But he had clearly anticipated an opportunity for the reveal, because he had a piece of paper ready to pull out of his pocket. “I thought that question might come up. All right. Here it is,” he said. “This is a list, which will be on our website tonight, of how we pay for every […]
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A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 80,000 people globally February 25, 2020, 4:07 AM 2 min read A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 80,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHarvey Weinstein survivors described as ‘heroic’ Accusers of Harvey Weinstein have welcomed the guilty verdicts in the rape and sexual assault case against the former Hollywood mogul. Actress Rose McGowan told the BBC “this is a great day”, while others said the ruling brought hope to victims
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Image copyright Dot Dot Dot Image caption Katharine Hibbert had previously been a journalist, writing about the problem of empty buildings The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Katharine Hibbert, founder of UK property guardianship company Dot Dot Dot. Journalists might feel passionately
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Joel Embiid scored a career-high 49 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 129-112 victory over the Atlanta Hawks By ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer February 25, 2020, 4:08 AM 5 min read PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid sank a 3-pointer for a career-high 49 points, flashed a big smile, cupped his
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For the past 18 months, Ginni Thomas, the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, and other conservatives have plied the White House with memos and suggestions about which people to fire — and who should replace them. President Trump has generally treated Ms. Thomas’s suggestions coolly, passing them off to advisers, according to people familiar with
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Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Monday: Carter’s, Exxon Mobil fall; Newmont, Gilead rise February 24, 2020, 9:20 PM 1 min read NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Monday: NGM Biopharmaceuticals Inc., up $2.68 to $18.87. The biotechnology company reported good results from a study of a potential
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A trafficked pangolin in Kuala Lumpur: the animal is a suspect in the outbreak The race is on to find out how the deadly coronavirus jumped from animals to humans. Helen Briggs looks at how scientists are trying to trace the source of the outbreak. Somewhere in China, a
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You could call Scott Schwartz a prince of theatre land. The American director is the son of Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz, the musician behind Wicked and the animation of The Prince of Egypt. That 1998 film has now been reworked for the West End stage by the father and son team. Ahead of the musical’s
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Image copyright Getty Images Shares in Japan fell sharply early Tuesday morning as investors worried about the spread of the coronavirus. The slump followed a global stock market plunge on Monday with Wall Street and London suffering big drops. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index dropped more than 3.5% when it re-opened following a public holiday on
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