Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. remains atop most national polls before the first votes are cast next month in the Democratic presidential primary. Before the Iowa caucuses, The New York Times reviewed recent statements he made defending his decades-long career, stressing his standing in the black community and highlighting his perceived strength on […]
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The visiting president of Turkey tells Algeria it is important for regional stability January 26, 2020, 3:56 PM 2 min read ALGIERS, Algeria — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, greeted to a fanfare arrival Sunday in Algiers, said the North African nation is “important for the stability of the region,” an apparent bow to Algerian
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The UK leaves the EU on Friday The government is aiming to secure a “zero tariff, zero quota” free trade deal with the EU, Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay has said. He told the BBC’s Andrew Marr the UK would not diverge from current EU trade regulations “for the sake
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Lucas Herbert has marked Australia Day in his native country by capturing his first professional title January 26, 2020, 4:07 PM 3 min read DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Lucas Herbert marked Australia Day in his native country by capturing his first professional title, beating Christiaan Bezuidenhout of South Africa at the second hole of
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U.S. hospitals fed up with shortages of critical generic medicines have banded together By LINDA A. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer January 26, 2020, 3:00 PM 3 min read U.S. hospitals fed up with shortages of critical medicines — mostly generic drugs that aren’t profitable — have banded together. Seven hospital systems and three philanthropies formed
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption The bulk of British Steel’s 4,000 staff work at the Scunthorpe plant Turkish industrial giant Cengiz says it is ready to bid for British Steel if a planned sale to Jingye falls through. “We are watching developments closely and are ready to make a bid for the whole of British
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Manchester City has capitalized on the sixth-minute sending-off of Fulham’s U.S. defender Tim Ream to sweep to a 4-0 win over the second-tier team and reach the last 16 of the FA Cup By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer January 26, 2020, 3:02 PM 2 min read Manchester City capitalized on the sixth-minute sending-off of
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The French government is meeting to decide whether to repatriate some 800 French citizens living in Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicenter of a deadly virus By ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press January 26, 2020, 2:39 PM 2 min read PARIS — The French government was meeting Sunday to decide whether to repatriate some 800
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The International Tennis Federation has moved a regional Fed Cup qualifying event out of China amid travel restrictions caused by the outbreak a viral illness that has already caused 56 deaths January 26, 2020, 2:11 PM 2 min read MELBOURNE, Australia — The International Tennis Federation has moved a regional Fed Cup qualifying event out
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LONDON — With Brexit just days away, Britons are fighting over the chimes of Big Ben. And the White Cliffs of Dover are a battleground. As the United Kingdom prepares to leave the European Union on Friday, people are divided over how to mark a historic moment that some are relishing but others are dreading.
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