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Trump Fed choice Stephen Moore withdraws amid controversy

Stephen Moore, a conservative commentator whom President Donald Trump had tapped for the Federal Reserve board, withdrew from consideration Thursday after losing Republican support in the Senate, largely over his past inflammatory writings about women. Trump tweeted the news of Moore’s withdrawal even while describing him as “a great pro-growth economist and a truly fine […]

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Life-saving kidney delivered by drone

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Image copyright University of Maryland Image caption The drone had to be custom-built A donor kidney has been delivered to surgeons at a US hospital via drone, in the first flight of its kind. Many see huge potential for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) delivering medical products, with some drones already doing so in Africa. The

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Stephen Fry announces first tour in 40 years

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Presenter and actor Stephen Fry is to take his book Mythos, a retelling of Greek legends, on the road this summer – his first UK tour in nearly 40 years. Mythos: A Trilogy – Gods. Heroes. Men will open at the Edinburgh International Festival on 19 August. The play has been

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Whisky tourist site set to go ahead at former Frasers store in Edinburgh

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Diageo Image caption Artist’s impression of the planned Johnnie Walker “immersive visitor experience” Proposals to open a “world-class” whisky tourist destination in one of Edinburgh’s most prominent empty buildings is set to go ahead. Drinks giant Diageo’s plans for the former House of Fraser building at the west end of Princes Street are

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Cirque du Soleil in new Vegas show leaves the acrobats out

Travel / En Sound Media

Cirque du Soleil is planning a new live show for the Las Vegas Strip this fall but there’s a twist — there won’t be a single whimsical clown. The Montreal-based circus company that has for years found success combining aerial acts, bombastic music and flimsy plots is shifting gears to present its “first live-action thriller,”

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Tinder Wants In on Your Music Festival Meet-Cute

Technology / En Sound Media

Tinder on Thursday announced a new feature called Festival Mode, which will allow users to identify fellow festivalgoers before they descend on Governors Ball, Bonnaroo and Firefly, among other music events. All the better to exchange flower crowns, swap band recommendations and do all the other innocent, happy things that people tend to do together

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Celtics President Danny Ainge has mild heart attack

Sports / En Sound Media

Boston Celtics President Danny Ainge has had a mild heart attack and is expected to make a full recovery. The team said in a statement Thursday the 60-year-old executive received immediate medical attention Tuesday night in Milwaukee, where the Celtics were facing the Bucks in the second round of the playoffs. Ainge is returning to

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Democrats Threaten Barr With Contempt After He No-Shows House Hearing

Politics / En Sound Media

WASHINGTON — House Democrats, decrying what they called an erosion of American democracy, threatened on Thursday to hold Attorney General William P. Barr in contempt of Congress after he failed to appear at a hearing of the Judiciary Committee and ignored a subpoena deadline to hand over Robert S. Mueller III’s full report and evidence.

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At Least 7 Foreign Governments Have Rented Condos In Trump World Tower

Finance / En Sound Media

WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) ― The U.S. State Department allowed at least seven foreign governments to rent luxury condominiums in New York’s Trump World Tower in 2017 without approval from Congress, according to documents and people familiar with the leases, a potential violation of the U.S. Constitution’s emoluments clause. The 90-story Manhattan building, part of

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On National Day of Prayer, Trump defends conscience rights

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The Trump administration is putting the finishing touches on a regulation to protect the rights of clinicians who object to participating in abortions. President Donald Trump made the announcement Thursday during a speech in the White House Rose Garden to mark the National Day of Prayer. According to an earlier draft from the Department of

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