China has reported another drop in the number of new cases of a viral infection and 97 more deaths, pushing the total dead past 1,100 as postal services worldwide say delivery was being affected by the cancellation of many flights to China By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press February 12, 2020, 4:56 AM 4 min read […]
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“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert on Tuesday tore into the Justice Department’s decision to backtrack on sentencing recommendations for Roger Stone, the longtime confidant of President Donald Trump. Stone was convicted last year on charges that included witness tampering, lying to Congress and obstruction. As Colbert noted, Stone was facing up to 50 years in
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Blockchain could offer a back-up to payment systems Imagine you are out shopping and get to the till but your card doesn’t work. It turns out that your bank has had a computer meltdown and none of its customers, including you, can pay for anything. But what if the
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Samsung on Tuesday unveiled a new foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Flip By RACHEL LERMAN and KELVIN CHAN AP Technology Writers February 11, 2020, 9:32 PM 4 min read SAN FRANCISCO — Samsung on Tuesday unveiled a new foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Flip, its second attempt to sell consumers on phones with bendable screens
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NEW YORK — Primped and poised, Siba the standard poodle owned the ring. Even with the crowd at Madison Square Garden chanting for a popular golden retriever, the statuesque Siba strutted off with best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club on Tuesday night. Adorned with black puffs and pompoms, the 3-year-old Siba was the
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New Hampshire voters, Mr. Buttigieg said, had concluded “a middle-class mayor and a veteran from the industrial Midwest was the right choice to take on this president, not in spite of that experience, but because of it.” Without naming Mr. Sanders, he urged voters to reject a political approach that demanded revolution or nothing. Mr.
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Image copyright Getty Images The number of people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in Scotland has increased by 40% over a decade, according to a new study. Diabetes Scotland figures show cases rose from 190,772 to 267,615 between 2008 and 2018. There are also an estimated 26,347 people living with the condition who have yet
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It seems that one of Janet Jackson’s biggest hits was written after catcallers left a nasty taste in her mouth. On Monday, Jackson told Jimmy Fallon the “crazy” story behind her 1986 hit “Nasty” while appearing on “The Tonight Show.” Jackson explained to Fallon that at the time she was a “very sheltered” teenager and
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Regulator Ofcom is set to be given the power to make tech firms responsible for protecting people from harmful content such as violence, terrorism, cyber-bullying and child abuse, the government will confirm on Wednesday. Platforms will need to ensure that illegal content is removed quickly. They will also be expected to “minimise the risks” of
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The New Jersey Devils’ streak of getting a point in six straight games is over By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer February 12, 2020, 2:43 AM 3 min read NEWARK, N.J. — Florida’s fourth line of Mike Matheson, Mark Pysyk and Noel Acciari each scored and accounted for eight points as the Panthers snapped a
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