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Nigerian comics fight COVID-19 with gags and slapstick slaps

Nigerian comedian Maryam Apaokagi has a sure-fire way of getting people to listen to her coronavirus health advice - she delivers it with a hard slap in the face.




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Jeffrey Epstein visited Harvard dozens of times after conviction

Sex offender Jeffrey Epstein visited Harvard University dozens of times after his conviction - and was even given his own office.




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Fraudulent Telemarketers Who Claimed U.S. Victims Won Large Sweepstakes Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Scheme

The owner of a Costa Rica-based telemarketing call center and two employees of another Costa Rica call center were sentenced for their roles in schemes that targeted and defrauded thousands of American victims of more than $10 million.



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Fraudulent Telemarketer Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison, Co-Conspirators Also Sentenced for Roles in Fake Sweepstakes Scheme

Four owners of Costa Rica-based telemarketing call centers, an employee and a Texas-based list broker have been sentenced for their roles in defrauding thousands of U.S. victims of more than $20 million through a phony sweepstakes scheme.



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Three Upstate New York Men Sentenced to Prison for Environmental Crimes

Three men, a father and two sons, were sentenced to prison today in federal court in Syracuse, N.Y., for multiple violations of asbestos-related environmental laws.



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Former Upstate New York Financial Advisor Pleads Guilty to Using and Selling Abusive Trust Schemes to Obstruct the IRS

Richard A. Muto of Buffalo, N.Y., has pleaded guilty to corruptly endeavoring to obstruct and impede the administration of the internal revenue laws.



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New Jersey Solid Waste Management Facility Pleads Guilty to Illegal Dumping in Upstate New York

Lieze Associates, dba Eagle Recycling of New Jersey, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Utica, N.Y., for conspiring to violate the Clean Water Act and to defraud the United States.



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New Jersey Waste Management Company, Owner and Three Others Arrested for Illegal Dumping Conspiracy in Upstate New York

The owner of a New Jersey solid waste management company and three of his associates were arrested today on federal charges that they conspired to transport and dump thousands of tons of asbestos contaminated debris at an upstate New York farm containing wetlands.



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New Jersey Solid Waste Management Facility Sentenced After Illegally Dumping in Upstate New York

Eagle Recycling was sentenced to pay a $500,000 criminal fine and more than $70,000 in restitution and cleanup costs.



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Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Dumping in Upstate New York

Julius DeSimone of Rome, N.Y., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Utica, N.Y., for conspiring to violate the Clean Water Act and to defraud the United States, and to making false statements to federal law enforcement.



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New York Landowner and New Jersey Waste Management Company Owner Convicted of Dumping Asbestos into Wetlands in Upstate New York

The owner of a 28-acre piece of property on the Mohawk River and the owner of a New Jersey solid waste management company were found guilty by a federal jury in Utica, N.Y., today of charges that they conspired to defraud the United States and violate the Clean Water Act by illegally dumping thousands of tons of asbestos-contaminated construction debris on the property in upstate New York.



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Company to Pay $101,500 Civil Penalty for Dumping Sensitive Consumer Documents in Publicly-Accessible Dumpsters

A company that operates payday loan and check cashing stores in at least nine states has settled with the government over allegations that it violated federal regulations, the Justice Department announced today. In April 2010, law enforcement officers retrieved boxes of intact consumer documents, including credit reports, from trash cans and dumpsters near four PLS Financial Services stores in the Chicago area. The improper disposal of these documents led to an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).



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New York Landowner and New Jersey Solid Waste Company Sentenced for Illegally Dumping in Upstate, New York

Cross Nicastro, Dominick Mazza, and his company, Mazza & Sons Inc., were sentenced today and yesterday in federal court in Utica, N.Y., for conspiring to violate the Clean Water Act, Superfund statute, and to defraud the United States by illegally dumping thousands of tons of asbestos-contaminated construction debris on a 28-acre piece of property on the Mohawk River in upstate New York.



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Two North Carolina Residents Plead Guilty to Defrauding Elderly Through Offshore Sweepstakes Scheme

A North Carolina couple pleaded guilty for leading a Costa Rican sweepstakes fraud scheme that defrauded hundreds of elderly Americans



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Owner of Costa Rican Call Center Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Elderly Through Sweepstakes Scam

A dual United States-Costa Rican citizen pleaded guilty today for his role in a $1.88 million sweepstakes fraud scheme that defrauded hundreds of elderly Americans.



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Startup upcycles discarded chopsticks into new decor & furniture (Video)

Billions of chopsticks are thrown out each year worldwide. This Vancouver company is trying to turn some of of these into new items for the home.




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Want to Clean Up Chesapeake Bay? Plant Forest Buffers Upstream (Video)

Back in 2009, the EPA was sued for "abdicating leadership" on protecting Chesapeake Bay. Part of clean water advocates' anger was directed at a lack of geographical targeting for agricultural conservation funding. But




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More Americans Drinking BPA in Canned Beer, Thanks to Economy and Pabst Drinking Hipsters

Beer cans are lined with the stuff, but hey, thats the price you pay for convenience.




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Jargon watch: "Hipsturbia"

A new report describes this trend, happening in suburbs and small towns near successful big cities.






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Spitting Blood Over Red Lipstick Stains

Alexandra Savior “Bad Disease” Alexandra Savior belongs to a long tradition of torch singers, but the sound and lyrical concerns of “Bad Disease” place her in the overlap of a Venn diagram of Portishead and Lana Del Rey. I know it can read like a backhanded compliment to say an artist sounds like two others, […]




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Coronavirus: Belarus WW2 parade defies pandemic and upstages Putin

Belarus goes ahead with a Victory Day parade but in Russia coronavirus forced its cancellation.




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Jeffrey Epstein found the weakness of universities

The need to raise donations led MIT’s Media Lab to a terrible misjudgment




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Extra Crunch Live: Join Kirsten Green for a Q&A next Tuesday at 8 a.m. ET/11 a.m PST/6 p.m. GMT

Last month, the Extra Crunch Live team hosted conversations with folks from all over the venture community that ranged from the pre-seed world with Charles Hudson to shark territory with Mark Cuban. We’re starting off May with a packed agenda, including talks with Hunter Walk of Homebrew and Kirsten Green of Forerunner Ventures.  Kirsten Green […]




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Pip Edwards upstages Kyly Clarke's House Rules debut with a VERY racy Instagram photo

She is rumoured to be dating retired Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke following his split from wife Kyly last year.




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Serena Williams shares her beauty routine while mischievous Olympia draws on her face with lipstick

Serena Williams recently revealed she is struggling with anxiety amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But the tennis star seemed to be in better spirits on Tuesday while she posted videos to Instagram.




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Kim Kardashian is devastated after Chicago, 2, stains her white sofa with red lipstick

Kim Kardashian was at her wits' end on Monday, after her youngest daughter, Chicago, two, stained her expensive white sofa.




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Jade Ewen upstages Louis Smith as she shows off washboard abs while launching Zumba fitness initiative

She revealed her impressive figure when she wore a bikini while taking part in Splash!




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Jeffrey Epstein pulled strings for his 20-something 'lady friend' to intern for Hollywood powerhouse

Jeffrey Epstein's 20-something companion, Julia Stepanova, spent months working for public relations powerhouse Peggy Siegal, 72 , as an intern.




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Iain 'Huey' Hewitson slams hipster restaurant that served deconstructed $7 vegemite on toast

He recently slammed reality TV cooking shows like MasterChef and My Kitchen Rules as 'pretentious rubbish.'




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MasterChef's Melissa Leong reveals how she keeps her lipstick fresh on set

She always looks flawless on MasterChef Australia and has left fans asking for her beauty secrets in recent weeks. 




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Belarus 'bribes people' to attend Victory Day parade to upstage Putin's Russia as 5,000 troops march

Hundreds of Belarusians, including Second World War veterans, attended a Victory Day parade in Minsk on Saturday that marked the 75th anniversary of the allied victory over Nazi Germany.




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Belarus 'bribes people' to attend Victory Day parade to upstage Putin's Russia as 5,000 troops march

Hundreds of Belarusians, including Second World War veterans, attended a Victory Day parade in Minsk on Saturday that marked the 75th anniversary of the allied victory over Nazi Germany.




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As sales soar 54 per cent in a year, how nail polish replaced lipstick as women's favourite recession-proof luxury

Estee Lauder chairman Leonard Lauder said: 'Nail polish has become the heir to lipstick in the recession.'




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New lipstick challenge goes viral in China

The lipstick challenge first originated on Chinese social media app Dou Yin. It shows women carefully applying bright lipstick before taking a big bite of food, opening their mouth wide for comic effect.




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Nicole Scherzinger is slammed by fans for 'upstaging' teen X Factor hopeful

Viewers weren't impressed as the singer decided to turn Robbie's performance of The Pussycat Dolls' hit Don't Cha into a duet, especially when she sent the Irish singer home later in the show.




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Singaporean couple splash out $2million on an 18-course meal on private jet with diamond chopsticks

Vincent and Jane Hee will also be chauffeured around in a Rolls-Royce, receive a rose-gold platinum ring set with a rare 2.08-carat diamond and spend the night at the Raffles Singapore hotel.




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Rugby World Cup 2019 Sweepstake Kit: The 20 teams all looking to lift the trophy in Japan

Get your Rugby World Cup 2019 sweepstake kit here. Simply print out the sheet, then cut the names into individual pieces of paper, fold them and put them into a hat ahead of the tournament on 20 Sept.




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Britain's No 1 tipster Sam Turner highlights six home candidates for the 2,000 Guineas

Taking a serious view on the ante-post Classic markets is often a perilous enough exercise as it is without the current uncertainty on whether racing may or may not resume in the short term.




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Britain's No 1 tipster Sam Turner highlights six British-trained fillies for the 1,000 Guineas

SAM TURNER (Robin Goodfellow) runs the rule over half a dozen of the more interesting British-trained fillies which may possibly take their chance in the 1,000 Guineas.




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Britain's No 1 tipster Sam Turner highlights six home hopes for the Derby at Epsom

Britain's No 1 tipster, SAM TURNER (Robin Goodfellow) discusses half a dozen of the home contingent which could line up for the Derby that could be run some time during July.




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Selena Gomez rocks an edgy look with bangs and a dark shade of lipstick for the Rare release party

She's always been meant to stand out. Selena Gomez turned heads and then some Tuesday, at the exclusive party celebrating the release of her new critically acclaimed third studio album, Rare.




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World Cup 2018 sweepstake: Your essential kit for Russia

Get yourself ready for the World Cup with our brilliant sweepstake kit. It's a fun way for you and your friends to follow the tournament - and have someone to cheer on when England go out!




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Family of victim who overdosed after 'being abused by Jeffrey Epstein' blame him for her death

Leigh Patrick, 29, was found dead in a sleazy West Palm Beach, Florida, motel just weeks short of her 30th birthday on May 30, 2017. She claimed to have been abused by Jeffrey Epstein.




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Greehnouse in upstate New York is the latest coronavirus hotspot after 129 test positive

A greenhouse where workers pack strawberries, cucumbers and tomatoes to be sold in grocery stores including Walmart has become the latest COVID-19 hotspot in New York.




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Prince Andrew speaks about Jeffrey Epstein in BBC interview

'Prince Andrew & the Epstein Scandal' will be broadcast on BBC 2 at 9pm on Saturday and was filmed at Buckingham Palace last night - another sign it had Her Majesty's approval.




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Prince Andrew tells BBC he was being 'honourable' by staying with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein

In a 'make or break' TV interview about the scandal, Andrew said he regretted going to stay with Jeffrey Epstein in New York after the financier's release from prison on child sex offences.




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Prince Andrew tells BBC's Emily Maitlis he was wrong to stay with Jeffrey Epstein

In a 'make or break' TV interview about the scandal, Andrew said he regretted going to stay with Jeffrey Epstein in New York after the financier's release from prison on child sex offences.




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Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in Paris with underage sex slave in photo

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell seem carefree as they walk through Paris in a photo taken two decades ago by Virginia Roberts, their 'underage sex slave.'