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Mar262021 by adminNo Comments

Bahrain GP: George Russell says he can win races in the right car

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Britain's George Russell says he has proved he can fight for world titles and wants a car that will allow him to do that.Russell said: "That opportunity I had last year showed that when the pressure is on, when I am thrown into the deep end, I was able to do a pretty solid job."He added: "I got a small taste of being at the front. I believe in myself. I believe I'm capable."Russell is in the running for a Mercedes seat in 2022, with both Hamilton and team-mate Valtteri Bottas out of contract."I don't believe I'm the finished product yet," he told 5 Live Breakfast. "I believe I've still got to improve but I think I'm definitely capable of winning races and fighting for World Championships."Ultimately I need to find myself in a car and a team that I think will give me the best opportunity in...

Mar172021 by adminNo Comments

Famous birthdays for March 17: Kurt Russell, Nicky Jam

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March 17 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces. They include: Advertisement -- German engineer Gottlieb Daimler, inventor of the gasoline-burning internal combustion engine, in 1834 -- Children's author/illustrator Kate Greenaway in 1846 -- Golf legend Bobby Jones in 1902 -- Singer/pianist Nat King Cole in 1919 -- Ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev in 1938 -- Serial killer John Wayne Gacy in 1942 -- Writer William Gibson in 1948 (age 73) -- Actor Patrick Duffy in 1949 (age 72) File Photo by Molly Riley/UPI -- Actor Kurt Russell in 1951 (age 70) -- Actor Lesley-Anne Down in 1954 (age 67) -- Actor Gary Sinise in 1955 (age 66) -- Actor Vicki Lewis in 1960 (age 61) -- Actor...

Feb122021 by adminNo Comments

Famous birthdays for Feb. 12: Josh Brolin, Bill Russell

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Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. They include: Advertisement -- Puritan Cotton Mather in 1663 -- French architect Etienne-Louis Boullee in 1728 -- Former first lady Louisa Adams in 1775 -- Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States, in 1809 -- Biologist Charles Darwin in 1809 -- Labor leader John L. Lewis in 1880 -- German painter Max Beckmann in 1884 -- Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova in 1881 -- U.S. Gen. Omar Bradley in 1893 -- Actor Lorne Greene in 1915 -- Italian film director Franco Zeffirelli in 1923 -- Baseball player/sports commentator Joe Garagiola in 1926 -- Charles Van Doren, subject of U.S. TV quiz scandals, in 1926 -- Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., in 1930 -- Basketball Hall of Fame member Bill Russell in 1934 (age 87) ...

Sep262020 by adminNo Comments

Molly Russell social media material ‘too difficult to look at’

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Oct282019 by adminNo Comments

Molly Russell: Instagram extends self-harm ban to drawings

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Media playback is unsupported on your device Instagram has pledged to remove images, drawings and even cartoons showing methods of self-harm or suicide.The move is its latest response to the public outcry over the death of British teenager Molly Russell. The 14-year-old killed herself in 2017 after viewing graphic content on the platform.Molly's father has described the Facebook-owned app's commitment as "sincere" but said managers needed to act more swiftly. Instagram's latest promise covers explicit drawings, cartoons and memes about suicide, in addition to any other method "promoting" self-harm."It will take time to fully implement... but it's not going to be the last step we take,...