Eurotunnel services for passengers and freight are suspended because of an "incident" in the Channel Tunnel.
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Friday, October 2, 2015
Lula to be questioned in Brazil scandal
Officials investigating a corruption scandal at Brazil's state-run oil company will question ex-President Lula, the supreme court rules.
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Bomb blasts hit Nigeria capital Abuja
Two blasts have rocked the outskirts of the Nigerian capital, Abuja, with casualties reported, officials say.
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Many missing after Guatemala mudslide
Rescue workers in Guatemala dig through rubble from a mudslide that hit a village near the capital, leaving hundreds missing.
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Weapons haul found with Oregon gunman
Federal agents find six weapons at the college where a gunman killed nine and seven weapons at the gunman's apartment, all purchased legally.
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US farmers uncover woolly mammoth bones
Two Michigan farmers discovered a woolly mammoth skeleton completely on accident.
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CBS rebooting MacGyver with Furious 7 director
Scoop: James Wan reviving 1980s action classic
Published on October 3, 2015 at 04:18AM
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Virgin Trains starts automatic refunds
Virgin becomes the first train company to automatically compensate some passengers if they are delayed, with other operators urged to follow suit
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Obama: Russia strikes 'strengthen IS'
US President Barack Obama says the Russian bombing campaign in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad is "only strengthening" Islamic State.
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Oklahoma halts executions over drugs
Three impending executions in Oklahoma are halted after prison officials nearly administered the wrong lethal injection drug to a death row inmate.
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Fifa sponsors say Blatter must go
Fifa sponsors Coca-Cola and McDonald's call for Sepp Blatter to step down immediately as president of world football's governing body.
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Colombia kills most wanted drug lord
One of Colombia's most wanted drug lords - Victor Navarro, known as "Megateo" - is killed in government air strikes.
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Hungary-Croatia migrant row escalates
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban accuses his Croatian counterpart of being a mouthpiece of international socialism, in a growing row over migrants.
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Tunisia to lift state of emergency
Tunisia is to lift a state of emergency which was imposed a week after 38 people were killed in a terror attack in the resort city of Sousse.
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UK policy in Syria 'wishful thinking'
The UK's policy in Syria has been hampered by "wishful thinking", the UK's former senior military adviser in the Middle East tells BBC Newsnight.
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The 25 Halloween costumes you can't avoid this year
If someone is dressed as Pizza Rat, turn around and leave.
Published on October 2, 2015 at 11:47PM
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Jennifer Lawrence: Last day of Mockingjay made her feel 'completely numb and dead inside'
After 155 days on set, the last one proved to be a doozy
Published on October 2, 2015 at 11:47PM
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Ukraine rebels 'have new rockets'
International monitors spot a powerful new Russian-made rocket system in rebel-held eastern Ukraine.
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Pope Francis met gay couple in US
The pontiff met with one of his former students, who is openly gay, and his boyfriend while visiting Washington last week.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1M6BQsH
Inzamam named Afghanistan coach
Afghanistan appoint former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq as temporary coach for their tour of Zimbabwe.
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Councils' Syria funding extended
The government says it is extending funding for councils to "assist" with the costs of helping Syrian refugees.
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Putting car emissions to the test
Are you likely to get the same performance from your car as the lab tests suggest?
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1M6BQsv
Sam Smith's Bond hits number one
Writing's On The Wall by Sam Smith becomes the first James Bond theme to reach number one in the UK, knocking Justin Bieber off the top spot.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1Lof8l6
Marvel prez responds to Steven Spielberg and Zack Snyder's criticism
'Maybe [the superhero genre] will only last another 42 years,' says Kevin Feige
Published on October 2, 2015 at 09:47PM
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Russia steps up Syrian strikes
Russia ramps up its campaign of air strikes against opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, amid fresh criticism from the US-led anti-IS coalition.
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Spain naturalises Sephardic Jews
Spain grants citizenship to more than 4,000 Sephardic Jews whose ancestors were expelled from the country five centuries ago.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1OMd4nD
Rousseff reshuffle to shore up support
Embattled Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff closes eight ministries and reshuffles her cabinet in an effort to cut costs and shore up support.
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Burundi officials face EU sanctions
The EU imposes sanctions on three Burundi officials accused of ordering the use of excessive force after a failed coup, along with a coup plotter.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1OMd4nC
Israel hunts for couple's killers
Hundreds of troops are looking for Palestinians who shot dead an Israeli couple as they drove in the West Bank with their four children, Israel says.
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Freed reporter 'let down' by Canada PM
Al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Fahmy, recently pardoned and released from jail in Egypt, accuses Canadian PM Stephen Harper of letting him down.
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Games athlete 'fears homelessness'
A Sierra Leonean athlete refused the right to stay in the UK tells the BBC he fears he will end up homeless if he returns to the African country.
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Hunger Games supercut: Jennifer Lawrence and cast look back on the blockbuster franchise
Ever wonder which scene made Lawrence cry?
Published on October 2, 2015 at 09:18PM
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UN battle looms over climate costs
Divisions between rich and poor countries re-emerge as nations submit their plans for tackling climate change to the UN.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1Lo3kiP
Air France 'to shed 2,900 jobs'
Air France is reportedly cutting 2,900 jobs after talks with pilot unions were unsuccessful.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1M6ldgu
Strike Back movie in development
Exclusive: U.K. companies in early stages of developing a feature film based on Cinemax series
Published on October 2, 2015 at 08:26PM
Read more: http://bit.ly/1jCZJ44
Skills and Strategies | Fake News vs. Real News: Determining the Reliability of Sources
By KATHERINE SCHULTEN via NYT Education http://nyti.ms/1WBGp5A
Indonesia plane 'missing in Sulawesi'
A search is under way for an Indonesian passenger plane carrying 10 people, which lost contact with air traffic control over Sulawesi island.
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Fake coma man and wife jailed
A man who faked being in a coma to avoid a fraud trial is jailed along with his wife for trying to con the courts.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1JJGf2O
Marvel announces new Black Widow series from Daredevil creative team
'This isn’t just an action movie style comic book that happens to star Black Widow. This is a very Black Widow book.'
Published on October 2, 2015 at 07:18PM
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Jennifer Lawrence on the alienation of fame: 'The whole world starts looking at you differently'
The star opens up on how she adapted to the 'Hunger Games' phenomenon
Published on October 2, 2015 at 07:02PM
Read more: http://bit.ly/1Go2VFR
Fears for Afghans trapped in Kunduz
Rights groups have expressed concern for civilians trapped in the Afghan city of Kunduz, as the government accuses the Taliban of crimes against humanity.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1VuvPeg
India vows to slow emissions rise
India, the world's third largest carbon emitter, pledges to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions intensity by up to 35% by 2030, compared with 2005.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1N8gVLs
India students in Gandhi dress create Guinness record
School children from the southern Indian city of Bangalore create a world record for "the largest gathering of people dressed as Mohandas Gandhi".
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1VuvRTv
S Korea expels Russian athletes
South Korea sends nine Russian athletes, trainers and journalists home after they allegedly got drunk on a flight to the military world games.
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First picture of baby girl found in box
Police release the first picture of a baby girl found abandoned in a box outside a house in Northamptonshire.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1VuvRTo
US September jobs figures disappoint
The US economy added 142,000 jobs in September - far lower than the 203,000 forecasted by economists.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1N8gVuW
John Stamos says the Olsen twins are 'in a different phase in their life'
'They haven't acted in a long time,' Stamos said on Thursday's 'Watch What Happens Live'
Published on October 2, 2015 at 06:16PM
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Pope 'not endorsing gay row clerk'
The Vatican insists the Pope's meeting with gay marriage row clerk Kim Davis in Washington was not an endorsement of her position.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1FMqQ6O
News Q’s | Oregon Shooting at Umpqua College Kills 10, Sheriff Says
By MICHAEL GONCHAR via NYT Education http://nyti.ms/1jCoSvV
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