OMDURMAN, Sudan — All her life, Elham Balatone wanted to play soccer — like her brothers, like the boys on her street. But in the Sudan where she grew up, women could be flogged for wearing pants, let alone soccer shorts. She heard all the reasons why she had to give up her dream. It’s […]
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NEW YORK — On low-carb diets, meat and cheese are OK. On low-fat diets, fruit and oatmeal are fine. With the latest diet trend, no foods at all are allowed for long stretches of time. A diet that forbids eating for hours on end might seem doomed in a culture where food is constantly available,
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Former Dallas Stars coach Jim Montgomery calls his dismissal by the NHL team “appropriate” and says he is entering alcohol rehab January 4, 2020, 2:44 PM 2 min read DALLAS — Former Dallas Stars coach Jim Montgomery said Friday his abrupt dismissal by the NHL club was “appropriate” and he has entered alcohol rehab. Montgomery’s
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Belarus has reached an agreement with Russia for limited oil supplies after Moscow stopped supplying crude amid stalled talks on strengthening economic ties between the neighboring countries January 4, 2020, 1:41 PM 2 min read MINSK, Belarus — Belarus has reached an agreement with Russia for limited oil supplies after Moscow earlier this week stopped
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Roy Hudd’s books include his autobiography A Fart in a Colander and Roy Hudd’s Book of Music-Hall, Variety and Showbiz Anecdotes Comedian and actor Roy Hudd hopes his collection of more than 20,000 song sheets and posters will be deposited at the University of Kent archive. The archive, which
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Taylor Jones scored 11 of her 15 points in the third quarter, and No. 3 Oregon State pounded Utah 77-48 in the Beavers’ Pac-12 opener By GARY HOROWITZ Associated Press January 4, 2020, 6:26 AM 2 min read CORVALLIS, Ore. — Taylor Jones looked quite comfortable in her first Pac-12 game. Jones scored 11 of
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As soon as the news of the airstrike was confirmed, foreign leaders took to Twitter to post their reactions. Mr. Pompeo’s tweet — sent six hours after the killing — appears to have been a great success. Almost 24 hours after his tweet was first posted, it has been retweeted more than 53,000 times, re-shared
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Image copyright PA Media Sir Rod Stewart has been charged by police after allegedly punching a security guard at a hotel in Florida. A police report says the altercation occurred after singer and his companions, including his son Sean, failed to gain access to a private event on New Year’s Eve. Sean allegedly pushed the
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China’s professional basketball league has banned a Jiangsu Dragons supporter for life and suspended the team’s head coach for a second game after the two clashed earlier this week January 4, 2020, 12:18 PM 2 min read BEIJING — China’s professional basketball league banned a Jiangsu Dragons supporter for life on Saturday and suspended the
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Welcome to 2020. The holidays are over and the barren wasteland of winter stretches ahead of us. But on the bright side, the Iowa caucuses are just 30 days away! We were off last week and we have a lot to catch up on. Let’s get to it. All eyes are on Iran By far
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