The Latest on the tariffs standoff between the United States and China (all times local): 6:40 a.m. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He says trade talks with the United States have not broken down. Hong Kong’s Phoenix TV on Saturday showed Liu telling reporters that the failure to reach an agreement in the tariffs war with […]
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The Latest on Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren‘s plan to tax the wealthiest U.S. households to address the opioid addiction crisis (all times local): 2:10 p.m. Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren says her tax plan to address the nation’s prescription pill addiction crisis would remove the middleman and instead send funding directly from the federal
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionSimon Armitage: “Poetry should respond to climate change” Poet Simon Armitage, whose “witty and profound” work spans sharp observations about modern life and classical myths, is to be the UK’s next Poet Laureate. The West Yorkshire writer will hold the historic post for the next decade, taking
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VIEQUES, Puerto Rico ― It looks like something out a brochure advertising what renewable energy could offer a remote, storm-ravaged island. Electrical lines still hang perilously from poles across the street, but inside the mint-green, one-story Ciudad Dorada senior center, fans blow cool air and refrigerators stocked with insulin and other medicines run cold even
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An exhibition at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in suburban Detroit is offering a glimpse into the world of “Star Trek.” Titled ” Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds ,” the exhibition runs through Sept. 2 at the museum in Dearborn. It offers a look at more than 100 artifacts and props from the
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A fare war between Uber and Lyft has led to billions of dollars in losses for both ride-hailing companies as they fight for passengers and drivers. But in one way it has been good for investors who snatched up the newly public companies’ stock: The losses have scared off the competition, giving the leaders a
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Roger Federer has added the Italian Open to his schedule. A day after his three-set loss to Dominic Thiem in the Madrid Open quarterfinals, Federer announced his plans in an Instagram video on Saturday. Federer says, “Hello everybody. Just finished speaking to the team and happy to say I’m coming back to Rome to play
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Labour will extend its plans for a higher £10-an-hour minimum wage to include workers under the age of 18, party leader Jeremy Corbyn has said. Currently, under-18s are entitled to a minimum wage of £4.35 per hour, compared with £8.21 for over-25s. “You don’t get a discount at the shops for being under 18. But
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May 10 (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc’s conservative initial public offering could not keep its shares from sinking in their trading debut on Friday, fueling debate on Wall Street over whether the outcome of the most anticipated listing since Facebook Inc would weigh on other Silicon Valley unicorns. Uber considered going public for at least
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Cystic Fibrosis is a life-reducing genetic disorder and while outcomes have improved, half of those with it do not live beyond 40. Orkambi is a drug that targets a mutation that around 50% of people with cystic fibrosis in the UK have. It has been shown to improve lung health by up to 42%. Licensed
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