June 2019

Whitney North Seymour Jr., Former U.S. Prosecutor Who Fought Corruption, Dies at 95

In a profile of Mr. Seymour during the Deaver case, The Times noted that for years he had gathered his extended family on Cape Cod every Independence Day to take turns reading passages of the Declaration of Independence aloud and discussing the document’s meaning and significance. “If this seems an unusual and poignant way for

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Glastonbury 2019: Who is the woman Liam Gallagher dedicated a song to?

Image caption As well as Lauren’s dedication, Liam played Champagne Supernova in honour of The Prodigy’s Keith Flint As he played Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage on Saturday, Liam Gallagher dedicated Slide Away to a fan who’d been taken ill. “Last year,” he told the crowd, “I met this lovely lady and she wasn’t too well”. “She

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Republicans Revel in Biden’s Debate Troubles, but See a New Threat in Harris

WASHINGTON — He would relish a run against Senator Elizabeth Warren and has dismissed Senator Bernie Sanders as “crazy.” He has worried about Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s standing in the polls, at the same time telling advisers that the former vice president is a male version of Hillary Clinton and that a matchup in 2020

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Donmar chief Michael Longhurst begins tenure with play about Europe

Image copyright Marc Brenner Image caption Kevork Malikyan and Ron Cook play a refugee and a stationmaster respectively Michael Longhurst, the new artistic director of London’s Donmar Warehouse, explains why he is beginning his tenure with a 25-year-old play. Michael Longhurst had never encountered Europe by David Greig until he pulled it off a shelf

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