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‘I’m a Mummy Concierge - I help mums find maternity nurses and decorate their hospital rooms’

After realising how little support was available for new mums, Tiffany Norris, 42, decided it was time for change. Now Tiffany, who splits her time between London and the Cotswolds, works as a “mummy concierge”, finding baby stylists, arranging post-birth photo shoots and helping billionaires and Hollywood stars with all things pregnancy and parenting. “When I was pregnant six years ago I remember being in John Lewis and bursting into tears because I didn’t know what I needed to get for my baby.

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Tom Hanks to speak at Harvard's 2023 commencement

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 03: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Tom Hanks attends MusiCares Persons of the Year Honoring Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Fraze CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Two-time Academy Award winning actor Tom Hanks was named the principal speaker at Harvard's commencement on May 25, the Ivy League university announced Tuesday.Hanks, 66, has appeared in almost 100 films.

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Biden talks voting rights during trip to Selma: 'This fundamental right remains under assault'

SELMA, Ala. (AP) - President Joe Biden used the searing memories of Selma's "Bloody Sunday" to recommit to a cornerstone of democracy, lionizing a seminal moment from the civil rights movement at a time when he has been unable to push enhanced voting protections through Congress and a conservative Supreme Court has undermined a landmark voting law."Selma is a reckoning.

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Liberty Medal to be awarded to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

PHILADELPHIA - The 2022 Liberty Medal will be awarded this fall to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The National Constitution Center announced Monday that Zelenskyy will be honored in a ceremony in October for what it called "his heroic defense of liberty in the face of Russian tyranny.""President Zelenskyy has bravely led the Ukrainian people in their defense of freedom against Russian tyranny, and his courage has inspired people around the world to defend liberal democracy and the rule of law," center president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen said in a statement.Zelenskyy, who has served as the nation's president since May 2019, has also been the recipient of awards such as the Ronald Reagan Freedom Award and the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award as well as honors from the governments of the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Slovakia, the center said.The Liberty Medal, established in 1988 to mark the U.S.

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Hollyoaks star Denise Welch removed from set after testing positive for Covid

Hollyoaks star Denise Welch says she was removed from the soap set after testing positive for Covid.

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House passes John Lewis voting rights bill

WASHINGTON - House Democrats passed legislation Tuesday that would strengthen a landmark civil rights-era voting law weakened by the Supreme Court over the past decade, a step party leaders tout as progress in their quest to fight back against voting restrictions advanced in Republican-led states.The bill, which is part of a broader Democratic effort to enact a sweeping overhaul of elections, was approved on a 219-212 vote, with no Republican support.

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‘They’re not going to be a party’: Bush warns GOP against ‘White Anglo-Saxon Protestantism’ exclusivity

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Alberta-made COVID-19 vaccine begins clinical trial with first participants receiving a jab

made-in Alberta COVID-19 vaccine marked a major milestone Thursday with the first recruits involved in a clinical trial injected with the vaccine.Edmonton-based Entos Pharmaceuticals, led by University of Alberta researcher Dr. John Lewis, began Phase 1 of its clinical trial Thursday.The first participants were injected with the Covigenix VAX-001 vaccine at the Canadian Center for Vaccinology in Halifax, N.S.The centre will enrol up to 73 health adults aged 18 to 55 and 65 to 84.

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Final thoughts from Rep. John Lewis to be published in July

NEW YORK – Some last thoughts from Rep. John Lewis will be published this summer.

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Phase 1 clinical trial for Alberta-made COVID-19 vaccine candidate ‘imminent’

Edmonton-based Entos Pharmaceuticals, led by University of Alberta researcher Dr. John Lewis, has a COVID-19 vaccine candidate ready to head into Phase 1 of a clinical trial.

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Alberta-made COVID-19 vaccine candidate heading into clinical trials

coronavirus vaccines.A made-in-Alberta COVID-19 vaccine candidate is heading into Phase 1 of a clinical trial in hopes it will eventually be approved for use by Health Canada.Edmonton-based Entos Pharmaceuticals, led by University of Alberta researcher Dr. John Lewis, has shipped a vaccine for testing to the Canadian Centre of Vaccinology in Halifax.“Getting the first batch out is a huge milestone,” Lewis said in a media release Tuesday morning.“The team is exhausted.

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Bloody Sunday memorial to honor late civil rights giants

SELMA, Ala. – The commemoration of a pivotal moment in the fight for voting rights for African Americans will honor four giants of the civil rights movement who lost their lives in 2020, including the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis.

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New Georgia senators carry John Lewis' influence with them

ATLANTA – Six months after his death, the late civil rights leader and longtime Georgia congressman John Lewis will retain a palpable influence in Congress: The state’s two new Democratic U.S. senators — both personal friends and admirers — promise to carry on his legacy.Sen.

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KO for Boxing Day sales with unprecedented 54 per cent drop expected during pandemic

The high street will take an unprecedented battering on Boxing Day as sales are set to plummet by 54 per cent, a report reveals today.

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The best office chairs: how to choose a stylish seat that fits your needs

According to the ONS, over 1.5 million Brits now work from home, enjoying a life free from a sardine-esque morning commute and, at least, eight hours stuck behind a desk in an office that is equal parts too cold and too hot at all hours of the day.Without the presence of a boss or coworkers looming over us, watching our every move and casting a disapproving frown when we amble out of bed at 11am, still in our pyjamas to pour a third bowl of cereal, working from home can allegedly leave many of us feeling socially and professionally isolated.Whether you end up turning your kitchen table into a makeshift desk during the day, or you're lucky enough to have a spare room you can turn into a home office, making a designated workspace area in your

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How lockdown changed Britain's lifestyle - Scalextric, berets and drizzling honey

Lockdown living has changed the nation as comfy slippers and honey drizzlers are in and killer heels and suitcases are out.

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UK poised for 'Tier 4' lockdown as new coronavirus strain linked to surge in cases emerges

A woman wearing a face mask walks past John Lewis on Oxford Street in London, United Kingdom, on Dec. 18, 2020.

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Why more men wear make-up than you think (and how to get it right)

Keeping up with the Kardashians, in an episode where he’s caught using his girlfriend's tinted moisturiser.Makeup has been part of manhood since the dawn of time. It’s no secret that King Louis XVI partook in what some may call the process of vanity and he really led his country's obsession with wigs and face painting.

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Georgia runoff to decide short-term successor to John Lewis

ATLANTA – Georgia voters on Tuesday are choosing the short-term replacement for civil rights legend John Lewis.Former Atlanta City Council member Kwanza Hall and former Morehouse College President Robert Franklin are contesting a runoff election. The men finished first and second, but no one won a majority in a first round of voting in September among seven candidates.

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Inside huge auction house thriving in face of Covid-19 selling bargain designer goods

While so many of the UK's businesses are struggling thanks to the impact of coronavirus, there are some for which the pandemic has only accelerated their trade.

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John Lewis' Christmas advert to 'celebrate kindness' in the UK during Coronavirus

John Lewis' famous Christmas advert will this year focus on the kind nature of Brits during the coronavirus pandemic, almost a year after the world went into lockdown.Bosses at the high street giant also admitted that they considered axing the famous advert due to the pandemic but they were persuaded by charity bosses to plough on.The John Lewis and Waitrose brand will unveil the 2020 advert on their social media channels at 7am.Bosses hope that their advert will give support to families in need over the festive period, supported by the slogan "Give a little love".The brand hopes to raise around £4million for charities FareShare, helping people dealing with food poverty and Home-Star who support parents.John Lewis will also match customer

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‘This is the time to heal’: President-elect Joe Biden, VP-elect Kamala Harris address nation

WILMINGTON, Del. - Vice President-elect Kamala Harris delivered remarks ahead of President-elect Joe Biden Saturday night during a prime-time address to the nation.Biden and his wife, Jill, and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, appeared at a drive-in rally outside the convention center in Wilmington, Delaware.RELATED: Who won the election? Joe Biden projected as winner of 2020 presidential race after claiming PennsylvaniaHarris was first on stage, opening her remarks by remembering the late Congressman John Lewis, and she thanked voters.“So, Congressman John Lewis, before his passing, wrote, ‘Democracy is not a state, it is an act.’ And what he meant was that America’s democracy is not guaranteed, it is only

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President-elect Joe Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris deliver remarks after 2020 election win

WILMINGTON, Del. - Vice President-elect Kamala Harris delivered remarks ahead of President-elect Joe Biden Saturday night during a prime-time address to the nation.Biden and his wife, Jill, and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, appeared at a drive-in rally outside the convention center in Wilmington, Delaware.Harris was first on stage, opening her remarks by remembering the late Congressman John Lewis, and she thanked voters.“Protecting our democracy takes struggle and takes sacrifice, but there is joy in it, and there is progress, because we the people have the power to build a better future," she said.

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John Lewis to axe 1,500 more jobs as Covid-19 pandemic wipes £635million off sales

Retail giant John Lewis has dealt a fresh blow to workers on the eve of a second coronavirus lockdown in England.

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Georgia voters choose short-term successor to John Lewis

ATLANTA – Seven candidates are facing off in Tuesday's special election to become the short-term successor to the late U.S. Rep.

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University of Alberta team ready to begin Phase 1 of COVID-19 vaccine testing

Oncologist John Lewis and his team with Entos Pharmaceuticals at the University of Alberta have been working overtime to develop one of Canada’s leading vaccine candidates. Dr.

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Success of Ginsburg film inspires CNN look at John Lewis

NEW YORK – Indirectly, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg inspired CNN Films' new documentary on the life of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis.The unexpected commercial success of the “RBG” film in theaters two years ago had CNN looking for another contemporary leader whose life could be seen in historical terms.“We knew there was something about the fact that people thought they knew RBG, but our film revealed there was a lot more to know,” said Amy Entelis, head of CNN Films.

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NFL players open season silently protesting racial injustice amid empty stadiums

FILE - Mykal Walker #43 of the Atlanta Falcons reacts as the Falcons and the Seattle Seahawks kneel after the opening kickoff at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 13, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)NFL teams opening their seasons in empty stadiums knelt, locked arms, raised fists in protest or stayed off the field entirely for the “Star-Spangled Banner” and the Black anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” on Sunday as the once-reluctant league brought racial injustice to the forefront on the first full slate of the football season.In Atlanta, where the Falcons and Seahawks wore armbands honoring civil rights leader John Lewis, the players did not move as the opening kickoff sailed through the end zone.

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Mayor Bottoms: 'We must pass on the gift John Lewis sacrificed to give us'

ATLANTA - Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said everyday actions are what create real change. Addressing the Democratic National Convention on the fourth and final night Thursday, the mayor spoke about how small gestures can help move toward fulfilling "America's Promise."Mayor Bottoms described being proud of growing up in Atlanta which she affirmed as the cradle of the Civil Rights movement and "a place where our struggle for human dignity continues."The mayor paid homage to Dr.

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Takeaways from the final night of the Democratic convention

FAITH AT THE FOREFRONTOn the night he was to officially accept the Democratic nomination for president, Joe Biden put faith front and center, making a point not to cede the issue to Republicans.Sen. Chris Coons, who represents nominee Biden’s home state of Delaware, spoke of a “private” faith that is personally defining for Biden, a practicing Roman Catholic.

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Reporter Makes Donald Trump Look Like A Fool On Coronavirus Response & Twitter EXPLODES With Reactions! (Video)

Donald Trump is at it again, making us all scratch our heads and wonder how the f**k we ended up in the worst possible timeline.

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Trump withholds praise for John Lewis, notes he 'didn't come to my inauguration'

President Donald Trump makes remarks as he meets with U.S. tech workers and signs an executive order on hiring Americans in the Cabinet Room of the White House on August 3, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

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John Lewis funeral: Obama says Lewis ‘devoted his time’ fighting attacks on U.S. democracy

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‘John Lewis will be a founding father of that fuller, fairer, better America,’ Obama says in eulogy

ATLANTA - It’s well documented that former President Barack Obama considers Rep. John Lewis a personal hero.So when it came time to eulogize his idol, it wasn’t enough to just regurgitate the same “hero” label.

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Rep. John Lewis honored during funeral at Ebenezer Baptist Church

ATLANTA - After nearly a week-long salute to the man known for causing “good trouble”, the late Rep. John Lewis will be laid to rest Thursday in Atlanta.

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‘He believed in America’: Former presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton pay tribute to John Lewis

ATLANTA - Former presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama were among the political and civil rights leaders who paid tribute Thursday to the late Rep.

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Administration wants West Wing remodel money in virus bill

FILE - The flag at White House is at full staff on July 19, 2020 in Washington, DC. Rep.

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Posthumous letter from John Lewis published on day of his funeral

one final message in the form of a letter to the nation that was published by The New York Times Thursday morning.The letter, which can be read in full here, contains a message of hope for the future, as Lewis said he was inspired by those who have stood up for equality after the death of George Floyd on May 25 while in the custody of Minneapolis police.RELATED: Funeral service for Rep. John Lewis taking place in Atlanta"While my time here has now come to an end, I want you to know that in the last days and hours of my life you inspired me," Lewis wrote.

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Funeral service for Rep. John Lewis taking place in Atlanta

ATLANTA - After nearly a week-long salute to the man known for causing “good trouble”, the late Rep. John Lewis will be laid to rest Thursday in Atlanta. Lewis died the evening of July 17 after a 6-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

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'Good troublemaker' Rep. John Lewis to be laid to rest in Atlanta

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Reports: Obama, Bush to attend funeral for Rep. John Lewis

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The late Rep. John Lewis honored at Georgia Capitol

ATLANTA - The late Congressman John Lewis returned to Atlanta to be honored at the state Capitol before he is laid to rest Thursday.The civil rights leader and figure of both Georgia and national politics moved to the home he represented for decades Wednesday morning, where he will lie in state at the Georgia Capitol.Wednesday is the fifth day in a six-day "celebration of life" in the late congressman's honor that stretched from the Edmund Pettus Bridge to a historical honor at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.

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Civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis to lie in state at Georgia Capitol

ATLANTA - Congressman John Lewis is returning to Atlanta to be honored at the state Capitol before he is laid to rest Thursday.The civil rights leader and figure of both Georgia and national politics will be moved to the home he represented for decades Wednesday morning, where he will lie in state at the Georgia Capitol.Wednesday is the fifth day in a six-day "celebration of life" in the late congressman's honor that stretched from the Edmund Pettus Bridge to a historical honor at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.

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Civil rights leader John Lewis to lie in state at Georgia Capitol

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Double rainbow seen over steps of the Capitol where Rep. John Lewis lies in state

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - A vivid double rainbow appeared Tuesday evening over the steps of the U.S. Capitol building where the late Congressman John Lewis lies in state. FOX 5 photojournalist Van Applegate captured a video of the beautiful rainbows and shared it on Twitter with the following caption: "Vivid Rainbow for Rep.

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AG William Barr defends aggressive federal response to protests

WASHINGTON - Attorney General William Barr defended the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America as he testified for the first time before the House Judiciary Committee, pushing back against angry, skeptical Democrats who said President Donald Trump’s administration is unconstitutionally suppressing dissent.The hearing, held Tuesday as the late civil rights icon John Lewis lay in state steps away outside the Capitol, highlighted the wide election-year gulf between the two parties on police brutality and systemic racism in law enforcement.

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Rep. John Lewis lies in state at Capitol Rotunda, as lawmakers memorialize civil rights icon

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers memorialized Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., on Monday afternoon as his casket arrived at the U.S.

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