An independent U.N. panel called Monday for much greater cooperation to bring digital technology to roughly half the world’s people, and a senior Google executive said mobile phones with internet access are being created to sell for about $20 that can help make this possible. Google Vice President Vinton Cerf said at a news conference […]
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — David Ortiz was back in Boston on Monday night for medical care, a day after authorities said the former Red Sox slugger affectionately known as Big Papi was ambushed by a gunman at a bar in his native Dominican Republic. A plane carrying the 43-year-old retired athlete landed after
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But Mr. Pompeo did not say how Washington might react if Iran’s inventory of nuclear material increased to the point that Iran got within striking distance of building a bomb. Mr. Rouhani, meanwhile, is gradually raising the temperature, testing whether he can peel European governments away from the United States in the conflict over the
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U.S. employers hired the most people on record in April, while the number of open jobs was largely unchanged, evidence that the job market remains solid. The Labor Department said Monday that businesses filled 5.9 million jobs that month, 4.2% more than in March and the most since records began in December 2000. Some of
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJoyce Bryant’s family say they do not know how long she has to live Thousands of vulnerable patients are missing out on NHS funding for home care that they are legally entitled to, it is being claimed. Some families say they have spent nearly all their life
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Akira has been selling ‘haunted’ houses for five years and has dealt with around 500 homes. In Japan, many people believe that houses can be haunted, and that the ghosts of people who died a lonely death, killed themselves or were murdered can haunt the living. These properties are on the increase with a declining
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Michael Wacha pitched six scoreless innings in his return to the St. Louis Cardinals’ rotation Monday, and they broke a three-game losing streak by beating Miami 4-1. Wacha (4-2), who was briefly demoted to the bullpen, benefited from three double plays and a pickoff in his first start since May 22. The former All-Star allowed
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He has tried workshopping versions of those critiques as Twitter attacks, referring to Mr. Biden as “sleepy” and “swampman,” and blaming him for the 1994 crime bill that critics say increased mass incarceration. West Wing aides have been discussing another criminal justice reform event as a vehicle to underscore Mr. Biden’s support of the crime
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Image copyright Getty Images Children in England face a postcode lottery when it comes to getting speech and language therapy, a report claims. England’s Children’s Commissioner says that in the top 25% of areas, at least £291.65 a year is spent on children with these needs. In the lowest quarter that drops to £30.94 or
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Marcello lives in the favela of Rocinha. Patrick lives in the swanky district of São Conrado beside it. From opposite ends of Rio de Janeiro’s social spectrum, the two make improbable friends, but a love of surfing at their local beach has brought them together. In Rio de Janeiro, São Conrado beach’s waves attract surfers
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