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Sex is for married heterosexual couples only, says Church of England
The Irish Times 23 Jan 2020
The Church of England has stated that sex belongs only within heterosexual marriage, and that Christians in gay or straight civil partnerships should be sexually abstinent. Bishops have issued pastoral guidance in response to the recent introduction to mixed-sex civil partnerships, which says ... It adds ... In 2013, same-sex marriage was legalised ... . ....
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Huthi missile attack on MP's home kills two including child
Middle East Online 23 Jan 2020
DUBAI - A rebel missile attack on the home of a Yemeni lawmaker killed two of his relatives, authorities said Thursday, drawing condemnation from the UN after a recent strike in the area left 116 dead ... "The strike destroyed the home completely and caused panic in the residential neighbourhood." ... ....
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Mount Vesuvius blast turned ancient victim's brain to glass
The Oklahoman 23 Jan 2020
MILAN (AP) — The eruption of Mount Vesuvius turned an incinerated victim's brain material into glass, the first time scientists have verified the phenomenon from a volcanic blast, officials at the Herculaneum archaeology site said Thursday ... He is believed to have been the custodian of a place of worship, the Collegium Augustalium ... Associated Press ... ....
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Surprise discovery shakes up our understanding of gene expression
PhysOrg 23 Jan 2020
A group of University of Chicago scientists has uncovered a previously unknown way that our genes are made into reality ... ....
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World leaders rally in Jerusalem against anti-Semitism
Rio Rancho Observer 23 Jan 2020
JERUSALEM — Dozens of world leaders descended upon Jerusalem on Thursday for the largest-ever gathering focused on commemorating the Holocaust and combating rising modern-day anti-Semitism — a politically charged event that has been clouded by rival national interpretations of the genocide ... ADVERTISEMENTSkip. ....
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Rooster with blades attached to claws kills Indian man on way to cockfight
Michigan Live 23 Jan 2020photo: AP / Richard Drew
Annabella Sciorra Confronts Weinstein From the Witness Stand
Voa News 23 Jan 2020
Actress Annabella Sciorra confronted Harvey Weinstein in court Thursday after keeping her rape accusation against the former Hollywood honcho largely hidden for decades. For more than a quarter-century, she told only few friends that the once-revered producer had pinned her to a bed and violated her, until she came forward publicly in 2017 ... I fought....
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George Soros commits $1 billion to start global university to fight climate change
Canada Dot Com 23 Jan 2020
Billionaire George Soros said he was committing US$1 billion to start a global university to fight climate change and nationalist governments. The Open Society University Network will offer an international platform for teaching and research, the 89-year-old said Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland ... Bloomberg.com ....
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Chinese City Uses Facial Recognition to Shame Pajama Wearers
Yahoo Daily News 23 Jan 2020
BEIJING — When officials in an eastern Chinese city were told to root out “uncivilized behavior,” they were given a powerful tool to carry out their mission. facial recognition software. Among their top targets? People wearing pajamas in public ... On social media, the Suzhou department publicly called out, among others, a Ms ... Not so in China ... ....
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Storm Gloria leaves 13 dead and large swathes of Spain flooded
The Irish Times 23 Jan 2020
Several days of storm conditions in Spain have claimed at least 13 lives and left large swathes of the country flooded. Storm Gloria hit Spain last weekend and since then it has brought torrential rain, hurricane-force gales, tidal swells and snowstorms ... Four people were still declared missing on Thursday night ... First fatality ... Photograph ... . ....
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Usain Bolt & Girlfriend Kasi Bennett Are Expecting First Child
Inquisitr 23 Jan 2020photo: Creative Commons / Nuno Coimbra
'Africa's richest woman' Isabel dos Santos charged with fraud
News24 23 Jan 2020
Angola's billionaire former first daughter Isabel dos Santos has been charged with money laundering and mismanagement during her stewardship of state-owned oil firm Sonangol ... ....
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Wuhan coronavirus: City-wide lockdown disrupts Lunar New Year travel plans of millions
CNN 23 Jan 2020
(CNN)Authorities in China have enforced a partial lockdown of transport links in and out of the central city of Wuhan, disrupting the Lunar New Year travel plans of millions as part of efforts to contain a deadly coronavirus outbreak ... All public transport services in the city of 11 million people have also been suspended until further notice ... ....
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Federer seeks century of wins at Australian Open
Supersport 23 Jan 2020photo: VOA
Burkina Faso to arm civilians in fight against extremists
Stars and Stripes 23 Jan 2020
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso's parliament has approved legislation allowing the military to use civilian volunteers in the fight against Islamic extremism, a decision that underscores how outnumbered soldiers are amid rising attacks across the West African country ... "It is not a question of making cannon fodder," he said ... ___....
