Image copyright Getty Images Guns N’ Roses’ power ballad Sweet Child O’ Mine has become the first music video from the 1980s to hit one billion views on YouTube. The 1987 track, which appeared on their debut album Appetite for Destruction, averaged 590,000 daily views this year. It means the US rockers are now the […]
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Image copyright Atlantic Records / Twitter Image caption Ben Cook (centre) pictured in 2017 with Cardi B and Ed Sheeran Ben Cook, who gave Ed Sheeran his first record deal, has shocked the music industry by stepping down as president of Atlantic Records. It comes after the executive admitted causing offence by dressed up as
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Ladies in dresses and gentlemen in suits. Gilded cornices and crystal chandeliers. The clinking of silverware and the din of laughter. On a recent Tuesday afternoon, Astor Court, the soaring dining room at the St. Regis New York, was humming, just as it did a century ago. Almost. Afternoon tea, traditionally a small, sociable meal
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The Bulgarian government says it has detained four soccer fans linked to making racist gestures, including Nazi salutes, during a European Championship qualifying match against England. Bulgarian fans also directed monkey noises at England’s black players during the match, which was halted twice in an effort to stop the racist abuse. England won the match
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WESTERVILLE, Ohio — Senator Elizabeth Warren looked down, performatively taken aback. She raised her hand to speak — surely it was her turn again. She shrugged a little. For about an hour on Tuesday, Ms. Warren had been the prime target of her debate rivals, compelled to defend as never before the hard-charging progressivism and
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Jury selection is scheduled to begin Wednesday in the first federal trial over the opioids epidemic. Two Ohio counties claim drug companies that made, distributed and sold prescription painkillers engaged in a deadly conspiracy that has inflicted massive damage on their communities and created a costly public nuisance. It’s expected to take up to three
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Image copyright Alan Peebles Image caption Stars and writers Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill and director Michael Hines will accept the award Still Game is to receive a Bafta Scotland award for its “outstanding contribution” to television. The award will go to the BBC Scotland comedy’s creative team. It will be presented to writers Ford
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Image copyright LLAL Image caption An artist’s impression of the proposed second terminal at Luton Airport Plans to expand Luton Airport are “reckless and irresponsible” at a time when the UK should be reducing air travel, opponents have said. Owners London Luton Airport Limited (LLAL) want to build a second terminal and increase passenger numbers
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HAMBURG, Germany — If Elvis had one advantage over his competitors, it was his long legs. Well, relatively long. His slightly extended snout and slender body also helped him swallow the 80-yard stretch of sandy track in just over eight seconds. “Sensational!” the timekeeper called as Elvis pounded across the finish line and bounded into
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Chinese tech giant Huawei on Wednesday reported a double-digit gain in sales despite U.S. sanctions that threaten to disrupt its smartphone and network equipment businesses. Huawei Technologies Ltd. said its sales rose 24.4% in the first nine months of 2019 to 610.8 billion yuan ($86 billion). That was faster than the 23.2% gain reported for
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