2019

Lewandowski Cleared for Limited Testimony in House Inquiry, as White House Blocks Others

Politics /

WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday blocked two more former aides to President Trump from testifying in House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry, but cleared a third witness, Corey Lewandowski, to appear publicly on Tuesday and answer limited questions about potential obstruction of justice by the president. The White House decisions amounted to mixed news for […]

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G.M. Workers Say They Sacrificed, and Now They Want Their Due

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DETROIT — A decade ago, when General Motors was on the brink of collapse and was ushered into bankruptcy by the federal government, the company’s unionized workers bore a significant portion of the pain to bring the automaker back to financial health. The United Auto Workers agreed to allow General Motors to hire significant numbers

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Meet Me in the Bathroom: New York was ‘a safe space for debauchery’

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Image copyright Colin Lane Image caption The Strokes’ third LP, First Impressions of Earth, topped the UK album charts “I just wanted to be one of The Strokes,” croons Alex Turner in the opening line of the Arctic Monkeys’ latest album. He wasn’t the only one. The skinny-jeaned New Yorkers spearheaded the last big-selling local

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Age Isn’t Hurting 2020 Democratic Leaders, to Rivals’ Chagrin

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WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is 76 years old and prone to sometimes-rambling monologues with antiquated references. But if his age and missteps are supposed to be liabilities, they haven’t helped rivals who have tried to use them to their advantage. Julián Castro, the former housing secretary, was the latest to

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Prostate drug may slow Parkinson’s disease

Lifestyle /

Image copyright Getty Images A drug used to treat enlarged prostates may be a powerful medicine against Parkinson’s disease, according to an international team of scientists. Terazosin helps ease benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) by relaxing the muscles of the bladder and prostate. But researchers believe it has another beneficial action, on brain cells damaged by

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Christie Brinkley Quits ‘DWTS’ After Injury, But Her Replacement Looks Just Like Her

Entertainment /

We can’t help but feel like Jerry Gergich is somehow responsible for this. On Monday, ABC announced that Christie Brinkley is dropping out of this season of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” before it even begins due to a “freak accident” that left her with a broken arm. Sailor Brinkley Cook, 21, the 65-year-old supermodel’s

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