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Bride Tells Best Friend She Can't Bring Her Newborn to Wedding: 'Sticking to Our No-Kids Policy'
"I feel bad, but I also feel like if I make an exception for her, others might expect the same, and it could turn into a chaotic situation on my wedding day," the bride wrote in a Reddit post
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US voters seek help with crushing childcare costs
For Maggie Ficco, a working mother from the US state of Pennsylvania, the issue of childcare is more than just an electoral talking point: it's a constant source of stress, as costs rise and day care capacities shrink.In one of Spina's centers, the waiting list is two times longer than the day care's capacity.
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New broadband connection transforms popular Yorkshire Dales tourist attraction
A popular tourist attraction in the Yorkshire Dales is set to transform its visitor experience thanks to a new full fibre broadband connection installed by Quickline Communications.
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Guy tries out dog shock collar
This is the hilarious moment a man tries out his friends' new dog shock collar in Asheboro, North Carolina on August 30.
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Giggle for Girls founder appeals finding that app discriminated against transgender woman
Women-only app seeks to overturn unlawful discrimination ruling in favour of Roxanne Tickle after judge found ‘sex is changeable’
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Melania Trump passionately defends abortion rights in major rift with Donald
Comments come as Trump runningmate JD Vance made false claims about abortion stance during vice presidential denate
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Taiwan braces for Typhoon Krathon
STORY: :: Taiwan braces for Typhoon Krathon :: SETTV:: October 2, 2024Taiwan shut down on Wednesday, grounding hundreds of flights and closing schools, offices and financial markets, with torrential rain lashing the island's south.Officials in the key port city of Kaohsiung, set to be in the eye of the storm, told people to stay home and avoid the sea, rivers and mountains, warning of a repeat of 1977's Typhoon Thelma that killed 37 and devastated the city of 2.7 million.Although the typhoon has weakened, the threats from a storm surge, strong winds and rain remain as it slowly makes its way towards Taiwan's coast, weather forecasters said.Typhoons often hit Taiwan's mountainous and sparsely populated east coast facing the Pacific, but Krathon is set to make landfall on its flat western plain.
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Princess Eugenie 'so looking forward' to birth of Beatrice's second child
Princess Eugenie has said she is "so looking forward" to "this journey of motherhood" with her sister after Princess Beatrice announced the pregnancy of her second child on Tuesday. Sarah Ferguson also welcomed the announcement, posting on Instagram that "words can't quite express the joy and excitement". Prince Andrew's eldest daughter, 36, and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 40, are expected to welcome their new baby in early spring.
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'Absolute Legend': 93-Year-Old Grandma Defies Age With Birthday Skydive
A Queensland great-grandma proved that age is just a number when she skydived to celebrate her 93rd birthday, setting an example of how to live life to the fullest.Dion Cottrell from Gold Coast Skydive, in Kirra Beach, told Storyful that Betty Gregory chose their company to mark this milestone, and remarkably, it was her fourth skydive.When asked how the experience was, Gregory said, “Excellent,” adding that she plans to return next year for her fifth jump.“What an absolute legend, proving that age is just a number. Love your adventurous spirit, Betty!” Gold Coast Skydive wrote on Facebook. Credit: Dion Cottrell via Storyful
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2024 Nobels offer glimmer of hope as global crises mount
Next week's Nobel Prize announcements will crown achievements that made the world a better place, a glimmer of optimism amid a spiralling Middle East conflict, war in Ukraine, famine in Sudan and a collapsing climate."We have now over 50 armed conflicts around the world.
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Indonesia concerned over EU deforestation law rules, not implementation timeframe
Indonesia on Thursday said a proposed European Commission delay in the rollout of its anti-deforestation law was a good step but a more pressing issue was implementation regulations rather than timeframe. Coordinating minister of the economy, Airlangga Hartarto, told Reuters the European Union should cancel its country benchmarking on deforestation, where the commission will classify nations as high, standard or low risk in terms of compliance. The European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) bans EU imports of a range of commodities linked to forest destruction.
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Fury as Trump downplays severity of brain injuries suffered by 109 US soldiers: ‘What does injured mean?’
More than a dozen missiles struck the al-Asad Air Base in Iraq on January 8, 2020, leaving dozens of soldiers injured
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Jason Kelce Jokes That Taylor Swift Fans Are Trying to Make Him and Travis Kelce ‘Watch Bad Movies’
The retired NFL star made the joking comments in the latest episode of the 'New Heights' podcast, released on Oct. 2
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Satellite Timelapse Shows Typhoon Krathon Swirling Off Taiwan
Satellite imagery captured over a 14-hour period on Wednesday, October 2, shows Typhoon Krathon off the southern coast of Taiwan, where it was expected to make landfall early on Thursday.The impacts of the typhoon were already being felt in Taiwan before landfall, with authorities reporting at least one person killed, two missing, and 70 injured as a result of strong winds and torrential rains over the past couple of days.As of Wednesday morning, the typhoon was packing maximum sustained winds of 85 mph, making it the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane, according to Taiwan’s meteorological agency.Multiple areas were under evacuation orders, officials said. Credit: CSU/CIRA & JMA/JAXA via Storyful
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Dad who died after exposure to 'cleaning' chemical pictured as tributes flood in
'RIP, love you dad'
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I Thought I Knew My Mom. Then I Found A Grainy Polaroid That Forced Me To Reconsider.
"I stared, dumbfounded, as two questions formed in my mind. First, who was this person? And second ― why didn’t I know her?"
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Inside George Clarke's family life – from opera singer girlfriend to grown-up children
George Clarke has quite the family life with the star dating a Russian opera singer and being a father to three children. Here's all you need to know about his home life...
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New Mom Asks Husband's Family to 'Stay Elsewhere' During 2-Month Visit. Then He Asks Her to Move Out
A woman writes on Reddit that she doesn't want her in-laws to stay at her home for months at a time, though there's a catch
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Millie Bobby Brown copies Kim Kardashian with highly unusual last-minute wedding cake
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi opted for a non-traditional wedding cake for their secret Italian wedding at Villa Cetinale in Florence
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Buckingham Palace makes a mistake with Princess Beatrice baby announcement - did you spot it?
Buckingham Palace was forced to delete their initial social media post announcing Princess Beatrice's second pregnancy