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Capturing survivors yelp demand wander at Florida Capitol

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Survivors of the Florida school shooting descended on the state’s Capitol on Wednesday with one overarching message: It’s time for action. The students entered a gun-friendly political climate in Tallahassee, where lawmakers have rebuffed gun restrictions since Republicans took control of both the governor’s office and the Legislature in 1999. The…

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Dozens of Nigerian girls feared abducted by Boko Haram

Dozens of schoolgirls are feared to have been abducted by members of the Boko Haram armed group after their school in northeastern Nigeria was attacked this week.  A police commissioner in Nigeria’s Yobe state said as many as 111 girls were still unaccounted for after fighters attacked a secondary school in the town of Dapchi on Monday, forcing…

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Heavy metal figure skater performs to AC/DC on the ice

While we’re all content to watch Winter Olympics figure skating set to tasteful classical music, every so often someone comes to mix up the formula. Ivette Toth of Hungary hit the ice on Wednesday in a black leather ensemble, complete with fingerless gloves and a studded belt, and performed her short program to AC/DC’s « Back…

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Kashmir’s chief minister urges dialogue with Pakistan

Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Chief minister of Indian-administered Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, has urged dialogue with Pakistan after a spate of deadly attacks on army installations in recent months.  Mufti, who runs the regional government in alliance with the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), recently said that there was no other option to stop the « bloodshed » in the Himalayan…

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Horsing around: Muller takes guidelines from equine partner

Thomas Muller was in excellent form for Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday, and his wife may have uncovered the secret behind his success. The Germany international struck twice in a 5-0 rout of Besiktas at Allianz Arena, which effectively guaranteed Bayern’s place in the quarter-finals ahead of the return fixture. But has…

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Britain heads for clash with EU on Brexit transition

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UK proposes foremost amendment to Brexit transition

The British government has asked the EU to consider granting the UK a longer Brexit transition period than the one proposed by Brussels, documents drawn up by negotiators show. The European Commission has said the transition, during which the UK would be bound by EU rules despite being outside the bloc, should end on 31 December 2020, but UK…