Dak Prescott still doesn’t want to talk about his contract. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says his star quarterback might not have to dodge the questions much longer. After Prescott helped lighten the load on Ezekiel Elliott in the running back’s return from a long holdout by tying a career high with four touchdown passes […]
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A Michigan trophy hunter who paid $400,000 to kill a rare black rhinoceros in Africa in 2018 is seeking a federal permit to allow him to import its skin, skull and horns to the United States, according to government records. The hunter, Chris D. Peyerk of Shelby Township, Mich., applied in April for the permit,
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Image copyright Getty Images The world could be free of malaria – one of the oldest and deadliest diseases to affect humanity – within a generation, a major report says. Each year there are still more than 200 million cases of the disease, which mostly kills young children. The report says eradicating malaria is no
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne at the Toronto Film Festival Eddie Redmayne has described the “absolutely wonderful” experience of being reunited with Felicity Jones on screen. The pair first teamed up on 2014’s The Theory of Everything which earned Redmayne an Oscar. Now they’re returning with The Aeronauts, which
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Image caption We waste a million tonnes of food in restaurants and pubs every year It’s lunchtime at the Harrington Arms in Cheshire. Sat cosily in the window of the former 18th Century farmhouse, two customers have opted to share their piping hot portion of turkey and ham pie. Without quite realising it, they’re choosing
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The Dodgers are on the verge of another runaway division title, and still there was anxiety Sunday. Matt Beaty homered to end a 12-inning scoreless streak, Corey Seager also connected and Los Angeles beat the San Francisco Giants 5-0 to reduce their magic number to clinch the NL West to two. “Getting us on the
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WASHINGTON — On the Friday before Labor Day, President Trump gathered top advisers in the Situation Room to consider what could be among the profound decisions of his presidency — a peace plan with the Taliban after 18 years of grinding, bloody war in Afghanistan. The meeting brought to a head a bristling conflict dividing
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James O’Brien was blinded in his right eye more than 20 years ago during an acid attack. For the last 18 months he has been undergoing pioneering treatment at London’s Moorfields Eye Hospital. Surgeons used stem cells to replace the scar tissue over his eye. Mr O’Brien is the first NHS patient to receive this
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Jesy Nelson was 20 when she won X Factor with band Little Mix in 2011. Since then, the group have enjoyed number one singles and toured the world. But along with success, band member Jesy has also faced online abuse which negatively affected her mental health and contributed to a suicide attempt four years ago.
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Image copyright PA Image caption Frances O’Grady has led the TUC since 2013 Trade union body the TUC has called for legal measures to tackle discrimination based on class at work. Among the proposals, it said firms should be forced to report any gaps in pay between workers from different social backgrounds. The body said
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