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Trump Names an Acting Spy Chief as No. 2 Intelligence Official Steps Down

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday abruptly decided to install Joseph Maguire, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, as the acting director of national intelligence after Dan Coats steps down from the post next week. Mr. Trump announced his decision to elevate Mr. Maguire, a retired vice admiral who once led the Navy’s Special […]

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Dreams Often Have Meaning. Here’s How To Interpret Them.

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Say you have a dream about your ex that greatly resembles the scene in “Titanic” where Jack and Rose fog up a car window. Does this mean you want to get back together with your ex? Does this mean you should book a cruise for your next vacation? Or maybe it just means you need

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Blinded by the Light shows Springsteen music inspiration

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Bruce Springsteen has given his blessing to a new film in which his lyrics inspire the life of a British teenager with Pakistani heritage growing up in England in the 1980s. The film, Blinded by the Light, stars Viveik Kalra and is based on the true experiences of British author Sarfraz Manzoor. Talking Movies’ Tom

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What is the UK’s GDP?

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images On Friday, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) will publish figures on how well the UK’s economy is performing. It’s the latest update on gross domestic product (GDP), one of the most important economic statistics. So what exactly is GDP, and how is it measured in the UK? What is GDP?

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Kenya’s new breast milk bank in bid to reduce infant mortality

World / En Sound Media

Globally, 800,000 children die every year due to a lack of access to breast milk, according to the World Health Organization. A new breast milk bank in Kenya is helping mothers donate their milk to babies whose mothers cannot breast feed them. Pauline Odhiambo from BBC Africa’s Life Clinic went to meet some of the

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New Orleans council votes to restrict Airbnb-style rentals

Technology / En Sound Media

Responding to residents who say short-term rentals such as those arranged by Airbnb are driving up property taxes and steadily denigrating the character of historic neighborhoods, the New Orleans City Council voted Thursday to impose broad new restrictions on such rentals. The 7-0 vote bans the short-term rentals of whole houses not occupied by the

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Serena Williams reaches Rogers Cup quarters in Toronto

Sports / En Sound Media

Serena Williams won for the second straight night at the Rogers Cup, beating Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals. Playing her first event since losing the Wimbledon final, Williams opened with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Elise Mertens of Belgium on Wednesday. The 37-year-old Williams has won the event three

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Trump’s Opponents Want to Name His Big Donors. His Supporters Say It’s Harassment.

Politics / En Sound Media

So far, he said, there is little evidence that the backlash against donors crosses that line. For Mr. Herricks, the Trump donor in San Antonio, his donation of $15,000 to the Trump Victory Fund, a joint fund-raising committee led by the Republican National Committee, and his $2,800 check to Mr. Trump’s campaign, have put him

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Asthma deaths in England and Wales ‘highest in a decade’

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Image copyright Asthma UK Image caption Bailey, eight, died suddenly from an asthma attack after a day at school Deaths from asthma in England and Wales are the highest they have been in more than a decade, according to analysis of official data. More than 1,400 adults and children died from asthma attacks in 2018

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Prince George And Princess Charlotte Steal The Show At Sailing Event

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Prince George and Princess Charlotte had the time of their lives at a sailing event Thursday, hamming it up for the cameras and making goofy faces. The two royals attended the inaugural King’s Cup regatta in Cowes, England, which was hosted by Prince William and Kate Middleton to benefit charities. Their grandparents Carole and Mike

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