The International Air Transport Association says the outbreak of the new virus is threatening to erase $29 billion of this year’s revenue for global airlines, mostly for Chinese carriers, as travel crashes worldwide By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer February 21, 2020, 6:02 AM 3 min read TOKYO — The outbreak of the new virus […]
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A lot of people have strong opinions about baby names. A lot of governments do, too. Although the United States is pretty lax when it comes to baby-naming regulations, other countries are much stricter. In places like Italy, France, Malaysia and New Zealand, the government has the right to reject parents’ baby name choices, and
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US President Donald Trump has hit out at the Oscars for awarding Best Picture to Parasite, a dark South Korean comedy about class struggle and wealth inequality. It is in Korean, and has been screened internationally with English subtitles. He asked “can we get Gone With the Wind back please?” – a reference to the
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Joel Embiid had 39 points and 16 rebounds, Alec Burks and Shake Milton added big baskets in overtime and the Philadelphia 76ers extended their dominance at home with a 112-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press February 21, 2020, 4:14 AM 3 min read PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid had 39 points
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Judge Jackson took special umbrage at the defense team’s argument that Mr. Stone’s deception was of no real consequence. “Sure, defense is free to say, ‘Who cares?’” she said. “But I will say this: Congress cared.” So, too, she said, did the Justice Department and U.S. attorney’s office, which brought the case, and the jurors
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Advantage pointed out that its fee was fully disclosed on the rental agreement he signed. Mr. Bauman argued that he didn’t notice it among the fine print and that it went otherwise unmentioned. “There’s no way we would have ever paid a fee like that,” he said. Adequate disclosure has been the crux of the
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A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 76,000 people globally February 21, 2020, 4:34 AM 2 min read A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 76,000 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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Image caption “You should appreciate your fans,” Brown told the podcast Veteran EastEnders actress June Brown has said she has left her role as much-loved character Dot Cotton after 35 years. “I’ve left for good,” said the 93-year-old in an interview with podcast Distinct Nostalgia. She is one of the BBC soap’s longest-running characters and
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Colbey Ross scored 27 of his 30 points in the second half and grabbed a career-best 14 rebounds as Pepperdine pulled away late to beat Portland 66-59 February 21, 2020, 4:34 AM 1 min read PORTLAND, Ore. — Colbey Ross scored 27 of his 30 points in the second half and grabbed a career-best 14
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“Voters expect women to be ‘above the fray.’” — Amanda Hunter, research director at the Barbara Lee Family Foundation [In Her Words is available as a newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox.] It was electric. It was fiery. It was feisty. The Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas on Wednesday
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