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Nutella 'riots' spread across French supermarkets
BBC News A discount on Nutella has led to violent scenes in a chain of French supermarkets, as shoppers jostled to grab a bargain on the sweet spread. Intermarché supermarkets offered a 70% discount on Nutella, bringing the price down from €4.50 (£3.90) to €1 ... |
WIRED |
You Can't Trust Facebook's Search for Trusted News | WIRED
WIRED Facebook plans to poll users on the news sources they trust. The same users who are prone to spreading false stories and extreme content. |
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Trump-Russia inquiry: President 'looking forward' to interview
BBC News President Donald Trump has for the first time said he is prepared to be questioned under oath as part of an investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US election. He said he was "looking forward" to it, subject to the advice of his ... Trump: I am willing to talk to Mueller under oath Trump is "looking forward" to Mueller interview, wants citizenship for Dreamers Mueller team interviewed Sessions and Comey in Russia probe |
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Larry Nassar: MSU president resigns amid gymnast abuse row
BBC News The head of Michigan State University (MSU) has resigned, hours after sports doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced for sexually abusing young athletes. Lou Anna Simon had been facing pressure to step down. Nassar worked at MSU between 1997 and 2016. Also a ... Michigan State president Lou Anna Simon resigns over Nassar scandal Michigan State president steps down over Larry Nassar scandal Source: MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon to step down before end of week |
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The full 'secret society' text between FBI agents: Was it meant in jest?
ABC News But ABC News has obtained a copy of the one message that Republicans appear to be citing, and it's unclear if the message's reference to a “secret society” may have been made in jest. "Are you even going to give out your calendars? Seems kind of ... GOP lawmakers seize on 'secret society' texts to cast doubt on FBI FBI's Strzok and Page spoke of 'secret society' after Trump election, lawmakers say |
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Pope says serpent temptation in Bible 'first fake news' - BBC News
BBC News Francis denounces "snake tactics" of those who spread fake news, comparing it to a biblical story. Pope Francis disputes Trump on fake news: Look to the Bible - The ... Pope says fake news is satanic, condemns use in politics Pope Francis claims 'fake news' dates back to time of Adam and Eve |
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The church that thrives in a ghost town
BBC News The town of Centralia has been left to die - but its last remaining church is thriving. In Pennsylvania's coal-mining mountains, there's an empty grid where a town once lived. Once, there were homes and gardens. Now there are weeds. Before Centralia ... |
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The Fall singer Mark E Smith dies aged 60
BBC News The Fall singer Mark E Smith has died aged 60, the band's manager has said. Pam Van Damned said the frontman died at home on Wednesday morning and a more detailed statement would follow "in the next few days". "In the meantime, Pam and Mark's family ... |
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Top video games depict unrealistic drugs use says study
BBC News A study of real and made-up drugs in best-selling video games has highlighted how harmful narcotics often give unlikely strength and health boosts to characters. The report also details how players are often prompted to create drug cocktails to gain ... |
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Trump, the FBI and the 'secret memo' intriguing Washington
BBC News ... that topic," John Cornyn, a top Senate Republican, told Politico. While Donald Trump himself has not commented on the memo - although Gaetz reportedly discussed it with the president during a meeting - one of his sons has taken up the cause. "It ... DOJ warns House Intel chairman about purported secret memo on FBI |
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Mayors' group calls off Trump meeting after Justice Department threatens sanctuary cities
NBCNews.com The bipartisan U.S. Conference of Mayors, whose annual winter meeting in the nation's capital kicked off Wednesday, had been scheduled to sit down with Trump to talk about the opioid epidemic and infrastructure. But the group's leader canceled the ... Bill de Blasio on Twitter: "I will NOT be attending today's meeting at the White House after @realDonaldTrump's ... USCM President Mayor Mitch Landrieu Statement on Cancelling White House Meeting with President Trump – United ... Democratic mayors blast Trump, decline White House invite |
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Happy ending for Grumpy Cat: $710K awarded in suit
Fox News That was the plan, anyway, per the owners of a beverage company who say they teamed up with the famous feline's owners to start the brand, then say they were let down by the Grumpy Cat team's efforts to promote it. But Courthouse News reports those ... Grumpy Cat wins $710000 payout in copyright lawsuit |
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#KnitForJacinda: New Zealand PM's pregnancy sparks knitting movement
BBC News A New Zealander has kicked off a knitting movement inspired by the news that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is pregnant. Ms Ardern announced last week that she and her partner are expecting their first child this June. In response, Heather McCracken ... |
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Save the Children office in Afghanistan hit by attack
BBC News An emailed statement from a Save the Children spokesperson said the group was "devastated" at the news of the attack, adding: "Our primary concern is for the safety and security of our staff." There are several other aid agencies in the area, along ... |
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How historical Afrin became a prize worth a war
BBC News Afrin and its environs are beautiful, a rich prize worth fighting for. The region is known as Kurd-Dagh - the Mountain of the Kurds - where 360 thriving Kurdish villages make it the most densely Kurdish populated part of Syria. The Afrin River runs ... |
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Kentucky school shooting: 2 dead, 12 more shot at Marshall County High School - live updates
CBS News A law enforcement tells CBS News' senior investigative producer Pat Milton that the shooting suspect entered the school and appeared to shoot randomly. Investigators have not established a motive at this time, Milton reports. A Marshall County deputy ... 2 dead, 18 wounded in shooting at Kentucky high school; suspect in custody Kentucky school shooting leaves at least two dead and 19 others injured, officials say Kentucky school shooting: Two teenagers dead and 17 injured |
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Trump, FBI blame Samsung for loss of Strzok-Page texts, as 'secret society' details emerge
Fox News President Donald Trump reacted Tuesday night to news that the FBI blamed phone supplier Samsung for the loss of thousands of messages exchanged between FBI agents Lisa Page and Peter Strzok. "Where are the 50,000 important text messages between FBI ... |
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Venezuela: Maduro ready to stand in early presidential poll
BBC News Venezuela's pro-government Constituent Assembly has ordered fresh elections before the end of April. President Nicolas Maduro told thousands of his supporters at a rally that he is ready to seek another six-year term. "It's the right decision ... |
Wild horses facing slaughter after US government proposes new regulations
ABC News A wild mustang charging across an open plain is a symbol of the untamed majesty of nature. But the predators chasing these horses are anything but natural. Controversy has broken out over the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) practice of using ... |
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Trump's choice Jerome Powell approved as Federal Reserve head
BBC News Donald Trump's choice for the next head of the US central bank - the world's most powerful economics job - has been approved by US senators. Jerome Powell, a multi-millionaire, was backed in a 84-13 vote as chair of the Federal Reserve with support ... |
