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Minority report: What it's really like to be a female member of the Marylebone Cricket Club 

In 1998, the Marylebone Cricket Club finally opened their doors to women. This is what it's like to be a female member of the club that has long been dominated by men.




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England cricket stars to give up £500k in wages during coronavirus pandemic

England's top cricketers joined the rush of sports stars doing their bit to fight the coronavirus crisis when they pledged £500,000 to the ECB and 'good causes'. 




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Emmy-winning actor David Clennon turned down role in a Netflix show in support of Palestinian rights

David Clennon, 76, says he did not submit an audition tape for Netflix project Sycamore/Hit and Run, produced by Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz, because of his solidarity with people of Palestine.




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AOC laughs off Trump claim she's FUMING Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tliab are becoming face of Democrats

Trump tweeted Friday about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 'Like it or not, Tlaib and Omar are fast becoming the face of the Democrat Party. Cortez (AOC) is fuming, not happy about this!'




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Dunkirk veteran who did not collect his medals finally receives them... on his 100th birthday 

Dunkirk veteran Doug Jones has finally received his medals on his 100th birthday after refusing to collect them because he wanted to avoid 'glorifying' the conflict. He was evacuated on a ferry.




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Jeopardy! sparks outrage for ruling that Jesus Christ's Bethlehem birthplace is in Israel

Jeopardy! is being slammed by critics after Friday's episode ruled that the birth place of Jesus Christ is in Israel not Palestine.




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Labour suspends councillor from party 'after she shared anti-Semitic Facebook posts'

Lyn Boyd, who was elected to Durham County Council by 919 votes in 2017, was reported to the Labour Party on February 2 over a whole host of material allegedly shared on her Facebook timeline.




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Marco Rubio's plane makes safe emergency landing as he misses Iowa rally for possible presidential running mate Mitt Romney

Florida Senator Marco Rubio had to make an emergency landing in New Mexico after a sensor went off on his private jet that indicated electrical problems.




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Marco Rubio demands resignation of IRS directo ras Obama apologizes for agency's 'harassment' of tea party and other conservative groups

IRS demanded lists of all donors, in Q&As that would have been made 'open to public inspection'; Florida senator wants heads to roll; Obama calls it 'outrageous'




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Marco Rubio blasts Veterans Administration employees for not coming to work

Sen. Marco Rubio, who has the worst attendance record in the US Senate, proposed a bill on Tuesday to authorize the firing of delinquent Veterans Administration employees




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Marco Rubio's campaign releases two years of American Express statements

As Marco Rubio's stock rises among Republican primary voters, the Florida senator is trying to show that his finances are clean as a whistle. Yesterday Rubio released two years of American Express bills.




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Donald Trump rips Trey Gowdy as a 'Benghazi loser' over Marco Rubio endorsement

Donald Trump is bashing Marco Rubio's new high-profile supporter, Congressman Trey Gowdy, calling Gowdy a 'loser' for the hearings he led that were supposed to wound Hillary Clinton.




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Donald Trump may be the only 'natural-born citizen' as Marco Rubio's 'birther' problem emerges

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio may soon be the new target of critics who contend he is not a U.S. citizen and therefore ineligible for the presidency.




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Wikileaks emails show Hillary Clinton's staff didn't see Trump as a threat

A new batch of Wikileaks emails from Hillary Clinton staffers to campaign manager John Podesta show the campaign was worried about Marco Rubio and thought he was another Obama.




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Marco Rubio calls Obama's statement on Fidel Castro's death 'pathetic'

Florida Senator Marco Rubio has hit out at President Barack Obama for not taking a more hard-line stance in his statement on former Cuban leader Fidel Castro's death.




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What is the NRA and how many members does it have?

The debate on US mass shootings, gun control, the NRA and its contributions were brought into focus this month after the Florida school massacre. Here is all the information on the NRA.




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Democrats raise outcry at Defense Secretary Mattis' shock resignation

Mattis, 68, submitted his letter of resignation to President Donald Trump on Thursday, shocking Democrats and establishment Republicans who saw him as a steady hand in the cabinet.




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Democrats and Republicans try to outlaw future government shutdowns

Leaders differ on immigration deal details but both sides say they would like to see find ways to avoid future shutdowns with current government funding set to expires in less than three weeks.




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Leaked emails show Stephen Miller planted anti-Rubio stories in Breitbart during 2016 campaign

White House aide Stephen Miller planted negative stories and pushed an anti-Marco Rubio agenda using the conservative website Breitbart during the 2016 GOP primary campaign.




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When is the Open 2019? Plus channel, British course, tee times announcement and more

Just over a week to go until fourth and final major golf tournament of the year The Open 2019 starts. Find out date, tee times and channel plus location, course, odds, prize money and more




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HALF of Americans can make more in unemployment benefits than they would at work

President Trump signed a stimulus package that included a $600 boost to weekly unemployment benefits, until July 31. This increase added to state benefits gives an average weekly payment of $978.




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Google searches for hydroxychloroquine surged after endorsements from Trump and Elon Musk

A new study found that Google searches for chloroquine soared by more than 442% and those for hydroxychloroquine were up 1,389% after Musk and Trump praised the drugs.




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FEMA orders 100,000 more COVID-19 body bags to prepare for 'worst case scenario'

FEMA placed the ominous $5.1 million order for 'human remain pouches' on April 21, following just weeks after a separate order for 100,000 body bags was made by the agency.




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Beef prices hit a record high and shelves stay empty amid growing fears for the meat supply

Latest figures from the US Department of Agriculture reveal that wholesale American beef now costs a staggering $357.38 per 100 pounds amid nationwide food shortages. 




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Donald Trump tweets claim economy will be so strong Democrats will accuse him of hyping COVID-19

President Donald Trump retweeted a conservative supporter Thursday who predicted the economy will be doing so well by summer Democrats will accuse him of 'hyping' the coronavirus outbreak.




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Mitt Romney slams Donald Trump's pandemic response saying he is 'not the smartest guy in the room'

Mitt Romney made a series of thinly-veiled digs at President Trump's leadership amid the pandemic when speaking on the Georgetown Politics Forum Tuesday.




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Democratic senators might not return to Washington over health fears

Some Democratic senators might not return to Capitol Hill for work next week, after the Attending Physician of the United States Congress told House leadership it was too dangerous.




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Trump says at Lincoln Memorial town hall that he's 'treated worse' than Abe by press

President Trump was asked by a supporter Sunday night why he didn't comport himself in a more professional fashion when having his back and forths with the press.




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Team Trump gathers at Lincoln Memorial for COVID-19 town hall

The revolving door of administration staffers has seen them parachuted into their new roles recently - but they have been thrown in the deep end as they guide the president's coronavirus response.




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Health official feared biological warfare over a pandemic prioritizing smallpox vaccine over masks

President Trump's top official for public health preparedness, Robert Kadlec, dedicated billions in taxpayer dollars to fight biological and chemical weapons prioritizing that over battling a pandemic.




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America's meat crisis laid bare as shelves sit empty across the country

Gaps have continued appearing on meat shelves across America as supplies run low after dozens of processing plants closed or reduced capacity after workers started getting sick.




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Trump hits out at Ilhan Omar by endorsing the 'squad' member's Republican rival

President Trump endorsed the Republican opponent of 'squad' member, Rep. Ilhan Omar, in a Monday morning tweet.




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Donald Trump calls bailouts for Democratic states 'unfair' to republicans

President Donald Trump drew a line in the sand with Andrew Cuomo and Nancy Pelosi when he called financial bailouts for states 'unfair' because they would go to ones with Democratic governors. 




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Trump was given special permission to use Lincoln Memorial for Fox News town hall

The secretary of the Interior gave special permission for President Trump to use the inside portion of the Lincoln Memorial for Sunday night's virtual town hall with Fox News Channel.




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Joe Scarborough tells Donald Trump 'you seem unwell' and calls for Mike Pence to take over

Morning Joe hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski lashed out at the president in claiming he is 'not well' and should let Vice President Mike Pence take over while he gets checked out.




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Kayleigh McEnany calls demand for Fauci to testify on coronavirus in the House 'a publicity stunt'

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Wednesday a House Democratic effort to get Dr. Anthony Fauci to testify about the coronavirus was a 'publicity stunt.'




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DOJ releases mostly-unredacted memo on scope of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe

The Justice Department on Wednesday released a mostly-unredacted version of a memo outlining the scope of Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.




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Donald Trump's campaign calls Kellyanne Conway's husband George 'largely unemployed'

Donald Trump's reelection campaign released a rage blog post on his website slamming George Conway, the leader of an anti-Trump Republican political action committee, as 'largely unemployed.'




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Trump campaign embraces 'Death Star' nickname

Brad Parscale embraced the 'Death Star' nickname for his operation in a Thursday tweet, leaving critics wondering if he'd seen the ending of not one, but two, 'Star Wars' films.




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Malls across America resemble ghost towns despite reopening to the public

Known for being thriving social hubs and a key part of the American economy, dozens of malls remained abandoned this week, despite opening back up for businesses.




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Dina Asher-Smith sets fastest time in 200m semi-finals at World Championships

Dina Asher-Smith underlined her favourite tag by powering through to the 200m final at the World Championships. The 23-year-old clocked 21.16 seconds.




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Ben Stokes is bookies' favourite for Sports Personality of the Year award ahead of Raheem Sterling

The BBC unveiled their six-strong shortlist for this year's Sports Personality of the Year on Monday. The public will vote on December 15 with the winner crowned in Aberdeen that night.




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Coronavirus: Olympians react with fury to IOC's dithering over Tokyo 2020 postponement

Olympians past and present have expressed their dismay at the refusal to immediately cancel or postpone the Tokyo 2020 Games in a chorus of protest at the International Olympic Committee.




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BEL MOONEY: Secret sister bombshell has wrecked memories of darling Dad 

This week Bel advises a woman who recently discovered her late father had a third daughter that she only just found out about.




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BEL MOONEY: How silly my petty trials of the past now seem

This week Bel advises a reader who is not really worried for himself, but terrified for the young ones.




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Bright red blooms will make your garden sizzle this summer – and now’s the time to plant them 

British gardening expert Constance Craig Smith, shared advice for adding excitement to gardens that lasts from July until the end of October. She suggested red blooms for showstopping vibrancy.




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Bill Oddie on the joy of bird-watching – and how you can attract them to your garden

Bill Oddie who would cycle to the countryside as a child because he didn't have a garden, shared advice for ensuring your garden is welcoming to birds.




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Your silver service: Fill your borders with these shiny hues - just don't call them grey

Nigel Colborn advised gardeners on embracing the silver foliage trend, that was last in vogue in the Sixties. The British gardening expert says most varieties love sun and tolerate drought.




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There's a lily to suit almost any soil or colour scheme, says Monty Don

British gardening expert Monty Don shares his advice for how to grow lilies in your garden. He recommends growing the plants in pots and giving them 'plenty of space'.




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Nigel Colborn says plant clematis with roses for summer colour

Nigel Colborn said that now is a great time for planting clematis as the soils have not fallen to winter temperatures, and after so much rain there's plenty of moisture.