Virginia Commonwealth to remove Confederate names, symbols
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4 years ago By Wanker — A university in the former capital of the Confederacy will remove building names, plaques and other symbols that honor several Confederate supporters
As Senate Republicans push for vote on Supreme Court nominee, Collins objects
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4 years ago By Wanker — As Senate Republicans pushed for quick vote on Supreme Court nominee, Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins objected to a confirmation vote before the Nov. 3 electi
Supreme Court vacancy highlights stakes of presidential race for progressives
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4 years ago By Wanker — Republicans rallied around a Supreme Court vacancy in 2016. Will Democrats do the same this year?
Tropical Storm Beta moving towards Texas coast with up to 15 inches of rain possible
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4 years ago By Wanker — Tropical Storm Beta has winds of 60 mph this morning and is around 205 Miles southeast of Galveston, Texas moving west-northwest at 3 mph slowly towards th
Majority of Americans report no confidence in Trump to confirm vaccine safety, effectiveness: POLL
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4 years ago By Wanker — The numbers come via an ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday.
Vikings were less of a race, more of a concept or culture
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#race
4 years ago By Wanker — DNA analysis from Orkney bones found Scottish locals had merely adopted Viking identities, University of Cambridge research finds
German police caught sharing images of refugees in gas chamber and black people being shot
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4 years ago By Wanker — Officers who also shared images of Hitler and concentration camps face summary dismissal and criminal prosecution
Geoff Norcott: Mocking wokeness doesn't make you Alt-Right
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4 years ago By Wanker — One of the UK's only vocally Right-wing comedians joins the week's edition of The Telegraph's Planet Normal podcast
Brexit's Internal Market Bill explained: what is it, and why is it so controversial?
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4 years ago By Wanker — It might have passed through the Commons, but the Government could still have a significant rebellion on its hands.
Swathes of public to be refused coronavirus tests under rationing plans
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4 years ago By Wanker — Prioritisation list suggests testing would be restricted to hospital patients, care homes, certain key workers and schools