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Colombia Dec 2012 Jan 2013

Pamplona. Friday 28th Dec 2012We left Cucuta at 7.30 on a bus for Pamplona where we had planed to stay the night. The night before Bernie asked how long would it take to get from Merida to Pamplona. I did my lonely planet calcul




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Lombok and the Gilis

G'day all can you tell where we are yetSoooooooo much to tell you and hopefully some pretty pics for you all to see now. There won't be too much today as i'm fighting the clock on the computer that keeps eating my 2...so flamin expensive here in Oz




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Brooklyn father who stabbed 2-year-old son in temple with comb charged with attempted murder

Jahvier Perez, 26, faces attempted murder, assault and child endangerment charges in the grisly Saturday morning attack, which may have left the two-year-old brain-damaged, police sources said.




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NYC lawmakers push to expand specialized high school exam to combat low black, Latino enrollment

The proposal comes as city officials announced that only 11% of students admitted to specialized schools this year were black or Latino, compared to 70% of all city students, a figure virtually unchanged from years past.




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Meet <i>Cambroraster falcatus</i>, the sediment-sifting ‘Roomba’ of the Cambrian

This crustacean-like critter stalked the seas half a billion years ago.




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4-drug combination may speed up coronavirus recovery, Hong Kong study finds

The cocktail includes three antiviral drugs and a different drug that boosts natural immune system chemicals.




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NBA postpones draft lottery and combine indefinitely because of coronavirus

As anticipated, the NBA suspended its draft lottery and combine indefinitely amid the ongoing coronavirus shutdown.




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USC's Michael Pittman Jr. on NFL combine: 'This is just like a little starting place'

Even after four seasons at USC, Michael Pittman Jr. hasn't gotten much attention in a deep group of wide receivers at the NFL scouting combine.




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Mike Bohn, Clay Helton and Andy Enfield giving USC back combined $1 million in salary

USC athletic director Mike Bohn and coaches Clay Helton and Andy Enfield are giving back a combined $1 million in salary to help the school during the coronavirus pandemic.




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In shift, Bloomberg offers ex-campaign staff health coverage

Michael Bloomberg will cover healthcare for ex-campaign staffers through November. His firing of staffers prompted lawsuits against the billionaire.




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4-drug combination may speed up coronavirus recovery, Hong Kong study finds

The cocktail includes three antiviral drugs and a different drug that boosts natural immune system chemicals.




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Joe Coulombe, founder of Trader Joe's, dies at 89

With Trader Joe's, Joe Coulombe targeted well-educated, well-traveled consumers who were not affluent but who had sophisticated tastes.




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Our fashion critic reviews 'Making the Cut's' winning looks: 'A covetable combo'

Times fashion critic Adam Tschorn offers his thoughts on Episodes 3 and 4 of Amazon's fashion competition "Making the Cut."




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Millions affected as schools across U.S close to combat spread of coronavirus

The closure of schools affects millions of students and is another dramatic step in the coronavirus outbreak.




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USC, school districts getting 'Zoom-bombed' with racist taunts, porn as they transition to online meetings

USC officials said they learned Tuesday that some online Zoom classes had been "disrupted by people who used racist and vile language."




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Crushed Honeycomb Candy

Honeycomb candy is bitter, sweet and extraordinarily crunchy, the ideal topping for ice cream or to mix in cakes and baked goods.




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'The fight is always somewhere in us': Asian American history and a Little Tokyo combo meal

The revival of Tokyo Gardens' classic chashu shumai has been a much-needed bright spot during the pandemic — and a reminder of the resiliency of L.A.'s Asian American community.




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Amid coronavirus celebs' 'Mean Tweets' video combats antisemitism


The video, a spin on Jimmy Kimmel’s 'Mean Tweets' video, features celebrities reading antisemitic posts at a time of increasing coronavirus-related anti-Jewish sentiment.




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Former Abta board member warns of &apos;zombie travel companies&apos; – and threatens to sue holiday firms

Refund row intensifies as London ski company claims any customer who declines a 'Refund Credit Note' loses financial protection




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Pope Francis bombshell: Benedict's plot to cause Vatican chief 'misery' exposed



POPE BENEDICT is "making Francis' life a misery" as rumours of a major row between the two Vatican titans continue to boil, an expert has warned.




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Liverpool ready to offer Tanguy Ndombele surprise escape from Tottenham nightmare



Liverpool tried to sign Tanguy Ndombele last summer from Lyon and now French reports claim they will return for the Tottenham midfielder.




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BBC weather: Europe bombarded with thunderstorms and showers ahead of Arctic freeze



BBC Weather have forecasted a rapid plummet in temperature due to Arctic winds after a bout of heavy rain and thunderstorms on Sunday.




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Anti-anxiety diet: Which foods can help to combat anxiety?



ANXIETY and other common mental health problems normally plague around one in six adults and are more common in women than men. So how do you stop anxiety in its tracks?




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Clarification – Labour tax bombshell UBI would cost taxpayers £520 billion – 27/01/20



On 23 September 2019, we published an article headlined 'Labour's tax bombshell: Corbyn's benefits splurge plot would cost taxpayers £520 billion' the article focused on Labour's potential objective of introducing a universal basic income and its associated costs.




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Mw 6.0 COLOMBIA

Magnitude  Mw 6.0
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Location  3.51 N ; 74.04 W
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Don't do it Boris! Ann Widdecombe issues 'crucial' Brexit warning to Prime Minister



ANN WIDDECOMBE has warned it is "crucial" Boris Johnson does not extend the transition period.




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Lockdown for over-70s? I won't put up with this ageist claptrap, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



AT LAST there appears to be some momentum gathering behind what I have been saying for weeks: that it is wrong to lock down people on the grounds of age alone.




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We are in the dark days of Civil Service disobedience, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



O TEMPORA! O mores! One of the most senior figures in the Civil Service, Sir Philip Rutnam, calls a press conference to denounce his Minister, in this case the Home Secretary herself. How times have changed from when civil servants were anonymous and Ministers took the flak when things went wrong.




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Don’t play politics with prosecutions says ANN WIDDECOMBE



IT IS TIME that political interference with the police and the CPS ceased. One might have thought that after the ludicrous Operation Midland , the lesson had been learned.




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There is no point ‘locking up’ the over 70s, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



I have been grateful for the restrained response of this government towards the coronavirus outbreak but the new proposal to lock down every single person over the age of 70 for three months, regardless of health and strength, seems woefully lacking in logic.




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My call to address business flexibility, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



THIS is a story of two businesses and of two very different approaches to our current exigencies.The first concerns my local laundry CleanCall, which devised a means to keep going and contributing to the economy.




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Social distancing needs to be reasonable, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



SO, BORIS, where is your land of liberty now? Where is proportionality and reason?




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This coronavirus lockdown policy makes no sense, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



I'M QUITE enjoying this lockdown but I know just how blessed I am. I actively like solitude. I have the moors on my doorstep, a large garden, a job which I can do from home, a dependable pension, good health and a keyworker neighbour who can drop off fresh milk, bread and veg.




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Do not tell Piers to mind his language, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



OH, FOR pity's sake! Death is stalking the country, the NHS is over-run, the economy is crashing on a seismic scale but Ofcom is pontificating about broadcaster Piers Morgan's mimicry of a Chinese accent calling it "offensive and racist". Get a life, dears!




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The age-old argument is not fit for purpose, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



BACK ON Wednesday, March 18, I wrote that as the overwhelming majority of people who were dying were reported as having underlying health conditions it would make sense to lock down anybody with such a condition and let the rest of us get on with keeping the economy and the volunteer effort going.




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Callous lockdown lacks compassion, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



BY AND large I resist the temptation to roar at my TV screen but a few days ago, I did just that, when the tearful sister of twins who had died from the virus commented that she could not even be with her parents. Why the hell not? I shouted, feeling close to tears myself.




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Lockdown for over-70s? I won't put up with this ageist claptrap, says ANN WIDDECOMBE



AT LAST there appears to be some momentum gathering behind what I have been saying for weeks: that it is wrong to lock down people on the grounds of age alone.




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IU senior Tyler Combs advances to semifinals of 'Jeopardy!' college tournament

Indiana University student Tyler Combs finished opening week of 'Jeopardy!' college tournament with second-best performance among 15 competitors

       




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IU senior Tyler Combs advances to finals of 'Jeopardy!' college tournament

With semifinals win, Indiana University senior Tyler Combs nears $100,000 grand prize in 'Jeopardy!' college tournament

       




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Trump’s bleach blond bombshell, says RICHARD MADELEY



SIX WEEKS into lockdown and every day brings fresh headlines and behaviour you simply couldn't and wouldn't have predicted when you went to bed the night before.




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Letters: Indiana Chamber: Holcomb is the right leader for Indiana

The best way for Indiana to continue its momentum and move forward is with Holcomb's leadership, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Gov. Holcomb fails to address 'deserved pay increase' for teachers

The governor expects teachers to wait until the 2021 budget before he does anything significant, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Letters: Holcomb's coronavirus mandate: Keep Hoosiers alive, healthy

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb's responsibility and obligation is to the citizenry of Indiana, a letter to the editor says.

       




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Letters: Robust health care system needed to combat coronavirus threat

Until we have a vaccine, the road to opening is through a health care system which can handle the infection, a letter to the editor says.

       




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Law on Holcomb's side despite conservative backlash over COVID-19 measures

Failing to abide by governor's order is a misdemeanor, but officials hope they don't need to enforce it.

      




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Gov. Holcomb is moving Indiana primary election to June 2

Gov. Eric Holcomb says the Indiana primary election will be moved from May 5 to June 2.

      




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'Stay home': Holcomb elevates Indiana response by shutting down nonessential businesses

Indiana on Monday joined a handful of states, including several of its neighbors, by shutting down nonessential travel and businesses.

      




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Gov. Eric Holcomb rejects landlord-tenant bill, saying it's 'not the right time'

Holcomb's veto, only his second as governor, provides a win to hundreds of advocates who had all but begged for his support in recent weeks.

      




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How Holcomb will work with other governors, businesses to reopen Indiana

Gov. Eric Holcomb will partner with other Midwestern states as they coordinate reopening their economies in phases as soon as early May.

       




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As Holcomb considers reopening the economy, his popularity gets a boost from TV briefings

Gov. Eric Holcomb finds himself in an enviable position politically as he navigates difficult decisions about how and when to reopen the economy.