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Cory Booker’s Housing Plan Offers Tax Credit to Millions of Renters

Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey on Wednesday unveiled a plan to tackle affordable housing that would provide a tax credit for renters to ensure they would not spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent — a sweeping new entitlement program that his campaign estimated would reach 57 million Americans, including 17

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Nuclear: Energy bills ‘used to subsidise submarines’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Experts say the government should be frank about the inter-dependence of civilian and military nuclear Energy bills in the UK are inflated partly because households are subsidising nuclear submarines, MPs have been told. Experts think one government motive for backing civilian nuclear power is to cross-subsidise the defence industry.

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After 4 Centuries, Family is Selling a Sicilian Island Retreat

ROME — Who wouldn’t want their own Sicilian island? A private, sun-kissed refuge in the crystal-clear waters of the Mediterranean, complete with the remains of a 16th-century watchtower, ancient Roman basins and a medieval well. A secluded retreat within swimming distance of Sicily (for the physically fit), yet removed from its bustle and chaos. The

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Tory leadership race: Candidates misleading voters, says Stewart

The Conservative leadership candidate Rory Stewart has strongly criticised Boris Johnson and other candidates for “misleading” voters over Brexit. Mr Stewart told BBC Radio 5 Live there was “not the slightest hope” of securing a revised Brexit deal from the EU by 31 October – as Mr Johnson has promised. He also said there was

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US tariffs looming, many in Mexico back president’s approach

Facing possible crippling tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose on the United States’ biggest trading partner, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has responded with calm and calls for continued friendship, and avoided strong language that could cause the dispute to deteriorate. He wants dialogue, not a Twitter spat, and much less

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Mrs Hinch: Influencer investigated by advertising watchdog

Image copyright Instagram/@mrshinchhome Image caption Sophie Hinchliffe is known as Mrs Hinch to her 2.5m Instagram followers Social media influencer Sophie Hinchliffe is being investigated by the Advertising Standards Authority over her promotion of cleaning products. Hinchliffe, known as Mrs Hinch, provides cleaning advice to her 2.5 million Instagram followers. The ASA said the investigation

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