The groundbreaking television drama Cathy Come Home caused shockwaves when it was broadcast on BBC One in 1966. It told the harrowing story of a fictional young family evicted from their home, putting disadvantage and homelessness into the public consciousness and on to the political agenda in a new way. The drama, directed by Ken […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Microsoft boss Satya Nadella has spoken out about India’s controversial new citizenship law. The India-born executive said what is happening is “sad” and he would love to see a Bangladeshi immigrant succeed in the country’s technology industry. His comments come amid ongoing, sometimes violent, protests against the law. The Citizenship Amendment
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CHICAGO (101) Dunn 3-7 2-3 9, Markkanen 4-9 1-2 9, Gafford 4-5 2-2 10, LaVine 9-18 9-9 30, Satoransky 3-8 6-8 12, Young 8-14 0-0 17, Felicio 0-0 0-0 0, Kornet 0-2 0-0 0, Hutchison 1-5 0-0 2, Arcidiacono 0-2 0-0 0, Harrison 0-1 1-2 1, Valentine 2-2 0-0 5, White 3-8 0-0 6. Totals
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The surges and retreats in the Iowa polls — all the candidates in the top tier taking a turn at the top — reflect how scrutiny of whoever is in the lead brings attacks in the debates and, for voters, second thoughts. The debate on Tuesday in Des Moines is likely to be fierce as
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Hemp growers and entrepreneurs who were joyous a year ago after U.S. lawmakers reclassified the plant as a legal agricultural crop now are worried their businesses could be crippled if federal policymakers move ahead with draft regulations. Licenses for hemp cultivation topped a half-million acres (200,000 hectares) last year, more than 450%
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Image copyright Getty Images Concerns have been raised by inspectors about the leadership at a firm at the centre of a BBC expose over allegations of abuse at a mental health hospital. The Panorama investigation – aired in May – was based on undercover filming at County Durham’s learning disabilities unit Whorlton Hall. The Care
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Penn Badgley does an exceptional job playing every single girl’s worst nightmare, Joe Goldberg, on the Netflix’s smash hit “You.” And what makes his portrayal of his character so intriguing is how swiftly and seamlessly Badgley can transition from a charming — and seemingly dateable — guy into a sociopathic murderer who will lock you
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Manchester United earned £627.1m in revenue last season Barcelona generated more money than any other club in Europe for the first time last season, a study has found. The Spanish club earned £741.1m in revenue in the 2018-19 season according to Deloitte’s Football Money League. Real Madrid swapped places with Barca and fell to second
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MUMBAI, India — Amazon’s founder and chief executive, Jeff Bezos, is visiting India this week for the first time in over five years. Instead of garlands, India’s government is welcoming him with a new antitrust case. The Competition Commission of India, the country’s antitrust regulator, opened a formal investigation on Monday into the practices of
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Clemson is on the scoreboard, although the game’s first points took longer than may have been expected January 14, 2020, 1:55 AM 4 min read NEW ORLEANS — The latest from the College Football Playoff championship game between No. 1 LSU and No. 3 Clemson in New Orleans (all times local): 7:50 p.m. Clemson is
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