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The best songs about the weather, from ‘Umbrella’ to ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’

10/19/2018, 4:35:56 PM
From 'Umbrella' to 'Buckets of Rain', 'Ain't No Sunshine' and 'Heat Wave', atmospheric conditions provide an ever-ready metaphor for emotional turbulence ✔ Weather turns out to be as resilient a resource in songwriting as it is in conversation ✔ His Bobness, bard of rain (Getty) After the storm, there’s Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s joyous Old Testament stomp Didn’t It Rain ✔ For better worse, here’s our top 50 songs on the theme of weather



China plans to ‘launch its own artificial moon’ by 2020

10/19/2018, 4:35:53 PM
City of Chengdu unveils plans to replace streetlights with a satellite that boosts glow of real moon ✔ China is planning to launch its own artificial moon by the year 2020, it has been reported ✔ Russia's transportation minister says a supervisor at the airport died during the emergency response after a landing airliner careered off the end of the runway, into a riverbed and caught fire



Readers slam 'Scrooge BBC' over licence plan

10/19/2018, 5:08:40 PM
DAILY Express readers have branded BBC plans to scrap the free TV licence for over-75s as "mean" and "Scrooge-like" in an avalanche of letters and emails. ✔ The BBC may in future means-test free licences to all those over 75 (Image: Getty Images/Image Source) The outcry follows revelations yesterday that the publicly-funded broadcaster was thinking of introducing means-testing for the elderly in a bid to slash the number who escape paying for the licence ✔ I have three benefits that are a lifeline - the TV licence is one of them



Devastating Majorca floods see cops forced to rescue 60 people including tourists from cars and roofs of buildings

10/19/2018, 4:21:32 PM
POLICE rescued around 60 people including several tourists as more torrential rain and floods ravaged Majorca today. Many became trapped in cars while others were left stranded on rooftops as the f… ✔ It also coincided with the start of half-term school holidays in the UK ✔ Majorca and the neighbouring island of Ibiza had been placed on orange alert ahead of the new rain, which led to the town of Pollensa in northern Majorca being cut off for several hours this morning due to  road closures caused by flooding ✔ Weather forecasters say the situation will improve across Spain from Sunday



More than half of Americans support impeaching Donald Trump - but Democrats have been told not to talk about it

10/19/2018, 5:24:29 PM
Nancy Pelosi believes issue could backfire ✔ The second-round-run-off will be between Bolsoanro and the leftist Workers' party Fernando Haddad AP 14/50 6 October 2018 Demonstrators hold a banner that reads freedom of the press, not allowed to be trampled and shame on the governments vindictive move past a symbolic 'political red line' during a protest after Hong Kong immigration authorities declined a visa renewal for senior Financial Times journalist Victor Mallet, outside the immigration department building in Hong Kong



BBC Weather: SEVERE thunderstorms to BATTER Spain's tourist hotspots over next 24 HOURS

10/19/2018, 7:42:44 PM
BBC WEATHER has warned flash flooding could strike holiday hotspots in Spain on Saturday, including much of the Costa Del Sol as severe thunderstorms strike the nation. ✔ France, Spain and Portugal have all suffered dangerous flooding this month, with torrential rainfall killing at least 13 people in south-western France ✔ The wind reached speeds of 125 mph and threw trees onto cars throughout the capital Lisbon and the tourist city Porto ✔ Multiple flights to and from Lisbon were cancelled due to the extreme weather



Bolsonaro's son banned from WhatsApp amid claims of fake news campaign

10/19/2018, 6:46:43 PM
After Flávio Bolsonaro tweeted his banishment, WhatsApp said it had ‘proactively banned’ accounts in the Brazil election period ✔ My WhatsApp, with thousands of groups, was banished OUT OF NOWHERE, without any kind of explanation! I demand an explanation from the platform ✔ One of the most outlandish lies being peddled involves the bogus claim that, as São Paulo’s mayor, Haddad equipped schools with so-called mamadeiras eróticas (erotic baby bottles) with penis-shaped teats in an supposed bid to fight homophobia



Good News! You Can Expect Warmer Temperatures Across Most of the United States This Winter

10/19/2018, 6:42:41 PM
The National Weather Service predicted that many states across the United States will be experiencing milder weather this winter ✔ They went on to clarify that while the temperatures may be generally milder, periods of cold temperatures and snowfall are still likely to occur ✔ RELATED VIDEO: Cruise Ship Battered by Rough Waters Due to Hurricane Michael Milder temperatures aside, portions of the country have already experienced their first snow! Montana received snow on Oct. 14, while Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska and Colorado saw snow the following day



CEO of mining company tears into analysts during rant

10/19/2018, 7:15:41 PM
CLEVELAND (AP) — The CEO of a mining company exploded at Wall Street analysts on Friday, saying they can't read financial reports and should resign. Lourenco Goncalves told analysts on a conference call that they didn't understand his company, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., or even their own businesses. "You guys should resign for your lack of knowledge of things," the CEO said. "You are a disaster. You are an embarrassment to your parents." The rant earned Goncalves an invitation to appear later on CNBC, but Cleveland-Cliffs shares sank nearly 8 percent in afternoon trading.



'Eurozone WILL collapse!' Brexiteer MP SMUGLY warns Brussels end is near for euro project

10/19/2018, 4:03:38 PM
THE eurozone will eventually “collapse” and Britain will be free from having a “bill landing on our doorstep” as part of the European Union's efforts to bail out failing member states, Tory Brexiteer MP Bernard Jenkin has said. ✔ The Tory Brexiteer blasted: You said, 27 other members ✔ Mr Hunter replied: David Cameron came back and he got a categorical piece of legislation that said we will not have to take part in any future… But Mr Jenkin smirked and pointed out: Is like the bailout clause that was in the Maastricht Treaty ✔ If the EU don’t want to jettison Italy from Europe, the whole project dies



Nancy Pelosi hints at short-term lease on House speakership - Los Angeles Times

10/19/2018, 7:13:53 PM
Without term-limiting herself, the Democratic leader says she "has things to do, books to write, places to go." Without picking a favorite, says she would be delighted to hand speaker's gavel to another woman. ✔ Some Democrats especially in competitive races have sought to distance themselves from their congressional leader, whose liberal philosophy and San Francisco pedigree have made her Republican shorthand for out-of-touch, left-wing elitism ✔ But with no other woman at the table, Pelosi said, it was the most urgent of all moments to keep her seat alongside President Trump, GOP leaders and the top Democrat in the Senate, New York’s Charles E



At least 59 killed as train hits crowd in northern India

10/19/2018, 6:56:53 PM
A commuter train traveling at high speed ran through a crowd of people on the ra... ✔ ANI reported that a witness at the scene said the train that ran over people was traveling at a high speed ✔ My deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their loved ones and I pray that the injured recover quickly ✔ Have asked officials to provide immediate assistance that is required ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



World War 3: Saudi Arabia could fight back HARD if Trump takes action over Khashoggi case

10/19/2018, 4:48:35 PM
WORLD WAR 3 fears increased in recent days when US President Donald Trump warned there will be a “very severe” consequences if Saudi Arabia is found responsible for the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. ✔ The US President added: It's bad, bad stuff, but we'll see what happens ✔ US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Turkey where he has discussed the Khashoggi case with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu ✔ The Saudis have strongly denied the allegations and Mr Trump has previously speculated, without providing evidence, that rogue killers could have be responsible for the attack



China plans to launch world's first "artificial moon" over city to light up night sky

10/19/2018, 6:40:00 PM
Who needs streetlights when you have moonlight – man-made moonlight, that is ✔ The artificial moon will be brighter than the one we're used to, according to Wu Chunfeng, head of Tian Fu New Area Science Society in Chengdu, who spoke to China Daily ✔ Artificial moonlight could also serve other purposes, he suggested, like illuminating disaster zones during blackouts



Anti-Brexit fanatics mocked for stockpiling food and toilet paper because they think society will collapse when we leave the EU

10/19/2018, 4:33:46 PM
DIEHARD Remainers have been mocked after it emerged they are stockpiling food and even toilet paper because they’re so worried about Brexit. Groups of “Brexit preppers” are stocki… ✔ Estimates indicate the UK would survive no longer than five days on internal resources in a No Deal situation ✔ And Victoria Scott quipped: That’s basically my kitchen after a Tesco delivery ✔ Companies have been cashing in on the trend by selling bulk goods online



Strictly's Katya still not dancing with husband Neil - and makes violent threat

10/19/2018, 6:14:38 PM
Husband and wife will be separated in the group dance again this week in the wake of the Seann Walsh snog scandal ✔ Me having a baseball bat, not very safe, everybody knows that ✔ Get in touch with us at webtv@trinitymirror.com or call us direct 0207 29 33033 Read More Strictly Come Dancing scandal Craig blames Katya for THAT kiss Seann and Katya 'kissed before' See Neil and Katya's wedding video Inside Katya's privileged past



'You are messing with the wrong guy': The CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs eviscerates Goldman Sachs analyst and short sellers (CLF) | Markets Insider

10/19/2018, 7:52:56 PM
undefined ✔ Watch Cleveland-Cliffs stock trade in real time here ✔ So we are going to screw these guys so badly that it will be fun to watch ✔ He added: You have a $4 price target and you think we can't sell assets, so I'm going to take the next question, I'm not going to answer you



Pomellato returns to Beverly Hills to continue celebrating the L.A. woman who can buy her own jewelry - Los Angeles Times

10/19/2018, 4:55:36 PM
Here are eight major retail moments happening in Los Angeles and at some of your favorite stores and online retailers. ✔ The brand's extended pop-up in Santa Monica is located in a space shared with the U.S. Postal Service ✔ At the newest location in downtown, Baxter of California will offer barber services and shoppers can get bags and suitcases repaired through a cobbler or pick up lunch to go ✔ [They] have told us they want to shop where, how and when they choose, he said



Analysis | Did Saudi Arabia have a reputation to ruin?

10/19/2018, 4:26:40 PM
The country has long been unpopular with the American public. That could prove to be a big problem for Riyadh. ✔ But a decade later, its reputation in the United States was sullied when it emerged that 15 of the 19 hijackers on 9/11 held Saudi passports ✔ Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance in Turkey plays into Middle East media war Missing journalist’s fiancee demands to know: ‘Where is Jamal?’



As pressure on Saudi Arabia grows, Jamal Khashoggi has achieved his life’s mission | Jonathan Freedland

10/19/2018, 5:16:52 PM
At last there’s a chance this brutal regime may be held to account, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland ✔ Jamal Khashoggi was a Saudi patriot and reformer, whose journalism helped expose the reality of Saudi Arabia and the cosseted, hypocritical relationship the kingdom enjoys with the west ✔ Those in Washington or London who, rightly, demanded Moscow face swift punishment for the attempted murder of the Skripals found themselves tongue-tied when it came to acting against Riyadh



Diplomacy shifts in Middle East as three powers jockey for advantage in Khashoggi case - Los Angeles Times

10/19/2018, 7:13:58 PM
The disappearance and suspected murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has temporarily shifted the balance of power in the Middle East, empowering Turkey in its rivalry with Saudi Arabia, with the U.S. caught in the middle. ✔ But Washington and Ankara are trying to use the crisis to jockey for advantage in their own foreign policy priorities ✔ In that, he is being quite transparent, Nasr said ✔ We have certain information and evidence, Cavusoglu, who was visiting Albania, told reporters ✔ He said information would be transparently shared with the world once the investigation had concluded



Jane Fonda reveals huge regret at what she did on the day her mum killed herself

10/19/2018, 5:56:32 PM
Hollywood icon Jane says her mother's shocking death - when she was just 12 - was the defining moment of her life ✔ She says: Mothers are often blamed for that, but for me it was my dad ✔ Read More Showbiz editor's picks Katie Price ranks her exes on sex scale Dr Alex gets savage Bake Off winner revealed AGAIN Rich House Poor House dad in tears



28 Things That'll Keep Your Home From Smelling Like Your Pet

10/19/2018, 4:06:52 PM
When you're a pet owner, the sweet smell of success is the smell of nothing at all. ✔ An 81-count of Gain laundry pods so you can let your pets stay on your lap without their smell staying on your clothes ✔ And finally, a bag of dental treats for anyone who's been a very good girl, with very bad breath ✔ The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews



A timeline of Donald Trump's relationship with the music industry

10/19/2018, 4:35:51 PM
'Thank you Kanye, very cool' – From Trump's bizarre relationship with Kanye West to criticism by John Legend, Snoop Dogg and the late Frank Sinatra... few presidents have inspired such strong reactions from some of our biggest pop stars ✔ November Snoop posts, then deletes, an image on Instagram in the style of Ice Cube’s 1991 record cover for Death Certificate, showing him standing over a dead body covered with the American flag, and a name tag attached to the foot reading Trump ✔ Melania Trump is offended by TI's new video, which features a lookalike of the First Lady stripping in the Oval Office



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