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Former PM Blair says Britain is a mess. Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday that Britain was in a mess, warning that neither his own Labour Party nor the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, deserved to win a Dec. 12 election. Frank Biondi Dies at 74; Headed Major Entertainment Companies. Over his career Mr. Biondi was chief executive at HBO, Viacom, Universal Studios and the television and movie division of Coca-Cola. UK names banks to run 2041 gilt syndication. The United Kingdom Debt Management Office named BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and NatWest Markets as joint bookrunners for the syndication of an inflation linked government bond later this month, expected to raise several billion pounds.

Virginia Roberts' father says his 'brave' daughter is 'telling the TRUTH'. Sky Roberts (pictured) hailed her daughter's bravery for coming forward to take on 'powerful people' and said he be believes 'most of Britain' thinks the Duke of York is lying. An end to the pain of kidney stones? New drug combination allows the stones to pass smoothly. Researchers at MIT have identified a combination of muscle-relaxing drugs that, when administered to the ureter, eliminated pain in pigs with kidney stones. It would be the first new treatment in 40 years. Service Advisory ArtsBeat Is Finished. This is post No. 23,231 on the ArtsBeat blog. And it is the last one. The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix, Apple TV Plus and More in December. Every month, subscription streaming services add a new batch of titles to their libraries. Here What channel are the Badgers playing on Why is Texas A&M called the Aggies our picks for December. House panel impeachment report to be released Tuesday Schiff. A U.S. House Intelligence Committee report laying out the Democratic case for President Donald Trump's impeachment will be publicly released on Tuesday, the panel's chairman said in a television interview. Eating My Way Through Vietnams Most Livable City. Facing rain, the 52 Places Traveler skips Danangs famous beaches in favor of street food and the buzz of a rapidly growing city. Trippie Redd Tops Chart With Mixtape A Love Letter to You 4. The 20-year-old rapper-singer from Ohio beat out new releases from Jason Aldean and Coldplay. Daily Report The Mystery of Amazons Bookstores. How an offhand remark about Amazon opening new bookstores spawned a viral reaction and a backtracking.