David Cameron says he will "look to see if there is an opportunity" to intervene personally on behalf of a protester on death row in Saudi Arabia.
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Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Yemen's Houthis commit to UN peace plan
Yemen's Houthi rebels confirm in writing to the UN Secretary General their commitment to UN resolutions aimed at ending the country's conflict.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1Gv4X76
Python nearly kills US pet store worker
A man working at a Kentucky pet store has been seriously hurt after a massive python he was feeding nearly crushed him to death.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1NkyXdv
Tom Hanks finds student ID in park
Actor Tom Hanks is on a mission to return a university student's ID card he found in a New York City park.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1NkyVlV
Korean leader for UN climate panel
Hoesung Lee of South Korea is elected as the new chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1NkyV5r
Carolina flood death toll rises to 17
The death toll from the severe flooding in the US states of North and South Carolina rises to 17, say authorities.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1QXeBF7
New search for Duffy's Cut remains
New searches are under way in the US to try to find the remains of 51 Irish migrants who died - or were murdered - while building a stretch of railway.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1FVfNIu
Mexican judge frees army suspects
A Mexican judge rules there is insufficient evidence to try four of seven soldiers charged with killing 22 suspects after they surrendered.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1MbXtYw
Saudi blogger wins free-speech prize
Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who was sentenced to 1,000 lashes for "insulting Islam", wins the Pen Pinter prize for championing free speech.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1QXezwZ
Goodyear to definitely shut factory
Tyre company Goodyear will definitely close its only UK manufacturing plant in Wolverhampton.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1FVfL3e
ABC Family changing name to draw more young viewers
Disney-owned network drops 'Family' after nearly 30 years
Published on October 6, 2015 at 11:16PM
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TV channel under fire over Merkel image
German TV channel ARD denies broadcasting "anti-Islamic propaganda" after it aired a mocked-up image of Angela Merkel wearing Islamic dress.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1MXbiNe
Former UN head charged with corruption
US authorities charge a former UN General Assembly president with taking bribes from a Chinese billionaire in return for help gaining contracts.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1FS7n4T
UAE activist wins human rights award
An activist from the United Arab Emirates, Ahmed Mansoor, wins the prestigious Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1FS7kGn
Ex-president of Hungary dies at 93
Hungary's first democratically elected president Arpad Goncz, a former dissident who was jailed under communist rule, dies aged 93.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1jbpo47
Footballer's mother killed in Hajj crush
The mother of Stoke City footballer Mame Diouf is understood to have died in a stampede during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1QWO8Yb
Immigration policy hasn't worked - PM
David Cameron tells the BBC his policy on immigration "hasn't worked so far", but that the influx of people needs to be controlled to have a cohesive society.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1jbpo3Y
Hear a clip of the gender-flipped Twilight audiobook -- exclusive
Catch a sneak peek of when Beau sees Edythe for the first time.
Published on October 6, 2015 at 09:17PM
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US strike on Afghan hospital 'a mistake'
The US commander of international forces in Afghanistan says that an air strike on a hospital in the city of Kunduz that killed 22 people was a "mistake".
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1MWRTft
Knife attack on Bangladesh pastor
A Bangladeshi pastor survives an attempt to slit his throat by men who visited his home pretending to want to learn about Christianity.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1VBAFvz
Bindi Irwin performs emotional Dancing With the Stars tribute to late father Steve Irwin
The contemporary routine with Derek Hough earned the first 10 of the season
Published on October 6, 2015 at 07:30PM
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Ukraine rebels 'delay disputed poll'
Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine say they have agreed to postpone disputed elections until February - a key issue that has hindered the peace process.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1MWIIf3
Spain drops tax charges against Messi
Prosecutors in Spain drop tax charges against Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi but will pursue a case against the star's father.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1MWIKDx
Murder arrests over PC road death
Two men are arrested on suspicion of murder after a police officer was struck by a car and killed during a pursuit in Merseyside.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1MWIIeU
IMF cuts forecast for global growth
The International Monetary Fund cuts its forecast for global growth in 2015 to 3.1% from 3.3%.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1VBqhns
Libor trial of six City brokers begins
Six City brokers have gone on trial, accused of rigging the lending rate used between banks.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1MWIKna
Psychotherapy ordered for Pistorius
Jailed South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is ordered to undergo psychotherapy by a judge-led panel that upheld a decision to block his early release.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1JPREOw
VW changes 'will not be painless'
All VW investments that are not deemed absolutely necessary are to be abandoned or delayed, says the car giant's new chief executive, Matthias Mueller.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1JPREOv
Diner balks at $200 prawn bill
A customer in China is left with a bad taste in his mouth after a restaurant charged him over $200 for a plate of prawns that he thought would cost $6.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1Ojgj5S
Parents of truants to have benefits cut
Parents in England who refuse to pay fines after their children play truant will have their child benefit docked, David Cameron warns.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1MWa3Oz
Weekly News Quiz | Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2015
By KATHERINE SCHULTEN via NYT Education http://nyti.ms/1LfCA2b
US woman charged over 'thrown baby'
A charity worker who prosecutors say threw her newborn baby from the seventh-floor window of a New York City apartment is charged with murder.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1NiPkr1
Guatemala mudslide area 'uninhabitable'
The Guatemalan neighbourhood which was buried in a mudslide on Thursday is declared uninhabitable by the authorities.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1hnS08p
'Millions more' could flee Syria war
Turkey has warned the EU that millions more refugees could flee Syria as the civil war intensifies there, European Council President Donald Tusk says.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1NiPnmD
Gilmore Girls 15th Anniversary: A (very detailed) look at the best of Sookie St. James
From her adorable clumsiness in the kitchen to ‘Norman Mailer, I’m pregnant!’ and beyond, Melissa McCarthy slayed as Lorelai’s BFF and Stars Hollow’s chef extraordinaire.
Published on October 5, 2015 at 11:15PM
Read more: http://bit.ly/1MW9fZM
Russia airspace incursion 'no accident'
Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Russia's violation of Turkish airspace over the weekend "does not look like an accident".
from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1NiFoOr
from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1NiFoOr
Ruling threatens Facebook data transfers
The EU's top court rules that a data transfer pact with the US did not do enough to protect people's privacy, causing problems for Facebook.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1MWa2do
Neutrino 'flavours' win Nobel Prize
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics is won by Takaaki Kajita and Arthur McDonald, for discovering how neutrinos switch between different "flavours".
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1NiFrtj
In-flight death US pilot 'had heart op'
Heart failure appears to have caused the death of an American Airlines pilot during an overnight flight from Phoenix to Boston, his wife says.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1MWa453
Will Smith reveals world tour plans
Actor and rapper Will Smith reveals he's recorded more than 30 songs and is planning his first ever world tour with sidekick DJ Jazzy Jeff next year.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1NiFoOm
Accused Ghanaian judges suspended
Ghana suspends seven High Court judges following allegations of bribery stemming from a documentary made by a renowned investigative journalist.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1MWa1WV
Pacquiao to run for Philippine senate
Champion boxer Manny Pacquiao announces plans to run for a seat in the Philippines senate in 2016.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1NiFrcO
EU lawyer backs UK on migrant benefits
A top EU legal adviser backs the UK government in a court battle with the European Commission over the UK's right to reside test for EU migrants.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1MWa44O
Ruling favours UK prisoner vote ban
The UK's ban on prisoners' rights to vote looks set to continue after a ruling by the European Court of Justice on a case in France.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1FQuRaK
IS propaganda 'pushes state-building'
Most propaganda produced by the self-styled Islamic State now aims to prove it is a genuine nation, rather than glorify acts of violence, according to new analysis.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1NiFqWs
Parents of truants to have benefits cut
Parents in England who refuse to pay fines after their children play truant will have their child benefit docked, David Cameron warns.
from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1MWa3Oz
from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1MWa3Oz
General Mills in Cheerios cereal recall
US food giant General Mills is recalling 1.8 million boxes of gluten-free Cheerios that may, in fact, contain traces of gluten.
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from BBC News - World http://bbc.in/1Gu0UrA
Jaws 19 gets a trailer ahead of Back to the Future anniversary
This time, it's really, really personal.
Published on October 6, 2015 at 04:00AM
Read more: http://bit.ly/1LugzPh
Gilmore Girls' Most Famous Guest Stars
Celebrate the show's 15th anniversary with a look back.
Published on October 6, 2015 at 01:39PM
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