Saturday, February 15

Day: November 8, 2016

Prince Harry slams press racism, sexism and harrassment over treatment of girlfriend Meghan Markle
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Prince Harry slams press racism, sexism and harrassment over treatment of girlfriend Meghan Markle

    Prince Harry has attacked the racial undertones of press coverage of his girlfriend Meghan Markle in an extraordinary statement in which he warns that he fears for her safety. The prince said a line has been crossed in reporting of his relationship with the mixed race 35-year-old American actor who lives in Toronto. Some of this has been very public, his spokesman said in a statement. The smear on the front page of a national newspaper; the racial undertones of comment pieces; and the outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments. The statement confirms for the first time that the pair are in a relationship but launches a powerful and unprecedented attack at the media by the prince. Prince Harry is worried about Ms Markle’s safety and is deeply...
What should take paracetamol for
ENGLISH, Life Style

What should take paracetamol for

    Cochrane is the international research group that adds up the evidence for treatments by combining results from high-quality studies, and it has looked at paracetamol quite thoroughly. Guidance from Nice recommends paracetamol as the first-line painkiller for low back pain. Yet Cochrane says that for acute back pain, 4g of paracetamol a day is no better than a placebo. It couldn’t find any good evidence that it worked for chronic backache. For hip and knee pain from osteoarthritis, the drug provides such a small amount of pain relief that researchers wondered if it actually provided any benefit a person would notice. If you’ve got a cold, paracetamol can help make your nose run less, but won’t help with sneezing, coughing, discomfort, tiredness or a sore throat. For migrai...
M&S to close 60 clothing store: Half-year profits drop 88%
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

M&S to close 60 clothing store: Half-year profits drop 88%

    Marks & Spencer has said it is to cut the number of its UK clothing and home stores by 60, as it reported an 88% fall in half-year profits. The changes will mean the closure of 30 full line" stores offering all M&S ranges and the downsizing or replacing" of a further 45 to Simply Food stores, over the next five years. Other stores will be relocated while some new full-line stores will be opened in underserved areas, M&S said. Details of the changes confirm a story first reported last week by Sky News. It follows a review launched by new M&S boss Steve Rowe earlier this year. Mr Rowe said: "These are tough decisions, but vital to building a future M&S that is simpler, more relevant, multi-channel and focused on delivering sustainable returns." M&S re...
New Hampshire towns with midnight voting: Trump came out ahead 32-25
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New Hampshire towns with midnight voting: Trump came out ahead 32-25

    In Dixville Notch Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump four votes to two. Libertarian Gary Johnson received one vote, and Mitt Romney received a surprise write-in ballot. In the slightly larger burg of Hart's Location, Clinton won with 17 votes to Trump's 14. Johnson got three of Hart's Location votes, while write-ins Bernie Sanders and John Kasich each got one vote. And in Millsfield, Trump won decisively, 16-4, with one write-in for Bernie Sanders. So, in the three New Hampshire towns with midnight voting, Trump came out ahead 32-25. Race to the finish: Latest on US election According to New Hampshire law, communities with under 100 voters can open their polls at midnight and close them as soon as all registered voters have cast their ballots. The best known of these three ...
US Presidential Election 2016: Hillary Clinton v Donald Trump
America, ENGLISH

US Presidential Election 2016: Hillary Clinton v Donald Trump

    Hillary Clinton made a dramatic final plea for America to prove that “love trumps hate” just hours before the country goes to the polls today. Speaking early this morning in the battleground state of North Carolina, Mrs Clinton urged Americans to vote in one of the most bitterly contested elections in US history and preached a message of inclusivity. Dressed in red, her voice hoarse after a final blitz through three key states, she finished with a thinly veiled dig at her Republican opponent Donald Trump, saying: “We have to bridge the divides in this country. I want to be president for all of America. I want to be president for everyone.” Referring to Mr Trump’s controversial plan to build a border wall with Mexico, she said she wanted to lead “an America where we build b...