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EU brings in 'right to repair' rules for appliances

The rules will make household appliances longer-lasting and easier to fix. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2nXDT32

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert PROGRAMMING ALERT: Rudy Giuliani reacts to subpoena on 'Hannity,' 9 pm ET 09/30/19 5:36 PM

Bryan Smethurst, stepson of Joe Bowcutt, is the newest member of St. George City Council

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The stepson of the late Joe Bowcutt replaced his stepfather on the city council Monday after the council heard from more than 30 applicant.              from St. George - News https://ift.tt/2mpgd76

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

The president’s accusations turn reality on its head and the media should say so. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2nXZR5U

Warren Versus the Petty Plutocrats

Why do they hate her? It’s mainly about their egos. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2o2w77M

Economics Needs More Black Women

We are underrepresented in the profession, which is bad for everyone. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ndGjdC

Why Trump Tweeted About Civil War

What began as trollish shorthand for political polarization has gone mainstream. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2mmA8n8

Report: Nationals offer Anthony Rendon more than $200 million to stay in Washington

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Nationals offer third baseman Anthony Rendon $210 million to $215 million over seven years to skip free agency, stay in D.C., Washington Post reports.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2oJSpvv

News Today

Norman was one of the rare black singers to reach fame in the opera world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2oLJ1HR

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A pilot project at Rotterdam airport plans to capture CO2 from the air and turn it into jet fuel. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2nfOK8f

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He was stolen from his family, then he stole from "posh homes" - now actor Jack Charles wants closure. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2mYs6Bt

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Relatives of Abdullah Haron, who died in detention 50 years ago, are still traumatised by his death. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2nXWk7K

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

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2neddLi

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. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2mstmfR

Eugene Robinson: The laughable Republican defense of the indefensible

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Washington • Impeachment of a president is a deeply serious affair. Efforts by President Trump and his defenders to explain away his clear-as-day abuse of power are providing a bit of comic relief. The problem for the president and his amen chorus is that the White House released a document proving Trump guilty of an impeachable act. In the official memorandum of a July 25 conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — at a time when Trump was unilaterally withholding $391 million in military aid for Ukraine, which Congress had approved — Zelensky expresses a desire to purchase U.S. anti-tank missiles. Trump replies: “I would like you to do us a favor though.” Book him. The “favor” includes firing up an investigation of Joe Biden, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination. Trump ignores U.S. national security interests and uses taxpayer funds as leverage to coerce a foreign leader into interfering in the 2020 election. For such conduct, he not only can

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Reports: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was on the Trump-Ukraine phone call

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According to reports, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was one of the Trump officials on the Ukraine call at the center of the whistleblower complaint.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ne5b57

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. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2nGE6HK

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. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2mVppjP

Snapback to higher bond yields? At least five years, strategists say

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A return to significantly higher yields will take longer than previously thought, according to a Reuters poll of fixed-income strategists who slashed their year-ahead major government bond yield forecasts to the lowest since polling began 17 years ago. from Reuters: Top News https://ift.tt/2mVLZsz

Doyel: Nobody was worse than Eric Ebron for the Colts, and the TE was his own biggest critic

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On a day the Colts played terribly in a 31-24 loss to Oakland, nobody was worse than tight end Eric Ebron - and nobody was harder on him than Ebron.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2m9bvKJ

The day China became communist

On 1 October 1949 Chairman Mao Zedong announced the creation of the People’s Republic of China from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2mJJnyd

The sex education circus

Performer and educator Jess Herman has come up with a creative way of teaching teenagers about sex. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2m8ooVf

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. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2mJMia9

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

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By BY PETER S. GOODMAN AND AUSTIN RAMZY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2oqI2g4

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

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By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2nGnFLy

Opinion: Bears defense enough to keep playoff hopes alive despite injured QB Mitchell Trubisky

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So long as Chicago has Khalil Mack and even half of its ferocious defense, the Bears only need someone who is serviceable under center.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2or0JAf

2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race winners

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Every winner from every points race from the Daytona 500 to Homestead.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2UGUzHi