Mr. Nixon and Mr. Clinton both started out with far more popular support than Mr. Trump has ever had. At his peak during Watergate, Mr. Nixon had an approval rating of 67 percent in Gallup polling before tumbling to 24 percent before he resigned. Mr. Clinton’s approval was around 66 percent through much of fall […]
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The few women who are CEOs of the largest U.S. companies typically make more money than their male counterparts but aren’t close to the top of the leaderboard for pay packages. The median pay package for female CEOs in the 2018 fiscal year was $12.7 million, compared with $11.2 million for men, according to data
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A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked a Mississippi law that would ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, at about six weeks of pregnancy. “Here we go again,” U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves wrote in his order. “Mississippi has passed another law banning abortions prior to viability.” His new order stops the
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Image copyright Steve Dymond/Facebook Image caption The pre-recorded episode Mr Dymond took part in was based on the subject of infidelity The former partner of a man found dead after filming an episode of the Jeremy Kyle Show says she has been targeted by internet trolls. Steve Dymond, 63, was discovered at his home in
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Image copyright Getty Images Earlier this week, Jamie Oliver’s restaurant group went into administration, with 1,000 jobs being lost. The group, which includes the Jamie’s Italian chain, Barbecoa and Fifteen, has been reduced from 25 restaurants to three. It appears to be part of a broader trend, according to statistics from data firm CGA. Chains
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The clarity of Lake Tahoe’s cobalt blue water improved last year from its worst level in a half-century after weather and runoff returned to more normal conditions at the alpine lake straddling the California-Nevada line. A dinner plate-sized disc used to measure clarity was visible at an average depth of 70.9 feet (21.6 meters) in
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Facebook may have to wait longer before resolving a U.S. government investigation into the company’s mishandling of personal information. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that political wrangling is delaying a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. Facebook could be fined up to $5 billion for various breaches of privacy. The newspaper says FTC Chairman
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Hunter Renfroe hit a tiebreaking, three-run home run in the eighth inning, Greg Garcia and Austin Hedges also went deep, and the San Diego Padres beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 Friday night for their fourth straight win. Toronto became the first team to start two players with Hall of Fame fathers after calling up
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Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, the immigration hard-liner who was expected to be President Trump’s pick to coordinate immigration policy, will instead be chosen to take over for the embattled official who has overseen the legal immigration system, according to two people briefed on the situation. The official, L. Francis Cissna, whose role as the head
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After attaining professional success and wealth, Anas Osman, a technology entrepreneur and executive, turned to philanthropy. He wanted to help other Muslim Americans embrace the opportunities in the United States. So he and some friends from Chicago, who had also achieved financial success, came up with an idea that was decidedly unconventional. They didn’t want
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