A Brexiteer MP sought a confirmation from his own government that there would be no new referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU. Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington told Tom Pursglove it would “do harm to fragile public confidence” if a commitment to carry out the result of the 2016 vote was “set aside”. […]
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The federal minimum wage rose to $7.25 an hour 10 years ago. It hasn’t budged since. For Americans living in the 21 states where the federal minimum wage is binding, inflation means that the minimum wage has lost 16 percent of its purchasing power. But elsewhere, many workers and employers are experiencing a minimum wage
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Image copyright Getty Images Babies and toddlers should not be left to passively watch TV or other screens, according to new World Health Organization guidelines. Sedentary screen time, including computer games, should not happen before a child is two, the WHO says. The limit for two- to four-year-olds is an hour a day and less
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Image copyright BBC/The Archers Image caption Kelsey was described as “a truly lovely man and great company member” Edward Kelsey, who played Joe Grundy on BBC Radio 4 soap The Archers for 34 years, has died at the age of 88. The actor first appeared on air as the irascible patriarch of the Grundy clan
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A safety analysis of a new software program that was installed on Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft reportedly had crucial flaws. Boeing is facing scrutiny over the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS), a software program that was created to help its new planes avoid stalling in mid-air. The 737 MAX was developed to be more fuel
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While we’d expect most people packing their suitcases this time of year to be headed to a spring break hotspot like Miami or Cancún, the travel experts at Airbnb say that’s not the case in 2019. Airbnb just released its list of the top-trending spring travel destinations for 2019. The data compares bookings for spring
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Ford is sinking a half-billion dollars into electric vehicle startup Rivian in a deal that has the companies working together on a new Ford electric vehicle based on Rivian underpinnings. Ford Motor Co. will become a minority partner in Rivian, which is based outside of Detroit and recently rolled out a new electric pickup truck
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The Bruins needed performances from up and down their roster to outlast the Toronto Maples Leafs in yet another seven-game slugfest between the Original Six franchises. Boston will literally have just a day to enjoy its 5-1 win over Toronto in Game 7 on Tuesday night, with their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup with Columbus set
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WASHINGTON — In the months before Kirstjen Nielsen was forced to resign, she tried to focus the White House on one of her highest priorities as homeland security secretary: preparing for new and different Russian forms of interference in the 2020 election. President Trump’s chief of staff told her not to bring it up in
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U.S. stocks followed a record-setting day with more subdued trading Wednesday as investors continue digesting a steady flow of corporate earnings and a potential break in the trade war between the U.S. and China. Stocks are essentially stalling and bond prices are rising as investors pull back into a more defensive position. Real estate companies
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