Image caption Michaela Sheehan, who has epilepsy, takes her European Health Insurance Card on holiday to Europe European Health Insurance Cards let UK residents get medical care for free, or at a reduced cost, in 31 countries. But if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal, that will no longer be the case. […]
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A year after “A Star Is Born” became a box office smash, Lady Gaga continues to sing the praises of Mark Ronson, with whom she co-wrote the film’s Academy Award-winning soundtrack. Gaga and Bradley Cooper, her “Star Is Born” co-star and director, both appear in the trailer for “How To Be: Mark Ronson,” a feature-length
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Image copyright Tatiana Cardeal Image caption Workers on fruit farms in Brazil told Oxfam they had developed skin conditions from using pesticides without adequate protection Workers on farms and plantations that supply big UK supermarkets are being subjected to poverty and human rights abuses, according to Oxfam. A “relentless” drive for retailer profits is fuelling
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An Alaska law promoting fossil fuel development infringes on the constitutional rights of young residents to a healthy environment, a lawyer told Alaska Supreme Court justices on Wednesday. A lawsuit filed by 16 Alaska youths claimed long-term effects of climate change will devastate the country’s northernmost state and interfere with their constitutional rights to life,
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Buffalo Sabres rookie forward Victor Olofsson has tied an NHL record in becoming the fourth player to score each of his first six career goals on the power play. Olofsson made it six in a row with a one-timer off Jack Eichel’s pass into the right circle to open the scoring 5:04 into the first
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To win Minnesota, Mr. Trump would have to gain about 45,000 more votes than he did in 2016, while keeping Democratic turnout roughly the same as it was last cycle. A poll commissioned before his visit Thursday by Alliance for a Better Minnesota, a group aligned with Democrats, showed that 49 percent of respondents favored
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A widely used agricultural pesticide that California environmental officials have said has been linked to brain damage in children will be banned after next year under an agreement reached with the manufacturer, state officials announced Wednesday. Under the deal, all California sales of chlorpyrifos will end on Feb. 6, 2020, and farmers will have until
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HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Your tired trench and your dated duster could probably use an update. We’re predicting you’ll want to trade in your old outerwear this fall for something that is both timeless and trendy: a plaid coat. Plaid isn’t going anywhere — it’s one
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Image copyright EPA Image caption Margaret Atwood is among the names rumoured to be in contention this year The Nobel Prize for Literature is set to be awarded on Thursday. Twice. The Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood, fellow Canadian Anne Carson and Russian novelist Lyudmila Ulitskaya are among the names thought to be in contention
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Image copyright Kcom Hull has become the first city in the UK where everyone can get full fibre broadband. This achievement has come after a seven year investment programme – and the fact that this city has led the way in developing this vital technology tells us an interesting story about the UK’s broadband strategy.
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