Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ludacris has won three Grammy awards African-American rapper and actor Ludacris has become the latest US celebrity to take the nationality of an African country. Ludacris, whose real name is Christopher Brian Bridges, celebrated Christmas and rang in the New Year in Gabon, where he received the citizenship. The […]
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Image copyright Getty Images London’s Crossrail project might now not open until the autumn of 2021, according to Transport for London commissioner Mike Brown. The project was originally supposed to be finished in December 2018 but has suffered several setbacks. Last year Crossrail Ltd admitted that the line would probably not open until the spring
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A NASA contractor has agreed to pay $375,000 in order to settle a whistleblower complaint that accused the company of falsely certifying that ground support equipment for a rocket launch system followed the space agency’s requirements January 6, 2020, 10:44 PM 1 min read ORLANDO, Fla. — A NASA contractor on Monday agreed to pay
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EUGENE, Ore. — A rousing ovation greeted new Oregon women’s soccer coach Graeme Abel when he was introduced to Ducks fans during the Pac-12 opener for the school’s second-ranked women’s basketball team. Less than a month ago, Abel was an assistant with the U.S. women’s national team and a veteran of back-to-back World Cup victories.
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WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders in Congress are moving to swiftly invoke the War Powers Resolution in an attempt to block President Trump from taking the United States into a war with Iran, even as Iran vows revenge for his killing of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani and Mr. Trump is threatening disproportionate strikes inside Iran if
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As the criminal trial of disgraced movie mogul and accused serial sexual abuser Harvey Weinstein began Monday, more than 20 of the now 100 women who have spoken out about his alleged abuse gathered near the courthouse in New York, calling out his defenders in Hollywood and the pattern of accused and admitted sexual predators
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Michigan State is finally on a bit of a roll By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer January 6, 2020, 9:50 PM 4 min read EAST LANSING, Mich. — Cassius Winston smoothly dribbling in and out of traffic, distributing the ball and making jump shots. Xavier Tillman controlling the interior on both ends of the court.
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WASHINGTON — Immediately after President Trump ordered the killing of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani of Iran, some of the loudest applause was heard from Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and a decorated veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. “He’s a terrorist who has killed Americans. We knew where he was and the president
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Stocks shook off an early loss and managed modest gains on Wall Street as traders remain cautious about rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran January 6, 2020, 9:38 PM 1 min read Stocks shook off an early loss and managed modest gains on Wall Street as traders remain cautious about rising tensions between the
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Image copyright Getty Images An early life full of neglect, deprivation and adversity leads to people growing up with smaller brains, a study suggests. The researchers at King’s College London were following adopted children who spent time in “hellhole” Romanian orphanages. They grew up with brains 8.6% smaller than other adoptees. The researchers said it
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