Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Rebel Wilson and James Corden backstage at the Oscars As the dust settles following Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, we take a look at the latest stories to emerge from the show’s embers. Our first tail (geddit?) is about a film that was unsurprisingly overlooked by the Academy – Tom Hooper’s […]
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Image caption Ron and Anne Ryall have been ordered to leave their home next month “It’s completely wrecked our lives.” The HS2 high-speed rail route received government approval on Tuesday, but while it has its supporters, not everyone will benefit from it. Ron and Anne Ryall have been ordered to leave their home next month
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A package of tiny dead birds passed off as pet food was confiscated by Customs agents at a Virginia airport February 11, 2020, 10:29 AM 1 min read CHANTILLY, Va. — A package of tiny dead birds passed off as pet food was confiscated by Customs agents at a Virginia airport. U.S. Customs and Border
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Milan Lucic and Tobias Rieder scored in a span of 34 seconds early in the first period, Matthew Tkachuk added a highlight-reel tally in the third, and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 6-2 By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer February 11, 2020, 6:51 AM 4 min read SAN JOSE, Calif. — Milan
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EXETER, N.H. — They say all politics is local. And for many months, the entrepreneur Andrew Yang has been dutifully reminding New Hampshire voters that he went to high school at Phillips Exeter Academy. Late last week, Mr. Yang, 45, found himself back where he spent the formative years of his adolescence, making what could
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Britain’s Conservative government has approved a contentious, expensive plan for a high-speed rail line linking London with central and northern England, despite opposition from environmentalists and some members of the governing party By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press February 11, 2020, 1:14 PM 3 min read LONDON — Britain’s Conservative government on Tuesday approved a contentious,
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A British man linked to 11 coronavirus cases has spoken for the first time, saying he has “fully recovered” from the illness. Steve Walsh, who remains quarantined in hospital, says his thoughts are with others who have contracted the virus. He said his family have been asked to isolate themselves “as a precaution”. The gas
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The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host presented the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” actor with a fake promo poster for his new movie, “The Call of the Wild,” which featured a bunch of fake positive reviews from the president. “That’s the first thing that son of a bitch has done for me,” quipped Ford, amid howls of
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Image copyright PA Media Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the controversial HS2 high-speed rail link will be built. The first phase of the route will travel between London and Birmingham, with a second phase going to Manchester and Leeds. “There is no doubt of the clinching case for HS2,” the prime minister said.
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THE FALCON THIEFA True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect BirdBy Joshua Hammer It’s not easy to get into the mind of a notorious wild-bird trafficker — the kind of person who smuggles fertile peregrine falcon eggs by strapping them to his body, or dangles from a helicopter 700 feet over
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