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List bans ‘fake news,’ ‘covfefe’ and ‘let me ask you this’

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Here it is: The 43rd annual List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness.               from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://ift.tt/2lrcF0q

Report: Two killed during protests in Iran

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Two people were killed during protests in Doroud city, in the Lorestan province of western Iran, according to semi-official news agency Mehr News. from CNN.com - RSS Channel http://ift.tt/2DEtThp

Niagara Falls becomes ice-covered spectacle

Temperatures are set to remain below minus 10 degrees Celsius in the area for the next week. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2DDtvA7

Doughty scores in 3rd to lift Kings over Canucks 4-3

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Drew Doughty scored early in the third period to lift the Los Angeles Kings over the Vancouver Canucks 4-3               from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://ift.tt/2q0AAc0

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert State Department releases Huma Abedin emails found on Anthony Weiner's laptop 12/29/17 3:26 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Sue Grafton, writer behind Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series, dead at 77 12/29/17 2:42 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Child playing with stove caused fatal Bronx fire, NYC fire chief says 12/29/17 10:33 AM

Iran protests: 'Iron fist' threatened if unrest continues

After three days of demonstrations, the country's Revolutionary Guard threatens a crackdown. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2q01uAF

Call for tech giants to face taxes over extremist content

Internet firms are "ruthless profiteers" who fail to fight terrorism, the security minister says. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2BXa9oZ

Britons will feel pride in 2018, says Theresa May

The prime minister says 2017 was a turbulent year, but insists she is making progress on Brexit. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2CkKz0F

Labour 'staking out centre ground', says Jeremy Corbyn

The "old political consensus is finished", the Labour leader says in his new year message. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2C0Wm0H

Hogmanay event will go ahead in full despite storm

Scotland is expected to be battered by winds of up to 80mph on New Year's Eve. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2luZtai

Man killed in Call of Duty ‘swatting’ hoax

A man has been arrested after an alleged prank call led to police shooting dead a 28-year-old man. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2lpOnUF

New Year Honours 2018: Praise for stars on list

A Bee Gee and ballerina are among those awarded, while Sir Paul McCartney hails "best pal" Ringo Starr. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2lnok0p

Trump's Russia inquiry 'started by Australian tip-off'

An Australian diplomat was told about "dirt" on Hillary Clinton in a London bar, reports say. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2CrQIFY

County Durham child dies after Egypt pool incident

The girl was flown back to the UK but died on 26 December, five days after the accident. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2lpVcFB

One treated after fire in Manchester block of flats

One person was taken to hospital due to smoke inhalation after the fire in the city centre. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2lt3Fr1

Nerves of steel: High up on China's power lines

Workers on some of the highest electricity cables in the world give a new meaning to "power walking". from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2ClwfEV

Black Lives Matter activist dies at 27

She became a Black Lives Matter activist after her father died while under police restraint. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2lm9FT4

Newspaper headlines: Adonis hits out and 'Dad's Army border force'

Sunday's papers feature Lord Adonis calling for a minister to resign and claims of a new volunteer border force. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2DBYJrg

When a drag king met a drag queen

Sequins, sexuality and stereotyping - when drag queen Dave Lynn met drag king Sammy Silver. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2ElgvjI

How fake news plagued 2017

False stories, pictures and video were widely shared, sowing confusion about the biggest news stories of the year. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2lvuYkc

Cheer up Luv - How photo project highlights harassment

Women are speaking out about sexual harassment through photographer Eliza Hatch's powerful project Cheer Up Luv. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2vCQ4kA

A look back at the town of Cumbernauld

Cumbernauld was a new town built to house people from the nearby overcrowded city of Glasgow. We revisit to see how it has fared as a community. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2loTPa6

Missed this week's entertainment news?

Take a look at some of the week's biggest stories in the world of arts and entertainment. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2EhYMJP

Pen pals defy age gap to become friends

Five months since their first letters, a group of schoolchildren and care home residents finally meet up. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2CdXGBu

What next for Brexit in 2018?

What are the key dates and developments to watch out for as Britain and the EU move forward? from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2CsBMre

How people kept their New Year pledges

The inspirational stories from around England to get you off to a good start in 2018. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2BZvdv4

Can Hull build on its UK City of Culture status beyond 2017?

As 2017 draws to a close can Hull build on its cultural year? from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2CdYQwF

In memoriam: Entertainment and arts figures we lost in 2017

A look back at some of the arts and entertainment figures who died in 2017. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2q5dBfY

The future of international justice

After the end of the tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, will wider worldwide justice be done? from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2loOgZj

TV tonight: New Year's Eve specials and movies

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What’s worth watching, and what might not be, in prime time.               from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://ift.tt/2EkqOo5

'The fruit of war': Pope Francis prints photo of Nagasaki victims

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Pope Francis is having cards printed and distributed showing a 1945 photo of victims of the nuclear bombing of Nagasaki along with the words "the fruit of war." from CNN.com - RSS Channel http://ift.tt/2CtBJLG

What's at play in Iranian protests?

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The largest public display of discontent in Iran since the 2009 Green Movement has brought about a series of tweets from US President Donald Trump, pushback from the Iranian government and a scene that might have been unfathomable a decade ago -- protesters challenging the rule of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. from CNN.com - RSS Channel http://ift.tt/2Ei7Qyn

Swatting case poses legal challenges for police, prosecutors

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The 911 call was fake, authorities said, but the bullet was very real. from CNN.com - RSS Channel http://ift.tt/2Ek2CSB

Iran's Supreme Leader faces rare display of public anger

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Several Iranians were shot during protests late Saturday, a source said, after Iran's government warned citizens against holding "illegal" public gatherings. from CNN.com - RSS Channel http://ift.tt/2DzTmJd