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• Insurers Geico ordered to pay woman who caught STD having sex in car $5.2m

  10-06-2022 23:22
  
  Missouri appellate court rules Geico must cover ‘injuries and losses’ from disease after 2014 incident in Hyundai GenesisThe insurance giant Geico must give more than $5m to a woman who had sex with a motorist in his car and contracted a sexually transmitted disease, a Missouri appellate court ruled.The ruling represents a preliminary legal victory for the plaintiff over the company best known for commercials starring an anthropomorphized gecko which speaks with a British accent. Con
  
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• Putin and Peter the Great: Russian leader likens himself to 18th Century tsar

  10-06-2022 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With a nod to history, Putin now feels bold enough to admit that his operation is an occupation.
  
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• WATCH: Watch this toddler's adorable method for putting on a coat

  10-06-2022 23:10
  
  We can't 'be-sleeve' 3-year-old Xyla learned this all by herself!
  
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• Family of 'Baby Holly' reveals how they found her after 40+ years

  10-06-2022 23:01 via cnn.com
  
  The aunt and grandmother of "Baby Holly," the missing infant daughter of a slain couple who was found alive more than four decades later, explain how investigators were able to track her down and reunite her with family.
  
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• Police officer arraigned for killing of Patrick Lyoya, pleads not guilty

  10-06-2022 22:43
  
  The police officer is accused of murder in the death of Patrick Lyoya.
  
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• Flight to take UK asylum seekers to Rwanda allowed

  10-06-2022 22:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Campaigners fail in their High Court bid to halt the removals set for Tuesday but will appeal.
  
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• Dow falls 800 points as inflation hits 40-year high

  10-06-2022 22:22 via cnn.com
  
  The Dow dropped more than 700 points on Friday morning after a key inflation report missed estimates and showed a higher-than-anticipated increase in the price of consumer goods.
  
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• Russia's leader just likened himself to a beloved 17th-century tsar. Many see the comparison as a naked admission of his imperial ambitions

  10-06-2022 22:11 via cnn.com
  
  • LIVE: UN 'concerned' by death sentences for foreign fighters in Ukraine
  • Exclusive: A crypto-based dossier could help prove Russia committed war crimes
  
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• Causes of death released for family likely killed by escaped inmate

  10-06-2022 22:11
  
  Five family members believed to have been killed by an escaped inmate were fatally shot and stabbed, cause of death reports released this week show.
  
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• Justin Bieber says he has facial paralysis due to Ramsay Hunt syndrome

  10-06-2022 22:10 via cnn.com
  
  Justin Bieber announced Friday that he is taking a break from performing because he is suffering from paralysis on one side of his face.
  
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• The change in tone at Ardern and Albanese’s meeting could not have been more stark

  10-06-2022 22:00
  
  A lot has changed since the fraught trans-Tasman exchanges of the Morrison government with the two countries now hitting resetFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingJacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison, it seems, were never quite in sync.Before New Zealand’s leader trumpeted a “reset” of the relationship with Australia on Friday, she exchanged gifts with the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, who was known at o
  
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• Report highlights ‘multiple failures’ in handling of Champions League final

  10-06-2022 21:59
  
  French government release 30-page report on systemic failuresLiverpool fans were attacked outside Stade de France in MayA French government report into the problems at the Champions League final has highlighted “multiple failures” in the management of the crowd in Paris.The 30-page report, handed to the prime minister’s office on Friday, focused on systemic failures and “the presence of malevolent individuals” in the vicinity of the stadium. Large numbers of Liverpo
  
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• Covid: US to drop test requirement for air travellers

  10-06-2022 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The change, which comes into effect on Sunday, comes after pressure from the travel industry.
  
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• Britney Spears weds in custom Versace gown that took 700 hours to make

  10-06-2022 21:34 via cnn.com
  
  Britney Spears wore an elegant custom Versace gown to marry personal trainer and model Sam Asghari at an intimate wedding ceremony outside Los Angeles on Thursday.
  
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• How San Francisco's D.A. recall election shows a rift in the Asian American community

  10-06-2022 21:26
  
  Asian Americans, galvanized by rising crime rates and violent attacks against elders, appeared to be a driving force in Tuesday’s recall election that ousted Sa
  
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• Frenkie de Jong: Manchester United contact Barcelona over midfielder

  10-06-2022 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United contact Barcelona over the availability of Frenkie de Jong.
  
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• Parents sue 2 more Univ. of Missouri students in alleged hazing that left son brain damaged

  10-06-2022 21:21
  
  Parents sue two more University of Missouri students involved in alleged hazing that left son brain damaged.
  
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• Bryson DeChambeau shuns PGA Tour to join LIV Golf Invitational series

  10-06-2022 21:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bryson DeChambeau becomes the most significant player to turn his back on the PGA Tour and join the new Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational series.
  
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• WATCH: Dog steals the spotlight with 'pawfect' dance moves in family TikTok video

  10-06-2022 20:54
  
  Iron the dog just wanted to join in on the fun.
  
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• Filmmaker who followed Proud Boys during Capitol siege wants Jan. 6 committee to 'find the truth'

  10-06-2022 20:53
  
  Documentarian Nick Quested's video has become central to both the House panel's investigation and the Justice Department’s sprawling probe.
  
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• Judge dismisses NRA's claims that it's the victim of NY AG 'witch hunt'

  10-06-2022 20:47
  
  A New York judge on Friday dismissed the National Rifle Association's claims that the state attorney general's investigation into allegations of widespread
  
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• Police: 3 shot at shopping mall in Maryland suburbs of DC

  10-06-2022 20:44
  
  Police say three people have been shot and wounded at a shopping mall in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D
  
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• Watch how pro-Trump personalities covered the prime-time January 6 hearing

  10-06-2022 20:29 via cnn.com
  
  Fox News chose not to carry the prime-time January 6 congressional hearing live Thursday night. Other conservative media, like Newsmax, aired the hearing but tried to spin the coverage. Here are some moments that highlight the splintering media landscape.
  
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• Britney Spears wears elegant Versace gown to wed Sam Asghari

  10-06-2022 20:24 via cnn.com
  
  Britney Spears wore an elegant custom Versace gown to marry personal trainer and model Sam Asghari at an intimate wedding ceremony outside Los Angeles on Thursday.
  
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• Trump fires back at Ivanka, Bill Barr over Jan. 6 deposition testimony

  10-06-2022 20:23
  
  Ivanka Trump told the committee she agreed with former Attorney General Bill Barr's assessment of no significant fraud in the 2020 race.
  
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• Energy and food drive US inflation to highest for 40 years

  10-06-2022 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rising energy and food costs pushed inflation to 8.6% in May, the highest rate in more than 40 years.
  
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• Biden nixes Trump design for Air Force One over cost, delay

  10-06-2022 20:09
  
  Trump's red, white and blue design is not being considered anymore.
  
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• Ukraine: President Zelensky addresses university students

  10-06-2022 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A live broadcast is aired to students at nine universities across the UK.
  
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• WATCH: Not even this tiny tortoise can fight the urge to ‘boop’ this golden retriever’s nose

  10-06-2022 20:05
  
  Bangkok-based Thanankorn Pakdeeatsawasophon posted a video of his dog Biscuit's sweet moment with tortoise Waffle.
  
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• Cholera in Mariupol: Ruined city at risk of major cholera outbreak - UK

  10-06-2022 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Conditions in the city, now in Russian hands, could lead to a resurgence of the disease, authorities fear.
  
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• UK deportation flight to Rwanda can go ahead, high court judge rules

  10-06-2022 19:54
  
  Judge refuses to grant interim relief after lawyers for asylum seekers argued policy was unlawfulA high court judge has ruled that a controversial deportation flight to Rwanda that was due to take off early next week can go ahead.Mr Justice Swift refused to grant interim relief – urgent action in response to an injunction application made by several asylum seekers facing offshoring to Rwanda. Continue reading...
  
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• Texas school shooting: Uvalde school police chief defends mass shooting response

  10-06-2022 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Uvalde school police chief told the Texas Tribune that officers responded without hesitation.
  
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• Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton a 'bit sore' as Mercedes bounces in practice

  10-06-2022 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton was left "a bit sore" after his Mercedes struggled with bouncing on the straights in Friday practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
  
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• Ohio teen beaten to death outside school established by LeBron James' foundation

  10-06-2022 19:41
  
  A 17-year-old rising high school senior was brutally beaten to death outside of an Ohio school created by LeBron James’ foundation last week, police said.
  
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• Watch Putin shift his rhetoric over Russia's stated goal

  10-06-2022 19:40 via cnn.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin compared himself to the 18th century Russian czar, Peter the Great, to justify Russia's invasion of Ukraine. CNN's Fred Pleitgen joins Connect the World to discuss.
  
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• UK judge allows first flight sending asylum-seekers to Rwanda to go ahead

  10-06-2022 19:37 via cnn.com
  
  The United Kingdom's controversial plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda as early as next week was green-lit on Friday, after the High Court in London denied an injunction to block the first flight.
  
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• England v New Zealand: Daryl Mitchell & Tom Blundell give Black Caps edge

  10-06-2022 19:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England are already facing a fight to get back into the second Test after New Zealand took the initiative on day one at Trent Bridge.
  
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• 3 wounded in shooting at North Carolina mall food court

  10-06-2022 19:32
  
  Police say three people were being treated for wounds that were not life-threatening after a shooting Friday at a mall in North Carolina
  
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• Julee Cruise: Twin Peaks creator David Lynch pays tribute to 'great singer'

  10-06-2022 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Director David Lynch remembers Cruise as "a great musician, a great singer and a great human being".
  
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• Scientists designed a humanoid robotic finger with living humanlike skin

  10-06-2022 19:18 via cnn.com
  
  Skin has traditionally been reserved for animals -- until now.
  
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• Ohio officer cleared in case of hitting with patrol vehicle wounded man who died.

  10-06-2022 19:05
  
  An Ohio grand jury declined to indict Springfield Police officer Amanda Rosales who fatally struck wounded Eric Cole on June 13, 2021.
  
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• Emma Thompson on pleasure and reclaiming one's sexuality

  10-06-2022 19:00 via cnn.com
  
  Dame Emma Thompson tells Amanpour about her new film "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande" and why she lays it all bare at 63.
  
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• Here's what to expect for the Jan. 6 committee's future hearings

  10-06-2022 18:57
  
  The House committee investigating Jan. 6 will hold six more public hearings featuring evidence that Trump directed the mob to march on the Capitol.
  
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• How crypto could help prove Russia committed war crimes

  10-06-2022 18:55 via cnn.com
  
  In early March, a Telegram user posted a photo of wreckage at a school in a suburb of Kharkiv, Ukraine. The photo showed the side of a classroom with a large blast hole and a pile of debris including desks and chairs.
  
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• CNN correspondent says goodbye after 18 years

  10-06-2022 18:46 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Becky Anderson and Arwa Damon discuss Arwa's career on her final day at CNN.
  
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• Juan Sebastian Molano disqualified after hitting opponent twice in Criterium du Dauphine

  10-06-2022 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Colombia's Juan Sebastian Molano has been disqualified from the Criterium de Dauphine after hitting an opponent twice during stage six.
  
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• Wrong body exhumed in Connecticut; efforts to identify 1975 homicide victim continue

  10-06-2022 18:40
  
  Authorities exhumed a body in a Connecticut cemetery Wednesday in hopes of identifying the victim of a nearly half-century-old homicide, only to find someone else’s remains.
  
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• Students overpower suspect after stabbing at Germany university

  10-06-2022 18:36 via cnn.com
  
  Students overpowered a man suspected of stabbing several people at Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences in the northwestern German city of Hamm, police said Friday.
  
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• How a California court defied logic to determine that bees are fish

  10-06-2022 18:30
  
  California court ruling that bees are fish under Endangered Species Act and California Fish and Game Code is good for bees and humans, if not logic.
  
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• January 6 hearing: Trump accused of attempted coup

  10-06-2022 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A hearing shows clips of the ex-president's daughter and aides saying his claim of voter fraud was false.
  
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