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• 9/11 bill passes US Senate despite Saudi 'warning' - BBC News

  17-05-2016 23:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  9/11 bill passes US Senate despite Saudi 'warning'
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  A bill that would allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue the Saudi government has passed a key hurdle in the US Senate. The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) now moves to the House of Representatives. Saudi Arabia's foreign minister ...
  US Senate votes to allow 9/11 victims to sue Saudi ArabiaDaily Mail
  US Senate passes bill against alleged Saudi sponsors of terrorismMiddle East Eye
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• Quiz: British teams in European finals

  17-05-2016 23:03
  
  Party mishaps, obscure trophies, record crowds - as Liverpool contest the Europa League final, test your knowledge of British teams in European showpieces.
  
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• 'State doing little over LGBTI discrimination' - Independent Online

  17-05-2016 23:02 via iol.co.za
  
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  'State doing little over LGBTI discrimination'
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  AS THE world observed International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia yesterday, lesbians and gay advocacy groups said they felt the government has done little to educate communities about discrimination. The Department of Justice ...
  Calls to validate LGBT rightsThe Phnom Penh Post
  Attacks against queer people have a long history. It's time we changed our defenceThe Guardian
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• Study throws doubt on Vitamin D deficiency link to multiple sclerosis rates

  17-05-2016 22:16
  
  A new study has challenged a link between low vitamin D levels and high multiple sclerosis rates in the Orkney Islands.
  
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• Theresa May urges police to use powers to deal with domestic violence

  17-05-2016 22:05
  
  Domestic violence victims are "still being let down" by police and reports are not being taken seriously enough, Theresa May has warned.
  
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• VIDEO: Some prisons 'not fit for purpose'

  17-05-2016 21:37
  
  The new chief inspector of prisons has told the BBC that many prisons are not fit for purpose.
  
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• RAF Typhoon fighters intercept Russian jets in Baltics

  17-05-2016 21:15
  Royal Air Force fighters have intercepted Russian jets approaching Estonia for the second time in a week, the Ministry of Defence said.
  
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• Charles in plea to financial world to 'embrace sustainable investment'

  17-05-2016 21:15
  The Prince of Wales has called on the financial world to "embrace sustainable investment" or forever face stumbling from one environmental and social challenge to another.
  
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• What's it like to be LGBTI where you live? Share your experiences

  17-05-2016 20:29
  
  We’d like you to share your experiences of being LGBTI where you live, including discrimination you’ve felt to any progress your country has madeTwo-thirds of adults would be upset if their child told them that they were in love with someone of the same sex, according to a survey of 96,000 people in 53 UN member states conducted by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA).The report found that same-sex sexual acts can be punished with the death
  
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• Ofsted Admits 'Mistake' In Islamic School Report

  17-05-2016 20:28
  
  Ofsted has admitted it failed to properly inspect a school run by a conservative Muslim sect because the inspector was "prohibited" from talking to pupils or staff. The inspector's report into child safety at the private Zakaria Muslim Girls' High School in Batley claimed celebrations for an Islamic festival meant he could only speak to senior managers. The school, which disputes Ofsted's claim that it prevented access to pupils, is one of three facing further action from authorities following i
  
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• Rail commuters face chaos as conductors stage fresh strike

  17-05-2016 19:53
  Hundreds of rail services will be cancelled tomorrow as conductors launch a fresh strike in an increasingly bitter row over the role of conductors.
  
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• BBC Food and Newsbeat websites to close under £15m savings plan

  17-05-2016 19:15
  
  The BBC's Food and Newsbeat websites, along with its iWonder service, will close over the next 12 months as part of plans to save £15 million.
  
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• No, Cameron is not on Tinder

  17-05-2016 19:05
  
  No 10 says David Cameron has not set up a Tinder profile
  
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• Labour could readmit members expelled for anti-Semitism if they 'change views'

  17-05-2016 19:02
  
  Labour members should not be banned for life even if they are excluded for anti-Semitism, a party review of the issue has found.
  
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• Exposure in womb to chemical may predispose babies to obesity, study suggests

  17-05-2016 18:27
  
  Exposure in the womb to a common chemical used in plastic water bottles and food cans may predispose babies to obesity, research suggests.
  
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• Father accused of Ellie Butler murder admits ambulance call 'mistake'

  17-05-2016 18:07
  A father tearfully admitted his "biggest mistake" was trying to cover up the circumstances surrounding the death of his six-year-old daughter Ellie Butler.
  
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• Queen Sheds Tears At Memorial To Fallen Troops

  17-05-2016 17:59
  
  The Queen wiped away tears from her eyes at the unveiling of a memorial to soldiers killed in service. The rare public display of royal emotion came as the monarch joined wounded veterans and serving personnel from the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment for the ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. A total of 32 members of the infantry regiment have died in its service since it was formed in 2006 following the merger of the King's Own Royal Border Regiment, the King's Regiment,
  
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• Scientists find evidence of mountain-sized asteroid strike billions of years ago

  17-05-2016 17:51
  
  Evidence of a monster asteroid that smashed into the Earth 3.46 billion years ago has been uncovered in Australia.
  
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• Edinburgh city centre wifi boost praised by councillors

  17-05-2016 17:31
  
  People in Edinburgh city centre will enjoy free wifi by the autumn.
  
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• Hepatitis C drug could help fight Zika virus, scientists find

  17-05-2016 17:12
  
  An experimental drug developed to fight hepatitis C could prove to be a useful new weapon against the Zika virus.
  
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• Scientists stick necks out over giraffe's evolutionary path

  17-05-2016 17:00
  
  Unique genes that affect the skeleton, heart and nervous system may explain how the giraffe evolved into the world's tallest land animal, researchers have revealed.
  
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• Theresa May calls on police to improve handling of domestic violence cases

  17-05-2016 16:56
  
  Police forces are facing an investigation over their handling of domestic violence after the Home Secretary warned victims are "still being let down".
  
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• Mother who murdered young daughters in 'spasm of violence' jailed for 24 years

  17-05-2016 16:56
  
  A mother who murdered her two young daughters "in a spasm of violence" has been told she must serve a minimum of 24 years in prison.
  
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• Touching moment the Queen discreetly wipes away a tear as she pays tribute to fallen British soldiers - Mirror.co.uk

  17-05-2016 16:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
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  Touching moment the Queen discreetly wipes away a tear as she pays tribute to fallen British soldiers
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  Her Majesty was spotted gently wiping away a tear before laying a wreath in tribute to the fallen soldiers, featuring the message: "In memory of the glorious dead. Elizabeth R". Shares; Comments ...and more »
  
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• Police should stop 'stoking fears' of marksmen prosecutions, watchdog boss says

  17-05-2016 16:36
  
  Police should stop "stoking fears" around the prosecution of marksmen who carry out fatal shootings, the head of a watchdog has warned.
  
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• Cameron faces Tory backlash over EU vote 'big business stitch-up'

  17-05-2016 16:29
  
  David Cameron is facing intense pressure from within Tory ranks over "shocking" claims he misled parliament following a "stitch-up" with big business over EU referendum campaigning .
  
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• Brexit or not? Five weeks to go and pollsters 'don't know'

  17-05-2016 16:28
  By Guy Faulconbridge and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Just over five weeks before a referendum on whether Britain should stay in the European Union, the message from opinion polls is simple: It is impossible to predict how Britons will vote on June 23. Opinion pollsters that failed to forecast both Prime Minister David Cameron's unexpectedly decisive election victory and the result of Israel's election last year have so far painted contradictory pictures of British public opinion.
  
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• Police Federation Concedes Hillsborough 'Errors'

  17-05-2016 16:21
  
  The Police Federation held a minute's silence for the victims of the Hillsborough tragedy at its annual conference before acknowledging "errors" were made in how officers reacted. Inquests into the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans during an FA Cup semi-final found the actions of the police and ambulance service had "caused or contributed" to Britain's worst sporting disaster. It also ruled that the behaviour of fans was not a factor in the tragedy, in which supporters were crushed before the game aga
  
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• Severed Human Head Discovered In Quarry

  17-05-2016 16:04
  
  Police are investigating the discovery of a human head in a quarry in Cambridgeshire. Detective Inspector Jerry Waite, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, said: "We are conducting enquiries both locally and across the county borders, and would urge anyone with information about the finding to contact us. A spokesman for Mick George Ltd, the company that runs the quarry, said: "We are working closely with the police and providing them with all the information
  
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• Microsoft says UK staying in EU important for investment

  17-05-2016 16:04
  Microsoft said on Tuesday that Britain should stay in the European Union if it wanted to receive more investment, the same day the Confederation of British Industry urged firms to discuss the vote with staff. The U.S. software giant employs 5,000 staff in Britain and plans to offer Europeans remote access to data from centres based in Britain, but said further investment could be at risk if Britain votes to leave the EU in next month's referendum. "Our view is that the UK should remain in the EU
  
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• M6 Smash Leaves Car Crumpled On Top Of Another

  17-05-2016 16:04
  
  A car was left crumpled on top of another following a crash involving a coach and three other vehicles. Officers posted a picture of the cars piled on top of one another in front of the coach, which was carrying 27 passengers.
  
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• Severed head found in Cambridgeshire quarry

  17-05-2016 15:39
  
  A severed head has been found in a quarry in Cambridgeshire.
  
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• Predator Posed As Blogger Zoella To Groom Girls

  17-05-2016 15:37
  
  An online predator who pretended to be beauty and fashion blogger Zoe Sugg, known as Zoella, has been jailed for eight years for grooming children. He claimed to be YouTube star Zoella as well as a member of boy band Bars And Melody and a modelling agent. DC Simon Ledger of Cheshire Police, said: "Harmes duped young girls into thinking they were talking to people they looked up to and in some cases posed as a modelling agency representative so that he could manipulate them for his own pleasure.
  
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• Ethnic minorities could hold key to Britain's EU vote - survey

  17-05-2016 15:31
  Britain's ethnic minorities could hold the key to deciding the outcome to the June 23 referendum on membership of the European Union, with non-white voters strongly in support of staying in the bloc, according to a survey. The survey of more than 22,000 Britons between April 14 and May 4 found that white voters were divided evenly on the issue but opinion among ethnic minority groups was split by 2 to 1 in favour of staying in the 28-nation bloc, putting the "remain" camp ahead by 43 percent to
  
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• Tell us how the UK's fishing industry will be affected by the EU referendum

  17-05-2016 15:14
  
  With crippling quotas and endless regulations all over the country we want to know what the vote will mean for those working in fishing
  Fishing leaders have told a parliamentary committee that their members are facing a “total lack of evidence” about how the UK would cope with Brexit.The president of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, Ross Dougal, told the Scottish affairs select committee that the majority of his members were in favour of leaving the European Union, prompted
  
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• Police face inquiries over handling of domestic violence cases

  17-05-2016 15:12
  
  Police forces across the UK face investigation over their handling of domestic violence as the Home Secretary claimed victims are "still being let down".
  
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• Mother convicted of murdering two young daughters

  17-05-2016 15:12
  
  A mother sobbed uncontrollably as she was found guilty of murdering her two young daughters.
  
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• Father accused of Ellie Butler murder weeps over ambulance call 'mistake'

  17-05-2016 15:06
  A father tearfully admitted he made a "mistake" when he failed to call an ambulance after finding his six-year-old daughter unconscious on the floor at home.
  
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• William joins Ralph Lauren on breast cancer centre visit

  17-05-2016 14:49
  The Duke of Cambridge has learned about ground-breaking research into the treatment and detection of breast cancer at the Royal Marsden Hospital as he toured a new centre with Ralph Lauren.
  
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• Lloyds of London chairman sees 'no regulatory nirvana' after Brexit

  17-05-2016 14:43
  The chairman of specialist insurance market Lloyds of London has again sought to warn about the impact of a British vote to leave the European Union. Speaking at the group's annual general meeting, John Nelson said contrary to some of the claims made by supporters of the 'Leave' campaign, there would be no material drop in the regulatory burden facing firms if Britain left the bloc.
  
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• British bank competition plan falls short of challenger hopes

  17-05-2016 14:32
  By Andrew MacAskill and Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Long-awaited measures to break the market dominance of Britain's biggest banks, including a cap on fees for unauthorised overdrafts, were criticised on Tuesday by consumer groups as insufficient to boost competition. The Competition and Markets Authority's recommendations, following a near three-year, 5 million pound probe into high street banking, shied away from radical measures like breaking up lenders or ending free in-credit banking.Regul
  
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• Drugs With £16m Street Value Seized In Raid

  17-05-2016 14:20
  
  Drugs with a street value of more than £16m have been found at two properties in Liverpool, in what police believe may be the largest ever seizure in the North West. Cocaine, heroin and cannabis were discovered at a house in Stradbroke Road in Wavertree, and at a flat in Duke Street in the city centre, during an operation by Titan, the regional organised crime unit. Crime scene investigators from Merseyside Police carried out an extensive forensic examination of the house and flat and a nu
  
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• UK foreign spy agency flies rainbow flag, says diversity gives it edge

  17-05-2016 14:18
  Britain's foreign spy agency MI6 flew a rainbow flag outside its London headquarters to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on Tuesday, and to woo potential applicants from the gay community. Britain's spy agencies historically saw gay spies as a security risk, considering them much more vulnerable to blackmail, but dropped a hiring ban just over 25 years ago. The flag was hoisted outside the Secret Intelligence Service's building overlooking the River Thames,
  
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• Banks urged to cap monthly unarranged overdraft charges

  17-05-2016 13:57
  
  Banks should cap customers' monthly unarranged overdraft costs, according to proposals from the competition watchdog to sweep away "complicated and opaque" charges.
  
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• Rise in abortion rate among women with partners and over 30s

  17-05-2016 13:55
  Abortions among women who are married or have a partner are rising, as are those to women aged 30 and over.
  
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• Boris Hitler Remarks 'Dangerous', Says Tusk

  17-05-2016 13:28
  
  Boris Johnson's remarks comparing the EU to Hitler "crossed the boundaries", the president of the European Council has said. Donald Tusk hit back at Mr Johnson's "absurd" comments at the weekend saying the EU was trying to create a single European state like the Nazis accusing him of "political amnesia". He said: "When I hear the EU being compared to the plans and projects of Adolf Hitler I cannot remain silent.
  
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• BBC To Cut Recipes For Slimmed-Down Website

  17-05-2016 13:25
  
  More than 11,000 recipes are to be removed from the BBC's website as the organisation reviews its online content. The BBC's Food website is to be closed, with recipes from TV programmes remaining online for 30 days, as opposed to being available indefinitely.
  
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• Carry On Making A Comeback With Doctors Film

  17-05-2016 13:19
  
  The Carry On films' signature innuendo and sending-up of British customs are being brought into the 21st century with a slate of new comedies. It has been revealed that the first new Carry On film in 24 years is going into production. Titled Carry On Doctors, the film is written by Tim Dawson and Susan Nickson, who wrote television show Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps.
  
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• Probe after severed head found in Cambridgeshire quarry

  17-05-2016 13:07
  
  A severed head has been found in a quarry in Cambridgeshire, police said.
  
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• Carry On series set to return to the big screen

  17-05-2016 13:07
  
  Britain's popular Carry On comedy series is returning to the big screen, with two new films after a 24-year absence.
  
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