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Monday 30 September 2019

Is this color-changing octopus dreaming?

New footage of a sleeping octopus rapidly changing its colors has scientists wondering if cephalopods are also capable of dreaming.

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Federal Judge in Kansas City Is Reprimanded for Sexual Harassment


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Convicted Murderer Who Escaped From Prison in 2009 Is Missing Again


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They Usually Attract


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Alberto Salazar: Four-Year Doping Ban for the Distance Running Coach


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'I struggled to do my mum justice at her inquest'

Bereaved families often get no legal aid to help them establish the causes of a loved one's death.

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How China became the world's 'economic miracle'

Historic reforms propelled China from poor and isolated, to one of the world's economic superpowers.

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Trump impeachment: Who's who in whistleblower story?

It's the story that kickstarted impeachment moves against Donald Trump. But who are the main players?

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Jet fuel from thin air: Aviation's hope or hype?

A pilot project at Rotterdam airport plans to capture CO2 from the air and turn it into jet fuel.

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Jack Charles: 'I'd rob to collect rent for stolen Aboriginal land'

He was stolen from his family, then he stole from "posh homes" - now actor Jack Charles wants closure.

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The imam who died fighting racism in South Africa

Relatives of Abdullah Haron, who died in detention 50 years ago, are still traumatised by his death.

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Crystal has face cancer and wants to work in theatre

Diagnosed at 18-years-old, Crystal has joined the Teenage Cancer Trust #stillme campaign to inspire others.

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Catalonia protesters: 'It feels like we're all being tried'

Fresh unrest is feared in Catalonia, as it awaits the verdicts from 12 independence leaders' trials.

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James Johnson: 'My struggles as an intersex footballer'

James Johnson, who was born intersex, was a star in Nigeria's women's team before transitioning.

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Hong Kong protests: 'I can't say I love China any more'

A Hong Kong protester from a pro-Beijing area talks about his complicated feelings about China.

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How to Win Republican Support for Impeachment


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Minister to outline longer jail term plans for serious offenders

The government wants those convicted of serious violent and sexual offences serve more of their sentences.

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Jessye Norman, Grammy-winning star of opera, dies at 74

Norman was one of the rare black singers to reach fame in the opera world.

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China National Day Live Updates: A Parade and Protest Fears


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PROGRAMMING ALERT: Rudy Giuliani reacts to subpoena on 'Hannity,' 9 pm ET

09/30/19 5:36 PM

EU brings in 'right to repair' rules for appliances

The rules will make household appliances longer-lasting and easier to fix.

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Trump’s Claims About Biden Aren’t ‘Unsupported.’ They’re Lies.


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Alberto Salazar: Mo Farah's former coach banned from athletics for four years after doping violations

Alberto Salazar, Mo Farah's former athletics coach, has been banned from the sport for four years after being found guilty of doping violations.

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Sunday 29 September 2019

U.S. Officials Warn of Rising Threat From Qaeda Branch in Northwest Syria


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Sound of Music play still 'sumptuous and so joyful'

Sixty years on, the original stage show's power still endures, says one of its remaining stars.

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Where does recycling and rubbish from the UK go?

Waste management company Biffa has been fined for sending used nappies and food packaging to China.

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A former diet cola addict built a $100m firm

Kara Goldin, the founder of US flavoured water company Hint, used to drink 10 cans of cola a day.

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Parents upset over this Trump question on quiz

A Florida teacher has been reassigned after a parent complained about a question on his child's quiz that involved President Donald Trump. CNN affiliate WPTV reports.

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Woman bends metal bars to rescue deer ... twice

CNN affiliate WSB speaks with a woman who saved a deer twice in the same day after it got stuck in fences near Stone Mountain in Georgia.

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Man uses truck to save tourists from charging elk

An Estes Park, Colorado, city employee is being hailed as a hero after he used his pickup truck to protect a group of tourists from a charging bull elk.

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Judge doubles over in disbelief after DA defies gag order

Judge Tammy Kemp doubled over in disappointment after learning the Dallas Co. DA gave a TV interview about the Amber Guyger murder trial despite a gag order.

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She was photographing surfers, but then something else caught her lens

A photographer captured the moment a man in distress was rescued from the ocean in North Carolina. CNN affiliate WTKR reports.

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Mourning Sandeep Dhaliwal, the pioneering Sikh sheriff's deputy killed in Texas

A member of my family was brutally slain in Texas on Friday afternoon. We weren't blood relatives. We had never actually met. But he remains as much a family member to me as does anyone who has sworn the law enforcement oath to protect and serve.

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The day China became communist

On 1 October 1949 Chairman Mao Zedong announced the creation of the People’s Republic of China

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The sex education circus

Performer and educator Jess Herman has come up with a creative way of teaching teenagers about sex.

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Will virtual clothes transform how we shop?

A smartphone app can make a detailed virtual avatar allowing you to try on a whole range of clothes.

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Be More Chill: The word-of-mouth hit musical now heading to London

Be More Chill was kept alive thanks to the cult following its soundtrack built up on streaming.

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Hong Kong’s Status as Neutral Ground at Risk as China Asserts Power


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M.L.B.’s Juggernauts Set to Clash After a Season of Extraordinary Numbers


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Greece: Deadly fire triggers riots at Moria refugee camp

Police fire tear gas to control a crowd who say firefighters were too slow to respond to the fire.

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Amazon fires: The volunteer firefighters battling to save Brazil’s rainforest

A band of volunteer firefighters are on a mission to stop their stretch of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest from going up in flames.

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Cocaine and alcohol a 'deadly combination'

At least 13 self-inflicted deaths among people who took alcohol with cocaine have occurred in a year.

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Man Is Charged With Terrorism After Driving S.U.V. Through Illinois Mall


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Yankees Turn Their Focus to the Playoffs, and Stifling the Twins


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Inequalities in heart attack care 'costing women's lives'

Thousands of women are dying needlessly because of delays in diagnosis and poor care, a report says.

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Private schools say abolition would be vote-loser

Independent-school leaders hit back at Labour's plans to ban fee-paying schools.

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Saturday 28 September 2019

Corrections: September 29, 2019


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Quotation of the Day: Beijing Parade Glorifies Party, and Xi’s Power


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Jo Cox charity urges MPs to sign up to code of conduct

The foundation set up in memory of the murdered MP says it will help to protect election candidates.

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Money-making hack: Renting clothes online

Tash and Marie are making money by renting out old dresses to women in the area.

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Why Borana people don't name their children for up to three years

The Borana people are not in any rush to name their newborn babies. Here's why.

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The awfulness - and awesomeness - of being short

For men, being tall is considered desirable, but one man has come to embrace his height - or lack of it.

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Kelsea Ballerini on disco balls, ugly tears and stolen luggage

The country star spills the beans on her third album and the celebrity who stole her backpack.

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Why much of the internet is closed off to blind people

Retailers are struggling to make their products accessible, and customers are taking them to court.

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We Are Stoke-on-Trent: What links the Titanic and oatcakes?

The life of the captain of the Titanic and the origins of oatcakes - stories our readers asked us to tell.

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US economy under Trump: Is it the greatest in history?

Is the US economy under President Trump the best it's ever been?

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Organ donation: The phone call that changed Lilly's life

Lilly Kendall had been planning her funeral aged 11 - before an organ donor saved her life.

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World War Two: 'I discovered my eldest sister was my mother'

Albert Gilmour learned his father was an American GI based in Northern Ireland during World War Two.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'tiny things'

Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "tiny things".

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Republican Mark Amodei Tiptoes Around Impeachment Inquiry


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China struggling to kick its coal habit despite Beijing's big climate pledges

On the coal-rich plains of Inner Mongolia, thick white smoke curls from the huge chimney of a thermal coal power plant which the Chinese Communist Party had pledged to stop constructing two years ago.

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Government plans 40 new hospitals and a new mental health services pilot

Ministers unveil plans for 40 new hospitals and a new mental health pilot for 12 areas of England.

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Four teens held after Enfield to Loughton police chase

The pursuit ended after the car hit stationary traffic and the suspects were dragged from the car.

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Why slain Sikh deputy was beloved in Texas county

• Suspect in deputy's killing was wanted for parole violation

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Washington Post: State Dept. steps up email probe of former Clinton aides

President Donald Trump's administration is investigating the emails of dozens of current and former senior State Department officials who sent emails to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's private email, The Washington Post reported Saturday.

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The man accused of killing Texas deputy was wanted for parole violation, officials say

• Sandeep Dhaliwal made history. Here's why the community loved him

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'Post-weird': How Chinese architecture evolved in the Xi Jinping era

Four years into the construction of Beijing's tallest skyscraper, its architects received an unexpected request from the city's authorities.

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Mets’ Pete Alonso Breaks Rookie Home-Run Record


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‘You’re a Bad Police Officer’: Official Confronts Deputy at Awards Ceremony


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Friday 27 September 2019

Sickle cell disease: I wanted to get people talking

Chris who lives with the disease wants to create conversation about the condition.

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Parisians fight climate change with a surprising weapon

An initiative in Paris is trying to persuade restaurants to turn food waste into compost.

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'Just let the power of music move you'

Ecstatic dance is a form of dance which generates feelings of trance and ecstasy.

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Week in pictures: 21 - 27 September 2019

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

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We are Stoke-on-Trent: How Pokemon Go is helping players

Meet the people who say Pokemon Go has helped them combat depression and social anxiety.

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Showgirl Video: The last peep show in Las Vegas

The closure of Showgirl Video marks the end of an era for Sin City. But will it ever shun sex completely?

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Who listens in on a president's phone call?

A whistleblower has shone a spotlight on the practice of hearing and recording calls from the Oval Office.

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Ride It: Jay Sean's song re-charting because of TikTok

A 2008 remix has gone to the top of the UK's chart because of TikTok

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Music funding: 'There will not be another Sheku Kanneh-Mason'

The award winning cellist's mother has warned state schools aren't getting enough funding for music.

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Can a computer fool you into thinking it is human?

Chatbots are increasingly common on and off line, but does it matter if their voices aren't real?

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Trump Tears Up the Welcome Mat


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Kurt Volker resigns as Ukraine envoy after mention in whistleblower complaint, AP reports

09/27/19 5:56 PM

How Good Is the Yankees’ Defense? Depends on Who’s Keeping Track


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Avoid skin-lightening creams 'at all costs'

Consumers are being warned to steer clear of skin-lightening creams that can "act like paint stripper".

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Thomas Cook: How the collapse affected me

A week after the collapse of Thomas Cook, the BBC looks at the stories of those involved

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How to Throw an Intimate Dinner at Home, the Parisian Way


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Pete Alonso Ties Aaron Judge’s Rookie Record With 52nd Home Run


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Trump impeachment inquiry: Pompeo subpoenaed by House Democrats

The US secretary of state is ordered to turn over all related documents within a week.

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Hundreds of thousands join Canada climate strikes

The demonstrations come after environmental activist Greta Thunberg called for students to strike.

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Giuliani Backs Out of Kremlin-Supported Conference in Armenia


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Harris County Deputy Is Fatally Shot in Traffic Stop, Official Says


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‘The Irishman’ Review: The Mob’s Greatest Hits, in a Somber Key


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Biden, Weathering Attacks From Trump, Returns to Campaign Trail


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Thursday 26 September 2019

Ryan Murphy, Super Producer, Reboots Himself for Netflix and ‘The Politician’


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The 1 piece of the whistleblower complaint that poses the biggest threat to Trump

The nine-page whistleblower complaint released Thursday morning amounts to pouring jet fuel on the already-raging fire of whether or not President Donald Trump sought to use his office to further his personal political agenda in a series of interactions between his administration and the Ukrainians.

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Reporter calls out the man who kissed her on live TV

WAVE Reporter Sara Rivest was kissed on the cheek by a stranger during a live show. The man is now being charged with harassment with physical contact according to police.

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Military suicides continue to rise

Deaths by suicide in the US military continue to rise with 541 service members dying in 2018, according to a Pentagon report issued Thursday.

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Drone caught on camera delivering contraband to prison yard

An inmate at an Ohio prison had a cell phone and marijuana delivered to him by drone, police said.

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World's best cities for people who love to shop

Some travel the globe in search of historic locales, to eat and drink the local cuisine, or to kick back on a beautiful beach. Others are motivated by shopping for stylish goods.

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A fourth hunter is attacked by a grizzly bear within days in Montana

A grizzly bear attacked a hunter in Montana not far from where three other people were injured in two separate attacks last week, wildlife officials said.

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Tesla introduces new software update that comes with Netflix and 'Car-aoke'

Some Tesla owners will soon have more to do in their cars than simply driving them. Karaoke, anyone?

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Hackers find voting machines used throughout the US are vulnerable to attack

For the third straight year, elite hackers from around the world who spent a long weekend hacking into voting equipment have released a report detailing vulnerabilities in machines still in use across the country.

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Alaska Airlines flight diverted after threat by passenger

An Alaska Airlines flight from New York to Los Angeles was diverted on Thursday afternoon after a passenger made a threat, the airline said.

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Cashing in on dementia patients: drugmaker to pay $116 million in fraud settlement

A pharmaceutical company that whistleblowers alleged paid doctors to prescribe its main drug and urged salespeople to push it as a way to control unruly dementia patients will pay more than $100 million to settle government fraud allegations.

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Mothers with 'controlling voice' fail to persuade teenagers

The tone of voice used by mothers can be as important as what they say, a study suggests.

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Iranian spying charge 'preposterous', prisoner's wife says

The wife of a retired engineer from London jailed in Iran appeals to the UK government for help.

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Police watchdog warns 35,000 police staff 'not vetted properly'

Forces in England and Wales must do more to root out sexual predators, a police watchdog report says.

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No-deal Brexit 'still risk to NHS and care sector'

A report highlights new transport routes, support for care homes and doubts over the size of the medicines stockpile as concerns.

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'Clueless' Cleveland Police 'putting public at risk'

Cleveland's force becomes the first in England to be rated inadequate in all areas of inspection.

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Just How Corrupt Is Bill Barr?


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Quiz of the week: Fleabag's Emmy success and other posers

Have you been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days?

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Meet 'The Terminator', Zimbabwe's disabled footballer

Kuda Mapira, known as 'The Terminator', is one of the first disabled people to play football for his country.

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One man's 3,000km march across Russia to oust Putin

'Shaman warrior' Alexander Gabyshev walked across Russia for six months with the aim of confronting the president.

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The Egyptian calling for a revolution against al-Sisi

Mohamed Ali is a former Egyptian military contractor calling for protests against Egypt's president.

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Trump Said His Ukraine Envoy Would ‘Go Through Some Things.’ She Has Already.


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Anxious Biden Allies May Unleash Super PAC


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Wednesday 25 September 2019

It Has Begun


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We Are Stoke-on-Trent: The choir that transforms lives

Members of the All Woman Choir in the Potteries speak of their life-changing experiences.

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Bury Football Club's fans fight to keep their club alive

Bury fans have been left with a football team, but they're determined to bring the game back to Gigg Lane.

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Naughty Boy: Music's helping us cope with dementia

The producer speaks about the impact of his mum's diagnosis for the first time.

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Nuclear weapons: Explained in numbers

Reality Check takes a look at the facts and figures behind the world's nuclear weapons stockpiles

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Images capture a phone-less world

A series of photos by US photographer Eric Pickersgill shows people staring into the space where their phone usually is.

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Quotation of the Day: For Some, a 3-Hour Game Is a Great Time to Knit a Sweater


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New York City F.C. Routs Atlanta and Inches Closer to Top Seed


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Corrections: September 26, 2019


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Inside one of the world's largest licensed brothels

A BBC investigation has found children as young as seven are at risk of being forced into prostitution in Bangladesh.

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Phone Call Showed Only a Slice of Trump’s Obsession With Ukraine


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Rudy Giuliani — World’s Worst Best Friend


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Iran, don't use American hostages as pawns

Last December, six families penned an impassioned open letter to the world pleading for assistance in securing the release of their loved ones unjustly detained in Iran. Many of these families are still waiting for the world to heed their call for the safe return of their fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, brothers, and sisters.

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Real estate agent attacked during open house

A California real estate agent was attacked during an open house by a man she said had been to her showing before. CNN affiliate KCAL/KCBS reports.

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Judge in disbelief after DA breaks rule in Amber Guyger trial

Judge Tammy Kemp doubled over in disappointment after learning the Dallas Co. DA gave a TV interview about the Amber Guyger murder trial despite a gag order.

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This shapeshifting robot could explore other planets

Robots are the intrepid explorers of our solar system, boldly venturing where humans can't to capture images and scientific data about other planets and moons. Because we're still learning about these other bodies, robotic explorers may need to be more adaptable to strange and inhospitable environments.

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The Papers: 'Ferocious scenes as Commons hits boiling point'

Thursday's papers lead on the prime minister's appearance in Parliament - and the bitter tone of the debate.

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Whistle-Blower Is Said to Allege Concerns About White House Handling of Ukraine Call


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Trump’s Not-So-Excellent Day


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Citing Falsehoods, Nicolle Wallace of MSNBC Cut Away From Trump’s Remarks


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Person of Interest Is Named in Killing of Transgender Woman in Florida


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Elated, Furious, Wary: Impeachment Divides Voters, Like Everything Trump


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Trump to Ukraine: Such a Shame if Anything Happened to Your Nice Country


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Tuesday 24 September 2019

Quotation of the Day: Wednesday, September 25, 2019


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Corrections: September 25, 2019


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U.S. Intelligence Officer Who Tried to Share Secrets With China Is Sentenced to 10 Years


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U.S. Intelligence Officer Who Tried to Share Secrets With China Is Sentenced to 10 Years


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The Truth About Olivier Rousteing


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How Jussie Smollett Was Written Off the Last Season of ‘Empire’


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Subject of a 2016 U.K. Referendum


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The Brewers’ M.V.P. Falls, but the Team Keeps Soaring


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