During Internet Week Europe, Mother London Deprives People of the Internet

During Internet Week Europe, Mother London Deprives People of the Internet

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But Mother London is putting a bit of a twist on that with "No Internet Week," where five participants are forced to face their internet addiction by going cold turkey for a whole week — seven days that also happen to coincide with Internet Week …
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The heavy toll of gambling on one Tweed woman

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After five years of her life being ruled by binge gambling she finally sought help from the Northern Rivers Gambling Service. Michael Hanley, a senior counsellor from the service, said many retirees on the Tweed were vulnerable to poker machine …
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Jesse Paul Speer Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping Wyoming Girl, 10

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Jesse Paul Speer, 41, of Manhattan, Mont., said in court that he found his victim at the county library in October 2012 and tricked her into accompanying him by saying he needed help finding a lost puppy. When the girl had second thoughts, Speer said …
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Best shows on TV this week

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"Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1" is a sobering documentary that introduces viewers to trained responders who take calls from military vets struggling with PTSD, depression, addiction and suicidal thoughts. 9 p.m., HBO.
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