The optimistic view of the last 10 years of consumer technology is that hundreds of millions of people used unbelievable new devices and services to take part in explosive new economies and cultures. The savvier take is to note that consumer tech — most of the all the smartphone — has been a force for change, […]
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Barcelona was held to a 0-0 draw at home by Real Madrid in a politically supercharged “clásico” match that was played amid a large separatist protest that turned violent outside Camp Nou stadium By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press December 18, 2019, 9:48 PM 2 min read BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona was held to a 0-0
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WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats clashed fiercely on Wednesday as the House of Representatives barreled toward a historic vote to impeach President Trump, debating a pair of charges that would make him the third president in history to face removal by the Senate for “high crimes and misdemeanors.” The epic debate on the House floor
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The numbers vary wildly, but all are dizzying: $15 trillion. $30 trillion. $59 trillion. $68 trillion. These are the figures being bandied about as economists and financial experts try to get their heads around a global phenomenon known as the “Great Wealth Transfer.” Between now and 2030, an estimated $15.4 trillion of assets will have
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An attorney for a 19-year-old man accused of stealing mercury then spilling it in Houston is downplaying the danger people faced from exposure to the liquid metal By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press December 18, 2019, 8:04 PM 3 min read HOUSTON — An attorney for a 19-year-old man accused stealing mercury and spilling it
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption Barrymore was ebullient at this month’s Dancing on Ice launch Former TV presenter Michael Barrymore has pulled out of Dancing on Ice after breaking a wrist during training. The 67-year-old said he was “absolutely devastated” to learn he could no longer compete on the ITV programme. He said he
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption More than 110 engineers at the Port of Felixstowe are preparing to strike Workers at the UK’s busiest container port will take strike action for two days after Christmas in a dispute over outsourcing. The union Unite claims the Port of Felixstowe is transferring engineering jobs to cut costs, and
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing’s shiny new Starliner crew capsule makes its debut this week with a launch to the International Space Station, the company’s last hurdle before flying astronauts for NASA next year. Testing the cosmic waters will be Rosie the mannequin, decked out in Boeing’s custom blue spacesuit and a red polka dot
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Former NFL star cornerback Deltha O’Neal is facing felony drunken driving charges in Florida By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press December 18, 2019, 8:34 PM 2 min read FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former NFL star Deltha O’Neal has been charged with felony drunken driving in connection with an August high-speed crash that seriously injured him and
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Mr. Biden is hardly the only candidate to talk about his political strengths, in a campaign in which Democrats are fixated on the question of how best to defeat Mr. Trump. Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota invokes her electoral success in competitive political territory. Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind., plays up his roots
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