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In a Surprise, Japan’s Economy Grew in the First Quarter, Despite a Slowdown in China

TOKYO — Japan reported a surprising economic upswing in the first three months of the year, but the sunny figures belied continuing weaknesses that threaten the country’s prospects. Japan’s economy, the third largest in the world behind the United States and China, grew at an annualized rate of 2.1 percent in the first quarter of […]

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Staff shortages ‘abusing good will of nurses’

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images The good will of nurses in England is being abused by politicians who have failed to get to grips with a desperate shortage of staff, nurse leaders say. Royal College of Nursing general secretary Dame Donna Kinnair will call for safe staffing levels to be enshrined in law in a speech

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Ryan Tedder slams ‘ludicrous’ copyright cases

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ryan Tedder reportedly makes $2.5 million writing songs for other artists in a single year Ryan Tedder has written some of pop’s biggest hits, including Beyonce’s Halo, Ed Sheeran’s Happier and, for his own band OneRepublic, Counting Stars. But he says pop is in danger of being stifled by

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Inside the world’s most expensive election

Business / En Sound Media

With voting completed, India is now waiting to see who will be its next prime minister. Over the course of five weeks, hundreds of millions of Indians across the country took part in the historic election – not just because it’s the largest democratic exercise ever, but also because it’s the world’s most expensive. So,

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Emiliano Sala’s father: ‘They left him alone like a dog’

World / En Sound Media

“They left him alone like a dog,” is how Emiliano Sala’s treatment was described by his dad. The footballer died after the plane he was in was lost at sea while he was travelling to his new club, Cardiff City. His dad Horacio, who himself died in April weeks after speaking to BBC Wales, added:

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Singapore PM says call to curb online violence ‘effective’

Technology / En Sound Media

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says a global call to curb the spread of hate and extremism on internet platforms is an “effective” response to the New Zealand mosque attacks, but stopped short of endorsing it. The “Christchurch Call” set of guidelines for world leaders and tech companies was drafted by France and New

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Moran, Musgrove lead Pirates to 6-4 win vs Padres

Sports / En Sound Media

Colin Moran hit a three-run home run and finished with four RBIs, and Joe Musgrove beat his hometown Padres for the second time in as many seasons as the Pittsburgh Pirates won 6-4 Sunday to take three of four. Musgrove (3-4) was the second straight alum of Grossmont High in suburban El Cajon to beat

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Social Media Pollution, a Huge Problem in the Last Election, Could Be Worse in 2020

Politics / En Sound Media

It’s unlikely you have heard of @ToTheXToTheY. But you may be familiar with its work. This anonymously run Twitter account made a splash in 2016, after a protester rushed Donald J. Trump at a rally in Dayton, Ohio. The Secret Service nabbed the man before he got too close, but not before Mr. Trump flinched.

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Fiat Chrysler recall: vans can stall, lose power steering

Finance / En Sound Media

Fiat Chrysler is recalling over 208,000 minivans in North America because they could lose power-assisted steering or engines can stall. The recall covers certain Chrysler Pacifica minivans from the 2017 through 2019 model years. All have systems that stop the engine for traffic lights and restart it when a driver presses the gas pedal. The

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As states pass restrictive abortion laws, questions surface

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

As multiple states pass laws banning many abortions, questions have surfaced about what exactly that means for women who might seek an abortion. The short answer: nothing yet. Governors in Kentucky , Mississippi , Ohio and Georgia have recently approved bans on abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can happen in the sixth

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