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FOX NEWS: School in England bans designer Canada Goose and Moncler jackets to keep poorer students from feeling bullied

School in England bans designer Canada Goose and Moncler jackets to keep poorer students from feeling bullied Woodchurch High School sent a letter to parents to say that the ban is part of a "poverty proofing" scheme.

FOX NEWS: Basketball coach's sign language pep talk goes viral

Basketball coach's sign language pep talk goes viral "We can do anything in this life but it requires extra hard work!"

FOX NEWS: The Daily Spike: Assistance dogs are paired with humans at 'Diamonds in the Ruff'

The Daily Spike: Assistance dogs are paired with humans at 'Diamonds in the Ruff' Have you ever held a 9-week-old puppy? I highly recommend it.

Rouhani says Iran to continue oil exports and resist U.S. economic war

U.S. sanctions on Iran are part of a psychological war launched by Washington against Tehran that will fail, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday, adding that the Islamic republic will continue to export its crude. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QSugMp

UK PM May seeks business support for EU deal as she faces day of reckoning

British Prime Minister Theresa May will seek to win support from business leaders for her contentious draft European Union divorce deal on Monday as dissenters in her own party scrambled to trigger a leadership challenge. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Kf02AT

‘Somewhere Along Fifth Avenue, I Began to Feel My Shoes Rubbing Against My Feet’

By Unknown Author from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2DwUWhR

Hong Kong 'Occupy' protest leaders deny public nuisance charges

Three leaders of Hong Kong's 2014 pro-democracy "Occupy" movement, which paralyzed parts of the Chinese-ruled city for nearly three months, denied public nuisance charges on Monday as international criticism of the erosion of civil liberties grows. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QVS3v2

UK PM May's opponents six letters short of no confidence vote: The Sun

Opponents of British Prime Minister Theresa May are six letters short of the threshold to trigger a no confidence vote, The Sun newspaper reported. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PBsu63

UK Conservative lawmaker says PM May faces day of reckoning on Monday

British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a day of reckoning on Monday as mutinous lawmakers try to trigger a no confidence vote over their opposition to her draft European Union divorce deal, a rebel member of her Conservative Party said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PDItjJ

No renegotiation of Brexit deal: German minister

German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier ruled out on Monday a renegotiation of the Brexit deal reached between the European Union and Britain to make it more palatable to British lawmakers opposed to the agreement. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2qTTKhl

Iran hopeful that Europe can salvage nuclear deal: foreign ministry

Iran is still hopeful that its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers can be saved despite the withdrawal of the United States, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QVuCSK

UK's Hunt lands in Iran to discuss nuclear deal, bilateral issues: TV

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt arrived in Tehran on Monday for the first time since taking office to hold talks with Iranian authorities on issues including the future of the 2015 nuclear deal, Iranian media reported. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2zfNRQ4

Chinese city urges those 'poisoned by extremism', who follow conservative Islam to confess crimes

A city in China's far-western Xinjiang region has ordered people who are "poisoned by extremism, terrorism and separatism", in contact with overseas terror groups or act in a conservative Islamic manner, to turn themselves in to authorities. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KbG8GO

Kremlin says Putin told Pence Russia did not meddle in U.S. election: Ifax

Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. Vice President Mike Pence Russia had nothing to do with meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, Interfax reported on Monday, during discussions about an upcoming meeting between Putin and President Donald Trump. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2qSSjzu

Cambodian PM says won't allow any foreign military base in his country

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Monday there would never be a foreign military base in his country, following a news report that China was lobbying for a naval base in southwest Koh Kong province. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2BfO2fr

Thailand protests over U.S. TV show's portrayal of its monarchy

Thailand's foreign ministry on Monday said it had complained to the producers of a U.S. television show, "Madam Secretary", regarding the portrayal of the country's monarchy in an episode aired this month. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2zpY1Of