Monday, October 19, 2015

'Famous Dances'


Carlos channeled Channing Tatum, and we loved it!

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Daisy Ridley cried when she saw the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer


Peter Mayhew, Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, and more geek out on Twitter.

Published on October 20, 2015 at 10:16AM


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S Koreans head to North for reunions

Hundreds of South Koreans are travelling to the North for a rare reunion with family members whom they were separated from by the Korean War.

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Storm Steve could sweep across UK

Nigel, Rhonda, Wendy and Steve are among names chosen by the public to help identify future UK storms, the Met Office announces.

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Word of the Day + Quiz | fancied


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Star Wars: The Force Awakens final trailer released!


Awesome.

Published on October 20, 2015 at 08:30AM


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Canada's opposition heads for victory

Canada's opposition Liberal Party is heading for victory in parliamentary elections, ending nine years of Conservative rule, partial results show.

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Slovenia allows in stranded migrants

Slovenia says it has allowed most of the 5,000 people who were stranded in wet and muddy conditions on its border with Croatia to enter the country.

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'Urgent' call for US drone register

A national register of drones and their owners is urgently needed, the US transport secretary has said.

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Ex-minister resigns Labour whip

Former Labour Health Minister Lord Warner resigns the party whip in protest at the party's approach under new leader Jeremy Corbyn.

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'Rise of the Villains: Scarification'


Penguin learns Theo's identity and hatches a plan, but there's more to Galavan than his family history.

Published on October 20, 2015 at 07:16AM


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Royals and MPs to greet Chinese leader

China's President Xi Jinping will address MPs and Lords and attend a banquet with the Queen, on the first full day of his state visit to the UK.

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United appoints acting chief executive

United Continental has appointed an acting boss after its chief executive suffered a heart attack last week.

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Dog origin 'was in Central Asia'

The ancestors of today's dogs were domesticated in Central Asia, according to the most comprehensive genetic survey yet.

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Tata Steel set to cut hundreds of jobs

Tata Steel is set to announce later that 1,200 jobs will go in Scunthorpe and Lanarkshire, as the industry struggles with collapsing prices.

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Dancing With the Stars: Derek and Bindi are ready to nail their 'Dirty Dancing' lift


They're having the time of their lives!

Published on October 20, 2015 at 05:33AM


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Ohio puts executions on hold until 2017

Ohio has put executions on hold until 2017 as the US state struggles to acquire the lethal drugs needed to carry out death sentences.

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Pistorius released on house arrest

South African Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is released on house arrest nearly one year after he was jailed for killing his girlfriend, prison officials say.

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CIA boss's personal email 'hacked'

US authorities look into reports that CIA Director John Brennan's personal email account has been hacked by a high-school student.

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Chinese president in UK for state visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in the UK at the start of a four-day state visit which UK PM David Cameron has said marks a "golden era" in ties.

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New York Goodfellas heist trial opens

An alleged member of a New York crime family goes on trial over an airport heist immortalised in the gangster film Goodfellas.

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CIA boss's personal email 'hacked'

US authorities look into reports that CIA Director John Brennan's personal email account has been hacked by a high-school student.

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Pakistan bus blast kills 10 in Quetta

Police in Pakistan say a bomb has exploded on a bus in the city of Quetta, killing at least 10 people and wounding 20.

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Maisie Williams skydives for charity wearing a Harry Styles-inspired T-shirt


'Does anybody like dolphins?'

Published on October 20, 2015 at 12:49AM


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Corporate giants back climate push

Dozens of corporate giants including Coca-Cola and Walmart have backed President Obama's drive to strike a climate deal at talks in Paris next month.

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Meredith hosts an uncomfortable dinner in new Grey's Anatomy clip


Thursday will mark the 250th episode of the ABC drama

Published on October 19, 2015 at 11:47PM


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Selena Gomez declines to answer whether 'Bad Blood' is about Katy Perry


Pop singer stays loyal to the #squad on 'Watch What Happens Live'

Published on October 19, 2015 at 10:29PM


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Hajj deaths 'almost triple' Saudi toll

A crush near Mecca last month killed nearly three times as many people as Saudi Arabia has admitted, according to a tally by the Associated Press.

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Parts of Caparo steel in administration

Administrators from PwC have been appointed to run some parts of the Caparo group empire.

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'Gruesome' rapes of Delhi children spark anger

Media commentators and social media users express "shock and anger" over the rapes of two young children.

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16 Jaw-Dropping Fan Theories


From 'Titanic' to 'Aladdin,' these wild interpretations will leave you wondering.

Published on October 19, 2015 at 09:30PM


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Croatia opens Serbia border to migrants

Croatia has opened its border with Serbia, removing one of the bottlenecks for thousands of stranded migrants trying to make their way north.

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UN attempt to decriminalise drugs foiled

A UN document aimed at getting member states to decriminalise drugs has been withdrawn.

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John Oliver enlists Mike Myers to tell Canadians not to vote for Stephen Harper


'Stephen Harper doesn't care about Muslim people'

Published on October 19, 2015 at 07:01PM


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John Oliver creates a website for definitely real political quotes


'They're real, and they're spectacular'

Published on October 19, 2015 at 07:30PM


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'Thousands flee' Aleppo offensive

Tens of thousands of Syrians have fled a government offensive on rebel-held areas south of the city of Aleppo in the past three days, an activist says.

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Maldives annuls woman's stoning ruling

The Maldives' top court overturns a sentence of death by stoning issued to a woman found guilty of adultery, local media say.

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US agrees Spain nuclear crash clean-up

Almost 50 years after nuclear bombs fell on the Spanish coast in a military air collision, American officials sign a deal to decontaminate land.

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Platini fury at 'shameful' treatment

Michel Platini still hopes to become Fifa president, despite serving a 90-day ban while corruption claims are investigated.

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Moldova ex-PM held over $1bn bank scam

A former Moldovan PM, Vlad Filat, is held on suspicion of involvement in a notorious $1bn banking scam.

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Rio de Janeiro rocked by blast

An explosion, believed to have been caused by a gas leak, levels dozens of buildings in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.

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Ex-Australia PM to pay for damaged table

Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he will pay for a table smashed during a farewell party after his ousting from the leadership.

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Cancelled wedding becomes homeless meal

After a couple in California call their wedding off, the bride's family invite homeless people to the reception meal instead.

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US-Canada relations 'must improve'

Canadian liberal leader Justin Trudeau said US-Canada relations are "crucial" and have been "soured" under Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper.

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Colombia plane crash kills five

A plane crashes into a bakery in the Colombian capital, Bogota, killing four people on board and one person on the ground.

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Guatemala ex-army chief Lopez dies

Guatemalan ex-army chief Gen Lopez Fuentes, accused of ordering the killing of hundreds of people during the civil war, dies aged 85.

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African Union army starts training

Members of the African Union's new 25,000-strong multinational standby force are gathering to begin field training for the first time.

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Fee protests close SA universities

Protests over proposed increases in tuition fees force the suspension of teaching at three of South Africa's top universities.

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Anti-immigration SVP wins Swiss vote

The anti-immigration Swiss People's Party (SVP) wins a parliamentary election, confirming it as Switzerland's dominant political force.

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Ebola nurse's condition 'has improved'

A Scottish nurse who contracted Ebola while working in West Africa is now in a "serious but stable" condition, according to the hospital where is being treated.

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News Q’s | Float Tanks Make a Comeback


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Leeds United sack head coach Rosler

Championship club Leeds United sack head coach Uwe Rosler, reports BBC Radio Leeds.

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Samuels reported over bowling action

West Indies off-spinner Marlon Samuels is reported for bowling with a suspect action for the third time in his career.

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Legal highs 'new problem for paramedics'

Ambulance services across the UK tell Newsbeat they're getting more 999 calls because of so-called legal highs.

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US strike 'kills senior Syria militant'

The US says it has a killed a senior member of a group of al-Qaeda veterans called the Khorasan Group in an airstrike in Syria.

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Ideas for E.L.L.s | Candidates for U.S. President on the Topic of Immigration


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India police charge Patel with sedition

Police in the western Indian state of Gujarat file charges of sedition against a firebrand young leader of the Patel caste.

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