The Atlanta Braves have had enough rallies to know they are rarely out of a game. The Washington Nationals’ beleaguered bullpen has struggled enough that few leads seem safe. A combination of the two led to the Braves’ latest win Saturday. Atlanta used a tie-breaking three-run homer by Dansby Swanson in the eighth inning for […]
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9. Do you support the importation of prescription drugs from other countries? Yes. We pay the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs. It does not have to be that way. Bernie introduced the Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act, which would allow the importation from Canada and other major countries. 10. Do
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Image copyright AFP Image caption Hundreds of protesters joined forces to break into the mine and march through it Hundreds of climate change activists have stormed an open cast coal mine in western Germany to campaign against fossil fuels. The protesters ran through fields and broke through a police cordon to get into the Garzweiler
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As climate change affects the livelihoods of Finland’s indigenous Sami people, a proposed new Arctic railway, forestry and mining could change Lapland forever. Climate change affects the Arctic more than any other part of the Earth, and it’s been damaging reindeer-herding and fishing – the traditional livelihoods of the indigenous Sami people. Produced by Erika
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ALBERT’S ALLEY Albert Pujols wraps up his reunion at Busch Stadium, where the adoring St. Louis fans get another chance to cheer him in the Sunday night special. Pujols has been showered with standing ovations this weekend during the Angels’ visit — his first time back
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A group of Holocaust survivors and their families gather in Prague’s Old Town Square to recreate a photo that was taken in 1945, when the survivors had just been liberated from Nazi concentration camps. The survivors were part of a group of children flown to the UK to start new lives after World War Two.
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Alex Dickerson had three more RBIs, and five San Francisco relievers held the Arizona Diamondbacks scoreless for five innings in the Giants’ 7-4 win Saturday night. Dickerson, who doubled twice, now has now driven in nine runs in two games after a six-RBI night on Friday. Mike Yastrzemski homered and Brandon Crawford drove in two
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Boris Johnson has refused to answer questions about his private life, after police were called to a reported row with his girlfriend. Police were called to the Conservative leadership candidate’s London home in the early hours of Friday after neighbours reportedly heard a loud argument. On Saturday afternoon in Birmingham, at the first of 16
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Image copyright Sky Atlantic Image caption Dothraki is the language of a nomadic warrior race in Game of Thrones The brains behind some of science fiction’s most popular invented languages are gathering for a conference to showcase their skills. The San Diego-based Language Creation Society has brought together “conlangers” – or people who “construct” languages
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Nomar Mazara hit two home runs, Lance Lynn shook off a four-run first inning and retired 17 of the last 18 batters he faced, and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Saturday night. Run-scoring singles by Texas’ Shin-Soo Choo and Delino DeShields wiped out Chicago’s 5-4 lead in the sixth inning.
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