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Sydney and the Old Girl review - Miriam Margolyes excels as a mother at war
The Guardian - 6 Nov 2019 15:21
Park theatre, LondonDark comedy peeks through the relationship between a malevolent mum and her paranoid middle-aged son in Eugene O'Hare's Pinteresque play This is the second play by Eugene O'Hare staged at this address...
Thousands of College Kids Paid to Work for a Viral Party Kingpin. What Could Go Wrong?
The New York Times - 6 Nov 2019 21:27
The chief executive of I'm Shmacked promises students Instagram fame, then silences them with threats.
General election 2019: Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson stands down
BBC - 7 Nov 2019 00:53
Mr Watson - who has often found himself at odds with the party leadership - will not run again as an MP.
LA Chargers: London move rumours false says NFL team's owner Dean Spanos
BBC - 6 Nov 2019 02:44
Los Angeles Chargers owner Dean Spanos dismisses speculation over the NFL franchise moving to London in 2020.
'Mercy killing' family call for change in assisted dying law
BBC - 6 Nov 2019 22:33
Mavis Eccleston, 80, was cleared of murder over the death of her terminally ill husband Dennis.
Spinal Tap settle soundtrack dispute with Universal Music
BBC - 6 Nov 2019 13:55
The fictional comedy rockers claimed they were denied payments from entertainment group Vivendi.
13-year-old double murder suspect escapes custody in North Carolina
New York Post - 6 Nov 2019 06:36
A 13-year-old boy, who allegedly murdered two men in North Carolina, escaped custody on Tuesday while wearing leg restraints and no shoes, authorities said. The teenager, identified only as Jericho W., was hit with two c...
Deputies: Florida man groped Disney princess at Magic Kingdom
Boston - 6 Nov 2019 18:43
Coworkers told investigators the victim was pinned between the man and his wife when the man groped her.
Twitter political ad ban could silence climate activists, warns Warren
The Guardian - 6 Nov 2019 18:39
US presidential hopeful says fossil fuel firms will be free to promote themselves while critics are barred Twitter's plan to ban all political advertising risked muzzling climate activists while giving polluters free rei...
Mitch McConnell claims Senate trial 'would not lead to a removal' of Trump if held today
USA Today - 6 Nov 2019 06:43Passengers are complaining about LAX's new Uber, Lyft pickup; here's what it's really like
USA Today - 7 Nov 2019 01:32
My experience riding a bus to hail an Uber at Los Angeles International Airport's new LAX-it pickup area was breezy.
Conservative Politician Stabbed in Hong Kong as City Gears Up for Tense Elections
Time - 6 Nov 2019 11:38
Junius Ho was attacked while out campaigning
Mormon Family Massacre Stuns Mexico, Laying Bare Government's Helplessness
The New York Times - 6 Nov 2019 06:45
When the gunfire on a rural roadway finally stopped, six children and three women were dead.
Trump Called Woman Who Accused Him of Sexual Assault, Records Show
The New York Times - 6 Nov 2019 06:12
Mr. Trump and Summer Zervos exchanged several calls in 2007 and 2008, including on the day she says he attacked her.
Florida deputy charged with child abuse for choke slamming teen girl
New York Post - 6 Nov 2019 05:56
A Florida sheriff’s deputy has been charged with child abuse for choke slamming a 15-year-old girl at the school he worked at, authorities said. Willard Miller, who worked in the Broward County sheriff’s office, was ...
Trump Tax Return Case Confronts Supreme Court With a Momentous Choice
The New York Times - 6 Nov 2019 05:55
Richard M. Nixon and Bill Clinton sustained unanimous losses when they sought to withhold evidence, suggesting that President Trump may face an uphill fight.
Judge Dismisses Covington Students' Libel Suit Against Elizabeth Warren, Deb Haaland
The Huffington Post - 6 Nov 2019 04:31
The lawsuit alleged that public figures defamed eight Kentucky students following their now-viral encounter with an indigenous activist in Washington, D.C.
Man in India dies during challenge to eat 50 eggs, report says
Fox News - 6 Nov 2019 06:52
A man in northern India has died after he was challenged to eat 50 eggs, according to a report.
Millennials' Chronic Health Problems Will Limit Their Lifetime Earnings, Report Says
Time - 7 Nov 2019 01:28
Spikes in conditions like depression increase health-care costs and lower incomes
Watch live: Trump marks judicial confirmations at White House event
CBSNews - 7 Nov 2019 01:00
Amid striking impeachment inquiry depositions and legislative stalemates, the president is touting one of his biggest agenda accomplishments
Public hearings in Trump impeachment inquiry to begin next week
Al Jazeera English - 6 Nov 2019 23:42
House Intel Committee Chair Adam Schiff says three State Department officials will be the first to testify publicly.
In Praise of the 5-Hour Workday, and Other 'Radical' Ideas
The New York Times - 6 Nov 2019 21:20
Sick of round-the-clock work emails and Slack messages? Here's some hope.