September 2019

AP Source: Altered doping data could restart Russian scandal

The Russian anti-doping agency could face suspension again based on information indicating data from the Moscow drug-testing lab had been manipulated before being delivered to the World Anti-Doping Agency earlier this year, a person familiar with the case told The Associated Press. WADA reinstated Russia’s anti-doping agency (RUSADA) after gaining access to long-sought-after data that […]

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Labour conference: Menopausal women ‘should get flexible work hours’

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Dawn Butler will announce her plans at the conference later Large employers would be forced to provide flexible hours to women experiencing the menopause under Labour plans to end stigma in the workplace. Shadow equalities minister Dawn Butler announced the “bold” policy as the party’s conference starts in Brighton.

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On Top of ‘Medicare for All,’ Sanders Calls for Eliminating Americans’ Medical Debt

WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders has long wanted to remake the health care system so no one will have to pay directly for medical care again. Now, he also wants to go back and cancel all the medical debts of people who have been billed under the current system. In a plan set to be released

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‘Daily Show’ Comedian Roy Wood Jr. Unleashes His ‘Guaranteed’ Emmy Predictions

In the Oustanding Narrator category, Wood Jr. predicted in a clip released online Friday that it would all be about the renowned British naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough.  “Listen, no disrespect to anybody else nominated in this category but y’all know Sir David Attenborough is the Beyoncé of show narration,” said Wood Jr. “David

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Sydney Is for the Birds. The Bigger and Bolder, the Better.

SYDNEY — The bushy pair of laughing kookaburras that used to show up outside my daughter’s bedroom window disappeared a few months ago. The birds simply vanished — after rudely waking us every morning with their maniacal “koo-koo-kah-KAH-KAH” call, after my kids named them Ferrari and Lamborghini, after we learned that kookaburras mate for life.

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Kelly throws 7 strong innings, Arizona routs Padres 9-0

Merrill Kelly is putting a strong finish on his rookie season with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 30-year-old right-hander pitched seven dominant innings and Josh Rojas hit a three-run double in the seven-run eighth for the Diamondbacks, who beat the lackluster San Diego Padres 9-0 Friday night. Arizona remained five games behind Milwaukee for the second

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