Image copyright Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Millions of commuters will have to pay an average of 2.7% more for train tickets from today. The rise, announced by industry body the Rail Delivery Group in November, is lower than the 3.1% increase at the start of last year. Train companies say it is the third year in […]
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Mitch Ballock hit five 3-pointers and scored a season-high 24 points, Ty-Shon Alexander added 21 points and a career-high six steals and Creighton stretched its winning streak to eight games, topping Marquette 92-75 January 2, 2020, 4:32 AM 1 min read OMAHA, Neb. — Mitch Ballock hit five 3-pointers and scored a season-high 24 points,
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Image copyright Getty Images Hospital admissions for eating disorders have risen by more than a third (37%) across all age groups over the last two years, figures show. Experts described the figures as “worrying” and urged the government to promote early intervention. There were 19,040 admissions for eating disorders in 2018/19, up from 16,558 the
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJordi Casamitjana campaigns to encourage others to become vegans A vegan man is bringing a landmark legal action later, in which a tribunal will decide for the first time whether veganism is a “philosophical belief” akin to a religion. Jordi Casamitjana says he was sacked by the
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Thousands of tourists are fleeing Australia’s wildfire-ravaged eastern coast ahead of worsening conditions as the military started to evacuate people trapped on the shore further south By TRISTAN LAVALETTE Associated Press January 2, 2020, 3:49 AM 3 min read PERTH, Australia — Thousands of tourists fled Australia’s wildfire-ravaged eastern coast Thursday ahead of worsening conditions
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Don Larsen, the journeyman pitcher who reached the heights of baseball glory in 1956 for the New York Yankees when he threw a perfect game and the only no-hitter in World Series history, died Wednesday night January 2, 2020, 4:00 AM 5 min read NEW YORK — Don Larsen, the journeyman pitcher who reached the
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If you’re dealing with too much credit card debt because of holiday spending, personal finance experts recommend two methods of tackling the problem By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer December 31, 2019, 5:00 PM 4 min read NEW YORK — The children are playing with their gifts, the new TV is up on the wall,
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Image copyright Getty Images The number of people killed in crashes of large commercial planes fell by more than 50% in 2019, according to an aviation industry study. Last year 257 fatalities were recorded, compared to 534 in 2018, according to aviation consultancy To70. That’s despite the high-profile Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia in
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D By RICH DUBROFF Associated Press January 2, 2020, 3:00 AM 4 min read WASHINGTON — Orlando forward Jonathan Isaac collided with the Washington Wizards’ Bradley Beal in the early minutes of Wednesday’s game. Isaac left the floor on a stretcher, and was quickly ruled out of the game with a hyperextended left knee. Yet,
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No By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer January 2, 2020, 1:55 AM 4 min read PASADENA, Calif. — Justin Herbert scored his third rushing touchdown of the 106th Rose Bowl on a thrilling 30-yard run with 7:41 to play Wednesday night, and No. 7 Oregon held off No. 11 Wisconsin 28-27 to win its third
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