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Alabama barbershop will defy stay-at-home orders and re-open TOMORROW

The Male Room, located in the city of Birmingham, announced the news in Facebook Tuesday, saying they faced financial ruin if they continued to keep their doors closed.




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Coronavirus UK: Duchess of Cornwall is set to open Britain's third NHS Nightingale Hospital

The NHS Nightingale Hospital North West at the Manchester Central Convention Centre has already started treating coronavirus patients from the region after being completed this week.




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Armed gang open fire with handguns outside a chicken shop in broad daylight shooting 

Hooded attackers are seen running across the street in Handsworth brandishing weapons and appearing to fire them at a group of males who then seek refuge in DFC Chicken.




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Pret A Manger will reopen 71 more stores for takeaway and delivery from May 11

The cafe chain temporarily closed all stores on March 21 prior to the lockdown, but has been gradually opening sites across the country for takeaway and delivery.




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Author who penned first ever oral history of 9/11 admits he 'cried almost every day' compiling it

The Only Plane in the Sky, by journalist Garrett M. Grath, focuses on the men and women who experienced first-hand the unprecedented drama of that tragic day in New York on September 11, 2001.




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Taliban says its 'doors are open' to resuming stalled talks with Washington hours after killing 48

Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai made the comments after 48 people died in two Afghanistan attacks. Donald Trump called off negotiations earlier this month when a US soldier died.




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US veteran who received penis transplant reveals it's the 'best decision he ever made'

The US Navy corpsman, known only as Ray, has spoken for the first time since his 2018 operation after he lost his legs and genitals when he stepped on a roadside bomb eight years ago.




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PICTURED: US Navy veteran's life-changing penis transplant that made him 'feel whole again'

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Images from a New England Journal of Medicine case report reveal, step-by-step, the transplant process that gave 'Ray,' a veteran, a new penis and scrotum.




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US general condemns witch-hunt of soldiers who served in Northern Ireland left open to prosecution 

General David Petraeus, who led coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, will say it is appalling that troops who served in Northern Ireland remain exposed to the risk of prosecution decades on.




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British soldier is CLEARED after spending a year in UAE prisons on false drugs charges

Andy Neal, 44, has been cleared of all charges after he was arrested in October 2018 by Dubai police on false drug charges. The father-of-two spent over a year in prisons across the UAE.




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Is Harry and Meghan's decision to spend the festive season away from the Queen hurtful?

Prince Harry has spent every Christmas at the Royal Family's Norfolk retreat since the age of six, except for the year when he was serving in Afghanistan. But he has now decided to stay away.




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Decorated GCHQ employee, 39, is released after spending a 'terrible' night in jail for filming women

Mark Nicholls (pictured), 39, of Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, got a three-year community order with 40 programme requirement sessions.




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teacher arrives home after spending three years being held captive by the Taliban in the Middle East

Timothy Weeks, 50, and his American colleague, Kevin King, 63, were released as part of a prisoner swap deal last week.




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Newsweek fires reporter who said Trump would be spending Thanksgiving 'tweeting, golfing and more'

A story by Jessica Kwong (left) was published Thursday morning with the initial headline: 'How is Trump spending Thanksgiving? Tweeting, golfing and more'. Trump, right, in Afghanistan.




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Pension scam sanctioned in Whitehall could cost military veterans up to £50,000 each

Although some are still suffering trauma from tours of Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Ireland, members of the armed forces now face working into their eighties after losing nest eggs worth up to £50,000.




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Arizona Republican congressional candidate suspends campaign after overdose

Safford City Councilman Chris Taylor, a married father-of-two, was found unresponsive at his home last week and had to be revived with Narcan, prompting him to pull out of the congressional race.




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Australian soldier accused of executing Afghan man stood down pending investigation

The disturbing footage appeared to show an Australian soldier 'execute' a man as he cowered in a field  in the village of Deh Jawz-e Hasanza, in Afghanistan.




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Kym Marsh says she can't wait to 'cuddle' soldier beau Scott Ratcliff after spending 7 months apart

During an interview with Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard on Tuesday's GMB, the former Corrie actress, 43, shared her delight as she prepared to reunite with Army Major Scott, 31.




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Wall Street opens higher on strong retail sales data a day after Dow took dire 800 point plunge

U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday as a surge in July retail sales and Walmart's robust results eased fears of a recession in the world's largest economy, one day after a massive sell-off.




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Tennis news: Serena Williams shows off agility as she prepares for US Open with cartwheel

Serena Williams took a lighter approach to her preparations for the US Open with a cartwheel over her sister Venus. She will play Maria Sharapova in the first round at Flushing Meadows.




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Cheetah climbs onto open-top Jeep on Serengeti safari in Tanzania, terrifying American tourists

A family from New Jersey filmed the close encounter with the cheetah, which made itself at home atop the Jeep as it rolled through the Serengeti in Tanzania on August 24.




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Indian PM declares the country 'open-defecation free'

India is to be declared 'open-defecation free' by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday evening, despite scepticism from critics about whether every citizen has access to a toilet.




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Groom tells alcoholic sister she'll be 'dead to him' if she misses his wedding with open bar

A Redditor said that her son is getting married and will have an open bar at his wedding reception. The event will be just one week after the daughter gets out of rehab.




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Stubborn cat keeps re-opening shutters as soon as his owner closes them in hilarious battle of wills

The footage was recorded at the family's home in Redding, California. In the video, a ginger and white cat, called Carrot, is sitting on a windowsill behind a sofa to peer out of the open.




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Jason Momoa hits the open road on his motorcycle after Christmas Day lunch at Nobu Malibu

Jason Momoa celebrated Christmas by hitting the open road on his motorcycle after a lunch with his friends.




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The world's largest iceberg is steaming towards the open ocean  

The world's largest iceberg that broke off from the Antarctic back in 2017 has accelerated its drift towards the Southern Ocean and could pose a threat to shipping vessels if it doesn't break apart.




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DJ Khaled and Nicole Tuck leave kids at home as the hits the open water jetskiing in Miami Beach

DJ Khaled spent his Thursday on the water, jetskiing with his wife Nicole Tuck off of their beachfront home in Miami Beach.




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Floyd Mayweather makes it rain FAKE cash at stripper-filled birthday but won't splurge on open bar

He made it ran fake cash with his face printed on it at strippers who provided entertainment. They swung above the crowd on disco balls and model airplanes that read Air Mayweather.




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Royal Troon to host The Open in 2023

It will be the 10th time the Ayrshire course has hosted the game's oldest major and the first since Henrik Stenson lifted the Claret Jug following an epic duel with Phil Mickelson in 2016.




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Kendall Jenner braves open air during bike ride...as people 'self quarantine' amid coronavirus fears

Across the globe, people have opted to 'self-quarantine' amid the growing coronavirus pandemic.




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Paris Jackson braves the open air without gloves or mask on errand run amid coronavirus pandemic 

Due to the growing severity of the coronavirus outbreak, many have opted to self-quarantine as a means of preventing the virus' spread.




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White House REFUSES to open up Obamacare exchanges for emergency sign-up

The White House is not extending open enrollment under Obamacare, despite President Trump saying it was an option amid the coronavirus outbreak.




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Coronavirus: Golf set for late surge of action as chiefs attempt to salvage the Masters and Open

Golf chiefs are looking to find a way to ensure that all majors are played this season as the postponements caused by the coronavirus pandemic could see a surge of action later in the year.




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Patrick Schwarzenegger braves the open air sans mask and gloves with girlfriend Abby Champion

Patrick Schwarzenegger stepped out sans mask and gloves to grab fresh pastries with girlfriend Abby Champion on Sunday morning in Los Angeles.




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The Open is cancelled for the first time since World War II amid coronavirus outbreak

The Open has joined the list of major sporting events that have been called off following the coronavirus outbreak. The event was set to begin on July 16 at Royal St George's in Kent.




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Coronavirus: Tommy Fleetwood backs decision to cancel The Open

Tommy Fleetwood has backed the R&A's decision to cancel The Open and is already looking forward to the Royal St George's showpiece next year. 




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The Open is off for first time since 1945... and other majors put back amid coronavirus pandemic

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: The Open will not be staged this year for the first time since 1945, after the R&A took the momentous decision to cancel the championship set for July.




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Chris Martin braves the open air sans mask while enjoying a solo bike ride around his neighborhood

Chris Martin braved the open air on Tuesday sans recommended facial mask, while enjoying a socially distanced bike ride around his Malibu neighborhood.




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David Charvet, 47, braves the open air for Whole Foods grocery run with girlfriend Oksana Rykova, 26

David Charvet has been enjoying a loved up lockdown with his fitness model girlfriend Oksana Rykova, 26.




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US stocks open higher as more states prepare to lift restrictions

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 358.51 points, or 1.51%, to 24,133.78 as investors cheered news that more countries and U.S. states were looking to ease lockdowns.




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Lithuania's capital is turned into vast open air café to enable social distancing in restaurants 

Lithuania's capital city Vilnius is turning into a massive outdoor cafe. The city has offered 18 locations where cafes and restaurants can lay extra tables in a bid to keep the businesses alive.




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Adorable moment ecstatic pensioner, 92, meets her great grandchild for the first time

Joan Cartwright, 92, was delighted after her grandson, Will and his wife, Jen, came round to introduce her to her sixth great-grandchild Holly. She leant out of her flat window in Horsforth, Leeds.




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Aubrey Plaza braves the open air with longtime boyfriend Jeff Baena as they walk their dogs

Last week, she helped raise over $3million for Feeding America alongside her Parks And Recreation co-star during their video chat reunion special.




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ANDREW PIERCE: Suspended Labour peer Lord Lea of Crondall's four-letter shame 

ANDREW PIERCE: The Labour Party suspended Lord Lea of Crondall last week after the House of Lords' standards watchdog found he sexually harassed two women working in Parliament.




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ANDREW PIERCE: Just what has happened to Diane Abbott's charity? 

ANDREW PIERCE: Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott yesterday ruled out serving in the Shadow Cabinet of the next Labour leader.




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The wide open Tour de France: Ineos have been hit by Chris Froome's absence

The 2019 Tour de France will roll away from the Place Royale in Brussels with the fallout over Mark Cavendish's non-selection by his Dimension Data team continuing to make headlines.




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Volkswagen's sporty revised Scirocco is open for orders 

Prices start at £20,455 on the road for the 1.4-litre TSI 125 PS manual and rise to £33,795 for the mean-looking 2-litre TSI 280 PS R. First UK deliveries will be in October




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Order books open for new Lexus RC F Coupe with powerful 471 bhp 5-litre engine

Acceleration from rest to 60mph in 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 168mph. The guiding principle, it says, was 'functional beauty'. The driver can also control wing deployment.




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Ford's stupendous new GT supercar looks set to challenge Ferrari in the race for peak performance

The new model is predicted to sell for a quarter of a million pounds. The two-seater was designed by Scot Moray Callum and unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show ahead of going into production.




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Taylor Swift confirmed to open 2019 Billboard Music Awards with new single ME!

Taylor Swift was confirmed to open the 2019 Billboard Music Awards with the premiere performance of her hotly anticipated new track ME!