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The headlines on bbc news — borisjohnson has ordered an inquiry into claims by a conservative mp that she was sacked as a minister — in part — because of concerns about her muslim faith. the uk is withdrawing half the staff of its embassy in ukraine, with growing fears of an imminent russian invasion. covid restrictions in scotland ease today — nightclubs can reopen, and limits on indoor socialising are being dropped. in 1927, mercedes gleitze became the first british woman to swim the c...

An australian man pleads guilty to abducting four—year—old cleo smith and holding her at his home for 18 days. also coming up... the first british woman to swim the channel. mercedes gleitze set a series of records for endurance swimming in the 1920s and �*30s — a new plaque to mark her achevments is unveiled today. aston villas digne and cash were struck last saturday by drinks bottles thrown by fans after a goal was scored against everton, the fan was later arrested in efforts to reduc...

A new era of technology is forcing networks to re-examine the way they do business. >> new owners spent billions buying the networks recently. ge buying nbc. capital cities, abc. >> and loews-tisch brothers buying cbs. and all of them want their moneys worth. >> well now have the strongest network. well have a stronger defense piece. this is going to be one dynamite company. >> theres a danger that news will be mixed up with the rest of television and considered just another profit. >> late 1920...

Said of the interracial integration in mississippi. well see the passage of the 13th and 14th and 15th amendment ending slavery and passing a birthright citizenships and a black voting rights for men are going to be extended to white women by 1920 and extended to black women by 1965, when i think of the last 50 years, there has been enormous progress from one perspective and we see that progress with the black elected officials, congressional black caucus and the election of barack obama. there ...

National ground swell in support of the nominee president biden selects is going to make it very hard for mcconnell to obstruct. >> randi kaye mentioned the defeat of conservative robert bork. you were one of the witnessed who testified against him. i want to play a clip of what you said to the senate judiciary committee. >> a lot of attention is focused on judge borks quite scornful dismissal of the supreme courts long line of decisions from the 1920s to the present upholding the rights of indi...

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Well, here is me giving a dummy cyclist about 1.5 metres. reach across with your opposite arm and hold on to the door handle. there will also be guidance on looking over your shoulder when opening a car door, to avoid doing this. campaigners hope updated guidance will help to drive change and make the most vulnerable safer, if, that is, people follow the rules. katie austin, bbc news. in 1927, mercedes gleitze became the first british woman to swim the channel. later that same year, she became t...

A series of records for endurance swimming in the 1920s and 30s — including crossing the straits of gibraltar. but until recently, even her own family knew little about her achievements. brian wilson and the beach boys are famous for songs such as california girls, good vibrations, and god only knows. as he turns 80 this year, a new documentary is looking back at his life — including the hard times and his more than 50—year struggle with serious mental health problems. he has given his onl...

Value of all of your savings. thats why high inflation has been so often associated with political turmoil from germany in the 1920s to iran in the 1970s to latin america in the 1980s. we forget now as recently as the 1980s, inflation was rampant across much of the world. countries like brazil, argentina and peru had inflation rates that were measured in the thousands of percent. the united states kicked off the decade with over 12% inflation. and in european countries like italy, it rose above ...

Hello this is bbc news with ben brown. the headlines — borisjohnson has ordered an inquiry into claims by a conservative mp that she was sacked as a minister — in part — because of concerns about her muslim faith. the uk is withdrawing half the staff of its embassy in ukraine, with growing fears of an imminent russian invasion. covid restrictions in scotland ease today — nightclubs can reopen, and limits on indoor socialising are being dropped. an australian man pleads guilty to abductin...