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Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Trump tracker: The story of his first year - in six graphics http://ift.tt/2iTBWMy
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Scaramucci: Trump's tweets show off his wit
The former White House director of communications, Anthony Scaramucci, on President Trump's tweets.
US Navy collisions: Ex-commanders charged with negligent homicide
The commanders of two US destroyers are accused of negligent homicide after deadly crashes.
YouTube singer Chrissy Chambers wins revenge porn case
Chrissy Chambers is awarded damages from her ex-boyfriend who posted sexual videos of her online.
Moustached monkey is separate species
A monkey from Ethiopia and Sudan with a distinctive "handlebar moustache" has been identified as a distinct species.
Trump tracker: The story of his first year - in six graphics
Donald Trump says his administration has made "incredible progress". Do the facts back that up?
Koreas to march under single 'united' flag in Olympic Games http://ift.tt/2FLgOoE
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Ahed Tamimi: Spotlight turns on Palestinian viral slap video teen http://ift.tt/2DqNRA8
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Scaramucci: Trump's tweets show off his wit http://ift.tt/2DG8Jkf
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Divers in Mexico have discovered the 'world's longest' cave http://ift.tt/2Dd96C3
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Moustached monkey is separate species http://ift.tt/2riVe7w
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Guinea healer held over faking hundreds of pregnancies http://ift.tt/2rk9Qnw
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Italy election: 'White race' remark sparks row http://ift.tt/2mPz2gR
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Koreas to march under single 'united' flag in Olympic Games
North and South Korea will march under one flag at the Winter Olympics and field a joint hockey team.
Ahed Tamimi: Spotlight turns on Palestinian viral slap video teen
Palestinian Ahed Tamimi is viewed as a symbol of resistance by some and a propaganda tool by others.
Divers in Mexico have discovered the 'world's longest' cave
The cave is 216 miles long and could be the longest underwater cave system on the planet.
Guinea healer held over faking hundreds of pregnancies
The healer gave women leaves and herbs that made their stomachs swell up and told them not to see a doctor.
Italy election: 'White race' remark sparks row
A right-wing politician is under fire after saying Italy's "white race" could be "wiped out" by migration.
France's baby milk scare: Police search Lactalis sites http://ift.tt/2mPC2JZ
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Bitcoin dips below $10,000 for first time since December http://ift.tt/2mGIhPD
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Brexit: Britons take EU rights bid to Dutch court http://ift.tt/2DcO2vt
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Jallikattu: Five gored to death India bull-taming sport http://ift.tt/2B7xVxi
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Yellow fever warning for Sao Paulo tourists http://ift.tt/2FHMvit
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Quiz: Could you pass Donald Trump's cognitive test? http://ift.tt/2EP8i6A
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France's baby milk scare: Police search Lactalis sites
Investigators search several sites run by dairy group Lactalis after a salmonella outbreak.
Bitcoin dips below $10,000
The crypto-currency has nearly halved in value since its peak in December.
Belgium 'abduction': Woman uses phone map to provide her location
A 19-year-old woman finds her location in Charleroi in Belgium and alerts her brother.
Brexit: Britons take EU rights bid to Dutch court
They want a judge to press the EU's top court to clarify their citizenship rights after Brexit.
Jallikattu: Five gored to death India bull-taming sport
The men were spectators at the controversial sport, known as Jallikattu, which is held in Tamil Nadu.
Yellow fever warning for Sao Paulo tourists
The World Health Organization recommends travellers to the Brazilian state get vaccinated.
Quiz: Could you pass Donald Trump's cognitive test?
The US president recently took a test that casts light on his brain health. How would you fare?
Belgium 'abduction': Woman uses phone map to provide her location http://ift.tt/2mBUMMe
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Trump Russia: Steve Bannon refuses to answer at Congress hearing http://ift.tt/2DqxlzM
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Dylan Farrow to discuss Woody Allen assault claim in first TV interview http://ift.tt/2FMt9ZQ
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YouTube toughens advert payment rules http://ift.tt/2mEvEog
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Myanmar police kill seven Buddhist protesters in Rakhine http://ift.tt/2DD2nlH
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Japanese train barks like a dog to prevent accidents http://ift.tt/2DEqBMq
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Space Invaders: Japan celebrates 40 years of the video game http://ift.tt/2EQiJqr
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Merera Gudina: Ethiopia releases opposition leader http://ift.tt/2mGVFmN
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Bitcoin: South Korea sways cryptocurrency prices - but how? http://ift.tt/2Dd0Lya
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Trump Russia: Steve Bannon refuses to answer at Congress hearing
The Trump ex-strategist stonewalls at a Russia collusion hearing, prompting claims of a White House gag.
Dylan Farrow to discuss Woody Allen assault claim in first TV interview
Woody Allen's adopted daughter will appear on US TV later to discuss her claim that he abused her.
YouTube toughens advert payment rules
The video-clip platform will require creators to have more than 1,000 subscribers to feature adverts.
Myanmar police kill seven Buddhist protesters in Rakhine
The victims are from the Buddhist Rakhine ethnic group and had taken part in a nationalist protest.
Japanese train barks like a dog to prevent accidents
Railway experiment hopes to put an end to collisions with deer drawn to the track.
Space Invaders: Japan celebrates 40 years of the video game
A new exhibition marks 40 years of the classic video game.
Merera Gudina: Ethiopia releases opposition leader
Merera Gudina is the first of more than 500 prisoners the government has said it would release.
Bitcoin: South Korea sways cryptocurrency prices - but how?
The Asian nation has been a big adopter of virtual currency, so developments there have a global impact.
'Hologram leader' who wants to rule in exile http://ift.tt/2FNceWH
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Episode #5 of 10 How to Become a Writer in a Week Capitalization by Sarah Stanley Brought to you by: The News of the World Another skill writers should master is knowing what should and should not be capitalized. If you can remember only one thing, remember this: capitalize the specifics, and don’t capitalize the general. Here are the ten basic rules of capitalization: 1. Names or titles of people This one may seem obvious, but there’s also a catch. Of course, you capitalize the first letters of a person’s first, middle, and last names (John Quincy Adams), but you also capitalize suffixes (Jr., the Great, etc.) and titles. Another way to look at capitalizing job titles is to look at the position of the job title in the sentence in reference to the person's name. For example: "Dr. Rogers was the Cardiac Surgeon." "The cardiac surgeon allowed me to come into the room and observe the patient." 2. Names of mountains, mountain ranges, hills, and volcanoes Use a capital letter to begin each word in the name of a mountain (Mt. Olympus), mountain range (the Appalachians), hill (San Juan Hill), or volcano (Mt. Vesuvius). 3. Names of bodies of water The same rules that apply to mountain names also apply to water names. A river is just a river, but the Mississippi River is a proper noun and must be capitalized, just like Lake Michigan. 4. Names of buildings, monuments, bridges, and tunnels Man-made structures often have names: The White House. 5. Street names Capitalize both the actual name part of the name (Capital) and the road part of the name (Boulevard): Capital Boulevard. 6. Schools, colleges, and universities All the words in the name of the educational institution should be capitalized: Hillsdale College. 7. Political divisions When you refer to New England, the Midwest, the Pacific Northwest, or the South as a region (as opposed to a compass direction), you capitalize it. Also, continents (South America), countries (Belgium), states (Wisconsin), counties (Prince William County), cities (London), and towns (Lizard Lick) get capitalized. 8. Titles of books, movies, magazines, newspapers, articles, songs, plays, and works of art If ‘the’ is the first word in the given name of a work, it must be capitalized (The Washington Post, The Glass Menagerie). If ‘a’ or ‘an’ is the first word, it too is capitalized (A Few Good Men), and if a preposition leads the way, you guessed it—capitalized (Of Mice and Men). However, if any of these words come in the middle of the title, they are not capitalized. 9. The first letter in a sentence The last two rules are easy. Always capitalize the first letter of a sentence. If the sentence is a quotation within a larger sentence, capitalize it, but only if it’s a complete sentence. 10. The pronoun I It’s only necessary to capitalize other pronouns when they begin a sentence, but “I” is always capitalized.
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Japan warns over North Korean 'charm offensive'
Japan told an international meeting that Korean Olympics talks should not lead to reduced sanctions.
'Hologram leader' who wants to rule in exile
As the Catalan parliament re-opens, supporters of the ex-president insist he can rule from Belgium.
Australia files WTO complaint over Canada wine sales
Canberra joins the US in complaining to the World Trade Organization about sales in Canada.
Last British Dambuster: 'I'd do it again'
George 'Johnny' Johnson had good advice for a young Flying Officer.
Bayeux Tapestry to be displayed in UK for the first time
President Macron is understood to have agreed to let it leave France for first time in 950 years.
Pope Francis meets sex abuse victims in Chile http://ift.tt/2mLqW8Y
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White House physician praises Trump's 'genes' http://ift.tt/2DBTg4J
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Bayeux Tapestry to be displayed in UK for the first time http://ift.tt/2mKlbs6
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Memories and beauty captured in Africa http://ift.tt/2Dh0UF0
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'My parents thought my medal was a souvenir' http://ift.tt/2FJBxsY
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Somali fisherwoman breaks boundaries in Mogadishu http://ift.tt/2FJQdIn
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Can anyone open a school at home in California http://ift.tt/2DmVNSB
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When you can (and can't) eat carbs for dinner http://ift.tt/2B7oEVZ
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Syria crisis: Why Turkey is poised to attack Kurdish enclave Afrin http://ift.tt/2B6RfuH
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The swimwear company selling Colombia to the world http://ift.tt/2r9FBPQ
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Can anyone open a school at home in California
The couple who allegedly held their own children captive registered a private school at their home.
White House physician praises Trump's 'genes'
Dr Ronny Jackson fields questions about Mr Trump's health, which he says may be due to "good genes".
Somali fisherwoman breaks boundaries in Mogadishu
Riyan Abukar Ali is determined to succeed as a fisherwoman in Somalia, in a trade dominated by men.
Pope Francis meets sex abuse victims in Chile
A private meeting with victims is held, amid a papal visit overshadowed by Church sex scandals.
Aanchal Thakur: Meet the girl who won India's first skiing medal
Aanchal Thakur talks about the significance of winning India's first winter sports medal.
Memories and beauty captured in Africa
Memory is among the themes featuring at the African Biennale of Photography in Mali's capital.
Syria crisis: Why Turkey is poised to attack Kurdish enclave Afrin
Turkey says an operation against Afrin is imminent.
Siblings lived in 'horrific' conditions
A California police chief says three of the 13 siblings were found shackled after one girl escaped.
When you can (and can't) eat carbs for dinner
Is it true that you shouldn't eat carbohydrates in the evening?
The swimwear company selling Colombia to the world
How two student friends set up and grew popular bikini and swimsuit business Agua Bendita.
Trumplomacy: Has Trump made the world more dangerous? http://ift.tt/2DkirMj
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Jessica Falkholt: Home and Away actress has died, hospital says http://ift.tt/2mFARMn
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Trumplomacy: Has Trump made the world more dangerous?
Trump may have stoked fears with his erratic and volatile tweets, but he has not torpedoed alliances.
Jessica Falkholt: Home and Away actress has died, hospital says
Jessica Falkholt has succumbed to injuries she suffered in a car crash, a hospital confirms.
Ex-CIA officer Jerry Chun Shing Lee held over secret records
The Hong Kong resident is accused of retaining classified records after leaving the US spy agency.
Trump's cognitive ability is normal, says White House doctor http://ift.tt/2DkKStG
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Berlin trainers double up as metro tickets http://ift.tt/2B76tjp
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Residents of Oslo, Norway ski along streets http://ift.tt/2D9OeeO
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The 17-day ordeal comes to an end after it is confirmed all 12 boys and their coach have been rescued.
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Stoke City are well beaten by newly promoted Wigan Athletic as the winless Championship start goes on for Gary Rowett's Potters.
