The number of people in China infected with a new virus, the coronavirus, is increasing. Reports say this infection has spread from Wuhan to other major cities and abroad and on Wednesday the World Health Organization (WHO) will consider declaring an international public health emergency over the coronavirus – as it did with swine flu […]
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Tough new rules drawn up by Britain’s privacy regulator mean social media sites, games and other online services won’t be allowed to “nudge” kids into revealing personal details or lowering their privacy settings By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer January 22, 2020, 12:02 AM 2 min read LONDON — Social media sites, games and other
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The University of Evansville has fired men’s basketball coach Walter McCarty after receiving additional reports of misconduct off the court January 22, 2020, 1:17 AM 2 min read EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Evansville coach Walter McCarty has been fired and that interim coach Bernie Seltzer would continue to lead the team, the university announced Tuesday. McCarty
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WASHINGTON — A potentially landmark education case before the Supreme Court on Wednesday has pulled in heavy hitters on both sides of the school choice debate who are trying to shape a ruling that could end decades of wrangling over school vouchers and religious education. Oral arguments in the case, Espinoza v. Montana Department of
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Two former drug company executives have been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison in a bribery scheme that prosecutors say helped fuel the national opioid epidemic January 21, 2020, 10:24 PM 2 min read BOSTON — Two former drug company executives were sentenced Tuesday to more than two years in federal prison
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Orlando Bloom should be very animated about his newest project: Portraying Prince Harry in a new cartoon. The “Pirates Of The Caribbean” star has signed on to play Harry in “The Prince,” a new HBO Max animated series that follows the life of 6-year-old Prince George as he prepares to be the future king of
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The industry has had little to cheer throughout 2019 Toy sales in the UK fell by 6% for a second year in a row in 2019 as politics overshadowed the traditional festive buying season. The general election in December and Brexit uncertainty during the rest of the year affected
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During the 30 years that Omar al-Bashir ruled Sudan, he imposed a conservative vision of society, with particular restrictions on women. He was swept from power by a popular uprising in 2019. The new civilian-led government has allowed – for the first time – a women’s football league to be set up. But the teams
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Reed Hastings, the chief executive of Netflix, has grown used to going up against Amazon, Hulu and YouTube. But The Walt Disney Company’s entry into the streaming industry, with Disney Plus, caught his attention. “There’s a bunch of tech companies that are in entertainment,” Mr. Hastings said at the DealBook conference in November, “but I
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Play is underway on Day 3 at the Australian Open with defending champion Naomi Osaka playing Zheng Saisai in the opening match at Margaret Court Arena January 22, 2020, 12:16 AM 1 min read MELBOURNE, Australia — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local): 11:10 a.m. Play is underway on Day 3 at
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