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Did Ellen's coming out episode really change TV for LGBT characters?
The Guardian - 28 Apr 2017 14:00
It's 20 years on from the landmark network TV moment that saw Ellen DeGeneres tell 42 million viewers that she's gay, but progress remains slow Related: No more Mr Nice Gay: how TV representation changed from Will & Grac...
Man who raped stranger hours before his wedding given life term
The Guardian - 28 Apr 2017 18:16
Derry McCann subjected woman to two-hour ordeal in east London park while on parole for similar crime A bridegroom who raped a stranger hours before his wedding after being released on parole for a similar crime was sent...
Suntan review - stellar male midlife crisis comedy gets steadily darker
The Guardian - 28 Apr 2017 10:00
A superbly directed, quietly devastating film about an EasyJet Gustav von Aschenbach who embarrasses himself by falling in love with a younger beauty Argyris Papadimitropoulos is a Greek film-maker whose work I didn't kn...
Man found stabbed to death on Marylebone bus
BBC - 28 Apr 2017 09:04
The victim, in his 40s, was found just after midnight on a number 189 bus in central London.
Joe Goddard: 'I love DJing at weddings, that's where my tastes are best suited'
The Guardian - 28 Apr 2017 13:30
The Hot Chip star and house-skewering producer empties the contents of his psychic record bag
Oxford University sorry for eye contact racism claim
BBC - 28 Apr 2017 13:03
The university apologises after it was accused of discriminating against autistic people.
Stick or switch? The way voters are swapping parties suggests a big Tory win | Chris Curtis
The Guardian - 28 Apr 2017 14:53
Our analysis at YouGov suggests an unprecedented degree of 'voter churn'. But very few are deserting the Conservatives While historically it is not uncommon for a couple of general elections to be held in a short space o...
Spurs are on their way to Wembley ... home switch confirmed for rebuild
The Guardian - 28 Apr 2017 17:50
• Wembley a temporary move as Spurs build new 61,000-seat ground• Tottenham will spend 2017-18 campaign at the national stadium Tottenham have confirmed they will leave White Hart Lane at the end of the season and sp...
'Accra's Jamestown is electric - it's like Hackney Wick on steroids': Zoe Adjonyoh
The Guardian - 28 Apr 2017 13:26
The chef and pop-up entrepreneur traced her family roots in the Ghanaian capital - and discovered a city fizzing with fresh food, art, music and views For me, there's a real mystery about Accra, as well as it provoking a...
'Jane The Virgin' Season 3 Spoilers: Is Jane Jealous Of Petra?
IBTimes - 28 Apr 2017 09:57
"Jane the Virgin" Season 3 changed the dynamics of the cast when Rafael Solano (Justin Baldoni) started falling in love again with his ex-wife Petra (Yael Grobglas). In the past two seasons, Rafael was busy pining over J...
Exclusive: Trump says he thought being president would be easier than his old life
Reuters - 28 Apr 2017 05:19
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'NCIS' Season 14 Spoilers: Mark Harmon Rides A Horse During Murder Investigation In Episode 22 'Beastmaster'
IBTimes - 28 Apr 2017 14:14
It's time for the "NCIS" team to saddle up. The CBS show returns from a short break with a brand new episode in Season 4 next week. Last time we saw the procedural; a murder investigation was linked to an undercover oper...
Willesden armed raid was to foil active terrorist plot, say police
The Guardian - 28 Apr 2017 10:56
Elite firearms officers stormed London house and woman was shot, in operation in which six people have been arrested Police have said a raid on a London house in which a woman was shot was carried out to foil an active t...
General election 2017: Key Corbyn allies not selected by Labour
BBC - 28 Apr 2017 21:18
Failing to get Jeremy Corbyn supporters nominated could have significance beyond the next election.
Westminster terror suspect named
The Guardian - 28 Apr 2017 14:38
Khalid Mohamed Omar Ali, 27, is understood to be a British national from Tottenham, north London A 27-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempting to carrying out a terror attack in Westminster has been named as Khal...
'It was too late': Mom of baby killed live on Facebook watched in horror
New York Post - 28 Apr 2017 23:47
The Thai mother of the baby girl killed in a Facebook Live video says she watched in horror as her husband hung their child from an abandoned building. Jiranuj Trairat, 21, said on Monday she was with her cousin, who was...
NSA concedes violating surveillance limits and pledges curbs on US email collection
The Guardian - 28 Apr 2017 22:59
NSA agrees to cease so-called 'about' surveillance under 2008 legal authority But agency has not indicated whether such data collection will stop wholesale Amid an unexpected fight over US surveillance powers from congre...
UTI test used by GPs gives wrong results in at least a fifth of cases, study claims
The Guardian - 28 Apr 2017 07:30
A large proportion of patients seeking help for urinary tract infections are being misdiagnosed - and even told their problem is psychological, say researchers A test that is routinely used by doctors to diagnose urinary...
Dear White People review - race relations go back to school in still-searing satire
The Guardian - 28 Apr 2017 14:00
Netflix's 10-part adaptation of Justin Simien's 2014 film about racism on college campuses retains its bite and finds more depth amid the drama It's fair to say Justin Simien's Netflix adaptation of his 2014 film Dear Wh...
RBS reports first quarterly profit since 2015
The Guardian - 28 Apr 2017 08:57
Taxpayer-owned bank beats forecast with £259m profit, boosted by declining costs for pre-crisis scandals Royal Bank of Scotland has reported its first quarterly profit since 2015, as it looks to turn a corner after nine...
'I thought being president would be easier': Trump's Reuters interview highlights
The Guardian - 28 Apr 2017 06:50
Trump has spoken in a wide-ranging interview about North Korea, Nafta and how he misses not being able to drive Donald Trump has given a wide-ranging interview to Reuters about geopolitics, trade and how his personal lif...
U.S. Supreme Court allows a 4th Arkansas execution in 11 days
The Week - 28 Apr 2017 05:48
On Thursday night, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to issue a stay of execution for Arkansas death row inmate Kenneth Williams, 38, clearing the way for his execution before midnight. Williams is the fourth and apparentl...