Image copyright Getty Images Apple has announced iTunes will be absorbed into its three new entertainment apps: Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV. It launched a number of new services at a star-studded event in March, signalling a change of direction for the 42-year-old hardware company. ITunes will not be disappearing completely – downloads […]
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Phoenix Zoo officials say the first litter of endangered Mexican gray wolf pups has been born there in 20 years. Zoo spokeswoman Linda Hardwick says a wolf named Tazanna delivered a litter of six pups in early May. Tazanna and the pups’ father Tulio are both 3 years old and arrived at the zoo the
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Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he does not expect teams to make changes to the protective netting around ballparks during the season, although he expects conversations to continue about whether netting should be extended. Manfred’s comments on Tuesday came less than a week after a young child was struck by a foul ball
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Robberies have increased significantly in London from 2016 to 2019, and knife crimes are also a concern, but “all violence seems pretty stable,” said Brian Francis, a statistician who specializes in criminology at Lancaster University. For a comparison, Mr. Francis noted that violent crime in Manchester, England, nearly doubled in that same period. The Crime
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The World Bank on Tuesday downgraded its forecast for the global economy in light of trade conflicts, financial strains and unexpectedly sharp slowdowns in wealthier countries. The bank, an anti-poverty agency, expects the world economy to grow 2.6% this year. That would be the slowest calendar-year growth since 2016, and it is down from the
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Image caption Luis Walker is hoping his mother will be able to buy a drug from Argentina, to help treat his cystic fibrosis In a meeting room tucked away behind a clothes market in east London, around 10 people are meeting to discuss how they might import drugs from South America. This group of patients
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Trade tensions between the US and China are weighing on global economic growth The global economy is weakening, according to a new assessment from the World Bank. The bank said it now expects growth of 2.6% for 2019 edging up to 2.7% the following year. The slowdown is widespread,
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Specifically, Contramar captures the family table on a beach vacation: a large group under a leafy palapa, with freshly caught fish, an outdoor grill and a siesta to look forward to. Even a business lunch in Mexico can easily last two hours; at Contramar, stragglers are still being shooed out at 7 p.m. The food
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Coming soon to Instagram feeds everywhere: more sponsored advertisements from “influencers.” While this may be good news for users with large followings who make money promoting products, for the rest of us, it could mean wading through more unwanted ads in our feeds. On Tuesday, Instagram, a Facebook-owned platform known for photos that inspire envy
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More men who say they were sexually abused decades ago by an Ohio State team doctor are stepping forward as they advocate for legislation that would give them a legal opportunity to sue the university. Dozens of alumni already have sued Ohio State , alleging it knew of concerns about Dr. Richard Strauss and didn’t
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