Key-EV or KEEV? Ukraine or THE Ukraine? The testimony in the public impeachment hearing before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday spurred discussion of the right way to say each, so we asked two experts. The first question, they said, is by far the trickier of the two. Yuri Shevchuk, a lecturer in Ukrainian at […]
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Walmart’s online sales are surging as the holidays approach By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer November 14, 2019, 4:40 PM 4 min read Walmart is offering some holiday cheer heading into the crucial Christmas shopping season even as many of its traditional peers struggle. The nation’s largest retailer raised its annual profit expectations on Thursday
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Advent calendars, which count down from the first day of December to Christmas, have come a long way since their reported humble beginnings in the early 1900s. These days you’re hard-pressed to find an interest that isn’t available in the now-more-secular-than-religious phenomenon: wine, cheese, tea ― the list goes on. But none of these holds
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Hugh Jackman has welcomed singer-songwriter John Legend to the People’s “Sexiest Man Alive” club in the best way possible: By negging Ryan Reynolds. Jackman, who won the award in 2008, posted a video of him and Reynolds on Wednesday. In the clip, Jackman and Reynolds are chatting when Jackman jokingly drops a copy of his “Sexiest
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Image copyright EPA Germany has narrowly avoided a recession, according to new official data. The country’s economy grew by 0.1% in the third quarter of the year after contracting in the previous three months. A recession is often defined as two consecutive quarters of declining economic activity. Germany’s strength as an exporter of manufactured goods
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Matteo Berrettini will leave the ATP Finals with a victory after beating Dominic Thiem in straight sets in London By MATTIAS KAREN Associated Press November 14, 2019, 3:53 PM 1 min read Matteo Berrettini will leave the ATP Finals with a victory after beating Dominic Thiem 7-6 (3), 6-3 on Thursday. The match was essentially
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Jeremy Corbyn has been confronted over his opposition to another Scottish independence referendum while campaigning in Dundee. On the second day of his Scottish tour, Mr Corbyn was interrupted by Bob Costello, a former SNP activist, who asked what he planned to do about the “will of the Scottish people”. The Labour leader has said
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A Virginia doctor accused of performing unnecessary surgical procedures on his patients has been ordered held without bail while he awaits trial November 14, 2019, 3:54 PM 2 min read The Latest on a Virginia doctor accused of performing unnecessary surgeries on his ob/gyn patients (all times local): 10:45 a.m. A Virginia doctor accused of
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YouTube star and charity campaigner, Nikki Lilly, 15, will soon become the youngest ever recipient of the BAFTA Special Award. Nikki will be honoured for her work in raising awareness of social isues, and being a positive influence on young people through her honest vlog posts about life, music and make-up. Nikki Lilly has AVM
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Image copyright BBC/Reuters Image caption Zoe Sugg (Zoella), singer Rita Ora and model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley are all social-media influencers The money made by social-media influencers has risen meteorically in the last few years, according to a new report. Marketing firm Izea found the average price of a sponsored photo on Instagram has jumped from $134
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