Image copyright Christians Against Poverty Struggling to pay the bills, and with no success in finding a job, Olly says spending was often a choice between food and electricity. “We were on a key meter and constantly running out. We were in the dark,” said the 42-year-old, from Hampshire. “It was really hard on the […]
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Max Scherzer struck out 10 in eight innings and won his fifth straight start, leading the Washington Nationals over the Miami Marlins 6-1 on Tuesday night. The three-time Cy Young Award winner also had two hits and scored twice. Scherzer (7-5) is 5-0 with a 0.92 ERA over his last seven starts and has fanned
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WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, has agreed to testify before Congress on July 17, two House committees announced Tuesday night after issuing subpoenas to compel his appearance. The subpoenas from the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees set up a must-see hearing that could reshape the political landscape around Donald J. Trump’s
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The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m. Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Tuesday with technology and communications stocks leading the declines. Reports showing a drop in consumer confidence and weakness in the housing market, plus some cautionary remarks from the head of the Federal Reserve, weighed on investor
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Image copyright Getty Images Up to 20 million manufacturing jobs around the world could be replaced by robots by 2030, according to analysis firm Oxford Economics. People displaced from those jobs are likely to find that comparable roles in the services sector have also been squeezed by automation, the firm said. However, increasing automation will
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A plaque in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium has been dedicated to commemorate the Stonewall Inn uprising 50 years ago, which sparked a pivotal rebellion in the LGBTQ rights movement. The plaque was unveiled Tuesday night before New York played the Toronto Blue Jays. It is located on a wall alongside tablets honoring Jackie Robinson
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WASHINGTON — A federal judge refused on Tuesday to halt a lawsuit by congressional Democrats alleging that President Trump has illegally profited from his business while in office, and ordered evidence gathering to begin on Friday. The Justice Department said it would appeal the ruling by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan of United States District Court
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Image copyright Getty Images Money spent on audiobooks in the UK almost doubled in 2018, helped by the likes of Michelle Obama, Mel B and Stephen Fry. Figures from The Publishers Association show audiobook sales were worth £69m, up by 43% on the previous year. The top title with online book library Audible was Becoming
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Image copyright Charo Rivero Image caption Charo Rivero and Javi Amor When husband and wife, Javi Amor and Charo Rivero, used to return to Spain from their adopted home in London, they were the ones buying the drinks. But since Brexit, “everyone pays for their own drinks”, said Ms Rivero, who works as a midwife
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Vice President Mike Pence says the National Hurricane Center will improve its storm surge warnings this season thanks to three new satellites. After touring the center in Miami on Tuesday, Pence also said that for the first time the center will send timely storm surge warnings to Puerto Rico, which was devastated by hurricanes in
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