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Outlander season 4 spoilers: Brianna Fraser and Roger Mackenzie first storyline revealed?

9/17/2018, 8:43:54 PM
OUTLANDER season four is packed full of surprises for fans of the time-travel STARZ drama, and new images hint at a further twist in Roger Mackenzie and Brianna Randall Fraser’s story during the upcoming episodes. ✔ I think I would hate to meet Jamie, Sam admitted in a Radio Times interview ✔ But all I will say without giving away anything - don’t want to get in trouble for talking about spoilers here - Jamie is quite impulsive ✔ Outlander season four returns to STARZ and Amazon Prime Video November 4


Brits faced with the WORST train service in 12 years with '14% running late'

9/18/2018, 1:16:25 AM
RAIL punctuality has hit a 12-year low, with one in seven trains running late. Services were crippled by bad weather and chaotic new timetables. Fourteen per cent missed their Public Performance Me… ✔ PPM measures whether a train gets to its final destination within five minutes of the scheduled time or within ten minutes for a long-distance service ✔ The Beast from the East big freeze hit parts of the network in February and March ✔ See today's best travel deals Get email alerts of the best deals straight to your inbox


'Deficient': Allianz sent customers to wrong insurance documents

9/18/2018, 3:40:56 AM
Allianz's processes for ensuring its website content complied with the law were "deficient", the royal commission heard on Tuesday. ✔ Business Banking & finance Banking royal commission 'Deficient': Allianz sent customers to wrong insurance documents By Clancy Yeates18 September 2018 1:31pm Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Allianz's processes for ensuring its website content complied with the law were deficient and it was still working on a review of years of previous website incidents, the royal commission into financial misconduct heard ✔ This error meant customers might have been misinformed about what they were buying, it said


How Those Digital Nomads Work While Traveling Abroad

9/17/2018, 10:42:43 PM
Whether on a 'workcation' or a permanent overseas assignment, balance logistics with adventure. ✔ All the opportunities I got, I wouldn't have gotten them in France, where I'd be competing with tens of thousands of people who graduated in the same year with the same specialty, Berthomier says ✔ Everyone there is new or has been new recently or is constantly dealing with new people anyway


13 Of The Best Bassinets You Can Get On Amazon

9/18/2018, 2:17:20 AM
Sleep easier with your little one next to your bed. ✔ When he starts to wake up, it rocks and puts him back to sleep ✔ Gabrielle Cox Price: $46.99 (available in six colors) 13 ✔ Check out all of BuzzFeed’s gift guides! The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews


The Latest: 2nd tornado touches down in Virginia

9/17/2018, 8:28:30 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Depression Florence (all times local): 4:10 p.m. A tornado has touched down just outside of Richmond, Vi ✔ (AP Photo/David Goldman) Rescue personnel evacuate residents as flooding continues in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Spring Lake, N.C., Monday, Sept ✔ 17) Many roads and highways remained closed as rising waters in North Carolina kept drivers from passing through


New airline uniforms go for maximum glamour

9/18/2018, 12:27:44 AM
From strutting past bright-colored houses to exploring Istanbul's spice markets, Turkish Airlines new cabin crew uniforms are multipurpose -- at least if the glamorous photo shoot is anything to go by. ✔ A year earlier, China's Hainan Airlines premiered a fashionable range for its flight attendants at Paris Couture Week Fall/Winter 2017 ✔ While maintaining traditional elements of Turkish design and culture, our new uniforms are professional and stay true to a culture of hospitality, just like our airline, says Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee M


The Latest: More N Carolina counties qualify for federal aid

9/18/2018, 1:07:37 AM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Depression Florence (all times local): 8:45 p.m. More North Carolina counties have qualified for federal ✔ (AP Photo/David Goldman) Rescue personnel paddle through a flooded apartment complex to evacuate residents as flooding continues in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Spring Lake, N.C., Monday, Sept ✔ 17) President Donald Trump says the aftermath of last year's hurricanes in Puerto Rico have been an incredible, tough situation but adds, we fought, and we are winning that one big


The Latest: River levels keep rising in South Carolina

9/17/2018, 10:41:20 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Depression Florence (all times local): 6:25 p.m. Many areas in South Carolina's northeastern corner are ✔ (AP Photo/David Goldman) Rescue personnel evacuate residents as flooding continues in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Spring Lake, N.C., Monday, Sept ✔ 17) Many roads and highways remained closed as rising waters in North Carolina kept drivers from passing through


The Latest: Florence downgraded to post-tropical cyclone

9/17/2018, 9:26:36 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Depression Florence (all times local): 5:05 p.m. Forecasters say Florence has transitioned into a post-t ✔ (AP Photo/David Goldman) Rescue personnel paddle through a flooded apartment complex to evacuate residents as flooding continues in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Spring Lake, N.C., Monday, Sept ✔ 17) Many roads and highways remained closed as rising waters in North Carolina kept drivers from passing through


The Latest: At least 32 dead as a result of Florence

9/18/2018, 12:04:42 AM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Depression Florence (all times local): 7:45 p.m. Authorities say the number of deaths tied to Florence h ✔ (AP Photo/David Goldman) Map shows river flooding across the Carolinas and Virginia. ✔ 17) President Donald Trump says the aftermath of last year's hurricanes in Puerto Rico have been an incredible, tough situation but adds, we fought, and we are winning that one big


Queen Elizabeth: The foreign leader who called her by her first name

9/17/2018, 11:09:32 PM
QUEEN ELIZABETH is to be explored in an in-depth documentary tonight, revealing her 66-year reign. One part of her role is to entertain foreign dignitaries, and there is one she became extremely close to. ✔ Queen Elizabeth: She was close to Nelson Mandela after meeting in 1991 (Image: Getty) Nelson Mandela’s former personal assistant Zelda la Grange confirmed their closeness in her memoir Good Morning, Mr Mandela ✔ Despite women not being able to drive in his country at the time, the Queen drove him at speed down narrow country lanes, having previously been a mechanic in the war


Florence flooding puts dams, many high hazard, to the test

9/18/2018, 12:45:43 AM
Devastating flooding in North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence has raised concerns about whether dams across the state, some of them already in poor condition, will be ab ✔ Rumors also spread Sunday night in nearby Hoke County about a dam break ✔ Navigation apps like Waze are trying to help motorists avoid hurricane flooding, but local authorities say people shouldn’t rely on them ✔ 16, 2018, in Hope Mills, N.C., south of Fayetteville, after floodwaters from Hurricane Florence inundated the area


Hurricane Florence leaves a trail of tragedy and lessons

9/17/2018, 11:57:27 PM
From the federal flood insurance program to local pig farms to people who won't evacuate — it all seems like a plot against common sense: Our view ✔ Stay-putters put first responders at risk It’s as predictable as death and taxes ✔ Stubborn stay-putters should know their choice is profoundly selfish ✔ They choose not just for themselves, but also for loved ones who might never see them again and, more important, for those who will risk life and limb to rescue them


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