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Kaepernick got under $10m in NFL collusion deal: report
AFP, Published on 22/03/2019
» NEW YORK: Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who led kneeling protests during NFL games, and ex-teammate Eric Reid will receive less than $10 million after settling collusion lawsuits against the league, the <i>Wall Street Journal</i> reported Thursday.
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Four in 10 Britons worried, angry about Brexit: survey
AFP, Published on 22/03/2019
» LONDON - Around four in 10 British adults have been left feeling powerless, angry or worried by Brexit in the past year, according to a poll out Friday.
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Energy giants spent $1bn on climate lobbying, PR since Paris: watchdog
AFP, Published on 22/03/2019
» PARIS - The five largest publicly listed oil and gas majors have spent $1 billion since the 2015 Paris climate deal on public relations or lobbying that is "overwhelmingly in conflict" with the landmark accord's goals, a watchdog said Friday.
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Boeing rolls out safety feature previously sold as option
AFP, Published on 22/03/2019
» NEW YORK: Boeing's 737 MAX aircraft will be outfitted with a warning light for malfunctions in the anti-stall system suspected in October's fatal crash in Indonesia, an industry source told AFP Thursday, standardizing a feature previously sold as an optional extra.
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Traffic tickets soar for bad drivers
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/03/2019
» The number of traffic tickets issued jumped 39% to 11.7 million in 2018 and a repeat offender receiving 144 tickets during the year as penalties were light and no points were deducted from drivers' licences, police said.
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HK Uber driver jailed for filming upskirt videos
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/03/2019
» An Uber driver who took nearly 900 upskirt videos of his passengers with two cameras hidden behind his seat was jailed for two months and fined HK$2,000 (8,000 baht) by a Hong Kong court on Thursday.
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Death toll in China chemical plant blast jumps to 44
AFP, Published on 22/03/2019
» YANCHENG (CHINA) - The death toll from a huge explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China surged to 44 on Friday, making it one of the country's worst industrial accidents in recent years.
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Plastic microparticles threaten unique Galapagos fauna
AFP, Published on 22/03/2019
» GALAPAGOS, Ecuador: Armed only with gloves and large sacks, park rangers and volunteers are battling the scourge of plastic waste blighting the idyllic Galapagos Islands and their unique creatures.
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EU leaders offer two options for short Brexit delay
AFP, Published on 22/03/2019
» BRUSSELS: European leaders and Prime Minister Theresa May agreed on Thursday to a short delay to Britain's divorce from the European Union in the hope of ensuring an orderly Brexit.
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US corporations advertise on hookup sites -- unwittingly
AFP, Published on 22/03/2019
» NEW YORK - Ads for major US corporations like General Electric and home improvement retail chain Lowe's are appearing, often without their knowledge, on internet hookup sites, underscoring advertisers' difficulty in controlling their digital communications.
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