Mr. Liu’s attorney in Beijing, who shared the video on Weibo under her verified account, said that according to her client the video was authentic. “The surveillance video speaks for itself, as does the prosecutor’s decision not to bring charges against our client,” Jill Brisbois, Mr. Liu’s attorney in the United States, said in a […]
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Once Odell Beckham Jr. found his way back to Ohio, it didn’t take him long to notice a change. “I feel something in the air,” he said. “Something special that Cleveland hasn’t had for a while.” Beckham has breathed new life into the Browns. The superstar wide receiver held court for nearly 20 minutes Wednesday
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The young politicians of tomorrow are growing up with social media today – so should they be filtering what they post to suit their political futures? Emily Hewertson doesn’t think so. She’s 19, and like many girls her age she likes clubbing and Instagram – but she’s also a member of the Conservative party, an
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A couple of months ago, the bulls ran the oil markets. Now the bears have taken over. Always volatile, oil prices have tumbled more than 20 percent since late April because of growing fears that demand is weaker than expected as the global economy slows. Investors are also worried that President Trump’s trade war with
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Image copyright Getty Images The ultimate limit of human endurance has been worked out by scientists analysing a 3,000 mile run, the Tour de France and other elite events. They showed the cap was 2.5 times the body’s resting metabolic rate, or 4,000 calories a day for an average person. Anything higher than that was
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Image copyright Reuters Fiat Chrysler has withdrawn its merger proposal for French carmaker Renault, the Italian firm has said. The announcement followed a failed attempt by Renault board members to reach a decision on the offer. Renault said it had been unable to reach agreement because French government representatives had requested a postponement. The French
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For the last five years, trolling, threats and harassment have been a part of daily life for Jessikka Aro, a journalist at Finland’s national broadcaster, Yle. It started in 2014 when she began to investigate what she calls “Russian troll factories” – places where people are paid to manufacture and spread deliberately misleading information. Disinformation
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New tools are coming to fight robocalls, but don’t expect unwanted calls to disappear. Political gridlock could derail bills aimed at beefing up enforcement and forcing phone companies to do more. The companies have been slow to act against such automated calls on their own. And even if companies do implement better technology, scammers and
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Klay Thompson is going through warmups before Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Golden Warriors guard’s status remains uncertain three days after he sustained a mild left hamstring strain. Thompson, who has been listed as questionable, will be evaluated by the training staff before tipoff. Coach Steve Kerr says: “He’s making a very strong
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June 5, 2019 President Trump’s plan to force Mexico to take a tougher approach to enforcement of its border, by ramping up tariffs on its products, will ripple through the United States, with consumers around the country paying more for cars, TVs, bluejeans, beer, fresh vegetables and other products. For state economies, the impact of
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