received some advice from his Hall of Fame father after hitting the first two home runs of his career. In return, the younger Guerrero plans on sending his father a few mementos from his historic night. Guerrero homered twice to become the third-youngest player to hit his first two major league homers
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