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• 2nd Lockheed Martin-Built Next Gen GPS III Satellite Responding to Commands, Under Self-Propulsion - Inside GNSS

  22-08-2019 23:29 via insidegnss.com
  2nd Lockheed Martin-Built Next Gen GPS III Satellite Responding to Commands, Under Self-Propulsion  Inside GNSSEnd of an era for ULA as the last Delta IV Medium rocket leaves launch pad  The RegisterThe last single-stick Delta rocket launched Thursday, and it put on a show  Ars TechnicaDelta IV GPS III SV-2 Launch Highlights  United Launch AllianceGPS III SV02 Mission Success  Lockheed MartinView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Pictures show “alpha rivalry and one-upmanship” between Boris and Macron today - Express

  22-08-2019 23:14 via express.co.uk
  Pictures show “alpha rivalry and one-upmanship” between Boris and Macron today  ExpressSterling rises on optimistic Merkel comments  Financial TimesPound US dollar exchange rate skyrockets as Boris Johnson meets with France’s Macron  ExpressEmmanuel Macron is refusing to take the blame for Boris Johnson's lies – but that doesn't mean they'll stop  The IndependentJeremy Corbyn: I agree with Emmanuel Macron on Brexit  Sky Ne
  
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• Motorists warned of dense fog before bank holiday weekend heatwave

  22-08-2019 23:12
  Temperatures may reach 33C by Monday.
  
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• Emmanuel Macron Warns Boris Johnson Of 'Indispensable' Irish Backstop Amid New Brexit Deal Hopes

  22-08-2019 23:00
  Emmanuel Macron has made clear to Boris Johnson that the EU will not tear upthe existing Brexit deal, warning the guarantee of an Irish backstop is"indispensable"
  
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• Prince Andrew was seen getting foot massage from young woman at Epstein's apartment – report

  22-08-2019 22:55
  Prince Andrew. Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty ImagesPrince Andrew was seen inside the New York apartment of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein getting a foot massage from a young woman, according to an email exchange between a prominent US literary agent and author and writer Evgeny Morozov. In the exchange, published in the New Republic magazine, agent John Brockman recommends to writer Morozov (who he represents as literary agent) that he meet with Epstein, calling him a “billionaire s
  
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• Number 10 hits back at Channel 4 boss's claim Boris Johnson is 'known liar'

  22-08-2019 22:34
  Downing Street has hit back at a senior Channel 4 executive after she branded Prime Minister Boris Johnson a "known liar" and a "coward".Dorothy Byrne, Channel 4's head of news and current affairs, prompted the dispute with Number 10 with her remarks at the Edinburgh TV Festival on Wednesday.In a keynote speech, Ms Byrne said: "What do we do when a known liar becomes our prime minister?
  
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• Jihadi Jack’s mother sparks ‘outrage’ demanding the UK show sympathy for ISIS fanatic

  22-08-2019 21:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  JIHADI Jack’s mother has sparked fury for demanding the British public be sympathetic to her son before insisting the ISIS fanatic is the real victim after his passport was revoked by the Home Office.
  
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• Woman arrested after boy, 10, found dead in caravan

  22-08-2019 21:21
  Police said the youngster's death was being treated as unexplained.
  
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• Needlework team has Duchess of Cornwall in stitches

  22-08-2019 21:13
  The embroidered portrait will be on display at a new exhibition.
  
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• Birmingham Caravan Investigation: Woman Arrested Over Child Neglect After Boy, 10, Found Dead

  22-08-2019 20:56
  A woman has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect after a 10-year-oldboy was found dead in a caravan in Birmingham, West Midlands Police said
  
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• RAF unveils deadly new Protector drone armed with ‘game-changing technology’

  22-08-2019 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  BRITAIN’s new high-tech armed surveillance drones have been unveiled to the RAF crews who will control them.
  
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• In Video: Animals step on the scales for London Zoo weigh-in

  22-08-2019 20:42
  Collecting the data is a tough challenge for the keepers.
  
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• Tory rebels sceptical over Corbyn's plans for stopping no-deal Brexit

  22-08-2019 20:27
  Independent MPs also say preference is to use legislation rather than no-confidence vote. Rebel Conservatives and independent MPs have expressed deep scepticism after an invite from Jeremy Corbyn to discuss ways to stop a no-deal Brexit, making it explicit that their preference was to stop it by legislation, not through a Labour-led vote of no confidence. The former Conservative MP Nick Boles demanded the Labour leader rule out backing a general election that could lead to the UK leaving the EU
  
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• Court clears man over video of Grenfell Tower model being burned

  22-08-2019 20:14
  Paul Bussetti was accused of sending a ‘grossly offensive’ video on WhatsApp.Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PAA man has been cleared of a criminal offence over a video that showed a model of a building marked “Grenfell Tower” being burned, while a group of friends laughed and joked.England’s chief magistrate, Emma Arbuthnott, called the handling of the case against 47-year-old Paul Bussetti “appalling” after evidence was disclosed to the defence just as she
  
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• Boris Johnson putting feet on Macron’s table ’embarrassing’ – Alastair Campbell

  22-08-2019 20:12
  The former Labour spin doctor criticised the PM's 'arrogance' in his meetings with European leaders at a People's Vote rally in Edinburgh.
  
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• Despite the tough love, Johnson’s EU sortie has been a relative success

  22-08-2019 20:07
  PM has lined up Brussels, Paris and Berlin as fall guys for any failure to find Brexit solutions. Boris Johnson looked supremely relaxed as he met Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée on Thursday, at one point even jokingly resting one foot on an expensive-looking French coffee table. From one perspective, his laid-back demeanour was surprising: Macron’s public remarks before their meeting made clear that the EU27 are a long way from acceding to the PM’s request for a “b
  
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• Malaria control success in Africa ‘at risk from spread of multi-drug resistance’

  22-08-2019 20:00
  New research sheds light on how resistance is emerging in different locations and moving across Africa.
  
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• Man Who Filmed Burning Grenfell Tower Is Cleared

  22-08-2019 19:16
  A married father-of-two who filmed a cardboard model of Grenfell Tower beingburned on a bonfire has been cleared by a judge who branded handling ofevidence in the case "appalling"
  
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• Man who filmed Grenfell Tower bonfire cleared

  22-08-2019 19:12
  The defence barrister said they had only just been made aware of vital evidence at the end of the case.
  
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• Boris Johnson Puts Foot On Table During Meeting With Emmanuel Macron – And It's All Kicked Off

  22-08-2019 19:10
  Boris Johnson has taken a cavalier approach to Brexit diplomacy during acrunch meeting with Emmanuel Macron
  
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• Corbyn warns of ‘disastrous’ impact of no-deal Brexit on farmers

  22-08-2019 19:07
  The Labour leader called on Boris Johnson to extend negotiations with the EU.
  
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• Closing the GCSE attainment gap can’t be up to schools alone

  22-08-2019 19:06
  ‘Politicians of all persuasions need to understand the inherent disadvantage of low income and insecurity on large sections of our population,’ writes Cathy Williams. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty ImagesWhile a substantial increase in funding for state schools would be welcome (Poorest pupils twice as likely to fail GCSEs as richest peers, 21 August), the schools alone cannot improve the educational outcomes for children from deprived backgrounds. Anyone under stress loses the c
  
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• The Great Dorset Steam Fair begins

  22-08-2019 19:04
  Hundreds of period steam traction engines and heavy mechanical equipment from all eras gather to showcase Great Britain's rich industrial, agricultural and leisure history, at the annual Great Dorset Steam Fair.The show is taking place over the August Bank Holiday weekend from August 22 to August 26.
  
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• Ex-U.S. presidential candidates Hickenlooper, Inslee to run for office in home states

  22-08-2019 19:04
  NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Democratic governors who recently abandoned their long-shot presidential bids announced their next steps on Thursday, with both opting to run for office in the friendlier political territory of their home states. Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, who dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential race last week, said he would run for a U.S. Senate seat instead. Washington Governor Jay Inslee, who ended his White House campaign on Wednesday, announce
  
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• There’s nothing safe about Boris Johnson’s seat

  22-08-2019 19:02
  Steve Smith | Crossword clues | Adrian Chiles | Scottish schools | Steve Bell. There are two outstanding issues following Steve Smith’s concussion at the Lord’s test ( Report, 19 August). The first is that the International Cricket Council should appoint an independent panel of neurologists whose members should be in attendance at all international cricket matches. The second is that all international cricket players should have brain scans in their off-season so that the neurologist
  
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• Cummings should not have been allowed No 10 role, suggests Tory MP

  22-08-2019 18:53
  Dominic Cummings arrives at No 10 earlier this month. Photograph: James Veysey/REX/ShutterstockBoris Johnson’s chief strategist Dominic Cummings should not have been allowed to take up his Downing Street post after being found in contempt of parliament, a leading Conservative MP and Johnson supporter has suggested.Cummings, who is shaping the government’s Brexit strategy in his role as the prime minister’s special adviser, repeatedly declined to appear in front of the House of
  
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• Boris Johnson puts foot on table during Brexit talks with Emmanuel Macron

  22-08-2019 18:48
  The gesture prompted online criticism, but appeared to have been part of a shared joke.
  
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• Merseyrail workers call off strikes after ‘significant progress’ in talks

  22-08-2019 18:43
  The RMT union has suspended planned industrial action on August 24, September 3 and 5.
  
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• ‘Continuity IRA’ bombing near Irish border ‘deliberate attempt to kill police’

  22-08-2019 18:35
  Nobody was injured in the blast.
  
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• If GCSE exams get harder, how can results go up? - BBC News

  22-08-2019 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  If GCSE exams get harder, how can results go up?  BBC NewsGCSE results 2019: Top grades on the increase in reformed, harder exams  The TimesGCSE results 2019 by school: Check the results in Greater Manchester  Manchester Evening NewsWhy are pupils switching off from computing GCSE?  BBC NewsGCSE results day 2019: Girls are closing the gap on boys in Maths and Physics  The TelegraphView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Andrew Harper: Blue ribbon tribute in PC's home town

  22-08-2019 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Blue ribbons sell out after PC Andrew Harper's home town marks his death while on duty.
  
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• Updates Apple share price: can diversification offset iPhone sales slowdown? - CMC Markets

  22-08-2019 17:40 via cmcmarkets.com
  Updates Apple share price: can diversification offset iPhone sales slowdown?  CMC MarketsNew iPhone Pro, AirPods 3, ‘cheap iPad’ and biggest MacBook in years revealed by HUGE Apple leak  The SunAn 'iPhone Pro,' 16-inch MacBook Pro and new iPads are now all expected this year  TechRadarNew iPhones: 'Pro' models to sport upgraded camera and Face ID, says report  Sky NewsiPhone 11: Full details of new phones and other releases revealed in latest r
  
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• Home Office passport and visa chief Mark Thomson set to resign

  22-08-2019 17:36
  Exclusive: Director general heading up sections at centre of Windrush scandal to step down next March. The head of two of the Home Office sections at the centre of the Windrush scandal has told staff he will be stepping down next year. Mark Thomson, the director general of HM Passport Office (HMPO) and UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), will be replaced in March and then take on a number of advisory roles and non-executive directorships. Both departments will have key roles issuing passports and v
  
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• Two arrested after wax heads stolen from Dublin museum

  22-08-2019 17:28
  A man and a woman have appeared in court.
  
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• Scorpion toxin could help solve chronic pain mystery, say scientists

  22-08-2019 17:00
  Researchers discovered a scorpion toxin that targets the 'wasabi receptor' and could be used to analyse chronic pain and inflammation.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn promises farmers he will stop ‘no-deal carnage’

  22-08-2019 16:54
  The Labour leader was visiting Rake Foot Farm in Keswick.
  
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• Five things we learned from Boris Johnson’s trips to Berlin and Paris

  22-08-2019 16:51
  The Prime Minister made his first foreign visits in search of a Brexit breakthrough.
  
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• Macron tells Johnson Brexit backstop is indispensable

  22-08-2019 16:48
  French president tells Boris Johnson he must present concrete proposals for UK exit. Emmanuel Macron has described the Irish backstop as “indispensable” to a Brexit deal and urged Boris Johnson to set out his proposed alternatives as soon as possible, as he met the British prime minister in Paris on Thursday. The French president told Johnson that the EU would like “visibility” on London’s concrete proposals for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU within a month,
  
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• Royal Mail workers to be balloted for strikes, union announces

  22-08-2019 16:47
  More than 100,000 workers will vote in the coming weeks.
  
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• Bonhomie but no Brexit breakthrough as Johnson and Macron meet

  22-08-2019 16:40
  The Prime Minister locked horns with the French President for the first time since entering No 10.
  
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• Stona Lisa: Pair recreate masterpieces out of pebbles on beach

  22-08-2019 16:37
  Versions of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci and Vermeer's Girl With The Pearl Earring have been created at Southsea.
  
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• Man cleared over Grenfell effigy video

  22-08-2019 16:37
  Judge attacks late disclosure of evidence in the trial of Paul Bussetti, 47, and demands answers from police and CPS. A man who filmed a cardboard model of Grenfell Tower being burned on a bonfire has been cleared by a judge who branded handling of evidence in the case “appalling”. Paul Bussetti, 47, from South Norwood in south-east London, was on trial accused of sending a “grossly offensive” video on WhatsApp. Footage, taken in Bussetti’s friend’s garden at
  
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• Burning Grenfell Tower model was joke among friends, accused tells court

  22-08-2019 16:27
  Paul Bussetti said the video was not intended to be about the deaths of 72 people in 2017.
  
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• 60 years of policing cooperation with UK will ‘fall away’ after no-deal Brexit

  22-08-2019 16:26
  Many of the EU criminal justice treaties which the UK is a member of will cease to apply if there is a hard exit this autumn.
  
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• Woman, 93, dies from ‘broken heart syndrome’ following burglary

  22-08-2019 16:15
  Betty Munroe's house was ransacked during a raid on June 11.
  
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• Opposition leaders agree to meet Jeremy Corbyn to try to block no-deal Brexit

  22-08-2019 16:15
  The Labour leader said in a letter that 'the country is heading into a constitutional and political storm, so it is vital that we meet urgently'.
  
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• Double celebration for one school as nine sets of twins collect results

  22-08-2019 16:12
  The nine sets of twins all joined the school at the same time.
  
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• Scotland Brexit: 50,000 applications for EU Settlement Scheme

  22-08-2019 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  About a quarter of the estimated 220,000 EU citizens living in Scotland have so far applied to remain in the UK after Brexit.
  
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• Macron warns Johnson not to expect major changes to Brexit deal

  22-08-2019 16:08
  The French President said any Withdrawal Agreement on offer in 30 days' time would 'not be very different' from the current one.
  
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• Cambridges take economy flight to Scotland amid Sussexes’ private jet row

  22-08-2019 16:05
  William and Kate were travelling with their three children to stay in Balmoral.
  
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