COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s president on Tuesday called for the “immediate” lifting of a temporary ban on several social media networks, a clampdown that had been intended to prevent the spread of misinformation after devastating suicide bombings on Easter. The restrictions, which were put into place quickly after attacks at three churches and […]
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North Carolina has reached a deal with Princeton’s Courtney Banghart to become the Tar Heels’ next women’s basketball coach, a person with knowledge of the situation said. The person spoke Monday night to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the school hasn’t commented publicly on its search. Terms weren’t immediately available and the
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Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. WASHINGTON — When John Barrasso, a Republican from oil and uranium-rich Wyoming who has spent years blocking climate change legislation introduced a bill this year to promote nuclear energy, he added a twist: a desire to tackle global warming. Mr.
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Image copyright BBC/PA/Reeves family Image caption Police investigations into 92 deaths resulted in no charges Relatives of hundreds of patients who died after being given painkillers at a hospital are due to hear if a new criminal investigation will take place. An inquiry that ended last summer found more than 450 patients died after they
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Trump’s three eldest children. Eric, Ivanka and Donald Jr, also joined the lawsuit US President Donald Trump has sued two banks in a bid to stop them handing over his financial records to Congress. The lawsuit against Deutsche Bank and Capital One was filed after Democrat-led committees issued
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CEO Mark Zuckerberg will kick off Facebook‘s annual F8 conference Tuesday with what are expected to be more details about his new “privacy-focused” vision for the social network. Interested in Facebook? Add Facebook as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Facebook news, video, and analysis from ABC News. He’ll also likely
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today: MISTER 3,000 CC Sabathia (1-0, 2.40 ERA) needs three strikeouts for 3,000 when the New York Yankees visit Arizona. The 38-year-old veteran, who plans to retire after this season, is trying to join Randy Johnson and Steve Carlton as the only left-handers to reach the milestone.
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WASHINGTON — Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, said Monday that he would leave the Justice Department in mid-May, bringing to a close a turbulent two-year tenure that was overshadowed by the special counsel’s investigation into Russia’s efforts to sway the 2016 election in favor of President Trump. “As I submit my resignation effective
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China’s factory activity grew in April despite a tariff war with Washington, two surveys showed Tuesday, adding to signs a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy might be bottoming out. Activity was weaker than the previous month but an improvement over February, when manufacturing indicators fell to a three-year low. “The worst of China‘s slowdown
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The health board’s own review has been looking at 43 cases, including 25 serious incidents A major independent review is to be published into maternity services at a health board – prompted by concerns about the deaths of a number of babies. It was ordered by the health minister
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