WASHINGTON — To President Trump, the question of culpability in the explosions that crippled two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman is no question at all. “It’s probably got essentially Iran written all over it,” he declared on Friday. The question is whether the writing is clear to everyone else. For any president, accusing […]
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Image copyright Corbis / Getty Images The number of British people who own a second home, buy-to-let or overseas property has doubled since 2001, says think tank the Resolution Foundation. While the number of millennials who own a home continues to fall, one in 10 people now own an additional property. Just 37% of people
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Although Paul DeJong got the winning hit, credit Matt Carpenter with a most unusual called shot. “Carp said right before the game, ‘We’re about to win this game in 20 minutes,’” DeJong said. In fact, St. Louis only needed 18. DeJong grounded an RBI single off Edwin Díaz in the 10th inning, and the Cardinals
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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Friday backed a decision by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to defy a request from Congress for President Trump’s tax returns on the basis that it lacked “legitimate legislative purpose.” The department issued a 33-page memo, dated Thursday, that came as House Democrats were preparing a lawsuit as the next
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Friday called “completely erroneous” a published report that an initial 2020 deadline for completing the design of a $20 bill featuring Harriett Tubman could have been met. Mnuchin told a congressional committee last month that the redesign of the $20 bill featuring Tubman, a 19th century abolitionist leader, had to
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A disused Airbus A330 passenger plane has been deliberately sunk off the north-western coast of Turkey to attract diving tourists. The 65m (213ft) long aircraft was plunged 30m deep in the Aegean Sea off Ibrice Harbour in Edirne province. Local officials hope the area will soon become a paradise for divers. It is believed to
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Whenever Toronto coach Nick Nurse needed inspiration this season, he merely needed to look at his office wall. Hanging there is a big photo, a finish-line shot of the 2015 Travers Stakes at historic Saratoga Race Course. There are two horses in the frame; one is Triple Crown winner and overwhelming favorite American Pharoah, the
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WASHINGTON — The roadside bomb that disabled an American vehicle in Niger last week was rudimentary and harmed no one, but its location — roughly 70 miles into the country’s interior and minutes from an American Army outpost — was unusual and alarming, military officials said. The strike was the latest in a string of
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As the federal government prepares to launch an ambitious initiative to end the HIV epidemic, the director of the Centers for Disease Control on Friday applauded an Alabama HIV clinic’s commitment to providing health services to rural communities. Director Robert Redfield met with state public health officials and toured the Medical Advocacy & Outreach clinic
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Image copyright PA Image caption Ricky Tomlinson said the government should fund free TV licences Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson has led a protest outside the BBC’s northern headquarters against plans to axe free TV licences for the over-75s. The actor, 79, and about 60 pensioners demonstrated at MediaCityUK in Salford – the home of
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