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UK leader Theresa May makes final push on EU divorce deal

By Associated Press
March 28, 2019 12:00 AM
People walk past as pro-Brexit campaigners lobby outside Parliament in London, Thursday, March 28, 2019. The British government says it plans to hold a new Brexit debate in Parliament Friday, but hasn't confirmed whether it will call a third vote on its twice-rejected European Union divorce deal. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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World

Things you should know today: 3/28/19

By Dolli Player
March 28, 2019 12:00 AM
UK leader Theresa May makes final push on EU divorce deal
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Nation

UK lawmakers face big choices on decision day for Brexit

By Associated Press
March 12, 2019 12:00 AM
A Pro-Brexit leave the European Union supporter takes part in a protest in London, Tuesday, March 12, 2019. (Frank Augstein)
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Nation

Why do zebras have stripes? Perhaps to dazzle away flies

By Associated Press
February 21, 2019 12:00 AM
Scientists from the University of Bristol and the University of California at Davis, dressed horses in black-and-white Zebra type striped coats for part of their research, offering evidence that zebra stripes provide protection from blood-sucking insects that spread diseases. (University of Bristol and University of California at Davis via AP)
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World

Call for end to social media abuse of Duchesses Meghan, Kate

By Associated Press
January 29, 2019 12:00 AM
The British press on Tuesday Jan. 29, 2019, is urging social media users to tone down inappropriate criticism of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
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Nation

Airbus CEO warns it could move in event of no-deal Brexit

By Associated Press
January 24, 2019 12:00 AM
In this Feb. 15, file photo, Airbus CEO Tom Enders poses for photographers after the Airbus Group press conference on the 2017 annual results in Toulouse, France. (AP Photo/Fred Scheiber, file)
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Nation

Things you should know today: 11/26/18

By Mariana Monteiro
November 26, 2018 12:00 AM
Mexico to up security at border after migrants try to cross
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Nation

News roundup: Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016

December 05, 2016 12:00 AM
Utah
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World

UK expects years of turbulence during Brexit talks

By Associated Press
October 03, 2016 12:00 AM
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May and Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond, right, during a visit to a construction site in Birmingham, England, where new HSBC bank offices are being built, Monday Oct. 3, 2016. (Stefan Rousseau / PA via AP)
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Food

UK's new drinking guidelines, alcohol link to cancer

January 15, 2016 12:00 AM
British health officials say that drinking any alcohol regularly increases the risk of cancer, in tough new guidelines that could be hard to swallow for a nation where having a pint is a hallowed tradition. In recommendations released on Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, Britain’s Chief Medical Officer advised both men and women not to drink any more than 14 units of alcohol, or about six pints of beer a week _ that still carries a low risk of liver disease or cancer. (Associated Press)
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Nation

Veterans are being commemorated around the nation and world

November 11, 2015 12:00 AM
Army Lt. Col. Luta C. McGrath, 107, the oldest known female World War II veteran, is greeted as she is recognized by President Barack Obama during Veterans Day ceremonies, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at the Memorial Amphitheater of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington. (Associated Press)
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Campus News

World Congress of Families IX: The power of stories can shape society for good

By Austin Tenny
November 03, 2015 12:00 AM
Jeremy Nelsen, team leader of Freedom Stories, tells a World Congress of Families audience about the importance of remembering and sharing stories that shape society. (Austin Tenny)
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Devotionals and Forums

Baroness Emma Nicholson speaks about global awareness

By Jessica Parcell
September 22, 2015 12:00 AM
Baroness Emma Nicholson speaks to BYU students and faculty at a forum Sept. 22, 2015. She covered many topics encompassing the idea of global awareness. (Natalie Bothwell)
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News

ISIS-bound teenagers leave their family in tears

March 11, 2015 12:00 AM
From left: Kadiza Sultana, Amira Abase and Shamima Begum
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World

Embassies in Yemen close; BYU grad ambassador leaving

February 11, 2015 12:00 AM
The United States, Britain and France moved to close their embassies in Yemen on Wednesday, increasing the isolation of Shiite rebels who have seized power. In a show of bravado against the Americans, the rebels seized the cars of U.S. diplomats left at the airport on the way out.
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Religion

Charlie Hebdo: High stakes when satire meets globalization

January 12, 2015 12:00 AM
These are dark days for those who want to believe that the pen is mightier than the sword.
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Life

'Doctor Who' and 'Gangnam Style' show the small world of pop culture

By Lindsey Williams
November 27, 2012 12:00 AM
For Michael Kim, a Halloween costume became more than an outfit when he not only dressed up as the artist of 'Gangnam Style,' but also performed a flash mob of the dance in the song.
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