Image copyright Reuters Image caption The mine is being tunnelled in the North York Moors National Park near Whitby The company striving to develop the world’s biggest potash mine says the project is “at risk” if further funding can not be found. Sirius Minerals was aiming to raise £522m and said talks had fallen through […]
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A former University of Wisconsin football player has surrendered to Chicago police in connection with the deaths of two people who were found with gunshot wounds on a road in Janesville, Wisconsin February 16, 2020, 12:38 PM 2 min read CHICAGO — A former University of Wisconsin player who is the brother of a standout
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionGrant Shapps: “I don’t think we’ve said it will definitely go ahead on the same date that was mentioned before” The government’s budget may be delayed, a cabinet minister has said. It had been set for 11 March, but the timetable was thrown into doubt after the
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American passengers on Sunday frantically prepared to evacuate a cruise ship that has been quarantined for more than 10 days in the Japanese port city of Yokohama, as hundreds of people on board fell ill with the coronavirus. As the Americans scrambled to pack their bags and prepare their own meals for a chartered flight
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Freshman Zeke Nnaji scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Arizona beat Stanford 69-60 February 16, 2020, 6:53 AM 4 min read STANFORD, Calif. — Arizona coach Sean Miller kept talking about needing to find different ways to win games. The Wildcats found a way in Saturday’s 69-60 victory over Stanford. Freshman Zeke Nnaji
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Global shares have recovered their poise, though continuing concerns about the economic impact of the virus outbreak that began in China is keeping market gains in check February 14, 2020, 1:07 PM 2 min read LONDON — Global shares recovered their poise Friday though continuing concerns about the economic impact of the virus outbreak that
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Image copyright PA Media The UK government was not involved in talks with China over building the HS2 high-speed rail line, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said. China’s state railway company told HS2 Ltd it could build it in just five years and for less money, according to a letter seen by Building magazine. But
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Swedish skier Anna Swenn Larsson has taken a big lead in the opening run of a women’s World Cup slalom February 16, 2020, 10:30 AM 2 min read KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia — Swedish skier Anna Swenn Larsson took a big lead in the opening run of a women’s World Cup slalom on Sunday, positioning herself
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Facebook is under increasing pressure to curb the spread of disinformation online Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has called for more regulation of harmful online content, saying it was not for companies like his to decide what counts as legitimate free speech. Citing China, Mr Zuckerberg also warned excessive control
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Marc-Andre Fleury got his 60th career shutout, Reilly Smith scored late in the second period, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the New York Islanders 1-0 By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press February 16, 2020, 7:52 AM 5 min read LAS VEGAS — Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt said he missed the gold goalie pads
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