Image copyright Reuters US prosecutors have dropped charges of misdemeanour assault against British retail tycoon Sir Philip Green. Sir Philip was charged on four counts in May last year after a fitness instructor in Arizona alleged that he repeatedly touched her inappropriately. The incidents were said to have occurred at the Canyon Ranch resort in […]
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Dozens of people have gathered for a protest in Sarajevo because of dangerously high levels of air pollution in the Bosnian capital in the past few weeks By ELDAR EMRIC Associated Press January 20, 2020, 3:48 PM 2 min read SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Dozens of people on Monday gathered for a protest in Sarajevo because
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More than a half-century later, Tommie Smith and John Carlos are cemented into Olympic lore — their names enshrined in the Olympic Hall of Fame in the United States, their portrait an indelible fixture on the universal sports landscape. As for that raised-fist salute that transformed them into Olympic icons, while also symbolizing the power
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WASHINGTON — President Trump’s legal team called on the Senate on Monday to “swiftly reject” the impeachment charges and acquit him, maintaining that he committed no impeachable offense and has been the victim of an illegitimate partisan effort to take him down. In a 110-page brief submitted to the Senate the day before his trial
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Recent economic indicators point to an easier time ahead for small manufacturers and companies in the home remodeling industry By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer January 20, 2020, 5:14 PM 2 min read NEW YORK — Recent economic indicators point to an easier time ahead for small manufacturers and companies in the home remodeling
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30 Funny Parenting Tweets From Rainn Wilson | HuffPost Life Part of HuffPost Parenting. ©2020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved. Like many parents, Rainn Wilson is a fan of tweeting the hilarious parts of life with his kid. The actor and his wife, Holiday Reinhorn, have a teenage son named Walter. Over the years, Wilson,
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Image copyright Waitress Musical Image caption Bareilles will step into the musical’s title role for six weeks from 27 January When Sara Bareilles signed up to write the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical Waitress in 2013, she had no idea it would change her life. The show – which tells the story of
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Image copyright Viettel Image caption Viettel demonstrated a 5G phone call at its press event A Vietnamese firm’s claim to be a fresh force in 5G network equipment is being treated with scepticism by industry experts. Last week, Viettel demoed a video call saying it had used 5G network hardware and software developed in-house. It
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For at least 10 years, which is how long I’ve been reporting on privacy, people have worried about a facial recognition app that could end anonymity. I joined The New York Times as a technology reporter in July, but back in 2011, when I was reporting for Forbes Magazine, I attended a workshop at the
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AP Sportlight By Compiled by PAUL MONTELLA By The Associated Press January 20, 2020, 3:27 PM 3 min read Jan. 21 1921 — Kenesaw Mountain Landis takes office as baseball’s commissioner. 1947 — Carl Hubbell, Frank Frisch, Mickey Cochrane, and Lefty Grove are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1953 — Dizzy Dean and
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