Gerrit Cole wanted to get his milestone strikeout at home, and he accomplished the feat in an important win for the Houston Astros. Cole struck out 10 batters, including his 300th of the season, in eight strong innings, Yuli Gurriel and Jose Altuve homered and the Astros beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 Wednesday night to […]
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OTAY MESA, Calif. — One thing President Trump loves about his job is signing his name. He relishes signing executive orders, letters to foreign leaders and even red Make America Great Again hats. But on Wednesday, he signed a wall. At the invitation of the team building his new barrier along the border, he affixed
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U.S. home sales rose 1.3% in August to the highest level in 17 months, as mortgage rates near historic lows have spurred a rush of home-buying. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that homes sold last month at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 5.49 million units, the best performance since March 2018. Sales
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When it comes to making pizza, there’s a key ingredient absolutely essential to success that may surprise you, no matter which recipe you use: time. Specifically, rise time. As pizza dough rises, the yeast consumes the sugars in the flour and turns them into CO₂ and alcohol, both of which lend airiness and flavor to
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Adult film star Jessica Jaymes, who appeared on Showtime’s “Weeds” and the HBO docuseries “Vivid Valley,” has died, according to reports. She was 43, according to several outlets, although a local newspaper reported her age as 40. Jaymes was found “unresponsive” at her San Fernando Valley home in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the Los Angeles
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Image copyright Getty Images An undercover investigation by BBC Watchdog Live reveals poor hygiene standards at supermarket giant Asda’s home delivery service. Watchdog’s reporter was given no training on keeping delivery crates and vans clean. The reporter witnessed spillages, but was told by senior drivers that there was no need to clear it up during
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Indonesia’s sports minister resigned Thursday after being accused of stealing 26.5 billion rupiah ($1.8 million) in public money. Youth and Sports Minister Imam Nahrawi said at a news conference in the capital, Jakarta, that President Joko Widodo had accepted his resignation so he can devote himself to his legal defense. “As a law-abiding citizen, I
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WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday released her long-awaited plan to curb soaring prices of prescription drugs, a political chess move that could prod the Senate to move and heat up congressional negotiations with the White House on a popular but elusive goal. Ms. Pelosi’s plan, which she was to lay out at a
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Putting her stamp on the health care issue that worries consumers the most, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday unveiled an ambitious plan to lower drug prices for seniors on Medicare and younger people with private insurance. Pelosi, D-Calif., would empower Medicare to negotiate prices for the 250 costliest drugs, including insulin. Pharmaceutical companies that
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Image copyright Getty Images A man who accused actor Kevin Spacey of sexual assault has died before his legal action reached court. The anonymous massage therapist claimed the actor groped him at a house in Malibu, California, three years ago. He sued Spacey for sexual battery, gender violence, battery, assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress
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