Michigan State University is asking a judge to dismiss a second wave of lawsuits related to former sports doctor Larry Nassar, even as the school says it’s working to reach a deal with additional assault victims. MSU defended itself in a court filing Monday, declaring it’s immune from liability for Nassar’s crimes. Nassar has been […]
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Ian Blackford says opposition parties have “a sense of responsibility” to work together to stop a no-deal Brexit. The SNP’s Westminster leader said MPs had to “be honest with the people of the United Kingdom that we face an enormous challenge”. But he praised his parliamentary colleagues and rivals who “laid our differences at the
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Image caption Allegations of ill treatment began to surface at Muckamore Abbey Hospital in November 2017 CCTV footage has revealed 1,500 crimes on one ward of Muckamore Abbey Hospital in County Antrim, the police officer leading the investigation has said. The incidents happened in the psychiatric intensive care unit over the course of six months
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Image copyright Theo Campbell Love Island star Theo Campbell says he has lost sight in his right eye after he was hit by a champagne cork. Campbell, who appeared on the 2017 series of the ITV2 show, was on holiday in Ibiza when the accident happened. He was taken to hospital and subsequently underwent surgery.
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Image copyright Google Image caption Google is under investigation by the EU Google’s job-search tool is being investigated by the EU over claims that it is driving competitors out of the market. EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager questioned whether it was fair the tech giant had “such control over the success or failure” of its
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Curious about those electric bikes, scooters and mopeds scattered across city centers these days? There’s been an explosion of electric vehicles-for-hire in cities worldwide, providing alternatives to public transport for getting around town. These app-based options — most with one-word names like Lime and Bird — are largely designed to support locals in their day-to-day
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The Latest on the fires burning in Brazil’s Amazon region (all times local): 10:10 a.m. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says Brazil will only accept an offer of international aid to fight Amazon fires if French leader Emmanuel Macron retracts comments that he finds offensive. Bolsonaro on Tuesday said Macron had called him a liar and
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Batter Keon Broxton of the Seattle Mariners had a minor hissy fit after a questionable third-strike call during a 5-4 loss to the visiting Yankees on Monday. He dismissively flipped his bat, tossed his helmet off his head and then flicked his batting glove behind him. Maybe he should have looked on that last one.
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WASHINGTON — One former senior foreign policy official in the Obama administration received messages from someone on LinkedIn offering to fly him to China and connect him with “well paid” opportunities. A former Danish Foreign Ministry official got LinkedIn messages from someone appearing to be a woman at a Chinese headhunting firm wanting to meet
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U.S. stock indexes veered lower in midday trading Tuesday, giving up early gains, as investors shifted money into government bonds and other less risky assets. Financial stocks fell the most as bond prices surged, pulling yields sharply lower. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 1.48% from 1.54% late Monday. That yield is
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