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US election: Anger over Donald Trump gun rights remarks 9 August 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Media captionDid Trump hint gun owners could stop Clinton?Republican Donald Trump has sparked anger by suggesting his supporters could stop his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton by exercising their gun rights. He said that Mrs Clinton would put liberal justices on the Supreme Court if she wins, threatening gun ownership protected by the Second Amendment. Speaking at a rally in North Caro…
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Eurostar staff to strike for seven days 10 August 2016 From the section UK Eurostar rail workers to take seven days of strike action in August over work/life balance, says RMT union in UK This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. View the full article
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The Parcelforce driver appeared to be ready a newspaper while driving The 29-year-old was certain he’d seen the driver clutching what appeared to be a newspaper at the wheel and a check of his dashcam seemed to confirm his suspicions. ‘It looked quite comfortable for him. It was ridiculous. Why wouldn’t he just pull over?,’ said Simon. ‘It was so obvious as his left hand was right there holding up the paper. You can see it clearly when you watch the footage. ‘I see bad driving all the time and I do lose my rag sometimes at how reckless people can be. We have seen lots of idiotic things on the road. ‘Unfortunately there are just a lot of irresponsible people out there…
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RAF helicopter fire on Snowdonia peak after technical problem 9 August 2016 From the section North West Wales Image copyright Philippa Napper An RAF helicopter has caught fire on a Snowdonia peak after being forced to cland due to a technical problem. All four people who were on board have been reported safe. Walkers reported seeing 10ft-high (3m) flames near Snowdon - Wales' highest mountain. An air ambula…
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Traffic wardens can be tough people from whom to get a smile - but that wasn't the case with this one in Leamington Spa. Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance were responding to a call and had to land on the Pump Room Gardens on Thursday morning. Lawrence Baker from the Leamington Observer newspaper was in the right place at the right time and managed to snap the warden's light touch. An Air Ambulance spokesperson said; "Our crew saw the funny side of the ‘ticket’ and had a laugh with the traffic warden http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-36922107?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkn…
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Watchdog targets hi tech banking 'revolution' By Brian Milligan Personal Finance reporter 9 August 2016 From the section Business Image copyright Thinkstock Image caption Customers should be able to use better smartphone technology to do their banking, the CMA said Britain's High Street banks have been ordered t…
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Republican security experts rail against Trump in open letter 8 August 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Republican national security leaders say Mr Trump 'would be the most reckless president in American history' Image copyright Getty Images …
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Quetta hospital bombing: Pakistan Taliban claim attack 8 August 2016 From the section Asia Image copyright Reuters Image caption People across Pakistan have paid tribute to the victims of the Quetta bombing A faction of the Pakistani Taliban has said it carried out a suicide bombing that killed at least 70 people at a hospital in the city of…
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Labour leadership: New members win right to vote 8 August 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Image caption The leadership contest is a two-way fight between Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith Up to 126,592 Labour members not entitled to vote in the party's leadership contest could now be allowed to take part after a court ruling.…
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Pakistan hospital bomb attack kills dozens in Quetta 8 August 2016 From the section Asia Image copyright AFP Image caption Many of the casualties were said to be lawyers and journalists A bomb blast has killed 53 people at a hospital in the city of Quetta in south-west Pakistan, officials say. Dozens of people were injured in the attack, wh…
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UK interest rates cut to 0.25% 4 August 2016 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images UK interest rates have been cut from 0.5% to 0.25% - a record low and the first cut since 2009. The Bank of England announced a range of measures to stimulate the UK economy including buying £60bn of UK government bonds and £10bn of corporate bonds. The Bank also announced the biggest cut to its growth forecas…
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Japan's Emperor Akihito to make rare public address 8 August 2016 From the section Asia Image copyright AFP Image caption If Emperor Akihito expresses publicly that he wishes to abdicate it could be interpreted as him interfering in politics Japan's Emperor Akihito is set to deliver his second ever televised address to the public. Last mont…
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Southern rail strike: Five-day walkout begins 8 August 2016 From the section England Image copyright @TeddyPB Image caption Months of disruption included the closure of Brighton railway station in July after a points failure Commuters are braced for rail chaos across London and the South East amid strikes on the Southern network after last-d…
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Turkey coup attempt: Istanbul rally against plot 7 August 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in Turkey's biggest city, Istanbul, for a rally to protest against last month's attempted coup. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be joined by opposition leaders in addressing the crowds. More than 270 people died in events surrounding the 15 July coup att…
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Households could get fracking payments under government plans 7 August 2016 From the section UK comments Image copyright Getty Images Residents affected by fracking could be paid some of the proceeds of shale gas projects, the government has suggested. A shale wealth fund was unveiled in 2014 to set aside up to 10% of the tax proceeds from fracking to benefit communities in the UK hosting wells. The P…
