Another round of selling gripped Wall Street on Wednesday as nervous investors fled health care, technology and other high-risk stocks in favor of the safety of bonds. The broad sell-off, which lost some momentum in the last hour of trading, keeps the market on track for its fourth consecutive weekly loss and its first monthly […]
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The Latest on action regarding recreational marijuana use (all times local): 7:05 p.m. Restrictions on home cultivation have helped marijuana legalization win Illinois Senate approval. The Democratic-controlled Senate voted 38-17 Wednesday to allow recreational use of marijuana like 10 other states. The Illinois proposal allows those 21 and older to have up to one ounce
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Workers have faced the delicate task of moving a Banksy from the side of Ian Lewis’s garage wall in Port Talbot. Months of planning and preparation has gone in to the operation, with the artwork being protected by plastic sheeting and 24-hour security. In preparation for the move, the piece was covered in resin to
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Celebrity chef Samin Nosrat found fame with a Netflix series and a bestselling cookery book called Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat. The Iranian-American says she is disturbed by the general lack of diversity in mainstream American cooking, though she “doesn’t want to represent anyone apart from myself”. You can hear more from her in this episode
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When she was born, the baby girl weighed about the same as an apple. A San Diego hospital on Wednesday revealed the birth of the girl and said she is believed to be the world’s tiniest surviving micro-preemie, who weighed just 8.6 ounces (245 grams) when she was born in December. The girl was born
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Brandon Dixon hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning to lead the Detroit Tigers past the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Wednesday night. The Tigers, who took two of the three games, won their first road series since April 1-3 against the Yankees. Orioles reliever Mychal Givens, recently demoted from the closer role, allowed
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WASHINGTON — Women who were once F.B.I. recruits sued the bureau on Wednesday, accusing it of running a “good-old-boy network” at its training academy that discriminates against women, in some cases because of race and disabilities in addition to gender, and sets them up to fail. Male instructors at the academy in Quantico, Va., exposed
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This problem is exemplified by another confessor, whom Refinery29 asked to reflect on her life after her diary posted online (she now earns $69,000 a year). She says she appreciated the experience of documenting her spending because she learned that it’s all right to talk about money, even if that involves mistakes. She also says
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Image copyright Getty Images Ultra-processed foods – such as chicken nuggets, ice cream and breakfast cereals – have been linked to early death and poor health, scientists say. Researchers in France and Spain say the amount of such food being eaten has soared. Their studies are not definite proof of harm but do come hot
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Image copyright Getty Images The last time he made headlines was with what some claimed were homophobic posts online (although he denies it). Sergei Polunin has been followed by controversy since he quit the Royal Ballet in London at 22. Can he remain the media’s favourite “bad boy of ballet?” Polunin sits in the Number
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