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Day: March 2, 2020

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Michael Russell to step down from Holyrood

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“Argyll & Bute is a massive area to cover – with 23 inhabited islands and a large swathe of the mainland – and I am getting to the stage of thinking that someone younger would be better able to fulfil all the demands of the constituency. “It is, I think, much better I say that now than wait for someone else to do so.” The Kent-born campaigner for Scottish independence Related Topics Scottish Parliament Argyll and Bute SNP (Scottish National Party) Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-51696368

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Susan Fowler: When the time came to blow the whistle on Uber, I was ready

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The former Uber engineer has written a memoir about exposing the companys systemic sexism she hopes it will help other women in the industry Before Susan Fowler was a whistleblower she was a violinist, and before she was a violinist she fed fruit flies to spiders that were milked for their venom at a small Arizona business known as Spider Pharm. In February 2017, Fowler was thrown into the public eye after she published a damning blogpost exposing the toxic sexism she experienced working as a software engineer at Uber.…

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Thousands in Moscow protest constitutional changes seen as Putin power grab

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A protester holding a poster reading “Tired of” during a rally in memory of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov in St. Petersburg on Saturday. (AP) Other marchers held signs commemorating Boris Nemtsov, a charismatic opposition leader who was murdered five years ago while walking on a bridge near the Kremlin. WHO IS VLADIMIR PUTIN, THE RUSSIAN PRESIDENT AND EX-KGB OFFICER? An officer in the security forces of Chechnya’s Kremlin-backed leader was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing the shots that killed Nemtsov. Four other men were sentenced 11 to…

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The 8 Most Chilling Scenes From You On Netflix That Will Completely Change How You Look At Social Media

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Kelly Peacock Updated January 25, 2019 By You It’s easy to post something convincing on social media. It’s also pretty easy to stalk someone online. I mean, you could lie about where you are and what you’re doing, but if someone stalks enough, they can figure out the truth themselves. ‘You’ on Netflix puts social media and relationships under a whole new light. It shows the unsettling reality of a stalker/murderer and their victims, all the while proving the difference between obsessing over someone and really, genuinely loving them. 1.…

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‘America v socialism’: conservatives rage against the left and plot new red scare

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At the Trump faithfuls annual get-together, there was fresh fearmongering about Democrats in general and Bernie Sanders in particular It came from abroad and infected America. It can spread from person to person and is potentially fatal. When symptoms emerge, it may already be too late. Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The virus is not going to sink the American economy, he said at the National Harbor near Washington. What is, or could, sink the American economy is the socialism coming from our friends on the other side of the…

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Manchester City sink Aston Villa to win third successive Carabao Cup

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Manchester City beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley, the fourth time in five years they have achieved the feat Manchester City had no time for the romance of Aston Villas Carabao Cup final story. Pep Guardiola and his players deal only in the hard currency of domestic trophies and they extended their grip on it via a performance of near suffocating control. It was important to add the qualification. Goals from Sergio Agero and Rodri had put City in charge and, although Mbwana Samatta halved…

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Who is Carrie Symonds?

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Image copyright PA Media Image caption She was seen at several political events last year – including the Queen’s Speech in October Ms Symonds is the daughter of one of the founders of the Independent newspaper, Matthew Symonds and newspaper lawyer Josephine McAffee. Image copyright Reuters Image caption Pregnancy rumours had swirled at Westminster after Ms Symonds had not been seen for a while Her first job in politics, she says, was working for Zac Goldsmith, the MP for Richmond Park and North Kingston, adding she was “not sure I’d…

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Voters of color will decide if Bernie Sanders or Joe Biden prevail | Steve Phillips

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The candidates who failed to gain traction with people of color will soon drop from the race, leaving two white men to vie for the black vote Now that the first four contests of the Democratic nomination have concluded, its clear that whoever wins the nomination will owe their success to the love and support of people of color. The question is, will the nominee love them back? With Joe Bidens resounding victory in Saturdays South Carolina primary, following on the heels of Bernie Sanders dominating showing in the Nevada…

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