It’s a cold day in early April, rain and sleet are pelting the garages at Watkins Glen International and snow is on the way. Bob Gillespie is undeterred as he puts the finishing touches on the Green Grand Prix. Interested in Autos? Add Autos as an interest to stay up to date on the latest […]
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission is negotiating a settlement with Facebook that would create new positions at the company focused on strengthening its privacy practices, according to two people with knowledge of the talks. Facebook has agreed to create a privacy committee to protect its users’ data, as well as an external assessor who
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New York City has reached a $3.5 million settlement in a lawsuit filed over the 2014 death of a Rikers Island inmate who records show was deprived of seizure medication. The Daily News reported Wednesday that the city agreed last week to pay the money to Rolando Perez’s girlfriend, who is the mother of his
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Image copyright Murillo/Hamdan/Cammock/Shani Image caption The artists shortlisted tackle issues such as oppression and marginalised The Turner Prize has been criticised over its sponsorship from a businessman who was in favour of a ban on teaching LGBT issues in Scottish schools. Sir Brian Souter, whose failed campaign to keep Section 28, a law banning teachers
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Image copyright Getty Images Business spending on sports sponsorship is set to grow by 4% to £35bn globally in 2019, according to a new report. But rights-holders, such as leagues, teams or tournaments, are under-exploiting sponsorship deals, according to research from agency Two Circles. It says that there could be an extra £14bn in revenues being
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Baby orangutans on the island of Sumatra are being captured and sold as pets, but charities are working to rescue the animals and confront the owners. This is a series about the animals of Indonesia’s Leuser rainforest and the people trying to save them. Leuser is one of the most biodiverse places on earth. Part
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The U.K. should effectively eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by rapidly adopting policies that will change everything from the way people heat their homes to what they eat, an independent committee that advises the British government on climate change recommended Thursday. A report from the Committee on Climate Change said the government must adopt
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today: KLUBER HURT Indians ace Corey Kluber will be re-evaluated in Cleveland, a day after a line drive in Miami broke his right forearm. There was no early word on how long the two-time AL Cy Young Award winner would be out. The right-hander was put in
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Ahead of Thursday’s local elections in England and Northern Ireland, Jeremy Corbyn raised a report out on inequality He recalled that on her first day in office, Theresa May promised to tackle “burning social injustices that plague our society”. Theresa May said she wanted everyone to have the opportunity to “reach their potential whatever their
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The Latest on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting (all times local): 3:40 p.m. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the central bank is a “nonpolitical institution,” and officials were not considering outside criticism in making their decisions. President Donald Trump on Tuesday tweeted that the Fed needed to cut its key policy rate by
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