New rules from the Trump administration would require insurers and hospitals to disclose upfront the actual prices for common tests and procedures By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press November 15, 2019, 9:13 PM 5 min read New rules from the Trump administration on Friday would require insurers and hospitals to disclose upfront the actual prices for […]
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Paul George scored 37 points in his Clippers home debut, Lou Williams added 25 points, and Los Angeles led all the way in routing the Atlanta Hawks 150-101 By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer November 17, 2019, 7:36 AM 5 min read Paul George made history in his Clippers home debut even though he considered
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It will take many years before streaming video games becomes mainstream, the head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, has said. The best gaming experience was still on a console or PC, Mr Spencer told BBC Click’s Marc Cieslak. His comments come just before Google launches its video game streaming service Stadia on 19 November 2019. Xbox
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Kevin Labanc had a goal, two assists and the shootout winner as the San Jose Sharks beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 for their sixth straight win By GIDEON RUBIN Associated Press November 17, 2019, 7:59 AM 4 min read The surging San Jose Sharks weren’t at their best. Still, they did enough to keep
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In March 2019, at a CNN forum, she said there were “a lot of different pathways” for universal coverage, and that private insurers “could” still have a role. By June, Ms. Warren was more unequivocal, raising her hand at the first presidential debate to endorse doing away with private insurers entirely. Still, she allowed herself
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Rising global temperatures are causing worry about the future of Italy’s prized white truffles By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press November 17, 2019, 7:20 AM 1 min read Rising global temperatures are worrying truffle hunters around the Italian town of Alba, where the most prized specimens can fetch twice the price of gold. This particularly warm
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Harry Styles was everywhere on “Saturday Night Live” in his first hosting gig on the comedy show. He was also the musical guest, mocked his personal life, threw shade at former One Direction bandmate Zayn Malik — and finally ripped off his pants for a big finale among a series of sketches. He also debuted
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Image copyright Handout/BBC Image caption High housing costs are hurting San Franciscans like Leon Sultan History teacher Leon Sultan was raised in a San Francisco that working class families could call home. That place has, for the most part, vanished. The city is now the centre of America’s thriving tech industry, with some of the
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In securing a spot in the Pac-12 title game, Justin Herbert marveled at how far Oregon had come since his freshman year. Herbert threw for 333 yards and four touchdowns and No. 6 Oregon won its ninth straight game and clinched the Pac-12 North with a 34-6 victory over Arizona on Saturday night. The senior
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WASHINGTON — In the 2017 fiscal year, FedEx owed more than $1.5 billion in taxes. The next year, it owed nothing. What changed was the Trump administration’s tax cut — for which the company had lobbied hard. The public face of its lobbying effort, which included a tax proposal of its own, was FedEx’s founder
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