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Cwm Taf maternity: Welsh Government partly to blame, says MP

Image caption Owen Smith’s Pontypridd constituency includes the Royal Glamorgan Hospital A Labour MP has accused Welsh ministers of being partly to blame for failings in Cwm Taf maternity services. An independent review said units at Royal Glamorgan and Prince Charles hospitals were “dysfunctional” and mothers’ worries were often ignored. Pontypridd MP Owen Smith said […]

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How to make an Avengers film in 11 steps

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Avengers cast and crew (L-R): Joe and Anthony Russo, Kevin Feige, Robert Downey Jr, Jeremy Renner and Brie Larson Avengers: Endgame, the fourth instalment in Marvel’s superhero crossover franchise, made an unprecedented $1.2bn at the box office last weekend. It’s the biggest three-day haul in movie history; and

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Meet the fish leather pioneers

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Atlantic Leather Image caption Atlantic Leather produces fish leathers from four different species Steinunn Gunnsteinsdóttir admits that it took her family more than a few attempts to be able to make leather from fish skins. “The first 200 times we just made smelly fish soups,” she says. Ms Gunnsteinsdóttir is the sales manager

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‘Bring my grandchildren home from Syria’

World / En Sound Media

Hundreds of wives and children of former Islamic State group fighters who are detained in camps in northern Syria are stuck as their countries of origin are reluctant to take them back. In many European countries, their relatives are campaigning for their return. Fatiha, 47, is the grandmother of 6 children aged between 1 and

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How to Celebrate the Moon Landing, From Coast to Coast

Travel / En Sound Media

It was one small step for man, and … well, you know. This summer marks the 50th anniversary of mankind’s giant leap, and NASA centers, museums and even entire cities are gearing up to celebrate, planning late-night moon parties, symphony performances and alien autopsies. Here are eight standouts to help you get your moon magic

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Qualcomm Pegs Payment From Apple at $4.5 Billion to $4.7 Billion

Technology / En Sound Media

Qualcomm will book a one-time payment of $4.5 billion to $4.7 billion next quarter from its settlement with Apple in a patent battle, the mobile chip maker said Wednesday as it reported its quarterly earnings. It was the first time investors got a look at how the agreement will help Qualcomm’s bottom line, and the

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USA Gymnastics Cuts Ties With Medical Director One Day After Hiring Him

Sports / En Sound Media

On Monday, USA Gymnastics hired Edward Nyman as its director of sports medicine and science, a newly created position. On Tuesday, the organization reneged on the hiring citing a “conflict of interest” and nothing else. “Dr. Nyman’s employment will not continue due to a conflict of interest, and we will immediately renew our search to identify a qualified individual

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Is an Attorney General Independent or Political? Barr Rekindles a Debate

Politics / En Sound Media

WASHINGTON — Attorney General William P. Barr said during his confirmation hearing in January that serving in his future post was “not the same” as representing President Trump and pledged to make law enforcement decisions based only on facts and the law — not politics. But his handling of the report by the special counsel,

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Budget office: Caveats to government-run health system

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Congressional budget experts said Wednesday that moving to a government-run health care system like “Medicare for All” could be complicated and potentially disruptive for Americans. The report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office was a high-level look at the pros and cons of changing the current mix of public and private health care financing to

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Sonic the Hedgehog’s teeth and why video game movies struggle

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Image copyright Paramount Pictures Image caption Sonic the Hedgehog’s teeth seen in the latest trailer On the face of it, it’s such an obvious idea: take a well-loved video game and bring it to the big screen. After all, a successful game and a successful movie have so many ingredients in common. Engaging lead characters,

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