A longtime scientist for a U.S. laboratory in New Mexico pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he lied about contacts he had with a state-run program in China that seeks to draw foreign-educated talent. Turab Lookman, who lives in Santa Fe and until recently worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory — tasked with […]
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Toronto Raptors point guard Jeremy Lin revealed on Wednesday that a security guard actually stopped him from boarding his own team’s bus after the second game of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. “The dude in the Milwaukee arena just screams at me and is like, ‘Where do you think you’re going?’”
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday declined to label China as a currency manipulator despite President Trump’s repeated complaint that Beijing has weakened the renminbi as a way to take advantage of the United States on trade. The decision not to formally accuse China of manipulating its currency could avoid further escalating tensions between
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The Look The American bat mitzvah has never been more widely broadcast than in 2019. Judith Kaplan Eisenstein didn’t celebrate her bat mitzvah in a hotel ballroom with a D.J. or an open bar for her grown-up guests. Instead, Ms. Kaplan Eisenstein, who in 1922 was the first American girl to become a bat mitzvah
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The nation’s first state trial against drugmakers blamed for contributing to the opioid crisis started Tuesday in Oklahoma in a case that could shape negotiations to resolve the roughly 1,500 other opioid lawsuits consolidated before a federal judge. Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter started opening statements by saying powerful painkillers have led to the “worst
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Image caption Iggy Azalea’s hits include Work, Fancy and Trouble Iggy Azalea has deactivated her social media accounts, after her topless photos were leaked online. The pictures were taken during a photoshoot for GQ magazine in 2016, but never intended for publication. The Australian rapper said she felt “blindsided, embarrassed, violated [and] angry” by the
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Image copyright Reuters Government officials say they are making “good progress” in finding potential buyers for British Steel which collapsed last week. The Official Receiver said it had made contact with more than 80 potential purchasers, 60 of whom have been sent non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). NDAs give bidders access to information that helps them prepare
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SEATTLE — Amazon said on Wednesday that its shareholders had voted down proposals that would have pushed the company to reconsider its societal impact in two key areas: facial recognition and climate change. The proposals asked Amazon to develop a more comprehensive approach to reducing its carbon footprint and put the brakes on how the
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The Oakland Raiders agreed to a one-year deal with troubled guard Richie Incognito on Tuesday. Incognito’s agent, Ken Sarnoff, tweeted confirmation of the deal , congratulating his client for his return to the NFL after sitting out last season in retirement. The 35-year-old Incognito has played 11 years in the NFL, making the Pro Bowl
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Theresa May has said she will not comment on the views of those trying to succeed her as prime minister, but “the best option for the UK is to leave the European Union with a deal.” Asked about the Conservatives’ dismal European election performance, Mrs May said “the Labour Party also saw significant losses”, which
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