Image copyright Getty Images Retail sales fell in November with shoppers keeping a tight grip on spending amid uncertainty about Brexit and ahead of December’s election. Monthly retail sales fell by 0.6% in November, the fourth month in a row without growth, the Office for National Statistics said. “All main sectors saw their sales fall […]
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Miss America will be crowned for the first time at a tribal casino in Connecticut By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press December 19, 2019, 11:05 AM 4 min read UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Miss America will be crowned Thursday night for the first time at a Connecticut casino, marking the latest change to the nearly century-old contest
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A 11-year-old girl who lost her sight is able to read her favourite Harry Potter books again after being given a £3,500 smart camera. Ann-Marie, from Southend, went blind after she was diagnosed with brain cancer three years ago. The technology reads the text for her and it can also recognise faces, products and colours.
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Taylor Jones had a double-double by halftime and No. 4 Oregon State pulled away from Northern Arizona 91-57 in the Maui Jim Maui Classic By KALANI TAKASE Associated Press December 19, 2019, 8:13 AM 4 min read LAHAINA, Hawaii — It was evident early that No. 4 Oregon State planned to make the most of
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Now that the House has voted to impeach President Trump, the matter would normally move to the Senate for a trial — the third for an American president. But questions about the timing of a trial arose after the House approved two articles of impeachment against Mr. Trump. Nancy Pelosi, the House speaker, wouldn’t say
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An advisor to the European Union’s top court has sided with an Austrian privacy campaigner waging a long-running legal battle against Facebook over its data transfers to the United States By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer December 19, 2019, 10:49 AM 2 min read LONDON — An advisor to the European Union’s top court on
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Image copyright CHANNEL4/LAURA RADFORD Image caption Sian Brooke and Sue Johnston take on the roles of Julie Bailey and her mother Bella It was one of the biggest scandals in the history of the NHS and saw hundreds of patients die. Now the story of Stafford Hospital, told through the eyes of campaigner Julie Bailey,
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This review contains mild spoilers, most of which were evident in promotional materials. The opening crawl of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” begins with an exclamation point. “The dead speak!” it announces, referring to Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), the malevolent gramps who was presumed dead until this movie’s trailers implied otherwise. That punctuation is
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Image copyright Reuters The accommodation-booking service Airbnb does not need an estate agent’s licence to operate in France, Europe’s top court has ruled. The French tourism association had complained that Airbnb did not comply with French property laws. It means the app’s users avoid a threat of disruption to its service in the country. Had
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Australia is in the grip of a record-breaking heatwave, on top of a severe drought and bushfires raging across several states. The country saw its hottest day ever on Wednesday, with a record average maximum temperature of 41.9C (107.4F), breaking the previous record set on Tuesday. Residents in Penrith, a suburb on Sydney’s western fringes,
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