Meetings of the American Association of Public Opinion Research tend to be pretty staid affairs. But when members of the group gathered for a conference call at this time in 2016, the polling industry was experiencing a crisis of confidence. Donald J. Trump had swept most of the Midwest to win a majority in the […]
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In a move that shocked California’s struggling marijuana companies, the state is increasing pot taxes for the legal market By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press November 22, 2019, 10:58 PM 3 min read California is increasing business tax rates on legal marijuana, a move that stunned struggling companies that have been pleading with the state
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Image copyright Getty Images It’s a long-running medical drama that – should it have a happy ending – could help address a shortfall in doctors and kick-start a region’s economy. Plans for a medical school in Londonderry were first mooted in the mid-2000s, and submitted to the General Medical Council in 2016. The first students
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Daniel Craig is officially 00Done. The actor confirmed on Friday’s episode of “The Late Show” that the upcoming “No Time To Die” is his last outing as the fictional British spy James Bond. “Are you done with Bond?” asked host Stephen Colbert. “Yes,” replied Craig. “You’re done with Bond?” repeated Colbert. “It’s done,” said Craig.
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1. You can’t run from the past Despite having one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa and often cited as one of the most impressive cases of post-conflict recovery, Rwanda is widely known for one horrific event, said Sunny Ntayombya, the marketing and communications manager for the Rwanda Development Board. That event, of course, is
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Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova has taken a slim lead over Mikaela Shiffrin in the opening run of the first women’s World Cup slalom of the season November 23, 2019, 10:48 AM 1 min read Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova has taken a slim lead over Mikaela Shiffrin in the opening run of the first women’s World
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Such gentle yuks are a small tax to pay for the mainstream relevance that Ms. Warren has earned. She seems to have grasped some superficial lessons from the last two presidents: As the first White House victors of the smartphone era, Mr. Obama and Mr. Trump each succeeded as a kind of lifestyle brand, their
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It seems like Meryl Streep takes all aspects of her performances very seriously. On Wednesday, BBC Radio 1 published a very fun interview with Emma Thompson in which children asked the “Last Christmas” star questions. The kiddos’ queries for Thompson ranged “What can I do to help the planet?” to “How do you get rich?”
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Isaiah Stewart scored 18 points in just 15 minutes, Jayden McDaniels added 14 points and No. 25 Washington beat Montana 73-56 By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press November 23, 2019, 8:34 AM 5 min read Young players have a long list of things to learn early in the season. Washington coach Mike Hopkins checked off a
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President Donald Trump heard opposing viewpoints Friday in the debate over youth vaping, but offered no insight into where he would ultimately come down on the issue after promising two months ago that he would ban most flavored e-cigarettes By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press November 22, 2019, 11:13 PM 5 min read President Donald Trump
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