Right around the middle of winter, when the afternoon sun was hanging low and the weather forecasters were warning of an evening commute complicated by “wintry mix,” I found myself strategizing. How was I going to survive until spring? It surprised me. I always liked winter but somehow, this time around, the season seemed longer […]
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Major league players could be punished for future sign-stealing violations in the wake of the Houston Astros’ scandal that only resulted in discipline for managers, coaches and executives By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer February 19, 2020, 6:04 AM 3 min read Major league players could be punished for future sign-stealing violations in the wake
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He quickly expanded into the exploration and production of natural gas, then invested in drilling his own oil wells and building pipelines throughout Texas. By the early 1980s, he was one of the state’s wealthiest independent oilmen. In 2017 he sold his company, Clayton Williams Energy, to Noble Energy for $2.7 billion. An entrepreneur and
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“I’m a person that likes to plan ahead,” she said. “So when I found out I was pregnant, I started planning financially — so the fact that she came so early was like, ‘Oh. Oh, no.’ Everything that I had planned was kind of like bumped away.” [Read more about the ongoing trauma of prematurity.]
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Russia’s government says that it will continue to issue official, business, humanitarian and transit visas to Chinese nationals February 19, 2020, 11:24 AM 2 min read MOSCOW — Russia will continue to issue official, business, humanitarian and transit visas to Chinese nationals, the country’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, clarifying the conditions of a sweeping entry
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Footage filmed by a bystander last month showed Corden and Bieber recording the segment inside an SUV that was being towed on a trailer. The video went viral, with many people mocking the apparent staging of the comedy bit. Corden later revealed he always drives the car himself “unless we’re doing something where we think
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The North-South divide in house price growth saw property values climb more than three times as much in Yorkshire and Humber as in south-east England. Land Registry figures for December also revealed a post-election boost, with London prices rising 1.6%. The end-of-year surge meant all regions saw a positive annual growth rate for the first
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China’s top diplomat has arrived in Laos for an emergency meeting with counterparts from Southeast Asian countries, which have expressed alarm over a viral outbreak that started in China By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press February 19, 2020, 10:27 AM 3 min read VIENTIANE, Laos — China’s top diplomat arrived Wednesday in Laos for an emergency
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This article is part of our continuing Fast Forward series, which examines technological, economic, social and cultural shifts that happen as businesses evolve. Just before Christmas, the city of Los Angeles sued the Federal Aviation Administration. “The F.A.A. has put an endless caravan of low-flying planes over homes, schools and parks,” David Ryu, a Los
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Angry fans and players are putting Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on notice for his weak response to the Houston Astros after the team admitted to cheating to win the 2017 World Series championship. While the team’s manager and general manager were suspended and then fired, the players who cheated were not punished. Instead, they received
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