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New Sentences: From ‘What We Think About When We Think About Soccer’
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Judge John Hodgman on an American With Britishisms
By JUDGE JOHN HODGMAN from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2IWua1B
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E-Waste Offers an Economic Opportunity as Well as Toxicity
By BROOK LARMER from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2zmruen
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Attention Please, Anne Tyler Has Something to Say
By CHARLES McGRATH from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2KyiyYq
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Riad al-Solh historical house safe after fire
The historical residence of late former Prime Minister Riad al-Solh in Sidon suffered minimal damage Thursday despite t…
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Turkey to sell four corvette ships to Pakistan: defense minister
Turkey will sell four corvette ships to Pakistan's navy, Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli was quoted as saying by …
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U.N. experts seek urgent release of widow of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. human rights experts urged China on Wednesday to release Liu Xia, the widow of Nobel peace laur…
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London’s Stages Are Awash With American Plays
By MATT WOLF from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2KPhbAC
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Unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia rises to record 12.9 pct in Q1
The unemployment rate among Saudi citizens rose to a record 12.9 percent in the first quarter of this year from 12.8 pe…
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Ibrahimovic believes Sweden can beat England
Sweden's all-time top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who retired from international football in 2016, says the quarterf…
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Donald Trump's visit puts Brexit Britain's dependence on show
LONDON (Reuters) - When Donald Trump visits Britain next week, Prime Minister Theresa May will have to face a harsh rea…
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Heavy rains force evacuation of thousands in Japan; one killed
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Thursday ordered the evacuation of thousands of residents from the outskirts of its ancient …
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First group of migrants brought to Malta leave for France
The first group of migrants from a private rescue boat that Malta agreed to let dock only if they were divided among se…
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British police probe new Novichok nerve agent case
British police scrambled on Thursday to determine how a couple were exposed to the same nerve agent used on a former Ru…
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Military tribunal sentences 14 over bribery in military case
A military tribunal headed by Brig. Gen. Hussein Abdallah sentenced 14 people Thursday for their involvement in accepti…
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FIFA rebukes Maradona over 'robbery' comments
FIFA says it "strongly rebukes" Argentina great Diego Maradona's comments that England's win over Col…
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Four Musicals on Three Continents: An Australian Company’s Big Bet
By MICHAEL PAULSON from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2lX3VPI
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Escaping to Freedom, in the Shadows of the Night
By MAURICE BERGER from NYT Lens https://ift.tt/2MOiPTz
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'No kid left behind': Macron tries to fix France's education system
MONTEREAU-FAULT-YONNE, France (Reuters) - In a primary school in a run-down neighborhood south of Paris, a teacher asks…
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Britain's May sets out tech-driven plan for post-Brexit customs: BBC
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May has set out terms of a customs plan that would allow Britain the freedom …
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Israel ex-minister goes on trial on charges of spying for Iran
A former Israeli government minister went on trial on Thursday on charges of spying for arch-foe Iran in a case which h…
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Pompeo sets off for North Korea nuclear talks
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo left Washington on Thursday bound for Pyongyang and his latest round of talks with Ki…
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Teachers, parents protest Makassed school closure
Teachers and parents Thursday protested the closure of one of Beirut's oldest schools. from The Daily Star >&g…
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Rebel-held south Syria hit by heaviest strikes yet: activist group
The Syrian government and its Russian ally pounded rebel-held areas of the southern province of Deraa Thursday with the…
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Thailand cave: Rescuers in race against weather as rains close in
The window to remove the boys from the cave before heavy rains bring more flooding is closing fast. from BBC News - W…
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Statue of Liberty climber in custody after forcing evacuation
Tourists were evacuated when a woman climbed on to the monument in a protest lasting several hours. from BBC News - W…
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Kim Dotcom loses latest appeal against US extradition
The internet mogul remains eligible for extradition to the US, a New Zealand Court of Appeal rules. from BBC News - W…
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Embryo breakthrough 'can save northern white rhino'
The loss of the endangered northern white rhino could be reversed by IVF, say scientists. from BBC News - World https…
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Artefacts worth €40m recovered in raids across Europe
Police swoop on dozens of properties in Italy, Spain, Germany and the UK after a four-year probe. from BBC News - Wor…
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Polar bear killed Canadian man protecting his children
Aaron Gibbons died protecting his children during the attack in Nunavut, Canada's northernmost territory. from BB…
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'Sultan of Coins': Iranian police arrest man for hoarding gold
Police say the man hoarded two tonnes of gold coins in order to manipulate the local market. from BBC News - World ht…
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Macron warning over EU's Africa migrant centre plans
France's president tells the BBC that Europe will be dealing with migration from Africa for decades. from BBC New…
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Russian mother faces jail for trying to sell son's seizure gel
The parent of a seriously ill child faces a prison term in Russia for trying to sell on medication. from BBC News - W…
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MEPs to vote on controversial copyright law
Legislation that aims to bring copyright laws in line with the digital age goes before European MPs. from BBC News - …
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Wang Jian: China's HNA Group boss falls to his death in France
Wang Jian, 57, was taking photos when he fell off a wall in France's Provence region, police say. from BBC News -…
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Thailand cave rescue: What are the options?
"Being found alive is one thing - they have got to be got out alive as well." from BBC News - World https:/…
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President Macron parties at Nigeria nightclub
France’s president has visited a nightclub founded by legendary musician Fela Kuti in Lagos. from BBC News - World ht…
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Ghana orchestra reinterprets Western classical music for Africa
This symphony orchestra in Ghana is making new audiences 'fall in love with classical music'. from BBC News -…
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The deaf protest that gripped America
In 1988 deaf students barricaded a deaf-only university in protest against the appointment of a new hearing president. …
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Empty Macy's is turned into a homeless shelter in Virginia
One of the corners of what used to be a Macy's store at a mall in Alexandria, Virginia, has become a temporary home…
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'Melting road' damages cars in Australia
Several vehicles were damaged by "big globs" of tar that coated tyres, witnesses say. from BBC News - World…
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Sony accidentally posts whole movie
Khali the Killer was online for more than six hours before the film's upload was deleted. from BBC News - World h…
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Thai cave rescue: What next for the trapped boys?
Rescuers have reached the young football team stuck in a Thai cave, but their ordeal is not over. from BBC News - Wor…
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'My wife can never call my name in public'
What's life like when your name provokes shock, rudeness and awkward jokes across the Western world? from BBC New…
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Who can stop India WhatsApp lynchings?
India's government asks WhatsApp to do more to stop viral messages being blamed for lynchings. from BBC News - Wo…
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World Cup fails to mask Russian anger over pension reform
Far from enjoying a World Cup bounce, Mr Putin's ratings have gone down since the World Cup began. from BBC News …
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Is this the greatest love story ever told on social media?
Catching flights and feelings. A woman's love story between two plane passengers goes viral on social media from …
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Trump to meet Queen Elizabeth despite chorus of discontent
LONDON (Reuters) - When Donald Trump meets Queen Elizabeth next week, he will become the 12th U.S. President that the m…
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Two Britons poisoned with Novichok nerve agent near where Russian spy was struck down
AMESBURY, England (Reuters) - Two British citizens are critically ill after they were exposed to Novichok, the same ner…
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Inside Qatar's charm offensive to win over Washington
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - There was much bonhomie as a few dozen people, including members of Congress and U.S. a…
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U.S. softens North Korea approach as Pompeo prepares for more nuclear talks
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States appears to have shelved an "all or nothing" approach to North …
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Russian-backed attack pummels southwest Syria: war monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian military and its Russian allies pummeled rebel-held towns in southwest Syria overnight wi…
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Iran threatens to cut cooperation with nuclear body after Trump move
LONDON (Reuters) - Iran could reduce its co-operation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, President Hassan Rouhani told the…