Image copyright Getty Images Asda is launching a “sustainability store” where shoppers can fill their own containers with food. Customers at a Leeds branch will be able to use refill stations for own brand rice and pasta, as well as Kellogg’s cereals and PG Tips. Asda is the latest major grocer to launch an initiative […]
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MARRAKESH, Morocco — Jean-François Fourtou has seen Marrakesh undergo rapid change in recent years, as it has become an increasingly popular tourist destination. His 25-acre estate, Dar El Sadaka, which was once isolated from the city, is now surrounded by development, including hotels and other private homes. Still, the peacefulness has been preserved at a
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Coco Gauff and Venus Williams will meet again in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament after the youngest and oldest players in the Australian Open women’s singles competition were drawn into a tough quarter By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer January 16, 2020, 9:51 AM 5 min read MELBOURNE, Australia — Get ready
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First, the deal calls for China to begin purchasing what the administration says will be $200 billion worth of American crops and other exported goods and services. Those purchases should increase exports from the United States to China, which, all else being equal, would promote growth. Second, and perhaps more important, administration officials appear to
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Global markets took cheer from the signing of a preliminary China-U.S. trade agreement that investors hope will bring better relations between the two biggest economies By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer January 16, 2020, 9:24 AM 3 min read BANGKOK — Global markets took cheer Thursday from the signing of a preliminary China-U.S. trade agreement
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German lawmakers are considering whether to tackle a shortage of donor organs with a reform that would make most people potential donors unless they object January 16, 2020, 8:30 AM 2 min read BERLIN — German lawmakers are considering whether to tackle a shortage of donor organs with a reform that would make most people
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The musician brought her mother, Kala Pragasam, to the ceremony at Buckingham Palace When rapper and musician M.I.A. was presented with an MBE for services to music on Tuesday, there was a special family connection at the ceremony. The star’s mother, Kala Pragasam, has spent the last 33 years
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The German government says officials have agreed on a plan to shut down the nation’s coal-fired power plants by the mid to late 2030s January 16, 2020, 7:28 AM 2 min read BERLIN — German officials have agreed on a plan to shut down the nation’s coal-fired power plants by the mid to late 2030s,
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NBA-SCHEDULE Heat win at home again to pass Celtics in East standings UNDATED (AP) — The Miami Heat have leapfrogged over the Boston Celtics for the No. 2 spot in the NBA’s Eastern Conference by improving to 18-1 at home. Kendrick Nunn scored 33 points and Goran Dragic (DRAH’-gihch) added 17 in the Heat’s 106-100
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And on Wednesday, it fell to Mr. Nadler, who earned his law degree by attending evening courses while serving in the New York State Assembly, to oversee Wednesday’s debate on the resolution that formally approved the impeachment managers, allowing the articles of impeachment to be sent to the Senate. Behind him sat Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
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