BALI, Indonesia — It was 7:30 a.m. and we were deep in the jungle. Mark Baker, his wolf and me. “Dawn used to be the enemy,” he recalled, as we descended a steep slope of slippery rocks. We weren’t on a tourist path, a dirt path or any path. One misstep and I would have […]
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Lawmakers said in a House hearing on Wednesday that Facebook’s plan to enter the world of cryptocurrency and global finance could threaten sovereign currencies or even destabilize governments. A day after a similarly critical Senate hearing, it was the House Financial Services Committee’s turn. David Marcus, a Facebook executive, faced over four hours of questions
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It’s easier for Alabama to be humble now. The Crimson Tide can thank Clemson for that, at least. There’s nothing like a 44-16 drubbing in the national championship game to strip away any feelings of invincibility and self-satisfaction that come from scarcely getting challenged during the regular season on the way to another Southeastern Conference
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Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow has made an emotional speech aimed at Richard Ratcliffe, whose wife Nazanin is in jail in Iran. Following an urgent question on her welfare – and speaking directly to Mr Ratcliffe in the public gallery – Mr Bercow promised she would “never be forgotten”. “This matter will
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The Federal Reserve’s latest nationwide survey released Wednesday reveals that despite growing worries about the impact of President Donald Trump’s trade battles, the overall economy remained solid. The Fed said that many of its 12 regions saw slight gains in retail sales and home sales. Auto sales remained flat and farmers struggled with heavy rains.
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Attempts to tackle the disease have included screening of people entering other countries from the DRC The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a “public health emergency of international concern”. But it stressed borders should not be closed, adding
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Italian writer Andrea Camilleri pictured in Rome in 2017 Andrea Camilleri, the Sicilian author behind the popular Inspector Montalbano television series, has died aged 93. One of Italy’s best-loved writers, he had been admitted to a hospital in Rome last month after a cardiac arrest. The crime writer was
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Nike Waffle Racing Flat Moon Shoe is expected to fetch about $160,000 A collection of sneakers has sold at auction for $850,000 (£690,000) to Canadian entrepreneur Miles Nadal. Sotheby’s put 100 pairs of the rarest sneakers ever from Nike, Adidas and Air Jordan on sale in New York.
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The Latest on protests of a telescope on Hawaii mountain (all times local): 8:50 a.m. Hawaii officials say police are arresting protesters who are blocking a road to prevent construction of a giant telescope on a mountain that some Native Hawaiians consider sacred. Police arrived to Mauna Kea on Wednesday and started taking away about
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When he got the call that Monsieur le Directeur of the Tour de France and friends would be dining in his restaurant and would it be possible, please, to serve them truffles, chef Georges Bermond sprang into action. Sourcing fresh truffles in the July heat of southern France, before end-of-August rains entice the fragrant fungi
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