That document also misattributed a mass-fratricide bomblet attack on a unit of the First Armored Division to enemy fire. It correctly states that one American cavalry troop suffered at least 23 wounded when howitzers fired cluster shells at them; however, in a 2017 interview with The Times, the squadron operations officer at the time, Mark […]
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Duke Slater, defensive standout Ed Sprinkle and NFL Films pioneer Steve Sabol are the latest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s centennial class By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer January 15, 2020, 1:31 PM 3 min read Duke Slater, one of the NFL’s first black players, defensive standout Ed Sprinkle and NFL
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Jeremy Corbyn raised the “indignity” of a 92-year-old RAF veteran who spent 12 hours on a hospital trolley because there were no beds in a Leicester hospital. The Labour leader said more than 2,000 patients faced a similar wait last month. Boris Johnson said MPs had “every sympathy for people in that position”, but most
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Goldman Sachs said that its fourth-quarter profits dropped by 24% from a year earlier, as the bank saw significantly higher legal and compensation expenses By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer January 15, 2020, 1:19 PM 2 min read NEW YORK — Goldman Sachs said its fourth-quarter profits dropped by 24% from a year earlier, as
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDeborah James: “It is a miracle” One of the hosts of BBC Radio 5 Live’s podcast You, Me and the Big C has revealed she is now “in a cancer-free place” after three years of treatment. “It’s a bit bonkers… but right now I have no evidence
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Image copyright Getty Images Unicef, the United Nations children’s agency, has said parental leave is to be equalised for all of its UK employees. Unicef UK will now offer 52 weeks leave and equal pay for all new caregivers, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. The policy will also include staff who are adopting a
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Two NASA astronauts have ventured out on a second all-female spacewalk to finish upgrading the International Space Station’s power grid By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer January 15, 2020, 12:12 PM 2 min read CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Two NASA astronauts ventured out Wednesday on a second all-female spacewalk to finish upgrades to the International
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The WNBA and its union announced a tentative labor contract on Tuesday that would dramatically increase player salaries, provide paid maternity leave and improve travel accommodations, among other benefits. The eight-year deal, which still needs to be ratified by the league’s board of governors, has been hailed as a historic and groundbreaking win for the
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Four Democratic primary candidates locked in a near tie in Iowa. Less than three weeks until the caucuses there. And the looming spectacle of a contentious impeachment trial against a president running for re-election. Seems like the perfect conditions for a stormy debate. Nope. Last night’s Democratic debate was the biggest stage these candidates will
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WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to sign an initial trade deal with China on Wednesday morning, bringing the first chapter of a protracted and economically damaging fight with the world’s second-largest economy to a close. The trade pact is expected to open Chinese markets to more American companies, increase farm and energy exports, and
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