The Committed, by Viet Thanh Nguyen An Excerpt
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U.S. Suspends Tariffs on Scotch Whisky and Other British Products
A 25 percent tariff was placed on Scotch whisky in October 2019, and exports to the United States have since dropped 35 percent. Read more...
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Spouses Denied Social Security Survivors Benefits
Social Security will not pay benefits to same-sex spouses in states where their marriage is not recognized. Read more...
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City warns over UK dash to join Spacs craze
A review by Lord Hill, a former EU commissioner, has advocated scrapping the requirement for so-called special purpose acquisition companies to suspend shares once they have identified a target. Read more...
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Granit Xhaka makes public apology after Burnley howler costs victory
Granit Xhaka gifted Burnley an equaliser with an awful error at Turf Moor in today's lunchtime kick-off, the Gunners were leading 1-0 through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's goal. Read more...
Heather McGhee Knows Readers Judge Books by Their Covers
The author of The Sum of Us did not want her new best seller to look like a book that was only intended for one kind of reader. Read more...
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Rebel Wilson shows off her slender frame in retro jumpsuit - after celebrating her 41st birthday
Rebel Wilson has certainly been enjoying her30kg weight loss. On Saturday, the 41-year-old showed off her new physique in a retro red jumpsuit Read more...
As Bitcoins Price Surges, Affluent Investors Start to Take a Look
Cryptocurrencies, originally a way to conduct business outside the financial system, are increasingly seen as an asset akin to private equity or venture capital. Read more...
Heres How to Give to Womens Causes
While a variety of charitable organizations help women and girls, experts offer advice on finding ones that have a sharper focus. Read more...
'Lego Batman' producer, then Treasury sec?
Treasury secretary pick Steven Mnuchin is an executive producer on Warner Bros.' "The Lego Batman Movie," which pulled in an estimated .6 million from U.S. audiences during its opening weekend. Read more...
With Injury, Justin Fields Is Taking a Big Risk for Ohio State
The dynamics of college football mean that the quarterback will shoulder all of the downsides of playing in the title game after his painful injury in the semifinals. Read more...
Statue of poet Philip Larkin is placed on council's secret racism review list
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