Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The research estimates Burns’ brand is worth almost £140m annually The economic and cultural importance of Robert Burns is worth £203m to Scotland each year, according to a new report. The University of Glasgow study found that the “worldwide fascination” with the poet supports Scottish businesses. It showed that […]
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Bill Wampler had 26 points as Wright St. stretched its win streak to eight games, defeating IUPUI 84-70 January 11, 2020, 3:38 AM 1 min read INDIANAPOLIS — Bill Wampler had 26 points as Wright St. stretched its win streak to eight games, defeating IUPUI 84-70 on Friday night. Loudon Love added 20 points for
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WASHINGTON — A chastened F.B.I. told a secretive court on Friday that it was increasing training and oversight for officials who work on national security wiretap applications in response to problems uncovered by a scathing inspector general report last month about botched surveillance targeting a former Trump campaign adviser. In a rare unclassified and public
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CNN has agreed to pay $76 million in backpay as part of a record settlement with the federal labor board after the TV network terminated the contracts of unionized camera operators in 2003 January 11, 2020, 1:00 AM 1 min read CNN has agreed to pay $76 million in backpay as part of a record
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Health authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan are reporting the first death from a new type of coronavirus January 11, 2020, 3:10 AM 1 min read BEIJING — Health authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan are reporting the first death from a new type of coronavirus. The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission
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Gavin Creel hopes his rock-infused take on “Something Wonderful” from the musical “The King and I” captures a modern view of love while honoring the power of the original. The Tony-winning actor and singer unveiled a music video for the song on Friday as part of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization’s “R&H Goes Pop!” YouTube series. When
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The latest projections indicate up to £650m in extra funding will be needed to complete the project London’s Crossrail is expected to be fully operational in mid-2022, according to the project’s developers. Europe’s largest transport scheme had been due to open in December 2018 but the central sections will
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Jordan McRae scored 29 points, Troy Brown Jr. added 18 and 10 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards overcame a poor shooting performance to beat the Atlanta Hawks 111-101 By RICH DUBROFF Associated Press January 11, 2020, 2:38 AM 3 min read WASHINGTON — Jordan McRae scored 29 points, Troy Brown Jr. added 18 and 10
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President Barack Obama set the refugee cap at 110,000 in 2016, his final year in office. Resettlement agencies have until Jan. 21 to submit to the administration their funding proposals, with the consenting letters from state and local governments. Mr. Trump has made the restriction of both legal and illegal immigration a central mission of
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Image copyright Columbia Records Image caption Lil Nas X’s Old Town Road is the shortest number one single since the 1960s Cast your mind back, if you can, to the 2010s. I know, I know. It seems like ages ago. The world’s on the brink of a war with Iran and the Royal Family is
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