January 2020

Devoted football fans experience ‘dangerous’ levels of stress

Lifestyle /

Image copyright Chris Brunskill Ltd/Getty Images Image caption Brazil fans were emotional following their country’s defeat to Germany in 2014 Devoted football fans experience such intense levels of physical stress while watching their team they could be putting themselves at risk of a heart attack, research suggests. The Oxford study tested saliva from Brazilian fans […]

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Bosses set out immigration priorities after Brexit

Business /

Image copyright AFP The UK’s largest business, trade and education bodies have set out their priorities for a post-Brexit immigration system. They called for flexibility for skilled workers to enter the UK through a points-based system, and a reformed sponsorship process. The Home Office said it would introduce a points-based immigration system. It added that

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Democrats, Pressing Abuse of Power Case, Delve Into Biden

Politics /

To begin with, she said, the prosecutor, Viktor Shokin, was “widely perceived as corrupt,” and Mr. Biden was acting in accordance with official American policy, as well as the policy of the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and other international organizations in calling for his removal. Moreover, Mr. Shokin had already let the Burisma

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California bill would make utilities pay some blackout costs

Finance /

A bill in the California Legislature would require electric companies to reimburse customers when the utilities turn off power to prevent wildfires By ADAM BEAM Associated Press January 24, 2020, 1:19 AM 4 min read SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Californians left in the dark by electric companies that shut off their power to prevent wildfires could

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Hilarious Instagram Meme Proves Your LinkedIn Photos Aren’t Fooling Anyone

Lifestyle /

This one goes out to everyone who graduated from college during the social media era and was instructed to promptly scrub their Facebook pages for any indication of debauchery, lest their potential employer find out they have interests spanning beyond the banality of their entry-level employment: You’re not fooling anyone. And we have the queen

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Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ Squad Dazzle Ellen With Anecdotes And High-Flying Routine

Entertainment /

The stars of Netflix’s “Cheer” dropped by “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Thursday, sharing behind-the-scenes tidbits before wowing the host and audience with an eye-popping routine.  “Cheer” ― which debuted this month to rave reviews ― follows an elite cheerleading squad at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, as they prepare for the National Cheerleaders Association’s national championships.  In addition

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John Stumpf: Ex-Wells Fargo boss pays $17.5m to settle charges

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Image copyright Getty Images Former Wells Fargo chief executive John Stumpf is to pay $17.5m (£13m) to settle charges over the bank’s fake accounts scandal. He was also banned from working in the financial industry “in any manner” for life. It’s a rare example of a top banking executive being personally punished for failing to

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Jeff Bezos’ Hack Inquiry Falls Short of Implicating National Enquirer

Technology /

American Media has said that it obtained information about the affair from Ms. Sanchez’s brother, Michael Sanchez, a Hollywood talent agent whom people at The Enquirer have described as a longtime source of information and tips. Mr. Sanchez and American Media executed a nondisclosure agreement on Oct. 18, 2018, “concerning certain information, photographs and text

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