After nearly 11 months in orbit, the astronaut holding the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman can’t wait to dig into some salsa and chips, and swim and surf in the Gulf of Mexico By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer January 28, 2020, 2:31 PM 4 min read CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — […]
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Fans call it The House that Kobe Built, and since the basketball superstar’s death in a weekend helicopter crash thousands have streamed into a plaza just outside Los Angeles’ Staples Center By JOHN ROGERS Associated Press January 28, 2020, 2:30 PM 3 min read LOS ANGELES — Fans call it The House that Kobe Built,
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Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, the head of the military’s Africa Command, or Africom, is expected to face tough questioning on Thursday, when he is scheduled to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee. “Any drawdown of our troops would be shortsighted, could cripple Africom’s ability to execute its mission and, as a result, would harm
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Image copyright Getty Images A fast acting ketamine-like anti-depressant spray that can lift mood within hours has been rejected by the NHS healthcare watchdog. The National Institute for Health and Care and Excellence (NICE) says there are too many uncertainties about the correlation between the price and clinical benefits of esketamine. It is licensed as
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The BBC’s director general Tony Hall has paid tribute to the broadcaster Tony Parsons who has died at the age of 96. Parsons, who hosted Radio 4’s Just A Minute since its inception in 1967, died after a short illness. Speaking to BBC Media Editor Amol Rajan, Mr Hall said he was “immensely saddened” at
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Image copyright Reuters Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary has continued the row over help offered to Flybe, by saying Chancellor Sajid Javid had made “inaccurate and misleading” statements. The government has approved help for the struggling regional airline, including giving it extra time to pay outstanding Air Passenger Duty (APD). Writing to the chancellor, Mr O’Leary said
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Glaciologists have described Thwaites Glacier as the “most important” glacier in the world, the “riskiest” glacier, even the “doomsday” glacier. Scientists from the UK and US are studying the glacier’s changes as part of the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration. The BBC’s chief environment correspondent Justin Rowlatt visited the project. Source link
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Former Greece football captain Theo Zagorakis has been expelled from the country’s conservative group of European Parliament members following a public dispute over his former club PAOK January 28, 2020, 1:27 PM 1 min read ATHENS, Greece — Former Greece captain Theo Zagorakis has been expelled from the country’s conservative group of European Parliament members
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In a statement, Mr. Buttigieg, 38, who recently finished his second term as mayor of South Bend, Ind., nodded to those challenges and struck a progressive tone in emphasizing the importance of supporting his staff. “We’re proud of the staffers who stood up and made their voices heard to help our campaign improve and be
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Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rose 2.4% in December, led by defense surge By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer January 28, 2020, 1:35 PM 1 min read WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rose in December as a big jump in demand for military aircraft offset a sharp
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