Jarrod Dyson watched the ball hit the dirt and bolted for home, an impressive read by the veteran speedster. He saw the play at plate better than some, too. Dyson slid around catcher Francisco Cervelli and signaled that he was safe, but he was only credited with the go-ahead run after a replay review. That […]
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“The one race, of all political races, where money is less important is president,” Mr. Rendell said, adding of Mr. Biden, “If he wins or loses it will not be because he raised — or didn’t — enough.” Mr. Biden re-established his political action committee, the American Possibilities PAC, in mid-2017 and raised about $2.6
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This problem is exemplified by another confessor, whom Refinery29 asked to reflect on her life after her diary posted online (she now earns $69,000 a year). She says she appreciated the experience of documenting her spending because she learned that it’s all right to talk about money, even if that involves mistakes. She also says
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Washington state lawmakers voted Tuesday to remove parents’ ability to claim a personal or philosophical exemption from vaccinating their children for measles, although medical and religious exemptions will remain. The vote comes as the number of measles cases nationwide this year has passed 600. The measure now heads to Gov. Jay Inslee, who has expressed
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Image copyright Kasia Burke Image caption Libby Liburd (pictured with a young member of the motivational group Fight For Peace) writes and stars in Fighter In a small theatre in Oval, south London, rehearsals are taking place for a new play about boxing. We try to enter the studios quietly, without disrupting any of the
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Image copyright Brigitte Baudresson Image caption Pierucci’s five-year ordeal is a cautionary tale for globe-trotting executives In April 2013, as Frédéric Pierucci stepped off a plane at New York’s JFK airport during a routine business trip, he was seized and handcuffed by uniformed men. The 45-year-old executive for Alstom, a French energy and transport group,
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Student Alaa Salah became a protest icon after a video of her leading chants against former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir went viral. The 22-year-old, dressed in white, earned the nickname ‘The Nubian Queen’. She talked to the BBC about her unexpected fame after she went to demonstrate against the country’s former leader. And long time
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The data from Airbnb looks at the percentage of growth in spring travel bookings compared to last year and highlights the stand-out destinations. Airbnb’s No. 1 trending destination for spring travel is Monterrey, Mexico, a city located in the country’s northeast corner that’s known for its culture, food and history. Spring bookings on Airbnb in
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BBC Click’s Jen Copestake looks at some of the week’s best technology stories including: Google shuts down its failed social network Google+ Artificial intelligence will help clear a backlog of marijuana convictions in California Warehouse robots designed to move boxes between pallets is unveiled by Boston Dynamics See more at Click’s website and @BBCClick. Source
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SANYA, China (AP) — Officials at the Sanya Championship said Sunday that 28-year-old Malaysian golfer Arie Irawan died in his hotel room from “apparent natural causes,” and the PGA Tour Series-China canceled the final round of the tournament. The PGA Tour Series-China said in a statement that Irawan missed the 36-hole cut Friday in the
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