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Day: December 28, 2019

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From renewables to Netflix: the 15 super-trends that defined the 2010s

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It was the decade of austerity, fracking, populism and internet lies. But not everything about the 2010s was terrible The plastics backlash Garbage, including plastic waste, is seen at the beach in Costa del Este, Panama City. Photograph: Luis Acosta/AFP via Getty Images It was once the height of metropolitan chic: the dash into Starbucks for a skinny decaf caramel latte en route for work, the takeaway cup a mark of upward mobility. Those were the days of Sex and the City, when the culture of doing everything on the…

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Uh Oh! Jessica Biel ‘Hasn’t Fully Forgiven’ Justin Timberlake Over Hand-Holding Controversy… – Perez Hilton

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It sure sounds like Justin Timberlake is still in the doghouse… and he may According to a source who spoke about the matter with Us Weekly on Thursday night, the Man of the Woods performer isn’t going to be let off the hook so easy with this one! The insider dished (below): “Justin and Jessica are focused on mending any issues in their relationship right now, but Jessica is still in a place where she’s very hurt and upset with Justin. She hasn’t fully forgiven him and isn’t letting him off easy.” Nor…

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US base near North Korea border had ‘error’ emergency siren, sparking fears of attack

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A military spokesperson said the emergency siren was a “human error” at Camp Casey, the military base located just south of the Demilitarized Zone about 40 miles north Seoul, South Korea.  (Getty) “When the operator realized that he pushed the wrong button, they notified all the units on Camp Casey that it was a false alarm,” Lt. Col. Martyn Crighton, 2nd Infantry Division spokesman, said Friday, according to Stars and Stripes, adding that it did not interfere with any operations. US SENT 4 SPY PLANES TO KOREAN PENINSULA AFTER KIM’S…

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Domestic violence risk ‘higher in rural areas’

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“In Northern Ireland within our rural communities very often we have patriarchal notions of society with regard to who would own the local shop, who would be the GP, who would be the head of the police. “All of those kinds of services would still be very male-led. “It’s very difficult if women want to disclose, but feel they won’t be believed. There is a huge amount of shame and guilt. Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption‘Shame and guilt’ of rural domestic violence Ms McMullan said political…

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The decade that broke me! Could anyone keep up with TV’s golden age?

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Forget prestige television the real glory days were back when there was nothing on. No wonder people fib constantly about what they watch. Heres how to do it convincingly Speaking as someone who writes about television for a living, the 2010s have absolutely broken me. It all used to be so simple. There were five channels, three of them good, and you watched whatever they decided to show you. It didnt matter if it was rubbish, either. Soap operas. Game shows. So many documentaries about the British Transport Police youd…

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Is It 2020 Yet? Weekend Horoscopes December 27-29 | Betches

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It may be hard to believe given the fact that you’re probably just now surfacing from a food- and alcohol-induced coma, but there’s magic in the air this weekend. The Sun and Jupiter both enter Capricorn today, a union that only takes place once every 12 years, which means that for the next two days, anything could happen. Yes, maybe even getting off your parent’s couch and eating a vegetable, but let’s not get too crazy. Taurus This weekend is the perfect time to pursue any passions or adventures that…

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35 Dogs Were Allowed To Pick Their Own Christmas Gifts At Animal Shelter, And Heres What Happened

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More info: dogstrust.ie Image credits: Image credits: Image credits: Puppies DogsTrustIreland DogsTrustIreland Dogs Trust Ireland is the largest dog welfare charity in Ireland, and have been active since 2005. They focus on rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming dogs of all shapes, sizes, colors and breeds to loving homes. As they write on their Facebook page, they are “working towards the day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life, free from the threat of unnecessary destruction.” They promise that they will “never destroy a healthy dog.” Kenneth DogsTrustIreland Max DogsTrustIreland “As…

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Perezmas 2019: 10 Celebrities Lost Too Soon – Perez Hilton

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On the 10th day of Perezmas, pop culture gave to us… A lot of unexpected heartbreak. There were many celebrities taken from us in 2019, but something we saw quite a bit of this year was celebrities who died so far before their time… Some were taken by natural causes which seemed unnaturally early. There were also drug overdoses and even murder… Then we also saw several freak accidents, like in the case of Mythbuster Jessi Combs — who was killed trying to break the landspeed record in a rocket car…

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