Suicidal student nurse, 23, took fatal overdose

Suicidal mental health nurse, 23, took fatal overdose believing her death would ‘save mankind of its sins’ after NHS call handler failed to note her name so never organised visit from counsellor Melody Vazquez, 23, who had bipolar disorder, was found dead in a field Had previously tried to kill herself by eating poisonous berries and stabbing  Her psychotherapist had […]

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2 teenagers killed, 1 hurt in truck crash in Connecticut

BROOKLYN, Conn. — Police say a pickup truck crashed and caught fire in Connecticut, killing two teenage girls and injuring a third. State police say the truck was negotiating a curve in the town of Brooklyn just after midnight Monday when the driver lost control and struck a guardrail. The truck continued down into a ditch and caught fire. Police […]

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Turkey accused of holding 50 US nuclear bombs ‘hostage’ to blackmail Donald Trump into giving Erdogan free reign over the Kurds – The Sun

TURKEY is holding 50 American nuclear bombs "hostage" at an air base near Syria, a senior US official has claimed. Tensions between Ankara and Washington are at boiling point after Recep Tayyip Erdogan's troops invaded northern Syria after Donald Trump agreed to pull his soldiers out of the war zone. The White House is now demanding a ceasefire after the […]

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The stars were never going to align for Facebook’s Libra

Four months after Facebook announced a “new currency,” Libra, the project is foundering. It’s no surprise that Facebook couldn’t create a currency out of thin air — because Facebook can’t create a currency. Facebook’s business model is to smash traditional gatekeepers under the guise of facilitating individual empowerment and then take on the gatekeeper role itself. Money may be the […]

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Polar bear gives two wildlife officers the run around on baseball

You’re outta here! Polar bear gives conservation officers the run around as she bounds between bases on baseball field before being tranquilized in Canadian town New York Mets star and Rookie of the Year Pete ‘Polar Bear’ Alonso seems to have inspired his creature namesake to foray into the world of baseball An adolescent polar bear was spotted running between […]

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Old fashioned thank you gifts dying out with mobile phones

MORE than half of Brits believe meaningful thank-yous are "dying out". A study of 2,000 adults found the days of sending cards, flowers or taking others out for a meal to show gratitude have been replaced by a quick text. In fact, one in 10 adults say thanks face-to-face only one or two times a day, but show their appreciation […]

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