بدھ، 21 مارچ، 2018

Peter Funch Sees the Patterns in the People on the Street

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New Sentences: From Morgan Parker’s ‘There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé’

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Letter of Recommendation: Schleich Figurines

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How to Clean Paper Currency

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Not-So-Intimidating Sort of Test

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Cambridge Analytica: Facebook data row academic says he is 'scapegoat'

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Dr Aleksandr Kogan says he is "stunned" by allegations made against him by Facebook and Cambridge Analytica.

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Israel admits striking suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007

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The Israeli military formally admits the strike for the first time as documents are declassified.

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The Rohingya children trafficked for sex

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Teenage refugee girls are being sold for sex after fleeing conflict in Myanmar, the BBC finds.

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Latest Austin incident not a bomb - police

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Texas police say it is unrelated to recent package bombs in the area that killed two people.

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North Korea says sanctions did not push it to seek US talks

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State media says North Korea's "self-confidence" brought about the recent diplomatic thaw.

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Ocean plastic could treble in decade

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But there are opportunities to cash in on the "ocean economy", a major report for the UK government says.

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Myanmar president Htin Kyaw resigns

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Though elected in 2016, his close friend Aung San Suu Kyi has acted as de facto president.

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Justine Damond shooting: US policeman charged with murder

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Justine Damond's death in Minneapolis caused an outcry in both the US and Australia.

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Russia election: Trump congratulates Putin over victory

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The US president says he will meet the Russian leader in the "not too distant future".

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Canada introduces new gun control measures

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Crime rates have been on a long decline but gun-related homicides and gun violence have increased.

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Stormy Daniels and Trump: Polygraph backs affair claim

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A lie test says Stormy Daniels was truthful in saying she had sex with Donald Trump, which he has denied.

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US school shooting: Gunman dies after being shot in Maryland

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The attacker was killed in a gunfight with a security guard after he opened fire on two students.

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Cynthia Nixon holds rally in Brooklyn

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The Sex and the City star kicked off her gubernatorial bid in one of New York's most deprived areas.

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Eastern Ghouta: A mother's diary of life under siege

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As Syrian government forces bombard rebel-held Eastern Ghouta, a mother of eight shares her experiences.

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Would you give a migrant your bed?

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Belgians are opening their homes to migrants on their way to the UK.

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'Heroes' save trapped man from burning car

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Police are trying to identify the Good Samaritans who saved a US man trapped in a burning car.

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Container ships collide in Karachi

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One ship scrapes against another as it tries to manoeuvre into a berth.

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Could ACFTA free trade deal be a new dawn for Africa?

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As African heads of state sign the first continent wide free trade deal, what will it mean for the people that live there?

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Hamburgers usurp classic baguette sandwich in France

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The French order more US-style hamburgers than classic jambon-beurre sandwiches, a study suggests.

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German city installs Karl Marx traffic lights

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The communist thinker's home town chooses an unusual way to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth.

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Smokers fail to respond to UAE 'sin tax'

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Survey suggests that only a quarter of smokers have changed their habits after tobacco prices double.

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Anger at Tonga women's rugby 'ban'

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Official letter says sport goes against young women's dignity, culture and traditions.

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Foxes frustrate Belgian broadcasters

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Animals could complicate plans to rebuild broadcast centre in Brussels.

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Stunning images capture the world around us

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The winners of the 2018 Sony World Photography Awards Open competition are announced.

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Teaching boys that 'real men' would stop rape

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A project in Kenya is teaching boys how to intervene to stop sexual violence

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What are the most endangered animals in the world?

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The world's last male northern white rhino has died, age 45, leaving the species "functionally extinct". What could be next?

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Fake profiles boosted Brazilian ex-president Dilma

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Fake social media accounts and blogs were used to back the candidacy of Dilma Rouseff.

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The story behind Africa's free trade dream

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Africa is hoping to agree a free trade deal encompassing the whole continent - but can it be done?

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Is leaving Facebook the only way to protect your data?

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What can users do to gain back control of their data or limit how much is shared?

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Syrian Christians Fear Persecution Under Turkish Rule

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Just before the invasion, Syrian rebels who were leading the assault on Afrin, reportedly posted a video online threatening to kill Kurds in Afrin unless they converted to Islam.

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The New Russian Czar: Why Putin Doesn't Want Peace

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Putin may say he wants peace, but others argue that his actions haven't matched his words. 

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

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At least 1 hurt in new reported package explosion in southwestern Austin

03/20/18 8:24 PM

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Cambridge Analytica suspends CEO amid investigation into improperly accessed Facebook accounts

03/20/18 3:51 PM

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Cop who fatally shot unarmed Australian woman in 2017 turns himself in, charges pending

03/20/18 1:09 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert

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Cop who fatally shot unarmed Australian woman in 2017 turns himself in, charges pending

03/20/18 1:03 PM

Family Seeks Help for 4 Kidnapped Children Rescued from Polygamist Compound

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Family Seeks Help for 4 Kidnapped Children Rescued from Polygamist CompoundThe children were allegedly kidnapped by their father and taken to a doomsday cult.




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جبری گمشدگیاں: ’700 کیس زیر التوا، مزید سینکڑوں کی اطلاع‘

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انسانی حقوق کی عالمی تنظیم ایمنسٹی انٹرنیشنل نے اپنے تازہ بیان میں کہا ہے کہ اقوام متحدہ کے گروپ برائے جبری گمشدگی کے پاس 700 کیس ہیں جبکہ ملک بھر سے سینکڑوں مزید جبری گمشدگیوں کی اطلاعات ہیں۔

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شاہد مسعود کی معافی، پروگرام پر تین ماہ کی پابندی

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سپریم کورٹ نے کمسن بچیوں کے قاتل عمران علی سے متعلق جھوٹے انکشافات کرنے پر شاہد مسعود کی غیر مشروط معافی کے باوجود ان کے پروگرام پر تین ماہ کی پابندی لگا دی ہے۔

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برفانی میدان میں خرگوشوں کی لڑائی

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سکاٹ لینڈ کے برفانی میدانوں میں خرگوشنیوں کو شکاریوں کے علاوہ خرگوشوں کی پیش قدمیوں سے بھی نمٹنا پڑتا ہے۔

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ایسا گلیشیئر جو بار بار بنتا اور ٹوٹتا ہے

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ارجنٹینا میں موجود ایسا گلیشیئر جو بار بار بنتا اور ٹوٹتا ہے لیکن ایسا ماحولیاتی حرارت کی وجہ سے ہرگز نہیں ہے۔

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23 روسی سفارتکار لندن چھوڑ رہے ہیں

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برطانیہ کے شہر سیلیسبری میں سابق روسی انٹیلیجنس افسر اور ان کی بیٹی کو زہر دینے پر روس کے جن 23 سفارت کاروں کو ملک بدر کیا تھا وہ آج یعنی منگل کو روس واپس جا رہے ہیں۔

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انڈیا نے دولت اسلامیہ کے ہاتھوں 39 مزدوروں کی ہلاکت کی تصدیق کر دی

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انڈیا نے تصدیق کی ہے کہ شدت پسند تنظیم دولت اسلامیہ نے اغوا کیے جانے والے 39 انڈین مزدوروں کو قتل کر دیا ہے۔

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سیکس اینڈ سٹی سٹار سنتھیا نکسن نیویارک گورنر کی دوڑ میں

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مشہور ٹی وی پروگرام ’سیکس اینڈ سٹی‘ کی سٹار سنتھیا نکسن نے نیویارک کے گورنر کے لیے انتخاب لڑنے کا اعلان کیا ہے۔

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دنیا کا آخری سفید نر گینڈا نہیں رہا

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کینیا میں دنیا کے آخری شمالی سفید نر گينڈے کو چند ماہ کی علالت کے بعد پیچیدگیاں پیدا ہو جانے کے بعد ابدی نیند سلا دیا گيا۔

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منگل، 20 مارچ، 2018

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دنیا بھر سے گذشتہ ہفتے کی چند بہترین تصاویر

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دنیا بھر سے گذشتہ ہفتے کی اہم ترین خبروں کی چند نمایاں تصاویر کا انتخاب آپ کے لیے یہاں پیش کیا جا رہا ہے۔

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’رپورٹ کے بعد ملکی تحفظ کیلیے خوف آنے لگا ہے‘

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پاکستان کی عدالت عظمیٰ میں دو رکنی بینچ نے فیض آباد دھرنے سے متعلق از خود نوٹس کیس کی سماعت کی جس میں آئی ایس آئی کی جانب سے جمع کرائی گئی رپورٹ کو سخت تنقید کا نشانہ بنایا گیا۔

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’جب پولیس نے یتیم کی رخصتی کروائی‘

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گذشتہ دنوں ضلع بہاولپور کی پولیس نے اپنے ایک شہید کی بیٹی کی رخصتی کے اخراجات بطور پولیس فورس کے اٹھائے اسے سوشل میڈیا پر عمومی طور پر بہت سراہا جا رہا ہے۔

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پی ایس ایل کے ناکام پاکستانی بیٹسمین

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پاکستان سپر لیگ کے آغاز پر ماہرین، مبصرین اور شائقین نے چند پاکستانی بیٹسمینوں سے بہت زیادہ توقعات وابستہ کر رکھی تھیں کہ وہ اس ایونٹ میں اپنی بیٹنگ سے تفریح فراہم کریں گے لیکن یہ بیٹسمین توقعات پر پورا اترنے میں کامیاب نہ ہو سکے۔

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لیوک رونکی نے اسلام آباد یونائیٹڈ کو پی ایس ایل تھری کے فائنل میں پہنچا دیا

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دبئی میں کھیلے جانے والے پاکستان سپر لیگ کے تیسرے ایڈیشن کے کوالیفائیر میچ میں اسلام آباد یونائیٹڈ نے لیوک رونکی کی دھواں دھار بیٹنگ کی بدولت کراچی کنگز کو آٹھ وکٹوں سے شکست دے کر فائنل میں جگہ بنا لی ہے۔

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مجھے اپنی بیٹی کے لیے ایک مثال بننا ہے: آمنہ شیخ

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پاکستانی اداکارہ آمنہ شیخ نے اپنے کیریئر کا آغاز تو ماڈلنگ سے کیا لیکن جب اداکاری کا رخ کیا تو ناقدین کو بھی متاثر کیا اور عام شائقین کے دلوں میں بھی جگہ بنائی۔ اس ہفتے آمنہ شیخ برطانیہ آئی ہوئی تھیں، اس موقع پر ہماری ساتھی ففی ہارون نے انھیں بی بی سی سٹوڈیو میں مدعو کیا، سنیے ان کی دلچسپ گفتگو۔

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جگہ لینے والے کھلاڑی موجود ہوں تو میرا کھیلنا ضروری نہیں: مصباح الحق

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اسلام آباد یونائٹڈ کے کپتان مصباح الحق زخمی ہونے کے باعث شاید آگے نہ کھیل پائیں تاہم وہ کہتے ہیں جگہ لینے والے کھلاڑی موجود ہوں تو میرا کھیلنا ضروری نہیں۔

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افریقی ممالک کی خواتین سپر ہیروز

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کامک بکس میں افریقی ممالک کی خواتین کی زندگیوں سے متاثر ہو کر بنائی جانے مختلف کہانیاں اور کردار۔ تفصیل بی بی سی کی اس ڈیجیٹل ویڈیو میں

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’شارجہ میرے لیے خوش قسمت گراؤنڈ رہا ہے‘

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کراچی کنگز کے فاسٹ بولر عثمان شنواری کا کہنا ہے کہ شارجہ کا گراؤنڈ ان کے لیے خوش قسمت رہا ہے۔

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’محنت ڈبل کر دی ہے، بہتری کی کوشش کر رہا ہوں‘

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پاکستانی لیگ سپنر شاداب خان نے کہا ہے کہ پی ایس ایل تھری میں کامیابی کے لیے وہ اپنی جانب سے اپنی پوری محنت کر رہے ہیں۔

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امریکی صدر ٹرمپ کی منشیات فروشوں کو سزائے موت دینے کی تجویز

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امریکی صدر ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ نے ملک میں منشیات کی روک تھام کے لیے منشیات فروشوں کو سزائے موت دینے کی تجویز دی ہے۔

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اروند کیجری وال کی معافیاں: معاف کردو بھائی!

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اروند کیجری وال کا مخالفین سے معافیوں کا سلسلہ اسی رفتار سے جاری رہا تب بھی فری ہونے میں انہیں چھ سات مہینے تو لگ ہی جائیں گے۔

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چترال میں مفت بس سروس

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چترال میں ’فری فیملی بس‘ کے نام سے بلا معاوضہ پبلک ٹرانسپورٹ کو قائم ہوئے سات ماہ کا عرصہ ہوگیا ہے اور اس دوران اسے پورے علاقے میں خاصی مقبولیت حاصل ہوئی ہے۔ شہر میں یہ بس اتنی مشہور ہوگئی ہے کہ آج کل اس میں سواریوں کےلیے جگہ کم پڑنے لگی ہے۔

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Republicans See No Need For Legislation To Protect Robert Mueller

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Republicans See No Need For Legislation To Protect Robert MuellerWASHINGTON ― Republicans say they see no need to pass legislation to protect




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Fmr. Chief of Staff: WH non-disclosure agreements “unimaginable”

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Fmr. Chief of Staff: WH non-disclosure agreements “unimaginable”Former Chief of Staff under President Clinton Mack McLarty and editor-at-large for the Weekly Standard Bill Kristol react to a Washington Post report that President Trump had White House employees sign non-disclosure agreements.




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Inspectors analyse toxin used on Russian spy, EU backs Britain

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Inspectors analyse toxin used on Russian spy, EU backs BritainBy Alex Fraser and Peter Nicholls SALISBURY, England (Reuters) - Inspectors from the world's chemical weapons watchdog on Monday began examining the poison used to strike down a former Russian double agent in England, in an attack that London blames on Moscow. Britain says Sergei Skripal and his daughter, who are critically ill in hospital, were targeted with the Soviet-era military-grade nerve agent Novichok. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who easily won another six-year term on Sunday, said the claims were nonsense and that Russia had destroyed all its chemical weapons.




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Cirque du Soleil Star Plunges to Death During Performance

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Cirque du Soleil Star Plunges to Death During PerformanceAn experienced Cirque du Soleil performer died on Sunday after plunging onto a stage during an aerial straps routine at a Tampa, Florida show.




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No Dreamer deal in sight as Democrats back away from hardline approach with federal funding deadline approaching

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No Dreamer deal in sight as Democrats back away from hardline approach with federal funding deadline approachingDemocratic leaders have backed away from their demands that young illegal immigrants be protected from deportation as the deadline approaches to fund the federal government. Top Democrats had tied their support for previous budget bills to their receiving of commitments from Republicans to consider legislation that would salvage the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme. Instead, they want negotiators in both parties to drop all contentious provisions unrelated to the budget to make it easier to pass the spending bill and keep the government open.




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Report Trump campaign firm harvested Facebook data 'horrifying': EU

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Report Trump campaign firm harvested Facebook data 'horrifying': EUThe EU said reports that a firm hired by the Trump election campaign harvested the Facebook data of millions of users is "horrifying" and Europe must do everything to protect its own citizens. EU Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova said she would seek clarification from Facebook about the reports by the New York Times and The Observer when she visits the United States this week. Cambridge Analytica, the data analysis firm hired by Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, stole information from 50 million Facebook users' profiles to help design software to predict and influence voters' choices, according to the news reports.




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Uber Self-Driving SUV Kills Pedestrian Crossing Street

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Uber Self-Driving SUV Kills Pedestrian Crossing StreetFederal regulators are sending teams to Arizona to investigate a fatal crash in which a self-driving Uber SUV killed a female pedestrian crossing the street. The crash, which took place in the Ph...




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Two men injured in fourth explosion in Austin, Texas, this month

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Two men injured in fourth explosion in Austin, Texas, this monthAn explosion in Austin on Sunday wounded two men, thought to be in their 20s, authorities said, as Federal Bureau of Investigation agents rushed to the scene in the Texas capital, where earlier this month three parcel bombs killed two people. Police told a press conference that the wounded men were taken to a hospital, but their injuries were not life threatening. The scene after another bomb exploded earlier this month Credit: Reuters "We have a scene where it is obvious an explosion has taken place," said Brian Manley, Austin police chief. "We just simply do not know a lot at this point." He also told people to stay in their homes and avoid touching any suspicious packages, but did not say whether there was any link between the latest blast and the earlier parcel bombs. The FBI said on Twitter that its agents were at the scene of Sunday's explosion in a residential neighbourhood on the west side of the city, several miles from where the east side neighborhoods where the earlier blasts occurred. Initial Statement from Chief Manley regarding explosion https://t.co/CCydXhmQ8e— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) March 19, 2018 Agents from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were also attending the scene, the FBI said. "Residents in immediate area ... wait in your homes and follow instructions of officers," Austin police said on their Twitter feed. Investigators are still looking for the culprits behind the three parcel bombs that exploded in three separate east side neighbourhoods of the city, killing two African-American males and leaving a 75-year-old Hispanic woman fighting for her life. More than 500 federal agents have joined Austin police in the murder investigation. APD responding to Bomb Hotshot call in the 4800 block of Dawn Song Dr. Two male patients transported with unknown injuries. Please avoid the area. Media staging area is 4635 SW Pkwy, corner of SW Pkwy and Boston Ln. APD PIO— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) March 19, 2018 Earlier on Sunday, Austin police said whoever was responsible for the bombs was trying to send a message and should contact authorities to explain any motive. "We are not going to understand that (message) until the suspect or suspects reach out to us to talk to us about what that message was," Mr Manley said. He added that police were also investigating the bombings as possible hate crimes. The first bombing on March 2 killed Anthony Stephan House, a 39-year-old black man. It ripped a hole in a home entrance wall and damaged the front door. A bomb last Monday morning killed Draylen Mason, a 17-year-old African American teenager and promising musician. It also injured his mother. A few hours later, a third bombing injured the 75-year-old Hispanic woman, who has not been named. Police have received more than 735 calls about suspicious packages since the three parcel bomb attacks, but authorities had not found any that posed a security risk, Mr Manley said. A reward of $115,000 has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible.




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'Black Panther' clings to lead, nears an all-time record

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'Black Panther' clings to lead, nears an all-time recordDigging in its claws, "Black Panther" has clung to its box-office lead for a fifth straight weekend, taking in an estimated $27 million in North American theaters while fending off two new films, website Exhibitor Relations said Sunday. The Disney/Marvel superhero film has now earned a domestic total of just over $600 million while becoming the first film since "Avatar" in 2009 to hold the top spot for five straight weekends. "Black Panther," starring Chadwick Boseman as the superhero king of a utopian African country, has almost singlehandedly kept the year's box office total slightly above the same period last year.




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Xi warns Taiwan will face 'punishment of history' for separatism

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Xi warns Taiwan will face 'punishment of history' for separatismBy Philip Wen BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping warned self-ruled Taiwan on Tuesday that it will face the "punishment of history" for any attempt at separatism, offering his strongest warning yet to the island claimed by China as its sacred territory. Taiwan is one of China's most sensitive issues and a potentially dangerous military flashpoint. China's hostility towards Taiwan has risen since the 2016 election of President Tsai Ing-wen from the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party.




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‘We’re Losing the Fight’: Tuberculosis Batters a Venezuela in Crisis

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California Housing Problems Are Spilling Across Its Borders

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Vladimir Putin wins re-election for fourth term

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Vladimir Putin wins re-election for fourth termThe result of Russia’s presidential election was known before any ballots were cast, with the only variable how many citizens would show up to cast votes. Many in the opposition abstained from voting, instead observing polling places for irregularities.




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Treasure hunters and FBI search for lost Civil War gold in Pennsylvania

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Treasure hunters and FBI search for lost Civil War gold in PennsylvaniaA story that $55 million in Union gold was lost during the Civil War has long been dismissed as a myth — but this week, a team of FBI agents joined the search in rural Pennsylvania.




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AG Sessions fires former FBI Deputy Director McCabe two days before retirement

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AG Sessions fires former FBI Deputy Director McCabe two days before retirementABC News Chief Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas reports the latest developments following the firing of the embattled former deputy director.




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Rep. Trey Gowdy To Trump's Lawyer: If You Have An Innocent Client, 'Act Like It'

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Rep. Trey Gowdy To Trump's Lawyer: If You Have An Innocent Client, 'Act Like It'Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) pushed back against President Donald Trump's lawyer




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Thomas Phelan, a 9/11 Hero, Dies of Cancer Linked to Toxic Dust

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Thomas Phelan, a 9/11 Hero, Dies of Cancer Linked to Toxic DustHe's credited with rescuing hundreds people on the tragic day.




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Man who fled to Mexico with teen soon headed to Pennsylvania

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Man who fled to Mexico with teen soon headed to PennsylvaniaALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A man who frequently checked a teenager out of school without her parents' knowledge and fled to Mexico with her will soon be in the custody of Pennsylvania authorities.




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Alabama Lawmaker Opposes Arming Teachers Because 'Lady Teachers' Are 'Scared Of Guns'

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Alabama Lawmaker Opposes Arming Teachers Because 'Lady Teachers' Are 'Scared Of Guns'An Alabama lawmaker says arming teachers to protect against gun violence in




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Putin says 'nonsense' to think Russia would poison spy in Britain

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Putin says 'nonsense' to think Russia would poison spy in BritainRussian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday it was nonsense to think that Moscow would have poisoned former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, who are critically ill in a British hospital. Britain has said that Skripal and his daughter were poisoned by the Soviet-era 'Novichok' nerve agent, and British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Sunday that Russia has been stockpiling it and investigating how such weapons could be used in assassinations.




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Freight Train Collision In Kentucky Sends 4 To Hospital

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Freight Train Collision In Kentucky Sends 4 To HospitalFour people were taken to a hospital after two freight trains collided and




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Martina Navratilova: John McEnroe Made Far More For Wimbledon Commentary

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Martina Navratilova: John McEnroe Made Far More For Wimbledon CommentaryTennis great Martina Navratilova said her salary for Wimbledon commentary was




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Zimbabwe's president threatens to prosecute forex culprits

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Zimbabwe's president threatens to prosecute forex culpritsZimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday named hundreds of mines, Chinese businesses and individuals who had illegally transferred foreign currency abroad during Robert Mugabe's rule and warned they would be prosecuted. The announcement came after the expiry of a three month amnesty for the return of funds including export proceeds, payments for phantom imports and "funds transferred to foreign banks in cash or under spurious circumstances". Authorities say Zimbabwe lost at least $1.4 billion (1.1 billion euros) in revenue as a result.




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Kim Jong Un Has 'Given His Word' on Denuclearization, South Korea Says

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Kim Jong Un Has 'Given His Word' on Denuclearization, South Korea SaysExperts remain skeptical about how sincere he is about giving up his nuclear program.




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We Now Know When Navy Aircraft Carriers Will be Armed with F-35s

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We Now Know When Navy Aircraft Carriers Will be Armed with F-35sUS Navy leaders have announced that the first-of-its kind carrier-launched F-35C stealth fighter will deploy for its first operational deployment on the USS Carl Vinson -- in 2021. Adm. S.D. Conn, Director, Air Warfare Chief of Naval Operations, told Congress. “Stealth technology and advanced integrated systems enable the F-35C to counter rapidly evolving air-to-air and surface-to-air threats.




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US student found dead in Bermuda after intense search

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US student found dead in Bermuda after intense searchHAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — A Pennsylvania college student who disappeared following a rugby tournament in Bermuda was found dead Monday after an intensive search of the British island territory.




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Syria Aid Worker: 'A Motionless World' Is Watching 'Wholesale Slaughter'

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Syria Aid Worker: 'A Motionless World' Is Watching 'Wholesale Slaughter'An aid worker in the besieged Syrian region of eastern Ghouta has spoken of




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Alleged Costco Thieves Busted by Their Predictable Getaway Habits, Cops Say

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Alleged Costco Thieves Busted by Their Predictable Getaway Habits, Cops SayCops say they backed their truck up to the back door of the store.




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Lindsey Graham Warns Trump: Firing Mueller Would Be ‘Beginning Of The End’

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Lindsey Graham Warns Trump: Firing Mueller Would Be ‘Beginning Of The End’> "As I said before, if he tried to do that, that would be the beginning of




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Lin Manuel Miranda And Ben Platt Join Forces For Ultimate Broadway Mashup

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Lin Manuel Miranda And Ben Platt Join Forces For Ultimate Broadway MashupIf we don't live to see their glory, at least we'll have this moving




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Nigeria skips African summit in blow to free trade deal

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Nigeria skips African summit in blow to free trade dealNigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will not attend the African Union summit in Rwanda this week, an official statement said Sunday, in a blow to plans to launch a major free trade treaty across 54 countries. The meeting in Kigali is intended to formally launch the African Continental Free Trade Area Treaty, which Nigeria's cabinet endorsed last Wednesday. Buhari was scheduled to leave Abuja on Monday ahead of Wednesday's launch but pulled out to allow for more consultations.




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Putin Believes He's Destined to Make Russia Great Again. And He's Just Getting Started

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Putin Believes He's Destined to Make Russia Great Again. And He's Just Getting StartedThe Russian President won a fourth term in office—but he has no intention of giving it up in 2024




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Disgraced former Catholic Cardinal O'Brien dies aged 80

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Disgraced former Catholic Cardinal O'Brien dies aged 80A disgraced former head of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland who stepped down in 2013 after a sex scandal has died aged 80, the Church said on Monday. O'Brien initially denied the allegations but then apologized for sexual conduct he said had "fallen below the standards expected of me". O'Brien, once Britain's most senior Catholic cleric, promised to play no further role in the Church in Scotland and did not take part in the conclave that elected Benedict's successor, Pope Francis.




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Turkish leader vows wider offensive against Kurdish militia

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Turkish leader vows wider offensive against Kurdish militiaBEIRUT (AP) — Turkey's president vowed Monday to keep up the pressure against a U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia after his troops captured the Syrian town of Afrin, threatening to expand the military offensive into other Kurdish-held areas across northern Syria and even into neighboring Iraq.




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Survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse to Run 3,000 Miles to Raise Funds for Other Victims

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Survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse to Run 3,000 Miles to Raise Funds for Other VictimsThe feat will take him months to complete.




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How Hummingbirds Cheat Death

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How to Enjoy Fine Dining on a Fast Food Budget

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The Amazing Metabolism of Hummingbirds

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David Reich Unearths Human History Etched in Bone

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Word + Quiz: lagniappe

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Facebook, Uber, Brexit: Your Tuesday Briefing

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