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His latest is set on a long-haul flight where the on-board entertainment system breaks down and passengers are forced to confront their boredom and themselves.
From Los Angeles Times
Forecasters said on Thursday showers would turn increasingly to snow, with locally gale force northerly winds setting in.
From BBC
That first attack has come under particular scrutiny from lawmakers in Washington since it emerged that US forces struck the targeted boat twice.
From BBC
With snow showers expected in Northern Scotland, a Met Office yellow warning is in force until 23:59 on Friday where there'll widely be around 2-5cm, locally up to 15cm of snow.
From BBC
Fire and rescue forces were dispatched to the scene and a no-fly zone was imposed over the Swiss Alps resort, according to police in the Swiss canton of Valais.
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