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• Special Report: J&J knew for decades that asbestos lurked in its Baby Powder - Reuters

  14-12-2018 23:55 via uk.reuters.com
  Special Report: J&J knew for decades that asbestos lurked in its Baby Powder  ReutersJohnson & Johnson shares drop after report says firm 'knew' of asbestos  BBC NewsJohnson & Johnson 'knew about asbestos in baby powder for decades'  Mirror OnlineThose J&J Baby-Powder Lawsuits Aren't Going Away  BloombergJohnson & Johnson 'knew about asbestos in baby powder'  MetroView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Newcastle Terror Arrest: Man, 33, Charged With Preparing Act Of Terror

  14-12-2018 23:53
  A 33-year-old man from the Arthur's Hill area of Newcastle has been charged
  
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• Mick Mulvaney named as acting White House chief of staff - The Guardian

  14-12-2018 23:35 via theguardian.com
  Mick Mulvaney named as acting White House chief of staff  The GuardianTrump names new acting chief of staff  BBC NewsTrump names Mick Mulvaney acting chief of staff after scrambling to find replacement for John Kelly  The IndependentLaura Ingraham: President Trump's successes in black and white  Fox NewsReince Preibus and John Kelly are all smiles as they pose at the White House Christmas party  Daily MailView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Farage urges Leave voters to prepare for ‘worst case scenario’ second referendum

  14-12-2018 23:33
  Nigel Farage was joined at a Leave Means Leave rally by other prominent Brexit campaigners including Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg.
  
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• Building evacuated after boulder smashes into bedroom

  14-12-2018 23:14
  Residents have been forced to leave a historic seafront property after a "significant rockfall", firefighters have said.One of the boulders hit the flat roof of a ground floor shop.Firefighters from East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called due to fears that the building was dangerous.
  
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• Rescued sailor Susie Goodall would do it all again ‘in a heartbeat’

  14-12-2018 22:56
  The 29-year-old thanked all the people involved in her rescue after her boat capsized during a solo round-the-world race.
  
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• Love Island's Dani and Jack unveil first look at their new show - DigitalSpy.com

  14-12-2018 22:52 via digitalspy.com
  Love Island's Dani and Jack unveil first look at their new show  DigitalSpy.comHow I’m A Celebrity winner Harry Redknapp and wife Sandra shame Love Island fakers Jack Fincham and Dani D  The SunDani Dyer and Jack Fincham's TV show trailer sees them discussing relationship flaws  Mirror OnlineLove Island's Dani Dyer slams claims she got back with Jack Fincham for money  DigitalSpy.comDani Dyer proves she is right to Jack Fincham after Christmas blunde
  
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• Long-term plan for NHS funding delayed amid Brexit chaos

  14-12-2018 22:14
  The government’s chaos over Brexit has forced NHS leaders to delay publication of the health service’s long-term plan.The document, which will set out how the NHS in England will spend the £20.5bn budget increase Theresa May has promised, was due to come out early next week, but that has been postponed until January.Further tension between the NHS England chief executive, Simon Stevens, and ministers over how ambitious the plan will be – first reported by the Guardian las
  
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• 'Miracle' six-day-old baby survives Ebola - BBC News

  14-12-2018 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  'Miracle' six-day-old baby survives Ebola  BBC NewsBaby who caught killer Ebola at just six days old is hailed a 'miracle'  Daily Mail'Young miracle': Congolese baby becomes youngest survivor of Ebola  The TelegraphNewborn beats ‘10% odds’ to survive Ebola after being diagnosed with deadly disease at just six days old  The SunEbola outbreak reaches city of 1 million residents  Ars TechnicaView full coverage on Google News
  
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• After Agnew Spat, Gary Lineker Airs His Suggestion For Solving The Brexit Crisis

  14-12-2018 21:42
  Just a day after being told to "keep his political views to himself" by
  
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• Boulder smashes through bedroom wall amid rockfall

  14-12-2018 21:24
  The boulder hit the back of the building and broke through the wall into the occupier’s bedroom, the fire service said.
  
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• Weekly Standard, rightwing magazine opposed to Trump, closes after 23 years

  14-12-2018 20:43
  Bill Kristol, the magazine’s figurehead, tweeted an Edith Piaf song to its owners.The Weekly Standard, one of the last holdouts opposed to Donald Trump within rightwing media, has been closed after 23 years, silencing its hawkish voice on foreign affairs and its non-ideological brand of conservatism at home.The magazine’s parent company, Clarity Media, announced the closure on Friday, blaming the shuttering of one of the most august conservative titles on the declining number of its
  
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• Canelo vs Fielding: Saul Alvarez lighter than Rocky Fielding on super-middleweight debut - SkySports

  14-12-2018 20:43 via skysports.com
  Canelo vs Fielding: Saul Alvarez lighter than Rocky Fielding on super-middleweight debut  SkySports'Canelo' Alvarez v Rocky Fielding: Briton relishing chance to upset the odds  BBC SportSports quiz of the week: Champions League, Canelo and conspiracies  The GuardianCanelo vs Fielding: Visible mark on Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's face is not a worry, he insists  SkySportsExpect Canelo Alvarez to beat Rocky Fielding with mid-fight stoppage  Daily MailVi
  
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• Grime rapper J Hus jailed for carrying knife outside Westfield shopping centre

  14-12-2018 20:33
  Award-winning grime rapper J Hus has been jailed for eight months after carrying a 10cm knife outside a major London shopping centre.The musician, who appeared in court under his real name Momodou Jallow, apologised and said he regretted his "utterly stupid" actions.Jallow, 23, was carrying the folding knife near Westfield in Stratford, east London, on 21 June.
  
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• Watchdog gives Europe's insurers all clear in health check

  14-12-2018 19:58
  Europe's biggest insurers successfully withstood the latest tests of their ability to cope with severe market shocks, the European Union's insurance watchdog said on Friday.The industry health check, taken every two years, simulated three extreme theoretical shocks to see how insurers, including the region's biggest players, would cope.In one scenario, insurers were tested for a series of theoretical natural catastrophes to hit Europe - four windstorms, two floods, and two earthquakes.
  
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• Theresa May's Brexit strategy left brutally exposed by Brussels failure

  14-12-2018 19:57
  Theresa May rowed with Jean-Claude Juncker at the Brussels summit.Theresa May has come home from Brussels empty-handed and without hope of further negotiations over the Irish backstop, with the failure to achieve any kind of breakthrough leaving her brutally exposed.Plans to work over Christmas on a legal guarantee over the temporary nature of the backstop had run into a brick wall, EU officials said, despite May’s claim that she would be holding further talks “in the coming days&rdq
  
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• The people's Christmas cards revealed

  14-12-2018 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  A gallery of people's creative 2018 Christmas cards
  
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• Global economy fears rise as manufacturing growth slumps in China - The Guardian

  14-12-2018 19:47 via theguardian.com
  Global economy fears rise as manufacturing growth slumps in China  The GuardianEuro falls as 'gilets jaunes' protests hit French economy  BBC NewsWorld economy faces slowdown as eurozone stagnates, China stimulus struggles and US growth peaks  Telegraph.co.ukEuro zone business ends 2018 with growth at four-year low - PMIs  Reuters UKPound-to-Euro Rate Rises after Eurozone Economic Woes Grow Larger  Pound Sterling LiveView full coverage on Google
  
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• Juncker denies describing May as ‘nebulous’, after PM confronts him

  14-12-2018 19:36
  The European Commission president told a press conference the Brexit debate is ‘sometimes nebulous and imprecise’.
  
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• Watch: May and Junker in 'robust' exchange in Brussels

  14-12-2018 19:30
  Watch: May and Junker face off in Brussels
  
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• EU banking watchdog says no-deal Brexit could disrupt payments

  14-12-2018 19:30
  Although the main banks have stepped up preparations for a potential no-deal Brexit, UK-based payment firms used by European Union customers are not ready, the bloc's banking watchdog said on Friday.Britain's parliament is deadlocked over a divorce settlement that Prime Minister Theresa May has negotiated with the EU before the country's planned departure from the EU next March.The impasse has increased the possibility of Britain crashing out of the bloc with no transition arrangements.
  
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• From 'nebulous' to 'kissing': 'Robust' May-Juncker dispute dominates EU summit

  14-12-2018 19:27
  Theresa May's dispute with the European Commission president has dominated a summit in Brussels, as she promised to keep on seeking "legal reassurances" about her Brexit deal.The prime minister admitted she had a "robust" discussion with Jean-Claude Juncker, captured by the cameras as leaders sat down for private talks.Mrs May was seen walking up and confronting Mr Juncker, with a lip-reader telling Sky News she pointedly asked him: "What did you call me?" and accused him of calling her "nebulou
  
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• Ex-BHS owner claims to be 'victim' as he hits out at Philip Green

  14-12-2018 19:10
  The former owner of BHS has hit out at Sir Philip Green, claiming to be a “victim” of the retailer’s earlier failures after being hit with a £120,000 court fine.Defending himself in Hove crown court on Friday, Dominic Chappell was found guilty of failing to provide vital documents to the pensions regulator following BHS’s collapse in 2016.Green last year struck a deal with the regulator to pay £363m towards the pension scheme.
  
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• 'Who are you calling 'nebulous'?' May presses testy EU for Brexit help

  14-12-2018 18:56
  British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday further assurances on her Brexit deal were possible after European Union leaders told her they would not be renegotiating the treaty and scorned her stilted defence of Britain's departure.With the British parliament deadlocked, the ultimate destination of the Brexit project remains unclear, with possible outcomes ranging from a disorderly departure with no deal to another referendum on European Union membership.May, who on Wednesday survived a pl
  
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• Theresa May’s Brexit quest hits backstop turbulence in Brussels

  14-12-2018 18:50
  Both sides expressed a willingness to work through issues on the Irish border.
  
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• UK woman illegally imported python-skin products

  14-12-2018 18:47
  A British woman who illegally imported and sold fashion accessories made from python skin was convicted on Friday, London police said.Stephanie Scolaro, 26, was involved in the illegal import of a parcel containing 10 python-skin hats and two bags which was seized by customs in 2016 at Leipzig airport in Germany, Southwark Crown Court had heard.An investigation began after London police’s Wildlife Crime Unit was alerted to the incident.
  
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• Everything you need to know about Brexit

  14-12-2018 18:46
  With little more than 100 days to go, many questions remain around the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.
  
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• Travel warnings across Scotland as freezing rain forecast

  14-12-2018 18:42
  Scottish ministers met on Friday to discuss the country’s readiness for snow and ice this weekend.
  
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• Gary Lineker challenged to a TV debate on Brexit by ex-England teammate Peter Shilton

  14-12-2018 18:35
  Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton has challenged former international teammate Gary Lineker to a live TV debate on Brexit.The pair, who played in two World Cups together, clashed on Twitter after self-proclaimed Brexit supporter Shilton posted a tweet praising Leave campaigner Jacob Rees-Mogg.Lineker's posted a tongue-in-cheek response with a frowning face emoji, saying: "What's that old saying?
  
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• Merkel briefly stuns audience with Brexit response

  14-12-2018 18:34
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel briefly stunned reporters in Brussels on Friday when she appeared to say that she would work against Britain remaining in the European Union after a possible second referendum.You know we are preparing for such an eventuality, but in terms of what is in my power and what we can take responsibility for, we will do everything to ensure that this does not happen," she replied, before coughing.Merkel, who was suffering from a cold throughout a two-day EU summit in Bru
  
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• The Guardian view on Theresa May’s predicament: humiliated at home and abroad

  14-12-2018 18:30
  Theresa May’s bid for new Brexit concessions was icily rejected by European Union leaders.It was not good for this country that Mrs May was caught on camera in a furious row with the European commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker, who had publicly rebuked her hours earlier.EU leaders have left Mrs May isolated.
  
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• May’s post-Brexit trade deal suggestion dismissed by Taoiseach

  14-12-2018 18:28
  Leo Varadkar said he could not give Britain a legal assurance around a start date for a post-Brexit trade deal.
  
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• Man caught with £200 of Twirl bars by police on way to Christmas dinner

  14-12-2018 18:24
  Christmas came early for police in Greater Manchester after a man was spotted with a massive haul of stolen chocolate bars.Officers from Ashton Hurst had been on their way to join local residents at a festive community dinner when they spotted the man leaving a shop in Oldham with the chocolate.It is not clear how many of the chocolate bars there were but, at an average price of 60p each, there would be 333 bars.
  
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• Charles takes a tipple and grabs the arrows in pub visit

  14-12-2018 18:16
  The heir to the throne chanced his arm with three darts when he took to the oche.
  
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• Scotland's skies lit up with incredible meteors - and there's still time to see them - Daily Record

  14-12-2018 18:10 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Scotland's skies lit up with incredible meteors - and there's still time to see them  Daily RecordDid you see the Geminid meteor shower?  BBC NewsWhat you need to do to catch spectacular shower of 120 meteors set to light up Australian night sky  Daily MailCop catches falling meteor on his dash cam as it lights up the night sky  BGRGeminid meteor shower: Where, when and how to see it  BBC NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Theresa May's week in charts

  14-12-2018 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Five charts about the prime minister's busy week
  
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• Facebook bug exposes photos of up to 6.8 million users - ITV News

  14-12-2018 18:09 via itv.com
  Facebook bug exposes photos of up to 6.8 million users  ITV NewsNew Facebook bug exposed millions of photos  BBC NewsFacebook bug exposed millions of users' photos to third-party apps  Sky NewsFacebook admits bug allowed apps to see hidden photos  The GuardianFacebook bug exposed millions of users' UNPUBLISHED photos to app developers  Mirror OnlineView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Maybot is beyond a reboot, buffering in Brussels

  14-12-2018 18:08
  The prime minister more and more resembles the lone, almost silent hero of a spaghetti western. Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP
  
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• Fracking paused at Lancashire site after tremors

  14-12-2018 18:04
  Cuadrilla has paused fracking at its Preston New Road site in Lancashire after what it describes as a "series of micro-seismic events".The firm said in a statement that a "series of micro-seismic events" in Blackpool were recorded by the British Geological Survey on Friday.The largest of those was a magnitude of 0.9 tremor at about 2pm, while workers were hydraulically fracturing at the site in Little Plumpton near Blackpool.
  
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• Rare freezing rain and black ice to test UK's Christmas shoppers

  14-12-2018 18:02
  The Met Office has predicted widespread freezing rain on Saturday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year.Christmas shoppers have been warned to take extra care on Saturday, with widespread heavy freezing rain expected to create hazardous conditions on the UK’s roads.The Met Office issued an amber weather warning for parts of England and Scotland, highlighting the risk of rapidly forming ice on roads and pavements, while high ground in Scotland could face up to 40cm of snow.
  
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• Sandy Hook School Evacuated After Bomb Threat On Shooting Anniversary

  14-12-2018 18:01
  Sandy Hook Elementary School has been evacuated after a bomb threat on the
  
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• May ploughs on but referendum may soon be her least bad option

  14-12-2018 18:01
  Theresa May’s “you called me nebulous” outburst at Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on Friday came at the end of a week that was extraordinarily challenging even for a politician with her legendary resilience.In the space of five days she was cajoled by her cabinet into pulling the meaningful vote, forced to cut short a whistle-stop tour of EU capitals to plead with her own colleagues to let her stay in Downing Street, and then suffered the indignity of being told by EU leaders
  
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• BBC unable to stop Brexit war among its sports broadcasters

  14-12-2018 17:59
  Jonathan Agnew (left) was angered by Gary Lineker’s tweets.Brexit has already split a nation, enraged millions on both sides of the debate and left a country teetering on the brink.Now it has come for the nation’s sports stars, with leading former football and cricket players squabbling about an exit on World Trade Organisation terms.
  
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• Red Dead Redemption 2 Patch 1.05 Released, Contains More Fixes for Red Dead Online - Push Square

  14-12-2018 17:57 via pushsquare.com
  Red Dead Redemption 2 Patch 1.05 Released, Contains More Fixes for Red Dead Online  Push SquareHot on the heels of patch 1.04, Red Dead Redemption 2 has been updated once again, this time bringing some more stability improvements and fixes to Red ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• European shares on track for worst quarter since 2011

  14-12-2018 17:50
  LONDON (Reuters) - European shares closed lower for a second day on Friday as weak European and Chinese data renewed worries about global growth and sent a pan-European benchmark on course for its worst quarter since 2011.
  
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• Don’t write off academic slow-starters

  14-12-2018 17:27
  Graduates at a UK university. ‘I cannot thank Leicester University enough for offering me a place back then, as it did everything it said on the tin and really changed my life,’ writes Andy Sowter.Despite getting a C, a D and a fail in my three comprehensive school A-levels in 1980, I gained a good degree and a PhD in mathematics (Concern over university places given for C and D grades at A-level, 13 December).Since then, I have had a satisfying career in industry and academia, livin
  
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• EU's Tusk says no more Brexit negotiations

  14-12-2018 17:26
  European Council President Donald Tusk said on Friday he had no mandate to reopen Brexit negotiations with Britain, while the head of the bloc's executive, Jean-Claude Juncker, said he "admired" Prime Minister Theresa May.Tusk and Juncker were speaking at a news conference after two days of talks at an EU summit that were dominated by the issue of Brexit and saw the other 27 national leaders of the bloc offer May only vague assurances over their Brexit deal.Juncker, captured by cameras earlier o
  
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• Geminid meteor shower: Celestial light show continues over Britain’s skies

  14-12-2018 17:19
  The Geminid meteors are streaking the sky with a variety of colour.
  
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• EU's Juncker says did not mean to offend May

  14-12-2018 17:17
  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he had highest respect for Prime Minister Theresa May and his use of the word "nebulous" had referred to the broader state of the Brexit debate in Britain rather than its leader.
  
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• Ireland's Varadkar wants to help May as far as possible

  14-12-2018 17:15
  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Friday he wanted to help Prime Minister Theresa May as much as possible but that EU leaders could not offer her any guarantees that ran counter to what was already agreed in Brexit talks.
  
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