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Trump’s State of the Union Speech Continues a Theme: Courting Black Voters

During a speech peppered with theatrics — including directing his wife, Melania Trump, to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Rush Limbaugh, the conservative radio talk show host who has advanced lung cancer — Mr. Trump’s overtures to black voters were not subtle. His gestures earned him accolades from his administration members and Republican […]

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Asian shares rise, Europe falls after China moves on virus

Finance / En Sound Media

European indexes are falling in early trading after Asian shares rose on optimism that China’s latest actions may help curtail some of the expected economic damage from the virus outbreak By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer February 5, 2020, 8:37 AM 3 min read TOKYO — European indexes were slipping in early trading Wednesday after

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The Chinese doctor who tried to warn others about coronavirus

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Image copyright Weibo Image caption Dr Li posted this picture of himself from a hospital bed on 31 January – a day before he was diagnosed with coronavirus In early January, authorities in the Chinese city of Wuhan were trying to keep news of a new coronavirus under wraps. When one doctor tried to warn

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Jay-Z explains his and Beyonce’s Super Bowl ‘protest’: ‘It just happened’

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Jay-Z says he and Beyonce were not staging a protest when they stayed seated during the US national anthem at the 2020 Super Bowl. He says the couple were in “artist mode” when they didn’t stand while Demi Lovato sang The Star Spangled Banner. It lead to speculation they were sending

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Keeping rats out of kitchens and bedbugs out of hotels

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Getting rid of pests is big business When construction work disturbed a pack of rats near his commercial kitchen business in County Wicklow, Ireland, Shane Bonner knew he needed a savvier approach to pest control. His existing contract, which used a no-frills bait box and regular site inspections, was

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Cathay Pacific asks staff to take unpaid leave due to virus

Travel / En Sound Media

Cathay Pacific Airways is asking its 27,000 employees to take turns in taking three weeks of unpaid leave while the Hong Kong carrier struggles with plunging revenue due to China’s virus outbreak February 5, 2020, 8:53 AM 1 min read HONG KONG — Cathay Pacific Airways is asking its 27,000 employees to take turns in

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Scientists dive into ‘Midnight Zone’ to study dark ocean

Technology / En Sound Media

A team of scientists is preparing to dive deep into the depths of the Indian Ocean into a “Midnight Zone” where light barely reaches, but life still thrives By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press February 5, 2020, 8:16 AM 3 min read BARCELONA, Spain — A team of scientists is preparing to dive deep into the

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NHL’s 1st black player says league working to fight racism

Sports / En Sound Media

Willie O’Ree, who broke the color barrier in the NHL, says he is saddened that racism and bigotry still exists in hockey and other sports February 5, 2020, 6:56 AM 5 min read OTTAWA, Ontario — Willie O’Ree is hopeful that one day sports will be free of racism and bigotry, yet thinks it’s still

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Beyond the Partisan Fight, a Wealth of Evidence About Trump and Ukraine

Politics / En Sound Media

A reconstructed transcript of the call, made public by the White House in October, makes clear that Mr. Trump asked the Ukrainian president to pursue investigations into the Bidens and into one element of his belief that Ukraine worked against his election in 2016: a debunked conspiracy theory that Ukraine rather than Russia was behind

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All The Movies Joining Netflix This Week

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Alison Brie makes her screenwriting debut this week with the Netflix Film “Horse Girl.” The actor, who also stars as the film’s “horse girl,” is continuing a partnership with the streaming service that includes the series “GLOW” and “BoJack Horseman,” the latter of which just ended last week. You can read more about “Horse Girl”

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