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A spontaneous jaunt like that is probably something he wouldn’t have done years ago, but “after a lifetime of being a conscientious spender and saver, it felt deserved,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

He watched a speech she delivered in the Guildhall which he later lambasted as being "imbalanced" and "one-sided."

From BBC

The test will be how they react to being under the pump, away from home in tricky conditions.

From BBC

Super Bowl 60 is being held in Santa Clara, California, with the New England Patriots aiming for a record seventh victory.

From BBC

They had healthier livers, gained less weight, maintained lower blood sugar levels, and developed smaller fat cells, even after being exposed to an unhealthy diet later in life.

From Science Daily