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Neil Young sues Trump a 2nd time over unlicensed use of his music at ralliesYoung alleged in a complaint filed in Virginia that the song was played without a licence before Trump took to a campaign rally stage Youngstown, Ohio.EntertainmentOct 27
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‘Maxxing’ announced as word of the year by Dictionary.comShortened from maximizing, it can be used as a standalone term or combined with another word to imply that somebody is optimizing an action or moment as much as possible.TrendingOct 27
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Australian judge denies murderer’s bid to lift prison ban on VegemiteAndre McKechnie who is serving a life sentence for murder in the southern Australian state of Victoria, took his battle for the spread to the Supreme Court last year.TrendingOct 26
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Canadian actor Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dead at 46The Scarborough-born voice actor was nominated for five Daytime Emmy Awards and won three Children’s and Family Emmy Awards over the course of his career.EntertainmentOct 26
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Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia’s law background called into questionTrump, when he announced that Zacharia would replace Karoline Leavitt referred to her as a 'distinguished Graduate of Pepperdine University' and 'an attorney.'TrendingOct 15
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle make 1st joint appearance after U.K. returnThe royal couple arrived at the Community Recording Studio in Nottingham, in central England, which offers music, performance and athletic programs to youth people.TrendingOct 15
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Clavicular rape accusations dropped in civil case amid criminal proceedingsClavicular is charged with one count of rape, one count of drugging someone for sexual intercourse and one count of procuring alcohol for someone under the age of 21.TrendingOct 14
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Russell Brand a ‘voracious’ sexual predator, U.K. prosecution says at trialThe 51-year-old actor, comedian and podcast host has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault.EntertainmentOct 14
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Dan Levy calls out Shane Gillis for ‘misogynistic’ SNL monologueGillis, who hosted SNL over the weekend, was fired from the sketch comedy show in 2019, five days after being cast as a regular for making racial slurs on a podcast.EntertainmentOct 13
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$8 million worth of premium Tuscan wine stolen in brazen overnight heistThe Florence-based winery said security camera footage showed seven masked men breaking into its Cortona storage facility and loading thousands of bottles onto two trucks.TrendingOct 9
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Andrew, former prince, granted $570,000 for surrendering Royal Lodge leaseThe Crown Estate announced that the former prince had vacated the Royal Lodge and was entitled to the compensation because he moved out less than 25 years into his 75-year lease.TrendingOct 9
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Hayden Panettiere’s ex granted status to protect daughter’s inheritanceJudge Stephanie Santoro granted Klitschko the status of temporary guardian of his daughter's estate until a long-term administrator can be appointed.EntertainmentOct 9
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Online fashion retailer ASOS says hackers accessed customers’ personal dataThe hack exposed some customers' personal information, including names and contact details, according to a preliminary investigation launched by the U.K. based online retailer.TrendingOct 8
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Mia Goth files for divorce from Shia LaBeouf after 10 years of marriageGoth is seeking primary legal and physical custody of their four-year-old child, with visitation rights for LaBeouf. She also asked the court to deny either party spousal support.EntertainmentOct 8
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Weston family to acquire U.K. pharmacy chain Boots in $8.9B dealThe Weston family holding company, Wittington Investments, said Wednesday it is purchasing Boots and its associated businesses for USD $8.9 billion (CAD $ 12.7 billion).CanadaOct 8
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Eva Marie Saint, Oscar winner and star of ‘On the Waterfront’ dead at 102Saint's acting debut in 'On the Waterfront' alongside Marlon Brando was one of the most successful in Hollywood history, propelling the then 34-year-old actor to stardom.EntertainmentOct 7
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Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after failed execution, lawyers sayThe 50-year-old's prognosis remains unclear and she faces a lengthy recovery, her lawyers said, noting that her arms were burned and blistered from the execution attemptTrendingOct 7
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U.S. class action lawsuit alleges Starbucks mislabelled sugar-free drinksThe lawsuit was filed by Hagens Berman on behalf of three individuals in California, New York and Washington who all bought Starbucks’ sugar-free protein drinks.TrendingOct 6
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WHO says Russia told it ‘no cases of plague’ but isn’t identifying pathogen'WHO has requested additional information from Russia on which pneumonia-causing pathogen led to the woman’s death,' the WHO added, saying it is monitoring the situation closely.TrendingOct 6
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Ex-American Idol contestant sentenced to life in prison for wife’s murderA judge said Caleb Flynn, a pastor, used his Christian faith to manipulate others and was remorseless for actions marked by “layers of deceit, manipulation and cruelty."TrendingOct 6
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Health Canada warns of possible false positives in pregnancy test recallRapid response tests are used for the early detection of pregnancy by determining the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) in urine.HealthOct 5
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor files legal action over arrest by U.K. policeThe former prince, Andrew, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in February. His former home was searched at the same time.TrendingOct 5
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‘No risk for Canada’ as Russian lab worker dies of ‘unknown’ illness: ministerRussian authorities said the situation was under control and that all known contacts of the dead woman had been identified, examined and placed under medical supervision.TrendingOct 5
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Christa Pike unconscious, on ventilator after failed execution, court hearsHospital staff, were working to save Pike's life and clear the two doses of pentobarbital, which Tennessee uses in its executions, from her system.TrendingOct 2
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Pilots of deadly Miami plane crash weren’t warned of tailwinds, report saysAir traffic controllers are required to state both wind direction and velocity when authorizing the use of a runway when a tailwind exists, U.S. federal regulations say.TrendingOct 2
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