Chris Sale pleaded but did not push when manager Alex Cora told him his day was done. Cora was not about to risk the health his ace left-hander, even after he struck out a career-high 17 over seven innings. Sale may have righted whatever went wrong during an 0-5 start, but Cora still went to […]
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A Labour MP called on the PM to speak the “truth about Europe” rather than the “big lie” of those who opposed it. Barry Sheerman told her he was a “passionate Eurosceptic” when he became an MP 40 years ago, but had changed his mind as the EU had “delivered prosperity” and “kept the peace”.
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Ford is adding 270,000 vehicles to a recall in North America to fix a gearshift problem that could cause them roll away unexpectedly. The addition covers certain 2013 through 2016 Fusion midsize cars with 2.5-liter engines. The company is urging drivers to always use the parking brake until repairs are made. Ford says a bushing
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPro-choice groups say they will challenge the bill Alabama has become the latest US state to move to restrict abortions by passing a bill to outlaw the procedure in almost all cases. The law includes a ban on abortion in cases of rape or incest. Supporters say
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Image copyright Shutterstock Image caption About one million people watched The Jeremy Kyle Show every day The Jeremy Kyle Show has been axed by ITV after the death of a guest who took part in the programme. Steve Dymond was found dead on 9 May a week after filming the show, during which he took
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Image copyright Shirlaine Forrest Image caption Julian Richer is drummer in the funk band Ten Millennia Julian Richer has always been seen as an unorthodox businessman – and this week, he showed why. The founder and 100%-owner of the Richer Sounds hi-fi and television stores is putting ownership of the business in a John Lewis-style
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A crescendo of barks greeted a vehicle that recently pulled up to the Montego Bay Animal Haven in Jamaica. Penned dogs — 147 of them — were tipped off it was time for their morning walk. They leapt at the chain link fence, tails wagging, then surged in joyous waves through a gate. Dog-loving visitors,
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One of the world’s leading internet giants appears to be feeling the effects of China’s economic slowdown and the trade war with the United States. The Alibaba Group, China’s largest e-commerce company, said on Wednesday that revenue increased by 51 percent in the March quarter from the same period last year. That topped Wall Street’s
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After four decades of dormancy, male tennis players in Italy are finally showing signs of becoming as good as the women have been. Marco Cecchinato got things rolling by reaching the French Open semifinals last year — the first Italian man to reach the last four of a major since 1978. Fabio Fognini followed by
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The acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration will face questions from members of the House Transportation Committee on Wednesday about the regulator’s role in approving Boeing’s now-grounded 737 Max airplane to fly. It will be the first in a series of hearings that House Democrats plan to hold on the troubled jet, which was
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