NewsYahoo Celebrity UK'Strictly Come Dancing' 2018 line-up: Lee Ryan announced
Lee Ryan revealed for Strictly: Just two more contestants left to be announced.
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Free things to do in London
London is known for being pricey, and, yes, at times it can be, but not if you know where to look.
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As tensions with the US grow, Iran says it has a new defensive weapon on its warships
Iran's navy has mounted a locally built advanced defensive weapons system on one of its warships for the first time, the Iranian navy chief was quoted as saying on Saturday, as tensions mount with the US military in the Gulf. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirmed earlier this month it held war games in the Gulf, saying they were aimed at "confronting possible threats" by enemies. The US military’s Central Command confirmed it had seen increased Iranian naval activity, extending to the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway for oil shipments the Revolutionary Guards have threatened to block.
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LeBron James explains why giving every student at his I Promise school a bicycle was an important, personal part of his mission
With the opening of LeBron James' I Promise School, basketball's biggest star showed how big an impact he wants his career to have off the court. The school will open with 240 at-risk children, each of them receiving free uniforms, meals, and guaranteed tuition to the University of Akron, as well as a bicycle and a helmet. James explained to The Wall Street Journal why providing every student with a bicycle was an important part of his mission, citing the freedom his bicycle allowed him as a child.
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Man Invents 'Motorized Drift Couch'
Motor enthusiast Daniel likes to experiment with inventions at home, they’re nit always fit for the road but they look like a lot of fun! In this video Daniel showcases his motorized drift couch, it’s perfect for when you need to go somewhere but you’re too lazy to get off the couch! Daniel’s other inventions include this gas powered skateboard and this motorized wheelie bin. Credit: Daniel Winter via Storyful
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Violence, drugs and squalor: catalogue of problems at HMP Birmingham
The scale of drug abuse and violence at HMP Birmingham meant many of the perpetrators faced no sanctions and staff locked themselves in their offices in fear of prisoners, a report has said. Inspectors found prison officers were “anxious and fearful” and were regularly targeted for attacks including arson. Inmates faced ongoing intimidation, including other prisoners squirting urine or throwing faeces through broken observation panels.
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Trade war puts new strains on America Inc's factories in China
SHENZHEN, China/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Larry Sloven arrived in southern China three decades ago, just as the region was taking off as the low-cost manufacturing center of the world. Since then, he has exported millions of dollars of goods, ranging from power tools to LED lights, to some of America's biggest retailers. For years, Sloven has seen profits whittled away by rising costs, tighter regulations and Chinese government policies aimed at building a more sustainable and services-oriented economy that have squeezed lower-end manufacturers.
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100s of S. Koreans to enter North to reunite with loved ones
A group of elderly South Koreans has traveled to the border with North Korea ahead of family reunions with relatives in the North they've been separated from since the Korean War. The weeklong event beginning later Monday at North Korea's Diamond Mountain resort comes as the rival Koreas boost reconciliation efforts amid a diplomatic push to resolve a standoff over North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons. Most of these families were separated during the turmoil of the 1950-53 Korean War.
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Customers being ripped off for gas and electricity to be moved onto cheaper deals
Customers being ripped off for gas and electricity to be moved onto cheaper deals
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Almost 6.5 million parking tickets to be handed out in just 12 months – report
Parking tickets cost drivers up to £100 in locations such as shopping centres and motorway service areas.
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USA Gymnastics ex-doctor moved from prison after alleged assault
Nassar was at a federal transfer facility in Oklahoma City after being removed from a penitentiary in Tucson, Arizona, Federal Bureau of Prisons records showed. Last year, Nassar, 55, was given an effective life sentence by a Michigan court for sexually abusing young female gymnasts entrusted to his care.
NewsAFPCairo looks to curb street sheep slaughter for Eid holiday
Faced with scenes of blood flowing in rubbish-strewn roads and of streets littered with animal entrails, authorities in the Egyptian capital say they aim to crack down on the outdoor slaughter that marks one of Islam's main holidays.
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More than one in 50 people carry cancer-causing HPV in their throats, largest ever study suggests
More than one in 50 people in England are carrying the cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV) in their throat, according to the largest ever scientific survey of the infection’s spread. The study, published in the British Medical Journal Open on Monday, also indicates oral sex and smoking may increase the risk of contracting HPV, which is most commonly known as a cause of cervical cancer but can also lead to throat cancer. The findings come shortly after a new HPV vaccine programme for boys aged 12 to 13 was announced by the UK government in July.
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Guns imported using a legal loophole used for murder on the streets of Britain
Guns imported using a legal loophole used for murder on the streets of Britain
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Japan firms welcome skilled foreign workers, frown at unskilled laborers: Reuters poll
Most Japanese companies support loosening the country's tight immigration system to cope with a severe labor shortage, but they favor skilled workers who can fit into the workplace, not an influx of unskilled laborers, a Reuters poll shows. The labor market in fast-ageing Japan is its tightest in nearly half a century and the government has cracked open the door to allow foreigners to work in such areas as farming, at car factories and in convenience stores. The Reuters Corporate Survey found that Japanese firms make a distinction between foreigners allowed to work because they pass suitability tests and unskilled immigrants.
NewsReutersBusiness leaders' confidence in UK economy at lowest so far this year - survey
Business leaders' confidence in the British economy has fallen to its lowest point this year reflecting the impact of uncertainty over Britain's exit deal with the European Union, according to a survey published on Monday. With less than eight months to go until Britain is due to leave the EU, the government is yet to agree the terms of its departure with Brussels and has stepped up planning for the possibility of failing to reach a formal agreement. The survey of 750 business leaders, carried out by the Institute for Directors (IoD) employers group, found that after general economic conditions, uncertainty around trade with the European Union was the biggest concern.
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Wildfire moves closer to Glacier National Park's scenic road
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A wildfire in Montana's Glacier National Park is forcing more evacuations and has burned within a mile of the scenic Going-to-the-Sun Road.
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Faster broadband has delivered £9 billion boost for UK business, according to new figures
Faster broadband has delivered £9 billion boost for UK business, according to new figures
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New Zealand minister cycles to hospital to give birth
New Zealand minister cycles to hospital to give birth
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The engineer who designed the Genoa bridge that collapsed and killed 43 people warned of its corrosion risk 39 years ago
A huge section of the bridge collapsed August 14 during a fierce storm, killing 43 people and forcing the evacuation of nearby residents in the densely built-up area. ROME (AP) — The Italian engineer who designed the Genoa bridge that collapsed and killed dozens warned four decades ago that it would require constant maintenance to remove rust given the effects of corrosion from sea air and pollution on the concrete.
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Ford Shelby prototype barn find is 'the discovery of a lifetime'
It’s official! Green Hornet’s rare sister has been found.
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21-year-old student run over and killed in south-west London named as Charlotte Staplehurst
Charlotte Staplehurst, a 21-year-old student from Eastbourne in East Sussex, died at the scene of the crash in New Malden. The boyfriend of Ms Staplehurst shared a touching tribute on Instagram. Tracy Staplehurst replied to his post: “Charlotte thought the world of you too.
NewsReutersSeries of quakes rocks Indonesia's Lombok, causing panic
A series of quakes including a powerful 6.9 magnitude tremor struck the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, killing one person and causing others to rush out of buildings in panic. The quakes, which could be felt on the neighbouring island of Bali, came two weeks to the day after another 6.9 earthquake killed 460 people on Lombok. Everyone is still outside, not going back in,” Teddy Aditya, an official at Indonesia's search and rescue agency said from Mataram, the main city in Lombok.
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Bill Maher hits out at Donald Trump and Fox News for their Aretha Franklin tributes
Late night talk show host Bill Maher has condemned Donald Trump and Fox News for their tributes to Aretha Franklin. The US president prompted confusion after using a tribute to Franklin – who died aged 76 on Thursday after suffering from pancreatic cancer – to claim the legendary soul singer worked for him on “numerous occasions”. “Aretha Franklin passed away, I’m sure you heard, and of course this guy says, ‘Yeah, she worked for me,’” Maher said on Real Time on Friday.
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CBB's Natalie Nunn calls Kirstie Alley "disgusting"
"I officially don't like the Big Brother House President."
