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• US bracing for Hurricane Matthew as heavy rains leave Jamaica and Haiti battered

  03-10-2016 23:20
  
  The governor of North Carolina declared a state of emergency for 66 counties.
  
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• Trump Foundation ordered to stop fundraising in New York

  03-10-2016 22:51
  
  The attorney general is investigating the foundation following reports that its spending personally benefited the US presidential candidate.
  
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• This Tory MP says Romanian and Bulgarian fruit pickers may not know how to use mobile phones

  03-10-2016 22:40
  
  “They may not… know how to use a mobile phone but picking strawberries very early in the morning is a skilled job.”
  
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• 10 things we learned from some of the most exciting entrepreneurs at Virgin Disruptors

  03-10-2016 20:28
  
  The event lives out Richard Branson’s motto of “Screw it, just do it.”
  
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• What would a soft or hard Brexit actually mean for the UK?

  03-10-2016 17:36
  
  It’s all a bit baffling but here’s a rundown of what the different approaches to Brexit could mean for Britain.
  
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• Tyson Fury: Heavyweight boxing champion 'here to stay' after 'retirement'

  03-10-2016 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says he is "here to stay" after an earlier social media post suggested he had retired.
  
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• Stone-throwing youths abuse Romanian

  03-10-2016 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating a video in which three young men appear to throw a stone at a Romanian woman and verbally abuse her.
  
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• 6 things we learned from Chancellor Philip Hammond's speech at the Conservative Party conference

  03-10-2016 16:14
  
  Let’s hope he knows more about economics than he does about technology…
  
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• Durham relegated to Division Two after financial issues as Hampshire are reinstated

  03-10-2016 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Durham are relegated from Division One in the County Championship over financial issues, with Hampshire reinstated.
  
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• UK government consulting with business on immigration curbs - minister

  03-10-2016 15:47
  The British government is working on its proposals for curbing immigration following the country's exit from the European Union and will consult with businesses on its plans, Home Secretary Amber Rudd said on Monday. Prime Minister Theresa May has said the June 23 Brexit vote was a message from voters that immigration cannot continue at past levels, but she faces the challenge of balancing this with retaining as much access as possible to the EU's single market. "We are still doing the work on i
  
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• Hammond vows to protect UK economy during Brexit, sterling falls

  03-10-2016 15:38
  By William James and Kylie MacLellan BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - British finance minister Philip Hammond vowed on Monday to protect the economy from any turbulence during negotiations to leave the EU, as sterling fell on worries the country is heading towards a disruptive divorce with its biggest trading partner. Hammond made his promise to the ruling Conservative Party after Prime Minister Theresa May said she would trigger the process to leave the European Union by the end of March, offeri
  
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• Leaked BP platform oil 'moving away from land'

  03-10-2016 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An oil spill from a platform off Shetland is heading away from land, energy giant BP says.
  
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• Tyson Fury: World heavyweight champion says he has retired

  03-10-2016 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says he has retired from boxing in an expletive-laden tweet.
  
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• UK government consulting with business on immigration curbs - home secretary

  03-10-2016 14:37
  BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - The British government is consulting with businesses on its plans to curb migration following the country's exit from the European Union, Home Secretary Amber Rudd said on Monday. Rudd told an event on the sidelines of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham that the government planned to change rules on free movement of EU citizens but was still working on its proposals. (Reporting by Kylie MacLellan, Editing by Elizabeth Piper)
  
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• Brexit 'rollercoaster' warning as Hammond axes deficit target

  03-10-2016 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chancellor says he is ready to boost spending and axe plans to balance the books by 2020 to help guard against Brexit "turbulence".
  
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• Maria Louise Hopes jailed for life for husband's murder

  03-10-2016 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman from Rhondda Cynon Taff who murdered her husband in a "sustained, nasty and brutal" attack with her son is jailed for life.
  
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• Helium-filled balloon fish float around latest Tate commission

  03-10-2016 13:45
  
  They will drift around the Turbine Hall.
  
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• Pound falls as Theresa May indicates Brexit date

  03-10-2016 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sterling falls to its lowest level against the dollar since the beginning of July after Theresa May outlines the timetable for starting Brexit negotiations.
  
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• Corrie Mckeague: Bin lorry seized in search for missing airman

  03-10-2016 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police searching for a missing airman seize a bin lorry believing it may contain his discarded mobile phone.
  
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• Swansea sack Francesco Guidolin and appoint Bob Bradley manager

  03-10-2016 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swansea City sack Francesco Guidolin as head coach and replace him with former United States manager Bob Bradley.
  
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• Couple admit funding Islamic State fighter nephew

  03-10-2016 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A married couple from London plead guilty to providing money to their nephew, who was fighting in Syria with militants from the Islamic State group.
  
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• UK factory surge casts doubt on further Brexit stimulus

  03-10-2016 12:44
  September's factory PMI exceeded all forecasts in a Reuters poll, and suggested third-quarter growth in manufacturing - which accounts for 10 percent of Britain's economy - will be the strongest so far this year. Consumer goods producers did best, reflecting continued strong demand from households, while export orders rose at the fastest rate since January 2014.
  
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• Virgin Trains East Coast strike 'solid' says RMT

  03-10-2016 12:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A strike by workers on the Virgin East Coast has been well-supported, says the RMT union - but the company says a full timetable is running.
  
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• Southern Rail tried to hit back at RMT union strikes - and it massively backfired

  03-10-2016 12:04
  
  The company probably wasn’t prepared for commuter responses to its appeal against RMT union strikes.
  
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• Former spy reveals how he foiled a terror plot to kill schoolchildren and parents

  03-10-2016 11:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former spy reveals how he foiled a terror plot to kill schoolchildren and their parents.
  
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• Southern rail's 'tweet RMT' plea angers rail passengers

  03-10-2016 10:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A plea for beleaguered Southern rail passengers to tell the RMT union how they feel about ongoing strikes backfires.
  
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• Hammond promises new economic plan to handle Brexit turbulence

  03-10-2016 10:30
  By William James BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Britain needs a new fiscal plan to navigate economic turbulence caused by Britain's vote to leave the European Union, Chancellor Philip Hammond said on Monday, stressing the need to balance spending cuts with infrastructure investment. On Sunday, Prime Minister Theresa May told the Conservative Party annual conference she would formally trigger the EU exit by the end of March next year, at which point Britain will enter into an initial two-year ne
  
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• Roberto di Matteo: Aston Villa sack manager 124 days after he takes charge

  03-10-2016 10:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa manager Roberto di Matteo has been sacked just 124 days after taking over at the Championship club.
  
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• Hammond to put house-building before deficit reduction

  03-10-2016 10:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Philip Hammond says he will put spending on new homes and transport ahead of any target date to balance the books.
  
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• Ben Needham search: Farmhouse demolition plan

  03-10-2016 10:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police searching for missing toddler Ben Needham on the Greek island of Kos seek permission to demolish part of a farmhouse.
  
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• Dangerous Hurricane Matthew threatens Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba

  03-10-2016 10:07
  
  The powerful Category 4 hurricane had winds of 145mph on Sunday evening. Its centre was expected to pass to the east of Jamaica.
  
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• West Ham accused of sex discrimination by ladies' team

  03-10-2016 09:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Ham are accused of breaking Football Association rules on discrimination - by the chairman of the West Ham Ladies team.
  
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• West Ham accused of sex discrimination by ladies' club

  03-10-2016 09:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Ham are accused of breaking Football Association rules on discrimination - by the chairman of West Ham Ladies.
  
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• Boxer 'heartbroken' by opponent's death

  03-10-2016 08:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Welsh boxer Dale Evans says he is "absolutely heartbroken" by the death of opponent Mike Towell after their bout on Thursday.
  
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• UK faces economic turbulence during Brexit process - Hammond

  03-10-2016 08:41
  BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - The British economy will face turbulence as the government negotiates the country's exit from the European Union, Chancellor Philip Hammond said on Monday. On Sunday, Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain would begin formal divorce talks with the EU by the end of March next year, and Hammond said he was in favour of getting a deal done "as soon as possible". ...
  
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• Kim Kardashian 'robbed of jewellery worth millions of dollars' in Paris hotel

  03-10-2016 08:23
  
  Kanye West abruptly ended his show in New York when he heard the news.
  
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• 'I think Noel's sat at home eating tofu'

  03-10-2016 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liam Gallagher spoke to Colin Paterson at the premiere of the Oasis documentary Supersonic, and had a few ideas about why his brother Noel had missed it.
  
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• BP's Clair oil platform shut down after leak

  03-10-2016 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BP shuts down one of its oil platforms, about 75 km to the west of Shetland, because of a leak.
  
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• Newspaper headlines: Brexit timetable dominates papers

  03-10-2016 06:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Most newspaper front pages feature the Brexit timetable outlined by Prime Minister Theresa May in her speech on the first day of the Conservative Party Conference.
  
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• Virgin Trains East Coast rail staff strike under way

  03-10-2016 05:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Workers on Virgin Trains East Coast have begun a 24-hour walk-out in a long-running dispute over jobs, but the company says services are unaffected.
  
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• Headmasters' warning against public-private sector 'forced marriage'

  03-10-2016 04:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Independent schools cannot deliver effective help to state schools in England with "a gun pointing at our heads", a leading headmaster will say later.
  
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• Headmasters' warning against public-private sector 'arranged marriage'

  03-10-2016 04:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Independent schools cannot deliver effective help to state schools in England with "a gun pointing at our heads", a leading headmaster will say later.
  
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• Philip Hammond: I'll have different approach to Osborne

  03-10-2016 03:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Philip Hammond is to tell the Conservative Party conference he will take a "pragmatic" approach to the public finances.
  
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• Arrest after girl dragged from Norwich Pointers field play area

  03-10-2016 02:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is arrested after a nine-year-old was dragged from a playground into a wooded area in Norwich.
  
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• Impetus restored

  03-10-2016 02:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amid an abortive fight-back and some classic last-day battles, some of Europe's most experienced players disappointed at Hazeltine, writes Tom Fordyce.
  
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• Playground politics

  03-10-2016 02:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A guide to playground politics for new parents and tips on how to handle them
  
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• 'My MI5 career'

  03-10-2016 02:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former MI5 agent "Tom Marcus" risked his life for more than eight years, secretly tracking Islamic extremists and IRA groups.
  
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• High seas simulation

  03-10-2016 02:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  City of Glasgow College, Riverside Campus has been shortlisted for Riba's prestigious Stirling Prize, 2016.
  
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• Britain sets out 5 billion-pound homebuilding boost

  03-10-2016 01:27
  By William James BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Britain launched a 5 billion-pound ($6.5 billion) homebuilding stimulus package on Monday, including plans to borrow 2 billion pounds to help address a long-term housing shortage that has become a major economic problem. The announcement comes on the second day of the ruling Conservative Party's annual conference, which the government is using to set out how it wants to leave the European Union and tackle social divisions exposed by the June Brexi
  
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• MSPs to examine election officials' pay amid 'public concern'

  03-10-2016 01:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MSPs on Holyrood's local government committee are to examine payments received by election returning officers in Scotland.
  
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