The Japanese economy shrank at an annual pace of 6.3% last quarter as growth was battered by typhoons and crimped consumer spending By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer February 17, 2020, 2:48 AM 2 min read TOKYO — The Japanese economy shrank at an annual pace of 6.3% last quarter as growth was battered by […]
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John Oliver strikingly broke down Medicare for All proposals during the season premiere of “Last Week Tonight” on Sunday, and took a pointed dig at Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg’s “shit sandwich with guac” ideas for health care. Oliver explained on his HBO show how health care in the United States currently works, and what a
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Image copyright AFP Image caption French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian predicted the two sides would “rip each other apart” France has warned Britain to expect a bruising battle with the EU in post-Brexit trade negotiations. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian predicted the two sides would “rip each other apart” as they strove for
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has met top European Union officials on a visit to Brussels February 17, 2020, 3:39 PM 2 min read LONDON — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg met top European Union officials on a visit to Brussels on Monday, days before the bloc is expected to release new proposals on regulating artificial intelligence.
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CHICAGO — And now, they rest. Until Thursday, anyway. That’s when the NBA comes back for a frantic eight-week sprint to the finish of the regular season, with teams having from anywhere between 25 and 29 games left to play before the 16-team field for the playoffs is filled and set. The All-Star Game is
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By the time I was 40, I’d dated over 100 men. My romances, which lasted from one night to one year, were with men from 15 years younger to 15 years older. I dated a physicist, army captain, stripclub bouncer, philosopher, professional country singer, peace-treaty negotiator, yacht captain, waste management baron, professional athlete, farming landscape
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The musician found fame as an acid house DJ and forged a stellar career as a producer Andrew Weatherall, one of the UK’s most respected DJs and record producers, has died aged 56. The musician, who was born in Windsor, rose to fame during the acid house era, and
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Image copyright Reuters Economist Thomas Piketty’s last book, Capital in the Twenty First Century, took the publishing world by surprise when it stormed to the top of the bestsellers list. Despite containing a multitude of data and equations, the professor sold 2.5 million copies. His central argument was that invested capital – in the stock
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Liverpool and Atlético Madrid appear to be heading in opposite directions entering their last 16 meeting in the Champions League on Tuesday By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer February 17, 2020, 2:42 PM 3 min read MADRID — Liverpool and Atlético Madrid appear to be heading in opposite directions entering their last 16 meeting in
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Good morning and welcome to On Politics, a daily political analysis of the 2020 elections based on reporting by New York Times journalists. Sign up here to get On Politics in your inbox every weekday. Where things stand in the race With momentum comes resistance: It’s a lesson Michael Bloomberg is learning the hard way
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