Image copyright Planet Labs Inc Image caption Construction at Shanxi coal power plant was stopped in July 2017 but resumed in March 2019 While the rest of the world has cut coal-based electricity over the past 18 months, China has added enough to power 31 million homes. That’s according to a study that says China […]
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An Eight-Acre Island in the South Pacific $2.9 MILLION (310 MILLION CFP FRANCS) This eight-acre private island is in Rangiroa, a coral atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia, about 200 miles northeast of Tahiti in the South Pacific Ocean. Named Motu Teta, the island includes a three-bedroom, two-bathroom villa, as well as two
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Uber is planning to let passengers and drivers record audio of rides in Brazil and Mexico as part of a pilot and in the hopes of addressing safety concerns By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer November 20, 2019, 3:50 PM 1 min read Uber will let passengers and drivers record audio of their rides in
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LPGA Tour commissioner Mike Whan signs long-term contract extension By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer November 20, 2019, 3:44 PM 1 min read Mike Whan pulled the LPGA Tour out of a deep hole when he took over as a commissioner nine years ago, and he’s not finished yet. Whan has signed what the LPGA
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It began with a hate-filled call to Representative Ilhan Omar’s Washington office in March, officials said. “Do you work for the Muslim Brotherhood?” Patrick W. Carlineo Jr. asked a member of Ms. Omar’s staff on that call, according to a criminal complaint. “Why are you working for her, she’s a [expletive] terrorist. Somebody ought to
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Some family doctors ditch insurance for simpler approach by charging patients a monthly fee By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer November 20, 2019, 3:12 PM 4 min read Dr. Emilie Scott was only a few months into her first job when she started hearing the complaint: She was spending too much time with each patient.
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Best New Artist competition also features Lil Nas X, who went from TikTok fame to an unstoppable musical sensation with his genre-bending earworm “Old Town Road” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, which racked up a record-breaking 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100. Despite her album “Reputation” being nearly snubbed at last year’s ceremony, Taylor
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Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Boris Johnson says workers will not have to pay National Insurance until they earn £12,000 if the Conservatives are elected to power. Answering questions in Teesside, the prime minister promised his party would ensure “low tax for working people”. The current threshold sees workers paying National Insurance contributions once they earn
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A little planning can make your return home almost as pleasant as your holiday away By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press November 20, 2019, 2:12 PM 4 min read People tend to spend a lot of time planning their holiday travel but not a lot preparing for their return home. But returning to a mess —
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A New Jersey high school football game that was cut short when three people were shot will resume at the home field of the Philadelphia Eagles November 20, 2019, 2:41 PM 1 min read A New Jersey high school football game that was cut short when three people were shot will resume at the home
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