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  • Minister Calls for Scotch Whisky to be Defined in Law

     

    The Scottish Government has called for Scotch to be defined in UK law in order to protect whisky exports after Brexit.Scotland's Economy Secretary Keith Brown has written to UK ministers calling for protection of the Scotch whisky industry, in light of International Trade Secretary Liam Fox's visit to the US this week.The industry is worth around £4 billion to Scotland in exports and an EU definition of whisky currently protects sales from sub-standard products.Mr Brown has asked that t

  • 10 Books That Famous CEOs Loved Reading

     

    Reading is agreat wayto acquire new information, come up with creative ideas, and learn worthwhile tips that can improve your personal and professional life, so it's no wonder some of the world's biggest business leaders are avid readers.Ifthe CEO of a Fortune 500 company or successful startup can pick up a book while spearheading projects, building new businesses, and managing an entire team, there's no excuse for any of us not to read.Some powerhouses like the classics, others enjo

  • Why Women Should Always Make The First Move In Dating

     

    “Everything we do at Bumble is driven by female empowerment. We want to inspire andencourage women to make the first movein all aspects of their lives,” Whitney Wolfe, CEO of the dating app Bumble, tells Elite Daily.Feminist dating? Sign me up. (Just kidding, I'm already signed up and have dates tonight and Thursday.)Whitney Wolfe is the perfectexample of how the best revenge is living well. Wolfe, initially a co-founder of Tinder,left the company after suing for sexual harassment(Tinder s

  • Experts Reveal What Makes Someone More Likely to Cheat

     

    What drives someone to cheat on their partner? According to a survey by a popular dating website, there are certain traits that can signal a person's tendency toward being unfaithful.Illicitencounters.com assessed over 10,000 dating profiles to ascertain the most commonly shared characteristics of women looking to cheat.Of the website's female users, 30 per cent described themselves as lonely and another 27 per cent described themselves as virile.The survey also found that the most commo

  • Acid Attacks At 'Epidemic' Level in U.K.

     

    A burns surgeon who treats many acid attack victims coming out of East London has suggested that the proliferation of such crimes is now at epidemic levels.Dr Martin Niall, a burn surgeon at Mid-Essex Hospital,toldNational Public Radio (NPR) in the U.S. that acid attacks in Britain “are now at levels that one of my colleagues described as epidemic”.He added: “Everyone, ourselves included, has been shocked by this emerging threat to public health.”In terms of attacks per head of population, L

  • 7 Diseases You Can Catch From a Public Pool

     

    Growing up, I would look forward to vacation because that meant hotels,and hotels meant pools.For me, they were this overly fun invention that not only kept you cool,but were the perfect place to play games with family and friends. However, did I ever think about the diseases you can catch from a public pool? Not until recently. Unfortunately, as I grew older, my hypochondriac self became aware of something so, so tragic:RWIs.RWI stands for Recreational Water illness. Simply put, these arecaused

  • 3 Teens Busted for Having Sex on Beach While Crowd Cheered

     

    Four teenagers were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after three of them allegedly had sex on a beach in Cape Cod while the fourth teen did not leave the area when police told him to.The teenagers have been identified as Molly Hines, 19, Lukas Kaminski, 19, Stephen Cerrone, 18, and Julianna Murphy, 18, according to Cape Cod Times.Kaminski was arrested for not leaving the area although officers told him to.The four teenagers “will not be arraigned for at least six months,” Judge Rob

  • US Troops Deployed in Poland in Further Escalation with Russia

     

    Around 3,500 US troops have arrived in Poland, one of the largest deployments of US forces in Europe since the end of the Cold War in 1991, sparking immediate anger from Russia.The contingent of US troops, which arrived in Poland from Germany on Thursday along with hundreds of military vehicles, is part of a larger NATO operation to “deter Russian aggression.” The American troops will spend about a month training in Poland before moving to other NATO member states in Eastern Europe for additio

  • United Airlines Blamed for Dog’s Death

     

    United Airlines is caught in yet another controversy surrounding the death of an animal.The airline, which has the worst record for pet deaths on-board their flights, is being held responsible by a Houston family for the death of their 5-year-old King Charles spaniel.The Rasmussen family has claimed that United Airlines is responsible for the passing of their dog.In a report to anABC affiliate, the family said their dog was in the cargo hold of the plane when the flight was delayed and held on t

  • Man Threatens Wendy's Employee Over Lack of Cucumbers on Salad

     

    Police say a Pennsylvania man ranted that there weren't enough cucumbers on his Wendy's salad before he threw his food at an employee and made a threat.Police say they were called to the fast-food restaurant on Sunday afternoon in New Holland after 58-year-old Theodore Gunderson Jr. cursed, threw the salad at an employee and said, If I had a gun or knife you would be the first to go.The clerk called police, and officers arrived to find Gunderson in his vehicle with the windows rolled up.

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