December 2019

Naturalist and presenter David Bellamy dies at 86

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Conservationist David Bellamy died on Wednesday, the foundation he formed said Naturalist and broadcaster David Bellamy has died aged 86, the Conservation Foundation he formed says. London-born Bellamy, who became a household name as a TV personality, scientist and conservationist, died on Wednesday, according to the foundation. His colleague,

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Internet provider faces big GDPR fine for lax call centre checks

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The fine will serve as a warning to other call centre operators, say experts A German internet service provider faces a €9.6m ($10.6m; £8m) fine after being accused of failing to carry out tough enough customer ID checks. Germany’s data protection watchdog said anyone who called 1&1 Telecom could

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House Panel to Debate Impeachment Articles, Finalizing Charges Against Trump

WASHINGTON — A key House panel was set to begin the formal debate Wednesday evening over two articles of impeachment against President Trump, taking the Democratic-led House’s first steps toward formally charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The House Judiciary Committee planned to convene at 7 p.m. Eastern to start what

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Fed Keeps Interest Rates Steady and Projects Little Movement Ahead

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at its final meeting of the year on Wednesday, and officials signaled that they would wait to see how the economy fared before making another move. Officials penciled in no rate changes next year, according to their latest set of quarterly economic projections, and saw only

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Arkansas judge denies students’ appeal to vaccination policy

A judge has denied two University of Arkansas students’ request to block a public health decree that has barred them from attending classes during a mumps outbreak because they don’t have the proper vaccinations December 11, 2019, 7:52 PM 2 min read FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A judge has denied two University of Arkansas students’ request to

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Lizzo Named Time’s Entertainer Of The Year

Lizzo is Time’s Entertainer of the Year ’cause 2019 loved her. The “Cuz I Love You” singer and rapper was recognized in Time for her “relentlessly positive and impossibly catchy” sound, her body positivity and her advocacy for self-love, the magazine announced Wednesday.  “Attending a Lizzo concert feels like worshipping at the church of self-love, if

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