As the story goes, one fateful night in the late 1960s, Jimi Hendrix, best known for changing the music world with his guitar playing, set free two ring-necked parakeets on Carnaby Street and that’s why thousands of the nonnative birds haunt London’s parks to this day. “Absolute rubbish,” Christian Lloyd, a musicologist at Queens University, […]
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NEW ORLEANS — From small-town Ohio kid to Louisiana legend, Joe Burrow capped his record-breaking, Heisman-winning season by bringing a national championship to LSU. Burrow threw five touchdown passes, ran for another score and finished off one of the most accomplished seasons in college football history by leading the top-ranked Tigers to a 42-25 victory
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WASHINGTON — In the 10 days since it carried out the drone strike that killed Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, the Trump administration has been struggling to draft an after-the-fact narrative to justify it. On Monday, President Trump put an end to that hash of explanations. “It doesn’t really matter,” he tweeted, “because of his horrible
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Volkswagen has announced record sales figures for last year By DAVID McHUGH Associated Press January 14, 2020, 10:56 AM 2 min read FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen has announced record annual sales that could determine whether it keeps its crown as the world’s largest automaker. The company based in Wolfsburg, Germany, said Tuesday that it delivered
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Image copyright Getty Images About half of primary school children in the UK have a packed lunch. But unlike school dinners, there are no official rules about what should be in them to make them nutritious. And a new study from Leeds University found 98 in every 100 packed lunches eaten by children at primary
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Supermodel Gigi Hadid was among the pool of 120 potential jurors called Monday for Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial. According to CNN, Hadid said she had previously met the disgraced Hollywood executive. When asked by Judge James Burke if she believed she could be fair and impartial, Hadid replied “yes.” “I think I’m still able
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“That’s the first time I’ve seen a hotel chain doing the blending, bottling and rolling out across all states — and of that quality,” said the master sommelier Fred Dex. Resorts producing their own wines Some accommodations on vineyards produce wine on the premises rather than sourcing it elsewhere. The Inn at Opolo, a bed-and-breakfast
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Indian tennis player Sania Mirza has won her first doubles match since returning to the WTA Tour following the birth of her son January 14, 2020, 9:37 AM 2 min read HOBART, Australia — Indian tennis player Sania Mirza has won her first doubles match since returning to the WTA Tour following the birth of
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TOLEDO, Ohio — President Trump’s supporters nodded approvingly last week as Mr. Trump extolled the “big, beautiful monster” of a trade deal that he will sign with China on Wednesday. The enthusiastic group, gathered at Toledo’s Huntington Center, nodded again as Mr. Trump insisted that America’s farmers, who have been hurt by the trade war
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Stephen Colbert said President Donald Trump and his administration can’t quite get their story straight over what led to the decision to assassinate Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike earlier this month. The “Late Show” host said Trump and his administration seem to be struggling with the word “imminent.” Trump has claimed
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