NEW YORK — Americans are drinking more now than when Prohibition was enacted. What’s more, it’s been rising for two decades, and it’s not clear when it will fall again. That’s the picture painted by federal health statistics, which show a rise in per-person consumption and increases in emergency room visits, hospitalizations and deaths tied […]
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Image copyright ITV2 Love Island Love Island contestant Ollie Williams has quit the reality TV show, ITV has confirmed. Before leaving the show, he explained his reasons in the Love Island Beach Hut, admitting he had feelings for someone back home. “I have to be honest with myself, and everyone, that I do still love
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Image copyright Getty Images Troubled regional airline Flybe has struck a rescue deal with its investors and the government. The firm’s shareholders, which include Virgin Atlantic and Stobart Group, have agreed to put more money into the loss-making airline. Meanwhile, the government has agreed to review air passenger duty, which had added to the firm’s
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By Natasha Singer and Aaron Krolik Popular dating services like Grindr, OkCupid and Tinder are spreading user information like dating choices and precise location to advertising and marketing companies in ways that may violate privacy laws, according to a new report that examined some of the world’s most downloaded Android apps. Grindr, the world’s most
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LSU coach Ed Orgeron knows how special his national champion Tigers are By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer January 14, 2020, 6:12 PM 4 min read NEW ORLEANS — LSU coach Ed Orgeron is already thinking about what comes next for his national champions. More specifically, who comes next. Orgeron and the top-ranked Tigers completed
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WASHINGTON — The National Security Agency has taken a significant step toward protecting the world’s computer systems, alerting Microsoft to a vulnerability in its Windows operating system rather than keeping quiet and exploiting the flaw to develop cyberweapons as the agency typically would, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday. The warning allowed Microsoft to
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Image copyright Mark Pilbeam Image caption St Mary’s Hospital has gone from one to four out of five for food hygiene An NHS hospital has made improvements after inspectors found mould on chiller walls and incorrectly labelled food. St Mary’s Hospital on the Isle of Wight had been rated one out of five for food
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You don’t even need to watch “The Bachelor” to appreciate the chaos (and subsequent literal explosion) that ensued during last night’s episode over a bottle of champagne. On Monday, contestant Kelsey waxed poetic about a bottle of Dom Perignon that she brought from her hometown of Des Moines, Iowa. Kelsey explained that she’d be saving
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Image copyright Getty Images Customers are still in the dark over the future of Flybe as the airline remains in rescue talks with the government. The boss of the regional airline has told its staff the company is operating as normal. But the government is considering measures to save Flybe from collapse, including possibly deferring
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Sidney Crosby is back By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer January 14, 2020, 5:12 PM 1 min read PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby is back. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain will be in the lineup on Tuesday night when Pittsburgh faces Minnesota. Crosby hasn’t played since undergoing abdominal surgery on Nov. 14. The Penguins have thrived in
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