Senator Bernie Sanders had a heart attack this week, his presidential campaign said on Friday as he left a Las Vegas hospital, following three days of near-silence from the candidate and his advisers about his health. Mr. Sanders, 78, had entered the hospital on Tuesday night after experiencing chest pain at a campaign event, and […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Michael Morpurgo, the author and former children’s laureate, is 76 on Saturday 5 October 2019, and he’s beginning to feel his age. But he’s not downhearted, partly because he draws inspiration from others who’ve stayed active and positive to the end of their lives. Strange thing, getting old – because I
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Atlanta officials are seeking answers from Google after a news report said that company contractors had sought out black homeless people in the city to scan their faces to improve Google’s facial-recognition technology. The New York Daily News reported on Wednesday that a staffing agency hired by Google had sent its contractors to numerous American
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Even when it all seemed to finally go right for the Qataris and their hometown hero, there was still a hitch. High jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim — “The Qatari Falcon” — had the hopes of a nation and a screaming, standing-room-only crowd in Khalifa Stadium behind him Friday night. The fans gasped at every jump
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WASHINGTON — House impeachment investigators widened the reach of their inquiry on Friday, subpoenaing the White House for a vast trove of documents and requesting more from Vice President Mike Pence to better understand President Trump’s attempts to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political rivals. The subpoena, signed by the House Oversight and Reform Committee,
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A top union negotiator says bargainers are making progress on a contract that could end a 19-day strike against General Motors. United Auto Workers Vice President Terry Dittes (DIT-ez) says in a letter to local officials Friday that talks have advanced on health care and a path for temporary workers to get full-time jobs. But
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Prince Harry scolded a reporter for her behavior in a resurfaced clip from the duke’s recent trip to Malawi, which was part of his 10-day trip abroad with Meghan Markle. In the video, first shared by the Daily Mail, Sky News reporter Rhiannon Mills asked Harry questions after he visited with people at the Mauwa Health
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At the end of the month, travelers will not be able to catch a rideshare or taxi outside terminals at Los Angeles International Airport. LAX announced Friday that passengers will instead have to take shuttles or walk to a special location outside the central terminal area where they can be picked up. The move is
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An iconic Alaska tree with roots that can freeze to death if not covered by snow was rejected Friday by a federal agency for the threatened species list. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said that yellow cedar does not warrant additional protections because trees will persist in areas where climate change does not affect
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The Latest on the world track and field championships early Saturday (all times local): 1:00 a.m. Toshikazu Yamanishi of Japan has won the men’s 20-kilometer walk, as Russia’s squad of officially neutral athletes claimed another silver medal. Yamanishi held on to win by 15 seconds from fast-finishing Vasily Mizinov on the Doha seafront. Third went
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