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200 | Lake Providence is a town in and the parish seat of East Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana , United States . University of Mississippi . About 55 percent of its undergraduates and 60 percent overall come from Mississippi , and 23 percent are minorities ; international students come from 90 nations . |
201 | Aaron Burr . He was elected twice to the New York State Assembly ( 1784 -- 1785 , 1798 -- 1799 ) , was appointed New York State Attorney General ( 1789 -- 1791 ) , was chosen as a U.S. senator ( 1791 -- 1797 ) , from the State of New York , and reached the apex of his career as vice president . |
202 | Soyuz (rocket) . It was commissioned to launch Soyuz spacecraft as part of the Soviet human spaceflight program , first with 8 unmanned test flights , followed by the first 19 manned launches . Soyuz ( Сою́з [ sɐˈjʉs ] , `` Union '' , as in Сове́тский Сою́з , `` Sovetskiy Soyuz '' , `` Soviet Union '' ) is a series of... |
203 | Rage Against the Machine . The same year , growing tensions over the direction of the band prompted de la Rocha to quit , leading to the band 's breakup . De la Rocha started a low-key solo career , while the rest of the band formed the rock supergroup Audioslave with Chris Cornell , then-former frontman of Soundgarden... |
204 | The S&P BSE SENSEX ( S&P Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index ) , also-called the BSE 30 or simply the SENSEX , is a free-float market-weighted stock market index of 30 well-established and financially sound companies listed on Bombay Stock Exchange . Tata Motors . Tata Motors is listed on the ( BSE ) Bombay Stock Exc... |
205 | Vietnam ( ˌ ; [ vîət nāːm ] ) , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ( SRV ; , is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia . With an estimated 92.7 million inhabitants , it is the world 's 14th-most-populous country , and the ninth-most-populous Asian country . Vietnam is bordered ... |
206 | Bhagat Singh ( [ pə̀ɡət̪ sɪ́ŋɡ ] -- 23 March 1931 ) was a charismatic Indian socialist revolutionary whose two acts of dramatic violence against the British in India and execution at age 23 made him a folk hero of the Indian independence movement . Bhagat Singh became a popular folk hero after his death . |
207 | James VI and I ( 19 June 1566 -- 27 March 1625 ) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death . The kingdoms of Scotland and England were individual sovereign states , with their own parli... |
208 | Danielle Cormack ( born 26 December 1970 ) is a stage and screen actress from New Zealand . She was one of the original core cast of the long-running soap opera Shortland Street , though she is also known for her role as the Amazon Ephiny in the television series Xena : Warrior Princess , Cynthia Ross in The Cult , and... |
209 | David Spade . He also starred and co-starred in the films Tommy Boy , Black Sheep , Joe Dirt , Joe Dirt 2 : Beautiful Loser , Grown Ups , and Grown Ups 2 , among others . Joe Dirt 2 : Beautiful Loser is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Fred Wolf and written by David Spade and Fred Wolf . |
210 | Artpop . The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics , but was commercially successful , debuting at number one on the United States Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 258,000 copies , becoming Gaga 's second consecutive number-one record in the United States and selling 757,000 copies . Artpop wa... |
211 | Michael Andrew `` Duff '' McKagan ( born February 5 , 1964 ) is an American musician , singer , songwriter and author . In addition to his musical career , McKagan has established himself as a writer . He has written weekly columns on a wide variety of topics for SeattleWeekly.com , Playboy.com , and ESPN.com . |
212 | Valencia ( [ vəˈlɛnsiə ] [ baˈlenθja ] ) , officially València ( [ vaˈlensia ] ) , is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona , with around 800,000 inhabitants in the administrative centre . Valencia is Spain 's third largest metropolitan area ... |
213 | Speech recognition ( SR ) is the inter-disciplinary sub-field of computational linguistics that develops methodologies and technologies that enables the recognition and translation of spoken language into text by computers . It incorporates knowledge and research in the linguistics , computer science , and electrical e... |
214 | Richard Alf ( January 26 , 1952 -- January 4 , 2012 ) was an American businessman and former comic book store owner who co-founded the San Diego Comic-Con International and served as its chairman beginning in 1970 . San Diego Comic-Con . It was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention in 1970 by a group of San... |
215 | France's Dubuisson carded a 67 to tie with overnight leader Van Zyl of South Africa on 16 under par. McIlroy carded a third straight five under-par 67 to move to 15 under par with Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat. The world number three's round included an eagle on the 12th as he bids to win his first title since May. "... |
216 | Sheikh Ali Salman told the BBC that for national dialogue to be meaningful, the government had to show its willingness to offer "concrete solutions". "We want someone who can speak for the royal family," he said. Crown Prince Salman al-Khalifa is seen as a reformist in a court divided on how to respond to opposition de... |
217 | He died at his home in Cambridge following an illness lasting several months, a statement on his website said. It added his funeral will be private, with a memorial service to be held at a later date. Hogwood worked with many leading orchestras around the world and was considered one of the most influential exponents o... |
218 | In the year to the end of March, 57 victims of homicide (murders and culpable homicides) were recorded - down five on the previous 12 months. This is the lowest number of recorded homicide cases for a single 12-month period since 1976 and half the figure of nine years ago. As of 31 March 2016, only one case of homicide... |
219 | The Cherries went down 2-1 at Sunderland on Saturday, becoming the first team to lose to the Black Cats in the Premier League this season. Dan Gosling's goal, which gave them the lead, was their first for three games. "It shouldn't be down to a lack of confidence," Howe told BBC Radio Solent. "We scored six goals again... |
220 | Mr Abbott told Australian media that the only way to prevent people dying at sea was to "stop the boats". Australia detains any migrants trying to reach its shores by boat, and takes them to offshore processing camps to be eventually resettled elsewhere. On Thursday, the New York Times described the policy as "brutal".... |
221 | Washington blamed Russia and the Syrian government for intensifying their attacks against civilians. Last week, the US warned it would halt the talks unless Moscow stops bombing the city of Aleppo. Russia said it regretted the US move, accusing it of shifting the blame for the collapse of last month's truce. Aleppo, Sy... |
222 | Downing Street backed a report by think tank Policy Exchange which said selling high value homes when they become vacant would raise £4.5bn a year. That would be enough to build 80,000 to 170,000 social homes, the report said. Labour said new homes were urgently needed but "driving out hard-working families on low wage... |
223 | Gareth Colfer-Williams, 25, died last week at his home in Swansea, the city at the centre of an epidemic of the disease which has reached 942 cases. But the examination was unable to establish whether measles was the main cause of his death. An inquest will be opened and adjourned on Tuesday to allow further tests. Sin... |
224 | Vincent Hudson has been charged with the historical offence on a boy under the age of 16, Cumbria Police said. A spokesman for the force said the attack was reported to have taken place in 2001. Mr Hudson, 54, of Loweswater Avenue, Whitehaven, is due to appear before North Cumbria Magistrates' Court later, the spokesma... |
225 | Neil Aspin's promotion-chasing hosts have not lost in nine National League matches while Adam Lockwood's side are unbeaten in five. Guiseley went ahead on 15 minutes against the run of play when a throw-in found James Hurst who squared to Jake Lawlor to stroke into an empty net. Gateshead defender Liam Hogan superbly b... |
226 | Bristol Sport Ltd, which owns the football club, wants to replace two stands to increase capacity. The plan is an alternative to proposals to build a new stadium at nearby Ashton Vale, which has been delayed by an application for a town green. Majority shareholder Steve Lansdown confirmed the club would begin work at a... |
227 | Cuadrilla, the firm behind the tests, said drilling had been suspended as a precaution after the 1.5 magnitude tremor - the second in two months. It will now examine the data collected by the British Geological Survey (BGS) before deciding whether to resume. A tremor centred on Poulton-le-Fylde on 1 April shared a "sim... |
228 | Angus Carpenter, of Liverpool, who has played in the city centre for more than 30 years, denied three counts of fraud. The 62-year-old was found guilty of one count when he played with a Hillsborough Justice Campaign banner draped on his bagpipes in April 2015. He was cleared of the two other counts by a jury at Liverp... |
229 | Grant Ward's scuffed shot put Town ahead before Luke Varney rolled the ball into an empty net after QPR keeper Alex Smithies miscued a clearance. Cole Skuse's long-range shot fell to Tom Lawrence, who capped the scoring with a calm finish into the corner. Rangers offered little in attack, but sub Sandro headed Tjarron ... |
230 | Wells, 23, impressed in the T20 Blast last season, scoring 373 runs at 28.69 - with a strike rate of 138.66. Wells said: "It's clear that the club is going in the right direction and it's really exciting. "The environment created by the coaches is of elite performance and it's making the lads want to be a part of it." |
231 | The Reds, who are fifth in National Two South, beat third-placed Chinnor 29-12 for a second win in a row. "Tommy Phillips, Ben Priddey and Craig Williams really led the team from the front," Churcher told BBC Cornwall. "If your front row and front five are making 70-plus tackles in a game you're going to be doing well ... |
232 | The police allege 28-year-old Nazrul, also called Nazu, was the man who raped the 74-year-old nun. The man, allegedly a Bangladeshi citizen, was arrested at a railway station in Kolkata (Calcutta). The incident caused outrage in India and led to street protests in many cities across the country. This marks the sixth ar... |
233 | We are aware that this interactive video may not work on some older browsers. You can find a non-interactive version of the content below. In this interactive video, Robert Opie - the founder of the Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising in London - outlines some of the main reasons why we change what we buy. The ... |
234 | The first incident saw a 71-year-old woman from Sandyhills tricked by someone claiming to work for BT. Now a woman in Stranraer has lost money to a caller who said he was contacting her about problems with her internet. He claimed to be from BT technical support and gained remote access to her computer to take the cash... |
235 | Duffy, 37, has joined the third-placed Championship side on a one-year contract after leaving Swinton Lions. The Scotland assistant coach will lead Featherstone in their final league game against Toulouse on Saturday before the upcoming Super 8 Qualifiers. "He is a fantastic coach and we are very excited to see how his... |
236 | A Porthcawl RNLI crew with a medic and the coastguard search and rescue helicopter were sent to Sker Beach, near Kenfig Nature Reserve, at 12:50 GMT on Sunday. Crewman Chris Page said the rider had head injuries and was very cold from lying unconscious on wet sand. She was treated before being flown to Cardiff's Univer... |
237 | The decision to dedicate part of the radio spectrum to a global flight tracking system was taken at a UN conference in Geneva on Wednesday. The conference aimed to improve on the current tracking system which relies on ground-based radars. MH370 disappeared in March 2014 with 239 people on board. Representatives from m... |
238 | The boy, Julian Hernandez, disappeared when he was five and is now 18, living with his father in Cleveland. Bobby Hernandez, 53, was arrested and is being held at a jail in Ohio. The FBI received a tip on 30 October that this teenager may be the long-missing child after problems he had applying for college. The agency ... |
239 | Firefighters spent several days at the site in Duncan Street following the blaze on 2 March, which reduced train services and caused travel delays. The Environment Agency (EA) suspended Recovered Fuels Shipping Limited from accepting waste after the fire. The firm was "broadly compliant" with fire safety law, the fire ... |
240 | Pro-Kremlin party A Just Russia put forward both bills, and linked them directly to the situation in Ukraine. Separatist and pro-Russian feelings are strong in Ukraine's Crimea region, which is now the focus of the crisis. Russian MPs say a referendum or a plea from a territory's leaders would be enough to trigger the ... |
241 | It says something for the way the team have fallen from past greatness that the result they are talking about is the fourth row of the grid - or the third if things go especially well - and some decent points. This, from a team that has won 182 grands prix, at a win rate of 23.18%, 12 drivers' world championships, and ... |
242 | Thomas Baker, known as Tommy, was found badly injured at Stanley Meat Market in the Old Swan area of Liverpool on 27 January. The 44-year-old, from Everton, had been shot in the head and chest. He died later in hospital. The three Liverpool men arrested - two aged 29 and the other 32 - remain in police custody for ques... |
243 | Let's not forget the traditional argument with your other half about whose job it was to buy all the batteries for the children's new toys - which are currently a source of tension because nobody can turn them on. Am I right? If that sounds all too familiar and you fancy keeping the whole thing a bit more spiritual thi... |
244 | The eight-day hearing in Ebbw Vale is examining the request to take over 250 hectares (600 acres) of common land. Backers, including Blaenau Gwent council, have offered around 320 hectares (800 acres) replacement land. The inquiry has heard conflicting accounts from experts over claims the circuit would damage habitats... |
245 | Chechen Muslim clerics met on 3 April, two days after the paper's revelations, and said the report had insulted their faith and the dignity of Chechen men. "Retribution will catch up with the true instigators, wherever and whoever they are," their resolution said. Novaya Gazeta says it amounts to a call for "reprisals ... |
246 | Investing Solutions received those benefit payments over the past two years by finding properties for single homeless men. The charity, Fresh Start Housing, finds clients from London homeless charities. Neither the charity nor the company act illegally, but a homeless group says the relationship is "a new low". Investi... |
247 | London 2012 Olympian Andrew Lawrence scored 14 points while NBA player Ben Gordon added 13. Coach Joe Prunty's team led for most of the first three quarters before being overhauled by their guests in the last 10 minutes of a well-contested game. GB now begin their Eurobasket qualifying campaign with a game in Hungary i... |
248 | The former five-weight world champion submitted a necessary waiver to the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) on Wednesday, hours before the deadline. The NAC, which sanctioned the bout, told BBC Sport it expected to receive a request from McGregor on Wednesday. NAC rules state fights at 154 lbs require 10oz gloves and th... |
249 | Reporters Gavin Sherriff and Darryl Smith worked for the Dundee-based Sunday Post, which closes its London office on Friday. For decades Fleet Street was synonymous with the nation's biggest newspapers. Ex-Sunday Express editor Robin Esser said it was once a "very, very important place" through which most of the public... |
250 | Their comments, she wrote, "reminds me how big the world is and how many more decent people there are than not". The Harry Potter author previously tweeted that her "personal line [had] been crossed" by some abusive comments. "It isn't always fun being a famous woman on Twitter and I believe in standing up to bullies,"... |
251 | It found children from deprived backgrounds were twice as likely to face police action than better-off children who commit the same crime. Living in poverty also increased the likelihood of violence among both boys and girls. The government has said Scotland is becoming a safer place to live. The study was carried out ... |
252 | Mr Haugh, 25, was stabbed in a laneway in the Marian estate in the early hours of Sunday. Robbie Walsh, of Island View, Kilrush, was charged with assault causing serious harm to Mr Haugh. He has been remanded in custody to appear again in court next week. Two other men arrested over the killing were released without ch... |
253 | The Fermanagh MLA Phil Flanagan tweeted after Tom Elliott appeared on a BBC radio programme in May 2014. On Friday, the High Court was told the tweet read "Tom Elliott speaks to Steven Nolan about past. "I wonder if he will reveal how many people he harassed and shot as a member of the UDR." Mr Elliott served in the UD... |
254 | Hawick Knitwear, which employs more than 230 staff, has also increased its production of sweaters to meet demand. Production has been boosted by better than expected sales of the Hawick Knitwear-branded range which launched in January. The company, which dates back to 1874, was bought by managing director Benny Hartop ... |
255 | Sylvia Blackburn, 72, suffered serious head injuries outside Bedford Road Lower School, Kempston, last December. Brian Wright, 55, of Kempston, told Luton Crown Court he had been blinded by the setting sun. He accepted he had struck Mrs Blackburn but denies causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Mrs Blackburn is ... |
256 | It is seen as a response to the growing threat from Russian submarines which have stepped up their own patrols in these very same waters. It has also highlighted a gaping hole in Britain's own defences. For now though it is the hunt for U33, not Red October. The German U-boat is acting as the unseen enemy below the wav... |
257 | United Nations officials rarely use the words "genocide" and "ethnic cleansing," but they now say potentially both could envelop the world's youngest country. Since violence flared in Juba in July and spread to the previously peaceful southern Equatoria states of South Sudan, 340,000 people have fled the violence into ... |
258 | McKenzie, 38, will take on Jahmaine Smyle at York Hall on 12 November for the English super-middleweight championship. The ex-Norwich and Peterborough man became a professional boxer in 2013 having quit football two years previously. He has a record of eight wins and one draw from his nine fights. McKenzie is the son o... |
259 | The money for Bridgwater Community Hospital is part of the coalition's £330m investment for new NHS facilities across England. Once built, the new hospital will have 30 inpatient beds, a midwifery-led maternity unit, a minor injury unit and X-ray and space for mobile scanners. The current hospital was built in 1813, bu... |
260 | The victim was fatally injured outside a property on Daniel Hill Terrace, Upperthorpe, close to the city centre. People living in the area said the man was either in, or close to, a black Mercedes car he had been driving when he was shot. Officers, called to the scene at about 13:35 GMT, found the man with a gunshot wo... |
261 | Little is beyond their reach. Official documents and private communications are made public, and websites blocked. They hijack CCTV cameras, electronic billboards and network printers. The best known of the virtual warriors are the Ukrainian Cyber Troops, the Cyber Berkut and Anonymous International. All three present ... |
262 | Presiding officer Tricia Marwick shed tears after veteran Labour MSP Duncan McNeil bid farewell to the parliament. And she was again visibly emotional after Mr Salmond told the chamber: "It's goodbye from me... for now". Ms Marwick, Mr Salmond and Mr McNeil are among those standing down as MSPs ahead of the election on... |
263 | Older People's Commissioner for Wales Sarah Rochira will call on pensioners and their friends and families to hear their experiences of residential care. The evidence will be used to develop recommendations for care providers and public bodies. It is part of Ms Rochira's review into the quality of life and care of olde... |
264 | Aberdeenshire-based Harbro Group saw pre-tax profit increase by £800,000, to £3.5m, in the year to the end of June 2016. This was despite turnover falling by £1m to just over £100m. Harbro said international sales grew over the year, both in Europe and in new markets further afield. The Turriff-based company manufactur... |
265 | The body of the man in his 70s, was found at the house in Nettleden Road, Little Gaddesden, near Berkhamsted, on Saturday afternoon. A man in his 80s was also taken to hospital, a police spokeswoman said. Detectives want to question 55-year-old Ian John McLoughlin, also known as Ian John Baker, and have warned people n... |
266 | David Lipton, second in command at the IMF, outlined some of these risks in a speech to the National Association for Business Economics in Washington on Tuesday. "The IMF's latest reading of the global economy shows once again a weakening baseline," he said. "We are clearly at a delicate juncture." The comments come af... |
267 | The call was made at a scrutiny meeting of the council to discuss the problems surrounding the new vessel. Council leader Dave Stewart said the crossing at Cowes would be free until 2 July "in recognition of the problems" and to allow feedback. Mr Stewart said the council had ordered a review of the project by auditors... |
268 | The crash, involving several vehicles, happened on the southbound carriageway, near the Hindhead tunnel at Bramshott, at about 07:30 GMT on Thursday. The 32-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said a 33-year-old man from Waterlooville had been arrested on suspicion of causing death by driving without ... |
269 | Matching Models in London describes itself as "an international temp agency for beautiful and talented people". It advertised for a personal assistant with "a classic look, brown long hair with b-c cup". The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) called it "appalling, unlawful and demeaning to women". Rebecca Hils... |
270 | A Gareth Anscombe drop-goal edged Blues 23-20 ahead after Gloucester Josh Hohneck was yellow carded. Alex Cuthbert had helped level the scores after the sin-binning, scoring his second try after Ross Moriarty and Tom Marshall scores put the hosts up. But unanswered second-half tries from Jonny May, Marshall, Mark Atkin... |
271 | The shooting occurred at a hostel attached to the private Pragati Residential School in Bangalore city. Police say the alleged gunman, identified as Mahesh, was working as an office assistant in the school. Incidents of gun crime at schools and colleges in India are very rare. It is not clear what prompted the shooting... |
272 | The advocacy group Glaad analysed shows seen or to be shown between June 2016 and May 2017 and counted 278 regular and recurring LGBT characters. The number of transgender characters has risen from seven to 16 this year. But Glaad bemoaned the fact that more than 25 lesbian and bisexual female characters died or were k... |
273 | David Mackintosh, Conservative MP for Northampton South, announced his decision ahead of a local party meeting where his candidacy was expected to be opposed. The BBC reported millions of pounds of public money loaned to Northampton Town FC appeared to have vanished. The MP has denied any wrongdoing. Mr Mackintosh was ... |
274 | Roy Oliver, 37, fired a rifle into a car that was driving away from a party in the Dallas suburb of Balch Springs in April, killing Jordan Edwards, 15. His lawyer has not commented. No date has been set for the trial. The policeman was sacked a few days later for policy violations. The death occurred when police respon... |
275 | The president-elect has said Mrs Trump and Barron will move to Washington "very soon, after he's finished with school", but has not put an actual date on the move. But transition spokesman Jason Miller's insistence that the Trumps were "energised and excited about their new role serving the country" and it was simply c... |
276 | The man died in Inverness on 27 October this year. The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc), Kate Frame, has been asked to scrutinise the initial police response to the man's call. Police Scotland said it was "fully engaging" with the investigation and awaited its findings. A spokesman for Pirc said: "T... |
277 | It issued a yellow warning of wind, saying gusts of up to 75mph (120kmph) could occur locally, particularly to the west of the mountains. It added the unusual easterly direction could add to the impact of the winds. Forecasters said disruption to travel on roads and at sea was likely. The affected counties are Conwy, A... |
278 | The Giants got a short-handed opener through player-coach Derrick Walser but Jeff Dimmen pulled the Panthers level. In the second period Mike Forney's powerplay breakaway goal make it 2-1 with Andy Bohmback equalising. Mike Radja scored from an acute angle and James Desmarais made it 4-2 before Nottingham's David Ling ... |
279 | Media playback is not supported on this device World champion Hamilton started from the back, suffered a broken front wing on lap one and did five pit stops. The Briton faces the prospect of trying to overhaul a 36-point deficit in the remaining 18 races of the season. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel came second despite col... |
280 | In an interview with newspaper Die Zeit, Hitzlsperger said he was coming out to advance discussion of a topic that was "simply ignored" in German football. He is the most prominent footballer to publicly reveal his homosexuality and his former team-mates were quick to praise his announcement. Arsenal and Germany forwar... |
281 | Sidwell, 34, has made 32 Championship appearances this season to help the Seagulls achieve promotion to the top flight for the first time in 34 years. With his contract due to expire at the end of the campaign, the midfielder is now hoping to sign a new deal. "I want to be a part of it next year because I know we can s... |
282 | The Seasiders struck with the first real chance after 12 minutes as Nathan Delfouneso jinked past his man and delivered a pinpoint chip into the area, where Jamille Matt turned the ball home from three yards. Blackpool goalkeeper Sam Slocombe denied Matthew Briggs with a sensational save to push the ball behind after 1... |
283 | The 29-year-old made 37 appearances for the Sky Blues last season as they were relegated from League One. Reid, who has also had spells with Charlton, Bradford and Preston, could make his debut for the U's in Wednesday's EFL Cup first-round tie against Championship side Aston Villa. Colchester started the season with a... |
284 | PC Keith Palmer's murder, in an attack outside the Houses of Parliament in March, prompted "greater emphasis" on the need for a permanent memorial. The UK Police Memorial Trust appealed for £1.5m towards its construction at the National Memorial Arboretum. It is set to bear the names of more than 1,400 officers and sta... |
285 | Media playback is not supported on this device United remain 15 points clear at the top of the table with eight games left after a 1-0 win at Sunderland. "We are not concerned with what we have left behind us, we are only focusing on what is in front of us," said Ferguson. "The players have created a record with 25 win... |
286 | Mr Schmidt told the BBC that the company did what was "legally required" to pay the right amount of taxes. Google paid £10m in UK corporate taxes between 2006 and 2011. Mr Schmidt said it was up to the government to change its tax system if it wanted companies to pay more taxes. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Start the Wee... |
287 | The regulator, NHS Improvement, said it wanted more progress after the NHS had slipped behind schedule in its efforts to reduce the agency bill. Last year £3.6bn was spent on agency staff, but the regulator wants that brought down by £1bn by the end of this financial year. A cap was introduced in October and has so far... |
288 | All glass and concrete beside a fast-flowing stream, the Longford Town Centre was to be a cathedral of commerce - now it stands as a monument to the end of the Celtic Tiger and the Republic of Ireland's economic crash and burn. But local traders believe the bad times are slowly changing. Matt O'Brien runs a family-owne... |
289 | The competition finishes on 29 May in the same stadium. There are eight teams taking part, facing each other twice, with the top four sides qualifying for the play-offs. You can keep up to date with all the scores, fixtures and results with BBC Sport. Leading run-scorers: Warner (294) Kohli (267), De Villiers (249), M... |
290 | The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs found the number had gone up by 200 million since 2013. There has been a big problem with plastic carrier bags in the last few years, many of them can't be recycled and are often thrown away after they have been used. The bags end up in rubbish dumps and even river... |
291 | Part of a school roof was ripped off at Rhosgadfan near Caernarfon, Gwynedd, while hundreds of homes across Wales experienced power cuts. The day saw train delays, speed and lane restrictions on major bridges and power cuts for hundreds of homes. It followed a yellow 'be aware' warning for wind across Wales, which was ... |
292 | He told The Hollywood Reporter he was "super excited" and wanted "to put a different spin on it", but did not expand on what role he would play. The film will see Jordan reunite with his Creed director Ryan Coogler. "I'm looking forward to working with Ryan once again. It's gonna be a good time," he said. He added he c... |
293 | It is hoped the theatre, founded in 1875, will be used for theatrical performances, cinema screenings, comedy and live music. The BBC studios, at the eastern end of the Palace, will also be repaired and refurbished. If successful in raising funds it is hoped the theatre will reopen in 2018. The theatre and studios form... |
294 | The former Manchester City man, 30, won 61 caps for England after making his senior debut in 2009. He was a squad member at two World Cups and two European Championships but played just three minutes at Euro 2016. "The decision we've reached is about common sense. I wish Sam [Allardyce], the players, staff and supporte... |
295 | Marcy Smith was woken up by her son David to find their house in Glovertown, Newfoundland and Labrador, completely engulfed in flames. The whole family was able to escape, but their house is destroyed and their dog and cats did not make it. Mrs Smith said if it wasn't for her son, she and her daughter probably wouldn't... |
296 | It had been reported that the energy drinks giant was considering a £200m offer for the Premier League club. Sullivan and Gold bought a majority stake in West Ham in 2010 in a deal that valued the club at £105m. Between them they now own more than 85% of the club. Since August's move to London Stadium, West Ham have al... |
297 | "This is definitely not the Oscars," said 22 Jump Street star Jillian Bell on the red carpet in Los Angeles. As well as fan-voted awards like best kiss and best shirtless performance (Efron won it - again) the ceremony was also an unofficial promotional platform for this summer's blockbusters. The night's big winner wa... |
298 | The Dons loaned Smith, 21, to United in July and he has five goals this season. Scotland Under-21 cap Smith made his Aberdeen debut in 2012 and has scored four times in 89 appearances for the Pittodrie side. "It's a brilliant acquisition for us," boss Jack Ross told St Mirren's official website. "Cammy is a really good... |
299 | Northumberland County Council said the weather was now warm enough for its Jetpatcher machines to tackle the holes. It is hoped that 145 potholes each day will be "filled in" over the next four months, the council said. Extra staff will also be out repairing drainage systems damaged by heavy rain and to clear debris fr... |
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