BEIJING — China cracked down on the sale of exotic species after an outbreak of a new virus in 2002 was linked to markets selling live animals. The germ turned out to be a coronavirus that caused SARS. The ban was later lifted, and the animals reappeared. Now another coronavirus is spreading through China, so […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Dancing On Ice professional skater Hamish Gaman has pulled out of Sunday’s show, saying he’s been “struggling” over the past few months. Posting on social media he said the past three-and-a-half months have been the worst of his life. It’s after his celebrity dance partner Caprice quit the show after parting
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An American woman who left a cruise ship in Cambodia last week has twice tested positive for the coronavirus since flying on to Malaysia, officials in that country said on Sunday. The news that at least one of the ship’s passengers had the virus alarmed health experts, raising the possibility of a new source for
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A new study finds that courts are not properly screening out unreliable psychological and IQ tests, allowing junk science to be used as evidence By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer February 16, 2020, 1:48 PM 4 min read WASHINGTON — Courts are not properly screening out unreliable psychological and IQ tests, allowing junk science to
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The Most Valuable Player award for the NBA All-Star Game has been permanently named for Kobe Bryant, the basketball legend who died last month in a helicopter crash, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced on Saturday. “Kobe Bryant is synonymous with NBA All-Star and embodies the spirit of this global celebration of our game,” Silver said.
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WASHINGTON — More than 1,100 former federal prosecutors and Justice Department officials called on Attorney General William P. Barr on Sunday to step down after he intervened last week to lower the Justice Department’s sentencing recommendation for President Trump’s longtime friend Roger J. Stone Jr. They also urged current government employees to report any signs
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More than 100 Germans evacuated from the hard-hit Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of a new coronavirus outbreak, were set to end their prescribed 14-day quarantine period on Sunday February 16, 2020, 2:07 PM 2 min read BERLIN — More than 100 Germans evacuated from the hard-hit Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sir Elton John is performing in New Zealand as part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour A visibly upset Sir Elton John has been forced to cut short a concert in New Zealand after falling ill with walking pneumonia. The musician, 72, lost his voice mid-way through his
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Image copyright Umpqua Bank Image caption Branches at this bank in Oregon welcome yoga classes as part of a “community hub” concept The Royal Bank of Scotland’s chief executive has ruled out any further branch closures for now, arguing that the group’s 800-strong UK network is “about the right size and shape to meet the
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Antti Raanta stopped 36 shots to keep Alex Ovechkin at 698 career goals, Phil Kessel scored early in the third period, and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer February 16, 2020, 6:49 AM 4 min read GLENDALE, Ariz. — Alex Ovechkin tested Antti Raanta early with a
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