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How Sharan Pasricha used his entrepreneurialism to build a boutique hotel chain. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WdHFS6

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By YISROEL GOLDSTEIN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2vsl34D

By DAVE ITZKOFF from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/2GRiGij

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2Py9eTq

By NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2J3xRGE

By JENNIFER VINEYARD from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2XORhTu

By JULIA JACOBS from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2V3FJ1P

By BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2Vx7RKg

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By JEREMY EGNER from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2Lb8OUJ

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By EMILY BADGER, QUOCTRUNG BUI and ROBERT GEBELOFF from NYT The Upshot https://nyti.ms/2GMSO6X

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Teen pays tribute to fallen Marines with prom dress design A high school student is honoring 25 fallen Marines with her prom dress – which reportedly took her two years to make. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2J2VFKv

Twitter reacts to video showing cat slide knife under bathroom door: 'Is that a threat!?' This seems like the beginning of a cat-astrophe. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2USOyqA

Dateless teen takes prom pictures with 'suave' grandfather: 'I knew he'd come through for me' One California teen’s prom pictures have taken social media by storm, for the handsome date that escorted her for the classic photo op. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2IFARJP

ASOS confuses customers with neon 'super crop top' that doesn't cover anything The new top is high-necked, long sleeved... and doesn't cover your bra. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2Vr7ZuQ

Fireman surprises teacher girlfriend with a proposal during school fire drill Luckily this surprise proposal didn’t go up in flames. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2L9buSL

Glitter garters are sparkly new trend for festival season The daring look resembles sexy lingerie but is made out of gemstones and sparkles. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2Lamzmn

Self-taught makeup artist discusses Instagram stardom A self-taught makeup artist who uses her body as a canvas to transform into bizarre and terrifying creatures has become an Instagram star after going viral. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2vpdICD

Video of black cat banging door knocker goes wildly viral on Facebook Forget about puppy love! via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2UYim9S

Georgia beach party reportedly canceled overnight as organizer is arrested, saga likened to Fyre Festival Merrymakers seeking fun in the sun at the annual bash are apparently out of luck via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2DzGgOi

Rod Rosenstein, who was once accused of treason by the president, exits after a turbulent two years. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2V0Ln4O

Miranda Lambert reveals she named fashion line after her horse Once a horse girl, always a horse girl. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2DC2I9L

Its claim to have discovered footprints of the 'mythical beast' prompts derision on social media. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Vy5oPL

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has not been seen on camera since 2014, vows revenge for his militants. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UPvYzk

Navy Rear Admiral John Ring was fired as Guantanamo Bay prison commander after a month-long inquiry. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2vuJrlT

Officials say more than 700 Americans have been infected, calling the outbreak "completely avoidable". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DHmAIp

Torrential rain and strong winds make getting aid into the cyclone-affected area almost impossible. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GRqujS

Talks appear to be reaching the final stretch though both sides remain divided on several key issues. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2vuHl5H

Footage showed aspiring Australian senator Steve Dickson groping women and making derogatory remarks. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2V7z1In

Lori Kaye was killed after shielding her rabbi from a gunman who opened fire at a Passover service. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2LqmVWr

The 26-year-old Muslim convert also allegedly plotted terror attacks on Jews and churches. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WcVvE9

Dennis Muilenburg says a safety mechanism was only one factor in two fatal Boeing plane crashes. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2vsjIui

"Waterkeeper" Nabil Musa fights Iraq's water crisis, which he calls the country's gravest threat yet. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UQTSuB

A rabbi who was injured in the deadly shooting at a synagogue near San Diego on Saturday has described the moment he faced the gunman. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WfDjtM

A beluga whale was found with suspicious equipment off Norway's coast from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WfNGgW

Thousands of people were told to evacuate after rising floodwaters breached a dyke following heavy rain. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Lbt7kS

A woman from Mongolia has won the Goldman Environmental Prize after a campaign to stop mining firms destroying a critical habitat for snow leopards. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UMgIDr

Flooding caused by torrential rains has killed nearly 40 people and left thousands homeless in Sumatra. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2LcXFTf

A university has taken on five "canine teaching assistants" to tackle student anxiety. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GPH2rc

A tame beluga wearing a Russian harness is thought to have come from a Russian navy facility. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2J1c9CZ

North Korean state TV introduces a more casual, modern-looking weather broadcast. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GRp6hm

A city in South Korea has put out special seating for older people at road crossings. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2PzLLBw

Emperor Akihito will be remembered as the man who began the modernisation of Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ZNOA6P

Sports bettor James Holzhauer's unusual strategy is paying off as he crushes Jeopardy records. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2L8O5k9

What has changed since mass protests led South Africa to announce free education for poor university students? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2J31asB

Young people on either side of a decades-old conflict seldom meet, but tech is building bridges. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2vrILxN

Following the Sri Lankan ban, BBC Reality Check looks at other countries that have imposed either a partial or complete ban on face coverings from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Vxuj6a

Kanhaiya Kumar has emerged as an outlier in an election being seen as a battle for India's identity. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UT7bL2

The Wikipedia article of the day for April 30, 2019 is Pitta . Pittas (Pittidae) are a family of birds found in Asia, Australasia and Africa. There are numerous species in three genera, Pitta, Erythropitta and Hydrornis, all similar in general appearance and habits. They are Old World suboscines, closely related to the broadbills. Pittas are medium-sized by passerine standards, at 15 to 25 cm (5.9–9.8 in) in length, and stocky, with strong, longish legs and long feet. They have very short tails and stout, slightly decurved bills. Many have brightly coloured plumage. Most pitta species are tropical, although a few species can be found in temperate climates. They are mostly found in forests, but some live in scrub and mangroves. They usually forage alone on wet forest floors in areas with good ground cover. They eat earthworms, snails, insects and similar invertebrate prey, as well as small vertebrates. The main threat to pittas is habitat loss in the form of rapid defores...

A public inquiry starts to hear evidence as families call for "justice" for people affected. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2UPScRU

Akihito, who says he is too old for the role, is the first Japanese emperor to stand down in 200 years. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2GQTfgt

Victims' commissioner says authorities are downplaying the harm caused by crimes such as vandalism. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2LdXrLD

"Waterkeeper" Nabil Musa fights Iraq's water crisis, which he calls the country's gravest threat yet. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2UQTSuB

Rod Rosenstein, who was once accused of treason by the president, exits after a turbulent two years. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2V0Ln4O

The University of Cambridge is to investigate whether it gained financially from the slave trade. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Vu6mfW

Long-distance routes should also be serviced by more than one company to spark competition, they said. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2PD6ioK

The government's plan to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 is too tame, its advisers will say. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2XTHj3o

The party's governing body will decide whether to back a confirmatory ballot in the EU elections. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2PDXkr7

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has not been seen on camera since 2014, vows revenge for his militants. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2UPvYzk

The Oscar-nominated African-American director dies at 51, after his family remove him from life support. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2PEPWfd

A beluga whale was found with suspicious equipment off Norway's coast from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2WfNGgW

But there are claims that "a lot of songwriters are making less than minimum wage". from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2vvW1kM

Stories about victims of crime, including rape, feature on Tuesday's front pages. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2IPjJ4k

Your morning briefing for 30 April 2019. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2GRedfb

Across the UK, empty department stores are being turned into everything from housing to arts spaces. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2IQFEYO

Writer and explorer Robert MacFarlane explores the "underland" beneath our feet. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2DFnQMd

Award-winning jazz singer Esperanza Spalding is working to bring the arts to some of the nation's toughest schools. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Wmgnc0

The Fynes family decided to go plastic-free after seeing ducks eating rubbish at a picnic site. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ZTu1Wy

A supermarket is being piloted in London which has no tills, forcing customers to pay by app. Emma Simpson reports. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2PAXyj0

Families in Blackpool are getting lessons in resilience, as part of a £10 million programme to improve mental health. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2V5nqcO

Halima Aden becomes the first model to wear a burkini in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2J3WWB2

Phil Watson is "killed" by a zombie baby and a spider. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2DCK2qk

Emperor Akihito will be remembered as the man who began the modernisation of Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ZNOA6P

Sports bettor James Holzhauer's unusual strategy is paying off as he crushes Jeopardy records. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2L8O5k9

Forty years ago Mrs Thatcher came to power, is the UK economy at another historic moment of change? from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ZL7OcU

Twenty years have passed since a campaign of terror that killed three people and injured dozens. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2J07OQm

Rape victims in England and Wales are being asked to hand their phones to police as evidence. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2vsGuCw

If the UK takes part in the European elections, what pay and benefits can MEPs expect? from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2GS9jP5

Apple says some parental control apps were removed from the App Store because of security concerns. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2PA9e5l

Phil Watson is "killed" by a zombie baby and a spider. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2DCK2qk

Shares in the internet giant tumble nearly 7% after its sales growth falls short of forecasts. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2VFF1aQ

Cases may not go ahead if police in England and Wales do not get access to messages and photographs. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2GOr7dT

Police warn online fraud is an "epidemic" after a woman is scammed by a man posing as Jason Statham. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2UMIX51

The UK should make "independent" decisions about whether to work with the tech firm, China's ambassador says. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2UFt545

Young people on either side of a decades-old conflict seldom meet, but tech is building bridges. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2vrILxN

Personal Income and Outlays, March 2019 Personal income increased 0.1 percent in March after increasing 0.2 percent in February. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.4 percent in March after increasing 0.3 percent in February. Full Text Published April 29, 2019 at 05:30PM Read more at bea.gov

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President Sirisena says the emergency measure is to ensure people can be easily identified. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ULUDVB

Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein lost his right index finger in the attack at a synagogue that left one dead. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2W7hTyK

The six-term Indiana senator briefly ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 1996. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ZI31sH

Pemba in north Mozambique has had more than two metres of rain and flooding since Cyclone Kenneth. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Zz24TA

Tales Soares, 26, dies after collapsing on the catwalk at São Paulo Fashion Week, organisers say. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ZPO1t8

Why so many men in one Kenyan community are killing themselves. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GQckQ0

Under a proposed new law, suspects could be sent to mainland China for trial. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XT5oHI

Orthodox Christians are celebrating Easter around the world, the week after fellow Christians. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VtvR10

A Greek-Cypriot army officer has confessed to killing seven women and girls, all of foreign descent. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2LceKww

Avengers: Endgame is the fastest film ever to break the $1bn barrier, doing so in just five days. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2IZKPVH

The New York Giants' sixth-round pick Corey Ballentine is injured in a shooting in which his university team-mate Dwane Simmons is killed. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XWgWKj

Militia groups unite to defend the Libyan capital from an offensive by eastern leader General Khalifa Haftar. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VFmDil

Rappers discuss reasons for voter apathy as South Africa goes to the polls in national election next month. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ZIIKDC

One week after a string of deadly bombings, people gathered to worship outside of one of the buildings attacked on Easter Sunday. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UMGqb0

Parts of Mozambique have been cut off barely a month after deadly Cyclone Idai hit the region. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ZFL1iP

A gunman has opened fire in Poway, north of San Diego, leaving one dead and three more injured. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2PBcltZ

Schoolchildren lead the way in the fight against climate change from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UZ8OM4

In Colombia, the 'Tiempo de Juego' charity is using the sport to try to reduce crime in violent neighbourhoods. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GJp7Cr

As the blockbuster heads to Netflix, here are five classic films from China's rich sci-fi film history. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2J13FM3

Cutting phone bills abroad and tightening internet copyright – MEPs have been busy since 2014. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XXGQgN

Photographer Jon Enoch captures what could be the beginning of the end of moped culture in Hanoi. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DExDC2

Whether a parent can be notified if their child is in a gay-straight alliance is hotly debated in Canada. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DCm3r3