Under pressure from a conservative group, The Hallmark Channel has pulled ads for a wedding planning site that featured two brides kissing at the altar By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer December 16, 2019, 12:02 AM 3 min read NEW YORK — Under pressure from a conservative advocacy group, The Hallmark Channel has pulled ads […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption PewDiePie was at one point the world’s highest earning YouTuber YouTube star PewDiePie has announced he is taking a break from the platform, saying he is “feeling very tired”. The 29-year-old Swedish star, real name Felix Kjellberg, found fame with video game commentaries and was at one point the
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Image copyright Zuru Image caption Nick runs the business with his brother and sister The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Nick Mowbray, the co-founder and co-chief executive of toymaker Zuru. A few years into trying to build a toy business in China,
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys turned “much ado about nothing” over the coin toss into “win and they’re in” next weekend. Prescott threw two touchdown passes after his confusing exchange with referee Walt Anderson made many think the Cowboys forced themselves to kick off to start both halves, and Ezekiel Elliott
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Image copyright ITV Image caption Freddie Fox (centre) with co-stars Alexa Davies (left) and Mark Stanley (right) The actor who plays convicted murderer Jeremy Bamber in a new ITV drama has said he chose not to meet him as part of his preparations. “We talked about it and concluded that therein lay no benefit,” said
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Image copyright Getty Images Boris Johnson promised his government would “unleash” the potential of British business, once he has fullfilled his core campaign promise to “get Brexit done”. But for business leaders, many of whom lobbied against Brexit, the pledge means that they will soon have to adapt to a more distant relationship with the
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Reserve guard Aaron Holiday scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter in the Indiana Pacers’ 107-85 victory over the Charlotte Hornets By PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press December 16, 2019, 1:30 AM 3 min read INDIANAPOLIS — Aaron Holiday didn’t offer much of an explanation for his recent scoring surge that has
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WASHINGTON — James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, acknowledged on Sunday that he was wrong when he said there were no problems with the warrants used to approve surveillance for an adviser to President Trump’s 2016 campaign. The admission from Mr. Comey, who forcefully defended himself and the bureau against broader accusations of a
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A published report says Boeing may cut production of the grounded 737 Max jet after being told that its timetable for a return to the skies was unrealistic December 16, 2019, 1:09 AM 3 min read SEATTLE — Boeing may cut production of the grounded 737 Max jet or temporarily stop making it after being
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Image copyright Getty Images A third of the poorest countries in the world are dealing with high levels of obesity as well as under-nourishment, which leaves people too thin, according to a report in The Lancet. It says the problem is caused by global access to ultra-processed foods, and people exercising less. The authors are
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