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Oscar winner Viola Davis reveals how she has stayed grounded in Hollywood and why there still aren't enough black actors on screen. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Od1l3G

He was attending an event with Auckland's local Pasifika community, hosted by New Zealand's prime minister. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PyzmjI

Omar Victor Diop's portraits aim to paint important but overlooked Africans back into history. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PA3BGM

Brazil's highly biodiverse Cerrado is being destroyed for soybean production, conservationists say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yGlJW2

The man gave away tickets to foreigners after developing a fear of asking them for money. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JshEZE

"No permission was granted" to play the song at a rally held hours after a mass shooting, his lawyer says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yBO67C

A vet in Portugal is using washing machines to house stray cats in her home town. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Od9jtv

Are fears among environmentalists about the election of Brazil's new president justified? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2EPWNRa

A law against pretending to be a witch is set to be repealed, but not before two women are charged. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zpcZ6j

Why have Nigeria's main parties both chosen septuagenarian presidential candidates? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ABVbq9

The president wants to end the right of people born in the US to be citizens but does he have the power? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q6xr2V

So extensive is the spread of English, a group of lecturers warns of a looming "linguicide". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ABTn0d

How a friendly chat on the sidelines opened the door for North and South Korea to start talking. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CPZ7VN

Our household appliances could have much longer lives if they were designed to be easily repaired. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2OXz2vk

As Black History Month draws to a close, BBC News celebrates four lesser-known historical figures. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Jq7VDf

So extensive is the spread of English, a group of lecturers warns of a looming "linguicide". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ABTn0d

Oxford University researchers have created a simulation designed to help prevent religious conflict. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2zeK8Bw

Surgeons respond after a professor claimed medical students are losing the dexterity to stitch up patients. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2SwQ41l

Leicester City's Premier League match at Cardiff on Saturday will go ahead following the death of owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in a helicopter crash. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DdNTvl

Following his fifth F1 world win Lewis Hamilton talks about his growth as a person, his spirituality and the stand-out moments in 2018. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2CPSq6c

Burton boss Nigel Clough says it is "special" to have guided League One Burton to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup for the first time. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2St8LDm

New York Mets Star Yoenis Cespedes Is Leaving Boca Behind, Selling $2.2M Mansion" Published on October 26, 2018 at 07:00PM by Nicole Slaughter Graham, provided by New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, who is currently getting prepped for a second heel surgery, is selling his six-bedroom Florida mansion for $2.2M.

One Luxe Loo! Here's What Goes Into a Million-Dollar Master Bathroom" Published on October 31, 2018 at 02:00AM by Nicole Slaughter Graham, provided by Minimalism is the inspiration for this beautiful, luxe bathroom in Miami. This opulent million-dollar bathroom flushes away other water closets we've seen. 

Nick Jonas Bought a 'Love Nest' to Share with Priyanka Chopra! And We've Got Pics" Published on October 26, 2018 at 01:30AM by Allison Underhill, provided by Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra bought a house in Beverly Hills. Here's an inside look at their so-called "love nest."

Rent Former Jacksonville Jaguars Coach Gus Bradley's Waterfront Florida Home" Published on October 25, 2018 at 03:41AM by Nicole Slaughter Graham, provided by This lovely residence is where Gus Bradley called home while he coached the Jags from 2013 to 2016. For $12,950 a month, you can make his home your home.

Harmonious San Francisco Penthouse With Self-Playing Piano Lists for $3.7M" Published on October 26, 2018 at 03:00AM by Claudine Zap, provided by All those who appreciate a piano concerto with their high-rise views may find that this penthouse with a self-playing Steinway grand is music to their ears. 

Gangster Whitey Bulger found slain in prison at 89" Published on October 31, 2018 at 02:03AM by By DENISE LAVOIE and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — James "Whitey" Bulger, the murderous Boston gangster who benefited from a corrupt relationship with the FBI before spending 16 years as one of America's most wanted men, was slain in federal prison. He was 89.

America's dullest young pop star is made for this moment" Published on October 31, 2018 at 06:56AM by Jeff Weiss, The Washington Post DALLAS - Him? The most popular young artist in the most unpopular young nation is a rhinestone cowboy who looks like he crawled out of a primordial swamp of nacho cheese. Post Malone is a Halloween rental, a removable platinum grill, a Cubic Zirconium proposal on the jumbo screen of a last place team. His music - one of the shallowest bastardizations of rap to date, and I don't say that lightly - has the creative tension of associates at a downtown law firm complaining that $150,000 a year just doesn't cut it. He looks like he got clubbed over the head by a cartoon peacock. He just turned 23. And America just can't get enough. Nielsen recently named the suburban Dallas-raised rapper 2018's most popular musician.

Huge cluster of octopuses seen near Monterey" Published on October 31, 2018 at 02:55AM by Muna Danish, KQED It was at the very end of a 35-hour expedition on Tuesday when scientists spotted the octopuses — more than a thousand of them — in a previously unexplored rocky habitat near the Davidson Seamount, an ocean habitat about 80 miles southwest of Monterey.

New on Netflix, HBO, Amazon and Hulu for November" Published on October 26, 2018 at 11:28PM by Joe Meyers, Lidia Ryan

Ben & Jerry's new anti-Trump joke reveals deep divide" Published on October 30, 2018 at 08:33PM by Jordyn Holman, Bloomberg Ben & Jerry's latest ice cream campaign is courting controversy twice over. One, the company is calling on ice cream lovers everywhere to oppose the Trump administration's agenda. Two, it's embracing a pronunciation of "pecan" -- as in "PEE-can" -- that's really only popular along stretches of the East Coast from Maine to South Carolina. Starting Tuesday, the flavor normally known as New York Super Fudge Chunk will be called "Pecan Resist." Get it? Maybe not. In the U.S., there are four major ways to refer to the popular pie nut, according to Grant Barrett, linguist and co-host of the radio show "A Way With Words." Native American tribes had different pronunciations for the nut, which they taught American settlers over time.

Ind. woman to new neighbors: 'This is a white neighborhood'" Published on October 30, 2018 at 11:06PM by Lindsey Bever, The Washington Post An Indiana woman is accused of writing a racist note targeting a black child who was moving into a new neighborhood with his family, using a racial slur and telling them, "THIS IS A WHITE NEIGHBORHOOD." Authorities said 63-year-old Deborah Cantwell, who is white, penned the letter and placed it on the new neighbors' front door this month near Greentown, Indiana. It warned the parents that one of their children, who authorities said is black, was "not welcome" in the community, according to court documents. It's unclear whether his parents are also black; police declined to comment further. A photo posted on GoFundMe, which appears to show the letter, revealed that a racial slur was used to describe the child.

JetBlue founder conjures a new carrier with no competition" Published on October 31, 2018 at 02:01AM by Chris McGinnis The new U.S. airline being planned by JetBlue founder David Neeleman isn't expected to start flying until 2021, but it could break new ground in the aviation business. Neeleman didn't really comment about the venture when news of it first leaked out last spring, but he's talking now – and he sees bright prospects for his concept and little worry about seeing it crushed by much larger, more established competitors.

Climb aboard and see Delta's newest jet (PHOTOS)" Published on October 30, 2018 at 09:53PM by Chris McGinnis Following the delivery of its first Airbus A220-100 last week, Delta Air Lines shared a sneak peek of the new aircraft's spacious (for a regional jet) interior- including an unusual lavatory with a window. The carrier says that the new A220 "will bring elements of the international travel experience that customers have enjoyed on widebody aircraft to domestic routes for customers to enjoy at home." That seems like a stretch for a 109-seat regional jet, but who knows? I look forward to trying one out when they take off this winter. Inaugural A220 flights are set to depart on Jan. 31, from Delta's hub at New York's LaGuardia airport to Boston Logan International and Dallas-Ft Worth.

Stephen Curry shares his favorite story about Riley" Published on October 31, 2018 at 04:15AM by Dianne de Guzman, SFGATE In an interview with The Players' Tribune, Stephen Curry and soccer phenom Neymar discussed their lives in the sports site's series, "The Crossover." The conversation inevitably landed on their respective families, when both stars revealed their favorite stories about their children.

Bleakly hilarious one-star reviews of SF apartment complexes" Published on October 30, 2018 at 04:00PM by Filipa Ioannou, SFGATE Everyone knows finding housing in San Francisco — a bizarro world where even modestly-appointed studios rent for north of $2,000 a month — is a nightmare. And nowhere is that sad, absurd, sometimes bleakly funny reality clearer than on Yelp, where almost too-bad-to-be-believed reviews of apartment complexes abound. Almost — but not quite.

Kanye West says he's backing away from politics" Published on October 31, 2018 at 03:35AM by Clementine Fletcher, Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Musician and fashion designer Kanye West, who discussed prison sentencing and North Korea over lunch with U.S. President Donald Trump just earlier this month, tweeted today that his “eyes are now wide open” and that he’s backing away from politics. West, in one of a series of tweets, said he had never wanted any association with so-called “Blexit,” a call for African Americans to leave the Democratic party. The Washington Post had reported West, who has a contract with Adidas AG, had designed a line of T-shirts supporting the cause. Ahead of next week’s mid-term U.S.

Here's who got moved at the NFL trade deadline" Published on October 31, 2018 at 01:35AM by Matt Young There were a flurry of moves in the hours leading up to Tuesday's NFL Trade Deadline.

Women allegedly offered money to falsely accuse Mueller" Published on October 31, 2018 at 05:10AM by WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Mueller's office has referred to the FBI allegations that women were "offered money to make false claims" about the special counsel, according to Mueller's spokesman.  In a statement, spokesman Peter Carr says that once the office learned of the allegations, it immediately referred the matter to the FBI for investigation. The statement didn't specify what the claims were, but the referral to the FBI — and a rare public statement about it from the special counsel's office — suggests that Mueller's office believed there was a potential crime for federal law enforcement to investigate.

Zinke is referred to Justice Dept. for more investigation" Published on October 31, 2018 at 02:38AM by Juliet Eilperin and Josh Dawsey, The Washington Post WASHINGTON - The Interior Department's Office of Inspector General has referred one of its probes into the conduct of Secretary Ryan Zinke to the Justice Department for further investigation, according to two individuals familiar with the matter. Interior Deputy Inspector General Mary L. Kendall, who is currently serving as acting inspector general, is conducting at least three probes that involve Zinke. These include his involvement in a Montana land deal and the decision not to grant two tribes approval to operate a casino in Connecticut. The individuals, who spoke of the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk publicly, did not specify which inquiry had been referred to the Justice Department.

Can Trump really get rid of birthright citizenship with an order?" Published on October 30, 2018 at 10:48PM by Chronicle News Services President Trump announced in a newly-released video interview with Axios that he plans to sign an executive order to do away with birthright citizenship in America. Here’s what you need to know about birthright citizenship — and why the president wants to get rid of it. •What is birthright citizenship? It means that any person born on American soil is also considered a citizen of the nation. The concept is also known as “Jus Soli” (Latin for “right of the soil.”) It comes from the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which says that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.

Singer wants to sue Trump for playing 'Happy' after massacre" Published on October 30, 2018 at 08:13PM by Amy B Wang, The Washington Post On Saturday, hours after a gunman burst into Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh and killed 11 in the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history, President Donald Trump was scheduled to appear at a rally in Indiana to address a group of student farmers. While they waited for Trump to take the stage, the crowd danced to a playlist of upbeat music, including "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper, and "Happy" by Pharrell Williams. Now Williams, a popular recording artist, is threatening to take legal action for Trump's unauthorized use of his song. On Monday, his attorney Howard King issued a cease-and-desist letter to Trump, saying the use of "Happy" without permission constituted copyright infringement and a trademark violation.

Political leaders decline to join Trump in visit to Pittsburgh after massacre" Published on October 30, 2018 at 09:08PM by Seung Min Kim and Josh Dawsey, The Washington Post President Donald Trump will visit Pittsburgh later Tuesday to pay tribute to the 11 victims of the mass shooting at a synagogue there - yet he is traveling with no official public itinerary, little planning, and without congressional and local leaders whom the White House invited on the trip. The White House asked the top four congressional leaders - House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. - to accompany Trump and first lady Melania Trump to Pittsburgh but all declined, according to three officials familiar with the invitations.

Father arrested in connection with shooting of Oakland 3-year-old" Published on October 31, 2018 at 06:05AM by By Sarah Ravani The father of a 3-year-old Oakland boy who was shot in the stomach Monday night was arrested in connection with the incident, police said Tuesday. The toddler remains in critical condition after the shooting, which occured inside a home in the Sobrante Park neighborhood, where residents expressed shock and grief. The boy, who was not identified, was driven to a hospital in San Leandro after the shooting occurred about 7:20 p.m. Monday on the 10900 block of Robledo Drive, according to Oakland police. “It’s just so tragic. I just can’t believe it,” said a man named Dwight, 67, who was in Sobrante Park Tuesday and like many others declined to give his last name.

Pakistan acquits Christian woman facing death for blasphemy" Published on October 31, 2018 at 11:06AM by By ZARAR KHAN, Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's top court has acquitted a Christian woman who has been on death row since 2010 for insulting Islam's Prophet Muhammad. In Wednesday's verdict, the court ordered authorities to free Asia Bibi. Bibi was being held at an undisclosed jail for security reasons. The landmark ruling is expected to anger Islamists who had threatened to launch nationwide protests if the court freed her. Bibi was arrested in 2009 after a quarrel with Muslim women. Islamists have demanded her execution. A governor and a minister of minorities were assassinated in 2011 for supporting her. Insulting Islam is punishable by death in Pakistan, and the mere rumor of blasphemy can ignite lynchings.

Massachusetts lieutenant placed on leave over alleged ‘let’s meet violence with violence’ post: report A Massachusetts police lieutenant was placed on paid administrative leave Tuesday for allegedly writing a series of articles in a law enforcement publication last week that seemed to encourage violence against “social justice warriors,” and derided cop killers as “animals that can only be ‘rehabilitated’ when they are put down,” boston.com reported. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2JsjxFB

Muslim-led groups raise enough money to cover funeral expenses for synagogue victims A pair of Muslim-American groups has raised over $200,000 as of Tuesday night to help the victims in the shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh over the weekend, where a gunman opened fire and killed 11 people in the bloodiest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2qlPF58

Regulators cleared child doc charged with serial sex abuse Nearly two decades ago, Pennsylvania regulators were confronted with evidence that a well-regarded pediatrician had fondled the genitals of two small children during office visits. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2AAY8qV

Border Patrol warns Texas landowners about ‘possible armed civilians’ in area due to caravan: report The U.S. Border Patrol this week reportedly told Texas homeowners along the U.S.-Mexico border to prepare to see a possible influx of "armed civilians" on their property as the migrant caravan moves closer to the border, a report said. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2qllZ80

Convicted triggerman has outburst during sister’s emotional testimony, rushed out of courtroom The triggerman convicted in a murder-for-hire plot that killed a Dallas-area dentist more than three years ago was rushed out of the courtroom Tuesday after an outburst he had while listening to his sister's emotional testimony. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2zf6keF

Officers find bodies of Illinois professor, husband in river Officers were searching rural Illinois waterways Tuesday for the bodies of a college professor and her husband a day after charging the couple's 21-year-old son in their deaths. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ziLtXO

2 Georgia women, teenager found dead with gunshot wounds, officials say Three people were found dead at a Georgia home on Tuesday in what appeared to be a double homicide and suicide, officials said. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Oit6I6

Milo Yiannopoulos speech at NYU postponed for safety reasons A scheduled Halloween night speech by right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos at New York University was postponed by school officials due to public safety concerns. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2qjWqEF

Police investigate multiple deaths in rural Georgia Raw video: Authorities search the area where the body of two adults and one teenager was found in southeast Georgia. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2OYLbjv

Utility says its equipment helped spark huge California fire Southern California Edison says its equipment likely sparked one of two ignition points for the massive wildfire that tore through California's central coast last year. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2zeOVD0

Gross Domestic Product, 3rd quarter 2018 (advance estimate) Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 3.5 percent in the third quarter of 2018, according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter of 2018, real GDP increased 4.2 percent. Full Text Published October 26, 2018 at 05:30PM Read more at bea.gov

The social media firm is seeing users shift from its most profitable business amid rising costs. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OgIHI9

Budget overruns for decommissioning the nuclear power site are nearing £1bn, a report finds. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2RkBGIi

Workers at the Japanese company would crouch in trenches beside railway tracks as trains sped by. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2zpW17R

Billionaire Mike Ashley is to make the closures as part of a deal to buy the struggling cycle chain. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2CPTXsS

Freelancers and contractors warn that planned changes in the way they pay tax could hit their employment prospects. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2qkySj2

Many public services will feel squeezed for some time to come, the Institute for Fiscal Studies warns. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2QagIfb

US industrial giant takes a $22bn charge on its power division as investors dump their stock. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2JrXeju

The European Commission fears the proposed merger would increase steel prices and reduce competition. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2yFJA8g

The Asian-themed restaurant chain is being bought in a deal which values the business at £559m. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2yOwWnB

More family members will be able to buy Premium Bonds for children - giving them a 24,500 to 1 chance to win. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2JrbSaH

Italy's economy stalls as growth in the 19-country eurozone slows to just 0.2% in the third quarter. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2P09Bt5

The oil giant reports its strongest quarterly results for five years, helped by higher prices and output. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Ppp5X5

Strong demand for Spider-Man and other games is helping drive earnings at the Japanese electronics giant. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2qi0o0n

The taxi-hailing app appeals against a ruling its drivers should be treated as workers, not self employed. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2CPpTh9

The chancellor says public spending - apart from on the NHS - will not go up in real terms. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2SuWmhW

The US said trade with Chinese chipmaker Fujian Jinhua poses a risk to "national security interests". from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OV8FGp

More help is announced for first-time buyers and plans to create more homes on the High Street. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2O894jv

Chancellor Philip Hammond plans to tax the sales that digital giants generate in the UK. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2z9Szht

Freelance groups describe tax changes as a "smash and grab raid" from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2CReAoP

Borrowing is set to keep falling, but the chancellor all but abandons a target to eliminate the deficit. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2qfsadU

Bitcoin was born ten years ago. What has it brought the world? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Dep9mK

The government will not enter into further Private Finance Initiative projects, but will honour those under way, says the chancellor. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2SowC6W

Philip Hammond opens his Budget speech "for Britain's future", saying it would be for "the strivers, the grafters and the carers". from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2CNc6Yh

The billionaire financier and philanthropist was targeted in a US mail-bombing campaign. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OX37Ln

Linda Liukas wants to show children that writing code for computers can be magical. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2AzEjAd

Politics Live presenter Andrew Neil goes through the key announcements from the chancellor in his 2018 Budget. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2AzWGW5

Trains that emit pure water could be in the UK by the "early 2020s", according to the government. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2CLOWl4

"Meritocracy is the big promise of our democracies," says the OECD. But are education systems delivering? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2CTrIK6

Our household appliances could have much longer lives if they were designed to be easily repaired. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OXz2vk

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