Image caption A replica of Noah’s Ark is docked in Ipswich A man who has brought his €3m (£2.6m) Noah’s Ark replica to the UK said he wanted to create a “talking point” for people from all backgrounds. The 70m-long (230ft) ship has been transformed into a floating museum housing wooden sculptures depicting Bible stories. […]
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Image copyright Getty Images The European Union is to stop funding oil, gas and coal projects at the end of 2021, cutting €2bn (£1.7bn) of yearly investments. The European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU’s financing department, will bar funding for most fossil fuel projects. The ban will come into effect a year later than originally
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19 Lesser-Known Amusement Parks Worth Visiting Around The World | HuffPost Life Part of HuffPost Travel. ©2019 Verizon Media. All rights reserved. Amusement parks are beloved destinations for kids and adults alike. Some, like Walt Disney World, even have a cultlike following among visitors. But beyond the classics like Disney World, Universal and Six Flags,
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New Jersey is seeking more than $640 million from Uber in taxes and penalties, saying the ride-hailing company misclassified its drivers as independent contractors By MIKE CATALINI and CATHY BUSSEWITZ The Associated Press November 14, 2019, 8:47 PM 1 min read New Jersey is seeking more than $640 million from Uber in taxes and penalties,
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Kansas pieces together 3-man class amid NCAA allegations By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer November 14, 2019, 9:12 PM 4 min read Kansas coach Bill Self knew it was important to fill the majority of his upcoming recruiting class during the early signing period, given the uncertainty that surrounds the Jayhawks when it comes to
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But his facts led him to a pretty politically-charged conclusion. “I think it’s crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign,’’ Mr. Taylor said. When pressed what he meant, Mr. Taylor added that because “that security assistance was so important for Ukraine as well as our own national interests, to withhold that
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Disney’s new streaming service adds disclaimer to “Dumbo,” “Peter Pan” and other classics over racist stereotypes By MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer November 14, 2019, 8:55 PM 4 min read Disney’s new streaming service has added a disclaimer to “Dumbo,” “Peter Pan” and other classics because they depict racist stereotypes, underscoring a challenge media companies
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During his seven-plus decades in the spotlight, Prince Charles has gone from a son and grandson to a father and grandfather. The British royal now has two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, and four grandchildren ― Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and Archie Mountbatten-Windsor. Over the years, he’s occasionally shared glimpses into his
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Don Johnson says he’s been stiffed by Donald Trump. The “Knives Out” star told his story to Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday, claiming the president cheated him on a sponsorship deal for Johnson’s speedboat back in the day. (Fast-forward to the 4:00 mark above.) Johnson, who designed and drove an offshore racing boat, said he was
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Naptown. India-No-Place. My hometown had a lot of nicknames when I was growing up there in the ’80s and ’90s, few of them charitable. Even more generous ones, like “Crossroads of America,” seemed to say that Indianapolis was a place one merely passed through. But things have changed since then. These days, I’m playing catch-up
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