When Chris Williamson was in the market for a new family car, a timely ad and conversations with a co-worker convinced him to try something out of the ordinary. He bought a BMW 3 Series convertible and covers the payments by renting it to strangers on a peer-to-peer car sharing app called Turo. It allows […]
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Former champion Philipp Kohlschreiber upset second-seeded Karen Khachanov 7-6 (6), 6-4 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Munich Open. Kohlschreiber, who won the tournament in 2007, 2012 and 2016, had to save a set point in the tiebreaker then earned the decisive break for a 5-4 lead in the second before serving out the
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The Labour leader said life expectancy in the UK was going down, but the prime minister disputed his claim. Jeremy Corbyn told the prime minister at Prime Minister’s Questions that “things are getting worse” under Theresa May, with more people getting food parcels and going to food banks. She said Conservatives were “improving people’s lives”
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Stephen Moore, a conservative commentator whom President Donald Trump had tapped for the Federal Reserve board, withdrew from consideration Thursday after losing Republican support in the Senate, largely over his past inflammatory writings about women. Trump tweeted the news of Moore’s withdrawal even while describing him as “a great pro-growth economist and a truly fine
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Image copyright University of Maryland Image caption The drone had to be custom-built A donor kidney has been delivered to surgeons at a US hospital via drone, in the first flight of its kind. Many see huge potential for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) delivering medical products, with some drones already doing so in Africa. The
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Image copyright Getty Images Presenter and actor Stephen Fry is to take his book Mythos, a retelling of Greek legends, on the road this summer – his first UK tour in nearly 40 years. Mythos: A Trilogy – Gods. Heroes. Men will open at the Edinburgh International Festival on 19 August. The play has been
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Image copyright Diageo Image caption Artist’s impression of the planned Johnnie Walker “immersive visitor experience” Proposals to open a “world-class” whisky tourist destination in one of Edinburgh’s most prominent empty buildings is set to go ahead. Drinks giant Diageo’s plans for the former House of Fraser building at the west end of Princes Street are
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Cirque du Soleil is planning a new live show for the Las Vegas Strip this fall but there’s a twist — there won’t be a single whimsical clown. The Montreal-based circus company that has for years found success combining aerial acts, bombastic music and flimsy plots is shifting gears to present its “first live-action thriller,”
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Tinder on Thursday announced a new feature called Festival Mode, which will allow users to identify fellow festivalgoers before they descend on Governors Ball, Bonnaroo and Firefly, among other music events. All the better to exchange flower crowns, swap band recommendations and do all the other innocent, happy things that people tend to do together
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Boston Celtics President Danny Ainge has had a mild heart attack and is expected to make a full recovery. The team said in a statement Thursday the 60-year-old executive received immediate medical attention Tuesday night in Milwaukee, where the Celtics were facing the Bucks in the second round of the playoffs. Ainge is returning to
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