Image copyright Getty Images Some 8.6 million people claimed sick days last year because they found their jobs “too painful”, a survey suggests. Released on what some dub “National Sickie Day”, the research claimed concerns about work culture, colleagues and workloads were to blame. However, it also said 12 million workers went to work genuinely […]
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Ashten Prechtel had 19 points and 14 rebounds and No. 6 Stanford cruised past Washington State 71-49 February 3, 2020, 1:11 AM 3 min read PULLMAN, Wash. — The Stanford women relied on defense for a 2-0 trip north. Ashten Prechtel had 19 points and 14 rebounds and the sixth-ranked Cardinal cruised past Washington State
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DES MOINES — The Democratic presidential candidates pleaded with voters in Iowa for their last-minute consideration on Sunday, competing with the Super Bowl for caucusgoers’ attention and straining against an atmosphere of unusual uncertainty and indecision among Democrats ahead of the first-in-the-nation nominating contest. The cancellation on Saturday night of a final pre-caucus poll from
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This year’s Super Bowl won’t be a politics-free zone, as both President Donald Trump and presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg will air campaign ads during the game By MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Writer February 3, 2020, 12:47 AM 2 min read Here’s the latest on what’s happening with ads during the Super Bowl. All times EST.
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China on Monday reported 361 have died on the mainland from the new virus, with an additional 2,829 new cases over the last 24 hours bringing the Chinese total to 17,205 February 3, 2020, 12:36 AM 5 min read BEIJING — China on Monday reported 361 have died on the mainland from the new virus,
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Before the 2020 Super Bowl kicked off, Demi Lovato provided a little entertainment. The “Sorry Not Sorry” singer warmed up the crowd ahead of the 54th championship game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers in Miami, Florida, on Sunday, belting out the national anthem on the world’s biggest stage. Lovato, dressed in
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Image copyright Claire Griffiths “My overdraft cost will nearly double – why am I being punished?”, asks Claire Griffiths from Northamptonshire. From April, she predicts the cost of her £2,250 overdraft will jump from around £43 a month to over £74. “The increase is worrying,” she says. Ms Griffiths has had an arranged overdraft –
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Cities in parts of Europe have been suffering from some of the worst air quality in the world. Winter smog has become a big issue in the Western Balkans. Serbia is the country with the highest rate of pollution-related deaths in Europe, according to the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution. Jasna Cizler is a
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The Super Bowl LIV paid tribute to basketball legend Kobe Bryant with a moment of silence on Sunday, one week after he and eight other people were killed in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles. The names of Kobe Bryant; his daughter Gianna Bryant; John, Keri and Alyssa Altobelli; Sarah and Payton Chester; Christina Mauser;
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WASHINGTON — The Senate brought President Trump to the brink of acquittal on Friday of charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress, as Republicans voted to block consideration of new witnesses and documents in his impeachment trial and shut down a final push by Democrats to bolster their case for the president’s removal.
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