US military parade ordered by Trump postponed 'to 2019'
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Today's Headlines August 16
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US military parade ordered by Trump postponed 'to 2019'
Planned for Veterans Day weekend, the Pentagon said it has been postponed at least one year.
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Father arrested after family disappears
Police believe they have found Shanann Watts' body and are close to locating the daughters' remains.
Aretha Franklin: Tributes flow in for Queen of Soul
The preacher's daughter who became an American soul music legend has died at the age of 76.
Aretha Franklin: Tributes to the 'Queen of Soul'
The 'Queen of Soul' has died aged 76 and tributes from friends, musicians and politicians have been pouring in.
NYU offers free tuition for all its medical students
The New York medical school will fund all students, due to fears of graduates' "overwhelming" debt.
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Sport
Will Ronaldo be good for Italian football and can he restore Serie A to former glories?
Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival has been the big talking point of the Italian summer, but what does his arrival mean for Serie A and this season's title race?
McLaren: Carlos Sainz to replace Fernando Alonso from 2019
Carlos Sainz signs a multi-year deal to replace fellow Spaniard Fernando Alonso at McLaren from 2019, the team confirm.
La Liga: Spanish top flight to stage competitive game in USA
A regular-season Spanish top-flight game will be played in the USA, as part of a 15-year agreement to promote football in North America.
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Aretha Franklin: Tributes to the 'Queen of Soul'
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Aretha Franklin: In her own words
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Genoa bridge: 'I was under the bridge when it collapsed'
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Fishing for coins in the Ganges river to survive
Magazine
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'Why I never want babies'
Jang Yun-hwa is one of a rising number of South Korean women choosing not to marry, have children, or even have relationships with men.
Business
Google employees criticise 'censored China search engine'
Employees have written to the firm criticising its plans to launch a 'censored Chinese search service'.
Chipotle to retrain staff after series of food poisonings
The Mexican restaurant chain made the pledge after the latest in a series of food poisoning incidents.
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Technology
Motorola phone 'brazen copy' of iPhone X
Critics have mocked Motorola for "ripping off" Apple's design.
Google employees criticise 'censored China search engine'
Employees have written to the firm criticising its plans to launch a 'censored Chinese search service'.
Capital
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Do discrimination lawsuits work?
Some of them are worth hundreds of millions
 
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The country engineering happiness
Is it possible to legislate life satisfaction?
Culture
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Why she really was the Queen of Soul
‘American history wells up when Aretha sings’
 
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The book that defines Iranians
An epic poem written in the 11th Century helped save the Persian language
Earth
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The worst storm in British history?
It caused havoc across swathes of the country
 
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The world's most extreme dog patrol
The beauty of the Arctic as seen by Greenland's elite dog sled team
Future
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The new phones that aren't so smart
You can call and text - and that's it
 
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Do you have sex a normal amount?
You may be surprised by how often other people really get intimate
Travel
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The unexpected animals roaming Cuba
It’s off the radar of visitors to Cuba – and most Cubans
 
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Palestine’s unique take on ice cream
Its gummy texture is unlike anything else
 
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