The real estate agent from Utah indulged in a triathlon training program that at times was straight out of a couch potato’s handbook. All the beer, pizza (cheese mostly) and heavy cream he could consume. Rob Lea needed that not-so-routine diet to gain a little extra weight for his not-so-ordinary sort of climb, swim and […]
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DUBUQUE, Iowa — Almost exactly four years ago, Donald J. Trump touched down at an airport hangar here, delivered a donation to a group that provides service dogs to veterans and, before inviting a few kids to run around on his Boeing 757, criticized the wars in the Middle East that many local families had
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LOS ANGELES, Jan 12 (Variety.com) – Sam Mendes’ “1917” marched to box office victory, earning a solid $36.5 million from 3,434 theaters in its first weekend of wide release. Universal and DreamWorks’ World War I drama also defeated Disney’s “Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker,” the final chapter in the sequel trilogy that has ruled box
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionGarnett discusses Cathy Come Home on BBC Hardtalk in 2016 Tributes have been paid to TV and film producer Tony Garnett following his death at the age of 83. Originally an actor, Garnett produced such seminal Ken Loach works as Cathy Come Home and Kes, and later
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Image copyright Getty Images The UK’s economy grew by just 0.1% in the three months to November, according to the Office for National Statistics. Growth was slightly stronger in September and October than previously thought, but fell 0.3% in November, dragging down the three-month figure. The ONS said growth in the economy year-on-year was at
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On the Rivière du Loup, or Wolf River, Le Baluchon offers 89 rooms in a mix of inns and chalets on 1,000 acres featuring about 25 miles of cross-country ski and snowshoe trails, a tubing run and an ice rink with supplied equipment for broomball — a hockey-like game played with brooms and without skates.
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Brendan Smith caught his breath for a few seconds on the bench before New York Rangers coach David Quinn called his name again. Smith had just skated a shift as a defenseman and was needed at forward, too. The natural defenseman hopped over the boards and got back on the ice at a different position.
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Asked by the editors of a paper he reads religiously but often criticizes what he’s most likely to fare poorly at as president, Mr. Sanders initially responded, “talk to The New York Times,” drawing laughter. But then, with no prompting, he acknowledged: “I don’t tolerate bullshit terribly well.” Mr. Sanders conceded that he’s not “good
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Twenty-two Cabinet ministers have taken their oaths to join Spain’s new coalition government, a first in a country dominated until recently by two main parties taking turns in power By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press January 13, 2020, 10:31 AM 2 min read MADRID — Twenty-two Cabinet ministers took their oaths Monday to join Spain‘s new
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Image copyright Getty Images Former Boeing chief Dennis Muilenburg has left the company with $62m (£48m) in compensation and pension benefits. Mr Muilenburg will not receive severance pay, according to a regulatory filing by Boeing. Boeing fired Mr Muilenburg in December to restore confidence in the firm after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max
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