Weston-super-Mare voted in line with the 52-48 national result to leave the EU in 2016, but have views changed since then? For Politics Live, Greg Dawson spoke to voters in the North Somerset seaside town and found many were aware of Thursday’s EU elections, but there was little enthusiasm for them. There will be six […]
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WASHINGTON — America’s job market is booming and the economy is strong, but that combination is not raising prices the way it used to. Biscuit Head, a North Carolina restaurant chain serving up gravy flights and homemade jam, would be charging more if the previous economic relationships held up. At 3.3 percent, unemployment in Asheville,
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Image caption Alice Sloman died three days after an MRI scan at Torbay Hospital The death of a 14-year-old girl following an MRI scan is to be investigated by a health watchdog. Alice Sloman, from Torbay, had autism and was given an anaesthetic for the scan after becoming “extremely anxious” and “hypersensitive”. But a hormone
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Image caption Nan Winton became the first woman to read the news on BBC Television in 1960 The first woman to read the news on BBC television has died at the age of 93. Nancy Wigginton, who was better known as Nan Winton, became the first female TV newsreader at the corporation on 20 June
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Image copyright Getty Images The pound has fallen to its lowest level for five months just as many UK holidaymakers get ready to head off for the late-May half-term break. Against the US dollar, the pound fell below $1.27 for the first time since January on Tuesday. It was also down slightly against the euro.
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Dwytt Lewis is one of the 400 Morehouse College graduates whose entire student loan debt is being wiped by billionaire philanthropist Robert F Smith. Mr Smith, 56, is the founder of the private equity firm Vista Equity Partners and one of the nation’s most prominent African-American philanthropists. His net worth is estimated to be around
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The 52 Places Traveler Empty hiking trails and winding roads suit the 52 Places Traveler’s mood in Slovakia. May 21, 2019 Our columnist, Sebastian Modak, is visiting each destination on our 52 Places to Go in 2019 list. He spent Easter Sunday in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, before visiting the Tatra Mountains in Slovakia. As any solo
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Asked if artificial intelligence would put radiologists out of business, Dr. Topol said, “Gosh, no!” The idea is to help doctors, not replace them. “It will make their lives easier,” he said. “Across the board, there’s a 30 percent rate of false negatives, things missed. It shouldn’t be hard to bring that number down.” There
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The Latest on Niki Lauda’s death (all times local): 11:15 a.m. A doctor who oversaw Niki Lauda’s lung transplant last year says the three-time Formula One champion had been in poor shape for some time. Walter Klepetko of Vienna General Hospital told the Austria Press Agency on Tuesday “it was a long process at the
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WASHINGTON — As the House’s day wound to a close on Monday, a sumptuous feast was being laid out in the Capitol Visitor Center. Dates, spiced rice, baked pumpkin, salad and fruit — and cans of whipped cream for sundaes. It was all prepared for an iftar, the meal eaten each night after sunset to
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