Green Day's 'American Idiot' number one for Trump UK visit
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American punk band Green Day reportedly topped the British music charts with a 14-year-old protest anthem, ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to England. The album, entitled ‘American Idiot’, was initially released in 2014 – but rose to the top of the British Amazon best-seller list prior to the US president’s first official visit.
Vaping pilot causes mid-air emergency
A China Airways co-pilot smoking an e-cigarette mid-flight caused a mid-air emergency, sending the plane plummeting 19,000 feet after he mistakenly turned off the air-conditioning system. The co-pilot was reportedly attempting to turn off air-recycling fans to stop the vaping fumes from reaching the passenger section of the aircraft.
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Donald Trump’s signature “Make America Great Again” campaign hats are likely to increase in price, thanks to tariffs the US government has introduced. According to one retailer, the cost of a single hat is set to rise from between $9 - $12 up to more than $20 if he is forced to abandon his Chinese manufacturers
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