Do you have at least two years of experience as a member of a royal family? Speak impeccable English? Own a castle or manor? If this is you, “The Daily Show” encourages you to apply for an open position on their program. Trevor Noah’s late-night program issued the “job ad” Wednesday, conveniently timed just hours […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Sales at the UK’s biggest supermarket, Tesco, fell slightly in the months that include the crucial Christmas period. But stronger takings in the weeks just before the festive period, which included its biggest day to date for food sales, helped bolster performance. It was the final Christmas under the leadership of
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Top-seeded Serena Williams dropped a set for the first time at the tournament before managing to overcome fellow American Christina McHale 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 at the ASB Classic January 9, 2020, 8:57 AM 3 min read AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Top-seeded Serena Williams had her toughest workout of 2020 before beating fellow American Christina McHale
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Here’s the thing about wartime presidents: They tend to win re-election. It isn’t always pretty. George W. Bush won the popular vote in 2004 by the lowest margin of victory ever for an incumbent president. And, sure, some presidents have chosen not to run for re-election in the face of low approval ratings — like
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TOKYO — Though former Nissan Chairman Ghosn is unlikely to stand trial in a real court, he has made himself a key witness in putting Japan’s justice system on trial. In his first public appearance after fleeing to Lebanon, Ghosn lambasted unfair detention and bail conditions, said he was presumed guilty and had “zero chance”
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Some 16% of Americans would rather sit on jury duty than prepare their taxes. And 8% would rather have a tooth pulled. If completing your taxes each year feels like pulling teeth, it’s probably because they’re so darn confusing. But considering that well over $1 trillion in tax deductions are claimed every year, it really
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Image copyright AFP/Getty Images An executive producer on The Crown says it’s unlikely the show will ever cover today’s big news about the royal family. “To be honest, whatever the life of The Crown is after where we are now, I doubt we’ll ever go as far into the present day,” Suzanne Mackie told PA.
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Image copyright Greg Funnell Image caption Paula Nickolds was John Lewis’ first female managing director Retail group John Lewis Partnership has warned its staff bonus may be in doubt as it reported a fall in festive sales at its department store chain. It warned that annual partnership profits were expected to be “substantially down on
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NFL BOSTON (AP) — Whether Tom Brady will return as quarterback of the New England Patriots next season is still an open question. But the 42-year-old on Wednesday gave another indication that he isn’t done playing football. In an Instagram post to fans, Brady said “I still have more to prove” following a season that
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This is the Impeachment Briefing, The Times’s newsletter about the impeachment investigation. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every weeknight. What happened today Senator Mitch McConnell said that he had no intention of negotiating with Speaker Nancy Pelosi on the terms of the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Trump, and he urged
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