Trevor Noah on Wednesday came up with a gag-inducing way to describe presidential campaigns. “The Daily Show” host noted “the timing couldn’t be better” for Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) ― who placed third in Tuesday’s New Hampshire Democratic primary ― because “in many ways” the campaigns are “like getting drunk at a party.” “You wanna […]
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Image caption Stuart Rowley said charging infrastructure is “absolutely critical” in encouraging more people to buy electric cars. The boss of Ford Europe has raised concerns about a possible 2032 ban on petrol, diesel and hybrid cars. The date was suggested by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps as part of a range of potential dates the
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FARMER CITY, Illinois — In a research field off Highway 54 last autumn, corn stalks shimmered in rows 40-feet deep. Girish Chowdhary, an agricultural engineer at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, bent to place a small white robot at the edge of a row marked 103. The robot, named TerraSentia, resembled a souped up
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An alternative meaning for a controversial anti-Semitic epithet often used by fans of English soccer club Tottenham has been included in a list of new entries in a leading dictionary of British English By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer February 13, 2020, 2:26 PM 4 min read An alternative meaning for a controversial anti-Semitic epithet
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WASHINGTON — Citing a report from Fox News, President Trump said Thursday the jury that convicted his friend Roger J. Stone Jr. had a biased member — a claim by the defense team that had been dismissed by a federal judge a day earlier. It was not immediately clear why Mr. Trump put the word
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The publisher of the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star and dozens of other newspapers nationwide is filing for bankruptcy protection By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer February 13, 2020, 2:02 PM 3 min read NEW YORK — The publisher of the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star and dozens of other newspapers across the
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The benefits of going to therapy cannot be overstated, though it may feel intimidating to dive in and make it part of your routine at first. While therapists take many different approaches to meeting frequency and length, the norm for individual therapy (i.e., therapy with one client) tends to be weekly 45- or 50-minute sessions.
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Image copyright PA Media British rap star Stormzy has postponed the Asian leg of his tour because of the coronavirus outbreak. He had been due to play in locations including Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia in March. “Due to the ongoing health and travel concerns surrounding the coronavirus, I’m regrettably having to reschedule this
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Image copyright Getty Images Following the shock resignation of Chancellor Sajid Javid, a new chancellor has been appointed. With just four weeks to go until the Budget, one of the main events in the calendar for the UK Treasury, Mr Javid has been replaced by new Chancellor Rishi Sunak. So who is Mr Sunak, and
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Four South Sudanese athletes are already training in Japan for the Olympics and getting a head start By KOJI UEDA Associated Press February 13, 2020, 12:51 PM 3 min read MAEBASHI, Japan — Four South Sudanese athletes are already training in Japan for this year’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. They are trying to get a
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