The Latest on the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita (all times local): 11:30 a.m. Four horses have been scratched from Breeders’ Cup races Saturday after pre-race examinations by veterinarians. Suedois is out of the $2 million Mile after developing a minor infection in his hoof. Fleeting was scratched from the $2 million Filly & Mare […]
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There were some extraordinary developments in the impeachment inquiry this week. Grab some coffee and we’ll catch you up. A House divided votes on the Impeachment Inquiry A bitterly split House of Representatives voted Thursday to endorse the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry into President Trump. The vote was 232 to 196. Two Democrats joined Republicans to
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Ron Little nestles into a familiar seat aboard a train locomotive and slides the window open, leaning out to get a better view of dozens of rail cars that stretch for a mile behind and the landscape he knows so well. The heavy steel wheels roll along a dizzying pattern of concrete railroad ties that
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Image copyright Stephen Morris Image caption Stephen Morris was handed back his violin in a Waitrose car park A 310-year-old violin worth £250,000 that was left on a train in south London has been returned to its owner. The instrument was handed over to professional musician Stephen Morris in a supermarket car park in Beckenham
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With Joe Flacco joining Drew Lock on injured reserve, the Broncos head into Sunday’s game against the Browns with two quarterbacks, Brandon Allen and Brett Rypien, who haven’t thrown a single pass in the NFL. Allen is a 27-year-old, fourth-year pro from Arkansas who becomes Denver’s sixth starting quarterback in the post-Peyton Manning era when
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WASHINGTON — Russian officials in August held up the evacuation from Moscow of a sick American military attaché to a hospital in Germany in the latest episode of a long-running campaign of harassment against American diplomats in Russia. Diplomatic protocols allow for the fast evacuation of diplomats facing medical emergencies. But the departure of the
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Image copyright Getty Images Leonardo DiCaprio was impressed when he met Greta Thunberg. The actor shared a picture of himself with the climate change activist on Instagram. He wrote he hoped “Greta’s message is a wake-up call to world leaders everywhere” and that the “time for inaction is over.” He also praised the teenager for
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Google’s acquisition of wearable pioneer Fitbit may be a bold plunge into health and fitness technology. But it’s also just the latest step in the internet giant’s often-halting effort to become a force in consumer hardware. Once a pure software company known for its search engine, apps like Gmail and its Android software for smartphones,
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Novak Djokovic reached his sixth Paris Masters final beating Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (5), 6-4, then learned old rival Rafael Nadal withdrew injured from his semifinal with an abdominal strain on Saturday. Nadal said he felt the injury flare up in the morning as he practiced before facing Canadian hard-hitter Denis Shapovalov. A scan revealed a
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WASHINGTON — For once, President Trump is showing no hard feelings. A week after being booed at Nationals Park, the president will host the Washington Nationals at the White House on Monday to celebrate an improbable come-from-behind World Series victory that has united an otherwise polarized nation’s capital. But not every member of the championship
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