Image copyright Jake Haseldine Image caption Marsicans are James (second left), Oli, Rob and Cale Most bands wait a lifetime for a crowning homecoming gig. That moment of collective pride and joy, celebrating your genius while consolidating your status as local heroes. Indie newcomers Marsicans, however, are about to experience it for the second time […]
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Image copyright Laila Pence Image caption Laila Pence was born Laila Ibrahim in Egypt The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to US financial advisor Laila Pence. Laila Ibrahim and her family had nervously returned to their home beside Egypt’s Suez Canal when the
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Asdrúbal Cabrera hit the last of Washington’s four home runs and drove in five runs, and three relievers combined for 6 2/3 innings of one-hit ball as the Nationals thumped the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-0 on Monday night. Adam Eaton, Matt Adams and Trea Turner also connected for the Nationals, who have scored 79 runs in
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Jill Biden laid out the political calculus of her husband’s presidential campaign in extraordinarily blunt terms on Monday, directly acknowledging that some voters may prefer other candidates but urging them to support Joseph R. Biden Jr. anyway, in an effort to defeat President Trump. As Mr. Biden, the early poll leader, works — and sometimes
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Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes have officially broken up after six years as a couple. Both the New York Post and E! Online confirm the couple has been apart since May, right after they appeared together at the Met Gala. Rumors of the split heated up this past weekend after Foxx, winner of the Best
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWhy US firms are desperate to retain ageing staff When Roger Klug told his employer he was retiring, there was a shiver of panic among the bosses. Now 70 years old, Mr Klug is in his 47th year at Alexandria Industries, an aluminium company in rural Minnesota.
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In Lebanon, a Muslim Shia family was asked to leave its house because it was in a Christian neighbourhood. Mohammed lived in a building in Hadat for around two years but when he tried to register the deed his application was declined. The town, near Beirut, has been implementing the ban on property exchange from
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter said Monday it has suspended more than 200,000 accounts that it believes were part of a Chinese government influence campaign targeting the protest movement in Hong Kong. The company also said it will ban ads from state-backed media companies, expanding a prohibition it first applied in 2017 to two Russian entities.
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Dakota Hudson is working on a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals through six innings against the Milwaukee Brewers. Hudson has struck out six and walked three, including Christian Yelich twice. The right-hander has thrown 92 pitches, and the Cardinals lead 3-0 on Monday night in a matchup of NL Central contenders. Milwaukee’s best chance
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One top Republican aide said that unless the president gave lawmakers cover on background checks, it was not clear what could be accomplished. Democrats, who have watched Mr. Trump play to his base in recent months, with his frequent attacks on four Democratic congresswomen of color, as well as on Representative Elijah E. Cummings, Democrat
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