Thursday 31 October 2019

The Value of Working Expeditiously


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Beer With Bella: Benjamin Law


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Corrections: November 1, 2019


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Daylight saving time 2019 ends Sunday: It's not plural and was never about the farmers

Daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November. Here are 7 facts to know about DST.

      


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Asda: Workers rejecting new contract face the sack

The supermarket's workers have until Saturday night to agree new contracts or face dismissal.

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NSA adviser Timothy Morrison testified on the Donald Trump impeachment inquiry. Here are 4 takeaways

The National Security Council official testified corroborated Ambassador William Taylor's description of quid pro quo in his Oct. 23 testimony.

      


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Halloween celebrated around the U.S.

From parades and sporting events to trick-or-treaters, Halloween celebrated around the U.S.

      


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Nurse secretly crochets costumes for NICU babies

Parents are arriving at this NICU on Halloween to find their babies dressed very differently than how they left them.

      


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Canada denies sharing Huawei CFO Meng's devices details with FBI: court documents

The Canadian attorney general has filed affidavits asserting that information identifying Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's electronic devices was not shared with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) during her December 2018 arrest in Vancouver, court documents showed on Thursday.


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U.S. imposes new Iran sanctions, but waives others

The United States said on Thursday it had imposed sanctions on the Iranian construction sector and trade in four materials used in its military or nuclear programs, even as it waived sanctions to let foreign firms continue non-proliferation work in Iran.


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Quotation of the Day: What Recovery? Life on the Edge


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Memphis Clerk Sentenced to 22 Years for Killing Teenager Who Stole Beer


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Toronto’s City of Tomorrow Is Scaled Back Amid Privacy Concerns


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Thai king creates boot camp-style 'unity' courses

Thousands of civil servants, police and teachers are being sent to a military camp in Thailand for intensive training in community service and loyalty to the monarchy, according to the Royal Palace and interviews with trainees and organizers.


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The African Americans discovering Ghana

Ghana has declared 2019 the 'year of return' and is encouraging the African diaspora to visit the country, but why are some deciding to make it their new home?

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Climate change 'making mountaineering riskier'

Thinning ice and snow cover is leading to more rock-falls and landslides.

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Whirlpool 'silenced customers' amid tumble dryer fire scare

MPs criticise the maker's use of non-disclosure agreements and its response to tumble dryer fires.

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Calif. evacuees return home as fire threat weakens

Tens of thousands of Northern California residents return home days after they were evacuated as firefighters battled a massive wind-fueled wildfire burning in Sonoma County wine country. (Oct. 31)

      


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