Last minute Christmas

1. How can I set up pre-orders for my audiobook?
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... have plenty of time to learn about it and get on a list to order it. Is there any platform that lets me set up a pre-order mechanism? I didn't see one on Goodreads, Paypal, or Amazon or any of the social ...

2. Indian minorities face increased violence The US State Department has said religious intolerance in India is growing under PM Modi's right-wing government. India said that a foreign government had "no right" to comment on the country's internal affairs.
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A 10-minute-long video of a brutal lynching that emerged recently on Indian social media has shocked Indian Muslims. The footage shows a group of men beating a 22-year-old Muslim man, Tabrez Ansari, in ...

3. Hunt admits UK must ‘combat electoral fraud’ after Brexit Party’s Peterborough accusations
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Foreign Secretary Mr Hunt took part in the first-ever online hustings in the history of the Conservative Party, answering questions members of the public published on social media. One urged him to explain ...

4. Mavericks' Mark Cuban not fretting free-agent meeting itinerary: 'There's not a lot of secrets'
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, Staff Writer Contact Brad Townsend on Twitter: @townbrad Time is ticking toward Sunday's 5 p.m. start of NBA free agency, which, judging from the excitement and speculative frenzy occurring on social ...

5. Mrs Hinch shares a rare glimpse at baby Ronnie
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The social media star, who boasts 2 million followers on Instagram due to her savvy tidying tips, announced his birth with a picture of his fingers last week - and has revealed that she plans to keep his ...

6. Indian religious minorities face increased violence under Modi — report
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A 10-minute-long video of a brutal lynching that emerged recently on Indian social media has shocked Indian Muslims. The footage shows a group of men beating a 22-year-old Muslim man, Tabrez Ansari, in ...

7. Report highlights attacks on India's Muslims under Modi The US State Department has said religious intolerance in India is growing under PM Modi's right-wing government. India said that a foreign government had "no right" to comment on the country's inter
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A 10-minute-long video of a brutal lynching that emerged recently on Indian social media has shocked Indian Muslims. The footage shows a group of men beating a 22-year-old Muslim man, Tabrez Ansari, in ...

8. Working with the University of Gloucestershire, the St Paul's Resident's Association have created an 'edible garden' to improve well-being
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... crack down on anti-social behaviour and improve the quality of life for the neighbourhood in For.... Read Full Article  ...

9. DANCING WITH DANGER Mum who filmed toddler dancing in car as she drove banned from the road KERRY White posted the footage on her social media just before Christmas two years ago and she was shopped to the cops. She was given a 12-month ban and sentenced
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A MUM who filmed her son dancing in the passenger seat as she drove for a Facebook video has today been banned from the road. Kerry White posted the footage on her social media just before Christmas two ...

10. DANGEROUS STUNT Mum who filmed toddler son dancing in car as she drove banned from the road KERRY White posted the footage on her social media just before Christmas two years ago and she was shopped to the cops. She was given a 12-month ban and sentenced
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A MUM who filmed her son dancing in the passenger seat as she drove for a Facebook video has today been banned from the road. Kerry White posted the footage on her social media just before Christmas two ...

11. Advertiser owner grant helps pay for Larchfield community meals
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The chance to socialise and enjoy free meals has been given to people throughout the community with the help of a grant from the Advertiser’s owner, the Louis Baylis Trust. The Larchfield Church Team received ...

12. Spain’s Fight to Take Back the City
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... four quite distinct actors: the social movement-led Ganemos, Podemos, the United Left and the green coalition Equo. Read Full Article  ...

13. REDWIGWAM: Recruiter’s trailblazing tech builds temp talent pool
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Founded five years ago by retail and marketing expert Lorna Davidson in response to work life and social changes, the company’s services connect employers’ specific requirements to workers with a host ...

14. Minus One: Facing the path of widowhood with a community built on support and trust
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Minus One had invited someone from Social Services to explain the benefits and pensions for the widowed and although this was a heavy topic to discuss on a Friday night, the atmosphere in the room was ...

15. Life in Avis Crocombe's Victorian kitchen proves a recipe for YouTube stardom
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... the work of a servant at an English stately home has now become a runaway hit on one of the world’s biggest social media platforms. Read Full Article  ...

16. 'Neighbours from hell': Menacing encounter with the 'unruly tourists'
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For the mood in these parts is one of fear. Keep quiet, the locals tell each other, and this nightmare may just go away. I hear umpteen stories of veiled and not-so-veiled threats, of antisocial behaviour, ...

17. Despairs for justice: menacing encounter with the 'unruly tourists'
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I hear umpteen stories of veiled and not-so-veiled threats, of antisocial behaviour, of petty crime and contempt for the law by members of the Doran family. They, in turn, deny everything. "It's all lies," ...

18. Mrs Hinch gives birth to baby boy as husband Jamie shares first photo of son Ronnie
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... Hinchcliffe – were given a glimpse at her little one on social media. Read Full Article  ...

19. Mrs Hinch Gives Birth To Son And Prepares To Enter 'Baby Bubble'
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Blogging sensation Mrs Hinch (aka Sophie Hinchliffe) has given birth to her first child – and we hope she’s prepared for a messier home. The social media star who’s famed for her cleaning hacks and sparkling ...

20. REDWIGWAM: Recruiter’s trailblazing tech builds temp talent pool ONLINE recruitment specialist RedWigWam, whose precise matchmaking technology is shaking up the...
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Founded five years ago by retail and marketing expert Lorna Davidson in response to work life and social changes, the company’s services connect employers’ specific requirements to workers with a host ...

21. Challenges grow for school social workers. Still, it's all about the kids.
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Sometimes, it doesn’t seem so long ago that Peg Barrett and Joan Conti graduated together from the University at Buffalo and went to work as school social workers. Then they tick off the changes they’ve ...

22. Store’s hilarious $110 royal fail
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... Perrin spotted the 15cm figurine at bargain retail chain TK Maxx and promptly shared it on social media. Read Full Article  ...

23. Let’s not dismiss VAR in a tantrum
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Through any teething problems of the video assistant referee system, the late-night arguments on social media, my own grimaces whenever it can feel badly implemented, I take myself back to one immovable ...

24. Let’s not dismiss VAR in a tantrum
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Through any teething problems of the video assistant referee system, the late-night arguments on social media, my own grimaces whenever it can feel badly implemented, I take myself back to one immovable ...

25. Court awards woman damages for hair salon injury Evening Standard
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After the incident in December 2017, Mrs Saul-Hassam said she dodged social events and was forced to cancel a Christmas holiday, and she sued the owners of the Blow Dry Express salon, BDE Enterprises Can ...

26. ‘Madness’: Utter chaos at Big W sale
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... Videos and photos shared on social media reveal the mayhem that ensued across Australia, with.... Read Full Article  ...

27. ‘Madness’: Chaos at Big W toy sale
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As the clock struck midnight, savvy mums on a mission for a bargain were let into stores around the country to fight it out for the most sought-after cut-price toys. Videos and photos shared on social ...

28. Gloria Vanderbilt Dies at 95
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Gloria Vanderbilt, a famous model and socialite who was often a subject of fascination in the worlds of fashion and media, has died at 95, according to a report on CNN, where her son, Anderson Cooper, ...

29. Gloria Vanderbilt Dies at 95
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Gloria Vanderbilt, a famous model and socialite who was often a subject of fascination in the worlds of fashion and media, has died at 95, according to a report on CNN, where her son, Anderson Cooper, ...

30. Gloria Vanderbilt Dies at 95
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Gloria Vanderbilt, a famous model and socialite who was often a subject of fascination in the worlds of fashion and media, has died at 95, according to a report on CNN, where her son, Anderson Cooper, ...

31. Fashion icon and artist Gloria Vanderbilt dies at 95
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(CNN) — Gloria Vanderbilt died Monday morning, according to her son, CNN’s Anderson Cooper. The fashion designer, artist and socialite was 95. She died in her Manhattan home with friends and family at ...

32. Parents banned from boozing at north-east primary school sports evening
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Parents have been banned from drinking wine at a north-east school’s sports evening. Udny Green Primary School Parent Council holds an annual social event at the school where children play their parents ...

33. Aberdeenshire pupil receives highest charitable award for going above and beyond
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A north-east teenager has been honoured for her efforts to create and sustain positive change. Youngsters from across Scotland were presented with the highest accolade they can achieve for social action ...

34. Watch: Large fire rips through Ballymena business - MLA fears for jobs > There were fears for jobs after a large blaze ripped through a Co Antrim business.
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Fire broke out at the JP Corry building supply merchants on the A26 outside Ballymena on Sunday evening. Video and pictures on social media showed flames engulfing the building. Police were forced to close ...

35. How odd the licence fee mess is one story about cuts the BBC Isn't obsessed about
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... it is the BBC itself which has taken the decision to cut a universal social entitlement — that.... Read Full Article  ...

36. Latest Watch: Large fire rips through There were fears for jobs after a large blaze ripped through a Co Antrim business.
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Fire broke out at the JP Corry building supply merchants on the A26 outside Ballymena on Sunday evening. Video and pictures on social media showed flames engulfing the building. Police were forced to close ...

37. Watch: Large fire rips through Ballymena business - MLA fears for jobs > There were fears for jobs after a large blaze ripped through a Co Antrim business.
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... on social media showed flames engulfing the building. Read Full Article  ...

38. Who says dads can’t dance, dress or tell a joke?
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... chances are it’s the stadium giveaway with the adjustable band that has been faded and sweat-stained beyond social acceptability. Read Full Article  ...

39. Welcome to Zim, the cartel republic
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Corruption watch WITH TAWANDA MAJONI. A decent-sounding but obviously crude word is trending in Zimbabwe: Cartelism. That means using similar crookedness by selfish individuals, social classes or groups ...

40. Man whose father was shot dead in the Troubles hits out at 'unrepentant' IRA commander
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... night out at a social club on the Albert Bridge Road with some friends when he was attacked. Read Full Article  ...

41. Widespread tech outage affecting Target stores
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Updated: 3:10 p.m. | Posted: 1:20 p.m. A technological problem has knocked registers at Target stores offline, leaving customers unable to make purchases. Social media platforms started lighting up around ...

42. Wordplay: Chapter and versing
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What rhymes with orange? Is egg the only word ending in GG? Since when is verse a verb? As a word nerd, I get my share of chestnuts, those same linguistic questions doing the lazy-Susan loop of social ...

43. 'Noble kid' uses allowance to pay classmates' lunch debt USA TODAY
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... school lunch debts for the entire third grade class, sparking widespread praise on social media. Read Full Article  ...

44. That old ballroom of romance gets new life for 21st Century Dónal Nolan Causeway people are taking it upon themselves to breathe new life into the community - by purchasing one of the village's best-loved social spaces of old for use as a local hub of act
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Causeway Community Action Group (CCAG) members this week are to restore the old Shannon Ballroom in the heart of the village to its former glory. Showbands might no longer pass through on tour, but there's ...

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... on social media. Ryan Kyote would normally have spent his money on baseball cards or new.... Read Full Article  ...

46. Opinion: Quitting social media enriched my life hugely - would you dare to hit delete?
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OVER CHRISTMAS 2018 I posted a status on Facebook announcing that I was leaving the site. I was fully in the network. I scrolled, liked, shared and commented, I engaged in all of the etiquette required ...

47. CAN condemns El-Rufai’s religious law, advocates return to national values
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... national values of discipline, patriotism, social justice and religious tolerance for peace and development to prevail. Read Full Article  ...

48. Meet Mishaal Kripalani, The Guy Aamir Khan's Daughter Ira is Dating
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Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira Khan has become the talk of the town as she revealed dating Mishaal Kriplani. While the rumours of the two dating have been doing the rounds on social media for a long time, Ira ...