Image copyright Getty Images Starbucks has closed half of its outlets in China to protect its staff and support government efforts to contain the coronavirus. The coffee shop chain warned that the rapidly expanding infection is likely to affect its financial performance. Starbucks has almost 4,300 outlets in China, making it the company’s largest market […]
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Kyle Helton grew up in Ardmore, a suburb of Philadelphia, and played basketball at the same youth centre as Kobe Bryant. The BBC went to meet Kyle and his son, KJ, who attended Bryant’s former high school and played on the basketball team. The father and son reflect on Bryant’s dedication both on and off
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Last month, the Crystal Mountain Resort announced it would no longer sell ski-lift tickets at its windows on weekends, a startling move in an industry that has historically sought volume and the high margin returns from single-day lift ticket sales. The resort, in the shadow of Washington’s Mount Rainier, has been plagued this season with
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Kyle Lowry had 12 points and 11 assists while becoming Toronto’s career assist leader and the Raptors beat the Atlanta Hawks 130-114 for their season-best eighth straight win By IAN HARRISON Associated Press January 29, 2020, 3:17 AM 4 min read TORONTO — Kyle Lowry had 12 points and 11 assists while becoming Toronto’s career
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Many Republicans moved quickly on Tuesday to adopt Mr. Dershowitz’s arguments that abuse of power and obstruction of Congress were not impeachable offenses. The argument cut against the legal consensus, and against Mr. Dershowitz’s own earlier views, that impeachable offenses need not be crimes. “I listened to Ken Starr and Dershowitz loud and clear yesterday,”
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Image copyright Getty Images Social media adverts urging young women to become surrogate mothers could be allowed under Law Commission proposals. But the government’s fertility regulator has warned that the plans could lead to “significant cultural change” and “perhaps criticism”. It is currently against the law to advertise for a surrogate or pay more than
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Image copyright Island Records Image caption The star is back after a period of upheaval in her career If you’ve ever dragged yourself into work with a cold and acted like it’s the greatest sacrifice since Bruce Willis stayed behind to blow up that asteroid, consider this: Ella Eyre shot one of her latest videos
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Image copyright Getty Images The company behind a blood sugar monitor that has changed the lives of thousands of diabetics has been forced to apologise after supplies ran short. Pharmacies have been turning patients away as deliveries of healthcare firm Abbott’s Freestyle Libre Sensor are delayed by two or three weeks. Abbott has said it
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SAN FRANCISCO — The last few months have not been good for Bitcoin. The value of the digital tokens has steadily dropped. Bitcoin trading on cryptocurrency exchanges has slowed. And using Bitcoin to buy legal items? That has also dropped. But one corner of the Bitcoin economy is still going strong: the sale of illegal
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Reggie Perry scored a career-high 27 points, Robert Woodard added 16 and Mississippi State beat Florida 78-71 for its fourth straight victory in Southeastern Conference play By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer January 29, 2020, 2:16 AM 4 min read GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Reggie Perry scored a career-high 27 points, Robert Woodard added 16 and
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