In a series where their shots weren’t falling like normal, the Houston Rockets managed to close it out with some tough defense. James Harden scored 26 points and the Rockets outlasted the Utah Jazz 100-93 on Wednesday night to win their first-round playoff series 4-1. Houston advanced to the Western Conference semifinals for the third […]
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WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions had a tenuous hold on his job when President Trump called him at home in the middle of 2017. The president had already blamed him for recusing himself from investigations related to the 2016 election, sought his resignation and belittled him in private and on Twitter. Now, Mr. Trump
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A Japanese court approved on Thursday the release of detained Nissan ex-chair Carlos Ghosn on 500 million yen, or $4.5 million, bail. Prosecutors can appeal the decision by the Tokyo District Court, while his lawyers will be pushing for his release. Ghosn was arrested in November, released on bail in March but re-arrested in April
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe Edinburgh couple who are part of a kidney transplant chain When Mandy Murray found out she needed a new kidney her husband Graham volunteered to be a donor but was told he was not a match. Instead the couple became part of a kidney swap chain,
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Image copyright Knights Of/Joshua Fray Image caption Sharna Jackson’s debut novel stars sisters Norva and Nik Author Sharna Jackson is something of a rarity. As a black children’s writer, she’s already in a minority. But her debut book High-Rise Mystery, a detective story starring young black sisters and featuring a diverse cast, puts Jackson in
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Image copyright Cara Sayer Supermarket chain Aldi has been accused by an entrepreneur of copying the sun shade she designed for prams. Cara Sayer designed the successful product – a cover which stretches over the top of prams and blocks out light – ten years ago to help her baby sleep. Aldi’s product has a
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After Apartheid ended all South Africans regardless of race were finally able to vote for the first time in April 1994. Organising the elections was a huge logistical challenge – white supremacists staged terror attacks to try to sabotage the vote and violent clashes between rival political groups threatened to disrupt voting day. Rev Frank
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Samantha Flores was having a tough time getting through the airport. The signs were hard to see, the announcements were hard to hear and the people rushing by made her feel unsteady on her stiffened knees. Finally, with relief, she made her way to a bench to sit down, catch her breath and take off
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A group that represents French Muslims is suing Facebook and YouTube for streaming video of the March 15 shootings at two mosques in New Zealand that left 50 people dead. The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) said Monday that the organization launched a formal complaint with prosecutors in Paris against the French offices
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Fans and players were stunned on Monday night when Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic suffered a horrific season-ending injury in a game against the Brooklyn Nets. During the game’s second overtime, Nurkic jumped for a rebound at the net and came down at the wrong angle. His left leg appeared to snap above the ankle.
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