Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Donald Trump speaks ahead of the USMCA signing US President Donald Trump has formally signed a new trade pact with Mexico and Canada, bringing his campaign promise to replace the three countries’ existing deal closer to fruition. The US Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) is set to replace the 1994 […]
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NASA is pulling the plug on one of its great space observatories By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer January 29, 2020, 5:17 PM 3 min read CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is pulling the plug on one of its great observatories — the Spitzer Space Telescope — after 16 years of scanning the universe with
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LOS ANGELES — The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant didn’t have a long-recommended warning system to alert the pilot he was too close to the ground, but it is not clear whether it would have averted the foggy-weather crash, investigators and other experts say. At issue is what’s known as a Terrain Awareness and Warning System,
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President Trump on Wednesday signed his revised North American trade pact, a triumphant fulfillment of a critical campaign promise and proof of legislative accomplishment during an impeachment trial. But Mr. Trump appeared instead to be focused on the trial in the Senate, tweeting nearly a dozen times ahead of the signing ceremony about the trial
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When Oprah Winfrey gives career advice, she gets me to listen. As a master orator, the media executive, former daytime talk show host and self-made billionaire makes a living out of finding divine meaning in mundane questions, like the difference between a job and a calling, or what you would tell your younger self. For
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The BBC has suspended the closure of its Red Button text service after protests, a day before it was due to have started being phased out. The news comes days after a petition, organised by the National Federation of the Blind of the UK (NFBUK), was handed in to the BBC and Downing Street. The
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Image copyright Whirlpool Image caption Some Hotpoint machines are on the recall list Owners of Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines may have to check again to see whether their model is on a recall list of fire-prone appliances. An extra three models have been added to the host of machines that may catch fire owing
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MIAMI — They’ve got swagger, style and lots and lots of catches. Kansas City’s Travis Kelce and San Francisco’s George Kittle are talkative tight ends at this year’s Super Bowl and among the most entertaining personalities in the NFL — Rob Gronkowski-types who could play big roles in who wins the big game Sunday. “I
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Jeremy Corbyn said the government was financing oil and gas projects that produce 69m tons of carbon annually. He said that was “nearly a sixth of the total emissions from this country alone” and the government would not meet its net zero emissions policy before 2099. Boris Johnson said the government had “doubled” its spending
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McDonald’s is wrapping up a tumultuous year on a high note By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer January 29, 2020, 4:06 PM 4 min read McDonald’s wrapped up a tumultuous year on a high note after the company’s CEO was ousted in November. The burger giant said Wednesday it surpassed $100 billion in annual sales
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