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Month: January 2020

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Australian magpie mimics emergency sirens as deadly fires rage

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(CNN)A songbird mimicking the sounds of emergency sirens has been caught on video in southeast Australia, as firefighters battle deadly wildfires in the region. The fires have also caused extensive damage to wildlife and the environment — 3.6 million hectares (8.9 million acres) of land has burned in NSW alone this fire season. Protected by law throughout NSW, the Australian magpie has one of the world’s most complex bird songs, according to the Australian Museum. The NSW government says magpies can mimic the songs of more than 35 types of…

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Michelle Williams Is Pregnant & Engaged – Months After Getting Divorced! – Perez Hilton

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A warm, holiday congrats is in order for Michelle Williams! Not only is the Oscar nominee officially engaged to Hamilton director Thomas Kail, the two are expecting a baby together, according to Us Weekly! The Dawson’s Creek alum and her future baby daddy worked together on FX’s Fosse/Verdon, which he both directed and produced earlier this year. The exciting engagement news comes months after the actress split from husband Phil Elverum in April 2019. The former couple secretly wed in July 2018 in upstate New York in front of family,…

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Britney Spears Will Fight For Increased Custody Of Her Kids In 2020! – Perez Hilton

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Britney Spears is ready to do whatever it takes to spend more time with her kids. According to Us Weekly, the entertainer has big plans to return to court at the top of the coming year and plead her case to a judge for a change in her custody agreement with ex Kevin Federline. A source who spoke to the outlet said the Baby One More Time singer hopes to even the playing field when it comes to spending time with her two children, Preston, 14, and Jayden, 13. Right…

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Celebrate Your Silent Milestones

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Holly Riordan Updated January 3, 2020 By Lee Luis The milestones that are easy to track — like whether you’ve gotten a raise in pay or have lost weight or are wearing a ring on your finger — aren’t the only milestones worth celebrating. You should also celebrate the things that aren’t as obvious, that are invisible to the eye. You should celebrate the fact that you’ve gone a few days without engaging with anyone toxic. That you’ve gone a few weeks without falling back into your bad habits. That…

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Bill Gates Played Secret Santa For A Lucky Person On The Internet Here’s Everything She Got In Her 81-Pound Package

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A Michigan woman named Shelby received an 81-pound secret Santa package from the billionaire Bill Gates. Gates has been participating in the annual r/SecretSanta gift exchange on Reddit for years and makes it a point to find thoughtful gifts for each recipient. Shelby said Gates’ most impactful gift was a donation to the American Heart Association in honor of her mother, who died earlier this year. A Reddit user from Michigan was the lucky recipient of a massive holiday package from Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates. A Detroit-area woman named Shelby signed…

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Ethical veganism is philosophical belief – judge

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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJordi Casamitjana says he’s “really really satisfied” with the judge’s ruling Ethical veganism is a “philosophical belief” and so is protected in law, a tribunal has ruled for the first time. The landmark legal case was brought by vegan Jordi Casamitjana, who claims he was sacked by the League Against Cruel Sports because of his ethical veganism. His former employer says he was dismissed for gross misconduct. The judge ruled that ethical vegans should be entitled to similar legal protections in British…

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Individuals With Psychopathic Traits Dont Lack Empathy, They Just Dont Care

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Humans are a social species and empathy, the ability to feel for others is key to how we work. There is a belief that people that score highly in tests on psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism (the “dark triad” of psychological traits) lack empathy. New research suggests that this is not the case. They can feel for others but they simply choose not to. In a study published in Personality and Individual Differences, researchers asked 278 international participants to complete an anonymous online survey to measure their dark triad levels and cognitive…

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Security guards targeted in spate of robberies

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“Each of these robberies has left the staff of G4S evidently shaken and we hope with the public’s help we will be able to catch those responsible. “If you were in any of the three areas at the time of the incidents or have any information or dashcam footage that may help our investigation, please contact police.” Descriptions issued The initial attempted robbery took place at about 09:40 in the foyer of the TSB Bank in Duke Street. The suspects fled empty handed in a grey VW Golf. One was…

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FintechOS raises $14M to help banks launch products as fast as fintech startups

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Over the last few years, we’ve seen the rise of fintech startups like N26 and Monzo to challenge the incumbents with new products like challenger banks. But what if the big banks wanted to compete in that game themselves? This is the aim of FintechOS, a Romanian startup that actually aims to help incumbents compete in this brave new, competitive, world. FintechOS allows banks and insurance companies to act and react faster than the new upstarts on the scene with plug and play products. It’s announcing today that it has secured $14 million (£10.7 million)…

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MSP says Scottish Labour must split from UK party

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Mr Leonard has pledged to hold a “public listening exercise” as part of attempts to understand why Scottish Labour suffered such a “profound defeat” in the election. Labour to hold ‘listening exercise’ after defeat Writing in the Daily Record newspaper, Ms Lennon insisted that the party could still transform itself into a “modern, dynamic political force” despite its disastrous electoral performance over the past decade. But she said it was no longer tenable for decisions about Scottish Labour to be “taken or undermined by colleagues outside Scotland”, and warned: “If…

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Which Erotic Novel You Should Read While Touching Yourself (Based On Your Type Of Man)

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By God & Man By God & Man If you like the boy next door, you should read Naked by Gina Gordon. “Violet Walker has been hiding. Withdrawn after a terrible car accident, she is worried about going back to her high-pressure job, where she’s expected to project confidence and sleek refinement. Allowing herself a distraction, she’s been watching her sexy neighbor work on his house. But when the shirtless, grinning hunk catches her in the act, Violet is struck by the unmistakable jolt of physical chemistry, a sensation that’s…

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