In 2004, shortly after the national World War II Memorial was completed, Earl Morse, a retired Air Force captain working at the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Springfield, Ohio, realized that many of the veterans he knew would never get to see it. So he persuaded pilots at his local flying club to ferry […]
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Image copyright AFP Image caption Woody Allen had filed a $68m (£52m) lawsuit over the termination of his contract with Amazon Woody Allen has reached a legal settlement with Amazon Studios after it abandoned a four-film deal. Allen initially filed a $68m (£52m) lawsuit in February amid resurfaced allegations that he molested his adopted daughter.
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Patrick Kane had two goals and an assist, Robin Lehner made 53 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks struck early and then held off the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 By MATT CARLSON Associated Press November 11, 2019, 6:11 AM 5 min read Patrick Kane got the Chicago Blackhawks off to a fast start. Robin Lehner kept
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Shares are lower in Asia as investors watch for the latest developments in the China-U.S. trade war saga By ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press November 11, 2019, 6:52 AM 4 min read Shares declined Monday in Asia as investors watched for the latest developments in the China-U.S. trade war saga. Hong Kong led the retreat, with
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Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen has photographed more than 75,000 Year 3 children across London’s schools for his latest exhibition. The project aims to be a visual snapshot of people in the city and was inspired after the Turner Prize-winning artist looked at his own 1977 class photo. The photos are also being showcased on billboards
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Image copyright PAul Kamma Image caption Paul Kamma has turned to cloud gaming Paul Kamma used to lead an uncomplicated life. As a video games enthusiast, he’d while away his time playing first-person shooters and other high-octane games. Then he got married and started a family. “When you come home, you play with your kids…
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The centerpiece of the Toronto Raptors’ championship team works at Staples Center now. Two more key components of last season’s sublime roster got injured right before the Raptors arrived in Los Angeles for the reunion. In the opening weeks of life after Kawhi, the defending champs are learning they might be deeper than even they
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(Reuters) – Bernard J. Tyson, chairman and chief executive officer of not-for-profit health insurer Kaiser Permanente, died unexpectedly in his sleep on Sunday, aged 60, the company said in a statement. Tyson, who held the top job since 2013, was Oakland, California-based Kaiser Permanente’s first black chief executive and a strong proponent for affordable and
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Image copyright Getty Images Thousands of UK workers will enjoy a pre-Christmas pay bump if their employer is a member of the “real living wage” campaign. Businesses who have signed up to the voluntary scheme will lift their UK hourly rate by 30p to £9.30. People living in London will see their hourly pay rise
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Collin Sexton scored 31 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 108-87 By MICHAEL SCOTTO Associated Press November 11, 2019, 5:33 AM 5 min read The Cleveland Cavaliers beat New York for their first winning streak of the season. Another loss prompted Knicks’ officials to address the team’s slow start. Collin Sexton
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