Thad Cochran, a courtly Mississippi Republican who cultivated his constituents for 45 years as a congressman and United States senator with traditional catfish fries, Southern charm and billions of dollars in federal pork-barrel largess, died on Thursday in Oxford, Miss. He was 81. His death was confirmed by the office of Senator Cindy Hyde Smith, […]
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U.S. stocks edged higher in midday trading on Wall Street Thursday following two days of losses. The market had started higher but gave up some of its gains by lunchtime. Stocks are still on track for their fourth weekly loss and their first monthly decline of the year. Stocks have been sliding in volatile trading
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Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption JK Rowling has based the new series on some of the lessons taught at Hogwarts JK Rowling is to release four new Harry Potter eBooks next month, offering fans the chance to “delve deeper into the rich history of magic”. Rowling’s Pottermore website will publish the non-fiction stories, which will
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption‘We’re confident on the plane’s safety’ Boeing has admitted it “fell short” when it failed to implement a safety alert system on the 737 Max. The aircraft was grounded globally in March after two crashes within months. Boeing boss Dennis Muilenburg said a mistake had been made
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The fatal shooting of a New Mexico man who authorities have said was killed by a ride-share driver early this year stemmed from “a large amount of vomit” in an Uber vehicle, according to court documents. Interested in Uber? Add Uber as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Uber news, video,
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An amateur soccer team in southern Spain with a majority of players who are migrants from Africa took a stand against the racist abuse they encounter from rival athletes and fans. The Jerez de la Frontera-based Alma de África side replaced names on the back of players’ jerseys with the racial slurs that are often
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WASHINGTON — A man who set himself on fire Wednesday in a park south of the White House has died, the United States Park Police said early Thursday. The man was identified as Arnav Gupta, 33, of Bethesda, Md. He had been reported missing by the Montgomery County Police Department on Wednesday. Officers with the
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Image caption The outbreak stretches back to 2010 People are being advised to undergo screening to help control an outbreak of tuberculosis that has been linked with one death. Experts said 29 people have been affected in Llwynhendy, near Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, since 2010. About 80 others have been identified as contacts of the confirmed
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JPMorgan Chase on Thursday agreed to pay $5 million to settle charges that its paid parental leave policy discriminated against men. The money will be divided up among any male employees at the bank who were denied or discouraged from taking “primary caregiver” leave from 2011 to 2017. The class action case was initiated two
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South Korea was also sending send an 18-member rescue team from its national fire agency to Budapest on Thursday. It will be followed by a team of 15 rescue experts from the South Korean Navy and Coast Guard, Mr. Moon’s office said. The second team will include divers who had participated in rescue operations after
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