American consumer confidence rebounded this month to the highest level since November after drooping in June. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 135.7 in July from 124.3 in June. The bounce back from last month’s drop was much stronger than economists expected. The index measures […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The screening programme aims to find breast cancers early A fundamental review of the Scottish Breast Screening Programme has been announced in the wake of growing demand for the service. The review will assess the current programme, including the pressures it faces, and is expected to last a year.
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Image copyright ITV “They said I was dirty and my dad didn’t have a job.” Emma is a traveller and says the way the community is represented on TV leads to discrimination. She’s been speaking to Radio 1 Newsbeat after Tommy Fury’s second-place finish on Love Island – he’s the first person from a traveller
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Image copyright Getty Images Greggs is to launch a pilot of extended opening hours in a selection of its shops across the UK. Some branches already stay open late, with one in Westminster closing at 23:00 and another in Newcastle opening until 20:30 or 21:00. The bakery chain’s announcement came as it reported a strong
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The Swiss aren’t known for dancing all night to ABBA, but in the town of Vevey, the 52 Places Traveler found, every 20 years or so they let loose. Jul 30, 2019 Our columnist, Sebastian Modak, is visiting each destination on our 52 Places to Go in 2019 list. Before Vevey, he was one of
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A few years ago, researchers at Harvard and Kaiser Permanente Northern California had an inspired idea: Perhaps they could use the wealth of personal data in electronic health records to identify patients at high risk of getting infected with H.I.V. Doctors could use an algorithm to pinpoint these patients and then steer them to a
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Brazilian police say they’ve decided there are no grounds to bring rape charges against soccer star Neymar. And they’re investigating whether his accuser filed a false report. Sao Paulo police investigator Juliana Lopes Bussacos announced the decision on Tuesday. Brazilian model Najila Trindade accused the 27-year-old striker of raping her in a Paris hotel in
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A basketball jersey believed to have been worn by former President Barack Obama as a high school student in Honolulu could be yours. The bidding has already begun for the white cotton-and-wool-blend garment bearing a blue No. 23, a number later famously also worn by Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Heritage Auctions, a Dallas-based company
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Losing a parent feels insurmountable at any age. Our series helps you face it ― from the practical logistics to the existential questions about death and dying today. Parenthood comes with many worries and fears. One that is particularly sobering is: “What if something happens to me or to both me and my partner? Who
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Turner shared a photograph of her tattoo as an Instagram story. She captioned it: “I miss you, Waldo. Rest In Peace my little baby.” New York-based tattooist DRAGON shared a selfie with the couple, and images of the artwork he inked on the pair’s arms, to Instagram: Waldo got spooked, escaped his leash and was hit
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