World markets were broadly lower on Thursday as traders focused on tensions between the U.S. and China and braced for the impact of their tariff hikes. Polls for the European Parliament opened in the Netherlands and the U.K., with 26 other members of the European Union to follow before it ends Sunday night. Preliminary private […]
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Lawyers for an incapacitated woman who was raped and later gave birth at a Phoenix long-term care facility have filed a $45 million notice of claim against the state, saying she may have been impregnated before. The claim, which is a precursor to a lawsuit, also alleges the woman was raped repeatedly before giving birth
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Image copyright Getty Images Coronation Street actor Andrew Hall has died at the age of 65. The actor, also known for the BBC series Butterflies, died on Monday after a short illness. A tweet from his management group InterTalent Rights said: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our client and
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Prochlorperazine is prescribed for nausea and dizziness Four pharmaceutical firms have been accused of illegally colluding to restrict the supply of an anti-nausea tablet, driving the price paid for it by the NHS up by 700%. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the cost of Prochlorperazine rose from
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PALERMO, Sicily — The stands overflowed with Sicilian blood oranges and almonds. Mediterranean mussels gleamed black. Taut yellow strings connected the tail fins to the grim mouths of sea bream, their silver backs curved like commas. Vendors interrupted their Sicilian warbling (“It’s her that I miss”) to tempt passers-by with traditional cartilage salads or spoon
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A federal judge has ruled that Qualcomm unlawfully squeezed out cellphone chip rivals and charged excessive royalties to manufacturers such as Apple in a decision that undercuts a key part of its business. The decision vindicates the U.S. Federal Trade Commission two years after it filed its antitrust lawsuit against the San Diego chipmaker. It’s
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today: AILING The Mets will check Robinson Canó, a day after he left the game against Washington because of tightness in his left quadriceps. Canó appeared to hurt the leg while running to first base when he grounded out in the third inning. The 36-year-old second baseman
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Speaking at Prime Minster’s Questions, Jeremy Corbyn said the government had “again failed our steel industry” with thousands of jobs at risk at British Steel and in its supply chain. Theresa May said it would be “unlawful” to provide a guarantee or loan on the terms requested by the company. She said there were no
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NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, three of his children and the Trump Organization on Wednesday lost their bid to block Deutsche Bank AG and Capital One Financial Corp from providing financial records to Democratic lawmakers investigating Trump’s businesses. In a decision read from the bench after hearing arguments, U.S. District Judge
Image copyright Getty Images Public health experts are calling for fair provision of public toilets for women, saying the aim should be to have two female loos to every male one. With more urinals than cubicles, men – unlike women – rarely queue, a Royal Society for Public Health report says. It blames the closure
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