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Wales Six Nations: Players threaten to strike ahead of England clash: Wales players are considering strike action ahead of their Six Nations clash with England ...
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Wales Six Nations: Players threaten to strike ahead of England clash
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Welsh rugby union players consider strike action: Welsh rugby players are to consider strike action during the week in which Wales build up to hosting England in ...
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Welsh rugby union players consider strike action
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Wales players consider devastating strike action ahead of England match: Welsh rugby's freeze on contracts has left players in limbo and they have had ...
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Wales players consider devastating strike action ahead of England match
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Wales Six Nations: Players threaten to strike ahead of England clash: Wales players are considering strike action ahead of their Six Nations clash with England ...
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Wales Six Nations: Players threaten to strike ahead of England clash
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Welsh rugby union players consider strike action: Welsh rugby players are to consider strike action during the week in which Wales build up to hosting England in ...
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Welsh rugby union players consider strike action
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School strike threat looms as union members back walkouts: Birmingham City Council's delay to settling equal pay claims is to blame, says the GMB union
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School strike threat looms as union members back walkouts
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Staff at Myerscough College win huge pay rise: Staff went on strike last year.
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Staff at Myerscough College win huge pay rise
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Asda workers at Lowestoft store to go on strike next month: Staff at the Asda supermarket in Belvedere Road in Lowestoft are going on strike next month.
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Asda workers at Lowestoft store to go on strike next month
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VOTE: Have your say on the Press' York City Player of the Season 23/24: YORK City’s fate in the Vanarama National League will be decided this coming Saturday.
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VOTE: Have your say on the Press' York City Player of the Season 23/24
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Border Force officers at UK's Heathrow Airport to strike for four days: Hundreds of Border Force officers at Britain's Heathrow Airport are to strike for four ...
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Border Force officers at UK's Heathrow Airport to strike for four days
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Man glassed in the face after telling woman she looked like she was 43: Joanne Dodd, now 40, glassed Carl Cooper in the face at a pub in Manchester after he ...
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Man glassed in the face after telling woman she looked like she was 43
Quick Glance: Trump Accused of Trying to 'Corrupt' 2016 Election in Hush-Money Trial
  • A prosecutor alleged that Donald Trump tried to illegally influence the 2016 presidential election by preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public.

  • The defense argued that Trump was 'innocent' and attacked the integrity of the former Trump confidant who is now the government's star witness.

  • The opening statements provided the 12-person jury and the public with a roadmap to understand the allegations in the case and Trump's expected defenses.

  • Prosecutors emphasized the gravity of the case by framing it as about election interference and sought to address criticism that the case lacks the grievous allegations present in Trump's other three cases.
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Israeli strikes on southern Gaza kills 18 people, including 14 children: Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 18 people ...
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Israeli strikes on southern Gaza kills 18 people, including 14 children
Quick Glance: Israeli Strikes in Rafah Kill 22, Mostly Children, as US Advances Aid Package
  • Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 22 people, including 18 children. The United States is on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel.

  • The conflict between Israel and Hamas has killed over 34,000 Palestinians, with at least two-thirds being children and women. The devastation in Gaza has left a swath of destruction.

  • The $26 billion aid package approved by the House of Representatives includes around $9 billion in humanitarian assistance for Gaza, which experts say is on the brink of famine.

  • Tensions between Israel and Iran have escalated, leading to direct hostilities. The region is in turmoil, with violence escalating in the West Bank.
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Oxford shuts down institute run by Elon Musk-backed philosopher: Nick Bostrom’s Future of Humanity Institute closed this week in what Swedish-born philosopher ...
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Oxford shuts down institute run by Elon Musk-backed philosopher
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Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, US official tells CNN, as explosions reported near military base
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Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, US official tells CNN ...
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End of a Vera: Brenda Blethyn quits role after 14 series: ITV has announced that Vera will come to an end with series 14 as Brenda Blethyn hangs up her ...
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End of a Vera: Brenda Blethyn quits role after 14 series
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Israel attacks Iran, sources say, drones reported over Isfahan: Israel has attacked Iran, three people familiar with the matter said, as Iranian state media ...
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Israel attacks Iran, sources say, drones reported over Isfahan
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Mark Menzies: MP quits Conservatives after claims he misused party funds: The party says it could not conclude he misused funds. but finds he showed a "pattern ...
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Mark Menzies: MP quits Conservatives after claims he misused party funds
Quick Glance: Mark Menzies: MP Accused of Campaign Fund Misuse, Party Exit, and Future Election Abstention
  • An elected official accused of mishandling campaign funds has departed from the Conservative Party and declared no intention to participate in the upcoming general election.

  • Following allegations reported in The Times, Mark Menzies revealed his decision after purportedly using political contributions to address medical costs and settle debts incurred from being confined by individuals demanding a substantial ransom for his release.

  • Upon a request for scrutiny by Labour, Lancashire Police disclosed their evaluation of 'details' concerning Mr. Menzies. An internal inquiry by the Conservative Party has been initiated to explore potential improprieties in the utilization of their financial resources.

  • Additionally, the party's internal oversight body will assess whether Mr. Menzies' conduct contravened the Nolan principles of public ethics, encompassing traits like altruism, probity, and candor. The spokesperson affirmed, 'We are prepared to collaborate with law enforcement, if they deem our insights beneficial to any inquiry they opt to conduct.'
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With its aerial attack, Iran could break Israel’s isolation and reframe the Gaza war
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With its aerial attack, Iran could break Israel’s isolation and reframe ...
Quick Glance: Israel artist calls for Gaza ceasefire
  • The representative of Israel at the international art fair is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza.

  • Ruth Patir’s video installation called (M)otherland was scheduled to open on Saturday at Israel’s national pavilion at the international art show but will remain closed for now.

  • Patir stated on her website that the artist and curators are showing solidarity with the families of the hostages and the large community in Israel calling for change, rather than canceling themselves or the exhibition.

  • It is believed that there are still individuals in Gaza, including 129 captives taken during the attacks led by Hamas on Israel on October 7, with 34 of them presumed dead.
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100-day cough cases rocket in just one week : Whooping cough is surging in England and Wales
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100-day cough cases rocket in just one week
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Inflation set to fall again – what it means for you and your money: Experts predict Wednesday's figures will show inflation sitting at about 3.1 per cent
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Inflation set to fall again – what it means for you and your money
Quick Glance: Powell Warns of Lack of Progress on Inflation
  • Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the U.S. economy, while otherwise strong, has not seen a return of inflation to the central bank's target.

  • Powell mentioned that the current policy should remain in place as inflation has not declined quickly enough and there has been no further progress towards the 2% goal.

  • Since July 2023, the Fed has maintained its benchmark interest rate in a target range between 5.25% and 5.5%, the result of 11 consecutive rate hikes.

  • Financial markets have had to adjust their expectations for rate cuts this year as inflation has been higher than expected, and the Fed's policy continues to be dependent on data.
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Rachel Woolford: Yorkshire fitness studio owner becomes Lord Alan Sugar’s latest business partner after win
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Rachel Woolford: Yorkshire fitness studio owner becomes Lord Alan Sugar’s ...
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Russian strike kills at least 14 as Ukraine’s air defenses struggle again to protect cities
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Russian strike kills at least 14 as Ukraine’s air defenses struggle again ...
Quick Glance: Russia Strikes Chernihiv: 18 Dead, Ukraine Appeals for Air Defense
  • At least 18 people were killed and over 60 wounded in Chernihiv due to Russian missile strikes. Ukrainian officials emphasized that the attack could have been prevented with adequate air defense systems.

  • Russia launched three Iskander cruise missiles at the city, located near the Russian border and previously encircled by Russian troops.

  • Ukraine currently has three Patriot air defense systems but requires 26 for full coverage. Following appeals for more systems, Germany pledged to send an additional one.

  • A $60 billion aid package for Ukraine is stalled in the US Congress, allowing Russia to exploit ammunition and air defense shortages and gain ground in the east.
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Girl, 2, drowned in farm pond 'after being left unsupervised for 30 minutes': Two-year-old Masie Elizabeth Lomax-Newton tragically died after falling into a pond ...
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Girl, 2, drowned in farm pond 'after being left unsupervised for 30 ...
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Israeli Airstrikes on Southern Gaza Kill at Least 10 Palestinians in Rafah: For weeks, Palestinians have been bracing for a ground offensive on the southern Gaza ...
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Israeli Airstrikes on Southern Gaza Kill at Least 10 Palestinians in Rafah
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Protect children from smacking in England and Northern Ireland, say doctors: Physical punishment at home can have a lasting impact and end in abuse ...
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Protect children from smacking in England and Northern Ireland ...
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First picture of mum, 27, stabbed to death pushing pram in Bradford: Kulsuma Akter, 27, was attacked in Bradford on Saturday afternoon.
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First picture of mum, 27, stabbed to death pushing pram in Bradford
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‘They’re patronising, arrogant …’ Caroline Lucas on fighting the Tories, leading the Greens and leaving parliament
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‘They’re patronising, arrogant …’ Caroline Lucas on fighting the Tories ...
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Stokies can book eighth Covid jab - from today: The Spring Covid vaccination programme starts next week
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Stokies can book eighth Covid jab - from today
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Girl in hospital after being mauled by suspected XL Bully in Truro: Girl, 10, remains in hospital after suffering serious injuries following bloody attack in ...
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Girl in hospital after being mauled by suspected XL Bully in Truro
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Meet the ‘Robin Hoods’ stealing from supermarkets for food banks: The activists have accused M&S of profiteering amid the cost of living crisis and say they ...
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Meet the ‘Robin Hoods’ stealing from supermarkets for food banks
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The hounding of Angela Rayner is an outrageous declaration of class war: At least a dozen officers at Greater Manchester police are investigating the Labour ...
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The hounding of Angela Rayner is an outrageous declaration of class war
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Revealed: Tory MP allegedly demanded campaign cash to pay ‘bad people’: Mark Menzies, MP for Fylde, used thousands of pounds raised by donors for private ...
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Revealed: Tory MP allegedly demanded campaign cash to pay ‘bad people’
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2 Hezbollah commanders killed in IDF strikes as attack drones injure 3 in north: Military probing why sirens didn't sound before drones struck near community of ...
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2 Hezbollah commanders killed in IDF strikes as attack drones injure 3 in ...
Quick Glance: British Foreign Minister's Visit to Israel Tomorrow; Israel Plans 'Limited Strikes' in Iran - CNN
  • British foreign minister's visit to Israel scheduled for tomorrow

  • Rishi Sunak urges calm in relation to Iran

  • US anticipates Israel contemplating limited strikes in Iran - sources

  • Israel warns Iran: 'Will not go unpunished'
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Meghan Markle’s American Riviera Orchard unveils strawberry jam as first product: The duchess follows in the footsteps of her father-in-law, Charles ...
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Meghan Markle’s American Riviera Orchard unveils strawberry jam as first ...
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Harold Hill 'can't cope' with more new builds, say readers: Recorder readers have said Harold Hill "can't cope" with any more houses after the second ...
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Harold Hill 'can't cope' with more new builds, say readers
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Everything You Need to Know About Glastonbury Festival 2024: Glastonbury Festival 2024, the annual music showcase, released its initial lineup on March 14 ...
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Everything You Need to Know About Glastonbury Festival 2024
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UK's Cameron urges Israel not to retaliate against Iran: British Foreign Secretary David Cameron urged Israel not to retaliate after Iran's drone and missile ...
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UK's Cameron urges Israel not to retaliate against Iran
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Is Covid still a threat four years on from the first wave?: i asked leading Covid scientists about their reasons for optimism – and for concern – about the virus
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Is Covid still a threat four years on from the first wave?
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Some of the top mundane anecdotes from Liz Truss's book: Liz Truss's new book Ten Years to Save the West features some brilliantly mundane anecdotes - here ...
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Some of the top mundane anecdotes from Liz Truss's book
Quick Glance: Liz Truss: From Premiership to Resignation in 49 Days
  • Liz Truss became Prime Minister and resigned after just 49 days, despite her husband's prediction that 'it would all end in tears'.

  • Truss assumed office on September 6, 2022, succeeding Boris Johnson, but faced early challenges and personal struggles.

  • Despite implementing economic measures and facing political turbulence, Truss resigned after a mini-budget led to a pensions crisis.

  • She reflects on her failed tenure, attributing blame to structural issues and drawing parallels to the controversial football manager Brian Clough.
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Local hero pushes the boat out for gruelling charity challenge: Lutterworth man Stephen Lamb, team leader of Leicestershire Search and Rescue and former Royal ...
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Local hero pushes the boat out for gruelling charity challenge
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Prince William reduced King Charles 'to tears' with comment about the future: Prince William took over the massive Duchy of Cornwall estate when Charles became ...
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Prince William reduced King Charles 'to tears' with comment about the ...
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Iran launches unprecedented retaliatory strikes on Israel in major escalation of widening conflict
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Iran launches unprecedented retaliatory strikes on Israel in major ...
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Cumbria's Mary James celebrates 100th birthday with family: Mary James was born at Riddings Farm in Howgill on April 9 1924, and was able to mark her centenary ...
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Cumbria's Mary James celebrates 100th birthday with family
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Israel planned bigger attack on Iran, scaled back after pressure: NYT: Israel planned a stronger counterattack against Iran, but chose a more limited strike ...
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Israel planned bigger attack on Iran, scaled back after pressure: NYT
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Leeds man sentenced for supporting Hamas: Ozain Ibn Yousef admitted publishing pro-Hamas content on his X account last year.
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Leeds man sentenced for supporting Hamas
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IDF strikes central Gaza overnight, Yussef Rafik Ahmed Shabat killed: An airstrike conducted by Israeli forces in central Gaza resulted in the death of a Hamas ...
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 IDF strikes central Gaza overnight, Yussef Rafik Ahmed Shabat killed
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No trains on Essex line for 16 days this summer as 150-year-old bridge replaced: Greater Anglia, London Overground and Victoria Line services will be severely ...
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No trains on Essex line for 16 days this summer as 150-year-old bridge ...
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Reform UK sorry for not knowing York candidate had died: The party says it is "mortified" it dropped a candidate for being "inactive" without knowing he had died ...
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Reform UK sorry for not knowing York candidate had died
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Why has the ‘15-minute city’ taken off in Paris but become a controversial idea in the UK?
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Israel carries out strike inside Iran according to US officials: The overnight strike followed an unprecedented assault by Iran on Israel last weekend
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Israel carries out strike inside Iran according to US officials
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Residents proud of Bognor's Phil Turner after his last hurrah in The Apprentice final
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Residents proud of Bognor's Phil Turner after his last hurrah in The ...
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Iranian air base reportedly attacked in ‘limited’ Israeli reprisal strike: Iran downplays apparent retaliation and Israel keeps mum in sign both sides are ...
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Iranian air base reportedly attacked in ‘limited’ Israeli reprisal strike
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A pastor vows to fight Satan’s influence at libraries in comic book hero's hometown
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A pastor vows to fight Satan’s influence at libraries in comic book hero's ...
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Israel hit Iran with a half-ton 'Rampage' supersonic missile: report : Israeli media reported that Israel used a "Rampage" air-to-surface missile.
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Israel hit Iran with a half-ton 'Rampage' supersonic missile: report
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Teens filmed throwing lamb down steps at popular beauty spot: Boys given referral order after animal abuse posted online
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Teens filmed throwing lamb down steps at popular beauty spot
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Drones and sniffer dogs set for Boro v Leeds game to combat potential 'disorder': The Riverside Stadium is set to be packed out with 32,000 fans as Middlesbrough ...
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Drones and sniffer dogs set for Boro v Leeds game to combat potential ...
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Nursery worker jailed for abusing children at Staffordshire preschool: The 39-year-old was sentenced to 10 years behind bars at Stafford Crown Court.
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Nursery worker jailed for abusing children at Staffordshire preschool
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Newport Harbor boaters may see rent rise by 400% and they’re asking why: Boaters argue they will be priced out of the harbor, commissioners say they are doing ...
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Newport Harbor boaters may see rent rise by 400% and they’re asking why