Confident consumers lift US retail sales in December By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer January 16, 2020, 1:45 PM 2 min read WASHINGTON — U.S. retail sales rose at a solid pace last month, evidence that Americans were willing to spend during the winter holidays after a sluggish November. The Commerce Department said Thursday that […]
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As we ring in the new year (and new decade), I’m sure a lot of you out there are looking for fresh starts. It’s always my resolution every year to eat better so I can have more energy to keep up with my kids. But being a chef for a living can complicate my goals,
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Image caption Edward Vines wrote to Emily Maitlis’s mother twice last year A man who has stalked and harassed Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis for two decades has pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order. Edward Vines, 49, was serving a 45-month sentence when he wrote to Ms Maitlis’s mother in May last year. In September
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Hundreds of thousands of common murres, a fast-flying seabird, died from starvation four winters ago in the North Pacific, and a new research paper attempts to explain why By DAN JOLING Associated Press January 15, 2020, 7:07 PM 5 min read ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Common murres look like skinny penguins but fly like F-15 fighter
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Two-time major winner Garbine Muguruza has withdrawn from her quarterfinal at the Hobart International with a viral illness January 16, 2020, 12:33 PM 1 min read HOBART, Australia — Two-time major winner Garbine Muguruza withdrew from her quarterfinal at the Hobart International with a viral illness on Thursday. Second-seeded Muguruza was scheduled to play Veronika
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Harold Hamm, the billionaire oilman and shale pioneer, was also praised by the president. “Harold Hamm. He puts a straw into the ground and oil pours out.” “He’s been with me from the beginning,” Mr. Trump said. Chuffed by his success with China, Mr. Trump teased Nelson Peltz, the activist investor, about his investment in
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German researchers said Thursday they have developed the first diagnostic test for a new virus that has emerged in central China January 16, 2020, 12:27 PM 2 min read BERLIN — German researchers said Thursday they have developed the first diagnostic test for a new virus that has emerged in central China. The virus was
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Samantha Bee used Wednesday’s first “Full Frontal” episode of the year to call out CNN’s coverage of the previous night’s Democratic debate. Bee recalled how Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) — who she dubbed “Mom and Dad” — received a rough ride on the network before, during and after the debate in Des
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BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel and Premier Li Keqiang of China settled into the back seat of a driverless Volkswagen van, fastened their seatbelts and went for a spin around a disused airport landing strip in central Berlin. “There is nothing like seeing in practice what’s possible,” Ms. Merkel beamed when they returned. That was
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Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic will try to defend their Australian Open titles when the year’s first Grand Slam tournament begins January 16, 2020, 9:23 AM 3 min read MELBOURNE, Australia — A glance at the Australian Open, the year’s first Grand Slam tennis tournament: SURFACE Hard courts SITE Melbourne Park SCHEDULE The 14-day tournament
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