‘Best Medicine’ review: More whimsy but less real than ‘Doc Martin’

‘Best Medicine’ review: More whimsy but less real than ‘Doc Martin’

It’s nothing new or extraordinary to remake a foreign TV show for a different country. β€œAll in the Family” was modeled on the British series β€œTill Death Us Do Part,” as β€œSteptoe and Son” became β€œSanford and Son.” The popular CBS sitcom β€œGhosts” comes from the show you can find retitled as β€œU.K. Ghosts” on…

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On the ground in Venezuela: Shock, fear and defiance

On the ground in Venezuela: Shock, fear and defiance

CARACAS, VenezuelaΒ β€”Β It was about 2 a.m. Saturday Caracas time when the detonations began, lighting up the sullen sky like a post-New Year’s fireworks display. β€œΒ‘Ya comenzΓ³!” was the recurrent phrase in homes, telephone conversations and social media chats as the latest iteration of U.S. β€œshock and awe” rocked the Venezuelan capital. β€œIt has begun!” Then…

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FTSE 100 breaks ‘historic’ 10,000 points mark for the first time in ‘best present chancellor could want’ | Money News

FTSE 100 breaks ‘historic’ 10,000 points mark for the first time in ‘best present chancellor could want’ | Money News

The UK’s flagship stock index has broken the symbolic 10,000 points mark for the first time. The new high was reached within a half hour of the first day of trading in the new year. The Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 comprises the hundred most valuable companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Notable…

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U.S. attacks on Venezuela prompt praise, anger — and fear

U.S. attacks on Venezuela prompt praise, anger — and fear

MEXICO CITYΒ β€”Β Argentina’s president called it β€œexcellent news for the free world.” Iran condemned it as a β€œblatant violation of national sovereignty.” Canada said little, except that it was β€œmonitoring developments closely.” The dramatic U.S. capture of Venezuelan President NicolΓ‘s Maduro was cheered by world leaders allied with President Trump, and condemned by those who oppose…

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