The $1,000 payments would begin sometime in the fall and would continue once a month for a year, regardless of whether Mr. Yang remained in the race for president, his campaign said. Advisers said they would ask people to apply for the dividends on the campaign website and would select the recipients based on their […]
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The Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank are struggling mightily to invigorate their economies at a time when growth is slowing, governments remain on the sidelines and the banks’ usual stimulative tools appear less effective than in the past. On Thursday, the ECB delivered a blast of monetary stimulus to try to rescue Europe’s
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Image copyright Getty Images A keyhole-surgery technique for treating heavy menstrual bleeding is more effective and just as safe as a non-invasive alternative, a study of more than 600 UK women suggests. Those who had a laparoscopic supra-cervical hysterectomy, removing part of the uterus, were more satisfied than a group that had endometrial ablation. And
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Actress Felicity Huffman is due to be sentenced on Friday for her role in the college admissions scandal. The actress has pleaded guilty to paying $15,000 to help improve her daughter’s SAT scores. Hollywood star, Lori Loughlin and her husband also face charges but have pleaded not guilty. Melissa Korn from the Wall Street Journal
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Image copyright Getty Images Half-price cinema tickets, cycle to work schemes and gym passes have long been part of employee benefits programmes. But with research showing 84% of millennials look to leave their jobs within the first two years, employers want to tailor their perks packages to their employees’ needs. Emerging technologies such as data
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The world’s first malaria vaccine is being rolled out in parts of Kenya from Friday. It will be added to the routine vaccination schedule, and more than 300,000 children are expected to receive the vaccine over the next three years. Malaria kills more than 400,000 people globally each year- mostly children. Global Health Correspondent Tulip
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U.S. airlines are increasing their emissions of climate-changing gases much faster than they are boosting fuel efficiency, according to an environmental group’s report. The International Council on Clean Transportation said Thursday that carbon dioxide emissions and fuel burning rose 7% from 2016 to 2018, overshadowing a 3% gain in fuel efficiency. The report’s authors say
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YouTube’s algorithm promotes medical misinformation in a number of languages, a BBC investigation has found. Searching YouTube across 10 languages, the BBC found more than 80 videos containing health misinformation – mainly bogus cancer cures. Ten of the videos found had more than a million views. Many were accompanied by adverts. The BBC asked Professor
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Yu Darvish struck out a season-high 14 and allowed only two hits in six innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 4-1 Thursday to remain tied with Milwaukee for the NL’s second wild-card spot. The Padres scored in the ninth when Manny Machado was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded
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The format The debate will begin with one-minute opening statements, followed by questions from the moderators: George Stephanopoulos, David Muir and Linsey Davis from ABC and Jorge Ramos from Univision. ABC told the campaigns there would be just two commercial breaks, one after about 45 minutes of debating and the other after about 90 minutes.
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