Four more cases have been identified in a viral pneumonia outbreak in a central Chinese city that has killed two and prompted the United States and others to take precautionary measures January 18, 2020, 8:57 AM 2 min read BEIJING — Four more cases have been identified in a viral pneumonia outbreak in the central […]
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Top-ranked Ash Barty has fine-tuned for the first major of the season by winning her first title on home soil with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over No. 24-ranked Dayana Yastremska in the Adelaide International final January 18, 2020, 8:44 AM 2 min read ADELAIDE, Australia — Top-ranked Ash Barty has fine-tuned for the first tennis
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WASHINGTON — President Trump’s plan to move the Secret Service from the Department of Homeland Security back to the Treasury Department risks unraveling the cabinet agency responsible for securing the United States, according to a report issued by a group of government officials formed to study the move. Since last year, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
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Elena Rybakina has beaten Zhang Shuai 7-6 (7), 6-3 in the Hobart International final to win her second title on the WTA Tour January 18, 2020, 7:46 AM 2 min read HOBART, Australia — A year after failing to qualify for the Australian Open, Elena Rybakina will enter the season’s first major with a seeding
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether the Trump administration may allow employers to limit women’s access to free birth control under the Affordable Care Act. The case returns the court to a key battleground in the culture wars, but one in which successive administrations have switched sides. In the Obama
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Billionaire Michael Bloomberg won’t have to publicly disclose his finances until late March, well after voters take to the polls on Super Tuesday By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press January 18, 2020, 12:49 AM 2 min read WASHINGTON — Billionaire Michael Bloomberg won’t have to publicly disclose his finances until late March, well after voters in
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An 82-year-old south-Londoner has had his lifetime ambition come true by getting a record deal. Rex Martey suffers from prostate cancer and needs dialysis three times a week. He wanted a deal so he could leave a legacy and has been signed by record company The Animal Farm. One of the songs on his album
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LOS ANGELES — Aliyah Jeune scored 27 points, Alissa Pili added 19 and Southern California beat No. 7 UCLA 70-68 in double overtime on Friday night, ending the Bruins’ run as the nation’s only remaining unbeaten team. The Bruins (16-1, 5-1 Pac-12) had a 64-59 lead with 3:17 remaining in the second OT before the
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This is the Impeachment Briefing, The Times’s newsletter about the impeachment investigation. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every weeknight. What happened today President Trump’s impeachment team is taking final shape. He tapped the former independent counsel Ken Starr, the celebrity lawyer Alan Dershowitz and several other prominent attorneys to join the
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Image copyright TCFFC Image caption Hank Azaria has voiced Apu for 30 years The voice actor who plays the Indian character Apu in The Simpsons has said he is stepping down from the role, following years of controversy. White actor Hank Azaria has performed the voice of the Indian convenience store owner since the character
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