United Airlines is buying a flight academy to help meet its need for more pilots in the future By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer February 5, 2020, 11:38 PM 2 min read United Airlines said Wednesday it is buying a flight academy to help produce a new supply of trained pilots, an unusual approach to […]
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Image copyright Xesai The term “painkiller” should not be used, to help bust the myth they cure pain, a government adviser says. Prof Jamie Coleman said the phrase raised unrealistic expectations – with “pain-reliever” a better option. Research suggests just one in 10 patients seeking help for long-term pain, benefit from strong painkillers. Prof Coleman
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Social media was inundated with homages to Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas on Wednesday after his family confirmed that the actor had died at 103 years old. In a statement to People, actor Michael Douglas announced his father’s death “with tremendous sadness.” “To the world, he was a legend, an actor from the golden age of
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Image copyright Getty Images Electric car maker Tesla has become the latest firm to warn of disruption from measures to contain the coronavirus. Deliveries within China of Tesla’s Model 3 vehicle would be temporarily delayed, a company executive said following an extended production shutdown. The firm’s shares fell 17%. Tesla’s $2bn (£1.5bn) “gigafactory” in Shanghai
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Evan Boudreaux scored a season-high 18 points to lead five Purdue players in double figures in a 104-68 rout against No. 17 Iowa By Mark Ambrogi Associated Press February 6, 2020, 2:26 AM 2 min read West Lafayette, Ind. — Evan Boudreaux scored a season-high 18 points to lead five Purdue players in double figures
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Mr. Buttigieg held a town hall event at the Rex Theater in Manchester, N.H., on Tuesday.Credit…Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times As he did Monday night before any results were announced, former Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind., again declared himself the Iowa caucus winner during a conference call with supporters Wednesday night.
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On the surface, a plant-based diet sounds simple. And although it’s been trending lately, the idea of eating “mostly plants” has been in the zeitgeist since Michael Pollan spelled it out in “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” in 2006. That said, anyone who has been given a plant-based diet prescription from their doctor, or tried to move
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Cowell is the author of the How To Train Your Dragon novel series One intriguing subplot at this year’s Oscars can be found in the animated feature film category, where the third How To Train Your Dragon film is up against Toy Story 4. There’s previous here, as it
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Image copyright Getty Images England’s first town to have all-electric buses will be created through a £50m fund, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Local authorities can bid for money to help pay for a new fleet of electric buses. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said buses have “a crucial role to play in bringing
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A person familiar with the negotiations says Andre Iguodala is headed to Miami after the Heat and Memphis Grizzlies agreed to terms on a trade Wednesday night By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer February 6, 2020, 1:56 AM 2 min read MIAMI — A person familiar with the negotiations says Andre Iguodala is headed to
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