Image caption One health board spent nearly £94,000 on pest control services over five years Droppings in an operating theatre, flies in a labour ward and a false widow spider are among the reasons pest control services were called to Welsh hospitals over the past five years. Ants and rats prompted the most call-outs but […]
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When Facebook was searching for another New York office, one big enough to fit as many as 6,000 workers, more than double the number it currently employs in the city, it had one major demand: It needed the space urgently. So after the company settled on Hudson Yards, the vast mini-city taking shape on Manhattan’s
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JJ Redick’s driving layup with 1.1 seconds remaining lifted the New Orleans Pelicans to a 117-115 victory over the Sacramento Kings By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press January 5, 2020, 7:29 AM 4 min read SACRAMENTO, Calif. — JJ Redick spends plenty of time practicing left-handed drives to the hoop, just for moments like this one.
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Hong Kong’s health and food secretary Sophia Chan says seven more people are being treated for a possible viral pneumonia January 5, 2020, 9:18 AM 1 min read HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s health and food secretary said Sunday that seven more people are being treated for a possible viral pneumonia. With the newly reported
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It has been described as Australia’s Galapagos Islands and has long been a refuge for some of the country’s most endangered creatures By NICK PERRY Associated Press January 5, 2020, 9:28 AM 4 min read SYDNEY — It has been described as Australia‘s Galapagos Islands and has long been a refuge for some of the
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Tyler Myers scored with 1:29 left in the third period and the Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Rangers 2-1 for their seventh straight win January 5, 2020, 7:34 AM 4 min read VANCOUVER, British Columbia — It wasn’t Tyler Myers’ greatest shot. However, it was good enough to get the job done and get
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Image copyright Getty Images The man in charge of next week’s giant CES tech expo has said that Ivanka Trump has done “great work” and will help it focus attendees’ minds on job-related issues for the future. A decision to offer the US President’s daughter one of the show’s “keynote” sessions has caused controversy. Critics
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Rocco Grimaldi and Craig Smith each had a goal and an assist to help the Nashville Predators beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 to end a three-game losing streak By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press January 5, 2020, 8:09 AM 2 min read LOS ANGELES — Rocco Grimaldi and Craig Smith each had a goal and
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Malachi Flynn scored 22 points, Matt Mitchell added 19 and No. 13 San Diego State beat Utah State 77-68 to improve to 15-0 By JOHN COON Associated Press January 5, 2020, 6:59 AM 5 min read LOGAN, Utah — Stout defense is a cornerstone of success for San Diego State this season. It certainly helped
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LONDON — After a remarkable political turnaround, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on the verge of taking Britain out of the European Union with the enthusiastic support of a strong majority in Parliament. After suffering a string of parliamentary defeats over Brexit — plus the ignominy of being told by Britain’s Supreme Court that his
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