U.S. stocks dropped Monday at midday on Wall Street as investors struggled to shake off the steep losses incurred in May. Declines in some major technology and internet companies weighed on the markets and offset gains in industrial and health care stocks. Google’s parent Alphabet fell as media reports suggested it faces an antitrust investigation […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Intermittent fasting is becoming an increasingly popular way to lose weight. What’s its appeal and is it safe to fast? Whether it’s eating in a 5:2 or 16:8 pattern, losing weight is as much about when you eat as about what you eat these days. Recently, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey hit
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British actor Paul Darrow, best known for his role as Kerr Avon in sci-fi BBC TV series Blake’s 7, has died at the age of 78 following a short illness. Most recently, Darrow voiced soundbites for independent radio stations Jack FM and Union Jack, where he was known as the “Voice of Jack”. The character
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Image copyright Getty Images Boeing has warned airlines about potential flaws on the wings of some 737 aircraft, including on the new-generation 737 Max that was grounded after two crashes. The company has identified possible faulty parts on more than 300 aircraft worldwide. The parts, called wing slats, help reduce drag on take-off and landing.
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Since the F.T.C. investigation closed, the complaints against Google have expanded. Competitors that have complained to American regulators include Yelp, the consumer review site, and travel sites like TripAdvisor. European regulators have accused Google of abusing its dominance in the smartphone industry with its Android operating system, which is used in 80 percent of the
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Lucas Giolito was lost at the end of last season. He found himself in the work. All the time he spent on a new motion. All the bullpen sessions with his new catcher. All the innings that paved the way to right now. “It’s fun to finally be able to do what I know I’ve
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THE CONSERVATIVE SENSIBILITYBy George F. Will There are two words utterly absent from this defense of conservatism in 2019 in America: Donald Trump. In this dense volume, dedicated in many ways to the virtue of restraint, George F. Will does to the president what the president most fears: He ignores him. This is at once
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Image copyright Jiankui He The first people to be gene-edited – a pair of baby twin girls – may have been mutated in a way that shortens life expectancy, research suggests. Prof He Jiankui shocked the world when he genetically altered the twins to try to give them protection against HIV. But a study in
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Image copyright Tracie Kirby Image caption Tracie and Lucas Kirby travelled up from Suffolk for his first big concert experience The mother of a disabled teenage boy said they were “treated like animals” at a Take That concert at Norwich City’s stadium. Tracie Kirby said sound issues in the disabled area meant that she and
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A Swedish court has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is now jailed in Britain and suspected of rape in Sweden, shouldn’t be detained in absentia. Interested in WikiLeaks? Add WikiLeaks as an interest to stay up to date on the latest WikiLeaks news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Monday’s ruling by the
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