She told Iowans that “many, many, many, many times” the ultimate nominee was not the candidate leading in polls at this point, and she offered examples: Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama. On Friday, more Iowans filled in cards at her events committing to caucus for Ms. Klobuchar than any day of her candidacy. Still, […]
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The nation’s three biggest drug distributors and a major drugmaker reached a $260 million settlement with two Ohio counties Monday over the deadly havoc wreaked by opioids, striking a deal just hours before they were set to face a jury at the start of the first federal trial over the crisis. Interested in Opioid Epidemic?
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Northern Ireland is set to decriminalize abortion and set the stage for legalization of same-sex marriages as of midnight Monday, bringing its laws in line with the rest of the U.K. This is happening because British lawmakers voted last year in favor of changing these laws if Northern Ireland’s government wasn’t up and running by
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Prince Harry addressed rumors that he and Meghan Markle were thinking of moving abroad on Sunday, during an extraordinarily candid interview with journalist Tom Bradby. The royal couple spoke with Bradby for the ITV documentary “Harry & Meghan: An African Journey,” which premiered Sunday night in the U.K. At the time of filming, the couple was
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Google’s new Pixel 4 phones will reach stores this week. Apple’s new iPhone 11s debuted last month. The question is: Will you be able to tell the difference between the smartphones? It used to be easy to distinguish them. While the Pixel’s hardware features were never as impressive as those of other high-end devices, Google
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A study of former professional soccer players in Scotland finds that they were less likely to die of common causes such as heart disease and cancer compared with the general population but more likely to die from dementia. The results raise fresh concerns about head-related risks from playing the sport — at least for men
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Commons Speaker John Bercow has rejected a government attempt to hold a “yes” or “no” vote on its Brexit deal, arguing it would be “repetitive and disorderly”. The government attempted to hold a vote on Saturday, but MPs chose to back an amendment tabled by former Conservative Sir Oliver Letwin instead. Mr Bercow said “today’s
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Prime editing allows precise changes to be made to DNA. A new way of editing the code of life could correct 89% of the errors in DNA that cause disease, say US scientists. The technology, called prime editing, has been described as a “genetic word processor” able to accurately
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Image copyright Channel 4 “Being different is okay and I went on the show to prove that. It’s really about trusting in yourself and loving yourself for who you are.” Paddy Smyth is £70,000 richer after winning the second series of The Circle. But he says the money is not the highlight – that would
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Image copyright Getty Images Cathy Murphy has worked for Asda for the last 44 years and says it has been an “absolutely amazing employer”. However, recently the supermarket chain told Ms Murphy she will be fired unless she signs up to a new contract that will strip her of her long-service benefits, paid tea breaks
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