Image copyright Getty Images The central element in the Conservatives’ election pitch is a commitment to “get Brexit done”. Boris Johnson’s Withdrawal Agreement with the EU would indeed end the UK’s membership. But it would leave some very important Brexit-related challenges still to do, including the UK’s future trade relationship with the bloc, and with […]
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Luka Doncic dribbled up to LeBron James, stepped back and coolly drained a 3-pointer from well behind the line. The Dallas Mavericks’ driving force then threw a telling stare toward Dirk Nowitzki at courtside before he headed off to wrap up a major win. When the Mavs visited Staples Center a year ago, Doncic was
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Lawyers for President Trump said on Sunday that they will not participate in the House Judiciary Committee’s first public hearing on Wednesday as House Democrats prepare to shift the direction of the inquiry toward drafting articles of impeachment against the president. Representative Jerrold Nadler, Democrat of New York and the chairman
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Image copyright Getty Images Train ticket sales could be transformed under Labour plans for a central online booking portal. The party wants to replace what it sees as a confusing system of sales by private train operators – with around 55 million types of fare available. Instead, it is proposing a “one-stop shop” for fares
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Boston College has fired coach Steve Addazio after seven seasons in which the Eagles never surpassed seven wins By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer December 1, 2019, 11:38 PM 4 min read Boston College fired coach Steve Addazio after seven seasons in which the Eagles never surpassed seven wins. Wide receivers coach Rich Gunnell will
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Representative Joe Sestak of Pennsylvania, a former Navy admiral who made history in 2006 as the highest-ranked military officer elected to Congress, announced on Sunday that he was dropping out of the presidential race. Mr. Sestak, a Democrat, had promoted himself as a candidate with the “global experience” needed to “restore America’s leadership in the
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Image copyright NurPhoto / Getty Images Labour has announced plans to slash rail fares by 33% and simplify ticket prices for part-time workers if it wins the election on 12 December. The party also wants to make train travel free for young people under the age of 16 and build a central online booking portal
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Jimmy Butler scored 20 points, Bam Adebayo had 17 points and 16 rebounds, and the Miami Heat scored the final 10 points to pull out a 109-106 victory over the Brooklyn Nets By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer December 1, 2019, 10:36 PM 4 min read Jimmy Butler scored 20 points, Bam Adebayo had 17
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WASHINGTON — House Democrats return to Washington on Monday facing a difficult choice: Should they hand President Trump a victory in the midst of a heated impeachment battle or walk away from one of the most progressive trade pacts ever negotiated by either party? The Trump administration agreed with Canada and Mexico on revisions to
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Shoppers, many of them using smartphones, spent $3.6 billion buying online from small businesses on Saturday December 1, 2019, 7:16 PM 1 min read Shoppers, many of them using smartphones, spent $3.6 billion buying online from small businesses on Saturday. Adobe Analytics, which tracks online sales, says that’s up 18% from a year earlier. Adobe
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