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'Lady in the lake' murder conviction upheld after posthumous challenge

The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of school teacher Gordon Park for the "lady in the lake" murder of his wife following a posthumous challenge.




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Food For London Now: Family takes on 813 mile walking challenge equivalent to John O' Groat's to Lands End

The Budd family hopes to raise £20,000 for charities including The Felix Project You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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Food For London Now faces: 'The biggest challenge is unlocking more food'

Damien Conrad from The Felix Project shares his story You can donate here virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW




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Headteachers warn staff shortages and social distancing challenges will make it hard to reopen schools

Low staff numbers and a lack of PPE are among the challenges facing schools as they draw together plans to reopen.




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Fifty Shades of Sligo: Normal People poses a challenge for Irish tourism

The travel industry has sifted through the BBC show’s many sex scenes to showcase shots of Ireland’s landscape

Promoting Ireland as a tourism destination used to be straightforward – just showcase the bucolic landscape and put a slogan on the end – but that was before Normal People turned a chunk of the Atlantic coast into Fifty Shades of Sligo.

The television adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel features beautiful shots of Sligo’s beaches and mountains, plus Trinity College Dublin, but there is also sex. Lots of sex.

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University of Washington wins NASA grant to create spacey contest for Artemis Student Challenges

NASA has awarded the University of Washington a $499,864 grant to develop a competition that calls on students to turn a simulated lava tube into a habitat suitable for harboring humans on the moon or Mars. The exploration and habitation skills competition will be funded as part of NASA's Artemis Student Challenges program, which plays off the themes of the Artemis moon program to inspire the next generation of explorers and engineers. The competition will involve navigating a rover through a facsimile lava tube and surface structures, generating maps, identifying valuable resources and deploying an airtight barrier to seal the… Read More





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VDI in the Age of Covid-19: Remote Work and the Challenge of the Virtualized Client

These are trying times, not least because corporate life needs to go on, which for millions of businesses means delivering compute resources…




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Coronavirus Update: The U.S. Health Care Industry Is Challenged By The Pandemic

The health care sector has cut 1.4 million jobs in April. And as COVID-19 has consumed health care resources, other essential routine procedures — like screenings for strokes — have gone down.




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Sir Anthony Hopkins, 82, takes on Drake’s Toosie Slide Challenge

He invited Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger to also take part.




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Silver preps NBA players for challenges ahead

Adam Silver outlined a potentially grim future for the NBA in a call with players, calling the pandemic the "single greatest challenge of all our lives."




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Well-marshalled argument and evidence rather than tub-thumping emotion: Keir Starmer makes his PMQs debut

Political editor Joe Murphy watches the new Labour leader in his first Commons test




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Nicole Scherzinger takes on TikTok dance challenge - and aces it, naturally

The star gave the Blinding Lights TikTok challenge a go while clad in fluorescent exercise gear




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Kim Kardashian-West offers fan chance to have lunch with her as she joins All-In Challenge

Kim Kardashian-West has revealed she is offering a lucky fan the chance to have lunch with her and her famous sisters as part of the All-In Challenge.




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Run 5, Donate 5 challenge: How to get involved in the Run For Heroes to raise money for the NHS

Coronavirus: The Symptoms




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Instagram's Pillow Challenge is here to switch up your lockdown look

No clothes? No worries! Instagram is teaching us how to style our bedding




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Met Gala Challenge: Billy Porter is encouraging you to recreate your favourite Met Gala looks in new Instagram challenge

Lockdown is about to get considerably more fash-un




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Colour codes: Instagram's rainbow challenge is daring us to embrace colour, but what do the shades symbolise?

Red and yellow and pink and blue, which one is most you?




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Meet the woman behind the Run For Heroes 5k challenge – that has raised over £5m

'I hoped to raise £5k with Run For Heroes ... now the total is over £5m'




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What is the Shopping Bag Challenge? Instagram's latest trend explained

Have you got bags of style?




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University Challenge quizmaster Brandon Blackwell's exclusive 20-question test

Gone quiz-crazy in lockdown? University Challenge quizmaster Brandon Blackwell shares his top tips for triumph




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Reach for the stars to support midwives in this star jump challenge

Time to get moving again




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What's the 100k in May challenge and how do I sign up?

It's not too late to join




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Harry Kane 'would make Man United title challengers' and Tottenham would 'snap their hand off' at £200m

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Mark Bosnich believes Harry Kane would turn Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side into title contenders, and is sure that Tottenham would 'snap their hand off' if a £200million bid came in.




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Sport TikTok challenges this week: From #FootballsStayingHome to #IsolationGames

With sport in lockdown across the globe , more and more sports stars are turning to social media to entertain themselves - and their fans.




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Sport TikTok challenges this week: From #26jumps to #OnMyOwn

With sport in lockdown across the globe , more and more sports stars are turning to social media to entertain themselves - and their fans.




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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta challenges Kieran Tierney to bring 'something special'

Mikel Arteta insists summer signing Kieran Tierney will bring Arsenal "something special" when the Premier League restarts following its suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Sport TikTok challenges this week: World records, stay-at-home weightlifting and Dele Alli

With sport in lockdown across the globe , more and more sports stars are turning to social media to entertain themselves - and their fans.




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Halle Berry Posts All-Natural Selfie Fresh Out Of The Shower



Plus, take a look at other stars going au naturale.




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Social distancing is going to be a challenge: Sayantani Ghosh




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Former Scotland rugby captain takes on walking challenge to raise money for NHS

A former Scotland rugby captain, who suffered life changing injuries in a car crash, is walking to raise money for the NHS.




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'The greatest challenge': Asia catches coronavirus' second wave

Beijing has imposed new restrictions on an upscale diplomats district home to 3.5 million people, as it guards a second wave of coronavirus cases.




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Magnification on Headsets Challenges Visually Impaired

First-generation headsets helped magnify objects for people with impaired vision, but they also prompted motion sickness. A redesign is aimed at fixing this, but problems persist as patients adjust.
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'A huge challenge in front of us': As individuals, what should we be doing about climate change?

With climate change a growing topic of discussion, what can everyone do to ensure the future of the planet?




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Canberra petrol stations to face 'weekly fuel price challenges' as cost drops to $1 per litre

Canberra petrol retailers will need to meet weekly fuel price targets to avoid the ACT Government regulating the market, despite prices dropping to about $1 per litre after the Chief Minister threatened to cap margins.




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Alcoholics Anonymous wrestles with challenge of physical distancing


The international organization has been forced to cancel in-person meetings due to restrictions on group gatherings.




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Editorial: Challenges and opportunities ahead for virus response

New Zealand's careful climb out of Covid-19 restrictions has been a tale of two journeys.To envious overseas eyes, we have been a smooth success story and a source of hope to others. At home, the reaction has been a lot more mixed.We...




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Firearms group launches charter challenge of weapons ban as Blair clarifies rules for shotguns

A firearms rights group is launching a constitutional challenge of the government's ban on 'assault-style' weapons, saying the regulatory change threatens a fundamental charter right.




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IOC chief admits 'huge challenge' as new Tokyo Olympics dates named

The IOC and Olympics organisers have reset the clock on the Tokyo games for a year-long delay from the intended opening — but they warn there is no blueprint for getting to the new start line.




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'Come up with an Apollo 13 fix': Government challenges Supercar engineers to create ventilator

Supercar engineers are taking their skills from the racetrack to the ICU ward by creating a ventilator prototype to help during the coronavirus crisis.




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Coronavirus shutdown provides an opportunity to challenge sport's conventional wisdom

With major sporting competitions on hold because of coronavirus, now is the time to reassess how we approach the sport-lifestyle balance of professional athletes and even how they are recruited, writes Richard Hinds.




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The NRL wants to return next month, but it faces several challenges before that can happen

The NRL has a number of crucial questions it must answer if it wants to restart its premiership season on May 28 as planned following the coronavirus-forced suspension of the competition, writes David Mark.




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Community sport must be ready to meet post-coronavirus challenges

Junior participation numbers in sport may face long-term effects caused by the coronavirus shutdown, meaning it's crucial community clubs act now so the battle isn't lost, writes Richard Hinds.




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As weather warms amid coronavirus outbreak, states face new challenges

Governors across the U.S. are encouraging people to continue practicing social distancing amid summer weather




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Michael Rubin Applauds Chris Pratt, David Blaine For All In Challenge

Michael Rubin is applauding Chris Pratt and David Blaine for going above and beyond with the All In Challenge, and says it's beautiful to see celebs commit their time to the cause. The Philadelphia 76ers partner, and creator of the Challenge,…




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Indian pharma & machinery sector sees Smart Factory model to mitigate future challenges of COVID─19 like lockdowns




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Support terminated for four devices in the Ventilator Challenge

The UK government has announced it will be ending support for four devices in the Ventilator Challenge.




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JEDI launches billion molecules agains COVID19 challenge

The Billion Molecules against Covid19 Grand Challenge aims to screen billions of molecules with blocking interactions on SARS-CoV-2




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Elsevier: Challenges and Trends to Watch in 2020 (Guest Post)

Today’s guest post comes from Trygve Anderson, Vice President of Commercial Pharmacy at Elsevier.

Trygve discusses trends and challenges to watch in 2020, including drug pricing transparency, the approval and interchangeability of biosimilars, and stakeholder access to timely and accurate data.

Learn more about Elsevier’s information analytics capabilities from its video: Evaluating Drug Data Yields Business Value.

Read on for Trygve’s insights.
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Scientist Mothers Face Extra Challenges in the Face of COVID-19

The pandemic is amplifying nearly every disadvantage that women in STEM already face. But institutions and the scientific community can help

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British MP Benn talks Brexit challenges and the future of UK clinical research industry

The Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) highlights contributions to health and economy (Leeds, UK) – Facing unprecedented challenges associated with Brexit,...