Yandy Diaz slugged baseball’s lowest spender into a matchup with mighty Houston, Charlie Morton silenced the powerful Athletics on the mound, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Oakland at its own game 5-1 in the AL wild-card round Wednesday night. After playing in only one game since late July, Diaz hit a leadoff homer and […]
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Wednesday that it would impose tariffs on European aircraft, French wine and cheese, Spanish olive oil and other goods starting Oct. 18, after the World Trade Organization granted the United States permission to tax as much as $7.5 billion of European exports annually. The tariffs are part of a
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Image copyright Getty Images The UK government has announced a ban on some drug exports to protect NHS patients’ access to medicines. The 24 medicines affected include hormone replacement therapy drugs, contraceptives and adrenaline pens. The move comes after a survey of local pharmacists found shortages of every major type of medicine in the past
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Joaquin Phoenix’s visit with Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday took a seemingly awkward turn when Kimmel introduced outtakes from his new film “Joker.” The clips (watch them above) show an agitated Phoenix in makeup apparently snapping at cinematographer Lawrence Sher for talking. “The constant whispering, just shut the fuck up, dude,” Phoenix said in one snippet.
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Image copyright Getty Images Asia markets joined a global sell-off as fresh worries about trade and the world economy rattled investors. In early trading, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index dropped 2.2% and Australia’s ASX 200 lost 2.1%. It followed a 3.2% drop for the UK’s FTSE 100, while US and European stocks also skidded on Wednesday.
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“A secure messenger should provide the same amount of privacy as you have in your living room,” said Erica Portnoy, a technologist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a digital rights group. “And the D.O.J. is saying it would be worth putting a camera in every living room to catch a few child predators.” But Mr.
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A look at what’s happening around the majors Thursday: GLAMOUR GAME In a star-studded matchup that’s a perfect fit for Hollywood, the Nationals and Dodgers begin their best-of-five Division Series in Los Angeles. Walker Buehler (14-4, 3.26 ERA) gets the start for the Dodgers against left-hander Patrick Corbin (14-7, 3.25). That means for the second
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On Wednesday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the Conservative Party conference in Manchester. The government also delivered its new Brexit proposals to the EU including plans to replace the Irish backstop. The plan would see Northern Ireland stay in the European single market for goods, but leave the customs union – resulting in new customs
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Australia’s ban on Chinese telecoms giant Huawei’s involvement in its future 5G networks and its crackdown on foreign covert interference are testing Beijing’s efforts to project its power overseas. In its latest maneuver, China sent three scholars to spell out in interviews with Australian media and other appearances steps to mend the deepening rift with
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Is there anything as polarizing, sexually speaking, as period sex? There are many people who sing its praises. (Orgasms can relieve cramps and the cluster headaches so many women experience while menstruating, one 2013 study found. Plus, some women experience a surge in their sex drive while on their periods, so why not capitalize on
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