Tiger Woods wants the eight players who made his Presidents Cup team and four more under consideration as captain’s picks to play tournaments and stay sharp over the next three months leading to the December matches Down Under. Left unclear was whether that applies to the captain if Woods decides to pick himself. Woods said […]
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These trends, described by Iraqi, American and other Western intelligence and military officials, and documented in a recent series of government and United Nations assessments, portray an Islamic State on the rise again, not only in Iraq and Syria, but in branches from West Africa to Sinai. This resurgence poses threats to American interests and
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President Donald Trump is calling on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by at least a full percentage point “over a fairly short period of time,” saying that such an action would make the U.S. economy even better and would also “greatly and quickly” enhance the global economy. In two tweets Monday, Trump kept
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Image copyright Getty Images Ariana Grande dazzled fans and critics alike during her first full UK gig since the Manchester attack, at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday night. The US singer performed a 24-song set complete with a neon limousine and a re-creation of The Last Supper. “Thank u for beyond magical opening night,” tweeted
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Image copyright Getty Images Some of the world’s biggest investors are so worried about the future of the global economy that they have taken the extraordinary step of paying for governments to look after their cash. They are nervous about a no-deal Brexit and the ongoing trade war between the US and China, as well
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Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale is receiving treatment for inflammation in his elbow that will shut him down for the rest of the regular season. Orthopedist Dr. James Andrews gave Sale an injection of platelet-rich plasma on Monday and said he will be re-evaluated in six weeks. The treatment could be good news for
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Reports of a new book deal for the political journalist Mark Halperin set off a firestorm this weekend, as critics said that Democratic strategists should not have granted interviews to him. Mr. Halperin, the co-author of the best-selling chronicle of the 2008 presidential campaign “Game Change,” lost a cable-news role and a book deal after
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When it comes to throwing James Bond-themed birthday parties, nobody does it better than Sophie Turner. At least that’s the opinion of her husband, Joe Jonas, who was the guest of honor of a big Bond-themed 30th birthday bash Turner threw Friday night. The singer was suitably attired for the party in a white tuxedo jacket
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Image copyright AFP Investors have pumped another $325m into e-cigarette market leader maker Juul Labs despite growing health concerns and fresh legal action. The money will be used to finance the US company’s global expansion at a time of increased regulatory scrutiny on its home turf. Juul, 35%-owned by Marlboro maker Altria, has been accused
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They arrived on Sunday in parkas and ski hats, hiking across the rocky terrain where Iceland’s Okjokull glacier once flourished. Today it is a watery grave, which scientists and politicians say is the site of the nation’s first glacier lost to climate change. A lake of melted ice now dominates the landscape amid a barren
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