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The app that helps feeds kids

Marie Farmer came up with the idea during her maternity leave, and it has now led to her quitting her job. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GOZ8bm

Homeless students: Finding shelter outside the classroom

One in five students in Los Angeles face housing insecurity - so where are they living? from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GNXC9s

UK weather: Snowy scenes across the UK

Bitterly cold weather and heavy snow sweep in from the east, causing disruption and delight. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2F5kDYl

UK weather: How to stay fashionable in the freeze

London College of Fashion students and staff tell us how they look cool in the cold. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2oxCJrw

Boris Johnson's Irish border remarks lampooned

The foreign secretary is ridiculed for comparing the border to London's congestion charge zone. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2FCodae

Nando's confirms it uses McCain chips

The chicken chain confirms it uses frozen chips - but says they're not the ones sold in shops. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2F71K7c

Is there a problem with unregistered schools?

Inspectors say there are more than 350 unregistered schools but they have few powers to investigate. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2oBoemG

Blackburn: The town that fails to elect Asian women

Areas with a similar demographic have managed it, so why hasn't Blackburn? from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GLFOMb

Superorganism interview: 'We're a non-stop pop production house'

At home with Superorganism - the eight-piece pop group who made a hit single before they'd even met. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2HTdWXW

Oscars 2018: What's up for best foreign language film?

What you need to know about the five movies competing for the best foreign language film Oscar. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GORxcL

Beast from the East: How the weather got a Hollywood makeover

No longer is it enough to simple refer to the weather as "winter". So what's changed? from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2HMMbA1

Winter Olympics: Is window for US-N Korea peace closing?

A small window for diplomacy emerged during the "peace Olympics" in Pyeongchang, but it's closing fast. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2ou8WR8

Boys and Men

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By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2CqRsxO

Vegas takes a bit of a gamble with Tatar deal

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Of all the clubs that made deals before the NHL's trade deadline, a surprise team took perhaps the biggest gamble. The expansion Vegas Golden Knights.               from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://ift.tt/2CoZSWn

At least 20 dead after 7.5-magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

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At least 20 people have died in the Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea (PNG) after a 7.5 earthquake shook the country Monday, cutting off roads and destroying buildings. from CNN.com - RSS Channel http://ift.tt/2EZtc3C

ICE arrests 150 in Northern California and blasts Oakland mayor over her warning

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Since Sunday, federal immigration agents have arrested over 150 people in Northern California, of which half of them had criminal convictions, according to ICE. from CNN.com - RSS Channel http://ift.tt/2BUmX29

How a first responder disregarded an order and saved a Florida school shooting victim's life

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A split-second decision by Lt. Laz Ojeda kept Maddy Wilford alive after she was gravely wounded in the Parkland, Florida, mass shooting. from CNN.com - RSS Channel http://ift.tt/2GPzdAl

Judge: Tarps covering Charlottesville Confederate monuments must come down

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Tarps covering statues of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson in two Charlottesville, Virginia, parks must be removed, a judge ruled Tuesday in the latest twist in the battle over their future. from CNN.com - RSS Channel http://ift.tt/2FCfJzT

Kushner security clearance is downgraded

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Jared Kushner, who has worn dueling hats for more than a year as President Donald Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law, has been stripped of his access to the nation's top secrets, officials said Tuesday after his security clearance was downgraded. from CNN.com - RSS Channel http://ift.tt/2oBDeAW

How the NRA beat the kids, again

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This time, we were told, it would be different. from CNN.com - RSS Channel http://ift.tt/2F08ujX

HUD spent $31,000 in 2017 on new dining room set for Carson's office

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development spent $31,000 last year to replace a dining room set in the office of Secretary Ben Carson, according to federal records and a whistleblower. from CNN.com - RSS Channel http://ift.tt/2CLYB7C