Tens of thousands of dead fish have been found on the banks of a lake in a protected nature reserve in northern Greece after high temperatures and drought conditions caused a severe drop in water levels. State environmental officials said Thursday that the water level at Lake Koroneia has dropped by more than 70% percent […]
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Southern California’s home winning streak against Utah is older than the 96-year-old Coliseum. The last time USC lost a home game to the Utes was in 1916, when the school whose unofficial nickname had recently changed from the Methodists to the Trojans played downtown at long-gone Fiesta Park. “I guess everyone is entitled to a
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A lawyer for President Trump said Thursday he had filed a lawsuit in federal court to challenge an attempt by state prosecutors in Manhattan to subpoena eight years of Mr. Trump’s personal and corporate tax returns. “In response to the subpoenas issued by the New York County District Attorney, we have filed a lawsuit this
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Mr. Wolff, 37, said the economy was doing well in his area now, thanks to the West Texas oil boom, but said he didn’t feel that Mr. Trump deserved much credit for that — and he thinks a recession is likely next year. He said he would consider voting for a Democrat in 2020, particularly
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Image caption About 5% of people in Scotland have diabetes, with type 2 making up 90% of cases A drug used successfully to treat type 2 diabetes can also be effective to treat heart failure, researchers at Glasgow University have said. They described the clinical implications of their findings as “potentially huge.” The drug Dapagliflozin
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionSir Paul McCartney tells BBC Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis he has to “get inspired’ to vote Sir Paul McCartney has said the Brexit referendum was “probably a mistake” and he will “be glad when it’s over”. He had not voted in the referendum, he said, as he “didn’t
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Image copyright Getty Images The home rentals site Airbnb plans to list on stock exchanges next year, in what is expected to be one of the highest-profile share sales of 2020. One of the earlier so-called sharing economy sites, the Californian firm is facing criticism for hollowing out communities in popular destinations. City governments around
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WASHINGTON — Amazon committed on Thursday to meeting the goals of the Paris climate agreement 10 years ahead of schedule and be carbon neutral by 2040, in the company’s most ambitious push yet to combat climate change. Jeff Bezos, the company’s chief executive, said that the promises were part of a new effort called the
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Speakers at a funeral in Dallas for T. Boone Pickens will include Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. The service for family and friends will be Thursday afternoon at Highland Park United Methodist Church. The public can view the service from a hall in the church and it will be livestreamed
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Boris Johnson says he does not want to “exaggerate the progress” of Brexit negotiations, but the UK could “find a way forward”. The prime minister said he believed he could “solve the problem” of the Irish backstop and ensure the UK did not “remain under the control of the EU”. But he added: “It is
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