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Kal Penn Lands Book Deal With Houghton Mifflin Harcourt & Audible

REX/Shutterstock Actor and civil servant Kal Penn has signed a book/audiobook deal with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt & Audible. The book will be a collection of essays set to be published in 2019. The book will include his unique 21st-century American success story as he writes about

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Al Franken To Speak Thursday, As Stampede Of Dem Senators Demand His Exit

Rex/Shutterstock UPDATED with details: Make that 14 Democratic Senators who now are calling for Franken to step down. Previous: Sen. Al Franken said Wednesday afternoon that he will make a statement Thursday morning, after a seventh woman claiming the former Saturday Night Live writer/performer harassed her set off a stampede of Dem senators demanding his

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‘Dear Mark Carney… capitalism stinks’: Bank complaint letters revealed

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has had a few run-ins with MPs over the years – but nothing compared to the mauling he gets from the public. In complaint letters released to the BBC, Mr Carney is accused of "vile" Brexit distortions and is told that "capitalism stinks". One writer blames the bank for soaring house prices, meaning his grandchildren will need to "buy

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Pret A Manger to double reusable coffee cup discount

High Street food and drink chain Pret A Manger is to increase the discount for bringing in a reusable cup to 50p from the first week in January. Since August, it has offered customers 25p off their coffee if they bring a reusable cup that it can be served in. In the UK, it is estimated some 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups are thrown away every year. In theory, they

Middle East

SR11.6 million spent by Saudi women to obtain driving licenses in three countries

Author: ARAB NEWSWed, 2017-12-06 04:22ID: 1512512685777645800 JEDDAH: Saudi daily Al-Watan, according to its sources, said that the number of driving licenses obtained by Saudi women from the UAE, Bahrain and Jordan has reached 7,550 licenses with a total cost of SR11.627 million ($3.1 million) — or SR1,540 for each license. The women obtained their licenses after

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Saudi Ministry of Health celebrates International Volunteer Day

Author: NADA HAMEEDTue, 2017-12-05 05:02ID: 1512514972907762500 JEDDAH: On the occasion of World Volunteer Day, the Ministry of Health initiated a campaign titled “My Volunteering is Health,” to commemorate World Volunteer Day which falls on Dec. 5. International Volunteer Day is an international observance designated by the United Nations in 1985. It offers an

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Why declaring Jerusalem Israel’s capital is controversial

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US President’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital could bring Mideast tensions to a boil

His announcement Wednesday that he will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and begin to relocate the US embassy there from Tel Aviv is sparking debate over what the President personally, and the United States, will gain given that the decision marks a sharp foreign policy turn and comes with such high risks.Critics doubt that the President is acting on the basis

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Trump’s decision on Jerusalem: What difference does it make?

If you asked my mother and most of her generation what difference Donald Trump's decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem would make, the answer would be: "None whatsoever." Whether in Tel Aviv or in Jerusalem, the US embassy would still be sitting on Palestinian land. This is a land that was invaded, usurped and occupied by Zionists who, many Palestinians still

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Saudi detainees will pay to end graft charges

Saudi hotel becomes luxurious makeshift prison Most of the Saudi princes and officials detained in a corruption crackdown last month are ready to hand over cash and assets in exchange for charges being dropped, according to the government. Saudi Arabia's attorney general, Sheikh Saud Al-Mujib, said in a statement late Tuesday that he expected to conclude settlements