The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has urged Congress to pass a bill criminalizing international doping conspiracies before this summer’s Tokyo Olympics By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer February 5, 2020, 7:39 PM 4 min read WASHINGTON — The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency urged Congress on Wednesday to pass a bill criminalizing […]
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DES MOINES — Maybe it was the threat of bad weather. Maybe it was a seating assignment debacle. Maybe it was a struggling campaign organization that still hadn’t found its footing . But as Joseph R. Biden Jr. spoke at a major Iowa Democratic Party dinner in November, one thing was clear: His support appeared
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Drugmaker Merck beat Wall Street’s fourth-quarter profit expectations, but investors weren’t as happy with the biggest move Merck’s made in years: deciding to spin off its women’s health division and other operations with $6.5 billion in annual revenues. The maker of cancer blockbuster Keytruda announced the plan along with its quarterly results, saying the two
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Italy and Turkey are intensifying prevention efforts to halt the spread of a virus that has killed hundreds of people in China February 5, 2020, 2:23 PM 3 min read ROME — Italy and Turkey said Wednesday they were taking the temperatures of all arriving airline passengers in new prevention measures aimed at halting the
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Vanessa Bryant showed some love for her late husband Kobe Bryant on Instagram, sharing a smiling snapshot of the NBA legend alongside an emotional message. On Wednesday, the 37-year-old told fans that she misses Kobe “so much.” ″#mybestfriend #theBestdaddy Miss you so much. #handsome #sweet #funny #silly #lovinghusband ❤️Miss you saying, ’Bonjourno principessa/reina,” she writes
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Image copyright Getty Images Ride-hailing firm Uber has been issued a permit by the Department of Motor Vehicles in California to test self-driving cars on public roads. It comes nearly two years after one of Uber’s self-driving cars was involved in a fatal crash in Arizona. Uber scaled back its autonomous car operations following the
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The Air Force Global Strike Command says an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from California on a test flight to a target in the Pacific Ocean February 5, 2020, 7:13 PM 2 min read VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — An unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from California early
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New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner understands why his players feel cheated by the Houston Astros By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer February 5, 2020, 7:12 PM 2 min read ORLANDO, Fla. — New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner understands why his players feel cheated by the Houston Astros. If Houston had not been using
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Residents in a Shropshire village say potholes are so common they amount to “tax” on rural drivers. Businessman Ian Field, who lives in Beckbury, says he has spent £6,000 on vehicle repairs in the last two years. He has written to the government with a dossier of photographs showing a dozen large potholes. He says
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Image copyright Getty Images Every hospital in England is being asked to create “priority assessment pods” for patients with suspected coronavirus, the NHS has said. Patients who are concerned they may have the virus are still advised to isolate themselves and call 111. But the contingency measure is intended to prevent any patients who do
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