Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson has insisted that her party is “on the up” despite a dip in recent polls. Ms Swinson admitted that there had been “a bit of a squeeze”, but responded that polls at this point in the 2017 election “weren’t a very good indicator” of the final outcome. She was speaking […]
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Target, feeling the holiday cheer, reports surging profits and sales By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer November 20, 2019, 1:04 PM 3 min read Target is bursting into the critical holiday season with strong third-quarter earnings as the company pushes faster delivery and invests heavily in stores, on technology and on new brands. The company
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Image copyright mattjeacock Image caption Sepsis needs urgent treatment before it starts damaging the body’s own tissues and organs Digital alerts to notify doctors and nurses of patients with sepsis led to faster treatment with antibiotics and a fall in deaths, a study found. The system was tested in two London hospitals over two years,
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Billie Eilish, Lizzo and Taylor Swift all have multiple nominations Two years after the head of the Grammys said women need to “step up” if they wanted to be recognised, female artists are dominating the 2020 nominations. Five of the eight album of the year nominees are women, Ariana
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Image copyright Getty Images An animal charity says House of Fraser is “painfully out of touch”, after it started selling fur products. The company, taken over by Sports Direct CEO Mike Ashley last year, said in a statement in 2017 that it had a “strict no-fur policy”. There was backlash online and outside shops on
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The director of a Spanish research center says a giant telescope, costing $1.4 billion, is one step nearer to being built on the Canary Islands By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press November 20, 2019, 1:42 PM 2 min read The director of a Spanish research center said Wednesday that a giant telescope, costing $1.4 billion, is
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Andy Murray made a successful return to the Davis Cup by rallying to beat Tallon Griekspoor 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (5) November 20, 2019, 1:30 PM 1 min read Andy Murray made a successful return to the Davis Cup on Wednesday, rallying to beat Tallon Griekspoor 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (5). Murray trailed 4-1 in
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In August, Mr. Sondland and the special envoy to Ukraine, Kurt D. Volker, were in negotiations with a top Ukrainian official, Andriy Yermak, about a public statement making a commitment to investigating Mr. Biden and the energy company Burisma, which had placed Mr. Biden’s son Hunter Biden on its board. Mr. Giuliani had been pressing
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Thanksgiving is that wonderful time of year when we gather with friends and family, test the limits of butter consumption, eat an inordinate amount of potatoes and regurgitate trivia that may or may not be true. While we can’t help you with the obscene amount of butter you’re about to go through, we can lend
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Halftime at the Los Angeles Lakers victory over Oklahoma City Thunder enjoyed an added bit of star power on Tuesday night. Tennis legend Venus Williams, newly retired New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, comedian Ian Karmel and “The Late Late Show” host James Corden joined the Laker Girls cheerleaders in footage that’s now going viral online:
