A YouGov poll, also in 2016, told respondents that the Hyde Amendment “prohibits federal funds from being used to fund abortions, except in the case of incest, rape or to save the life of the mother,” and found that 55 percent of Americans (not just likely voters) supported it. A Hart Research Associates poll commissioned […]
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FUKUOKA, Japan — An unending trade war between the United States and China. President Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs on Mexico. A potential clash with Europe over cars and agriculture. Escalating trade disputes spurred by the president’s affinity for employing tariffs as his diplomatic weapon of choice have cast a pall over the global
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mobile payments are growing in popularity – but may not work everywhere More than five million people led a close to cashless lifestyle last year, as debit cards secured their position as the most popular method of payment. Two million more people used cash no more than once a
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As Germany celebrates the centennial of the Bauhaus in Weimar, Dessau and Berlin, the short-lived revolutionary art school is also being honored in a surprising location: Aspen, Colo. The prolific Bauhaus artist and designer Herbert Bayer lived in Aspen from 1946 until 1975, and left a rich, lasting mark on the mountain resort town. A
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Mike Foltynewicz allowed consecutive home runs to Colin Moran and Gregory Polanco in the second inning of a 6-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, a subpar outing that may give the Atlanta Braves added reason to pursue free agent Dallas Keuchel. Foltynewicz (1-5) has allowed 15 home runs, one shy of NL leader
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NORFOLK, Va. — A Marine commando pleaded guilty on Thursday to negligent homicide charges in the 2017 death of a Green Beret soldier in Mali, describing how he helped duct-tape the wrists and feet of the victim, who was choked in a hazing incident. The commando, Staff Sgt. Kevin Maxwell Jr., told a military court
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Image copyright Woodford Investment Management Image caption Neil Woodford apologised to investors earlier this week for suspending his flagship fund The UK’s financial regulator “should have been awake” to problems at Neil Woodford’s investment fund, according to former City Minister Lord Myners. The peer said the Financial Conduct Authority failed to spot “clear warning signs…
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Seizing on the once in every four years spectacle, teams at the Women’s World Cup are hoping that the attention the sport will get in France will bring about change at home. But it’s not just about soccer. It’s about respect. For the defending champion U.S. women’s team, that means a focus on the players’
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[For more coverage of race, sign up here to have our Race/Related newsletter delivered weekly to your inbox.] OWATONNA, Minn. — “I knew it wasn’t O.K.,” Kloey, 16, said. “I knew that for sure.” Late one Saturday night in February in Owatonna, Minn., Kloey posted a selfie on Snapchat with two of her friends. Kloey
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Image copyright John Sheeran Image caption Colin Davidson’s portrait of Sheeran will feature in the exhibition Ed Sheeran’s father has curated an exhibition charting the singer’s rise from schoolboy to international star. “Ed Sheeran: Made in Suffolk” focuses on the pop star’s “deep affection” for his home county and includes images never before shown in
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