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Friday, 31 August 2018
A Broken Relationship and Accusations of Emotional Abuse: The Case of Keith Ellison
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Ohio State Trustee Resigns, Saying Urban Meyer Punishment Was Too Soft
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Colin Kaepernick’s N.F.L. Collusion Case Can Continue, Arbitrator Rules
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National Enquirer Had Decades of Trump Dirt. He Wanted to Buy It All.
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Cuomo-Nixon Debate: Six Takeaways
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Ronan Farrow’s Ex-Producer Says NBC Impeded Weinstein Reporting
By JOHN KOBLIN from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2NFpVuk
Trump Seeks to Block Pay Raises for Federal Workers
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Riz Ahmed Acts His Way Out of Every Cultural Pigeonhole
By CARVELL WALLACE from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2PbutZO
Trump Accuses China of Undermining Diplomacy With North Korea
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Trump Attacks CNN After Source Raises Doubts About Report on Russia Meeting
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Trump threatens to pull US out of World Trade Organization
The US president says he will abandon the global trade body "if they don't shape up".
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Catholic Church rejects Australian call to overhaul confession
Catholic leaders in Australia confirm they will not force priests to report sexual abuse.
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Astronauts tackle air leak on International Space Station
A "micro-fracture" from a possible collision with a rock fragment sets off alerts on the ISS.
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UN 'alarmed' by reports of China's mass detention of Uighurs
The UN says credible reports suggest that up to a million Muslim Uighurs are held in detention camps.
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Gérard Depardieu: French actor accused of rape
French actor Gérard Depardieu is accused of rape and sexual assault - accusations he denies.
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John McCain: Sarah Palin 'excluded from his funeral'
A "stay-away message" was reportedly conveyed to Sarah Palin via McCain family intermediaries.
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Bobi Wine: Uganda's pop star MP 're-arrested at airport'
A young MP facing treason charges is allegedly detained while attempting to board a plane.
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Argentina raises rates as peso plummets
Central bank raises benchmark interest rate in an effort to stabilise the country's financial crisis.
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Florida sheriff backs Uber driver who killed 'goofball'
"This is a justifiable homicide all day long," says a Florida sheriff about the shooting.
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Hayabusa-2: Japan sets date for spacecraft's asteroid touchdown
Japan's space agency sets dates for its plan to explore the surface of an asteroid with robots.
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Macron: French 'Gauls' resistant to change, unlike 'Lutheran' Danes
The French president causes an outcry as he pokes fun at attitudes to his economic reforms.
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Stéphane Pauwels arrest: Football presenter charged over armed robbery
One of Belgium's top football TV presenters is charged with being an accomplice to an armed robbery.
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McCain and Biden's long friendship
The Arizona senator and the former vice-president shared a decades-long friendship.
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The power of 'pink money' in India
Some businesses in India have found that catering to the LGBT community makes financial sense.
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Colorado police tell handcuffed journalist: 'Act like a lady'
Susan Greene was arrested as she used her phone to record police detaining an African American.
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The first cyclist to 'Everest' on Everest
JJ Zhou took on a fiendish cycling challenge on the world's highest mountain.
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Why a plane is dropping trout into a lake from above
A mountain lake is being re-stocked with trout from the air by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
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Tablet bends 'like ancient scroll'
A Canadian university has developed a tablet with a flexible screen that can rolled up.
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How Eto'o helped homeless ex-Cameroon captain
Cameroon's Norbert Owona, homeless for two years, thanks Samuel Eto'o for promising him a new house.
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Kanye West finally answers Jimmy Kimmel's Donald Trump question
The rap star also apologises for saying slavery "sounds like a choice".
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Why were there so many serial killers in the 1980s?
One historian suggests in a new book that the ravages of World War Two might have contributed.
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Why Australia is talking about a French au pair
A minister's decision to personally intervene in a visa case is attracting national attention.
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The power of 'pink money' in India
Some businesses in India have found that catering to the LGBT community makes financial sense.
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Movie madness: Why Chinese cinemas are empty but full
Chinese government investigators say certain investment companies are faking box office results.
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Coffee war brews in the land of tea
Luckin Coffee, a new chain in China where customers must pay by app, is taking on traditional cafes.
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Iosif Kobzon: Russians mourn 'Soviet Sinatra'
Iosif Kobzon was the soundtrack to the lives of many Russians but had a controversial career.
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'My robot makes me feel like I haven't been forgotten'
How internet-connected robots are helping combat the scourge of isolation and loneliness.
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Why India activist arrests have kicked up a storm
The issue has heated up online and people are staging protest rallies against the arrests.
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How do you market a country?
With nearly 200 nations around the world, what can a country do to stand out?
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What Airbnb really does to a neighbourhood
Does an influx of temporary rentals have a positive or negative effect on the surrounding area?
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Reality Check: What are the tariffs on trade with Africa?
UK Prime Minister Theresa May is setting out a plan for future trade and investment relationships with African countries.
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New top story on Hacker News: Google and Mastercard Cut Ad Deal to Track Retail Sales
Google and Mastercard Cut Ad Deal to Track Retail Sales
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U.S. to End Funding to U.N. Agency That Helps Palestinian Refugees
By EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2wxzrsh
Yankees Looking to Trade for Andrew McCutchen, a Former M.V.P.
By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2N3KVhz
Why You Should Tell Your Co-Workers How Much Money You Make
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What’s on TV Friday: ‘Ozark’ and ‘Jack Ryan’
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How Germany’s Far Right Stole a Rallying Cry for Democracy
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How Much Hotter Is Your Hometown Today Than When You Were Born?
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Mob Protests in Germany Show New Strength of the Far Right
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President Trump Had a Lot to Say at His Rally and on Twitter. But Not About John McCain.
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‘An Attack on Students’ Rights’: Reactions to Betsy DeVos’s New Rules on Sexual Assault
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2 Passengers Charged With Sexual Assault Aboard Aircraft as F.B.I. Cracks Down
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Quotation of the Day: Tears, Laughter and Allusions to a Man Who Wasn’t Invited
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Yankees, With Strongest Home Run Muscles, Are Outdone by a Weakling
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Caroline Wozniacki Becomes Latest Giant to Fall at Armstrong
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Nick Kyrgios Was Struggling. The Chair Umpire Stepped Down and Stepped In.
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Ronan Farrow’s Ex-Producer Says NBC Impeded Weinstein Reporting
By JOHN KOBLIN from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2NFpVuk
Germany, Vanilla Beans, Riz Ahmed: Your Friday Briefing
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Multiple Violent Attacks Against Believers Reveal Just How Dangerous it is For Pakistani Christians
Two recent attacks against Christians in Pakistan emphasize the worsening conditions for believers in the predominately Muslim country.
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Nigerian Schoolgirl Who Refuses to Denounce Jesus Begs for Freedom
A Nigerian Christian schoolgirl who remains in captivity because she refuses to denounce Christ is calling on her government to fight for her release.
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Thursday, 30 August 2018
US Open 2018: Serena Williams catsuit row '10,000 times worse', says Alize Cornet
Alize Cornet says the decision to ban Serena Williams from wearing a catsuit at future French Opens was "10,000 times worse" than her reprimand at the US Open.
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Vodafone in $11bn Australian merger
The UK telecoms giant has confirmed plans to combine its Australian business with TPG Telecom.
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US woman's boyfriend 'cut brakes before deadly car crash'
John Jenkins allegedly cut the brakes of his girlfriend's car to make a crack pipe, police say.
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US homeless man sues couple over $400,000 fundraiser money
Johnny Bobbitt accuses the couple behind the GoFundMe campaign of keeping money for themselves.
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Coffee war brews in the land of tea
Luckin Coffee, a new chain in China where customers must pay by app, is taking on traditional cafes.
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Cate Blanchett urges more support for Rohingya Muslims
The actress appeals to the Myanmar government to support the people in guaranteeing basic rights.
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Jamel Myles' mother: 'I blame myself for my son's suicide'
Leia Pierce says her nine-year-old son Jamel killed himself because of homophobic bullying.
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Stars hit Venice Film Festival red carpet
Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy join fellow stars at the opening ceremony of the 75th Venice Film Festival.
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What's got these New Yorkers in a buzz?
Thousands of bees swarmed on a hot dog stand in Times Square.
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Fireball caught on camera over Perth
A fireball - believed to be a meteor - has lit up the sky near Perth in Western Australia.
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Los Angeles 'dine-and-dash' dater faces possible jail time
Paul Gonzales is facing the possibility of 13 years behind bars over the alleged unpaid bills.
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Cuomo-Nixon debate: Can a room temperature really be sexist?
Actress and politician Cynthia Nixon has prompted a heated debate - about women freezing in offices.
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Uzbekistan tax officials to wear family ID badges
The new identity cards are designed to remind the wearer of their responsibilities.
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Pope Francis faces twin battle in Church split over sexual abuse
Pope Francis faces critics who demand further reform while others accuse him of diluting the faith.
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From catcalls to murder: What female joggers face on every run
The death of an Iowa woman who went missing on a jog exposes the harassment female runners endure.
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Why a village in New Zealand is trying to ban all cats
Officials in New Zealand say it will protect the local eco-system, but the plan is controversial.
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The woman who founded the 'incel' movement
When Alana started a website for lonely people struggling to find love, she had no idea where it would lead.
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Reality Check: How does Africa trade with the EU?
UK Prime Minister Theresa May is setting out a plan for future trade and investment relationships with African countries.
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US mid-terms: The political storm brewing in Arizona
The race to replace Senator Jeff Flake could portend to how the 2020 presidential election will swing.
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With Ships and Missiles, China Is Ready to Challenge U.S. Navy in Pacific
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Planning His Funeral, McCain Got the Last Word Against Trump
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Don McGahn to Leave White House Counsel Job This Fall, Trump Says
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New U.S. Sexual Misconduct Rules Bolster Rights of Accused and Protect Colleges
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DeSantis Warns Florida Not to ‘Monkey This Up,’ and Many Hear a Racist Dog Whistle
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Well, at Least Sheriff Joe Isn’t Going to Congress
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Louis C.K. and Men Who Think Justice Takes as Long as They Want It To
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‘Can You Stop Interrupting?’ ‘Can You Stop Lying?’ Cuomo and Nixon Spar in Debate.
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The Man Who Took On Pope Francis: The Story Behind the Viganò Letter
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If G.O.P. Loses Hold on Congress, Trump Warns, Democrats Will Enact Change ‘Quickly and Violently’
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A Black Progressive and a Trump Acolyte Win Florida Governor Primaries
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C.I.A. Officer-Turned-Candidate Says PAC Obtained Her Security Application
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9-Year-Old Boy Killed Himself After Being Bullied, His Mom Says
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Dozens at Facebook Unite to Challenge Its ‘Intolerant’ Liberal Culture
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What if Trump Did Actually Shoot Someone on Fifth Avenue?
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Can an Office Temperature Be ‘Sexist’? Women, and Science, Say So
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