MUMBAI, India — Jeff Bezos’ ownership of The Washington Post has complicated business for his much bigger company, Amazon, in Trump-era Washington. Now the same thing could be happening in New Delhi under India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, who has increasingly sought to rein in both the international news media and foreign technology companies. Last […]
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CORVALLIS, Ore. — Kiana Williams scored 17 points and Lexie Hull added 14, to help No. 3 Stanford beat eighth-ranked Oregon State 61-58 on Sunday. Hull also had nine rebounds for the Cardinal (16-2, 5-1), who rebounded from their first conference loss on Thursday to Oregon. It was Stanford’s fourth straight victory over the Beavers.
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The European Union has adopted a budget worth 900 million euros ($998 million) to help countries affected by humanitarian crises January 20, 2020, 12:13 PM 2 min read BRUSSELS — The European Union has set up a 900 million euro ($998 million) budget to help countries hit by humanitarian crises, with Africa getting the largest
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“Curb Your Enthusiasm” returned Sunday night for its long-awaited 10th season and Larry David wasted no time leaping right into the latest cultural landmines. The season debut featured cracks about Harvey Weinstein, sexual harassment, electric scooters, selfie sticks and President Donald Trump. The part that stuck out most to folks on social media was David
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Patrick Kane reached 1,000 career points when he picked up an assist on Brandon Saad’s third-period goal, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 for their season-high fifth straight win By MATT CARLSON Associated Press January 20, 2020, 6:52 AM 5 min read CHICAGO — Patrick Kane’s 1,000th career point created one big
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Europe has been a source of contention in Britain seemingly forever By PAN PYLAS Associated Press January 20, 2020, 10:54 AM 3 min read LONDON — Britain officially leaves the European Union on Jan. 31 after a debilitating political period that has bitterly divided the nation since the 2016 Brexit referendum. Difficult negotiations setting out
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Image copyright Getty Images Christmas is over, it’s cold and dark outside and that summer holiday seems like a world away. Blue Monday – also known as the most depressing day of the year – has been trending on Twitter all day. Coined by psychologist Cliff Arnall in 2004, it falls on the third Monday
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Image caption Tony Hall outside BBC’s London HQ Tony Hall is to step down as director general of the BBC in the summer, after seven years in the role. Lord Hall said the decision had been hard, adding: “If I followed my heart I would genuinely never want to leave.” But he said he felt
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Image copyright Beales One of Britain’s oldest department stores has collapsed into administration, putting more than 1,000 jobs were at risk. Beales has appointed KPMG as administrators after failing to secure a sale. The department story began trading in Bournemouth in 1881 and has 22 shops. It is understood that there will be no immediate
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At other hotels, the push to rebuild was almost immediate. The Westin St. John Resort Villas, one of the few other resorts on St. John, employed staff to help with the cleanup, which took 16 months. The resort fully reopened to guests last February. At first, Caneel employees — who made up seven percent of
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