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Prince Harry chats to 'super-parents' of seriously ill children during 30-minute video call for WellChild charity

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Girl, three, seriously injured after being hit by car near supermarket in Dorset

A three-year-old girl has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car near a supermarket.




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WHO launches investigation into 'rare but serious' child illness and its links with Covid-19 after UK medics raise alarm

Global health experts are investigating reports of a rare but serious illness affecting children and its links to coronavirus after UK medics raised the alarm.




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Fears over serious illness in children overplayed, top doctor says

Fears that children may be at risk of a serious inflammatory condition linked to coronavirus have been downplayed by a leading doctor.




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Murder charge over death of 'lovely and very gentle' man who sustained serious injuries in own home

A man has been charged with the murder of a "lovely and very gentle" man who sustained severe injuries in his own home.




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Singer Cher Lloyd reveals her father is 'seriously unwell' in hospital

Singer Cher Lloyd has revealed her father is "seriously unwell" in hospital.​




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Climate change deniers now downplaying seriousness of coronavirus

Infowars founder Alex Jones among conspiracy theorists sowing doubts about pandemic




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Doctors fear serious conditions could go untreated

Doctors are worried that with routine operations cancelled or postponed - and people frightened to come near hospitals - serious conditions could go untreated or undiagnosed.





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Jerry O'Connell on 'Justice League Dark': 'Superman belongs to the fans so I take criticisms seriously' (exclusive)

Jerry O'Connell has voiced Superman in a series of movies since 2015, culminating in the new 'Justice League Dark: Apokolips War'.




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Boris Johnson's father Stanley speaks of 'relief' and warns Britons to take coronavirus seriously as PM is moved out of intensive care

"To use that American expression, he almost took one for the team" Read our live coronavirus updates HERE




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Our Girl fans spot serious 'gaffe' in final episode: 'So sick on so many levels'

Michelle Keegan made her final appearance as Georgie in the popular BBC drama




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Mark Strong: Growing up without a father has made me take parenthood 'really seriously'

The actor's father left the family home shortly after he was born




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Rangers call for suspensions to SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster after 'serious' vote concerns

Rangers have called for SPFL's chief executive Neil Doncaster and its legal adviser Rod McKenzie to be suspended "while an independent investigation is conducted' following their vote on how to end the season.




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Gary Neville fears for EFL players out of contract this summer: 'There is a serious problem brewing'

Gary Neville has expressed concern for EFL players whose contracts are set to expire this summer who will face a real problem finding new clubs as a result of the huge financial problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic.




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Ian Wright blasts Dave Kitson PFA bid: 'How can they claim to take racism seriously?'

Former Arsenal and England striker Ian Wright has become the latest member of the football community to hit out at Dave Kitson's bid to become the new chief of the PFA.




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Selma Blair reveals she cried with relief at MS diagnosis after being 'not taken seriously' by doctors

The 46-year-old actress is now revealing the agony she went through before receiving a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) last August."Ever since my son was born, I was in an MS flare-up and didn't know, and I was giving it everything to seem normal," Blair told Robin Roberts in an interview that aired Tuesday on "Good Morning America." "And I was self-medicating when he wasn't with me. Blair recalled that she would get so fatigued prior to her diagnosis that she would need to pull over to take a nap after dropping her son, now 7, off at his school one mile away from their home. During her interview with "GMA" at her Los Angeles home, Blair was in an "exacerbation" of MS, or an attack that causes new symptoms or the worsening of existing symptoms.





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Rugby Australia is in serious trouble, with former Wallabies captains questioning current leadership

Up to 15 former Wallabies captains unite to raise questions about the leadership of the current administration, with some predicting new management within a fortnight.




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How To Really Take Medical Conflicts Of Interest Seriously

If we’re going to have a central database of conflict of interest disclosures in medicine – and there is one, created by law – it’s high time that people start using it.




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Former Army Contractor Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter and Assault After Collision in Kuwait Kills One Sailor and Seriously Injures Another

Morgan Hanks, 25, of Newport News, was arrested on charges contained in a two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury on July 13, 2010, and unsealed today in the Eastern District of Virginia.



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Joint U.S.-Croatia Statement on Preventing and Combating Serious Crime Agreement

The United States and Croatia today signed an Agreement on Preventing and Combating Serious Crime.



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United States and Belgium Sign Agreement to Prevent and Combat Serious Crime

Attorney General Eric Holder today joined Belgian Minister of Justice Stefaan De Clerck and Minister of Interior Annemie Turtelboom to sign an agreement on Preventing and Combating Serious Crime (PCSC), which will allow for the exchange of biometric and biographic data of suspected criminals between the United States and Belgium to bolster counterterrorism and law enforcement efforts while protecting individual privacy.



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Al Qaeda Operative Convicted by Jury in One of the Most Serious Terrorist Plots Against America since 9/11

Earlier today, following a four-week trial, Adis Medunjanin, 28, a Queens, N.Y., resident who joined al-Qaeda and plotted to commit a suicide terrorist attack, was found guilty of multiple federal terrorism offenses.



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Al-Qaeda Operative Sentenced to Life in Prison in One of the Most Serious Terrorist Plots Against the United States since 9/11

Earlier today, Adis Medunjanin, age 34, a Queens, N.Y., resident who joined al-Qaeda, then plotted and attempted to commit suicide terrorist attacks, was sentenced in the Eastern District of New York to life in prison for multiple federal terrorism offenses.



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Attorney General Holder Urges Changes in Federal Sentencing Guidelines to Reserve Harshest Penalties for Most Serious Drug Traffickers

In testimony delivered before the U.S. Sentencing Commission Thursday, Attorney General Eric Holder endorsed a proposed change to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines that would reserve the harshest penalties for the most serious drug offenders.



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Justice Department Concludes That Los Angeles County Jails System Has Made Progress, but Serious Deficiencies Continue

The Justice Department today released its latest compliance assessment of mental health services at the Los Angeles County Jails based on a memorandum of agreement designed to protect the constitutional rights of prisoners with serious mental illness at the jails.



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Hyde Says Texts With Giuliani Associate Taken Too Seriously, Denies He Surveilled Amb. Yovanovitch

Ambassador Nicholas Burns speaks to CNN's Anderson Cooper about the possible surveillance of Ambassador Yovanovitch.




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COVID-19 Impact Could Be As ‘Serious As a World War,’ Former Amb Says

European capitals are taking a variety of steps individually to try to beat back the outbreak. But few countries are working together to combat the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. 




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Coronavirus poses serious financial risks to US universities

Universities around the country are dealing with health concerns as their first priority, and keeping instruction going—even if imperfectly—as the second priority. After dealing with these immediate issues, the next concern is fear of collapsing revenue. Health and instruction deserve every bit of effort going into them. The extent of worry about collapsing revenue isn’t…

       




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Dealing with coronavirus: A not-so-serious take on surviving the lockdown

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Do all the things you always wished you had the time to do, like working on a script that will be picked up by Leonardo DiCaprio or perfecting the pincha mayurasana.
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Corona or not, it sucks to be cooped up like chickens with our loved ones without the comfortable distance required to make the heart grow fonder. In a bid to do my part to save the world from this crippling pandemic without actually moving my backside for fear of stepping over the Lakshman Rekha, I decided to draw up a survival guide of Dos and Don’ts to weather the tsunami of trouble stirred up by this nasty critter. Trust me, preliminary studies conducted by the reputed folks at WhatsApp University have confirmed their efficacy beyond a shadow of doubt. The first step is to make soap and water your most intimate acquaintances. They have proven themselves good friends to humanity long before diamonds and dogs usurped their rightful spot and will continue to prove their worth long after corona has shrunk back into the bowels of hell from which it has erupted like a particularly foul effluent. It would also help if one were to make personal hygiene a priority and public hygiene an even bigger one if only as a preventive measure against the spread of communicable diseases and related hazards that could prove to have epic stakes in the survival game. Roughly translated, that means not ever dumping your trash outside the sparkling interiors of your home into the streets, using the great outdoors as a spittoon or latrine, defacing public property by scratching your lover’s name, throwing up pornographic sketches on every available surface or blowing your nose and allowing the discharge to fly every which way. Steer clear of social media if you value your sanity or at least use it in moderation especially if you lack the balancing power of a monkey on stilts to take the better while leaving out the bitter, barf – inducing garbage out there. Ever since some wiseacre got word out that democracy works best when your voice is heard out loud, people have been screaming themselves hoarse to make sure that their endless torrent of nonsense is amplified to the furthest reaches of the internet, bolstered by twitchy fingers compulsively hitting like and share in the desperate hope that they will be rewarded in kind. Therefore we have internet idiots and savants with interchangeable attributes raving and ranting fit to burst. The insufferably self-righteous and superior types tend to drip scorn for everyone and everything from the admitted showmanship of the supreme leader and inadequacy of the ruling party to the extreme foolishness of the folks who tentatively stepped out of their homes to find a bite to eat or medicine for an ailing grandmother only to be sneakily photographed or recorded so that they may be viciously trolled, endlessly abused and publicly shamed for putting millions at risk. Then there are the fanatical religious nuts who swear that India need not be subjected to a lockdown because Indians practise the downward facing dog regularly on their balconies with their rear ends strategically raised towards the benign sun which unleashes the Kundalini Shakti with all its serpentine strength which is more than sufficient to slay corona, sharona and whatever else have you or something equally ludicrous about the virus killing power of pots and pans banged in unison. Relatively innocuous Instagram must also be avoided at all costs too. According to the illustrious professors of WhatsApp University, those pretty pictures have great envy-inducing powers which can corrupt the best and brightest till they are reduced to gibbering, glass-eyed cyber stalkers who can spend years staring at pics and videos of Janhvi Kapoor sexily pretending to eat a slice of pizza, giving her puppy a bath or showing you the correct technique for applying lipstick to the exclusion of all things useful or worthy. Avoid fake news like the plague. Fear and panic cause a lot more damage than pandemics. Be sure to verify the credentials and reliability of all purveyors of information and check the facts. Even if you can’t be bothered, be sure to think thrice before you join hands with the mob to tear apart the hapless medical personnel getting off a gruelling nightshift because they are suspected to be carriers of COVID-16 (or is it COVID-17?). And believing self-proclaimed experts who have declared that the only country in the world that is currently corona free is Kailasa and you are considering applying for permanent citizenship under the benevolent rule of HDH Nithyananda even if you run a far higher risk of contracting HIV, do yourself a favour and check yourself into the nearest hospital for a lobotomy. While many endorse vegetating in front of Netflix, it is advisable to take time out to work out, read a book, cook a meal, take the dog for a walk, play with the kids or teach them something useful that does not involve staring at a screen, converse with the spouse about something other than whose turn it is to do the dishes or swab the floors and do whatever it takes to tough things out as long as it is legal and non-fattening. Do all the things you always wished you had the time to do, even if it is something impracticable like working on a script that will be picked up by Leonardo DiCaprio at an exorbitant price or perfecting the pincha mayurasana in the hopes that a video of you executing the same or at least the blooper version will go viral on the internet. If you are inclined to feel that this survival guide is lacking in scientific detail, didn’t once mention social distancing, testing, gaumutra, masks, sanitiser and is somewhat on the rambling side not unlike the supreme leader’s impassioned addresses to the nation, allow me to stress that if the buzz on WhatsApp is to be believed I am a shoo-in for the Noble Prize thanks to this priceless contribution towards the greater good, entirely free of cost. If that doesn’t convince you to take every word put down here as the gospel truth which deserves to be liked and shared till it has spread to the furthest corners of civilized society like a contagion, I don’t know what will.
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As coronavirus hits Latin America, expect serious and enduring effects

As COVID-19 passes across the globe, Latin America may be hard-hit, with deep humanitarian, economic, and political consequences. In early March, there was hope that the remoteness or the weather in Latin America might help it escape the virus. But within three weeks, the number of known infections jumped exponentially, spreading to every country in…

       




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China Bans Rare Earth Sales To Japan; Japan Starts Serious Recycling

Alex previously wrote about concerns as China Tightens Grasp on Rare Earth Metals Vital for Green Technologies; now we are seeing it in action. After a dispute over a collision between the Japanese Coast Guard and a Chinese




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Laundry detergent pods pose serious health hazard for kids

Consumer Reports strongly urges houses with children under 6 to avoid them altogether.




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California gets serious in the fight against plastic microfibers

New legislation would require polyester clothing to have a label warning about shedding in the wash.




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It's time to get serious about noise pollution

If you could see "aural litter" you would be shocked at how much of it there is.




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It's time to get serious about dealing with cars and trucks in the city

In Toronto and New York, Vision Zero is just talk. It's time for action.




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It’s time to treat illegal wildlife trade like a serious crime

A new report calls for international collaboration to fight the crime organizations behind the illegal trade in wood and wildlife.




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"Vegan Richa's Indian Kitchen" is a serious Indian cookbook for vegans

Vegans will love this cookbook that has grown out of a popular Indian food blog. Now it's possible to enjoy classics like tofu-paneer in spinach and chicken-free balti.




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Master Plan for new community in Bergen is seriously low carbon

It's got all three: low transportation energy, low embodied carbon, low operating energy.




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Slow Food Pop-Tarts, Made with Serious Love (A Foodie Gift Find!)

With science pointing to all the pitfalls of sugar on human health and longevity, I have ever more reason to curb desserts and hidden sugars. Sadly, "reason" lacks in my vocabulary during the holidays. On




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5 reasons to take clutter seriously

You don't want it in your life. Do everything to avoid it.




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Flame retardant pollution in Great Lakes is a serious matter, commission says

The International Joint Commission has developed a strategy for how U.S. and Canadian governments can address this toxic problem.




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Seriously Living With Less: Your Life On A Hard Drive

Chris Yurista lives out of his backpack. He tells the BBC that "It's always nice to have a personal sense of home, but that aside - the internet has replaced my need for an address." He's got a job and moonlights as a DJ, couch-surfing in friends'




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Cute Animal Bulletin Boards Deliver a Serious Reminder About Mass Extinction

Nobody likes being beaten about the head with the eco-stick. As many of us have experienced, railing against friends and family about the state of the planet rarely produces favourable results, or in fact any result at all. That's why TreeHugger is a




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Film your love life on a bike. No, seriously. And win prizes

Submit your witty, artful, or entertaining short film for the 2014 VELOBerlin Film Award.




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How to make a seriously awesome veggie burger

Who needs meat when you pack this much flavor and texture into a bean or lentil patty?




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Gout & Uric Acid Education Society Hosts Roundtable Exploring Strategies for Elevating the Severity of Gout and Improving Access to Public Education and Treatment - Gout as a Serious Health Issue

Gout as a Serious Health Issue




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Lisa Nandy: UK faces 'serious reckoning' about global role

Labour’s shadow foreign secretary says coronavirus crisis exposes ‘myth of exceptionalism’

Lisa Nandy has said the government’s “go it alone” approach left Britain unable to to prepare for the coronavirus crisis as she urged Boris Johnson to spearhead international cooperation to create and distribute a vaccine.

In her first newspaper interview since becoming shadow foreign secretary, the former Labour leadership candidate said the aftermath of the pandemic should mark a “serious reckoning” about Britain’s role in the world. She criticised the “myth of exceptionalism”, which she said was part of the country’s self-image.

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mid day editorial: Give stalking the seriousness it deserves

Yesterday, this paper carried a front page report about a Malad resident called Abhijit Mukharji, 25, who was arrested for stalking a 26-year-old woman for eight years. The accused was released on bail five days after the woman lodged a complaint against him. While the court granted bail on strict restrictions, senior officers from the Mumbai Crime Branch have said they will be reviewing the case.

To elaborate, the crime branch arrested Mukharji, who worked for a famous search engine company, on May 3 and remanded in police custody till May 6. This man stalked the woman, hacked into her Tinder account and wiped out all the 'likes' on her account.

While there are restrictions put on the stalker, it is surprising that bail has been granted within five days, for harassment that went on for eight years. The report states that he had even met the woman in Mumbai. Post the meeting, where his conversation rang warning bells for the woman, he started threatening her and warning her not to talk to anybody else because he loved her. She finally filed a complaint.

Let us give stalking the seriousness it deserves. Very often, it is dismissed as casual or harmless. Women who are often told by people that they are imagining there is a stalker. Their fears and concerns are trivialised and they may also be accused to exaggerating the harassment or their discomfort with the stalking.

Making excuses for stalking, like he thought she was someone else, or that he was drunk and did not know he was stalking, are also inexcusable. Online stalking is dangerous and can escalate very quickly to offline situations. Stalking is harassment. It is a crime. It can lead to a dangerous obsession. Treat it with the gravitas it deserves and shut down stalking through severe punishment.

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