Image copyright Getty Images Nearly 200 business leaders have signed an open letter arguing US moves to restrict abortion are “bad for business”. The campaign comes as several US states have passed or are considering stricter new abortion laws. They include controversial “heartbeat bills” which would ban abortion once a foetal heartbeat is detectable. The […]
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Facebook is building a massive solar farm in West Texas that’s believed to be one of the largest solar projects in the nation and the social media giant’s first direct investment in renewable energy. Boston-based renewable energy developer Longroad Energy recently announced it was partnering with Facebook on the $416 million project, just as Facebook
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Golden Star Warriors star Kevin Durant returned from an injury on Monday night, but it didn’t last long during Game 5 of the NBA Finals at the Toronto Raptors’ arena. Durant, recovering from a calf injury, scored 11 points before reinjuring the calf early in the second quarter. As he limped off the court, Toronto fans rose
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• After years of showing little interest, Congress and regulators at the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department plan to scrutinize the power, influence and market dominance of tech giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook. • Mr. Trump needs something to keep him interested in his re-election campaign. For now, that’s Joe Biden. •
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A hospital nurse doing a 220-mile challenge to swim the length of the River Severn says it is hard but worth it. Melissa Compton, a 39-year-old intensive care worker at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, has set herself a three-week target to complete the feat. On Monday, she spent six hours in the water, swimming from Montford
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Image copyright Skin Inc Image caption Sabrina Tan gave up a career in the tech sector to become a skincare entrepreneur The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Sabrina Tan, founder and chief executive of skincare brand Skin Inc. For Sabrina Tan, leaving
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The Arizona Diamondbacks hit three straight home runs to open the game and finished with a team-record eight in a 13-8 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in a homer-happy game on Monday night. Scott Kingery hit two of Philadelphia’s five home runs for the combined MLB record of 13 homers in one game. Jarrod Dyson,
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Hi. Welcome to On Politics, your guide to the day in national politics. I’m Lisa Lerer, your host. [Get On Politics delivered to your inbox.] I spent this past weekend in Iowa, attending a gathering put on by the state Democratic Party that basically amounted to a dorky political Coachella — less drugs, more clothes
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A move to an “opt-out” system for organ donation in Scotland is to be voted on by MSPs later. At present, people must “opt in” by registering to donate their organs for transplants after they die. Under the new system it will be assumed people were in favour of donation unless they have stated otherwise.
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“He abused his power. I was young, I loved being able to go to shows and he used that because he knew that I would be easily led.” Rachel says that in 2011, when she was 18, a music industry figure raped her. She says he’s still working in the industry today on the team
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