Image copyright FAITH ARCHER Image caption Money blogger Faith Archer used DietBet to place a bet on her potential weight loss “They even sent you a codeword. You had to write it out on a piece of paper and include it in a photo with your feet and the scales,” says Faith Archer, a money […]
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Jean Galbraith and Lynda Salt are intensely proud of their sons, who both serve in the 2nd Battalion, Mercian Regiment. But like many mothers of service personnel they live with constant fear that results in sleepless nights and sometimes being brought to tears. L/Cpl Archie Galbraith, from Stoke-on-Trent, and L/Cpl Tony Salt, of Lichfield, have
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Cheaters By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer February 6, 2020, 11:41 PM 5 min read HOUSTON — Cheaters. Sign-stealers. A team undeserving of the only World Series championship it has won. This is the prevailing image of the Houston Astros as Dusty Baker takes over, returning to the dugout at 70 years old to manage
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WASHINGTON — In the wake of the Senate acquitting President Trump in an impeachment trial over his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political rivals including former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Republican senators are pressing ahead with their probes into the finances of Mr. Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. Last year, the top
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it would begin talks for a free-trade deal with Kenya, a step partly designed to counter China’s influence in Africa. The deal, which is likely to require many months of negotiations, would be the United States’ first trade pact with a sub-Saharan African nation and its
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some teenagers may be one step ahead of the rules. Parents, researchers and students warn that some young people have already moved on to a newer kind of vape that isn’t covered by the flavor
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Gayle King has spoken out in response to the widespread backlash she received on social media after she asked WNBA star Lisa Leslie about the sexual assault charges once waged against Kobe Bryant. In an interview that aired on Tuesday, King talked to Leslie on “CBS This Morning” about the late NBA legend ― who
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Image copyright PA Media Uber’s business continues to grow, but so do its losses. The firm lost $1.1bn (£851m) in the last three months of 2019, even as revenue jumped 37% to $4bn and the number of trips made on its platform rose by 28%. Spending to expand its Uber Eats food delivery business hurt
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Casper’s lower I.P.O. valuation was just a moment in time, he said. “That doesn’t change what we’re focused on at Casper,” Mr. Krim said, “which is building the world’s first sleep brand.” The company’s disappointing initial public offering follows a year of letdowns for Silicon Valley’s high-profile start-ups. Public market investors have shown more interest
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A person with knowledge of the details says a public memorial service for Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others killed in a helicopter crash is planned for Feb. 24 at Staples Center By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press February 6, 2020, 10:42 PM 2 min read LOS ANGELES — A public memorial service for Kobe
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