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Annie McVey’s teenage daughter died in 2000 from the human form of mad cow disease, vCJD (variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease). from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2XCdcNu

The moon landing 50 years ago brought previously unthinkable images and ideas to millions. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2NIltQ6

Reverend Jide Macaulay wants to marry his boyfriend, but also be able to keep his job as a Church of England minister. Can he be both - or is he too gay for God? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2xIdHuO

Althea Gibson was the first black player to win a tennis Grand Slam and inspired today's female icons from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Ju2GEd

The circulatory system fitted to the synthetic fish allows it to be powered for about 40 hours. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G75zsp

Tommy Robinson has been found guilty of "contempt of court". But what does that mean? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JkunjC

A large scale survey looking at attitudes in the Middle East finds that 39% men in Iraq say they have been harassed. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2S9GPV3

No singing and no dragons, but Disney's new take on the legend makes a play for Chinese audiences. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2NMNqGG

A brief history of a sporting rivalry that dates back to the 19th Century. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2YN63ey

Australia's growing number of camel farmers say that global demand for camel milk is rising fast. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Y4GuIY

Christine Mackie, who plays Coronation Street's Dr Gaddas, has written a play for her daughter Lois. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G5yvRs

Kourtney Kardashian blasted by 'The View' hosts after crying about turning 40 Kourtney Kardashian has been feeling mixed emotions about her 40th birthday, but some of the hosts on "The View" aren't feeling sympathetic.

NBC putting 'both thumbs on the scale' for McConnell's 2020 challenger, critic says NBC is facing fierce criticism over a newly-released report on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, and its coverage of his 2020 Democratic opponent Amy McGrath, who officially launched her Senate candidacy Tuesday morning, saying that the liberal news outlet is "putting both thumbs on the scale." 

Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling expand their family In an Instagram post on Wednesday, actress Eva Mendes revealed she and Ryan Gosling have adopted a new dog, Lucho.

New Orleans, already grappling with extreme weather, may face hurricane by week's end A storm swamped New Orleans streets and paralyzed traffic Wednesday as concerns grew that even worse weather was on the way: a possible hurricane that could strike the Gulf Coast and raise the Mississippi River to the brim of the city’s protective levees.

Brazil's lower house of Congress approved a landmark overhaul of the country's pension system on Wednesday by a far wider margin than predicted, delivering a resounding victory to the government in its quest to restore public finances to health. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2xIedZM

Two former high-ranking Puerto Rico government officials were among six people arrested and charged with conspiracy and other crimes in connection with millions of dollars in federal education and Medicaid funds, U.S. law enforcement officials said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2LRz6dr

Five boats believed to belong to Iranian Revolutionary Guards approached a British oil tanker in the Gulf on Wednesday and asked it to stop in Iranian waters close by, but withdrew after a British warship warned them over radio, a U.S. defense official said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2xJifkt

Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boats tried, failed to seize British oil tanker in Persian Gulf, senior US defense official says

A study suggests a link for both fizzy pop and and fruit juices, although the reason is not clear. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Lf9iZ2

Nearly 240,000 England school leavers try for university, but applicant numbers in the rest of the UK fall. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G3UckL

Plastic-backed appliances pose a fire risk and should be removed from sale, the consumer group says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JAIG1v

San Diego man thought to be DB Cooper dies: report A 75-year-old San Diego man who led an eventful life of danger and who some thought may have been D.B. Cooper, the legendary hijacker who pulled off one of the most daring heists in modern history, died Tuesday.