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• Trump would face obstruction charges if he wasn't president, prosecutors say

  06-05-2019 23:55
  Hundreds of former prosecutors sign open letter, saying it was clear Trump would have faced charges of obstruction of justice Hundreds of former federal prosecutors – and counting – signed an open letter published on Monday expressing their belief that Donald Trump would have faced “multiple felony charges of obstruction of justice” if he were not president.Multiple aspects of Trump’s conduct described in a report of the Trump-Russia investigation submitted in March
  
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• Manchester City win sets up grandstand Premier League title final day

  06-05-2019 23:45
  The battle for the Premier League between Manchester City and Liverpool will go down to the last game of the season.It comes after City beat Leicester City 1-0 through a Vincent Kompany goal to go top of the league, one point ahead of their nearest rivals.Liverpool are at home to Wolves while City face a trip to Brighton next Sunday when the bid for the title will be thrashed out.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino takes heart in 1992 semi-final win against the odds

  06-05-2019 23:30
  Tottenham’s manager knows his team has to be brave in Amsterdam and he can draw on Copa Libertadores memories from 27 years agoMauricio Pochettino picks up the story on the night before the 1992 Copa Libertadores semi-final, second-leg. The Tottenham manager was 20 years old and his Newell’s Old Boys team had travelled to Colombia to face América de Cali. The first leg in Argentina had finished 1-1 and Newell’s were the underdogs. It would prove to be an unforgettable oc
  
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• Martial fighting to convince Solskjaer his future is at Man United - Daily Mail

  06-05-2019 23:30
  Martial fighting to convince Solskjaer his future is at Man United  Daily MailPaul Pogba: Manchester United should build team around midfielder, says Chris Sutton  BBC SportMcTominay can be a Fletcher for Man Utd  Manchester UnitedMan Utd news: Furious Ole Gunnar Solskjaer decides to sell Anthony Martial  Metro.co.ukMan Utd ruled out of next season’s Premier League title race by former chairman  SquawkaView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Jürgen Klopp tells Liverpool to shock Barcelona or ‘fail beautifully’

  06-05-2019 23:30
  • Concussed Mohamed Salah and injured Roberto Firmino out
  • Manager hints at surprise selections for semi-final, second legJürgen Klopp was occupied with keeping the Premier League title race alive in between Champions League dates with Barcelona yet found time for a history lesson with Liverpool’s players before the formidable task that awaits on Tuesday. It concerned the art of recovering from a 3-0 defeat against Spanish opposition and the willingness, should another feat
  
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• How Game of Thrones has got it in for people of colour

  06-05-2019 23:30
  There is barely a black or brown person left alive in the long-running fantasy series. Is a triumphant storyline too much to ask for these characters?This article contains spoilers for season eight, episode four of Game of Thrones.When you’re a pop culture-loving person of colour you learn to take the character wins where you can, but on Game of Thrones the losses just keep piling up. There is barely a brown person left alive in the long-running fantasy series – and after the broadca
  
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• Charles: Bond with Germany must endure despite relationship ‘transition’

  06-05-2019 23:30
  The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are due to begin a tour of Germany on Tuesday.
  
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• Tiemoue Bakayoko tells Gennaro Gattuso to 'f*** off' during AC Milan vs Bologna - Metro.co.uk

  06-05-2019 23:29
  Tiemoue Bakayoko tells Gennaro Gattuso to 'f*** off' during AC Milan vs Bologna  Metro.co.ukAC Milan 2-1 Bologna: Three sent off as Gattuso's side keep alive top-four hopes  BBC SportTiemoue Bakayoko appears to tell Gennaro Gattuso to 'f*** off' in row  Daily MailAC Milan vs. Bologna - Football Match Report - May 6, 2019  ESPN.co.ukAC Milan boss Gattuso: I will speak with Bakayoko; I know what he said  Tribal FootballView full coverage on Google
  
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• Amy Schumer Gives Birth To A 'Royal Baby' Too – And Shares The Cutest Family Photo

  06-05-2019 23:07
  As if one baby announcement weren't enough for today - Amy Schumer hasannounced the birth of her firstborn son with a gorgeous family snap onInstagram
  
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• Amy Schumer Gives Birth To A 'Royal Baby' Too – And Shares The Cutest Family Photo

  06-05-2019 23:07
  As if one baby announcement wasn't enough for today - Amy Schumer hasannounced the birth of her firstborn son, too, with a gorgeous family snap onInstagram
  
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• Police believe missing woman may have come to harm

  06-05-2019 23:04
  Emma Faulds was last seen more than a week ago.
  
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• Armed police attended thousands of incidents when not required, reports say

  06-05-2019 23:00
  Specialist officers were not allowed to attend anything but the most serious of incidents, before May 2018.
  
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• Manchester City take title lead into last day as Kompany goal beats Leicester

  06-05-2019 22:58
  Perhaps Gary Neville put it best in his commentary role from the television gantry: “Where do you want your statue, Vincent Kompany?” It was, without question, the goal of a lifetime from the Manchester City captain and the rewards will be measured in silver if his team can extend their winning 13-game sequence by just one more match. It is simple now: a win at Brighton on Sunday and there will be nothing Liverpool, a point behind in second position, can do about it.No wonder every s
  
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• Man, woman and teenage boy charged after petrol thrown over police in Essex

  06-05-2019 22:54
  Officers were called to an incident involving a stolen motorbike.
  
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• Sussexes’ wedding choir to perform lullaby for newborn royal

  06-05-2019 22:39
  They will perform it on Tuesday night when they will be at Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.
  
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• Outcry as Turkey orders rerun of Istanbul mayoral election

  06-05-2019 22:37
  Erdoğan’s successful bid to overturn vote is ‘plain dictatorship’, says CHP partyTurkish authorities have scrapped the result of a vote for Istanbul mayor that was lost by the candidate backed by the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in response to calls by his AK party for a rerun.In a move that hit the lira and drew opposition accusations of “dictatorship“, the high election board (YSK) ruled that a fresh Istanbul mayoral contest must be held on 23 June.
  
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• Islington Knife Attacks: Two Teenagers In Life-Threatening Condition After Linked Stabbings

  06-05-2019 22:24
  Two teenagers are in a life-threatening condition after being stabbed in northLondon in incidents police are treating as linked
  
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• World Snooker Championship: Judd Trump says Crucible final was 'best I've ever played' - BBC Sport

  06-05-2019 22:21
  World Snooker Championship: Judd Trump says Crucible final was 'best I've ever played'  BBC SportMagnificent Trump crowned world champion in record-breaking final  AOL UKJudd Trump demolishes John Higgins to claim first world snooker title  Daily MailWorld Championship 2019: Judd Trump beats John Higgins 18-9 in Crucible final  BBC SportJudd Trump wins maiden World Championship title at the Crucible  Yahoo SportsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• PM to meet Tory backbench chief as pressure to set a resignation date grows

  06-05-2019 22:19
  Chairman of the 1922 Committee to have discussions with Theresa May as cross-party Brexit talks resume.
  
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• Two teenagers in life-threatening condition after stabbings in Islington

  06-05-2019 22:03
  Two teenagers are fighting for their lives after two stabbings in London which police say are linked.
  
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• Lorry driver who died in M74 crash named

  06-05-2019 22:02
  Malcolm Easton, from West Dunbartonshire, was driving a light goods vehicle that was involved in a two-vehicle collision.
  
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• 17-year-old charged with murder of teenager Ellie Gould

  06-05-2019 21:51
  A 17-year-old youth has been charged with the murder of teenager Ellie Gould, Wiltshire Police has said.Ellie, 17, was a year 12 pupil at Hardenhuish School in Chippenham, and was pronounced dead at a house in Calne on Friday afternoon.Police detained the suspect in the nearby town of Chippenham later that afternoon.
  
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• Scientology ship to remain under quarantine - Stuff.co.nz

  06-05-2019 21:31
  Scientology ship to remain under quarantine  Stuff.co.nzScientology cruise ship still quarantined as passengers are tested for measles  The GuardianScientology ship with measles case on board still quarantined as blood samples tested  ABC NewsMore than 300 passengers still quarantined on Scientology ship a week after measles outbreak  The IndependentScientology ship to remain under quarantine in Curacao  Yahoo NewsView full coverage on Google New
  
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• Madonna says phones ruined her relationship with her kids – what about your family?

  06-05-2019 21:31
  Do you have to call your children seven times before they come to the dinner table? Do you have a system to limit their usage? Tell us about your battlesMadonna said in a recent interview: “I made a mistake when I gave my older children phones when they were 13.” The 60-year-old American singer, who has six children, said: “It ended my relationship with [my children], really. Not completely, but it became a very, very big part of their lives.”According to Pew Research dat
  
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• Corrie's Sam Aston and wife struck by tragedy as their dog dies day after wedding - Mirror Online

  06-05-2019 21:30
  Corrie's Sam Aston and wife struck by tragedy as their dog dies day after wedding  Mirror OnlineCoronation Street's Sam Aston left devastated as pet dog dies one day after wedding  Daily MailCoronation Street's Sam Aston and new wife devastated as dog dies  OK! magazineInside Coronation Street’s Sam Aston’s wedding with wild dancing, fish and chips and glam co-stars  The SunCoronation Street's Sam Aston treats wedding guests to fish and chips&n
  
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• Thomas Markle Speaks Out After Meghan Gives Birth To Royal Baby

  06-05-2019 21:29
  "I'm delighted to hear that mother and child are doing well," Markle, a formerlighting director, said in a statement shared with the Daily Mail
  
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• Microsoft’s Edge Browser Keeps Getting More Interesting - How-To Geek

  06-05-2019 21:16
  Microsoft’s Edge Browser Keeps Getting More Interesting  How-To GeekInside Microsoft’s surprise decision to work with Google on its Edge browser  The VergeMicrosoft’s plan for Edge: Integrated IE compatibility, better privacy  Ars TechnicaMicrosoft Build 2019 highlights in under 10 minutes  CNETMicrosoft wants to make the web more productive with its new Fluid Framework  The VergeView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Kim Kardashian comments on her Met Gala looks through the years - Daily Mail

  06-05-2019 21:14
  Kim Kardashian comments on her Met Gala looks through the years  Daily MailRoyal Baby: Kim Kardashian accused of making royal baby news about her - Daily Star  Daily StarKim Kardashian and Kanye West fuel speculation that they have welcomed their fourth child  Daily MailKim Kardashian denies she and Kanye West have welcomed fourth child  Metro.co.ukKim Kardashian says she’ll give up reality show to become a lawyer  The SunView full coverage
  
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• Ash dieback: Killer tree disease set to cost UK £15bn - BBC News

  06-05-2019 21:11
  Ash dieback: Killer tree disease set to cost UK £15bn  BBC NewsThe outbreak of ash dieback disease is set to cost the UK in the region of £15bn, it has been estimated. Scientists expressed shock at the "staggering" financial ...View full coverage on Google News
  
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• Ukip to hold leadership contest after European parliament elections

  06-05-2019 21:10
  Gerard Batten launches Ukip’s EU election campaign and battlebus in Middlesbrough last week. Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty ImagesUkip has confirmed it will hold a leadership contest shortly after the European parliament elections.The party’s leader, Gerard Batten, said there would be an election for his post following the 23 May poll. Batten attacked reports that he planned to stand down on 2 June, although he did not confirm whether he would stand again.Batten tweeted: &ldqu
  
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• Effects of social media on life satisfaction of teenagers ‘trivial in size’

  06-05-2019 21:00
  The new study analysed data on 12,000 British teenagers, taken from an eight-year survey of UK households.
  
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• Children's social media use has ‘trivial’ effect on happiness – study

  06-05-2019 21:00
  Oxford researchers say parents should talk to their children about their experiencesTime spent on social media has only a “trivial” impact on life satisfaction among adolescents, say researchers.The team behind a new study say time spent on social media has only a small negative effect on how happy boys and girls feel about life, and that only girls reduced their use of social media as a result of feeling discontented. Continue reading...
  
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• Children's social media use has ‘trivial’ effect on happiness – study

  06-05-2019 21:00
  Only girls reduced their use of social media as a result of feeling discontented, the study noted. Photograph: Philip Toscano/PATime spent on social media has only a “trivial” impact on life satisfaction among adolescents, say researchers. The team behind a new study say time spent on social media has only a small negative effect on how happy boys and girls feel about life, and that only girls reduced their use of social media as a result of feeling discontented. While the team found
  
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• UPDATE 5-No survivors found in Mexico crash of jet carrying 13 people

  06-05-2019 20:52
  All 13 people aboard were killed when a private jet crashed between the U.S. city of Las Vegas and Monterrey in northern Mexico, authorities said on Monday.A photograph published on local television network Milenio showed what it said were the burnt remnants of the plane, broken into pieces, spread over charred earth.Mexican media reported that the passengers had been to a boxing match between Mexican boxer Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and U.S. fighter Daniel Jacobs in Las Vegas on Saturday.
  
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• Charities helped by royal baby donations congratulate Meghan and Harry

  06-05-2019 20:52
  The couple asked the public to donate to four children’s charities, instead of sending presents for the new arrival.
  
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• Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer has heartbreaking Easter egg - DigitalSpy.com

  06-05-2019 20:51
  Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer has heartbreaking Easter egg  DigitalSpy.comSpider-Man Far From Home trailer picks up where Avengers: Endgame left off  Daily MailSpider-Man: Far From Home Trailer Reveals When It Takes Place  EmpireSpider-Man: Far From Home trailer confirms exactly when it's set  DigitalSpy.comWhat Do Mysterio & the Multiverse Ultimately Mean for Spider-Man: Far from Home?  MovieWebView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Meghan’s estranged father wants grandson to ‘serve Britain with dignity’

  06-05-2019 20:46
  Thomas Markle said he was 'delighted' and 'proud'.
  
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• More than 400 prosecutors sign letter saying Trump would be charged with OBSTRUCTION - Daily Mail

  06-05-2019 20:44
  More than 400 prosecutors sign letter saying Trump would be charged with OBSTRUCTION  Daily MailUS attorney general faces contempt vote over Mueller report  BBC NewsTrump tax returns: Mnuchin refuses to release records to Congress – live  The GuardianLet Robert Mueller Testify  The New York TimesSteve Hilton: The establishment wants to stay focused on Russia because Mueller didn't give them want they ...  Fox NewsView full coverage on Googl
  
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• Judd Trump sears to World Snooker Championship win over John Higgins

  06-05-2019 20:40
  • Bristol player wins 18-9 in one-sided Crucible final
  • Trump had resumed at halfway stage with 12-5 lead over ScotYou can always rely on snooker’s grand supremo, Barry Hearn, to set the tone on days as significant as these. “On the day the royal prince is born, we’re about to crown the new king of snooker,” Hearn told the assembled media in Sheffield at around 3:30pm on Monday afternoon. Premature? Perhaps, given how Judd Trump still needed four more frames at
  
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• Mississippi police shooting: suspect who shot officer dead on the run

  06-05-2019 20:39
  Biloxi police chief says he believes the man who killed officer Robert McKeithen outside the police station is still in the areaA gunman who shot dead a uniformed officer outside the Biloxi police station remained on the run on Monday, the subject of an intense manhunt along Mississippi’s Gulf coast.It was unclear what prompted the killing of Officer Robert McKeithen, a 23-year veteran who was scheduled to retire this year. Biloxi’s police chief, John Miller, said police did not know
  
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• Woman diagnosed with melanoma after her dermatologist told her the mole on her face 'looked fine' - Daily Mail

  06-05-2019 20:30
  Woman diagnosed with melanoma after her dermatologist told her the mole on her face 'looked fine'  Daily MailRaising awareness about melanoma and all forms of skin cancer  KVUEWoman diagnosed with melanoma at 21 shares her story  GMAMelanoma Cancer Cases On The Rise  CBS New YorkHundreds head out to KU hospital Monday for skin cancer screening  WDAF FOX4 Kansas CityView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Katie Boulter out of French Open with back injury and could miss Wimbledon

  06-05-2019 20:21
  • Briton suffered discomfort in Fed Cup against Kazakhstan
  • Sloane Stephens beats Victoria Azarenka at Madrid OpenKatie Boulter, the young Fed Cup star who helped Great Britain back to the competition’s elite level for the first time in 26 years, has been forced to withdraw from the French Open with a lingering back injury. Related: Justin Gimelstob’s conviction puts onus on ATP to find moral fibre | Kevin MitchellContinue reading...
  
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• High levels of sunscreen ingredients end up in the bloodstream -study

  06-05-2019 20:20
  The active ingredients of commonly-used sunscreens end up in the bloodstream at much higher levels than current U.S. guidelines from health regulators and warrant further safety studies, according to a small study conducted by U.S. Food and Drug Administration researchers and published on Monday.The study of 23 volunteers tested four sunscreens, including sprays, lotion and cream, applied to 75 percent of the body four times a day over four days, with blood tests to determine the maximum levels
  
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• Novak Djokovic gives a qualified backing to disgraced Justin Gimelsto

  06-05-2019 20:18
  • World No 1 leaves door open for American
  • Gimelstob resigned from ATP players’ councilAt the risk of catapulting Justin Gimelstob into a stratosphere beyond the imaginings of his own ego, Novak Djokovic on Monday first buried his old friend then praised him, a brilliantly unsubtle Mark Antony to the American’s Caesar. Related: Justin Gimelstob says he will quit ATP player council after assault caseContinue reading...
  
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• What Will Harry And Meghan Name Their Son Now The Royal Baby Has Arrived?

  06-05-2019 20:16
  When he spoke to the press after his son's arrival on Bank Holiday Monday, hesuggested he and Meghan were still deciding on a name before introducing theirson to the world
  
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• Harry ‘will make terrific father and have a sense of fun in new role’

  06-05-2019 20:14
  Dominic Reid said everyone involved in the games, created by Harry for wounded and sick service personnel, is delighted to hear of the baby's birth.
  
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• Pro-independence march organiser reported by police

  06-05-2019 20:08
  Mandeep Singh was reported in relation to conditions set for the All Under One Banner procession.
  
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• Youth charged over death of teenager Ellie Gould

  06-05-2019 20:04
  The 17-year-old suspect was remanded in custody ahead of a court appearance at Salisbury Magistrates' Court.
  
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• Boy aged 17 charged with murder of teenager Ellie Gould

  06-05-2019 20:03
  Suspect, who cannot be named, is due to appear at Salisbury magistrates court on TuesdayA 17-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of Ellie Gould, Wiltshire police have said.The suspect, who cannot be named because of his age, is due to appear at Salisbury magistrates court on Tuesday. Continue reading...
  
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• Ellie Gould: Boy Charged With Murder Of 17-Year-Old In Wiltshire

  06-05-2019 19:59
  A teenage boy has been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Ellie Gould
  
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