You might remember the uprisings in the Middle East in 2011. As dictators were toppled hundreds of thousands of protesters called for change, for freedom and a new start. Their high hopes came to very little and the region lurched back towards war and repression. But the grievances that drove the 2011 uprisings – the […]
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Passengers traveling with carriers based in the United States, or with foreign carriers going to or from the United States, can file official disability-related complaints with the Transportation Department. And they should: Earlier this year, after reviewing a consumer complaint, the agency determined that passengers with food allergies must be allowed to pre-board — so
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Floated along by barge , one of the 10-ton barriers designed to relieve Venice’s perennial flooding looks like a giant plaything: an oversized hinged yellow Lego. Central to the plan to protect the city, some or all of the 78 barriers will one day be raised when the sea rises more than 110 centimeters (43
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Kaillie Humphries has her first World Cup win for the United States By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer December 7, 2019, 7:48 PM 3 min read Kaillie Humphries’ World Cup bobsled debut for the United States was a winning one. The former Canadian bobsled star won this season’s women’s opener on Saturday, posting the fastest
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Boris Johnson has said it is “sad” that former Conservative PM Sir John Major is urging voters to back rebel independent candidates running against Tory ones in the general election. Mr Johnson said he “respectfully disagrees” with Sir John, who is calling on people to support David Gauke, Dominic Grieve and Anne Milton, who were
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The same logic can be applied to certain medical expenses. In 2019, you can deduct the portion of your expenses that exceed 10 percent of your adjusted gross income (if you itemize). So if you plan to have elective surgery, for example, it may make sense to consider the timing. “Dental bills,” said Larry Pon,
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Image copyright Getty Images Three years ago, Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir was given the devastating news he had motor neurone disease. Doddie’s doctor told him he would be in a wheelchair within a year. Half of sufferers can expect to live for about 18 months. But the former Scotland and Lions star never left
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C3PO actor Anthony Daniels has told BBC Radio 5 Live that not being included in publicity for the original Star Wars film left him feeling “rejected, redacted and ignored”. Speaking to Jamie Stangroom, he said “mystery men” behind the original Star Wars film wanted to maintain an illusion that C3PO was “a real automaton. That
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WASHINGTON — In an unprecedented move for a public company, or any business, Uber released data on Thursday revealing the number of incidents of sexual assault reported by riders and drivers on its ride-sharing platform in 2017 and 2018. The voluminous 84-page report fulfills the company’s promise last year to be transparent about safety, and publicly release information
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Two British pilots have touched down on home soil, after flying around the world in a restored Spitfire, with the paintwork stripped to a shining aluminium finish. Steve Brooks, 58, from Burford, Oxfordshire, and Matt Jones, 45, from Exeter, took four months to circumnavigate the globe in the first trip of its kind in a
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