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Impeachment Managers Deliver Charges to Senate, Paving the Way for Trial

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to transmit two articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate, sending the president and his party into uncharted territory in a deeply divisive trial fraught with history and political risk. In a choreographed ritual, the House formally appointed seven Democrats to serve as impeachment […]

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Next Russian PM a career bureaucrat with no political desire

Finance / En Sound Media

Mikhail Mishustin never had any political ambitions as a career bureaucrat and his name didn’t came up as a top candidate to become Russia’s next prime minister By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press January 16, 2020, 11:07 AM 3 min read MOSCOW — Mikhail Mishustin never had any political ambitions as a career bureaucrat and his

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The Great British Bake Off: Sandi Toksvig to leave after three series

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Image copyright Channel 4 Image caption Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding have hosted the show since 2017 Sandi Toksvig is to leave The Great British Bake Off after three series. In a statement, the presenter said she was leaving in order to focus on other work commitments. “As my waistline will testify, Bake Off is

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Squishies squash sales at The Works

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Shutterstock A super-soft foam toy has put the squeeze on sales at arts and crafts retailer The Works. The Squishy phenomenon had been a big hit for the 525-shop chain in 2018 – but has now fallen out of favour. The Works said sales fell 3.6% six months to 27 October as kids

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Australia fires: Rain finally falls on some bushfires

World / En Sound Media

Australians are celebrating the arrival of much-needed rain in parts of the nation’s bushfire-ravaged south-east. Though more wet weather is needed to end the fires, the rain has brought a welcome reprieve to many areas. Other parts, however, have not been as lucky. Storms have also helped disperse smoke in Melbourne, which has endured hazardous

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UK police use of facial recognition tests public’s tolerance

Technology / En Sound Media

LONDON — When British police used facial recognition cameras to monitor crowds arriving for a soccer match in Wales, some fans protested by covering their faces. In a sign of the technology’s divisiveness, even the head of a neighboring police force said he opposed it. The South Wales police deployed vans equipped with the technology

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No 1 Ash Barty advances to Adelaide International semifinals

Sports / En Sound Media

French Open final opponents Ash Barty and Marketa Vondrousova delivered the same outcome at the Adelaide International January 16, 2020, 10:58 AM 1 min read ADELAIDE, Australia — French Open final opponents Ash Barty and Marketa Vondrousova delivered the same outcome at the Adelaide International on Thursday: A dominating victory for the No. 1 player

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Trump Impeachment: What to Watch For Today

Politics / En Sound Media

Thursday will be the beginning of a new phase in the impeachment process, as the Senate lays the procedural groundwork for the trial of President Trump, only the third such proceeding in American history. The House voted on Wednesday to send the two articles of impeachment to the Senate, naming seven impeachment managers, who marched

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HIV infections among gay and bi men fall by 73% in UK

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images The number of people diagnosed with HIV in the UK has dropped substantially since 2014, according to figures released by Public Health England. Gay and bisexual men have experienced the most dramatic decline in new infections, with rates falling by 73%. It has been attributed to a rise in the use

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Sam Springsteen, Son Of Rock Icon Bruce Springsteen, Sworn In As Firefighter

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Sam Springsteen, the youngest son of rock legend Bruce Springsteen, is the Jersey City Fire Department’s newest recruit. The 26-year-old was sworn in alongside 14 other firefighters at a ceremony at Jersey City’s City Hall on Tuesday as his parents, “The Boss” and E Street Band member Patti Scialfa, and his brother, Evan Springsteen, proudly

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