Chelsea earns $195 million for winning Premier League
Chelsea players lift the Premier League trophy at Stamford Bridge, London , May 21. "When I adjust it's because of the quality of the players not because here the Premier League is different from the other ones". The Premier League also paid out almost £220m in " parachute payments " to eight teams relegated in recent seasons: Aston Villa, Cardiff City , Fulham , Newcastle United , Norwich City, Queens Park Rangers, Reading and Wigan .
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Trump spends Federal Bureau of Investigation director interviews talking about himself
White House press secretary Sean Spicer disputed Comey's account of the president's remarks, saying it "is not an accurate representation of that meeting". The Supreme Court first recognized this power in a 1974 case about whether President Richard M. Nixon had to turn over tapes of his Oval Office conversations to the Watergate prosecutor.
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United States withdrawal from Paris agreement to have limited impact on global emissions
He said India along with China would double their coal-fired power plants in the years to come, gaining a financial advantage over the US. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said China agreed with the EU on the "unhappiness" about America's unilateral decision to abandon the climate agreement .
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ABC report on Ivanka Trump misstates Trump's position on LGBTQ equality
The first daughter posted a statement to Twitter, despite the White House not acknowledging the month . The Defense Department is observing June as LGBT Pride Month to recognize DoD's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender service members and civilians.
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Trump Says He Will Withdraw From Paris Climate Pact
Conservatives, such as Pruitt, have argued that the agreement is not fair to the United States and that staying in it would be used as a legal weapon by environmental groups seeking to fight Trump environmental policies. "This put the United States of America to a very very big economic disadvantage", he said, adding that as a result of the deal, the USA would not be able to compete with other countries in the world.
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Weiner pleads guilty to sexting; faces possible prison time
His sentencing has been set for September 8. The expected plea agreement capped an FBI investigation into Weiner's relationship with a 15-year-old girl. After pleading guilty on Friday, Weiner tearfully admitted that he has a "sickness", saying he knew his lewd messages to the teenager were morally and legally wrong.
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Ariana Grande promises to return to Manchester for fundraising concert
Photographs published by The New York Times on Wednesday appeared to show that the bomb packed a powerful charge together with a shrapnel of nuts and screws carefully arranged to cause maximum damage. British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to raise the issue with US President Donald Trump at a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit in Brussels on Thursday, the BBC also reported .
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Champions Trophy 2017: Smokin' Joe
If Stokes is unable to bowl - and it may be that England will save him for later in the tournament by only using him if absolutely necessary tomorrow - he will still play as a batsman. One may call it a mini World Cup, but there will be nothing miniature about the thrilling matches which will be played during the 16-day tournament .
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House Intelligence Committee Issues Subpoenas in Russia Probe
Three of the subpoenas requested that the CIA, FBI and NSA provide any relevant information to Obama administration officials ordering the unmasking of Trump campaign members in intelligence transcripts, The Hill reports . "That hasn't happened yet, and I think that's a violation of the recusal by the chairman". The spy agency subpoenas were not mentioned in a bipartisan announcement on Wednesday that the panel approved subpoenas for President Donald Trump's former national security ...
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Ex-FBI director Comey to testify on Russian Federation probe next week
FBI Director James Comey testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on March 20, 2017 about President's Trump wiretapping claims and Trump's presidential campaign links to Russian hackers. Nixon had to turn over tapes of his Oval Office conversations to the Watergate prosecutor. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, which is also looking into the allegations, approved subpoenas for Flynn and Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, in connection ...
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US buildings light up green in solidarity with Paris climate accord
Under the solicitation, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the New York Power Authority will purchase enough renewable energy credits for 2.5 million megawatt hours of electricity-the state's largest renewable solicitation to date and enough to power 230,000 homes a year.
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Risk of hung parliament drives down sterling
The Times said the YouGov data suggests the Tories could lose up to 20 of the 330 seats they held in the last parliament, with Labour gaining almost 30 seats. Ed Miliband, the former Labour leader, who suffered a disastrous result in the 2015 election despite predictions of a hung Parliament, replied to the research on Twitter, saying: "The pollsters have been off my Christmas card since 2015 #justsaying".







