Imagine only having a birthday every four years. On 29 February, about 5 million people around the world celebrate their once-every-four-years ‘real’ birthday. For some of the so-called ‘leaplings,’ being born on 29 February is an excuse to celebrate over two days when it’s not a leap year – but for others, getting into nightclubs […]
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Brendan Steele made a couple of big mistakes down the stretch, and still was more than good enough to grab the outright lead at the midpoint of The Honda Classic. Steele shot a 3-under 67 on Friday, getting to 5 under for the week and putting himself a shot clear
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“Honestly, I’m not against Steyer’s message, but it’s an enviable position,” said Ms. Condon, who recently endorsed Pete Buttigieg, a former mayor of South Bend, Ind. “Certainly Steyer’s campaign has what most candidates wish for — unlimited money.” Mr. Quirk-Garvan has raised questions about whether Mr. Steyer has used financial inducements to grow the list
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NEW YORK — The coronavirus outbreak began to look more like a worldwide economic crisis Friday as anxiety about the infection emptied shops and amusement parks, canceled events, cut trade and travel and dragged already slumping financial markets even lower. More employers told their workers to stay home, and officials locked down neighborhoods and closed
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Image copyright AFP Image caption Another woman accused Polanski of rape in November Several actresses have walked out of the César awards ceremony in Paris after Roman Polanski, who was convicted of the statutory rape of a 13 year old in 1977, won best director. The awards – France’s equivalent of the Oscars – have
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Milda Romanova, 88, lives in an old railway station in the town of Auce, in Southern Latvia. She has worked on the railway since she was a little girl and loves everything to do with trains. Even though the station has been out of use since 1995, the former station attendant doesn’t want to leave.
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New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo was back in the lineup after a series of tests and monitoring that included 24 hours with a wearable device By BILL WHITEHEAD Associated Press February 28, 2020, 11:14 PM 4 min read PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — After getting cleared to play by a cardiologist, Brandon Nimmo could
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration may use a 70-year-old law to speed up the manufacturing of medical supplies before a coronavirus outbreak, Alex M. Azar II, the health secretary, said on Friday, a seeming acknowledgment that the virus poses a threat beyond the reassurances of President Trump. The Defense Production Act, passed by Congress in
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VACAVILLE, Calif. — California health officials on Friday confirmed a third case of the novel coronavirus in the heart of Silicon Valley, adding to the more than 30 already confirmed in California. Santa Clara County Public Health Department spokesman Maury Kendall said the person is isolated at home and that other details would be provided
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