Month: September 2019

CALGARY, Alberta/WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has cast himself as a champion in the fight against climate change while pushing to expand an oil pipeline to help struggling producers, a contradiction that may hurt his re-election bid next month. FILE PHOTO: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks about a watchdog’s report
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FILE PHOTO – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attends a meeting with Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 28, 2019. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Pool BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday that China hopes Germany will accept more Chinese companies and loosen export rule
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – The howling west flank of Hurricane Dorian soaked the Carolinas on Thursday, flooding coastal towns, downing trees and whipping up occasional tornadoes a couple of days after reducing parts of the Bahamas to rubble. In low-lying parts of the historic city of Charleston, South Carolina, floodwaters rose to a foot (30
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. services sector activity accelerated in August and private employers boosted hiring, suggesting the economy continued to grow at a moderate pace despite trade tensions which have stoked financial market fears of a recession. FILE PHOTO: A “Now Hiring” sign sits in the window of Tatte Bakery and Cafe in Cambridge, Massachusetts,
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden was called out at a climate change forum on Wednesday for plans to attend a fundraiser hosted by the co-founder of a natural gas export firm, despite a pledge not to take fossil-fuel company money. Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden
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It’s time for the next edition of Book Riot’s Instagram-only feminist book club! We’re running the whole shebang on Instagram Live, and we want you to join us. Head over to our Instagram account to see this quarter’s book pick, and to get the chat/reading schedule (or just look above)! We’ll be “meeting” on Instagram Live
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Wearing designer clothes usually paints a man in one of two ways. A luxury watch, or a designer suit, or a British-made pair of shoes, can quietly speak of good taste and understated style. A hoodie with a designer logo splashed across the front or colourful £600 sneakers do rather the opposite. Designer shirts are
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When Jennifer Lopez said her “love don’t cost a thing,” she wasn’t lying. It’s no secret the 50-year-old multi-hyphenate is having a whirlwind year. From her epic It’s My Party tour to starring in the upcoming stripper drama, Hustlers, J.Lo is one busy woman. But despite her burgeoning career, the legendary actress knows what’s important in life: her family. After getting
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America’s Got Talent now has its first batch of finalists. And it’s lineup loaded with singers and music-makers. Emotions ran high during Wednesday night’s results show when the names of five finalists were read out. The flip side: six acts were eliminated, their dreams of taking home the $1 million bounty dashed.  The top three vote-getters cruise
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Usually, proposals call for a celebration. Usually.  On Younger Season 6 Episode 12, that couldn’t be further from the truth.  Charles’ proposal couldn’t have come at the worst time and drastically underlined how differently he and Liza viewed their relationship. His speech before the proposal was heartfelt and genuine; Charles has fallen madly in love with
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