Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Jimmy Osmond is the youngest of the Osmond siblings One of Jimmy Osmond’s brothers believes the US singer is unlikely to return to the stage again after suffering a stroke in December. The youngest member of The Osmonds fell ill during a pantomime performance of Peter Pan in Birmingham, […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Recruiters are still using social media to find people to write fake reviews, says Which? Facebook is failing to shut down groups on its site where fake Amazon reviews are sold, consumer group Which? claims. Facebook was urged in June by the Competition and Markets Authority to probe the
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Two of the largest U.S. newspaper companies have agreed to combine for roughly $1.4 billion, creating a new industry giant that hopes to manage the crisis of print’s decline through sheer size. GateHouse Media, a fast-growing chain backed by an investment firm, is buying USA Today owner Gannett, promising to speed up a digital transformation
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As Lewis Hamilton moves ever closer to Michael Schumacher’s Formula One record of 91 Grand Prix wins, a younger and equally ambitious driver is emerging as his main rival. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is showing the kind of daring and panache now seemingly beyond the reach of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, who is enduring a third
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Sometimes, home improvements have to take place thanks to a structural flaw, aging plumbing or another major issue that needs fixing. It’s when a homeowner decides to renovate to align their home with their personal taste or with the intent to sell that they can get themselves in trouble, said Jeremy Sopko, CEO of privately
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Jimmy Kimmel had some suggestions for lawmakers on Monday after a tragic weekend of mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. He called on “evil, soulless, old creep” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to allow the senate to vote on the bipartisan bill that would require universal background checks for gun owners. “He
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Image copyright PA Image caption Paper straws were brought in to replace the plastic ones McDonald’s new paper straws are fully recyclable, its makers have said. It follows the fast-food giant saying the thickness of the straws made it difficult for them to be processed and they should be put in general waste. McDonald’s switched
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Pitching the way he did Monday night made it that much easier for Erick Fedde to forget how poorly it went his last time out. Fedde tossed six strong innings to win for the first time in eight starts and Anthony Rendon’s early run-scoring single held up as the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco
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To most people, Aug. 9, 2007, was an ordinary enough summer day. The stock market fell about 3 percent, sufficiently notable to lead the major newspapers, but hardly anything that would generate panic in the streets. Yet to many people who work in economic policy or financial markets, that day was the beginning of what
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The singer was filmed performing an acoustic version of the song Lana Del Rey has previewed a new song, written in response to the two mass shootings in America over the weekend. The singer posted a video of the track, Looking for America, on Instagram, just hours after writing
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