Shed Long had three hits and scored the go-ahead run in the 11th on an unusual inning-ending double play as the Seattle Mariners beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Thursday. The Mariners swept the three-game series between last-place teams and sent the Pirates to their sixth straight loss. Long reached base on first baseman Jose […]
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WASHINGTON — For the past half-century, the United States has trained and supplied the Saudi military, selling the wealthy kingdom more than $150 billion in dazzling high-technology weapons, including fighter jets and air defense systems. And yet, the kingdom could not protect a prized national asset — its oil installations — from a recent attack
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHalf of the NHS estate in Wales is more than 35 years old Wales’ dilapidated NHS buildings need £261m worth of work on problems deemed to pose high or significant risks. The seven health boards and two NHS trusts have a combined maintenance backlog of £560m, according
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Gary Lineker has told BBC Radio 5 Live that he’s in negotiations over his pay. Speaking to Nihal Arthanayake, the Match of the Day presenter described himself as “kind of the whipping boy for the BBC on all sorts of topics.” He added, “we can’t really justify our salary compared to people who do a
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While there are plenty of private observatories at rooftop bars across the boroughs, Manhattan offers three public decks with distinct views and experiences: Top of the Rock, One World Observatory and, of course, the Empire State Building’s observation deck. The Edge, a wedge-shaped deck cantilevered from a Hudson Yards skyscraper, will soon join them. (One
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“We are in desperate need of facts and evidence,” he said during a news briefing with the C.D.C. on Thursday. He said that there were multiple compounds showing up in the vaping mixtures, including Vitamin E acetate and other additives. He said that Vitamin E did not appear to be the sole factor but did
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Josh Rosen will replace Ryan Fitzpatrick this week as the starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins and try to jump-start a team that has been outscored 102-10 in the first two games. A person familiar with the decision confirmed the change to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because the team had not
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“Our Democratic friends turned on a dime, reneged on the bipartisan agreement, and began demanding exactly the kinds of new poison pills and partisan policy changes that we all promised to omit,” said Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader. “It’s not about the money. It’s not about compromising and getting to ‘yes.’ It’s
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The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4:00 p.m. Stocks are sputtering at the close on Wall Street Thursday after an early rally fizzled. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 52 points, or 0.2%, to 27,094, while the S&P 500 was essentially flat at 3,006. Banks and industrial companies were the biggest
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Well, it was a beautiful day in the neighborhood. That is, before we logged onto the internet. The “nicest neighbor” costume, its real name, will set you back a neighborly $59.95. It includes a cropped version of Rogers’ famous cardigan, a detachable collar and necktie and what Yandy is calling high-waisted “shorts.” For an additional
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