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Coronation Street: Fans furious as 'cruel' Ken Barlow plans to abandon pet dog Eccles

Viewers took to Twitter to vent their frustration as it was revealed that Ken wouldn't be bringing his pet pooch to the Still Waters home, where he is planning to move with partner Claudia Colby.




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The Holiday Guru solves traveller queries about Nile cruise ships and UK seaside hotels

The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your questions. This week's topics also include the best places to stay for a relaxing break in Greece and how to correct a visa application error.




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Katie Holmes shares RARE snap with daughter Suri Cruise, 13, after celebrating Christmas

The 41-year-old Dawson's Creek alum hadn't shared an image of the Avenues student since March 23




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EU leaders 'divided and distracted' ahead of next month's crunch trade talks, say British officials 

The EU is said to be split by issues such as whether Britain should be forced to return the Elgin Marbles (pictured) to Greece as UK negotiators privately mock the delays and confusion in the Brussels camp.




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Kim Kardashian says criminal justice crusade not a phase

Kim Kardashian West surprised fans when she announced in April last year that she's studying to become a criminal justice lawyer, and will take the bar exam in 2022.




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AIIMS chief dampens the government’s celebration of ‘a flatter curve’⁠— warns that next 4-6 weeks are crucial in the fight against COVID-19

IANS“While the lockdown has helped in flattening the curve, the curve has not shown a downward trend. That is a cause for concern,” Guleria told The Indian Express.He also believes “the next four to six weeks will be very, very important because the lockdown cannot be there forever. The ideal, the dream would be to have zero cases.”Guleria believes “we are better prepared than we were before”, but the pandemic has to be “fought at the community level, not the hospital level.”Lav Aggarwal, the spokesperson, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, highlighted the fact that for the first time since the outbreak, India’s COVID-19 cases are doubling every 12 days. Which is a huge improvement since before lockdown began coronavirus cases were doubling every 3.2 days as of March 24. However, the




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Xbox lead Phil Spencer says the industry will start to see the impacts of coronavirus in early 2021, as some crucial aspects of video game production have 'basically stopped'

The video game industry has enjoyed record profits amid the spread of the coronavirus, as millions of people sheltering in place turn to gaming for entertainment.Huge game releases like "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" and "DOOM Eternal" enjoyed larger than expected launches, and upcoming games like "The Last of Us: Part II" and "Cyberpunk 2077" have brewed excitement.Moreover, new game consoles like Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox are expected this holiday season. But the game industry is bound to see an impact from coronavirus — just not yet. "Through the summer, early fall? I feel pretty good about those games," Xbox head Phil Spencer told Business Insider in an interview. "Games that were targeting a year from now or beyond? There'll be some impact, but they'll be able to react."Visit




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Ted Cruz gets haircut at a Texas salon where owner went to jail for defying a coronavirus shutdown order

On Friday, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz got a haircut at a Dallas salon that has become a symbol of protest against stay-at-home orders. Friday, May 8, was the first day salons were allowed to reopen in Texas.Salon A La Mode owner Shelley Luther was arrested and sentenced to seven days in jail this week for defying Texas' emergency order and keeping her Dallas salon open, then ignoring a cease and desist order.Luther was freed Thursday after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott intervened, changing the emergency order to eliminate jail time as a punishment.Luther has become a hero for conservatives and Republicans who oppose stay at home orders.Critics argue the orders, which are in place in many states to slow the spread of coronavirus, negatively impact the economy and constitute government overreach.Polling




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SCRUMS THE WORD: Japan's newspapers go crazy with a total circulation of 50 million

WORLD CUP DIARY: Scotland winger Sean Maitland spent Saturday night with his cousin, controversial Australian playmaker Quade Cooper. The pair met up in Kobe.




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Rihanna fans crucify RHOBH's Sutton Stracke for throwing shade at the star's fashion label Fenty

The Rihanna Navy has come for Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Sutton Strack, for seemingly throwing shade at the singer's Fenty fashion label.




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Glenn Close insists people shouldn't think of her as Cruella De Vil or Fatal Attraction bunny boiler

Glenn Close has revealed that when strangers meet her they presume she is similar to her characters from the films 101 Dalmatians and Fatal Attraction.




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England scrum-half Ben Youngs insists there's plenty more to come from him

WILL KELLEHER AT TWICKENHAM: The 30-year-old scrum-half was key to England's fast-tempo victory on his 99th cap and is now targeting records with the red rose on his chest.




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Alex Mitchell is the scrum half earmarked by Eddie Jones to fill England's gaping void

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Picked as a Six Nations 'apprentice' in January, complete with the customary asterisk to mark his status, Alex Mitchell is Eddie Jones' latest England project.




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Tom Cruise is filming the world's first action movie in space — and he'll get there using Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket

Tom Cruise is partnering with NASA and Elon Musk's SpaceX to film the first narrative action movie in outer space.Cruise plans to shoot the film on the International Space Station and be transported using a SpaceX rocket.SpaceX intends to launch its first manned mission to the International Space Station May 27.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Tom Cruise is taking action movies to a whole new level — literally — by filming his next blockbuster in outer space 1,200 miles above Earth, and Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket is going to get him there.NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine confirmed Tuesday that the agency will work with Cruise to shoot a film aboard the International Space Station. The news was first reported by Deadline.The mission is a three-fold collaboration between a




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Stuck on cruise ships during pandemic, crews beg to go...

MIAMI (AP) - Carolina Vásquez lost track of days and nights, unable to see the sunlight while stuck for two weeks in a windowless cruise ship cabin as a...




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Harvesters struggle to recruit foreign crews during...

BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) - Kansas harvester Mike Keimig is growing increasingly anxious about whether the foreign seasonal workers he needs to run his nine...




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Ted Cruz appears to mock Nancy Pelosi's famous handclap as Republicans vote against witnesses

The Texas senator, 49, was seen mimicking the clap shortly as he spoke with other Republican, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, before the vote was called around 5 pm.




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Lindsey Graham goes after media for not scrutinizing Joe and Hunter Biden enough during impeachment

Lindsey Graham took a hit at the press Sunday, claiming media outlets didn't scrutinize Joe and Hunter Biden enough for potential corruption in Ukraine.




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Girl, ten, is crushed to death when 440lb wooden sculpture topples onto her

Anna Zhdan was left with a broken skull after the chainsaw-carved statue of a bear and a child toppled onto her in Zaporizhia, Ukraine. Anna was rushed to hospital but died the following morning.




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Wales accuse Six Nations opponents France and Ireland of scrum tricks

The Welsh face an unbeaten French side in Cardiff on Saturday. Wayne Pivac's side come into the game on the back of a defeat in Dublin to the Irish - their first Six Nations loss since 2018.




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Franklin Templeton reassures Indian investors that their money is safe — and the delay in repayments is due to cash crunch

In April, Franklin Templeton India shut down six debt funds, locking in ₹30,800 crore of investor wealth after a surge in redemptions.Explaining the reason behind this, Franklin Templeton CEO Jennifer M Johnson said that this is a liquidity issue and not a solvency issue.Franklin Templeton India’s assets under management (AUM) declined by almost 43% – from $7 billion to $4 billion.Franklin Templeton India, one of the oldest asset management companies (AMC) in the country, decided to wind down six debt funds amounting to ₹30,800 crore in investor wealth. Now, in an earnings call, Franklin Templeton President and CEO Jennifer M Johnson has explained what exactly went wrong with its India business.“We're doing everything we can for those shareholders, to make sure they get all their money back.




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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' annual shareholder letter, once an insightful must-read, has turned cautious and promotional as the company faces more scrutiny

ReutersAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos.Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos published his annual shareholder letter on Thursday.Bezos's letter has become a must-read among business leaders for its ingenuity and thought-provoking advice.This year's letter, however, mostly focused on Amazon's work in helping its employees and other businesses amid COVID-19 - a departure from previous years' letters that were full of inspiring anecdotes and business guidance.Some people say Bezos' annual shareholder letter is losing its luster as the company is more cautious about what it says publicly in light of increased regulatory and press scrutiny.Do you work at Amazon? Contact this reporter via encrypted messaging app Signal (+1 415 926 2066) or email (ekim@businessinsider.com).Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Jeff




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Twin Peaks icon Julee Cruise sings at Creatures of the Wind Spring Summer 2017 collection

Twin Peaks icon Julee Cruise sings at Creatures of the Wind Spring Summer 2017 collection




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Khloe Kardashian glumly scrubs makeup off her walls after THAT brawl between Kim and Kourtney

Khloe Kardashian glumly scrubbed makeup off her walls in a new teaser for this weekend's Keeping Up With The Kardashians. The stains were left by a fight between her sisters Kim and Kourtney.




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Rob Lowe recalls how a young Tom Cruise went 'ballistic' when they were booked to share hotel room

In addition to Cruise and Lowe, the Francis Ford Coppola-directed motion picture featured a lineup of future stars, including Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, Ralph Macchio and the late Patrick Swayze.




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Scrutiny will now intensify on Sir Mo Farah after ex-coach Alberto Salazar's four-year doping ban

The world of athletics was rocked on Tuesday when the coach who led Sir Mo Farah to his Olympic gold medals was banished from the sport in disgrace for doping violations.




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Liverpool's move to sign Timo Werner placed on hold as they delay all recruitment plans

The Premier League leaders have been heavily linked with RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner and there have been persistent reports about the Germany international having a £51million release clause.




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Teen claims he was kicked out of Ted Cruz campaign rally for being transgender

James Van Kuilenburg, who is passionate about politics, had attended the presidential campaign event in his hometown of Frederick, Maryland on Thursday.




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Ted Cruz unites with John Kasich to tag team Donald Trump

Ted Cruz says he's the only one that can beat Trump – who he mocks as a chicken when a member of the crowd makes a chicken noise in an Indiana barn.




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Ted Cruz caught in a heated exchange with Donald Trump supporter in Indiana

Ted Cruz found himself cornered by an angry Donald Trump voter on Monday as he campaigned in Indiana. he supporter accused Cruz of playing games with the establishment.




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John Kasich defends pact with Ted Cruz on NBC's 'Today Show'

Ohio Gov. John Kasich says voters are 'smart enough' to know what to do without his guidance -- as he leaves the field for Cruz to try to defeat Trump in Indiana.




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Donald Trump mocks Ted Cruz-Carly Fiorina 'relationship' as Bobby Knight endorses

Trump says he's 'not playing games with Indiana' and says he'll blanket the state as Bobby Knight says he'll be one of the best presidents in history.




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Ted Cruz slammed for calling a basketball hoop a 'ring' during Indiana rally

The Republican candidate capped off a terrible Tuesday, which saw dire performances in five northeastern primaries, when he made a blunder at a rally in Knightstown, Indiana.




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Carly Fiorina defends decision to sing during Ted Cruz VP announcement

Ted Cruz's new 'running mate' Carly Fiorina says she plans to confine her singing to the campaign bus from now on.




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Hoosiers legend Bobby Knight hammers Ted Cruz for coming to Indiana over basketball quote

Knight said Ted Cruz showed he's not ready for prime time when he called a basketball hoop a 'ring' instead of a 'rim' this week. Donald Trump brought the coach with him for a 'Fox & Friends' interview.




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Indiana governor endorses Ted Cruz

It's a battle of endorsements in Indiana, as Cruz gets support of Pence while Fiorina rips into Trump for touting 'tough guy' Mike Tyson endorsement.




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Ted Cruz says there is 'no alliance' ahead of Indiana Primary

Cruz and Kasich announced the pact just days ago to try to prevent Trump from scooping up delegates, but they've taken repeated hits for 'collusion.'




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Ted Cruz says Indiana primary will decide the Republican nomination race during Indiana Fox News town hall

The Texas senator spoke at a Fox News town hall Friday in Indianapolis with his running mate Carly Fiorina. He blasted Donald Trump said no one would get 1,237 delegates before the July convention.




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John Boehner says Ted Cruz is 'Lucifer in the flesh'

'I have Democrat friends and Republican friends. I get along with almost everyone,' Boehner said Wednesday night. 'But I have never worked with a more miserable son of a b***h in my life.'




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Ted Cruz-backer Lindsey Graham says Trump 'polls like Lucifer' among women and Hispanics

Graham said Lucifer is the only person Donald Trump could beat in a November general election. That came after retired John Boehner said Ted Cruz, Graham's candidate, is 'Lucifer in the flesh.'




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Ted Cruz has secured 10 of 13 at-large delegates in Virginia

Ted Cruz has taken 10 of the 13 at-large delegates in Virginia, even though he came a distant third place in the state's Super Tuesday primary, where Trump won with 34.7per cent of the vote.




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Ted Cruz warns Donald Trump will 'encourage riots' at Republican National Convention

Ted Cruz is ratcheting up the fear factor over a Donald Trump-dominated Republican National Convention, warning that the billionaire could inspire mass violence if he doesn't win.




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Ted Cruz takes on Caitlyn Jenner in row over LGBT bathroom use

The Texas Seantor and GOP presidential hopeful insisted his stance was 'common sense', adding: 'It doesn't make sense for grown adult men, strangers, to be alone in a restroom with a little girl.'




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Ted Cruz says he would have 'spanked' boy who calls out 'you suck' during Indiana rally 

Sen. Ted Cruz warned a young man making a disturbance at an Indiana rally yesterday that he would have 'spanked' the youth, who called out to the crowd at Cruz 'you suck.'




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Fiorina took a tumble as Ted Cruz was getting ready to face the voters in Indiana

Carly Fiorina fell onstage at a Ted Cruz rally in Indiana as the entering candidate barely noticed she'd fallen.




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Ted Cruz won't say if he'd endorse Donald Trump for president if Trump wins GOP nomination

Ted Cruz is in the midst of an angry fight with Donald Trump, and is refusing to say he'd back the billionaire if his rival wins the GOP nomination.




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Cruz campaign corrects Heidi Cruz after she calls Ted an 'immigrant'

Sen. Ted Cruz's wife Heidi said something on the campaign trail that could bring back up those pesky 'birther' problems. 'Ted is an immigrant,' Heidi Cruz said at a campaign stop in Greenfield, Indiana.




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Donald Trump tells Ted Cruz to get ready to 'leave the race'

Trump's most definitive statement on Cruz's future came during a wide-ranging interview with DailyMail.com. And Cruz's 'temperament,' he says, might make him ill-suited to the Supreme Court.




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Heidi Cruz reacts to the online rumor that Ted is the Zodiac killer 

Heidi Cruz responded today to one of the internet's weirdest conspiracy theories  – that Sen. Ted Cruz, her husband, was the 'Zodiac Killer.'




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Donald Trump ridicules Ted Cruz over disappearing running mate after Carly Fiorina tumbles at rally

Donald Trump called attention to Carly Fiorina's bizarre fall Monday – and faults Ted Cruz for not doing 'anything about it.'