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• Jeff Bezos 'in talks with Washington Football Team minority owners' as they push Dan Snyder to sell

  23-02-2021 15:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Washington Football Team could be in the crosshairs of Jeff Bezos after his attorney contacted an investment firm that is known to be pushing embattled owner Daniel Snyder to sell.
  
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• The five Australian car sales milestones of 2020 and 2021 from SUVs to Chinese cars and Holden death

  09-03-2021 02:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Changes to Australia's motoring landscape have occurred since July - and they most likely will never be reversed. From the death of Holden to the rise of China, SUVs and hybrids, this is the future.
  
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• Mystery surrounds how car groomer was found dead in an Auckland burnt-out car

  09-03-2021 02:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New Zealand Police have yet to establish why car groomer Kunal Khera, 26, was found dead in the burning car in a park in Flat Bush in south-east Auckland about 8.10pm on Saturday night.
  
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• Why Meghan Markle was 'a bit naughty' when referring to Archie's skin colour in prince discussion

  09-03-2021 02:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Royal biographer Hugo Vickers told the BBC's Newsnight that Meghan Markle had misleadingly claimed in her interview that there was a discussion about whether the boy could take the title.
  
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• Melinda Gates says global COVID herd immunity could be reached in 2022 but US is only half way there

  09-03-2021 02:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The billionaire philanthropist said that she was encouraged by the vaccination progress so far, with 60 million people in the US - 18 per cent - receiving their first dose.
  
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• Covid New Zealand: Push for athletes to get coronavirus vaccines first Black Caps

  09-03-2021 02:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The New Zealand government is yet to announce its priorities for COVID-19 vaccinations beyond border workers and health workers.
  
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• Games Inbox: Secret new Xbox games, the new Tomb Raider, and Bloodborne vs. Dark Souls

  09-03-2021 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Forza Horizon 4 – is it too early for another one? (pic: Microsoft)The Tuesday Inbox worries that some celebrated game creators may be thinking of retiring, as one reader laments the dearth of arcade racers.To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected]
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  I’m going to be really interested to see what this Xbox Direct style show is going to be, if it happens this month. It’s worth noting that Microsoft is traditionally very bad at these thin
  
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• Best new mobile games on iOS and Android – March 2021 round-up

  09-03-2021 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Survival Z – not the worst app of the month (pic: Ember Entertainment)GameCentral awards a rare 1/10 score to one of this month’s mobile apps, but thankfully there are some more positive reviews as well.March isn’t proving a busy month for console and PC games and it’s not much better for mobile titles, with a surfeit of ultra-low scoring zombie games. But there are some hidden gems to be found amongst all the living dead apps, including the excellent and accurately entit
  
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• Jarryd Hayne retrial: Footy star only stopped alleged sexual assault when blood flowed, jury hears

  09-03-2021 01:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The complainant's pre-recorded evidence in the rape trial of NRL star Jarryd Lee Hayne is being played in his retrial.
  
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• Kylie Moore-Gilbert reveals the one thing that got her through 804 days in solitary confinement

  09-03-2021 01:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australian academic Kylie-Moore Gilbert has revealed the unexpected methods she used to keep sane during her time in solitary confinement in an Iranian prison.
  
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• Canning Vale, Perth: Major school bus crash leaves students trapped

  09-03-2021 01:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Passengers of both buses are reportedly trapped inside after the T-bone smash in Canning Vale, Perth, just after 8am on Tuesday.
  
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• How city workers could get early Friday finish and free public transport

  09-03-2021 01:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Under the program, festivals and events would be ramped up on Fridays as a drawcard to get people back in the city and employers would agree to give their staff the hour longer weekend.
  
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• Pressure on Priti Patel to call inquiry after 'botched' probe into 'VIP paedophile ring' claims

  09-03-2021 01:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Priti Patel is under growing pressure to order an inquiry into the 'Nick' scandal after a former home secretary branded a watchdog probe as 'botched'.
  
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• Gravedigger 'looked at his watch and hummed tune' as grieving family buried mum

  09-03-2021 01:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The burial service for Edna Jean Hunt had just ended when her son, Richard, claimed two men in orange workwear waited nearby as the family said their final goodbyes
  
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• Man who helped rob a man who sent a woman he met on a dating app a picture of his penis is jailed

  09-03-2021 01:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A man who helped rob a sleaze bag who sent their friend a picture of his penis has been sentenced to jail despite agreeing to rat on his mate. 
  
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• Australia economy 'remarkable' Covid comeback: Consumer confidence makes strong gains

  09-03-2021 01:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australians have a renewed spring in their step following last week's national accounts, which Prime Minister Scott Morrison described as 'remarkable'.
  
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• Don Lemon says he wasn't surprised by Harry and Meghan's claims of racism in Royal family

  09-03-2021 01:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Don Lemon reacted to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Oprah interview on Monday and said he wasn't surprised by the couple's racism allegations because 'that is what the monarchy is based on'.
  
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• One in six parents of children under five will reject the Covid vaccine, figures suggest 

  09-03-2021 01:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Office for National Statistics found about one in six parents of pre-school children will reject a jab or have doubts, double the number among non- parents or the parents of older children.
  
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• Scott Morrison describes Linda Reynolds' condition as 'quite serious'

  09-03-2021 01:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scott Morrison has personally spoken to Defence Minister Linda Reynolds' doctor about her extended medical leave.
  
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• Little Mix star Jesy Nelson ‘tops Simon Cowell’s list of possible X Factor judges for 2022’

  09-03-2021 01:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Could Jesy Nelson’s next gig be back on The X Factor? (Picture: Rex)Simon Cowell is reportedly eyeing former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson for a judging role on the new revamped series of The X Factor.Things could come full circle for the singer who found fame after winning the competition in 2011 with ex band mates Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall.According to The Sun Simon – who used to have the Salute singers on his record label – is making a list and chec
  
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• Australian teens filmed calling Asian shop assistants 'viruses'

  09-03-2021 01:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Footage of the shocking encounter was posted to Reddit after being filmed by one of the workers inside a cafe who was on the receiving end of the remarks from an Aussie teen.
  
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• Scott Morrison slams unemployed Australians for refusing to take 54,000 regional jobs

  09-03-2021 01:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The prime minister is frustrated that 54,000 jobs are going begging in regional Australia - including at pubs, cafes and farms - despite the government's $6,000 relocation payment.
  
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• Daughter able to hold elderly mum's hand for the first time in six months

  09-03-2021 01:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Grandmother Sheila Hall, 81, who has Alzheimer's disease and dementia, has been torn apart from her loving daughter for months by the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Manchester United defender Eric Bailly wants answers from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on his future

  09-03-2021 01:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has an unsettled defender on his hands (Picture: Getty Images)Eric Bailly wants answers from Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer regarding his future at the club as he continues to struggle to cement his place in the first team.The 26-year-old has been at Old Trafford since 2017 but either through injury, form or competition for places at centre-back, he has always struggled to hold down a spot in the starting XI.The Ivorian managing 11 Premier League starts in hi
  
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• Harry and Meghan must lose their royal titles after interview, says Richard Kay

  09-03-2021 01:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RICHARD KAY: Not even the height of the Charles and Diana wars brought such a glow to the heart of anti-monarchists everywhere as Meghan and Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey has done.
  
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• Which royal are Harry and Meghan accusing of race slur over Archie?

  09-03-2021 01:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sparked an extraordinary guessing game yesterday after accusing an unnamed member of the Royal Family of racism.
  
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• Justice for all: Priti Patel is to be handed powers to crack down on activists wreaking havoc

  09-03-2021 01:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New powers to prevent violent protests on Britain's streets will see the maximum sentence for vandalising a war memorial rise to 10 years, while other jail terms will also increase.
  
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• Monty Don urges gardeners to stop mowing the lawn so often as it is 'damaging' to wildlife 

  09-03-2021 01:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Monty Don has called on gardeners - especially men - to ease off their 'obsession' with mowing the lawn. The 65-year-old said keeping grass short tends to be a male trait, which is about 'control'.
  
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• Your daily horoscope for March 9, 2021

  09-03-2021 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  What’s in store today? (Picture: Getty/ Metro.co.uk)Spring is just around the corner and change is in the air for some.Taurus is unintentionally making waves, but might not realise it just yet.Sagittarius, meanwhile, has some DIY plans but needs to be careful not to be too ambitious.And Cancer needs to let go to help things move onRead on below to find out what today has in store for you.What star sign are you?Aries: March 21 to April 20Taurus: April 21 to May 21Gemini: May 22 to June 21Ca
  
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• UK viewers of Harry and Meghan interview suggest Jeremy Kyle-style lie detector tests

  09-03-2021 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British viewers watching Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah Winfrey for the first time tonight jokingly urged ITV to bring back Jeremy Kyle to hold a lie detector test for the Royal Family.
  
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