In an incident that has got Australia talking, Senator Jim Molan was booed while speaking on a panel TV discussion on the bushfire crisis. The Liberal Party politician was talking about climate change on ABC’s Q&A programme, and cast doubt on whether it was caused by human activity. Mr Molan later said he wasn’t “relying […]
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WASHINGTON — Disney and its powerful trade association have fought to stop the law’s spread abroad. Marriott has asked Congress to amend the law. IBM has a plan to slim it down. An unusual constellation of powerful companies and industries are fighting to weaken Big Tech by limiting the reach of one of its most
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Kawhi Leonard scored 22 points, Paul George added 19 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 108-105 By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer February 4, 2020, 7:54 AM 4 min read LOS ANGELES — Paul George got beat up again, came back and hit some big
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DES MOINES — Every four years since the 1970s, the political gods have smiled upon Iowa, endowing its residents with uncommon power to set the course of national politics as the first nominating contest. For that privilege, Iowa has found itself — more this year than ever — in the position of defending its perch.
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In the United States of America, Black hair is so often seen through a white lens. Several highly publicized incidents over the past few years have shown the extent of the problem: There was Andrew Johnson, the high school wrestler forced to cut his locs before competing in a match; there was Sally Hazelgrove, a
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Halsey has had it with haters and isn’t afraid to tell them so. On Sunday, the day after the singer confronted a heckler at a pre-Super Bowl concert in Miami, she shared a photo on Instagram showing her being held in the air by fellow performers. “She flying,” Halsey wrote in the caption. But haters quickly
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The last date to buy a new petrol, diesel or hybrid car in the UK will be brought forward from 2040 to 2035 at the latest, under government plans. The change comes after experts said 2040 would be too late if the UK wants to achieve its target of emitting virtually zero carbon by 2050.
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Fiscal third-quarter profit at Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony Corp. dipped to about half of what it was the previous year as its video game, networking and film businesses stumbled By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer February 4, 2020, 7:37 AM 2 min read TOKYO — Fiscal third-quarter profit at Japanese electronics and entertainment
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The NFL’s centennial season concluded with a championship a half-century in the making By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer February 4, 2020, 7:38 AM 4 min read MIAMI — The NFL’s centennial season concluded with a championship a half-century in the making. Now that the Kansas City Chiefs have ended that 50-year drought and
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WAUKEE, Iowa — The Republican Party belongs to President Trump, and everyone in the Waukee Elementary School gymnasium knew it. Even the man who was ostensibly trying to persuade his neighbors otherwise. “I want to explain to you why I, I — you might be surprised to see someone supporting Joe Walsh in front of
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