Nicola Sturgeon has said she wants to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence by 2021 if the country is taken out of the EU. But is there any appetite for another referendum on Scottish independence? Newsnight brings together two young voters from opposite ends of the political spectrum, to see if they can convince […]
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LOS ANGELES, March 25 (Reuters) – A California avocado grower and distributor has voluntarily recalled its product from six states due to concerns about possible contamination with Listeria, bacteria that can cause severe illness in some people. No illnesses associated with the recall have been reported, the Henry Avocado Corporation said in its recall notice
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAmber has a stoma after having her bowel removed Piles of washing up, trying to squash all your rubbish in one bin and sharing a bathroom is all part of living in a shared house. But for people living with medical conditions these things can be more
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Polanski’s films include Rosemary’s Baby, Chinatown and The Ghost Writer Roman Polanski is suing the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after being kicked out of the organisation. The Pianist director was expelled from the Oscars body along with Bill Cosby in May last year. A lawyer for
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The Chicago-based company that operates a lucrative network of Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance plans made out like gangbusters with President Donald Trump’s tax law. Even though it paid no taxes last year, it collected a massive $1.7 billion tax refund, according to the company’s latest financial report. The tax giveback boosted the net
Some kneeled, some folded their hands to make silent entreaties. Others sang with their eyes focused on the sky that had gone from blue to yellow and orange, and filled with acrid smoke. In an impromptu act of togetherness and hope, Parisians and visitors to France‘s charismatic capital came together to pray for Notre Dame
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Tesla’s surprisingly weak electric-car deliveries in the first quarter took a heavy toll on its bottom line. The company said on Wednesday that it lost $702 million in the first quarter, a sharp reversal from the profits it made in the second half of last year. The loss, equivalent to $4.10 per share, was far
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Indians manager Terry Francona showed off his skills as a prognosticator before Wednesday’s game against Miami. Asked about Jose Ramirez’s slow start to the season, which saw the AL MVP candidate the last two seasons batting .157 with one homer and five RBIs, Francona said, “I’m telling you, he’s going to be fine.” Ramirez proved
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration escalated its defiance of Congress on Wednesday, as the Justice Department refused to let an official testify on Capitol Hill and President Trump vowed to fight what he called a “ridiculous” subpoena ordering a former top aide to appear before lawmakers. “We’re fighting all the subpoenas,” Mr. Trump told reporters
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Back in the 2010 fiscal year, the agency automatically mailed out 155 million statements, the report noted. “That’s a huge discrepancy,” Ms. Sherry said. Asked whether the report raised concerns, a spokesman for the Social Security Administration, Darren Lutz, said in an email that the shift to online statements was rooted in tighter agency budgets,
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