Image copyright Getty Images The price of energy is set to fall for millions of British households this October after the regulator, Ofgem, lowered price caps. Ofgem sets maximum prices that can be charged for gas and electricity to those who have not switched suppliers and are on default tariffs. The new cap could see […]
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LONDON — The cabin of a British Airways flight filled with what appeared to be white smoke as it prepared for landing in Spain on Monday afternoon, prompting the airline to evacuate more than 170 passengers, with three taken to the hospital. In an emailed statement on Tuesday, the airline acknowledged that its flight BA422
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Zack Greinke labored through six innings but wound up with a win in his Astros debut as Houston hit four home runs Tuesday night to beat the Colorado Rockies 11-6. Playing in front of a season-high crowd of 43,243, the AL West leaders won their fifth straight. Yuli Gurriel hit two homers, Yordan Alvarez added
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Image copyright Getty Images A No Deal Brexit on 31 October could make life “very difficult” for the UK music industry says the BPI. The organisation, which represents UK record companies – including Warner, Sony and Universal – believes copyright laws might be “thrown in the air.” They say “chaos” could ensue for British artists
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Image copyright @Ginkai19990324 A Japanese convenience store chain has apologised after a video of rats scampering around one of its branches emerged. FamilyMart said it had shut a store and was sorry if the “unsanitary” footage had made customers feel “uneasy”. A video circulated on social media on Monday appears to show as many as
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Kurt Suzuki hit a two-run homer and RBI single during a three-hit night, Trea Turner added a solo drive to help back Anibal Sanchez, and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 Tuesday. Sanchez (7-6) allowed one earned run on four hits in six innings, struck out three and walked one to win
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• After the Dayton shooting, Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio wants to pass a law making it easier for the police to seize guns from people deemed dangerous. He is also investing in psychological services for schoolchildren and ways for students and teachers to report potential threats. • As nationwide anxieties increase in the wake
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A portrait of Beyoncé by Tyler Mitchell, who last year became the first Black photographer to shoot the cover of Vogue, is headed to the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Mitchell’s photograph was among the series of shots he captured of the iconic singer for Vogue’s September issue last year. Beyoncé is wearing
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Image copyright Getty Images The UK food industry has asked the government to waive aspects of competition law to allow firms to coordinate and direct supplies with each other after a no-deal Brexit. Retailers and suppliers have repeatedly asked ministers for clarity, as discussing supply and pricing would be illegal under competition law. Its first
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Miguel Cabrera had three hits and scored twice to help the Detroit Tigers to a 10-6 win over the Chicago White Sox and a split of their doubleheader Tuesday. Chicago won the opener 5-3. Drew VerHagen (2-2) allowed one run in five innings for Detroit in the nightcap, then left the game after a 61-minute
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