Austin Meadows hit his first career grand slam to cap a seven-run second inning, Trevor Richards shined in his second start with Tampa Bay and the Rays extended their impressive road run by beating the Baltimore Orioles 7-1 Friday night. Meadows hit a 2-0 pitch from Ty Blach (0-2) deep into the center-field seats to […]
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The tweet on corporations being “ordered” to leave, aides said, was drafted, however imprecisely, with a method in mind, sending a notice to corporations to leave China on their own. Supporters of a muscular approach said Mr. Trump was waging a smart and necessary pressure campaign against China, which has unfairly taken advantage of the
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Sales of new U.S. homes fell a steep 12.8% in July, but the drop came after revisions to June sales showed the sales highest growth in 12 years. The Commerce Department said Friday that new homes sold at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 635,000 units. That’s down from a sharply revised upward rate of
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The tens of thousands of fires that have blazed through the Amazon rainforest this year prompted Eddie Huang to rethink some lifestyle choices. The New York-based restaurateur announced on social media Friday he is going vegan for environmental reasons, writing that “we are fucking ourselves” due to human consumption of beef. “After watching videos of
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Image copyright AFP Image caption The increases will affect about $550bn of Chinese imports President Donald Trump has hit back at China by announcing new higher tariffs on imports – escalating a mounting trade war between the two nations. In a series of tweets on Friday, Mr Trump announced an additional tariff increase of 5%
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SAN FRANCISCO — The chip maker Qualcomm does not have to modify key business practices while a federal appeals court reviews an antitrust ruling against it, the court ruled on Friday, a win for the company and a blow to the Federal Trade Commission in a closely watched legal battle. The ruling, by the United
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Aníbal Sánchez wanted to help his weary teammates with a strong performance on the mound. The solid afternoon at the plate was an unexpected bonus. Sánchez pitched one-hit ball into the ninth inning and helped himself with two perfectly placed bunts, leading the Washington Nationals to a 9-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.
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Matt Schlapp, who oversaw federal affairs for Koch Industries during President George W. Bush’s second term and is now the chairman of the American Conservative Union, said the most lasting legacy of the Koch network will likely be its funding of a large network of think tanks and universities. “I give the Kochs and their
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Karen Herzog, a retired high school teacher, bought a long-term care insurance policy 12 years ago because she didn’t want to burden her only daughter if someday she could no longer care for herself. Then a letter arrived in May that complicated her well-laid plan. Her monthly costs would double within two years, reaching nearly
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The best workplace comedy I have seen in years is not set in a typical corporate office. “Los Espookys,” an HBO series created by comedians Julio Torres, Ana Fabrega and Fred Armisen, is about people who are trying to follow their passion, but in this case, that passion is creating supernatural horror scenes. “Los Espookys”
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