Who is Elon Musk?
Meet the man who inspired Iron Man's alter ego Tony Stark. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2QiaYQ7
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Is this the solution to the UK's housing problem?
The BBC takes a first look inside Europe’s largest ‘house factory’ - making modular homes. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2NM8m04
Will going online save the sari weavers?
Sari weavers face the challenge of re-inventing themselves in India's growing e-commerce economy. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2xVAeUD
Cosworth in Northampton marks 60 years of powering champions
Mike Costin and Keith Duckworth wanted to "make a living messing around with racing engines". from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Olefk8
BrewDog scraps deal with US beer firm over Trump offer
The Scottish craft brewer cancels a tie-up with a US firm in a row over free beer for Donald Trump supporters. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2zA02aT
Has 'dieting' become a dirty word?
"Wellness", not dieting, is the new buzzword when it comes to losing weight, but is it the right approach? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2zG7Gk9
High street crisis: Charting how we spend our money
As more retailers are running into trouble, BBC News asks if the way we spend our money has shifted. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2ItMuAN
Air travel 'without your passport leaving your pocket'
Establishing air travellers' identities causes delays, but tech is helping to speed things up. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2DybXdn
The Japanese anime tackling workplace bullying
Why do so many millennials like a Japanese anime cartoon about a little red panda? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2ImoaR1
Elon Musk reaches deal over tweets about taking Tesla private
Elon Musk reaches a deal with US regulators over tweets he sent about taking Tesla private. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Is1fUm
Indonesia tsunami: Rescuers dig through rubble for survivors
Over 20 people are dug out of a hotel by hand, but fears grow that the death toll of 408 will rise. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2y3r4W4
Kanye West: Rapper changes his name to Ye
The rapper posted on Twitter: "The being formally [sic] known as Kanye West. I am YE." from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2y10Zaj
Brett Kavanaugh: FBI contacts Deborah Ramirez for interview
Agents investigating the US Supreme Court nominee approach Deborah Ramirez for an interview. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2y9Gkkz
North Korea 'won't disarm if sanctions continue', minister says
Ri Yong-ho tells the UN that the sanctions are deepening North Korean mistrust of the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RbnBxp
Jair Bolsonaro: Large protests against Brazil election front-runner
Tens of thousands of women say "not him" to candidate Jair Bolsonaro ahead of next week's election. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ipwuj2
HIV/Aids: China reports 14% surge in new cases
The vast majority of new cases were transmitted through sex. not blood transfusion as in the past. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QfQsiQ
Egypt sentences activist for 'spreading fake news'
Amal Fathy has publicly criticised the government over the extent of sexual harassment in Egypt. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xMrMYB
Danish police free manhunt suspects in death threat case
Two men in a Swedish car were detained over fears an attack was about to take place, police say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DFcV7J
Turkey's Erdogan opens mosque in German city of Cologne
Turkey's president ends a tense state visit by opening one of Europe's largest mosques in Cologne. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zFeYok
Lindsay Lohan under fire for 'bizarre' Instagram video
Lindsay Lohan has been criticised online after posting a video showing an altercation with a homeless family. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DHrBDr
Jefferson Airplane's Marty Balin dies aged 76
He was the co-founder and vocalist-guitarist of the 1960s psychedelic rock group in San Francisco. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xMQGHA
Trump on Kim Jong-un: 'We fell in love'
The US president told a rally that the North Korean leader had sent him "beautiful" letters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DRZy4j
Special words that don't exist in English (yet)
Some languages have words and phrases that English speakers never knew they needed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2y3GHg7
Protesters throw paint at police in Barcelona
Several people were injured as those for and against Catalan independence clashed in the city. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xLHIdp
Why are Hong Kong domestic workers practising their dance moves?
Why a domestic worker in Hong Kong takes part in beauty contests from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Qi4gt4
Malia Obama appears in New Dakotas' music video
The former first daughter is seen lip-syncing and playing the harmonica in the indie rock video. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xYrT2B
What will the FBI inquiry into Kavanaugh actually do?
The probe was ordered by a Senate committee after a Republican changed his mind about the nomination. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DHjJSi
Rudolf Nureyev: How the dance legend continues to inspire
The Russian ballet legend became a star in 1961 but a new film shows how his skill and legacy live on. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xM3PAJ
Brazil indigenous group bets on 'golden fruit'
A rare variety of cocoa growing on its land is a ray of hope for an indigenous community in Brazil. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DHZ7JL
Why Hollywood writer Ubah Mohamed hated her name
Ubah Mohamed used aliases to get work before breaking into Hollywood. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OYNOxS
India airports: Has PM Modi built more than others?
The Indian prime minister says he's built more airports than previous governments - has he? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xUBrMX
Racism and stereotypes in colonial India’s 'Instagram’
A recent exhibition of postcards from colonial India explores how Indians were portrayed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NQHegk
James Franklin takes blame for late Penn State Nittany Lions miscue
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Jake Browning becomes Washington Huskes' passing yardage leader, surpassing Cody Pickett
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Fox News Breaking News Alert Trump speaks at rally in West Virginia 09/29/18 7:22 PM
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Fox News Breaking News Alert Elon Musk to step down as chairman of Tesla, pay $20M in penalties in SEC settlement 09/29/18 6:03 PM
Search continues in Alaskan waters for helicopter crash victims
The U.S. Coast Guard continued its search overnight and into early Sunday for three missing people from a helicopter crash in the frigid waters near Lituya Bay, about 116 miles northwest of Juneau, Alaska. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2zERjnL
'We fell in love:' Trump swoons over letters from North Korea's Kim
U.S. President Donald Trump took his enthusiasm for his detente with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to new heights on Saturday, declaring at a rally with supporters that "we fell in love" after exchanging letters. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2xM6QRg
FBI contact second accuser of court nominee Kavanaugh
FBI agents investigating U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have contacted the second woman to accuse him of sexual misconduct, her attorney said on Saturday. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2zEROOT
Trump uses Kavanaugh delay as rallying cry for midterm elections
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday used the stalled nomination of his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as a rallying cry for Republican voters in November congressional elections. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2DPr5mW
At U.S. Marine base, families plead for housing help after Florence
Two weeks after Hurricane Florence devastated parts of the U.S. Southeast with raging waters and dangerous winds, some military families at the region's largest Marine Corps base say they are still residing in unlivable conditions and awaiting help from the base’s private housing manager. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2IrOjOr
'Terrorism' ad by indicted Republican roils California election
When a Democrat with Palestinian-Mexican ancestry who had never before run for office was elected to challenge a Republican incumbent in a staunchly conservative southern California congressional district, few gave him much of a chance. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2OnPCn1
California governor signs gun control bills into law
California Governor Jerry Brown signed several gun control bills into law on Friday, including one measure that raises the minimum age for buying rifles and shotguns from 18 to 21. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2NaPbYn
Trump heads on five-state rally blitz amid Supreme Court chaos
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday kicks off a week of rallies in five friendly places around the country, seeking to shore up support ahead of congressional elections even as the fate of his pick to fill a Supreme Court vacancy remains unclear. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2NNTJJv
'How We Mourned' memorializes Las Vegas mass shooting
The teddy bears belonged in a child’s bedroom, the votive candles in a local church. Instead, they were among the thousands of items left by the grieving near the site of the largest mass shooting in modern American history. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2OpeSJq
Two Mississippi police officers killed in gunfight with man
Two police officers were shot and killed in a southern Mississippi town during a gunfight with a 25-year-old man before dawn on Saturday, officials said. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2DF3AwL
Hurricane Rosa weakening, expected to become tropical storm - U.S. NHC
Hurricane Rosa, headed for Baja California, was rapidly weakening in the Pacific Ocean and was forecast to further wane in the coming days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Saturday. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2DBsvRE
Conservative Party conference app reveals MPs' numbers
Boris Johnson was among those whose details could be accessed through the party's conference app. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2zEqXm0
Death toll from Indonesian quake, tsunami rises to 832: agency
The death toll from an earthquake and tsunami on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi rose to 832 on Sunday, the national disaster mitigation agency said, adding it assessed the affected area to be bigger than initially thought. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Nc9Njd
Rescuers search for survivors of Indonesian quake, tsunami
Rescue teams in Indonesia struggled on Sunday to reach communities feared devastated by a major earthquake and tsunami on Sulawesi island, with a toll of more than 400 killed expected to rise sharply as contact is restored with remote areas. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QlD1y5