The next stop in the chase for the Triple Crown is the Preakness, though both Maximum Security and Country House remain noncommittal for the May 18 race following Maximum Security’s disqualification from the Kentucky Derby. Owner Gary West said Sunday he is unsure whether to enter Maximum Security in the Preakness as he ponders appealing […]
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WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday named Mark Morgan, a former Obama administration official who has aligned himself with some of Mr. Trump’s hard-line positions on border security, as the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Mr. Morgan served as the Border Patrol chief at the end of the Obama administration, and was also previously
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Denise Zheng is vice president at the Business Roundtable, an association of CEOs of major U.S. companies, where she oversees the technology and internet innovation committee. Her previous background includes work as a technical adviser for the Plan X cyber warfare program at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, known as DARPA. The Q&A
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The Latest on the Ebola outbreak in Congo (all times local): 7:15 p.m. Congo’s Health Ministry says more than 1,000 people have died in an Ebola outbreak that started in August. Health Minister Oly Ilunga confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday that the number of infected people who have died reached 1,008. Congolese health
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Image copyright PA Image caption Lucy Fallon’s character was at the centre of a much talked-about grooming storyline Lucy Fallon, who plays Bethany Platt in Coronation Street, has become the latest star to announce she is leaving the show. The actress, who joined the ITV soap as Sarah Platt’s daughter in 2015, will depart when
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Image copyright Reuters Warren Buffett has said he wants to invest more in the UK and other parts of Europe, despite uncertainty over the UK’s future relationship with the EU. The US investment guru said he would like his firm, Berkshire Hathaway, to be better known across the Atlantic. “We’re hoping for a deal in
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New Jersey’s governor signed a law Friday intended to protect the public’s right to reach the beach and other waterways around the state. Democrat Phil Murphy signed the bill Friday, which codifies in law the state’s public trust doctrine — meaning that waterways including the ocean, bays and rivers, are common property held in trust
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What language apps can’t teach you For as useful as learning a new writing system or understanding basic phrases can be, it’s only a small part of fluency in a language. What counts as “fluent” is a tough concept to describe, but the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (or CEFR) is a widely-accepted
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Maximum Security led the Kentucky Derby every step of the way except for the last one — into the winner’s circle. The colt became the first winner disqualified for interference in the Derby’s 145-year history, leading to an agonizing wait and an eventual stunning reversal that made 65-1 shot Country House the winner Saturday. Country
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Brexit minister James Cleverly has tried to play down Conservative expectations for the local elections. After nine years in government you would expect the party to “lose lots and lots of seats”, he told the BBC. “That’s the normal situation.” Mr Cleverly said Swindon was an area where Tory local councillors “work hard and deliver
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