Image copyright Getty Images Image caption IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva The International Monetary Fund has announced $50bn (£39bn) in funding for countries hit by the coronavirus. The organisation also warned that the outbreak had already pushed this year’s global economic growth below last year’s levels. The emergency measure came after the virus has spread […]
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Mason Jones scored 36 points _ 20 in the first half _ and Arkansas kept its slender NCAA Tournament hopes alive with a 99-90 win over LSU By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press March 5, 2020, 2:42 AM 2 min read FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Mason Jones scored 36 points — 20 in the first half
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In a conference call with reporters, Mr. Garcetti cited turnout increases of 76 percent in three Virginia congressional districts that include parts of Norfolk and the suburbs of Washington and Richmond. Over all, 1.3 million voters in Virginia went to the polls on Tuesday, surpassing the votes cast in 2016 by nearly 70 percent and,
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Twitter is starting to test tweets that disappear after 24 hours, although initially only in Brazil By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer March 5, 2020, 12:40 AM 2 min read SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter is starting to test tweets that disappear after 24 hours, although initially only in Brazil. The company says the ephemeral tweets,
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Ohio’s pharmacy board says the hospital system where a doctor was accused of ordering fatal painkiller doses for patients will be fined $400,000 for violating state pharmacy law By KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press March 4, 2020, 10:31 PM 3 min read COLUMBUS, Ohio — The hospital system where an intensive care doctor was accused of
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A self-professed Céline Dion superfan has gone viral after staging an impromptu performance in the presence of the diva herself. Freida Solomon was visiting New York this week when she spotted Dion, who is in town for a series of concerts, exiting the Four Seasons Hotel. Dressed in a floral coat and sunglasses, Dion appeared to be attempting to
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Image copyright Construction Photography/Avalon Image caption The government may ditch a plan to pay for new nuclear stations through a levy on energy bills Britain will miss its goal of net zero carbon by 2050 unless it finds a way to finance nuclear power stations, the nuclear industry has said. The industry sent a confidential
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United said last week that the impact of the coronavirus on its first-quarter earnings would be offset by lower fuel costs. But it withdrew its financial guidance for the rest of the year. Since January, airlines have reduced or canceled service to Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Italy and other destinations, as demand for travel
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SAN FRANCISCO — Anthony Levandowski, a former star Google and Uber engineer who helped pioneer self-driving cars, filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday after a court ordered him to pay $179 million to Google over a contract dispute. The damages stemmed from an arbitration case between Google and Mr. Levandowski. The engineer had for years
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Kobi Thornton scored a career-high 27points on 12-of-16 shooting and Clemson used a 16-4 run to pull away for good and beat Miami 71-56 at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament March 5, 2020, 1:41 AM 1 min read GREENSBORO, N.C. — Kobi Thornton scored a career-high 27points on 12-of-16 shooting and Clemson used a 16-4
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