The wars and insurgencies that battered the Middle East over the last decade delivered not only a horrible toll of death and displacement, but also a wasteland of cultural destruction, reducing to rubble the Assyrian gates of Nineveh, the Great Mosque of Aleppo and countless other treasures, ancient and modern. This past weekend the American […]
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Thanks to credit cards and one-click shopping, it’s almost inconceivable to get from Black Friday (which is now more of a mind-set than a specific day) to the new year without dipping your card or entering its numbers at a digital checkout. According to the National Retail Federation, shoppers expected to spend a little more
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Image copyright Getty Images Training for and completing a marathon improves the health of a new runner’s arteries, cutting about four years off their “vascular age”, a study suggests. Researchers from Barts and University College London tested 138 novice runners attempting the London Marathon. Over six months of training, their arteries regained some youthful elasticity,
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It seems like two famous exes are officially “Friends” again. Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston — who were married from 2000 to 2005 — were both nominated for Golden Globes Sunday night for their roles in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “The Morning Show,” respectively. And since Aniston announced she separated from husband
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Image copyright Getty Images Chancellor Sajid Javid has set 11 March as the date for his first Budget – the first since the general election. Mr Javid says billions of pounds will be invested “across the country”. The Treasury will “prioritise the environment”, he said, and reiterated a plan to make use of low borrowing
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More than 100 masked men wielding sticks and rods attacked students and teachers of Delhi’s prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday. Videos of the violence quickly spread via WhatsApp and were then broadcast on television, sparking shock and outrage across India. Police say they have identified some of the assailants. However, many protesters accused police
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Duke freshman Wendell Moore Jr. is out indefinitely after having surgery to repair a broken bone in his right hand January 6, 2020, 11:53 PM 1 min read DURHAM, N.C. — Duke freshman forward Wendell Moore Jr. is out indefinitely after having surgery to repair a broken bone in his right hand. Speaking during the
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday told Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, that he does not plan to run for Senate in 2020, most likely ending Republicans’ hopes of securing a potentially dominant candidate for the open seat in his home state of Kansas, according to four people briefed on the meeting. Mr.
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Pier 1 Imports is closing nearly half its 942 stores as it struggles to draw consumers and compete online January 6, 2020, 11:41 PM 2 min read FORT WORTH, Texas — Pier 1 Imports is closing nearly half its 942 stores as it struggles to draw consumers and compete online. The home decor company said
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The Pennsylvania Health Department says that a major hospital where three premature infants died in a bacterial outbreak last year routinely failed to sanitize the equipment it used to prepare donor breast milk By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press January 6, 2020, 10:50 PM 3 min read A major Pennsylvania hospital where three premature infants died
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