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The Ancestors Welcome Bobby Smith, 76, Lead Singer of The Spinners

• March 18, 2013 • Comments Off

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Saturday Night Music, July 7, 2012: “Sowing the Seeds of Love,” Tears for Fears, 1989

• July 7, 2012 • Comments Off

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Tags: "Songs from the Big Chair", Curt Smith, George Martin, Margaret Thatcher, Oldies, Oleta Adams, Roland Orzabal, Seeds of Love, Sowing the Seeds of Love, Tears for Fears, The Eighties, The Nineties, The Sixties, United States, Woman in Chains

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Ukraine Envoy Testifies Trump Linked Military Aid to Investigations October 23, 2019
In closed-door testimony, William B. Taylor Jr., implicated President Trump personally in an effort to withhold security aid until Ukraine’s leader agreed to publicly announce investigations of his rivals.
‘Centrism Is Canceled’: High Schoolers Debate the Impeachment Inquiry October 23, 2019
At Chalmette High School in Louisiana, students in a world history class made their case for or against punishing President Trump.
Woman Playing Pokémon Go Is Killed After Witnessing Robbery, Police Say October 23, 2019
The 21-year-old Albuquerque resident was fatally shot as she drove with her boyfriend in a park.
As Russian Money Poured Into Cannabis, Giuliani Allies Scrambled to Partake October 23, 2019
Russian investors have flocked to the U.S. cannabis industry in recent years. One venture involving associates of Rudy Giuliani drew the scrutiny of federal investigators.
High School Student in Santa Rosa Shot Schoolmate, Then Went to Class, Police Say October 22, 2019
A 16-year-old is in stable condition after the shooting outside Ridgway High School, but a motive is still unclear.
Amid Modest Sentences, Prosecutors Bring New Charges in Admissions Scandal October 22, 2019
Prosecutors added bribery counts against Lori Loughlin and other parents who have fought the accusations. Felicity Huffman, among those to plead guilty, is serving her sentence.
Sunday Riley Settles Complaint That It Faked Product Reviews October 22, 2019
After the F.T.C. accused the cosmetics firm of posting reviews of its products from made-up profiles, the company agreed not to engage in illegal conduct in the future — but did not admit wrongdoing.
Mimicking Local News, a Network of Michigan Websites Pushes Politics October 22, 2019
Nearly 40 websites that look like local news outlets feature largely identical articles with a distinctly conservative tone.

The Guardian, UK

Trump launches lackluster attack against Bill Taylor after testimony October 23, 2019
President attempted to discredit Ukraine diplomat with quote from John Ratcliffe: ‘You can’t have a quid pro quo with no quo’Donald Trump launched a relatively lackluster attack on Wednesday morning against the impeachment inquiry into his dealings with Ukraine and the devastating testimony on Capitol Hill the previous day of the most senior US diplomat in K […]
Driver arrested after 39 bodies found in lorry container in Essex October 23, 2019
Man, 25, from Northern Ireland, named locally as Mo Robinson, held on suspicion of murderA murder investigation has been launched after 39 bodies were found inside a Bulgarian-registered lorry on an industrial estate in Essex.A 25-year-old driver from Northern Ireland was arrested on suspicion of murder. Continue reading...
Brexit: Johnson and Corbyn meet but can't agree timetable for bill – live news October 23, 2019
Prime minister will have to decide whether to carry through with call for election if EU offers lengthy extensionMPs reject Boris Johnson’s attempt to fast-track Brexit dealLabour to back general election once EU approves delayWhat happened last night and what comes next? 3.49pm BST Government thinking on development and aid priorities following Brexit shoul […]
Russia steps up its presence in north-east Syria after Turkey deal October 23, 2019
More Russian troops arrive in border region as Donald Trump hails situation as a ‘big success’Russian troops have expanded their presence across north-eastern Syria, the result of an agreement between Ankara and Moscow that should end Turkey’s attack on Kurdish-led forces at the price of ending the Kurds’ dreams of local autonomy.Syrian and Russian media sho […]
Benny Gantz to be tasked with forming Israeli government October 23, 2019
Ex-military chief expected to have 28 days to forge coalition and avoid third election in yearIsrael’s president is expected to task the former military chief Benny Gantz with forming a government after Benjamin Netanyahu failed to do so following an inconclusive election last month.Neither Gantz’s Blue and White coalition nor the incumbent prime minister’s […]
Chilean leader tries to calm unrest with wage rises and taxes on rich October 23, 2019
Sebastián Piñera announces plans after riot police use teargas to disperse protestersThe Chilean president, Sebastián Piñera, has called for modest rises to low incomes and increased taxes on the rich after the fifth night of anger on the streets raised the death toll in the unrest to 15.Rioting, arson attacks and violent clashes wracked Chile on Tuesday nig […]
Libra: Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress about embattled cryptocurrency – live October 23, 2019
Facebook CEO faces growing pushback from legislators over plans to develop alternative payment systemAnalysis: how the wheel’s came off Facebook’s Libra project 3.47pm BST Congresswoman Ann Wagner of Missouri asks Zuckerberg why major players have departed from the Libra Association in recent weeks. Wagner said she finds the partners’ departures “highly conc […]
Google claims it has achieved 'quantum supremacy' – but IBM disagrees October 23, 2019
Task that would take most powerful supercomputer 10,000 years ‘completed by quantum machine in minutes’For Google it was a historic announcement: a declaration that it had won the race to achieve “quantum supremacy” – the moment that a futuristic quantum computer performed a task that stumped even the most powerful standard computer in the world.But for all […]

The BBC

Turkey Syria offensive: Russia deploys troops to border October 23, 2019
The movement is the first stage in a Turkey-Russia deal to remove Kurdish forces.
Trump impeachment: US envoy condemns 'irregular' pressure on Ukraine October 23, 2019
Ties between the two allies were undermined for "political reasons", a top diplomat tells Congress.
Trapped in Tripoli: The people stuck in Libya’s civil war October 23, 2019
Survivors of a deadly air strike on a migrant detention centre in July tell the BBC they feel abandoned by the United Nations, and are desperate to escape Libya.
Floods in Southern Europe: Dead and missing in Spain and Italy October 23, 2019
Torrential rain in Spain, Italy and France leaves several people dead or missing.
Marieke Vervoort: Paralympian ends life through euthanasia at age of 40 October 23, 2019
Belgian Paralympian Marieke Vervoort ends her own life through euthanasia at the age of 40.
North Korean leader orders South's hotels at resort destroyed October 23, 2019
North Korea's leader described a once flagship inter-Korean complex as "shabby" and "a hotchpotch".
New Jersey pupils with $75 lunch debt banned from prom and field trips October 23, 2019
A school district in the US state rejects a businessman's offer to pay off pupils' debts.
Boeing expects 737 Max to fly again by New Year October 23, 2019
The news comes just hours after investigators in Indonesia blamed design problems for a fatal crash.