Special News: March 2018

Saturday 31 March 2018

‘Roseanne’ Reboot Sprang From ABC’s Heartland Strategy After Trump’s Victory

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Wooing Saudi Business, Tabloid Mogul Had a Powerful Friend: Trump

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Gender pay gap deadline: What to know

Britain's biggest companies have less than a week to publish their gender pay gap figures.

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Shipping faces demands to cut CO2

The industry could contribute almost a fifth of the global total of CO2 by 2050 but some nations resist targets.

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Motorway petrol prices 'exploitative', says Chris Grayling

The transport secretary wants the UK's three biggest motorway service station operators investigated.

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GKN takeover concerns to be assessed by government

Unions want the bid for Britain's biggest engineering firm to be blocked on national security grounds.

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Facebook 'ugly truth' growth memo haunts firm

The firm denies it believes that growth at all costs is "good" even if it leads to deaths.

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Cathay Pacific ends skirts-only rule for female staff

Cathay Pacific changes its skirts-only policy, in place since 1946, after growing union pressure.

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Car hire cost clean-up continues

Holidaymakers should now be safer from hidden charges when hiring a car from a UK firm, authorities say.

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Air passengers sending bailiffs to airlines

Passengers are sending bailiffs in to airlines - including EasyJet - to get compensation.

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Korean Air 'nut rage' heiress makes management comeback

Heather Cho returns to take control of a hotel network, after her high-profile tantrum three years ago.

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iQiyi: 'China's Netflix' shares dip in US stock debut

Shares in Baidu's iQiyi streaming platform fell below their opening price on Wall Street's Nasdaq.

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Lindsay Lohan loses GTA V privacy case appeal

The actress fails to convince judges that a character in Grand Theft Auto V was based on her.

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Engineering giant GKN sold to Melrose for £8bn

Shareholders back an £8bn offer after a bitter fight for control of Britain's biggest engineering firm.

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iPhone update adds privacy 'transparency'

Apple has updated iOS, MacOS and tvOS to let people know when their personal data will be collected.

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VW to buy back cars hit by German city diesel bans

Volkswagen says it will buy back new or nearly new diesel cars affected by diesel bans in German cities

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Trump attacks Amazon for paying 'little or no taxes'

As well as its tax record, President Trump launches into Amazon for destroying retail jobs.

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Barclays pays $2bn to settle US fraud case

The US had sued the bank for alleged fraud over the sale of mortgage-backed securities.

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Bargain Booze firm Conviviality close to administration

Conviviality, which owns Bargain Booze and Wine Rack, announces plans to file for administration.

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Bonus pay gap revealed at Facebook UK

Women working at Facebook in the UK are paid bonuses worth less than 60% of those their male colleagues receive.

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Borrowing more likely than saving in UK

Households became net borrowers last year for the first time since data began to be collected in 1987.

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Air India sale: Who'll buy the debt-laden carrier?

The government is to try to sell a 76% stake in the airline in a long-awaited privatisation.

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Brexit: UK hopes to roll over 40 EU trade deals, says Liam Fox

Liam Fox says he hopes to have the arrangements with 70 countries in place by the end of 2020.

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Row over deposit demands on tenants

MPs and landlords are at loggerheads over the acceptable level of deposits demanded of tenants in England.

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UK house price growth 'subdued in March'

The Nationwide building society says prices grew at an annual rate of 2.1%.

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Australian ball-tampering: Steve Smith dumped as 'Weet-bix Kid'

The deal is just one corporate sponsorship to collapse amid Australian cricket's ball-tampering scandal.

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Volkswagen's car 'graveyard' in California

Volkswagen has been storing hundreds of thousands of cars after the diesel emissions scandal.

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How flip-flops became a Million Dollar Idea

The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how flip-flops became a Million Dollar Idea.

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FOX NEWS: Boy's delight over new wheelchair swing at park will warm your heart

Boy's delight over new wheelchair swing at park will warm your heart

A boy in a wheelchair is filled with joy after having the chance to play on the swings at a neighborhood park.

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FOX NEWS: Californians may soon take their coffee with cancer warning

Californians may soon take their coffee with cancer warning

A California judge ruled that coffee must now require a cancer warning. William La Jeunesse reports from Los Angeles.

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FOX NEWS: Baby surprise: Woman mistakes 37-week pregnancy for bad Chinese food

Baby surprise: Woman mistakes 37-week pregnancy for bad Chinese food

A woman who thought she had bad Chinese food had the surprise of her life when she discovered she was actually pregnant.

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Islamic State 'Beatles' duo complain about losing UK citizenship

Two British men accused of being in the Islamic State 'Beatles' gang say they will not get a fair trial.

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Met Police chief: Social media leads children to violence

Britain's most senior police officer says social media "revs people up" and leads to stabbings and murders.

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Malala returns to home town in Pakistan for first time since shooting

The Nobel Peace Prize winner visits the Pakistani area where Taliban militants tried to kill her.

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Australia ball-tampering: David Warner 'resigned' to not playing for country again

David Warner says he is "resigned to the fact" he may never play for Australia again after his part in the ball-tampering scandal.

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Stansted Airport bus fire: Flights to resume after cancellations

Stansted Airport expects to "operate as normal" after a bus fire caused all flights to be cancelled.

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Gaza-Israel border: UN seeks investigation over protest deaths

Palestinian officials say 16 people were killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers on Friday.

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Schools cutting posts amid 'funding catastrophe'

Schools are still struggling with budget cuts, despite government reassurance, it is claimed.

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Prof Stephen Hawking Cambridge funeral to take place

The private service for the visionary scientist will be held at the university church in Cambridge.

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Ray Wilkins: Ex-England captain in critical condition in London hospital

Former England and Chelsea midfielder Ray Wilkins is in a critical condition in a London hospital.

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Prince Laurent: €46,000 blow for Belgium's 'cursed prince'

Prince Laurent defended his allowance as "the price of my life, which is largely behind me now".

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The artist who gives her drawings away free to commuters

When she's on the train, Liz Atkin spends the journey sketching with charcoal. She gives her drawings away to fellow passengers for free, as a form of therapy.

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US may tie social media to visa applications

A state department proposal could require visa applicants to detail all their social media handles.

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The Papers: Russia-UK row and public sector pay gap

Saturday's front pages lead with the latest on Russia's row with the West and the public sector gender pay gap.

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Week in pictures: 24 - 30 March 2018

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.

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The woman who gave birth to rabbits (and other hoaxes)

These hoaxers were bold, dedicated, and didn't wait for 1 April.

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Malala Yousafzai: 'My focus is only working for the good'

The Nobel Peace Prize winner talks to the BBC about abuse on social media, and whether she wants to enter politics.

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Flute played during brain surgery

Anna Marie Whitlock Henry played the flute while surgeons operated on her.

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San Francisco cop's close shave in barbershop gun fight

A San Francisco cop was lucky to survive a shootout in a hairdresser's that left him and four civilians wounded, and the gunman dead.

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Watch Sarah's final goodbye to the Today programme audience

Long-standing Today programme presenter is set to move to the World at One.

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Ronaldo statue: Sculptor Emanuel Santos takes another shot at bust

Emanuel Santos creates a second statue one year on to silence critics who ridiculed his work.

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Leicester family keeps 115-year-old hot cross bun

The Easter treat, which is a "bit hard", dates back to 1903 and has been passed through generations.

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Test-launch footage of Russian ballistic missile Satan 2

Russia's President Putin claims it can penetrate any defence shield.

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Final wish granted as dog visits dying owner

A collie makes an emotional final visit to its terminally-ill owner's hospital bedside hours before he passes away.

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Malala returns to home town in Pakistan for first time since shooting

The Nobel Peace Prize winner visits the town where she was shot returning from school in 2012.

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US may tie social media to visa applications

A state department proposal could require visa applicants to detail all their social media handles.

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Gaza-Israel border: UN seeks investigation over protest deaths

Palestinian officials say 16 people were killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers on Friday.

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Prince Laurent: €46,000 blow for Belgium's 'cursed prince'

Prince Laurent defended his allowance as "the price of my life, which is largely behind me now".

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Sierra Leone votes in run-off between Maada Bio and Kamara

The vote was delayed after an allegation of electoral fraud in the first round earlier this month.

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North Korea sanctions: UN blacklists shipping firms

It is the UN's largest ever package of designated penalties against Pyongyang.

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Spy poisoning: Russia escalates spy row with new expulsions

Moscow orders the UK to cut more Russian staff as it hits back at more than 20 countries.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger 'stable' after heart surgery

The 70-year-old film star has an operation to replace a pulmonary valve at a Los Angeles hospital.

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Vatican: Pope did not say there is no hell

A top Italian daily did not accurately quote Pope Francis, the Vatican says.

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Kosovo security chiefs sacked after six Turks deported

There is fury in Kosovo after six alleged opponents of the Turkish president were sent back.

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Noor Salman: Pulse nightclub shooter's widow not guilty

Noor Salman sobs as a jury clears her of helping her husband kill 49 people at the Pulse venue.

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Australia ball-tampering: David Warner's tearful apology

Australian cricketer David Warner cries as he admits he may never play for his country again.

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Breaking the period taboo in Pakistan

Wasma Imran and Mahin Khan founded the Recircle Cup, to help those who cannot afford sanitary towels in Pakistan.

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Costa Rica polls: 'People hate us, we might move to Spain'

A Costa Rican couple talks about their fears ahead of polls dominated by the issue of same-sex marriage .

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Test-launch footage of Russian ballistic missile Satan 2

Russia's President Putin claims it can penetrate any defence shield.

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Iowa man wins legal battle to say hometown stinks

A judge rules Sibley cannot threaten to sue Josh Harms for criticising the town's "rancid" stench.

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Ronaldo statue: Sculptor Emanuel Santos takes another shot at bust

Emanuel Santos creates a second statue one year on to silence critics who ridiculed his work.

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NZ seniors' group hits back at 'elderly driver' plates

Lobby group says older drivers are being 'singled out' by E-plates idea.

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Avatar: Scientology-style sect causes concern in Netherlands

An investigation claims a Scientology-type sect is steering Dutch schools. So what is going on?

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Spring in Tashkent: Is Uzbekistan really opening up?

There's a renewed optimism in Uzbekistan under a reforming president, BBC Uzbek's Ibrat Safo reports.

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Lake Chad: Can the vanishing lake be saved?

It's been shrinking fast, but could a plan to divert water to one of Africa's largest lakes stop it disappearing?

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In pictures: The churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia

Ahead of Easter, the BBC's Frank Gardner's visit the churches of Ethiopia.

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The country where children fear election time

Parents in Sierra Leone have been warned to take extra care of their children this election period as it's feared they could be ritually killed.

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The men who had millions of lives in their hands

How do the families of generals who sent men into battle commemorate World War One?

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James Corden's dad complains about Peter Rabbit review

Malcolm Corden was not happy with Mark Kermode calling his son "appallingly irritating".

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The country where children fear election time

Parents in Sierra Leone have been warned to take extra care of their children this election period as it's feared they could be ritually killed.

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The men who had millions of lives in their hands

How do the families of generals who sent men into battle commemorate World War One?

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Gender pay gap deadline: What to know

Britain's biggest companies have less than a week to publish their gender pay gap figures.

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Is there a north-south divide in England's schools?

The Children's Commissioner said schools in the north of England were falling behind.

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Lake Chad: Can the vanishing lake be saved?

It's been shrinking fast, but could a plan to divert water to one of Africa's largest lakes stop it disappearing?

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Notre Dame, a UConn Nemesis, Topples the Huskies in a Final Four Thriller

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Samsonite boss: I always carry two cases

Samsonite is perhaps the world's best-known luggage brand. Chief executive Ramesh Tainwala explains why online shopping is the biggest threat and opportunity to his business.

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Friday 30 March 2018

Fox News Breaking News Alert

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Attorney general: Federal prosecutor evaluating alleged FBI, DOJ wrongdoing, no second special counsel for now

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‘Serial’ podcast subject Adnan Syed granted new trial

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Russia to expel 60 US diplomats, close US consulate in St. Petersburg

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Is It Time to Give Up on Fish Oil?

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The world's toughest place to study?

In the ruins of the siege of Eastern Ghouta in Syria there are still students refusing to give up learning.

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Where the Genocide Museum Is (Mostly) Mum on the Fate of Jews

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Bus Fire in Thailand Kills 20 Migrant Workers From Myanmar

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For a 30-Year-Old Virgin, It’s Now or Never

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Corrections: March 30, 2018

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The Return of the Rhinoceros

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Jews Are Being Murdered in Paris. Again.

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How Iran Used the Hezbollah Model to Dominate Iraq and Syria

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Movie-Themed Vacation

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Word + Quiz: solstice

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Russia, Migrants, Malala: Your Friday Briefing

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What’s on TV Friday: ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ and the N.C.A.A. Women’s Final Four

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Greece’s Island of Despair

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5 Times David Pecker and The Enquirer Defended or Championed Trump

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Review: Glenda Jackson Gets Her Queen Lear Moment in ‘Three Tall Women’

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Sloane Stephens Continues Resurgence by Reaching Miami Open Final

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Pernilla Lindberg Leads ANA Inspiration, With Lexi Thompson Close Behind

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Blue Jays Pitchers Run Into a Pinstriped Buzz Saw

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Won’t Be Back Till Late

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Court Dismisses Exxon’s Effort to Block Climate Investigation

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‘Atlanta’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap: ‘Barbershop’

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Thousands of violent crime suspects released without conditions

Stricter bail rules have led to police releasing more than 3,000 suspects without conditions in three months.

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MPs urge Corbyn to suspend Shawcroft amid anti-Semitism row

Labour politicians sign letter calling on Jeremy Corbyn to suspend the party's ex-disputes chief.

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China's space lab set for fiery re-entry

Experts say the defunct orbiting Tiangong-1 module should fall out of the sky this weekend.

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'Unjustifiably high salaries' paid by some academies

MPs highlight 102 academy trusts in England that pay some trustees over £150,000 a year.

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Lagos street dancers go viral after Rihanna retweet

These Lagos street children went viral after Rihanna, Naomi Campbell and P Diddy shared their videos.

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Hospital's 'artificial feeding' letter to mothers criticised

The hospital described mothers who use formula milk as "artificially" feeding babies.

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Prince of Wales 'deeply moved' in televised Easter message

The prince says he is "deeply moved" by the courage of those who forgive their persecutors.

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Alligator 'gender reveal party' causes controversy

Family reveal baby's gender using their pet alligator and a watermelon, prompting concerns over safety.

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Meet the dogs fighting Heathrow Airport smugglers

Jessie the spaniel has sniffed out more than £1m in contraband cash since starting her job.

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Syria war: France offers to mediate between Turkey and Kurds

President Macron wants to help establish a dialogue between Turkey and Kurdish fighters.

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Easter: Irish pubs lift Good Friday alcohol ban

Pubs in the Irish Republic will sell alcohol on Good Friday for the first time in almost a century.

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The Papers: Spy daughter's recovery and GKN takeover

Friday's front pages lead with the takeover of one of Britain's oldest engineering firms and Yulia Skripal.

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Quiz: Who has 'admitted' to biting Beyonce?

7 days quiz: It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days?

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Searching for the sublime: The man who paints in the ocean

Peter Matthews uses paint, pencil, rust and water from the Atlantic to make art in the sea.

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Volkswagen's car 'graveyard' in California

Volkswagen has been storing hundreds of thousands of cars after the diesel emissions scandal.

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Anthony Joshua: How many calories make a champion?

For Anthony Joshua it's 5,500 - but what about some of the other heavy-hitters out there?

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Turning bread into beer to fight food waste

This Vienna food shop is tackling food waste by turning inedible leftovers into something drinkable.

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Thousands raised for orphans-to-be Louis and Ella

Louis, 16, and Ella, 14, face losing their mother to cancer after their father died of a stroke.

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The teenager sentenced to 241 years in prison

A man who committed a brutal robbery as a teenager will be in prison until he dies. Is that fair?

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Obituary: Johan van Hulst, the teacher who saved Jewish children

Johan van Hulst, who has died aged 107, saved children from the Nazis but wished he could have done more.

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Cambridge Analytica: Can targeted online ads really change a voter's behaviour?

Online political advertising that uses big data to target individuals - how influential is it?

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Russian spy: How big is the Kremlin's diplomatic network?

Russia is losing more than 140 envoys, but it remains one of the world's diplomatic powerhouses.

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Myanmar's Rohingya stuck in Bangladesh's 'no man's land'

Thousands of Rohingya Muslims are living on a small strip of land between Myanmar and Bangladesh.

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The dispute over how Labour's disputes are handled

The BBC's Iain Watson on the resignation of the Labour Party's disputes panel chief and who might replace her.

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New Zealand v England: Jonny Bairstow hits unbeaten 97 as batsmen struggle again

Jonny Bairstow makes an unbeaten 97 as England's batsmen largely struggle on the first day of the second Test against New Zealand.

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Shelling kills Palestinian in Gaza ahead of border protest

Tension was already high on the border with Israel, ahead of the Great March of Return protest.

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Syria war: France offers to mediate between Turkey and Kurds

President Macron wants to help establish a dialogue between Turkey and Kurdish fighters.

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Spy poisoning: Russia expels 60 US diplomats in tit-for-tat measure

Moscow kicks out 60 envoys and closes a consulate in response to US action over spy poisoning.

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Easter: Irish pubs lift Good Friday alcohol ban

Pubs in the Irish Republic will sell alcohol on Good Friday for the first time in almost a century.

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Korean Air 'nut rage' heiress makes management comeback

Heather Cho returns to take control of a hotel network, after her high-profile tantrum three years ago.

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Cathay Pacific ends skirts-only rule for female staff

Cathay Pacific changes its skirts-only policy, in place since 1946, after growing union pressure.

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Papua New Guinea earthquake: Strong tremor off New Britain island

A magnitude 6.9 quake strikes near New Britain island but there are no immediate reports of damage.

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Libyan conflict: Gunmen free Tripoli Mayor Abdelraouf Beitelmal

A government official insists the brief capture of Mayor Abdelraouf Beitelmal was a legal procedure.

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Nicolas Sarkozy: France's ex-president to face corruption trial

French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy is accused of trying to influence a judge in a corruption case.

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David Shulkin: Sacked secretary in parting shot at Trump

David Shulkin says Washington's environment is "so toxic, chaotic, disrespectful and subversive".

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Trèbes attack: French vegan activist convicted over dead butcher comment

A woman is convicted in France for calling the killing of a butcher in a supermarket siege "justice".

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Stormy Daniels loses bid for early Trump testimony on her sex claims

Stormy Daniels wanted the president to speak on oath about an alleged "hush agreement".

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Volkswagen's car 'graveyard' in California

Volkswagen has been storing hundreds of thousands of cars after the diesel emissions scandal.

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Mattis to Bolton: I hear you're the devil incarnate

The US defence secretary cracks a joke as he meets Donald Trump's new national security adviser.

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Colorado senator explains white privilege to colleagues

Irene Aguilar speaks as lawmakers debate a bill to allow business-owners to pre-emptively shoot intruders.

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Lagos street dancers go viral after Rihanna retweet

These Lagos street children went viral after Rihanna, Naomi Campbell and P Diddy shared their videos.

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Turning bread into beer to fight food waste

This Vienna food shop is tackling food waste by turning inedible leftovers into something drinkable.

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Up close: The moment a cheetah joined a safari

Britton Hayes was on safari with his step uncle in Tanzania when a cheetah entered the vehicle.

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Alligator 'gender reveal party' causes controversy

Family reveal baby's gender using their pet alligator and a watermelon, prompting concerns over safety.

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Pope Francis grants boy's wish with Popemobile ride

The 12-year-old joined Pope Francis for a ride around St Peter's Square on the Popemobile.

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Czechs consider national anthem update

Olympic Committee launches new arrangements to mark state's 100th anniversary.

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El Salvador's shackled deportees become friends in adversity

The BBC's Will Grant speaks to Salvadoreans who have been deported from the United States.

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Africa's week in pictures: 23-29 March 2018

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

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Russian spy: How big is the Kremlin's diplomatic network?

Russia is losing more than 140 envoys, but it remains one of the world's diplomatic powerhouses.

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Myanmar's Rohingya stuck in Bangladesh's 'no man's land'

Thousands of Rohingya Muslims are living on a small strip of land between Myanmar and Bangladesh.

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The teenager sentenced to 241 years in prison

A man who committed a brutal robbery as a teenager will be in prison until he dies. Is that fair?

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Obituary: Johan van Hulst, the teacher who saved Jewish children

Johan van Hulst, who has died aged 107, saved children from the Nazis but wished he could have done more.

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Australian ball-tampering: Steve Smith, David Warner & Cameron Bancroft punishments 'too harsh'

Ball-tampering bans given to Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft contain "glaring and clear anomalies", says the Australian Cricketers' Association.

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West Ham v Southampton: Extra security for London Stadium game to cost taxpayers £60,000

Increased security at West Ham's home game against Southampton at London Stadium on Saturday will cost taxpayers about £60,000.

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Tampering and tears - Australian cricket's week of woe

BBC Sport recaps a remarkable week in the world of cricket, in which three Australia players - Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft - were banned for ball-tampering and coach Darren Lehmann stepped down.

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Great Good Friday goals: Jurgen Klinsmann, Michael Owen & Thierry Henry

A look back at some of the best Premier League goals scored on Good Friday, including sparkling efforts from Thierry Henry and Jurgen Klinsmann.

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New best story on Hacker News: Au Revoir

Au Revoir
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New best story on Hacker News: To Change Habits, Try Replacement Instead

To Change Habits, Try Replacement Instead
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New best story on Hacker News: Windows 7 patch for Meltdown enabled arbitrary reads and writes in kernel memory

Windows 7 patch for Meltdown enabled arbitrary reads and writes in kernel memory
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Thursday 29 March 2018

FOX NEWS: Driver who left child on school bus for 8 hours is suspended, report says

Driver who left child on school bus for 8 hours is suspended, report says

A school bus driver in Missouri was suspended after a first grader was accidentally left by himself on a school bus for eight hours on Tuesday, Fox 2 Now reported Wednesday.

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Malala Yousafzai returns to Pakistan for first time since shooting

The Nobel Peace Prize winner was shot by the Taliban in 2012 for campaigning for girls' education.

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Venezuela fire: 68 die in Carabobo police station cells

The blaze swept the facility in Valencia, Carabobo state, during a reported breakout attempt.

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Trump picks his doctor to replace Shulkin as veterans secretary

Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson, the White House doctor, is nominated to replace David Shulkin.

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Mireille Knoll: Crowds jeer French far-right, far-left leaders after 'anti-Semitic' murder

Leaders of both the far right and left turned up for a march against anti-Semitic violence in Paris.

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'I felt dead', kidnap survivor Amanda Lindhout tells court

Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout speaks at the sentencing hearing of one of her Somali kidnappers.

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Miguna Miguna : Kenya opposition figure deported again

Miguna Miguna had been held at Nairobi airport since Monday amid an ongoing citizenship row.

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Trump loses bid to dismiss hotel lawsuit

A judge allows a case to determine if the president is improperly profiting from business operations.

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NFL cheerleader claims she was fired over Instagram photo

Bailey Davis is accusing the New Orleans Saints football team of gender discrimination.

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Poland signs $4.75bn deal to buy US Patriot missiles

The largest weapons contract in Poland's history is likely to trigger strong criticism from Russia.

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Julian Assange has internet cut at Ecuadorian embassy in London

Ecuador says the move is to prevent the WikiLeaks founder from interfering in other countries' affairs.

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Houston officer kills unarmed man walking with trousers down

Video shows Danny Ray Thomas, 34, walking towards police before he is shot once in the chest.

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Ireland's abortion referendum to be held on 25 May

Ireland's referendum on amending its abortion laws will be held on 25 May.

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Former Disney actor, 22, joins White House

Caroline Sunshine, who starred in the Shake It Up TV series, will work in Mr Trump's press office.

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Inxeba wins South Africa film award despite ban attempt

Traditional leaders were furious at the film's portrayal of gay love within a Xhosa cultural initiation.

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Spain police recover artefacts looted by IS in Libya

Two people are arrested accused of buying and selling the ancient objects looted from Libya.

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Paris ceremony for police officer Arnaud Beltrame

Lt Col Arnaud Beltrame, 44, offered himself in exchange for a hostage in an Islamist attack.

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Aziza Oubaita on the fight of her life

This 46-year-old French flyweight boxer has successfully recovered from a heart transplant.

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Carnival Cruise offers teen free trip for Snapchat handle

The cruise line showed up at a Virginia teenager's door to bid on his Snapchat handle, @CarnivalCruise.

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Madrid police dogs get 'Mozart effect' music therapy

Madrid's police dogs will get music therapy after a refurbishment to their living facilities.

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'Lost' film predicting rise of Nazism returns to screen

A 1924 silent movie rediscovered in a Paris flea market is back in cinemas after a restoration campaign, reports the BBC's Bethany Bell in Vienna.

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Cycling the length of the Dakota Access pipeline

Martin Eberlen's images of those who live and work along the controversial route that transports oil across four US states.

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Does Justin Trudeau apologise too much?

The PM has outdone other Canadian leaders when it comes to issuing mea culpas for historic wrongs.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Any recommended resources to develop system thinking?

Ask HN: Any recommended resources to develop system thinking?
20 by febin | 2 comments on Hacker News.
I have read Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows, anything else?

New top story on Hacker News: Well-capitalized startup seeks talented engineers

Well-capitalized startup seeks talented engineers
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New top story on Hacker News: Use Turbo Modula-2 Instead of Turbo Pascal Under CP/M? (2013)

Use Turbo Modula-2 Instead of Turbo Pascal Under CP/M? (2013)
15 by tomcam | 3 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Dear Mark Zuckerberg (2012)

Dear Mark Zuckerberg (2012)
54 by martinesko36 | 24 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: SoftBank, Saudi Arabia to spend $200B to build world’s biggest solar power plant

SoftBank, Saudi Arabia to spend $200B to build world’s biggest solar power plant
75 by doppp | 33 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The Simple Algorithm That Ants Use to Build Bridges

The Simple Algorithm That Ants Use to Build Bridges
22 by kawera | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: China Is Building a Rain-Making System Three Times as Big as Spain

China Is Building a Rain-Making System Three Times as Big as Spain
42 by kawera | 20 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The Story of NESticle, the Ambitious Emulator That Redefined Retro Gaming

The Story of NESticle, the Ambitious Emulator That Redefined Retro Gaming
57 by sanimal | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Tesla is overusing automation in Model 3 final assembly, analysts say

Tesla is overusing automation in Model 3 final assembly, analysts say
67 by kristianp | 57 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Ripple fully funded every live project on DonorsChoose.org yesterday

Ripple fully funded every live project on DonorsChoose.org yesterday
241 by gmichnikov | 58 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: TensorFlow 1.7.0 released

TensorFlow 1.7.0 released
114 by kyloon | 3 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Facebook Will Cut Off Access to Third Party Data for Ad Targeting

Facebook Will Cut Off Access to Third Party Data for Ad Targeting
85 by cctt23 | 33 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Organizational Skills Beat Algorithmic Wizardry (2015)

Organizational Skills Beat Algorithmic Wizardry (2015)
100 by walterbell | 24 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Gene Medic: retro edutainment game for the Atari 2600 in 6502 assembly language

Gene Medic: retro edutainment game for the Atari 2600 in 6502 assembly language
25 by a_w | 5 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: McConnell bill would legalize hemp as agricultural product

McConnell bill would legalize hemp as agricultural product
61 by gscott | 14 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: EMMC Adventures, Episode 1: Building my own 64GB memory card with a $6 eMMC chip

EMMC Adventures, Episode 1: Building my own 64GB memory card with a $6 eMMC chip
84 by nfriedly | 13 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: OpenBazaar 2.0, powered by IPFS

OpenBazaar 2.0, powered by IPFS
306 by zapita | 145 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Tech Bootcamps in Palestine

Tech Bootcamps in Palestine
153 by galazzah | 23 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: 61% of “Entry-Level” Jobs Require 3+ Years of Experience

61% of “Entry-Level” Jobs Require 3+ Years of Experience
330 by giffarage | 214 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Facebook pauses app reviews, disables new user authorizations

Facebook pauses app reviews, disables new user authorizations
202 by humanfromearth | 139 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Putting the I back in IDE

Putting the I back in IDE
161 by yminsky | 37 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Pose: A declarative motion system for HTML, SVG and React

Pose: A declarative motion system for HTML, SVG and React
182 by SirHound | 23 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Hubble finds first galaxy in the local universe without dark matter

Hubble finds first galaxy in the local universe without dark matter
363 by sampo | 209 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: IBM Plex – A new typeface

IBM Plex – A new typeface
201 by uptown | 146 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Will MySpace ever lose its monopoly? (2007)

Will MySpace ever lose its monopoly? (2007)
465 by Jarred | 262 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Missions could see NASA spacecraft heading to Uranus and Neptune

Missions could see NASA spacecraft heading to Uranus and Neptune
66 by noinput | 42 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Gravitational attraction of stars and cows

Gravitational attraction of stars and cows
120 by weinzierl | 53 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Qubes OS 4.0 has been released

Qubes OS 4.0 has been released
114 by andrewdavidwong | 27 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: VPN leaks users’ IPs via WebRTC

VPN leaks users’ IPs via WebRTC
360 by BlueGh0st | 139 comments on Hacker News.

Brexit: Theresa May vows to keep UK 'strong and united'

With one year until Brexit, the PM promises to make it a "success for everyone" on a whirlwind tour of UK.

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'Deeply sorry' Christine Shawcroft quits as Labour disputes chief

Christine Shawcroft sent an email opposing suspension of a candidate accused of Holocaust denial.

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Bargain Booze firm Conviviality close to administration

Conviviality, which owns Bargain Booze and Wine Rack, announces plans to file for administration.

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Malala Yousafzai returns to Pakistan for first time since shooting

The Nobel Peace Prize winner was shot by the Taliban in 2012 for campaigning for girls' education.

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Delia El-Hosayny: Being 'Britain's first female bouncer'

Delia El-Hosayny has been stabbed, shot and even delivered a baby while on shift.

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Term-time holiday rules stop children taking dance exams

Children are too often refused permission to take external exams in school hours, says exam board.

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We've not got enough beds or staff - NHS bosses

Managers warn 2018-19 will be hard with one in 12 posts vacant and hospitals short of up to 15,000 beds.

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Spy poisoning: Highest amount of nerve agent was on door

Sergei and Yulia Skripal first came into contact with nerve agent from their front door, police believe.

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Row over deposit demands on tenants

MPs and landlords are at loggerheads over the acceptable level of security deposits demanded of tenants.

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Carnival Cruise offers teen free trip for Snapchat handle

The cruise line showed up at a Virginia teenager's door to bid on his Snapchat handle, @CarnivalCruise.

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Could Grimsby's ghost town be saved?

Once the heart of Britain's busiest fishing port, this forgotten area could see a new lease of life.

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Venezuela fire: 68 die in Carabobo police station cells

The blaze swept the facility in Valencia, Carabobo state, during a reported breakout attempt.

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Australian ball-tampering: David Warner apologises for 'stain on game'

David Warner apologises for causing "distress" to cricket fans "in Australia and all over the world" after the ball-tampering incident which has seen him banned for a year.

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The Papers: Cabbie victims' victory and Brexit countdown

Fall-out from the decision not to release black cab rapist John Worboys dominates Thursday's front pages.

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News Daily: Brexit, a year to go, and spy poisoning latest

Your morning briefing for 29 March 2019.

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Me and my endometriosis: 12 women share their stories

Endometriosis affects about 1 in 10 women. These incredible ladies are speaking out after spending years in agonising pain, fighting to get a diagnosis.

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Hat quiz: How much do you know about headwear?

Spare a moment as you don or doff your Easter bonnet and find out how much you know about hats.

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Viola player Chris Goldscheider wins landmark case

A musician who suffered a life-changing hearing injury won a High Court judgement against the Royal Opera House.

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Deptherapy charity helps rehabilitate veterans with scuba-diving

The charity uses scuba diving to help veterans dealing with trauma and pain.

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Inxeba wins South Africa film award despite ban attempt

Traditional leaders were furious at the film's portrayal of gay love within a Xhosa cultural initiation.

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Cycling the length of the Dakota Access pipeline

Martin Eberlen's images of those who live and work along the controversial route that transports oil across four US states.

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Fourth Plinth sculptures: Where are they now?

What happens to the works that have previously taken pride of place on the plinth?

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Was lottery winner wise to take $1,000-a-week?

Charlie Lagarde took C$1,000 a week for life, rather than a C$1m lump sum, after winning a lottery.

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‘I acted my way out of prison’

He spent his early life in and out of jail - then Michael Balogun decided he wanted to study at one of the world's top drama schools.

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The man who's handled priceless art for 40 years

Ken Simons has been trusted to carry and move works by Picasso, Dali, Rodin and Hockney.

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Are adverts deliberately being racist?

Newsbeat looks at why several adverts from big brands have been accused of being racist.

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'Lost' film predicting rise of Nazism returns to screen

A 1924 silent movie rediscovered in a Paris flea market is back in cinemas after a restoration campaign, reports the BBC's Bethany Bell in Vienna.

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Plastic recycling: How do bottle deposit schemes work?

The government is consulting on introducing a deposit return scheme for drinking containers.

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Islamic State and the kidnap of Nigerian schoolgirls from Dapchi

The BBC's Tomi Oladipo looks at the links between the Islamic State group and Nigeria's militants following the Dapchi abductions.

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un will meet with South Korean president

03/29/18 2:12 AM

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Trump to replace David Shulkin with Adm. Ronny Jackson as Veterans Affairs secretary

03/28/18 5:38 PM

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DOJ Inspector General investigates alleged FISA abuses by DOJ, FBI

03/28/18 3:26 PM

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'Violent deportee' ID'd after escaping ICE custody at JFK Airport

03/28/18 11:42 AM

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Suspicious package in mail facility in D.C. likely linked to man in custody

03/28/18 11:35 AM

New top story on Hacker News: Au Revoir

Au Revoir
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FOX NEWS: Meteor hunters take to Antarctica

Meteor hunters take to Antarctica

Why scientists are heading to Antarctica to hunt for meteors

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FOX NEWS: How will Facebook prevent breaches in the future?

How will Facebook prevent breaches in the future?

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg agrees to testify before Congress following data breach.

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FOX NEWS: Facebook data scandal prompts redesign of settings, privacy pages

Facebook data scandal prompts redesign of settings, privacy pages

As Facebook’s data scandal continues to weigh on the company’s stock price and the public expresses weariness over its commitment to protecting users, the social network announced a redesign aimed at streamlining and improving its privacy settings.

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FOX NEWS: We want Zuckerberg: UK lawmakers urge embattled Facebook CEO to appear before them

We want Zuckerberg: UK lawmakers urge embattled Facebook CEO to appear before them

Embattled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly going to testify in front of U.S. lawmakers regarding the Cambridge Analytica scandal, but so far has rebuffed similar calls from the other side of the Atlantic.

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Parkland's student activists targeted with smears and lies

As Parkland shooting survivors pursue gun control, they are facing a new challenge - vindictive personal smears.

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