It ended up being a night of milestones for Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros. The Astros ace accomplished two strikeout feats — getting his 3,000th in the majors and career-high 300th of the season — and Houston clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday […]
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It’s tough to say who had a worse week — President Trump, WeWork or the vaping industry. (O.K., it’s pretty obvious — here’s a handy guide to the impeachment process, should you be curious.) Vegans, on the other hand, should be delighted. To find out why, read on. ImageCreditGiacomo Bagnara What’s Up? (Sept. 22-28) The
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Image copyright Getty Images US retailer CVS has become the latest to suspend the sale of a heartburn drug being investigated for links to cancer. It follows concern in several countries over the presence of impurities in Zantac and other ranitidine products. Canada and France have already announced Zantac recalls. The US and the European
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBoris Johnson: ‘Everything has been done with full propriety’ Boris Johnson says there was “no interest to declare” regarding links with US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri. It is alleged Ms Arcuri received favourable treatment due to her friendship with Mr Johnson. The police watchdog are deciding whether to
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As the third day of competition at the world track championships begins, Nigeria’s sprinters are in a race against time. Track’s world governing body, the IAAF, says that NCAA champion Divine Oduduru has filed an appeal against his pre-emptive disqualification from the men’s 200 meters, just hours before the heats begin. There’s also an appeal
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“Saturday Night Live” host Woody Harrelson skewered fashion and spoke up for immigrants in what initially appeared to be a slyly anti-PC monologue — but wasn’t. He joked that he was now considered a “fashionista” after years of often looking like a slob. Harrelson said he had always thought it was more important to focus
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The boss of collapsed Thomas Cook has said he is “deeply sorry” over the historic travel firm’s liquidation. Peter Fankhauser also told the Mail on Sunday that saying farewell to staff had been “heartbreaking”. The 178-year-old travel firm collapsed this week, putting 9,000 staff in the UK out of work – and leaving 150,000 British
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R.J. Alaniz didn’t hesitate when asked if he was more excited about getting his first career hit or victory. “The hit,” said the Cincinnati Reds rookie relief pitcher, who hadn’t even taken batting practice since his senior of high school 10 years ago. “Definitely the hit. Just see the ball, hit the ball. I was
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Washington State coach Mike Leach has never been one to hold his thoughts. After two tough losses, including a 38-13 thrashing by No. 19 Utah on Saturday night, Leach let loose on his feelings about his team and its performances, describing the Cougars as “fat, dumb, happy, and entitled.” Washington State entered its conference game
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Comedian Larry David reprised his role as Sen. Bernie Sanders in a spoof “Impeachment Town Hall” for the Democratic presidential candidates on “Saturday Night Live” — and it was hard to believe he wasn’t the real thing. David looked like Sanders, even sounded like him — just funnier. “Hello everyone,” he said. “I’m so excited to
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