In 2019, the city of Toyota in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture wants to show visitors that it is more than just a “car town.” Home to the auto manufacturer from which the city of 420,000 takes its name, Toyota City this autumn is hosting major art exhibits and four matches — including two marquee games featuring […]
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Uber insisted on Wednesday that it may not have to reclassify its drivers as employees despite a new California law that appears to require just that. Hours later, the ride-hailing company learned it would soon get a chance to test its argument in court. A longtime legal antagonist filed a class-action suit on behalf of
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Ryan Braun hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the third inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 Thursday to complete a four-game sweep that extended their winning streak to seven. Milwaukee, which matched its longest winning streak this season, began the day tied for the second NL wild card with the Chicago
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HOUSTON — Ahead of Thursday’s debate, we looked back at how the leading Democratic candidates — Joseph R. Biden Jr., Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren — performed in the first two debates. Here’s a refresher on the high points, and low points, including some of the more memorable lines of the primary race
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WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) – In emails to his colleagues over the years, Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. has denigrated students and staff at the Christian university he runs, referring to one student as “emotionally imbalanced and physically retarded” and calling the school’s police chief a “half-wit.” The barbed comments, contained in email exchanges
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In the UK, suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50, according to the Office for National Statistics. After losing two male friends to suicide, Rob Moss set up RammyMen in the former mill town of Ramsbottom, Lancashire, to engage local men in activities that would help with depression. Its aim is to “keep
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When “Empire” ends its Jussie Smollett-less final season, Terrence Howard says he’s hanging up his hat (seriously, has anyone worn a fedora in public more often him?) and retiring from acting. The actor made the announcement revealed his intentions during an interview with Extra released on Wednesday, explaining his post-acting plans involve “bringing the truth to
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Image caption Kava is a popular drink across the South Pacific It’s a typically humid afternoon in Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, an island nation scattered across hundreds of miles of Pacific ocean. The cicadas are loud, the mosquitoes are in search of a bite, and in a makeshift bar, a Ni-Vanuatu woman scoops
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A cold snap has brought heavy rain, floods and a tornado to the Balearic islands and Spain’s north-eastern coast, with Valencia and Alicante most affected. An elderly couple were killed when floodwaters flipped their car over in Castilla La Mancha, emergency services said. Nearby, in the Valencia region, dozens of people had to be evacuated
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A deal worth as much as $12 billion that’s being negotiated between Purdue Pharma and its owners, and the state, local and tribal governments involved in national opioid litigation has the potential to shape efforts to reach a global settlement with other manufacturers, drug distributors and retailers in lawsuits consolidated before a federal judge in
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