When Oprah Winfrey gives career advice, she gets me to listen. As a master orator, the media executive, former daytime talk show host and self-made billionaire makes a living out of finding divine meaning in mundane questions, like the difference between a job and a calling, or what you would tell your younger self. For […]
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The BBC has suspended the closure of its Red Button text service after protests, a day before it was due to have started being phased out. The news comes days after a petition, organised by the National Federation of the Blind of the UK (NFBUK), was handed in to the BBC and Downing Street. The
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Image copyright Whirlpool Image caption Some Hotpoint machines are on the recall list Owners of Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines may have to check again to see whether their model is on a recall list of fire-prone appliances. An extra three models have been added to the host of machines that may catch fire owing
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MIAMI — They’ve got swagger, style and lots and lots of catches. Kansas City’s Travis Kelce and San Francisco’s George Kittle are talkative tight ends at this year’s Super Bowl and among the most entertaining personalities in the NFL — Rob Gronkowski-types who could play big roles in who wins the big game Sunday. “I
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Jeremy Corbyn said the government was financing oil and gas projects that produce 69m tons of carbon annually. He said that was “nearly a sixth of the total emissions from this country alone” and the government would not meet its net zero emissions policy before 2099. Boris Johnson said the government had “doubled” its spending
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McDonald’s is wrapping up a tumultuous year on a high note By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer January 29, 2020, 4:06 PM 4 min read McDonald’s wrapped up a tumultuous year on a high note after the company’s CEO was ousted in November. The burger giant said Wednesday it surpassed $100 billion in annual sales
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The European Union is working to repatriate about 600 citizens from 14 EU countries seeking to leave China because of a spreading new virus By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press January 29, 2020, 3:26 PM 4 min read BRUSSELS — The European Union is working to repatriate about 600 citizens from 14 EU countries seeking to
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“Jimmy Kimmel Live” ventured to San Francisco Tuesday to make 49ers fans hilariously betray their team in the days before the Super Bowl. The talk show set up its ruse by telling passersby wearing 49ers gear that it was shooting promos for both teams that will play in the big game, so it needed these
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Image copyright Siemens/ PA Image caption A proposed design for an HS2 train The government is to make the final decision on whether to proceed with the high speed rail link HS2 on Thursday. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor Sajid Javid and Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will meet to come to a final position. It
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Market Overview Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands and the country’s largest city, with about 875,000 residents. It has seen increasing home prices in recent years, although the growth slowed a bit in 2019. Data collected by Statistics Netherlands, the government’s national statistics agency, showed that the average home sale price in 2019 was
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