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Filmmaker Ron Howard Reveals What Hollywood Really Thinks About Trump

Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard didn’t mince words when asked why people in his industry tend to oppose President Donald Trump. Howard, whose 2001 film “A Beautiful Mind” won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director, said many of his colleagues know Trump from the president’s own career in the entertainment industry. Trump starred in the […]

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Climate change hope for hydrogen fuel

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Image copyright PA Image caption Natural gas can be blended with hydrogen for a greener mix A tiny spark in the UK’s hydrogen revolution has been lit – at a university campus near Stoke-on-Trent. Hydrogen fuel is a relatively green alternative to alternatives that produce greenhouse gases. The natural gas supply at Keele University is

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Cristobal’s new-look Oregon looks to build on Rose Bowl win

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The helmets are as shiny as ever, and they still have an untold number of uniforms, but Oregon has reinvented itself as a physical and hard-nosed football team By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press January 2, 2020, 7:21 AM 4 min read PASADENA, Calif. — The helmets are as shiny as ever, and the team still

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Whisky casks up for sale in online auction ‘first’

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Image copyright Cask Trade Two dozen barrels of Scotch whisky are being put up for sale in what is being billed as the world’s first dedicated online auction for casks. The auction will feature a wide range of barrels, from a 2015 Glen Ord cask with a pre-sale estimate of £2,000-£3,000 to a Springbank 1995

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Former NBA Commissioner David Stern dies at 77

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NEW YORK — David Stern had basketball as a passion and law as a profession, one he figured he could return to if a job at the NBA didn’t work out. He never did. Instead he went to Europe, Asia and plenty of other places around the world, bringing with him a league that was

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Japanese prosecutors raid Nissan ex-chair Ghosn’s Tokyo home

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Japanese prosecutors are raiding the Tokyo home of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn after he skipped bail before a trial on financial misconduct charges and left for Lebanon By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer January 2, 2020, 7:10 AM 2 min read TOKYO — Japanese prosecutors raided the Tokyo home of former Nissan Chairman Carlos

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Don Larsen, Yankees Pitcher Who Threw Only Perfect World Series Game, Dead At 90

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NEW YORK (AP) — Don Larsen, the journeyman pitcher who reached the heights of baseball glory when he threw a perfect game in 1956 with the New York Yankees for the only no-hitter in World Series history, died Wednesday night. He was 90. Larsen’s agent, Andrew Levy, said the former pitcher died of esophageal cancer

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Crossrail boss says managers ‘have a grip’ on project

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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Latest projections indicate up to £650m in funding will be needed to complete the project The boss of London’s Crossrail project has insisted managers “do have a grip” on the delayed project. Crossrail, Europe’s largest transport scheme, was due to open in December 2018 but it has now been

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Hamilton, UNLV hand Utah State first MWC loss

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Bryce Hamilton scored 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting and UNLV handed defending champion Utah State its first Mountain West Conference loss, 70-63 January 2, 2020, 6:29 AM 1 min read LAS VEGAS — Bryce Hamilton scored 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting and UNLV handed defending champion Utah State its first Mountain West Conference loss, 70-63,

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Asia’s richest man takes on retail giant Amazon

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Image copyright Getty Images A conglomerate run by Asia’s richest man has started rolling out a challenger to Amazon in India. Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries said it has been inviting people to sign up to its grocery delivery service. The company is aiming to use its massive mobile phone customer base as a springboard for

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