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Extinction Rebellion launches legal action over London protest ban
AOL 15 Oct 2019
Extinction Rebellion activists are launching legal action against the police over a London-wide ban on their protests. The move comes amid growing criticism of the ban, made under public order legislation already used to restrict the action to Trafalgar Square ... https.//t.co/4NDBZ5pQGI. — Diane Abbott (@HackneyAbbott) October 15, 2019 ... He said ... ....
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All about hair loss, its causes and solutions
The Times of India 15 Oct 2019
Life can take a toll on your looks, especially your hair. Hair loss can have a profound effect on self-esteem, triggering depression and so, ironically, and hindering recovery. Every day, everyone loses some hair. Our body then replaces it with some new strands as part of the many renewal processes that are built into our body systems ... Risk factors. ... ....
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The power of incumbency: Four two-term presidents in a row?
CNN 15 Oct 2019
(CNN)Earlier this year, President Trump quipped (I'd like to believe not seriously) that he'd probably remain in office for 10 to 14 years. On another occasion, Trump spoke highly of China's President Xi being president for life and joked to great applause that maybe "we'll give that a shot someday.". Aaron David Miller ... Consider this ... Read More ... ....
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Woman poured fuel on sleeping boyfriend then ignored his screams as he burned to death
Metro UK 15 Oct 2019
Gina Virgilio will spend 60 years in jail for killing her boyfriend Michael Gonzalez. (Picture. KTUU/Facebook). A woman who poured gasoline on her sleeping boyfriend then lit him on fire will spend 60 years in jail for murder ... On June 7, 2012, Virgilio and Gonzalez held a party for Gonzalez’s 24th birthday ... Advertisement ... ‘I hate me for what I did ... AP) ... ....
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Uber driver sexually assaulted female passenger as she was being sick
The Independent 15 Oct 2019
He then continued to sexually assault her as she leaned out to vomit ... Subscribe now ... AFP ... He claimed GB's second gold with his victory ... PA ... Nat Lofthouse statue is covered in flags at the University of Bolton Stadium, Bolton ... He claimed GB's second gold with his victory ... Nat Lofthouse statue is covered in flags at the University of Bolton Stadium, Bolton....
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Violence, corruption and concussion: The dark side to sumo wrestling – and why its popularity endures
The Independent 15 Oct 2019
The initial collision is seismic. The sumo wrestlers, crouched down in the centre of the ring, knuckles pressed into the sand beneath, launch forward in an explosion of rippling muscle and flesh ... The solemn recitations ... That’s it ... Lee Thompson, a professor of sports science at Waseda University, sees sumo’s violent side as a byproduct of wider society....
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'I don't look for records, they look for me!' - Ronaldo credits 'obsession' following 700th goal
Yahoo Daily News 15 Oct 2019
Portugal and Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo insisted he is not obsessed with breaking records as they come naturally for him after scoring his landmark 700th career goal. Ronaldo bagged a consolation penalty in the second half of Portugal's 2-1 Euro 2020 qualifying defeat to Ukraine in Kiev on Monday ... Today we played well but couldn't win ... ....
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Elizabeth Warren Leads Joe Biden by Double Digits in Latest 2020 Poll
Newsweek 15 Oct 2019
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has increased her lead over former Vice President Joe Biden to double digits, according to the latest George Washington University poll ... The 10 percentage point gap separating Warren and Biden in this most recent George Washington University Politics Poll is significantly wider than a large swath of polls....
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Bulgaria football chief quits after racist abuse at England match
The National 15 Oct 2019
Bulgaria's football union chief, Borislav Mihaylov, resigned Tuesday, a day after a match against England was twice halted because of racist abuse. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov had urged Mihaylov, the president of the Bulgarian Football Union, to immediately step down following Monday's Euro 2020 qualifier in Sofia ... Read More ... Updated ... SHARE....
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More than 60 men and boys freed from 'inhumane' Islamic school, police say
CNN 15 Oct 2019
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)Police in Nigeria have rescued 67 men and boys who were subjected to "inhumane and degrading treatments" at an Islamic school in the northern state of Katsina, a police spokesman said Tuesday ... Nigeria police rescue more than 300 boys and men held in 'dehumanizing conditions' ... Read More ... ....
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Cocaine gave Sir Elton John confidence
Music News 15 Oct 2019
The 72-year-old singer admitted he loved the illegal drug from the moment he first took it as it completely changed his personality and made him feel accepted. Speaking to NBC's Harry Smith on the 'Today' show, Elton said. "I saw someone doing cocaine and I said, 'Well, what is he doing?' and he said, 'Well, it makes you feel free' ... He recalled....
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Syria war: UK suspends arms sales to Turkey amid international outcry over offensive against Kurds
The Independent 15 Oct 2019
The UK government will suspend arms sales to Turkey amid an international outcry over its offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria. ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view. From 15p €0.18 $0.18 USD 0.27 a day, more exclusives, analysis and extras. Subscribe now ... More follows…. Inside Politics newsletter ... Comments ... Learn more ... Post ... ....
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Lebanese government under fire over uncontrollable forest blaze
The National 15 Oct 2019
These past few days, temperatures soared in Lebanon, often exceeding 30 degrees Celsius which is “three or four degrees higher than they have been over the past 150 years,” Nadim Farajalla, director of the climate change and environment programme at the Issam Fares Institute at the American University of Beirut, told The National....
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US troops express anger at Trump's Syria policy: 'We betrayed' the Kurds
CNN 15 Oct 2019
Washington (CNN)A wide range of American military personnel and defense officials are expressing a deep sense of frustration and anger at the Trump administration's refusal to support Syrian Kurds facing a Turkish military assault, over half a dozen US military and defense officials have told CNN ... Read More ... Loss of trust ... A 'betrayal' ... "I like candor....
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New Catalan vote on independence is inevitable, says jailed leader
The Guardian 15 Oct 2019
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