Image copyright Getty Images Customers of a High Street pawnbroker are being left in the dark after branches were closed and calls unanswered. A&B Pawnbrokers (Albemarle & Bond) and Herbert Brown stores have closed their doors, and its website says “this store” has ceased trading. Owner Speedloan Finance has yet to make it clear whether […]
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The offseason drama churned up by the exodus of some of their top stars is now behind the Columbus Blue Jackets. Now they open training camp with some burning questions. Can veteran Joonas Korpisalo, rookie Elvis Merzlikins or someone else step into the huge skates vacated by star goalie Sergei Bobrovsky? How will Columbus replace
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When candidates at Thursday night’s Democratic debate were asked about their biggest professional setbacks, Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind., described his experience with coming out as gay. Hearing such a story on a national stage during a presidential campaign would have been unimaginable just a decade ago, before same-sex marriage was legal and
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The United States is on recession watch as market signals flash red. Manufacturing is straining under President Trump’s trade war, business investment is slowing and consumer confidence is showing cracks. But many economists expect that growth will weaken slightly over the next couple of years — but not contract — and that distinction is crucial.
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Finding the right therapist is often likened to the dating process: It can be daunting, requires serious effort and is very fulfilling once you find the one. And — just like in dating — knowing if, when and how to end or put that relationship on hold can be equally stressful. It’s nerve-wracking, confusing and
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Image copyright Channel 4 Image caption Irene Cattanach was 51 years older than the youngest contestant on Treasure Island with Bear Grylls A Scottish great-grandmother who is afraid of water is the oldest contestant on a new reality show set on an uninhabited desert island. Irene Cattanach, 75, from Perthshire, faced boa constrictors and tarantulas
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Image copyright Getty Images The pound has hit its highest level against the dollar since July amid hopes a no-deal Brexit can be avoided. Sterling jumped more than 1% on Friday to over $1.24 against the dollar, its highest level in seven weeks. The pound was boosted after a report in the Times said the
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Spain is back into the final of the basketball World Cup with a chance to match the title it won 13 years ago. Marc Gasol scored 33 points to lead Spain over Australia 95-88 in double overtime. Ricky Rubio scored 19 and Sergio Llull added 17. It was two 3-point shots by Llull in the
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Hi, and welcome to a special post-debate edition of On Politics. I’m Lisa Lerer, your host. After months of volatility, the Democratic primary coalesced into a steadier pattern this summer: a two-tiered race, with former Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senator Bernie Sanders at the top, followed by a slim second tier.
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The researchers used probes to measure the left and right testicles of 22 postmen and bus drivers Research measuring if there is a difference in temperature between the left and right testicles is one of the winners of this year’s spoof Nobel prizes. Fertility experts Roger Mieusset and Bourras
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