Day: March 4, 2019

House prepares to expand obstruction probe

WASHINGTON — Declaring it’s “very clear” President Donald Trump obstructed justice, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, says the panel is requesting documents Monday from more than 60 people from Trump’s administration, family and business as part of a rapidly expanding Russia investigation. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., […]

Bill Clinton has 2020 advice; few candidates are seeking it

WASHINGTON  — Nearly 20 years after he left the White House, Bill Clinton is still sought after for advice by some Democrats running for president. But the names on his dance card in recent months underscore how much his standing in the party has changed. So far, none […]

China considers legal changes on technology to placate US

BEIJING — In an unusual step, China’s ceremonial legislature is due to endorse a law meant to help end a bruising tariff war with Washington by discouraging officials from pressuring foreign companies to hand over technology. The battle with China’s biggest trading partner is overshadowing the National People’s […]

US-built capsule with a dummy aboard docks at space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.— A sleek new American-built capsule with just a test dummy aboard docked smoothly with the International Space Station on Sunday, bringing the U.S. a big step closer to getting back in the business of launching astronauts. The white, bullet-shaped Dragon capsule, developed by Elon Musk’s […]

New techniques let scientists zero in on individual cells

YORK  — Did you hear what happened when Bill Gates walked into a bar? Everybody there immediately became millionaires — on average. That joke about a very rich man is an old one among statisticians. So why did Peter Smibert use it to explain a revolution in biology? […]

China accuses US of ‘double standard’ over Huawei claims

BEIJING — The U.S. is using a double standard in claiming Chinese law requires telecoms giant Huawei to violate other countries’ information security, a Chinese government spokesman said Monday. Some U.S. officials were taking China’s national security law out of context and “playing up the so-called security risks” […]

Death toll rises to 22 as tornadoes, severe storms hit South

BEAUREGARD, Ala. — A tornado roared into southeast Alabama and killed at least 22 people and injured several others Sunday, part of a severe storm system that caused catastrophic damage and unleashed other tornadoes around the Southeast. “We are at 22 right now. Unfortunately, I feel like that […]

Ghosn lawyer says pursuing different strategy to previous legal team

TOKYO – The lawyer for former Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chairman Carlos Ghosn on Monday said his team would pursue a different legal strategy from the ousted executive’s previous team in defending him against charges of financial misconduct. At a media briefing, Junichiro Hironaka said the new team […]

Don’t want my kids to see me do adult comedy: Arshad

Mumbai : Actor Arshad Warsi says he is clear that he will never be a part of an adult comedy as he is not only uncomfortable in that genre but also does not want his kids to see him do that. Arshad, who has featured in many hit comedies […]

Indian markets closed on Monday for public holiday

Indian financial markets are closed on Monday for a public holiday. Trading will resume on Tuesday. The benchmark BSE Sensex closed up 0.54 percent at 36,063.81 on Friday. The broader NSE Nifty ended 0.67 percent higher at 10,863.50. The rupee closed at 70.9000 to the dollar on Friday […]

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