NEW YORK — Scott Boras showed up at the winter meetings with his own press conference backdrop. How appropriate, given his banner offseason. Beloved by his high-profile clients, courted by powerful owners and a polarizing figure for fans, baseball‘s most famous agent negotiated $814 million of contracts in little over three days last week. All […]
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In a closed-door meeting with the Democratic caucus on Tuesday morning, three lawmakers stood up to describe their concerns with the package: Representatives Joaquin Castro of Texas, the chairman of the Hispanic Caucus, Pramila Jayapal of Washington, a co-chairwoman of the Progressive Caucus, and Ruben Gallego of Arizona. The Hispanic Caucus, fueled by two-thirds of
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A new survey shows about 1 out of 5 high school students in the U.S. have vaped marijuana in the past year By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer December 18, 2019, 5:01 AM 3 min read NEW YORK — About 1 out of 5 high school students in the U.S. say they vaped marijuana in
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Actor Joe Alwyn says his biggest competition this Christmas is… Kermit The Frog. Both play Bob Cratchit in versions of A Christmas Carol. Joe’s in the latest BBC adaptation from the makers of Peaky Blinders. Kermit, of course, is in the 1992 Muppets classic. The revelation though? “I’ve never actually seen A Muppet Christmas Carol,”
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Image copyright Anadolu Agency / Getty Images Fiat Chrysler and rival PSA Group, owner of Peugeot and Vauxhall, have confirmed a $50bn (£30.8bn) merger deal. The deal, which is aiming for annual cost savings of $4bn through shared purchasing agreements and combined technologies, will create the world’s fourth-largest carmaker. PSA boss Carlos Tavares will become
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Tokyo’s Olympics are the hardest ticket to find — particularly in Japan By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer December 18, 2019, 8:24 AM 4 min read TOKYO — Tokyo’s Olympic tickets continue to be very hard to find — particularly in Japan. Organizers on Wednesday said there were 23 million tickets requested in the latest
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Randall G. Schriver, an assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, said the United States and India had made great strides over the last two years, syncing lines of communications, holding annual amphibious military exercises and increasing arms sales to India. “Defense trade has been a very positive area of our relationship,” Mr. Schriver
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MILAN — The boards of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Peugeot on Wednesday signed a binding merger deal creating the world’s fourth-largest auto company with the scale to confront the challenges of stricter emissions regulations and the transition to new driving technologies. The companies said in a joint statement the new group will be led
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Image copyright PAcemaker Image caption It is the first time members of the Royal College of Nursing in NI have voted for strike action Health workers across Northern Ireland have been staging industrial action in protest against pay and staffing levels which they say are “unsafe”. In November, the Royal College of Nursing voted for
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The host of NBC’s “Late Night” noted how Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) have both explicitly said “their only goal is to end the trial as quickly as possible, call zero witnesses, and take their marching orders directly from the president himself.” “They’re supposed to be the jury and
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