New York City lawmakers have voted to require stores and restaurants to take cash as payment By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press January 23, 2020, 10:34 PM 3 min read NEW YORK — New York City lawmakers voted Thursday to require stores and restaurants to accept cash for payment, saying businesses that accept only credit and […]
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The founder of an Arizona pharmaceutical company has been sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for his role in a bribery and kickback scheme that prosecutors said helped fuel the opioid crisis By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press January 23, 2020, 9:41 PM 4 min read BOSTON — The founder of an Arizona pharmaceutical company
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson may be ending a professional chapter, but he’s about to start a new ― and deeply personal ― one. Appearing on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” Wednesday, the “Modern Family” star revealed that he and husband Justin Mikita are expecting a baby. The news came as Ferguson, 44, was offering fellow “Late
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption George Soros donated millions to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign Billionaire philanthropist George Soros has launched a stinging attack on the “authoritarian rulers” of both the US and China. He said President Donald Trump was a “conman and the ultimate narcissist” who had breached the limits of the US constitution.
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Xerox plans to nominate 11 people to replace HP’s board, a company that it is targeting for a takeover January 23, 2020, 9:02 PM 1 min read NEW YORK — Xerox will nominate 11 people to replace HP’s board, a company that it is targeting for a takeover. In November, the computer and printer maker
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is the most popular person without mouse ears at Disney World this week By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer January 23, 2020, 10:06 PM 4 min read LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Baltimore cornerback Marlon Humphrey was signing autographs following Pro Bowl practice Thursday and wrapping up an interview when
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WASHINGTON — The State Department on Thursday gave visa officers more power to block pregnant women abroad from visiting the United States and directed them to stop “birth tourism” — trips designed to obtain citizenship for their children. The administration is using the new rule, which takes effect on Friday, to push consular officers abroad
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption About a third of girls have too little sleep, compared with 23% of boys One in four 11 to 15-year-olds in England have too little sleep, a World Health Organization study suggests. The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children report questions 3,398 11, 13 and 15-year-olds every four years. And
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Image copyright CBS Image caption Deborah Dugan was placed on administrative leave 10 days before the Grammy ceremony A crisis at the Grammy Awards has deepened after the chief executive of the organising body, who is currently suspended, said she had evidence of “serious” irregularities in the voting. Deborah Dugan has spoken for the first
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As it approaches its 52nd birthday, “2001: A Space Odyssey” remains one of the most inventive and enduring of all movies. But from the vantage point of 2020, it can be difficult to appreciate the sheer breadth of imagination involved in its making. Enter “Envisioning 2001: Stanley Kubrick’s Space Odyssey,” a new exhibit at the
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