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Sharon Jones, the singer who spearheaded a soul revival movement with her band the Dap-Kings, has died at the age of 60. announcement came via her official website and her PR company, Motormouth Media, on Twitter. Jones was born in Augusta, Georgia, in 1956 and sang in gospel choirs and backing bands. However, real success eluded her and she took many jobs, including as a corrections officer at the Rikers Island jail. But a recording session performance led to the formation of the Dap-Kings and the release of Dap-Dippin' With Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings in 2002, when Jones was 46. Six more albums followed, including the Grammy-nominated Give the People What They Want.

According to Metro UK, a stray puppy was left for dead after being covered in industrial glue and dragged through mud by cruel children. Pascal, believed to be just four months old, could hardly move and looked like a dead animal following his ordeal in Turkey. Heartbreaking pictures show Pascal looking terrified and in serious discomfort after being found in an industrial estate in Istanbul. Children had put so much glue on him it acted like a cement and one of his ears become necrotic because it was starved of blood. His skin also suffered significant damage from the strong chemicals in the glue and had to undergo a series of medical baths to help aid his recovery. But less than a month after being rescued by charity He'Art of Rescue, Pascal is making an amazing recovery and has even made friends with another puppy.

“Thank you. Thank you very much, everyone. Sorry to keep you waiting. Complicated business, complicated. Thank you very much. I’ve just received a call from secretary Clinton. She congratulated us. It’s about us. On our victory, and I congratulated her and her family on a very, very hard-fought campaign. I mean she fought very hard. Hillary has worked very long and very hard over a long period of time, and we owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country. I mean that very sincerely. Now it is time for America to bind the wounds of division, have to get together, to all Republicans and Democrats and independents across this nation I say it is time for us to come together as one united people. It is time. I pledge to every citizen of our land that I will be president for all of Americans, and this is so important to me. For those who have chosen not to support me in the past, of which there were a few people, I’m reaching out to you for your guidance and your hel...

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Ratings through the roof 2008 holds the record for the biggest TV audience of any presidential election ever: 71.5 million people tuned in to see the networks call it for Barack Obama. This year, with the future of liberal western democracy hanging in the balance, expect that many and more. Most. Tweets. Ever. This year's town hall-style second presidential debate was the most-tweeted debate to date, with more than 17 million microblogs posted during the 90 minute-clash between Clinton and Trump. Expect the social network's servers to be ablaze again on election night. Voter suppression Trump has been complaining that the election is "rigged" (he said the same thing about the Emmys) but it's Republicans whom the courts have faulted for their efforts to influence the vote. A federal appeals court recently blocked a voter ID law in North Carolina, saying it would wipe black voters from the rolls "with almost surgical precision". On Friday, a ju...

Nigerian prophet TB Joshua of the Synagogue Church of nations (SCOAN), has predicted that Hillary Clinton will win the US presidential election in a "narrow victory" against her Republican rival Donald Trump. TB Joshua's declaration came as the world's attention focused on the contentious US elections slated for Tuesday November 8. He made the disclosure while speaking to a packed congregation at the SCOAN on Sunday. TB Jushua claimed that he saw it all in a vision 10 days ago. The cleric prophesied that the female candidate would win the coveted position and shared his "vision" on his Facebook page which is followed by over 2.5 million people. "Ten days ago, I saw the new President of America with a narrow win," the cleric, who is renowned for his controversial prophetic abilities, began. He, however, said the new president would be visited by many challenges, including attempts to possibly pass a "vote of no confidence" amidst...

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"Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without." - Confucius.

These pictures show how children in a primary school known as Ebang neighborhood, Yaounde; are being punished by the director of the school for coming to school late. They're made to kneel and crawl in the mud!

Former superintendent Gordon Anglesea, 79, showed little emotion as he was sentenced at Mold Crown Court to 12 years in prison for four indecent assaults on vulnerable teenage boys in the 1980s. Another alleged victim, known only as Michael, spoke exclusively to Sky News and described Anglesea as "a tyrant, a bully and a predator". The former care home resident travelled to North Wales to see Anglesea caged and described how powerful the abuser was back in the 1980s. Michael said: "He was the police, he was Gordon Anglesea and now he is just a prisoner ... good riddance to him." Anglesea's recent trial centred on two other men who explained how they had been abused - one described being "passed around like a handbag" by a group of powerful men. In a police interview one of them said Anglesea's job ensured they could never speak out. The victim told investigators from the National Crime Agency (NCA): "Who can you trust? You can't ...

More than 30 million votes have been cast already across 38 states in early voting in the ongoing 2016 U.S. election with four days into the Nov. 8 elections. Early voting data from several battleground states showed that Democrats are building an early voting lead in North Carolina and Nevada. However, Republicans maintain an edge in Florida and Ohio as well as in Arizona, while Democrats are also ahead in Colorado and Iowa, according to a CNN/Catalist polls. Both Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump are encouraging their supporters to hit the polls early. So far, about 7.4 million registered Democrats and about 6.4 million Republicans have done just that. The polls also showed that not all Democrats are voting for Clinton, and not all Republicans support Trump. In Arizona, a battleground state where about 1.3 million people have already voted, registered Republicans are ahead by about 71,000 votes or 5.5 per cent. Last week, Republicans lead over...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi lead the contenders on the 23-man shortlist for The Best FIFA Men's Player 2016 award, with three members of Leicester City's title-winning squad also in contention. Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez and N'Golo Kante, who has since joined Chelsea, have been named on the shortlist in recognition of their roles in Leicester's shock Premier League title success last season. Claudio Ranieri is also a leading contender for the top coach award. Top names on the list include Portugal captain Ronaldo who enjoyed success in the Champions League and Euro 2016 this year and Real Madrid teammates Gareth Bale, Toni Kroos, Sergio Ramos and Luka Modric, plus Barcelona's Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar and Andres Iniesta. Atletico Madrid and France forward Antoine Griezmann, a finalist in the Champions League and European Championship, is another contender, along with international teammate Dimitri Payet. Arsenal's Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, ...

The Gambian women's national team goalkeeper has drowned while trying to cross from Libya to Europe on a boat. Fatim Jawara, who was 19-years-old according to Fifa records, is thought to have died in Libyan waters last month, Gambia’s soccer federation spokesman Bakary B Baldeh said. Her family has confirmed the news of her death.

According to Vanguard's official website, over 100 members of the All Progressive Congress, APC, and Labour Party, LP in Ward 5, Ovu Inland, Ethiope East Local Government Area, Delta State, have decamped to the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP. This came, as the party passed a vote of confidence vote on the State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa and the state party Chairman, Mr. Kingsley Esiso. Receiving the new members into the party’s fold at an enlarged meeting of the ward, the ward party Chairman, Chief Andrew Ichikpro charged the PDP faithful to be united and work relentlessly to build on the successes of the party in the area Speaking a leader of the party in the area, Chief Michael Adiotomre, said vote of confidence was passed on the governor in appreciation of the benefits Delta central senatorial district has had since the inception of his administration. He advised all party faithful to respect elders and leaders of the party, which he said had been one of the core va...

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According to ABC News, the Paris Agreement to combat climate change becomes international law on Friday — a landmark that the United Nations says signals the beginning of a new chapter for humankind and demonstrates that countries are serious about addressing global warming. So far, 96 countries, accounting for just over two thirds of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, have formally joined the accord which seeks limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Many more countries are expected to come aboard the coming weeks and months. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon plans to commemorate "this historic day for both the people and the planet" by holding a conversation on Friday with civil society organizations about how they can contribute to the objectives of the Paris agreement.

Between Kate Middleton and Paris Hilton, who wore it better?

According to Billboard's official website, Beyonce will lend her powerful voice to Hillary Clinton’s election campaign. The “Lemonade” singer is likely to join her husband Jay Z on stage at Cleveland’s "Get Out The Vote" show on Friday (Nov. 4), just four days before the 2016 election, according to an article published by CBS. Both Jay Z and Beyoncé have backed Clinton in the past, attending fundraisers for the Democratic nominee. Though a high-profile appearance in Ohio, with the election so close and tight, is timed for maximum effect. A huge turnout in the African American community for Clinton in the swing state of Ohio could be a crucial victory in the race against Republican Party representative Donald Trump, political observers say. The Clinton campaign is making a concerted push for Ohioans to cast votes early, notes CBS, which first reported Beyonce’s addition to the lineup. Jay Z has been drumming up excitement for the show. The rapper and businessman ...

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (4 November 1933 – 26 November 2011) was a Nigerian military officer and politician who served as the military governor of the Eastern Region of Nigeria in 1966 and the leader of the breakaway Republic of Biafra from 1967 to 1970. He was active as a politician from 1983 to 2011, when he died aged 78. Ojukwu is best remembered for the part he played in the struggle for the liberation of Biafra and his believe in the power of the Igbo people of Nigeria.

32 year old Prince Harry is rumored to be dating 35 year old Meghan Markle who is best known for her role as Rachel Zane on "Suits". How true is this? Well, time will tell.

"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes of which all men have some," - Charles Dickens.

Talented tattooist Iva Chavez is really one to look out for. In a business dominated predominantly by men, Chavez has managed to bring her art to the world. See her works below. Credits: IVA CHAVEZ/INSTAGRAM

With a leg span of over 7.8 inches, this spider is considered one of the largest Huntsman Spiders ever seen. Really huge.

Kim and Kanye have fired longtime bodyguard Pascal Duvier. This comes a month after Kim was robbed of $11million worth of jewellery with Pascal supposed to be watching her. Pascal had been with the family since 2012. He was fired alongside other members of his team as the family is not taking chances.

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After a century and eight years, the Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series in memorable fashion. After enduring decades of disappointment and futility, the Chicago Cubs did the unbelievable in stunning fashion. The Chicago Cubs shattered their 108-year championship drought in epic fashion: with an 8-7, 10-inning victory over the Cleveland Indians in Game 7, which began on Wednesday night, carried into Thursday morning and seemed to end all too soon. When the Indians rallied with three runs in the eighth inning — including a two-out, two-strike, two-run thunderbolt of a home run by Rajai Davis off closer Aroldis Chapman — the Cubs found a way to beat back the ghosts of playoffs past. After a brief rain delay following the ninth inning, they pushed two runs across in the 10th inning on a double by Ben Zobrist, the Series’s most valuable player, and a single by Miguel Montero. The Cubs then had to hold their breath in the bottom of the inning when Davis hit a run-scoring si...