The actor posted on social media Sunday to say he was “very thankful” for everyone who had reached out after he got sick while filming a television show in Papua New Guinea. “I bounced back quick and finished an amazing 3 weeks in P.N.G.,” he wrote. “I’m home for the holidays with my friends and […]
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Ride-share company Uber and on-demand meal delivery service Postmates are suing to block a broad new California law aimed at giving wage and benefit protections to people who work as independent contractors By DON THOMPSON Associated Press December 31, 2019, 6:01 AM 3 min read SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ride-share company Uber and on-demand meal delivery
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Florida’s Lamical Perine scored on a 61-yard run in the opening minute of the Orange Bowl and didn’t stop after that By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer December 31, 2019, 5:52 AM 4 min read MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Lamical Perine scored on a 61-yard run in the opening minute and didn’t stop until he
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Image copyright Getty Images There are not enough NHS staff to meet the needs of growing numbers of people with cancer, a health charity is warning. Macmillan Cancer Support says patients are calling its helpline “at breaking point”, feeling they cannot ask questions of the overstretched doctors and nurses caring for them. Key targets for
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Detroit Lions receiver Marvin Jones appeared on the sideline with his family before the game Sunday to honor his infant son, Marlo, who died a few days ago. A moment of silence was held at Detroit’s Ford Field as 6-month-old Marlo was pictured on the Jumbotron. Before today’s game, we honored Marvin and Jazmyn Jones’
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London-born spoken word artist and award-winning podcast creator George the Poet reflects on belonging, diaspora and his Ugandan heritage in an interview with the BBC before his first gig in the country. George, real name George Mpanga, turned down an MBE because of the “pure evil” of the British Empire. He said the “colonial trauma
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HONG KONG — For Huawei, it has been a year of lawsuits, blacklists, diplomatic fights, spying accusations and, most recently, viral anger from the Chinese internet. Through it all, the company posted solid growth, its deputy chairman Eric Xu said on Tuesday. In a year-end note, Mr. Xu said the company’s sales in 2019 increased
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Giannis Antetokounmpo had 23 points and 10 rebounds after missing two games with a sore back, and the Milwaukee Bucks pulled away in the second half for a 123-102 victory over the Chicago Bulls By JOHN JACKSON Associated Press December 31, 2019, 5:13 AM 5 min read CHICAGO — With an NBA-best 30-5 record, the
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President Donald Trump has signed an anti-robocalls law that is expected to help Americans deal with the torrent of unwanted calls promising lower interest rates or pretending to be the IRS By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer December 31, 2019, 4:41 AM 5 min read NEW YORK — An anti-robocalls measure signed into law Monday
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SHANGHAI — Wu Yi was supposed to die. At age 26, his cancer was spreading. His doctor gave him five years to live and a prescription for OxyContin. Six years later, he was still alive. And still taking OxyContin. Wu said his doctor told him that OxyContin is not addictive, but when Wu tried to
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