Sixth-seeded Garbine Muguruza won all six games in the final set and beat Chinese wild-card entry Xinyu Wang 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 in the first round of the Shenzhen Open January 6, 2020, 9:54 AM 1 min read SHENZHEN, China — Sixth-seeded Garbine Muguruza won all six games in the final set and beat Chinese wild-card […]
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DECORAH, Iowa — Hours after an American drone strike killed Iran’s top military commander, Joseph R. Biden Jr. stood in a barnlike building in Independence, Iowa, thundering about the importance of electing an experienced president as America faces tumult abroad — and “maybe, God forbid,” war. About 70 miles away, Senator Bernie Sanders was just
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Thailand has opened its first two full-time clinics dispensing cannabis oil for medical treatment By JERRY HARMER and BUSABA SIVASOMBOON ASSOCIATED PRESS January 6, 2020, 10:22 AM 3 min read NONTHABURI, Thailand — Thailand on Monday opened its first two full-time clinics dispensing cannabis oil for medical treatment, a step forward in the government’s policy
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It would seem that Baby Yoda — currently one of most beloved creatures in the cosmos — is a very young Yoda. But combine the two, do not, warns Jon Favreau, creator of the Disney+ show “The Mandalorian.” “The series takes place after ‘Return of the Jedi,’” Favreau said. “Fans of the original trilogy will remember that
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KAPALUA, Hawaii — Justin Thomas began the new year mildly disappointed by not having won more than he already has on the PGA Tour. That’s not to suggest he ever thought it was easy. Sunday at Kapalua was proof of that. Thomas won the Sentry Tournament of Champions in a three-man playoff over Patrick Reed
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Shares are skidding in Asia, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index down 1.9% on concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East following the killing by a U.S. air strike of an Iranian general By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer January 6, 2020, 6:43 AM 4 min read BANGKOK — Shares skidded in Asia on Monday,
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Image copyright PA Media Midwives in Northern Ireland are being asked if they are willing to take industrial action over pay. The ballot by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) opened on Monday and will close on 29 January. The union said midwives in Northern Ireland were paid less than their counterparts in Great Britain.
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Image copyright Getty Images Actor Russell Crowe has used his winner’s speech at the Golden Globes to raise awareness of the deadly bushfire crisis in Australia. “Make no mistake. The tragedy unfolding in Australia is climate change-based,” he said in a message read out on stage by show host Jennifer Aniston. Crowe won the award
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MIAMI — Hassan Whiteside had a big game and the Miami Heat won. That wouldn’t have seemed so conflicting a year ago. Whiteside is having perhaps the best season of his career now, in his first year with the Portland Trail Blazers. The Heat, at 26-10, are off to their best start since the final
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Jan 6 (Reuters) – Knitting needles are clicking furiously around the world to create hundreds of protective pouches and blankets for native wildlife made homeless by Australian wildfires that have razed large swathes of bushland. The Animal Rescue Craft Guild said on Monday it has been deluged with offers of help after putting out a
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