Tom Steyer, the billionaire and former hedge fund investor turned impeachment activist, became the 11th Democratic presidential candidate to qualify for the October debates on Sunday after a new poll showed him with 2 percent support in Nevada. To make the cut, candidates must procure donations from 130,000 people and earn 2 percent support in […]
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Nigeria and Iran are going to the Olympics. China’s World Cup run came to a disappointing end. And Serbia is unbeaten no more, making a third consecutive meeting with the U.S. in a gold-medal game now unlikely. Nigeria clinched the Olympic berth that goes to the top African finisher in the World Cup by beating
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Mark Sanford, the former governor and representative from South Carolina who lost re-election to Congress after becoming a vocal critic of President Trump, announced on Sunday that he would seek the Republican presidential nomination and challenge the man who helped doom his 2018 campaign. “I am going to get in,” Mr. Sanford said in an
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Just when you thought things couldn’t get crazier with Brexit, the China trade war and online privacy issues — well, they did. Here’s a quick rundown of the biggest stories in business and tech, and what to know for the week ahead. — Charlotte Cowles ImageCreditGiacomo Bagnara What’s Up? (Sept. 1-7) Walmart Enters the Gun
The chairman of India’s space agency says the lander module from the country’s moon mission has been located on the lunar surface after it lost contact with the space station and efforts are underway to try to establish contact with it. The Press Trust of India news agency cited Indian Space and Research Organization chairman
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U.S. guard Donovan Mitchell turned toward his bench with fists clenched, then punched the air in celebration and let out a joyous scream. It wasn’t for a dunk, or a 3-pointer, or some highlight-reel play. Mitchell’s exuberant reaction was because the U.S. forced a 24-second violation in a big moment against Greece on Saturday. The
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What a week for Chris Bassitt. Two days after the birth of his first child, the Oakland right-hander shook off a rusty start and set a career-high for strikeouts. Bassitt also played a key role in a rare 6-1-4 double play that helped get the Athletics rolling. Another big day from Oakland’s offense helped, too.
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAmber Rudd: “80-90% of government time is going into preparing for no-deal” Amber Rudd has quit Boris Johnson’s Cabinet, with an outspoken attack on the way the government is managing the Brexit process. The ex-work and pensions secretary said the government was having no “formal negotiations” with
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Pressed into duty, Central Florida freshman quarterback Dillon Gabriel played well enough to beat Florida Atlantic, and perhaps even well enough to keep the starting job. Gabriel went 7 for 19 but threw touchdown passes of 57 and 74 yards, and No. 18 UCF extended its regular-season winning streak to 24 games by easing past
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Image copyright Getty Images China’s exports unexpectedly fell in August as shipments to the US slowed sharply, adding to worries about the effects of the two nations’ trade war. China is expected to announce more support measures soon, to avert the risk of a sharp economic slowdown. These could include the first cuts in four
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