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An undercover BBC investigation finds college staff would sit exams for prospective drivers for cash. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/32dYbnk

Chinese state media on Monday urged authorities to take a "tougher line" against protesters in Hong Kong who vandalized state-run Xinhua news agency and other buildings at the weekend, saying the violence damaged the city's rule of law. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2JMfPs2

Pelosi, a 'Medicare-for-all' critic, backed single-payer health care in 1993, video shows House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Friday said she is “not a big fan of Medicare-for-all,” even though a resurfaced clip from a 1993 press conference shows her advocating for a single-payer health care system.

Trump criticizes California Gov. Newsom over handling of wildfires, threatens to cut federal funding With wildfires ravaging many parts of California, President Trump put pressure on Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday morning by suggesting there won't be any more federal funding to battle the wildfires unless the state improves its forest management system.

Howie Liu's firm AirTable wants to make spreadsheets so simple anyone can use them. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/33eMduK

Yevgeny Prigozhin allegedly pumps out fake news and hires mercenaries - but he once sold hot dogs. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/33dkYAP

In 1919 the law was changed, meaning women could become lawyers for the first time. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2NC4uM5

Tom Patterson was dying from a drug-resistant superbug, until his wife mobilised experts in phages. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PIbxFN

A new documentary shows how Sir Matt Busby led Manchester United through tragedy and on to glory. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/36uYcGU

Josh came out as transgender 18 months ago and had support from from his family, friends and school. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34oZkd9

Photographer Mike Goldwater's pictures capture the London Underground during the 1970s. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/32fkDwa

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Leader Adam Price will outline the party's plans at its general election campaign launch. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/32irpl6

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The president tweeted that California's governor had done a "terrible job of forest management". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2qnENqv

The size of the British state is heading back to levels not seen since the 1970s, and taxes will have to rise, a think-tank said on Monday, as the two main political parties promise higher public spending ahead of a Dec. 12 election. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2WEI4hj

Florida man, 27, allegedly hurled Chihuahua in cage at cousin during fight A Florida man faces a misdemeanor battery charge for picking up a chihuahua in a metal cage and hurling it at his cousin during an argument.

Zimbabwean girl, 11, says she wrestled crocodile, gouged out eyes to save 9-year-old friend: report An 11-year-old Zimbabwean girl claims she wrestled a crocodile and gouged out its eyes to save her 9-year-old friend last week, according to a local report.   

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The head of NHS providers urges politicians to avoid making "empty promises" over the health service. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PIeaY7

The former Soviet leader warns that the tension between Russia and the West is a risk to the entire planet. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2NdFkVd

Schoolteacher Yvette Lundy was sent to a concentration camp for her role in the French Resistance. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2NaRRbO