Image copyright Getty Images Every McDonald’s in Peru has been closed for two days of mourning, after two young employees were electrocuted at a branch in the capital, Lima. Alexandra Porras Inga, 19, and Gabriel Campos Zapata, 18, reportedly died on a night shift while cleaning the kitchen. The New York Times reports they were […]
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A year ago, Cuba’s socialist government allowed 3G internet access on the island for the first time. Although it’s still relatively expensive and slow, a growing number of Cubans are going online and signing up for social media accounts. Among them are activists who hope to use digital tools to drive rapid change. We’ve been
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With eight of the 12 postseason berths already occupied, it’s time to look at who the other four might be. And what all of them need to go deep into January — and into February. NFC SEATTLE (11-3) WHERE THEY ARE: Sitting atop the NFC West and in potential shape to get the overall top
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WASHINGTON — William B. Taylor Jr., the top American diplomat in Ukraine who described for Congress and the public what he saw as President Trump’s efforts to pressure Kyiv to go after political rivals, said on Tuesday that he was stepping down from his post. In a brief email to The New York Times, Mr.
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When Ashley Watkins was a corporate recruiter for a bank and about to buy a house in 2006, she received upsetting news – she was getting laid off from her job. It was about two weeks before Christmas, she said. “At first, I was numb. I was already looking [for a new job], but I
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ms Ito reacts after the court case A Japanese court has ordered a high-profile TV reporter to pay 3.3 million yen ($30,000; £22,917) in damages to a journalist who accused him of rape. Shiori Ito alleged that Noriyuki Yamaguchi raped her in 2015 while she was unconscious. Prosecutors said
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Image copyright Victoria Alderman Image caption Victoria Alderman likes the “effortless” experience of donating through an app Every time Victoria Alderman eats out, she donates 10% of the bill to fight hunger and malnutrition via a charitable giving app. And each time the 25-year-old receptionist from Cambridge, Massachusetts, takes an Uber 2% of the cost
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Nevada says the U.S. Energy Department is engaged in a “secret plutonium smuggling operation” that threatens Nevada’s health, safety and environment By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press December 18, 2019, 6:34 AM 3 min read RENO, Nev. — Nevada wants a federal judge to declare illegal what it calls the U.S. government’s “secret plutonium smuggling operation”
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SALT LAKE CITY — Donovan Mitchell’s dunk changed everything. With the Jazz trailing by seven in the fourth quarter, Mitchell drove down the lane and rose up to jam the ball in traffic over Nikola Vucevic. The highlight-reel play awoke a moribund offense and energized the crowd, sparking a late spurt that sent Utah past
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The House of Representatives plans to open debate on Wednesday over whether to impeach the president for the third time in American history as Democrats bring forward two articles of impeachment charging President Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The debate will fall sharply along party lines, with Democrats asserting that Mr.
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