Pete Buttigieg lost his primary bid on Sunday night when he dropped out of the Democratic presidential race, yet there’s little question that the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., won his personal campaign to become a national political figure. Mr. Buttigieg had tried before to become a power broker in national politics. His early […]
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HIV and hepatitis C drug maker Gilead Sciences is buying cancer treatment company Forty Seven in a deal valued at approximately $4.9 billion March 2, 2020, 1:08 PM 1 min read Gilead Sciences is buying the cancer treatment company Forty Seven in a deal valued at approximately $4.9 billion. Gilead, based in Foster City, California,
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Image copyright PA Media The spread of coronavirus in the UK is “likely”, the PM has said, but a plan has been agreed to tackle it. At the moment Boris Johnson said people “should go about business as usual”. He said the UK was “very well prepared” and measures would be guided by scientific advice,
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Warning: This post contains spoilers for “The Invisible Man.” There’s a horror-movie trope that drives me nuts, and I need to talk about it. Here goes: No one believes the protagonist being haunted, stalked and/or unnerved until it’s too late. The doubters almost always die or turn out to be the villains perpetuating the terror,
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Shopping around for a better deal might be tough among the big brands Some overdraft borrowers will see charges double while others will make “astonishing” savings when new prices kick in, new analysis shows. New rules for overdraft charging demanded by the City regulator take effect next month. Financial
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The “clásico” can quickly change the narrative of the season in Spain By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer March 2, 2020, 11:43 AM 4 min read MADRID — What a difference a “clásico” makes. The bad press, the pressure from fans, the lack of confidence — all gone with a victory. The renewed criticism, the
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Good morning and welcome to On Politics, a daily political analysis of the 2020 elections based on reporting by New York Times journalists. Joe Biden’s thumping win in the South Carolina primary on Saturday didn’t just throw him back into the race on the eve of Super Tuesday. It was also enough to knock two
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Having natural hair as a Black woman in the modeling industry can help you stand out, but it also comes with challenges. Many hair stylists for photo shoots and runways aren’t trained to work with different hair textures — a dilemma that Jade Williams, a 24-year-old model with JAG Models, is all too familiar with.
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Image copyright Olivier Assoua Olivier Assoua’s first feature film was shot on a shoestring budget in the small Cameroonian town where he was born. As he tells the BBC, the low cost ensured the movie got made – and this is why his long-held dream is set to be realised when it is released in
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Image copyright Getty Images The government has stressed that the NHS is “not on the table”, as it publishes its negotiating strategy for post-Brexit trade talks with the US. The 180-page document also pledges to maintain food standards, lower import taxes, or tariffs, on many UK exports – and increase trade in services. It estimates
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