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BBC News : Theresa May will urge the EU to help get her Brexit deal through the Commons by agreeing legally binding changes to the controversial backstop. On Fri... FULL STORY >>
Refugee resettlement agencies based in the Washington area said Friday that they are preparing to welcome an influx from the conflict in Syria, even as they petition the ... FULL STORY >>
Resources: washingtonpost.com
The Guardian : The Trump administration has tightened the screws on Venezuela’s embattled president, Nicolás Maduro, announcing sanctions against the country’... FULL STORY >>
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - To raise awareness for the disabled, a musical event for Sightsavers was organized by Princess Arwa Al Qassimi on October 10. The event was a huge success, which include... FULL STORY >>
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BBC News : The pilot of a plane which crashed at the Shoreham air show has admitted he "embarrassed" himself by flying too close to the crowd at a previous show. Andrew Hill told the Old Bailey he had a "nasty dawni... FULL STORY >>
LONDON — Andy Murray says he will donate 50 pounds ($78) for every ace he hits from now until the end of the year to help the cause of refugees. Murray, who is playing for Britain in this week’s Davis Cup semifinals ag... FULL STORY >>
Resources: Associated Press
By Associated Press October 21 WILMINGTON, Del. — A new charity golf tournament named in honor of the late Beau Biden will take place in Wilmington. The News Journal reports (http://delonline.us/1jTJy2i) the Beau Biden ... FULL STORY >>
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The fight against Ebola has found a deep-pocketed ally in Bill Gates. The billionaire philanthropist's foundation has pledged $50 million to fight the viral outbreak in West Africa, according to a statement by the organiza... FULL STORY >>
Resources: The Economist
A Banksy-doctored painting sold at an online auction yesterday for $615,000. It was dropped off at a Housing Works thrift shop near Gramercy Park in New York City on Tuesday morning. The woman who dropped it off said that... FULL STORY >>
Resources: www.forbes.com/
The use of cell-phones, laptops, TVs and other electronic gadgetry are an essential part of our lives. Nowadays, people tend to spend most of their time with these visual devices. In a civilization that is as vision-centric a... FULL STORY >>
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